East Dubzz Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Coming down very good. Now big flakes, but a ton of them. Sticking to the roads quite a bit, obviously. Probably not going to be a super pleasant drive home from work in a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakjen Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Flurries starting here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 4-5" seems like a lock at this point. Could reach 6" if flake size improves even a little bit or if we get additional snow showers tomorrow. 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...
BMT Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 HRRR continues to bring the low through further and further south. would be nice to get some good wrap around snows tomorrow am. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakjen Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Flurries starting here7 minutes later it is snowing hard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just took a walk around the yard. Awesome stuff. Nice rates and the wind is starting to pick up a bit. Gonna be hard to measure soon. Pushing 3" now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Here's the problem with this system. It started only a couple hours ago, but on radar the back edge of the heavier snow is already in sight. That's life in Iowa, though. We can get heavier snow for a couple hours or 12-24 hours of light to moderate snow. At some point you'd think we'd be in line for a 12-24 hour heavy event. 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...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Yeah back edge will be here in a couple hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Gonna be hard to measure pretty soon with the wind picking up. That's the only thing I dont like about windy snowstorms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I'm up to 2.6". That means 1" in the last hour. This is nice, but I was hoping for pound town. 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...
St Paul Storm Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 MPX talking 1-2” per hr rates under these heavy initial bands. Pouring snow at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I'm up to 2.6". That means 1" in the last hour. This is nice, but I was hoping for pound town. Beggars can't be choosers, Hawkeye. That's what I've been trying to tell myself, at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakjen Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Temp as gone down 2 degrees in the past hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 RAP and HRRR get an hour or so of mixing up here overnight. No talk of mixing in the forecast though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 2.1” down here. Flakes are small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Things are starting to fall apart on radar over the past 30 min or so. Looking like a max of ~4" is all we can hope for. 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...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just measured between 3.1 and 3.7 so I'll go with 3.4 currently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSnowFan Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 High wind warning issued here now for tonight from 2a-8a for winds up to 60 mph. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Poundtown now with fatties! Kinda makes me wonder if its warming aloft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaster220 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Indeed amigo. This storm also has some strong winds w it as well. I will be experiencing winds gusting to as high as 40mph along w hvy snow. Whiteout conditions could be happening at times. Awesome! Not sure what to expect with my office's nonchalant attitude on this. Hoping they don't "get lucky" with a crappy headline call. 1 Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 53.1" (90% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.3 Apr: 0.1 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = 53.1" 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltrami Island Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Recent snowplow cam from near Fargo/Moorhead showing blizzard conditions. No travel advised already on I94, can only imagine a matter time (sunset) before its closed? Only thing missing so far are the finger drifts going across the highway haven't quite formed by the looks of it, those buggers sneak up on you when the start getting some depth to them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 The brighter radar returns just passed to the east of Cedar Rapids, so the rate should begin to decline by 4pm. The rate over the last hour has been pretty good, with better flakes size. 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...
St Paul Storm Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Visibility down to 0.25 miles. I’ve been so focused on the snow that I didn’t even realize the wind chill is currently 0F. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's show time...first band just formed over head and its officially snowing with small and occasional medium sized flakes... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's show time...first band just formed over head and its officially snowing with small and occasional medium sized flakes...Good luck Tom. Hope you score a nice surprise. You guys in chitown need a gift. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Should be done in an hour. Hope to hit 4" at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 1.3" last hour, puts my total at 3.9" at 4pm. 1 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...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 1.3" last hour, puts my total at 3.9" at 4pm.Doin well. Gonna top me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV-Mike Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Consistent small flakes started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 1.3" last hour, puts my total at 3.9" at 4pm. Yea I just went out and measured 3.9" as well. I didn't think we had that much. With that in mind, I gotta take back my earlier post, because I assumed we hadn't reached 3" yet. 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...
East Dubzz Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Yea I just went out and measured 3.9" as well. I didn't think we had that much. With that in mind, I gotta take back my earlier post, because I assumed we hadn't reached 3" yet. Make up your mind negative nelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Good luck Tom. Hope you score a nice surprise. You guys in chitown need a gift.Thanks! Hope so to...I wasn't expecting it to fill in so quickly but it did! Hopefully it continues at a good clip like those who are experiencing it out west. Actually, just as I look out the window it looks like a wall of white swept in...pure awesomeness! I love it when it snows like this...ground whitened up rather quickly. #backtowinter 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 The mix is coming.... Des Moines and Ottumwa are both reporting freezing rain at 4pm. Fortunately, much of the good precip will fall as snow. A little mix after a solid snow dump is no real complaint. 1 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...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 3.8" is my avg measurement. Starting to mix with frz drz now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 HRRR continues to show 1-3” in eastern Iowa tomorrow morning with one final band that moves through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 HRRR continues to show 1-3” in eastern Iowa tomorrow morning with one final band that moves throughHow's it lookin up here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 HRRR continues to show 1-3” in eastern Iowa tomorrow morning with one final band that moves through A few models have hinted at some decent snow from the final piece of energy, but I have not been counting on it. Another inch from that would be a nice bonus. 1 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 January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 A few models have hinted at some decent snow from the final piece of energy, but I have not been counting on it. Another inch from that would be a nice bonus. I may be bullish, but I would not be surprised to see blizzard warnings fly in this area tomorrow if that band (especially the HRRR's depiction) is realized. 1-3" of snow combined with NWly winds gusting to 50mph across a frictionless surface sounds like a fun time to me.; 3 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...
Tom Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Already picked up 0.6”...snowing at a pretty good clip. Very dry and powdery snow. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Sleet is moving into Benton County. 2-3hrs ahead of forecast. 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...
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