February 8th-11th Major Snowstorm

[Iowawx]

The back edge is just about to lift through Cedar Rapids, and it may remain north for a while.

Still quite a bit of snow in South Dakota and Nebraska to move in later tonight into tommrow morning. Some heavy bands out that way.

[Yerf]

Moderate to heavy snow here. Low visibility

[WBadgersW]

MKX still keeping me in the 3" range. They mentioned the storm is a bit more North than they thought, but the speed is going to keep amounts down.

[GDR]

Heaviest band is only 8-15 miles wide,wow! Fort dodge reporting 5 inches

[GDR]

I’m hearing lower amounts because of dry air and moving way faster

[james1976]

25-30 DBZ all along highway 20 right now. Pounding. I'm just barely hanging onto the north edge of it. I'm getting barely 20 DBZ right now.

[james1976]

That crush band is literally 5 miles south of me. 5 miles! 30 DBZ 5 miles from me.
So many thread the needle story lines with this storm.

[Sciascia]

If this ends up extremely underperforming in the N IL/ORD area, am I going to have to accept the teachings of Tabitha into my life?

[GDR]

Icon hits southern iowa well with the second wave or third i can’t keep track anymore

[Madtown]

1in down snowing nicely...hoping for 5, MKX said they updated graphics but i can't find em

[bud2380]

All week models showed this band would sink south as it progressed. But now that it’s here it just not happening and models now should this moving straight east. I’m more annoyed that school cancelled at 6pm the night before for 1” of snow instead of just waiting until morning to see that it didn’t snow. Ridiculous

[james1976]

Still very happy though......not complaining! Still pounding here pretty good and very lucky to be on the edge of the heavy band. 20 miles south of me is literally nothing. Ill get a measurement at 10:00.

[Wartburger]

SPC just issued a Mesoscale Discussion for heavy snow

 

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2018/md0061.html

[gosaints]

If this ends up extremely underperforming in the N IL/ORD area, am I going to have to accept the teachings of Tabitha into my life?

How would you define under perform?

[hlcater]

Back edge lifting out of here. May not come back until 2-3am at the earliest. Ah well hwy 20 wins again. Seems hwy 20 has a knack for these sort of things as they ALWAYS do well with them.

[Craig-OmahaWX]

LOL wow..this looks great.

 

http://maps3.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/nam4km/2018020900/036/snku_acc.us_c.png

 

 

 

even the ICON has it:

 

[Hawkeye]

All week models showed this band would sink south as it progressed. But now that it’s here it just not happening and models now should this moving straight east. I’m more annoyed that school cancelled at 6pm the night before for 1” of snow instead of just waiting until morning to see that it didn’t snow. Ridiculous

 

NWS issues a warning with major bust potential, this is what happens.  The local mets didn't help, either, throwing out big snow totals for the entire area.

[WBadgersW]

Madtown - They didn't change a lot

 

 

[gosaints]

LOL wow..this looks great.

 

http://maps3.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/nam4km/2018020900/036/snku_acc.us_c.png

 

 

 

even the ICON has it:

 

Another weenie band. If its that narrow now what will it be this time tomorrow

[MKEstorm]

Snow has commenced in southwest Milwaukee County!

[WBadgersW]

And MPS closed for tomorrow... I'm a bit surprised with that. Usually they wait till mornings.

[Wartburger]

Wonder if the snow in Nebraska will hit Iowa and run straight East or if it will shift North.  That might be the only hope for anyone to the South of the current band.

[shakjen]

Snow has ended here

[hlcater]

I don't get why the news mets don't just tell people there is gonna be a weenie band with the heaviest amounts with a razor sharp cutoff. Broadbrushing the amount of snow expected in the weenie band does no good. Leads to misinformation.

[bud2380]

NWS issues a warning with major bust potential, this is what happens.  The local mets didn't help, either, throwing out big snow totals for the entire area.

Yep. Terry swails just changed his snow forecast. Now has 0” for Iowa City. The only guy smart enough to make the change

[Craig-OmahaWX]

Its the revenge of the OmaDome encompassing a city near you! Looking forward to tracking our weenie band tomorrow night

[Wartburger]

I think everyone is going to keep their predictions hoping that things shift North Saturday.  Won't make them look "as bad"

[gabel23]

LOL wow..this looks great.

 

http://maps3.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/nam4km/2018020900/036/snku_acc.us_c.png

 

 

 

even the ICON has it:

 

Looks great for anybody along highway 92, that would include wahoo, omaha, and me  . Would continue to shaft Lincoln just to the north of them....this narrow banding is getting really annoying but at the same time this would continue to add to my snow total. I'm hoping for a big surprise for all of us by tomorrow. 

[BLIZZARD09]

We are only a couple hours into this so will have to let it play out but signs so far are discouraging.

boy, would this be a kick in the head

[james1976]

That heavy band along highway 20 has just barely expanded north to get me involved....and it has built up to my west. If this holds together........!!!

[bud2380]

The GFS is the only model showing the band sinking and expanding south later tonight. Not showing much snow for i80 but maybe an inch or two. I’m still not buying that.

[St Paul Storm]

If anything it looks like the weenie band is lifting slightly north. The back edge is dragging south but the line as a whole isn’t.

[james1976]

I bet Schnack changes his snowfall map at 10pm news.....

[james1976]

If anything it looks like the weenie band is lifting slightly north. The back edge is dragging south but the line as a whole isn’t.

 

Not only is it lifting north just slightly.....but the radar is also filling in to the north of the weenie band all across N IA.

[FV-Mike]

SPC just issued a Mesoscale Discussion for heavy snow

 

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2018/md0061.html

Skilling at his 9pm newscast mentioned this. Basically a long ways to go on the system with intensities picking up around midnight.

 

currently seeing an uptick in snowfall here 

[NH4NU]

GFS currently gives me here in Papillion around 5”

[Craig-OmahaWX]

GFS currently gives me here in Papillion around 5”

Weenie band unite over omaha!

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/gfs/2018020900/033/snku_acc.us_c.png

[Tom]

Just measured 0.9”...cleared the deck....snow has really lightened up but expecting it to pick up after midnight. Prob gonna hit the sack early and wake up earlier when the heavier stuff is here. Good luck everyone!

[NH4NU]

[james1976]

Weenie band unite over omaha!

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/gfs/2018020900/033/snku_acc.us_c.png

Still to come?!!