March 23rd/24th snow - Working towards average by May!

[bud2380]

Dry slot about to move in here. That’s gonna kill snow accumulations

[hlcater]

HRRR has us getting 12 more inches. Can’t say I buy that. Might even get dry slotted. Fitting. No idea how much we have. Upon inspection, it looks to be 4-5”. Been several bouts of sleet though, go figure.

[bud2380]

We have about 2.5” of concrete here. Snow really picking up right now with big flakes. Too bad that dry slot is about to take over. Some big snow totals in isolated spots. 7” in Monticello and 4.9” in Lone Tree which is south of Iowa City which is odd.

[hlcater]

For some reason I still have a bit of sleet mixing in as well, despite CC saying there is no sleet. Makes no sense.

[bud2380]

13” report in north central Iowa and still snowing there

[shakjen]

All radars say it should be ripping here but nothing yet not even rain or sleet

[Tom]

13” report in north central Iowa and still snowing there

It's been ripping there non stop and with snow ratios likely a lot better up that way I can see some spots exceed those lolipop totals. 

[james1976]

Surprised that temps are in the upper 20's near Waterloo while just east you guys have mixed precip. James' place is getting crushed right now. I think that area will be the winners as temps are colder with better fluff factor.

One of the biggest snowstorms to ever hit my area and i have to be out of state. Unbelievable

[Tom]

All radars say it should be ripping here but nothing yet not even rain or sleet

I heard the column is ridiculously dry and the strength of the HP is really over powering the moisture.  On the countrary, Mason City, IA with over a Foot of powder!  Incredible...James is gonna be pissed...I feel ya!

 

[Tom]

One of the biggest snowstorms to ever hit my area and i have to be out of state. Unbelievable

My man, I feel your pain and can imagine what your thinking!  From a snow lover to another, you'll get your biggie again.

[hlcater]

Interesting that Vinton only has 2.5" I would be sure they'd have more than that. Also looks like the pivot point is along hwy-20 in west central iowa. Looks like we're gonna be fighting a dry slot while that band comes back south, if it comes back south

[bud2380]

Snow has filled in a bit to my west. Looks like the dry slot will hold off for now but accumulations are hard to come by right now. Temp right at 32 and windy is not making for much accumulation. We maybe got another 1/2” now to be around 3”. Not sure we can get more than 2” more on the ground unless snow rates start to really pick up

[bud2380]

And just like that it’s dumping snow here.

[james1976]

My man, I feel your pain and can imagine what your thinking! From a snow lover to another, you'll get your biggie again.

Hopefully next year delivers!

[james1976]

Im gonna end up surpassing seasonal avg. Only needed 4"

[bud2380]

Sure looks like we’re gonna miss out on the pivot down here. Double whammy if that happens. Warm tongue changed our snow over to ice last night and then missing out on the pivot today.

[james1976]

15" in Sheffield, IA

[Hawkeye]

Well, this is a complex storm.  I went to sleep at 2am, with a batch of sleet moving in, confident this would be a bust.  While it was obvious a few models failed to see the warm wedge pushing the heavy snow north and east, and we aren't going to see the real big totals that were possible, it's still a decent storm.

 

I had about 4 inches a couple hours ago, and we've had at least another inch since then.  For a while, an hour ago, while I was outside blowing, it was aboslute pound town and near blizzard.  Radar has filled in again, but it's not snowing that hard now.

 

Of course the Mason City area would get crushed.  They've had many foot+ biggies up there in the past.  Of course the bullseye veers and misses us.  I may never see a foot of snow in my entire life.

[bud2380]

It’s accumu much better than I realized here. I went in the back yard and took several measurements. Got between 4-7” with an average of 5”

[St Paul Storm]

Money’s call of max 4-6”/5-7” didn’t pan out so well.

 

Congrats to those cashing in on this. Very impressive.

[bud2380]

I pray this lull doesn’t last long. If this fills back in and pivots well get 3-5” more and finish with 8-10”. I’d be very impressed with that

[Tom]

Money’s call of max 4-6”/5-7” didn’t pan out so well.

 

Congrats to those cashing in on this. Very impressive.

Low ratios...doh!  

[hlcater]

I don’t think I ever got dry slotted here. Pivot came just in time. 2” in 3 hours. Not complaining.

[Money]

Money’s call of max 4-6”/5-7” didn’t pan out so well.

 

Congrats to those cashing in on this. Very impressive.

Well bud and hawk were pretty confident they were gonna get 8+ and they won’t get that

[Hawkeye]

We're approaching midday now, so I hope we can keep the rates up enough to counteract the sun.  Even with decent snow, it's pretty bright out.

[hlcater]

Well bud and hawk were pretty confident they were gonna get 8+ and they won’t get that

I wouldn’t be so sure of that. Hawkeye said he had 5-6” so 8” is a lock there. I might already be running up on 8”, but I’m not sure how optimistic that is, I might be over guessing. Bud should get at least 6” I would think.

[Money]

I wouldn’t be so sure of that. Hawkeye said he had 5-6” so 8” is a lock there. I might already be running up on 8”, but I’m not sure how optimistic that is, I might be over guessing. Bud should get at least 6” I would think.

Temps are climbing so I doubt he gets that much more

[hlcater]

DMX's forecast put out 1h ago. Seems pretty optimistic with the 12" line going through CR.

 

[bud2380]

Sorry money. I couldn’t respond earlier. I was too busy blowing the 5.5” of snow I got off my driveway. Oh and that pivot is about to come back though, I wonder if I’ll get that extra 2.5” I need...

[Hawkeye]

DMX's forecast put out 1h ago. Seems pretty optimistic with the 12" line going through CR.

 

I just saw that and thought the same.  I'm just hoping for 8".

[bud2380]

You guys have to be over 6” in CR by now. Sure likes like 2-3” is likely

[Iowawx]

Airport total in CR so far is 6.3. I’m thinking 8-12 looks like a good bet based on radar. When I looked at map at 10:30am the airport had 5.0 so it seems to be falling at about an inch per hour.

[hlcater]

I just saw that and thought the same.  I'm just hoping for 8".

I think 8" is a lock here. Like I said, I already have 7-8" although the blowing has made it somewhat difficult to estimate and measure. Someone in far SW CR is only reporting 3.5-4". Absolutely insane gradient even in Linn County alone. Coggon and Prairieburg are easily at 8" by now.

[Hawkeye]

Airport total in CR so far is 6.3. I’m thinking 8-12 looks like a good bet based on radar. When I looked at map at 10:30am the airport had 5.0 so it seems to be falling at about an inch per hour.

 

The airport no longer reports snow totals.  The 6.3" is from KGAN in northeast CR.

[Money]

Sorry money. I couldn’t respond earlier. I was too busy blowing the 5.5” of snow I got off my driveway. Oh and that pivot is about to come back though, I wonder if I’ll get that extra 2.5” I need...

The snow that’s gonna be gone in 4-5 days lol

[bud2380]

Exactly. That’s why it’s a perfect storm. Get all the fun of falling snow and it’ll be gone before I know it.

 

The snow that’s gonna be gone in 4-5 days lol

[bud2380]

I’d like to see a report from Anamosa and Monticello. It’s gotta be 10-11” there by now. They’ve been in a heavy snow band for hours

[bud2380]

And a 12” report out of Olin in jones county.

[hlcater]

8" measured trained spotter out of Ely. I measured 8.2 average from 3 spots.

[bud2380]

Snowing pretty hard here again. It’s not sticking well to the roads anymore but probably still sticking to the ground