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1/28 - 1/29 Weekend Snowstorm - Plains/MW/GL


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1 minute ago, gabel23 said:

Hard to tell but I’m guessing I picked up 1-2” of straight fluff. It was blowing around nicely yesterday. My snowpack is around 4” and I’m glad most of it was able to survive the warm temps before this storm rolled through! 

Our streets are a mess. With the falling and blowing snow from yesterday and overnight,  plus the frozen ruts from last weeks big dog, small cars take a beating. I had to put my truck in 4x4 on the way to church. 

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2 hours ago, Ferndale_man said:

Most of the snow rode one county North kind of amazing as the band west was further south than us.  Once it went over our area it would fizzle out so we had this constant mini dry slot set up. Never went above freezing in our area. Frustrating but yet interesting at the same time.  This morning it looks like we got a little snow judging by the sidewalks getting covered.  

AFD: DTW

Thus far, most of metro Detroit/Ann Arbor and points south have been
void of precip. In fact some of this dry air has disrupted the
intensity of snow across the north at times. A short wave impulse
and additional lower tropospheric ascent will track across the
entire forecast area this morning. This and some slight steepening
of the mid level lapse rates will support showery precip across the
south this morning. The elevated warm layer is expected to advance
northward into Ann Arbor and Detroit this morning. The associated
sfc low which looks to now track right across Detroit this morning
will attempt to drive the sfc warm layer up to the I-94 corridor.
Thus a mix of rain showers and freezing rain showers look likely.
The brevity of the showers and with temps likely hovering around or
just above freezing will limit icing potential.

Warm layer aloft hosed our chances at decent snow. At least we stayed cold thx to nighttime cooling. Daytime might have torched to 40F again

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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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Alright, definitely have more on my deck than the surrounding areas go. Must have been due to the wind. Regardless it was some great snow we really needed. Hopefully it can get the lake to freeze enough to snowmobile on. It's almost the end of January and there's still open water on the lake. The snow is probably going to blanket it through this cold snap, though.

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Here are some snow fall total from yesterday’s snowfall event.

3 SW COMSTOCK PARK           8.8 IN    0609 AM 01/29   43.02N/85.71W          
3 E MARNE                    8.6 IN    0827 AM 01/29   43.03N/85.76W          
1 SW COMSTOCK PARK           8.5 IN    0900 AM 01/29   43.03N/85.69W          
GRAND RAPIDS 2.9 NW          8.5 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.69W          
BELMONT 1.0 WNW              8.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.63W          
WALKER                       8.0 IN    0929 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.75W          
BELMONT                      8.0 IN    0330 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.61W          
GRANDVILLE 1.3 WSW           7.6 IN    0800 AM 01/29   42.90N/85.78W          
GRANDVILLE                   7.6 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.90N/85.76W          
1 W BELMONT                  7.5 IN    0845 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.64W          
1 W GRATTAN                  7.5 IN    0720 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.40W          
2 SSW COMSTOCK PARK          7.5 IN    0554 AM 01/29   43.01N/85.69W          
2 NNE CUTLERVILLE            7.3 IN    0807 AM 01/29   42.87N/85.65W          
2 WNW LOWELL                 7.2 IN    0800 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.38W          
1 W EAST GRAND RAPIDS        7.2 IN    0708 AM 01/29   42.95N/85.62W          
EAST GRAND RAPIDS 0.7 SSW    7.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.61W          
EAST GRAND RAPIDS            7.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.61W          
WYOMING                      7.0 IN    0938 AM 01/29   42.89N/85.70W          
ADA 1.8 W                    7.0 IN    0830 AM 01/29   42.95N/85.53W

SPRING LAKE                  10.0 IN   0841 AM 01/29   43.07N/86.19W          
3 NE HOLLAND                 10.0 IN   0800 AM 01/29   42.79N/86.06W          
WALKER 5.1 W                 8.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.85W

There is anywhere from 10 to 12" on the ground in the area  

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29 minutes ago, westMJim said:

Here are some snow fall total from yesterday’s snowfall event.

3 SW COMSTOCK PARK           8.8 IN    0609 AM 01/29   43.02N/85.71W          
3 E MARNE                    8.6 IN    0827 AM 01/29   43.03N/85.76W          
1 SW COMSTOCK PARK           8.5 IN    0900 AM 01/29   43.03N/85.69W          
GRAND RAPIDS 2.9 NW          8.5 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.69W          
BELMONT 1.0 WNW              8.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.63W          
WALKER                       8.0 IN    0929 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.75W          
BELMONT                      8.0 IN    0330 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.61W          
GRANDVILLE 1.3 WSW           7.6 IN    0800 AM 01/29   42.90N/85.78W          
GRANDVILLE                   7.6 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.90N/85.76W          
1 W BELMONT                  7.5 IN    0845 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.64W          
1 W GRATTAN                  7.5 IN    0720 AM 01/29   43.08N/85.40W          
2 SSW COMSTOCK PARK          7.5 IN    0554 AM 01/29   43.01N/85.69W          
2 NNE CUTLERVILLE            7.3 IN    0807 AM 01/29   42.87N/85.65W          
2 WNW LOWELL                 7.2 IN    0800 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.38W          
1 W EAST GRAND RAPIDS        7.2 IN    0708 AM 01/29   42.95N/85.62W          
EAST GRAND RAPIDS 0.7 SSW    7.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.61W          
EAST GRAND RAPIDS            7.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.94N/85.61W          
WYOMING                      7.0 IN    0938 AM 01/29   42.89N/85.70W          
ADA 1.8 W                    7.0 IN    0830 AM 01/29   42.95N/85.53W

SPRING LAKE                  10.0 IN   0841 AM 01/29   43.07N/86.19W          
3 NE HOLLAND                 10.0 IN   0800 AM 01/29   42.79N/86.06W          
WALKER 5.1 W                 8.2 IN    0700 AM 01/29   42.99N/85.85W

There is anywhere from 10 to 12" on the ground in the area  

What a great event.  Perfect snow ratios and barely any wind.  

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11 hours ago, Tom said:

Picked up an additional 1.1" from the last time I cleared the deck and that brings my storm total to 3.9".  I see ORD only picked up 2.2".  That was a nasty cut off from N/S across the CWA.  MDW only picked up 0.8" as the northern burbs cashed in nicely with widespread 4-5"+ reports (updated reports coming this morning).  Boy, you have to give kuddos to the NAM bc it was the ONLY short range model that was steadfast on suggesting a ribbon of heavier snows across S WI.  Once that 1"+/hr meso scale band developed last night, it ripped for hours into the overnight.  I'm curious to see if Kenosha topped out over a Foot.  The spotter reports haven't been updated yet and I see a few 8" reports from last night.

The warm nose came up through my area and that was not forecast by the Euro/GFS/Canadian but the NAM/HRRR nailed it.  The mix happened after about 9:00pm as I heard sleet pellets hitting my sky light.  The top layer of my snow has a bit of a crust on it.   All in all, not a bad storm for MBY as I'm sure many south of ORD are not quite happy.  Congrats to those in S Wisco and parts of N IA that also cashed in.  I'm sure @westMJim @Stacshscored nicely as well.

 

Is that your biggest of the season to date?

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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