Hawkeye Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 We've mostly been in a break in the snow for two hours, something no models predicted. Despite the area of good snow over central Iowa, the latest RAP and HRRR continue to diminish the rest of the storm for us. Both are down to only another inch or so. Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Hawkeye said: We've mostly been in a break in the snow for two hours, something no models predicted. Despite the area of good snow over central Iowa, the latest RAP and HRRR continue to diminish the rest of the storm for us. Both are down to only another inch or so. The line over by Des Moines is heading almost straight east, so unless it completely falls apart as it arrives, I don't see how we don't get at least a couple more inches. Those have to be some very heavy rates there. Maybe we'll get lucky and it will even strengthen more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumblin Bman09 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Was snowing at a good clip in the Gurnee area. No significant accumulation yet, however, roads and grass surfaces are covered. Looks like a couple intense bands are to our southwest. Hopefully they arrive shortly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 It helps shoveling 3” versus 9”, but this stuff is significantly easier to move around than the last storm haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I measured 3.7" at 9:25am. It has barely snowed since then. I absolutely did not expect a 3+ hour break. It wouldn't surprise me if there is now less snow on my boards because of the blowing. This is the kind of sh*t that always keeps us from getting big totals. 2 Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Getting moderate to heavy snow fall at this time here. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, Hawkeye said: I measured 3.7" at 9:25am. It has barely snowed since then. I absolutely did not expect a 3+ hour break. It wouldn't surprise me if there is now less snow on my boards because of the blowing. This is the kind of sh*t that always keeps us from getting big totals. Yep. I just measured exactly the same as nearly 4 f'ing hours ago. The new snow from central Iowa is crawling eastward, really struggling to push out the dry moat that has been sitting over me for hours. Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I was hoping that heavy stuff in central Iowa would make up for this break in the snow. I haven't had much accumulation since my last report. Maybe an inch, so I'm about up to around 8" where I cleared the snowboards one time. Otherwise where it wasn't cleared it might only be 7.5" or less because of settling and the weight of the snow itself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttumwaSnomow Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 4.0" so far. Steady moderate snow now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Some pictures from around town. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSnowFan Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Measured 6” on my trusted measuring spot- the roof of the dog house in the backyard that’s sheltered from wind. What a nice surprise for once AND I get to use my brand new snowblower for the first time that’s been sitting in the garage since the beginning of December 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Expecting to end right near 6" with a measurement of about 4.5" right now and probably another 1.5-2" on the way. 1 Quote 2021-22 Snowfall: (Hiawatha) TOTAL: 10.2" (12/28: 3.0") (12/29: 0.8") (1/1: 6.4") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 The snow is picking up again as that band that hammered the Des Moines area earlier is rotating through. It's lost some punch unfortunately, but the snow is falling at an accumulating rate again after a few hour lull. I would think another inch or two will pile on top of this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerRick Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 hours ago, jcwxguy said: how bad are the roads you ask....bad enough even plows have issues. whoops, bye bye traffic signal City or Dodge county plow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Snow is really coming down now here at work (just down the road from the airport). Medium sized flakes coming down at a fast clip. Wind is picking up so it's blowing around now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Finally flipped to snow and hopefully will remain snow for the rest of the evening…it was like an instant flip as I stopped hearing the sleet pellets hitting my sky light. Hoping for 2” on top of the icy layer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Flakes are getting big now. Accumulation has to be approaching 1"/hour rates. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Yeah, it has been dumping large flakes for the last 20 minutes. This stuff is gorgeous. I could sit and watch this all day. As Bud mentioned, however, this band has narrowed over time and won't last too much longer. Again, we just can't keep heavy snow going for long periods around here. We only get a few bursts here and there each winter. 3 Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Now the spotter in Tiffin is reporting 8.5". I guess I'll check when I get home and see if that seems reasonable. Still seems a tad on the high side to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Eyeballing close to 6”. This band that’s been over me for the past 2 hours or so is really delivering the goods 2 Quote 2021-22 Snowfall: (Hiawatha) TOTAL: 10.2" (12/28: 3.0") (12/29: 0.8") (1/1: 6.4") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 8.5" is currently the highest report in the entire state. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I've received nearly 2 inches in the past hour or so. I'm around 5.5" now. This band means business. It's the perfect snow... not wet, but not super dry. The fat dendrites pile up quickly, but are tacky enough to not blow around. 7 Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 This is likely to be the best storm of the season here despite the 3-4 hr dry period. The defo zone quickly made up for that and with 1-2 hours of snow left, will likely finish with 6-7". About in line with the model consensus. Nice to break the trend of events falling short of expectations this winter. IC area is closing in on 9-10" and Waterloo is reporting 2-2.5"; hell of a gradient and CR looks to have wound up just barely on the right side 8 Quote 2021-22 Snowfall: (Hiawatha) TOTAL: 10.2" (12/28: 3.0") (12/29: 0.8") (1/1: 6.4") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 In-laws backyard. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 1 hour ago, FarmerRick said: City or Dodge county plow? Lincoln, city one I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 Getting some good snowfall here. Probably will end up with a higher storm total than I anticipated heading into today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSnowFan Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 It’s “funny” to see the reports come in in town on social media. I received 6”. Measured on a hard flat surface out of the wind. Some fool 1/2 mile away measured 11”. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 5.6" event total KDSM 6 Quote The two loudest sounds known to man: a gun that goes bang when it is supposed to go click and a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Lake effect snow showers already showing up on radar over Cook/DuPage/Lake county...primarily over Chicago...I'm really curious to see how this plays out... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterSquall23 Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 We had sleet/freezing rain slam us sounded like a mid summer storm with hail. Street is covered, slick. Current temp 28 degrees. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellona Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 North side of Cedar Falls can't have more than 1.5. Will be interesting to see what my place in Waterloo got when I'm off work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 My final total is 5.8 inches. I'll take that. It's a shame the storm shut off for 4+ hours in between heavy bands. 5 Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Woah, this band is legit that’s coming through. It’s like a wall of snow has come through. Maybe the Lake is enhancing it a bit? The winds are getting rather gusty out there and blowing the snow around quite easily. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I measured 1.5” of ice/slush about 2 hours ago before this last hoorah. Hopefully we can tack on another 1.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceresistance Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 How much snow did you get @OmahaSnowFan? Quote Never say Never with Weather, because anything is possible! All observations are in Tecumseh, OK unless otherwise noted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSnowFan Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Iceresistance said: How much snow did you get @OmahaSnowFan? 6” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 @MKEstormhows this last band coming through? @gimmesnow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I ended up with a storm total of around 10.5" from two measurements as I had at least 5" more after the 5.5" report this morning. Probably around 1" less with just one measurement. Total liquid equivalent is 1.18" from 4 different gauges all showing 1.1" or more. I took two core samples which yielded about the same amount of liquid! I could have probably easily gotten a foot if it wouldn't have been for the lull and the weakening snow shield in the afternoon. I sent my final report to the NWS this evening. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKEstorm Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, Tom said: @MKEstormhows this last band coming through? @gimmesnow Coming down nicely right now! Measured 7 inches so far! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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