2/14-2/17 Possible Winter Storm Train

[Minny_Weather]

Just measured 1.5". Only going to be expecting a couple tenths more with the dry slot moving in. Congrats Omaha on making up for yesterday, but god D**n this dry slot is a kick in the nuts here. Just gotta hope we at least get SOMETHING out of Tuesday/Wednesday I guess. I don't see a 4" fluffy snowpack surviving past next weekend.

[erburns18]

Just got a Winter Storm Warning:)

[IowaHawkeyes]

How Is this looking for eastern iowa

[Minny_Weather]

Just got a Winter Storm Warning:)

Yeah congrats man. Surprised they didn't add any of the far Eastern Nebraska counties in there.

[snowstorm83]

Still snowing lightly in north Lincoln. It’s a pretty night.

[Hawkeye]

Where are the Omaha members?  It appears to be ripping over there, but the forum is quiet.

 

How Is this looking for eastern iowa

 

Still looking like 0.30-0.40" of precip over here.  That should lead to 4-6" of snow.  Radar shows the snow shield moving into Cedar Rapids now, but it's not reaching the ground quite yet.  The 00z NAMs and latest HRRR runs are a little too slow.  The NAMs are a couple hours too slow getting the snow in here.

[GDR]

Gfs looks like it did a better job then the euro did in iowa

[OmahaSnowFan]

Where are the Omaha members? It appears to be ripping over there, but the forum is quiet.

 

 

Still looking like 0.30-0.40" of precip over here. That should lead to 4-6" of snow. Radar shows the snow shield moving into Cedar Rapids now, but it's not reaching the ground quite yet. The 00z NAMs and latest HRRR runs are a little too slow. The NAMs are a couple hours too slow getting the snow in here.

Unfortunately I am out of town on the night of the best snowfall of the season in Omaha. Seeing pics online and it looks impressive

[Stormhunter87]

3-4 inches eye balling it. We have one band left and then it looks like it wraps up here. Oax was pretty spot on with 4-6

[jcwxguy]

Looks like 35db returns parts of Omaha (probably Craig's house) lol

[Bryan1117]

I just got back home from dinner with the wife, about 4 inches of snow on the ground in my backyard already. It was pure rippage out there on our drive back home, 1/2 to 3/4 mile visibility at best.

 

Back edge is rapidly approaching though. Should get at least 5-6” total before it’s all said and done. This makes up for yesterday’s dry air debacle LOL.

[jcwxguy]

I'll be going outside soon to measure

[DSM WeatherNut]

Balls out snowing here in Des Moines for the last 2 hours...adding up quickly.

[jcwxguy]

Radar wasn't showing much on Gretna for a while (probably radar artifact)

[Hawkeye]

It's still not snowing here in CR.  There are bright returns over us on radar, but the wind is blowing from the east and it's not reaching the ground, yet.  Once the brighter returns get east of the city we should get something.

[Bellona]

Just now getting a very light snow in Waterloo.

[Hawkeye]

I'm seeing a couple flurries now.

[Stormhunter87]

Just measured 4 inches still snowing pretty good but the last band is about done

[jcwxguy]

Just measured 3.50" here

[Hawkeye]

There's a report of a 3"/hr rate near Des Moines.  It's too bad this band will gradually weaken as it heads through eastern Iowa.

[DSM WeatherNut]

About 4 inches in 2.5 hours in Des Moines.  Been a while since I've seen those rates.

[DSM WeatherNut]

There's a report of a 3"/hr rate near Des Moines.  It's too bad this band will gradually weaken as it heads through eastern Iowa.

 

I was being loose on my post "About 4 inches in 2.5 hours in Des Moines.  Been a while since I've seen those rates". it was more after 9. It could be possible.

[Hawkeye]

I posted last hour that the models were a little slow moving the snow in.  However, it's struggling to start here.   The radar returns over the last hour have failed to do anything other than drop a few flurries.

[Minny_Weather]

Just measured 4 inches still snowing pretty good but the last band is about done

You caught up to here! We're at 4" depth now.

[Iowawx]

I posted last hour that the models were a little slow moving the snow in.  However, it's struggling to start here.   The radar returns over the last hour have failed to do anything other than drop a few flurries.

I noticed that as well, radar has looked good here for at least the past hour, but only light snow has been falling so far. Is this dry air that is preventing the snow from actually falling like the way it looks on radar?

[jcwxguy]

Looks like Another band developed south of here heading this way

[East Dubzz]

Better returns starting to move in. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long to saturate, but I assume I’ll be asleep by the time it does.

[Hawkeye]

I noticed that as well, radar has looked good here for at least the past hour, but only light snow has been falling so far. Is this dry air that is preventing the snow from actually falling like the way it looks on radar?

 

It's an east wind over here, so I'm guessing dry air is being advected in.  Radar suggests, however, that snow should fill in over the next hour.

[East Dubzz]

I do see some flurries out there. Barely anything, but at least it’s not completely dry.

[Hawkeye]

It's snowing steadily now.  Radar shows a blob of bright green and yellow moving in so it should become heavy shortly.

[Craig-OmahaWX]

You caught up to here! We're at 4" depth now.

Yeah but we had about 5 inches on the ground before today lol. But yeah between 4-5 here too eastern Omaha. Probably get another inch. Picking back up again

[Minny_Weather]

Yeah but we had about 5 inches on the ground before today lol. But yeah between 4-5 here too eastern Omaha. Probably get another inch. Picking back up again

Really? Thought you had brown grass like we did till Friday.

[Stormhunter87]

Really? Thought you had brown grass like we did till Friday.

Not yet, about 3-4 was still on the grass.

[Craig-OmahaWX]

This snow just keeps re developing and pivoting back over us. 

[Grizzcoat]

got into work about 30 mins ago. Drove from W side of DSM to S Side. Three words "Iowa Lake Effect".

[Hawkeye]

Already 4-7" in the Des Moines area.

 

There is a real heavy blob expanding over CR/IC.

[Grizzcoat]

5" at my house when I left. - vis was 1/8SM  or less at times.

[bud2380]

Snowing heavily here. Good sized flakes. Really coming down.

[Hawkeye]

Snowing heavily here. Good sized flakes. Really coming down.

 

Radar says heavy to very heavy snow here, but I'm still only seeing moderate with small to medium flakes.

[Grizzcoat]

FWIW- this storm is over achieving on model forecasted QPF big time. .40" (recent euro was .24:)  6 hours at midnight at KDSM ( actually happened in 3 hours) -- and allready .05 at 00:41-- (forecast is for .10" for six hours ending at 6am) -- this has potential for 1 foot of snow -- easily...