1/17 - 1/19 CO Low Winter Storm

[CentralNebWeather]

4 minutes ago, Tom said:

Gosh, your one of the only members in NE on here that has reeled in some of the biggest snow storms that have hit NE over the years.  Congrats!  I really feel bad for your neighbors to the east in OMA/LNK who must feel like mother nature just gut punched the snow enthusiasts who couldn't wait to see it snow heavily.  That's about as bad as it can get inside of a 12 hour forecast.  Just an incredible missed opportunity.

 

If we throw out last winter, I’ve done well for several winters prior. Models in this area were fantastic. The ensembles were spot on, or in some cases, a bit too conservative. They really missed forecast amounts in Eastern Nebraska. NWS Hastings did mention some dry air that got pulled in further east. 

[Tom]

I had about 2 hours of RN mixed with sleet last night as I heard pellets hitting my sky light which was unexpected TBH.  Maybe I'll see some flakes flying later this afternoon as a rotating wave moves through the area.

[Tom]

Just amazing snowfall totals for all of Arizona...what a Winter they have been experiencing.   Snowbowl is doing just fantastic with a whopping 61" over the past 4 days!  Oh, and there is more snow on the way today into tomorrow as they are expecting 3-8" of new snow.  Gosh, a part of me would love to be there right now to see how gorgeous it must look like.

 

[jcwxguy]

ended up with about 5 to 5.5" of snow here

[gimmesnow]

Our 1-3 inches of snow in SE Wisconsin ended up being pure rain.

[jcwxguy]

um what (fwiw, that report *west omaha* shows snow depth at 4"

[Hawkeye]

My internet was out from about 6pm til this morning. 

My mix/snow total is 1.1".  The liquid total is 0.51", so it's not much better than white rain.  I'm glad we did not get a few inches of this crap.

[james1976]

Measured another 0.6" from overnight that puts me at 7.8". Snow is caked to everything. 

[mlgamer]

I was also saddened by Jim Flowers decision to call it quits. I did watch his video before he took his Facebook page down and I hope he didn't make this decision in the heat of the moment, though I suspect he may have been thinking about it for a while.

The truth is we live in an entitlement culture now and people get angry and lash out when things don't go their way, even something small as not getting an expected heavy snowfall. How ironic people like this are often referred to as "snowflakes".

[OmahaSnowFan]

Measured 1.6” just now. I didn’t get a measurement yesterday afternoon when it started out with heavy snow before switching over. I’d guesstimate after what melted and compacted we got ~2.5” total.

Absolutely horrible roads for the little snow we got as the slush has been compacted and is now freezing since it’s down to 25 degrees here

[MIKEKC]

3 minutes ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Measured 1.6” just now. I didn’t get a measurement yesterday afternoon when it started out with heavy snow before switching over. I’d guesstimate after what melted and compacted we got ~2.5” total.

Absolutely horrible roads for the little snow we got as the slush has been compacted and is now freezing since it’s down to 25 degrees here

At least it looks like winter there. I can imagine the roads being in bad shape with all that slop freezing up. You might be able to hang onto that winter look as we look to go into a colder pattern. 

You may not be out of Saturday into Sunday's snow, data is trending north on that...may still fall south of you.

[Grizzcoat]

Snow is about like a mixer from Dairy Queen. Super heavy. Trees taking some stress (actually glad we didn't get any more than we did as I have large Silver Maple barely hanging on) but it's beautiful.

 

[FarmerRick]

14 hours ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Go to any social media site and watch the meteorologists get ripped apart anytime they’re wrong. It’s pretty disgusting.

He was feeling quite invincible yesterday morning saying how his forecasting skills were a gift from God, etc. His head got really huge when he got over 50k followers.

 

[Hawkeye]

What was Flowers' final pre-storm prediction for Omaha?

[Bryan1117]

8 minutes ago, Hawkeye said:

What was Flowers' final pre-storm prediction for Omaha?

He was going with 4-5", and then at the last minute bumped it up to 8" of sleet and snow (not counting compaction)... before the dry air and mixing issues presented themselves. We finished with just under 2" with 0.58" liquid equivalent (we were predicted to get 1.00-1.25" in liquid equivalent).

The attached image shows that many areas that were predicted to get 10"+ of snow in NE Nebraska also got the shaft... hindsight is 20/20 though - after stepping off the ledge from this storm I am grateful that we got more much needed moisture around here. The only way to break a drought is to keep getting moisture (no matter how it comes). We remain very OVERDUE for a big snowstorm, hoping we can get something the next few months however I won't commit to model watching outside of within 48-hours for a while after this debacle. 

[Bryan1117]

1 hour ago, james1976 said:

Measured another 0.6" from overnight that puts me at 7.8". Snow is caked to everything. 

You stole our snow... again! 

Enjoy it for us "recently shafted" snow lovers in Nebraska LOL, I mean we will get a big snowstorm again in OMA/LNK... someday.

[CentralNebWeather]

Just getting ready to go out and re-remove snow. Since I cleared everything about 4 pm yesterday until now at 10 am, I am measuring an additional 3.5-4”. There is as much snow on the ground from  one snow event as we’ve had since Feb 1st of 2016. My deepest snow depth that I’ve seen here was the combination of multiple snow events from late January of 2021 through the middle of February 2021.  This included some of the coldest temperatures ever recorded here. 

[CentralNebWeather]

Some deck and backyard photos. I’ll take a drive later to snap some more. 

[gabel23]

Well; I don't want to be selfish and say I'm jealous of what happened in Central Nebraska. Congrats out there; I got 6.5" of snow in pretty much 6 hours. I was worried that dry air/sleet was gong to cut into my chance at snow. Once it started it came down in buckets. I feel bad for those of you who missed out and that sucks about JIm. Forecasting snow is the hardest thing in the world and I can't believe how many mets are taking heat. They don't need that! 

LASTLY, SHOUT OUT TO THE NAM! It was pretty darn spot on with the storm within 48 hours; it was really the only one showing the dry air/dry slot showing up in Southeast Neb. It pretty much nailed my forecast. The GFS/Euro/Canadian all had me getting 12+. 

[james1976]

42 minutes ago, CentralNebWeather said:

Some deck and backyard photos. I’ll take a drive later to snap some more. 

What's your total from this storm?

[jaster220]

13 hours ago, winterfreak said:

Brutal miss for the eastern NE crew. Yikes. I’d rather be down here and know I have no chance than get fringed by a storm dumping snow 50 miles away. I know it sucks. Condolences…

happens to me every time so I am totally sympathetic with my fellow OMA Peeps. Brotherhood of the screwed unite!!

[CentralNebWeather]

49 minutes ago, james1976 said:

What's your total from this storm?

With the additional inches from last night and early this morning, local law enforcement says around 14”. Give or take an inch either side seems about right with my measurements. 

[CentralNebWeather]

Couple of neighbors up the street from me.  Nice. 

[MIKEKC]

7 minutes ago, CentralNebWeather said:

Couple of neighbors up the street from me.  Nice. 

You finally scored a big snow! Pictures are awesome. Enjoy!

 

[Madtown]

6" or so here...reports of 10" all around me so who knows. Should make for a good weekend of sledding!

[OttumwaSnomow]

Well, we amazingly  eeked out  1.0 inches of snow this am!  After .72 rain then pea soup fog early am hours. Got a period of moderate  snow between  6:30 and 9 am.  Its been  a nice wet January so far.

[Hawkeye]

My final snow total is 1.3".  The liquid total is 0.56".

[Grizzcoat]

Final snow at KDSM was 4.9".  15.5" for the season. only a .5" or so below normal through today seasonal.  It either snows here for 10 days or goes doldrums for weeks on end.

[OmahaSnowFan]

Parents up in Yankton, SD got another 10” of snow

[Madtown]

3 more inches during the day...getting deep out there. Braaaaaap!

[CentralNebWeather]

Quite a few schools are either closed tomorrow or are going with a late start. We are going back tomorrow at our normal start time. We have a huge basketball game at home tomorrow night vs. our rival Minden. Should be great energy in the building after having 2 days off and looking forward to the big game.