2/14-2/17 Possible Winter Storm Train

[ToastedRavs]

Definitely the best snowfall rates in last 5 year...maybe all the way back to 2009, December storm. Had fun out and about. At least 5.5 to 6 inches SW of DSM and still coming down nicely. Think we will pass 8 on this storm!

[hlcater]

Heavy snow in Hiawatha. (I am back in CR for this system... confusing I know.)

[gabel23]

Sitting at 4" so far and may get another 1" at most. I'm very impressed with the fluff that the snow has tonight. Was amazed watching as the flakes grew in size with not a breath of wind to break them up! 

[Hawkeye]

There is an inch here after one hour.

[jcwxguy]

Iowa

[jcwxguy]

Looks like back building west of Lincoln and currently snowing at a good clip here

[Craig-OmahaWX]

None of the models had this current heavy snow banding back here over Omaha. If this keeps up could tack on another 1-3! This is nuts. So unexpected 

[jcwxguy]

None of the models had this current heavy snow banding back here over Omaha. If this keeps up could tack on another 1-3! This is nuts. So unexpected

I think some models showed the back building but to the extent it currently is doing

[Craig-OmahaWX]

I think some models showed the back building but to the extent it currently is doing

Nah, the HRRR if you look at it has no snow over Lincoln and Omaha right now. 

[jcwxguy]

Nah, the HRRR if you look at it has no snow over Lincoln and Omaha right now.

hrrr still tacks on another few inches for Omaha, just slow at the back building and too far north imo

[Grizzcoat]

7" report just S of me.

[Money]

None of the models had this current heavy snow banding back here over Omaha. If this keeps up could tack on another 1-3! This is nuts. So unexpected

What happened to the Dome

[jcwxguy]

7" report just S of me.

wow impressive

[ToastedRavs]

[Grizzcoat]

i consider myself pretty winter "hardy' and have driven in some nasty over my 45 years- tonights drive into work was right up there-- top 5 for sure. Awesome putting it in 4- and saying goodbye to others- in fact I make it too work FASTER in these conditions than on normal nights...

[dubuque473]

Woke up and I am surprised how hard it is snowing, no idea when it started however.

[DSM WeatherNut]

Backbuilding to the west and southwest of Des Moines again. I would agree about going back as far as 2009.  Models did a pretty good job on this one with the candyland amounts.  Last area forecast for DSM was 4 to 8 tonight and 1-3 tomorrow.  We were at 7 at that point.

[DSM WeatherNut]

i consider myself pretty winter "hardy' and have driven in some nasty s**t over my 45 years- tonights drive into work was right up there-- top 5 for sure. Awesome putting it in 4- and saying goodbye to others- in fact I make it too work FASTER in these conditions than on normal nights...

Travel was not advised by 11 across Central Iowa with barely any wind.  Plows couldn't keep up and stuck cars all over.

[Grizzcoat]

Travel was not advised by 11 across Central Iowa with barely any wind.  Plows couldn't keep up and stuck cars all over.

tell me about it.... But I really enjoy driving in it - AS LONG - as the roads are free (relatively) of people that have no clue.

Some FZDZ is mixing in - slightly reducing the snowfall. hopefully the radar echoes to the SW are all snow.

[DSM WeatherNut]

I agree with all that!  I haven't seen or felt the FDZR though.

[DSM WeatherNut]

Looks like Cedar Rapids, DBQ, and Quad Cities get the ill fated dry slot.

[Tom]

00z Euro...suggesting 3-5" across SE WI/NE IL...not bad and hopefully the Lehs/LES does in fact pan out as models are suggesting it will.

 

06z NAM...

 

 

 

06z RDPS...

 

 

 

06z NAM...

 

[Tom]

First flakes are flying and it ain't no pixie dust....actually, the flake size has a nice growth to them....I was going to head to the gym in a bit, but I have decided to stay in and enjoy this burst of snow heading my way.  Actually, just took a peak outside and its coming down rather nice!

[Clinton]

First flakes are flying and it ain't no pixie dust....actually, the flake size has a nice growth to them....I was going to head to the gym in a bit, but I have decided to stay in and enjoy this burst of snow heading my way.  Actually, just took a peak outside and its coming down rather nice!

Good luck today!

[Tom]

Good luck today!

Thanks Clinton...seems to me that a 3-4" event is on tap which would be very nice to see and esp to have it fall during the day.  Great day to make a big pot of soup, watch some movies and enjoy the snowfall!

[Grizzcoat]

BEAUTIFUL pivot on DMX radar----

[Grizzcoat]

somewhere very close to me and toastedravs,dsmweathernut- are going to have golden shovel--- that radar is a thing of beauty-- places will see 1'.

[Minny_Weather]

Airport measurement from yesterday is 3.6". They were less plagued by dry air than here so that makes sense. 

 

Something must have moved thru last night while I was asleep cuz I just went out and measured about 2.2" here. My last measurement last night was 1.5". If that's the case, the 3.6" at the airport will likely not be the storm total measurement. It's rare for some reason that the airport gets more than here for a storm total. It's not even just poor measurement either, it's just that that side of Lincoln tends to get more screwed than we do down here.

[DSM WeatherNut]

BEAUTIFUL pivot on DMX radar----

Yep, this will bury us. Back to big flakes and moderate snow.

[Tom]

Absolutely ripping out there as daylight emerges and the flakes are massive!  I'm right by that yellow blob on radar....30dbz returns overhead....

 

 

[Tom]

If the HRRR is right, the snow should really pick up in intensity across  N IL over the next few hours and continue throughout the afternoon.  I think LOT may add more counties into the WWA if the radar returns grow later today.

 

 

This is only through about 11:00pm tonight....

 

 

[erburns18]

Gorgeous morning outside

[Stormy]

Snow began falling by 11:30pm last night & is really ripping now after several hrs of hardly any accumulation. Picked up 3.5” as of this morning around 6:30am. It might’ve shrunk a bit before I measured as there was a thin crust on top from freezing drizzle earlier. Another wet snow for sure which seems to be the thing this winter.

[Stormy]

[Hawkeye]

I picked up 3.4" overnight.  Sparky, I found the snow to be pretty dry and fluffy.

 

It appears the northern 2/3 of Iowa may be in line to get the best snow today.  Models are suggesting south of I-80 may get dry slotted somewhat.  Even CR may end up with another lull after this latest band lifts through.  The NAM and HRRR suggest another 3 inches here.  I would be very satisfied with 6+".

[Madtown]

dumping right now!

[FV-Mike]

Rip city out here. I think 3 inches is attainable

[Hawkeye]

It's coming down pretty good again.  Unfortunately, it's also about to end again because it's not filling in quickly enough to the south.  Perhaps this mid-level wave is tracking a bit farther north than yesterday's models suggested.

[Tom]

Just measured 1.2" and another blob of heavy returns heading over my way....this stuff has nice fluff factor...

 

[jcwxguy]

5-7 across Omaha metro, 6-8 in council bluffs