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There's a decent band of snow through my area on radar, but it's pretty light stuff.  The ground is covered.

season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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Snow took a little break this morning but is back snowing hard again. Furnace vents were covered this morning so those needed dug out before CO poisoning was an issue. Drifts well over 3 feet in spots. Churches, taverns, stores, darn near everything is closed. It's been a long time since i've seen snow like this. We might eclipse Dec-Feb snow totals in a weekend.

 

 

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@ Snowshoe/Money, you guys officially have your first Blizzard of the season!

 

 

 

Blizzard WarningURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1103 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...INTENSE STORM TO BRING WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW AND WIND TO THE
AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A strong low pressure system over east-central Illinois
will move into Lower Michigan this evening, then to northern Lake
Huron by Monday morning. The storm will bring widespread heavy
snow and windy conditions to the area into this evening, then the
snow will diminish. The precipitation may fall as freezing drizzle
during lulls in the intensity, especially over central and east-
central Wisconsin. Strong winds could result in whiteout
conditions at times near the Bay of Green Bay and northern Lake
Michigan.

WIZ022-038>040-073-074-160015-
/O.CON.KGRB.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180416T0500Z/
Door-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
Including the cities of Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Sister Bay,
Appleton, Green Bay, Kewaunee, Luxemburg, Harmony, Peshtigo,
Porterfield, Crivitz, High Falls Reservoir, Loomis, Middle Inlet,
Little Suamico, Sobieski, Brookside, Oconto, and Pensaukee
1103 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will
cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting
of the snow is likely. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 9
inches are expected by late evening.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very dangerous to
impossible. Tree branches could fall.
 
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A few more pics during cleanup. Took me over an hour to clear the driveway even with the snowblower. It’s already covered again. Some businesses decided to either stay closed or open late today. Winnipeg Jets got diverted to Duluth yesterday, turned around and flew back to Winnipeg. Their flight this morning was scheduled to depart at 9am for tonight’s game against the Wild. Talk about home ice advantage.

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About 90 minutes ago I measured 0.8" on the snow board and 1.3" on the deck.  I'm not sure what's up with that.  Maybe snow blew off the house onto the deck, or maybe the deck was just sheltered from the strengthening morning sun.  I may average it to 1".  It's all disappearing now, though, as the snow band moved out and the midday sun has occasionally peeked out.  Scattered light snow just won't work this time of year if the timing is poor.

season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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I was just going to say. Looks like the energy is being shunted back to the NW out of Wisconsin.

 

It’s basically snowing as hard now as it has the entire storm.

Same here this will put us over six inches. slightly elevated warm layer kept us from the big totals...

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Band after band keeping rotating in. The western edge of the precip hasn’t budged all day. I’m guessing another 2-3” has fallen since 11am. That would put me in the 16-17” range right now. I have no desire to go back out and check though.

You guys over into WI have been in perfect location. No dry slot. Band after band rotating in.
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Pardon my puny post..

 

Woke up to 0.25" of ice on elevated surf's took me about 6 pots full of hot water to de-ice my car enough to get going. Ofc all the trees were coated as well. Fortunately, only limbs to 2" came down around my place. Other places in town I saw limbs to 8+ dia across streets. Minor flooding in the b-ment means I may have dodge both bullets by splitting the rounds into the two different p-types  :)

 

Also had to go out and west of Kzoo ran into a heavy downpour of sleet and it totally iced over the roads for about an hour before warming temps thawed it. Nonetheless there were plenty of accidents and GRR had to extend the WWA by 3 hrs. Detroit proper actually got hit with a bunch of ice and damage/outages. 

 

Anyways, congrats to all who got the meat of this beast. Sure would like to see one of these a solid month earlier so us at lower lat's could get the pummeling of historic proportions.  ;)

 

Now, back to your regularly scheduled monster storm updates 

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Interesting comparison by Roger Smith to the infamous April '75 powerhouse storm 43 yrs ago. That storm did continue to strengthen as it moved east of SEMI as I suspected.

 

"Crazy system for mid-April ... looks to be pivoting over 36h so could expect some very heavy freezing rain in a narrow band probably about YXU to FNT to GRR to northern Chicago metro, frequent  thunder and lightning will develop during the day, heavy ice pellets in a band from YYZ to WGD to MBS to MKG, so less icing but equal amounts of liquid equivalent, heavy snow band north of that.

Despite 552 dm thickness pushing into s.e. MI and upstate NY, cold air can't be flushed out due to falling heights and the system pivot. 

Temps will struggle to pass -1 C (30 F) and may eventually do so but the dynamics are so strong aloft, looks like there could be intense thunder and lightning across sw ON and se MI most of the day and into the overnight period for central southern ON and upstate NY. 

Where this turned into a blizzard, it brought back memories for me of the April 2-4 1975 storm and the 20-25 inch snowfall we had in central Ontario ... that was blown into large drifts which then froze solid for several days in the freeze-thaw cycle of strong April sun and record cold temps. Might be a bit like that in MN and northern WI by Monday, move those drifts now before they freeze solid."

Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Huron Mnts poster..

 

"It’s bad here. A foot or just a bit more since 8 this morning. Winds are gusting between 30-35 mph consistently. 10-15” more by tomorrow afternoon, with a few more inches tomorrow night likely. The deepest depth I’ve ever seen at my house is 52”. Seriously may make a run for that! This is crazy even for up here just two weeks shy of May!"

 

Just recently he was complaining at how long winter's been. Much more interesting when you're getting rocked by a real storm

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Seems like the extreme totals verified

 

Green Bay was over 2 feet

 

If official, takes 2nd place all-time for them! 

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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