2/11 - 2/13 Major Winter Storm

[Niko]

Guys at work here telling me their rural schools closed again today making it the 12th wx day off this school yr.  I find that crazy for a season that's below normal snowfall with zero issues in December and only that 2-day mega-cold spell. Idk how they made it thru 13-14 tbh??

You are right and same here. Lots of schools closed again. Man, they will make up days come June and a lot students and teachers will not be happy about that.

[Snowshoe]

Some records were broken with this storm.

 

• 15.7" snowfall in Wausau was the heaviest storm for any February storm.
• Rhinelander recorded 14.9", which was the third largest February snowfall of all time.

 

Officially I ended up with 15.4". Wisconsin Rapids-Southeast 15.4 in 0630 AM 02/13 UCOOP

 

Other notable amounts.

...Door County...

Washington Island            13.9 in   0800 AM 02/13   COOP

...Florence County...

Spread Eagle 1 NW            16.0 in   0700 AM 02/13   COCORAHS

...Oneida County...

Minocqua                     16.0 in   0630 AM 02/13   COOP

 

 

[Niko]

So far...part1 of this storm= 1.9"    Part2 backside of this storm= 4.1".....still adding as the the snow continues to fall, whipping around. Huge drifts at spots.

[jaster220]

So far...part1 of this storm= 1.9"    Part2 backside of this storm= 4.1".....still adding as the the snow continues to fall, whipping around. Huge drifts at spots.

 

I ended with a 6.5" total here at home. Backside certainly delivered, and then some! Oh what could've been if the front side wasn't toasted by the warm nose aloft. We would've joined the Major party to our west and north. Not a complaint here, just an observation that each of the (4) storms this season have had an issue that kept them from going big. Maybe, as Tom thinks, one of these times we'll get the whole enchilada? Was nice to see a system with snow and wind together for a change. Plenty of cool drifts even around town this evening.    

[Niko]

I ended with a 6.5" total here at home. Backside certainly delivered, and then some! Oh what could've been if the front side wasn't toasted by the warm nose aloft. We would've joined the Major party to our west and north. Not a complaint here, just an observation that each of the (4) storms this season have had an issue that kept them from going big. Maybe, as Tom thinks, one of these times we'll get the whole enchilada? Was nice to see a system with snow and wind together for a change. Plenty of cool drifts even around town this evening.  

It could had easily been 10-15" or more had it been all snow, but that's okay. I am not going to be greedy here.

 

Awesome buddy. My total was shy of yours, at 6.3" and drifts as high as 3ft. Winds were blowing the snow along w falling snow which created blizzard conditions at times. Backside definitely produced the goods. No complaints!

[jaster220]

Just another GRR WWA event for SWMI

 

1030 AM SNOW OSHTEMO 42.26N 85.68W
02/13/2019 M12.5 INCH KALAMAZOO MI TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOW SINCE 4PM TUESDAY. 9.5 INCHES HAVE
FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT. STILL SNOWING.