bud2380 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm almost certain Waterloo's all time record low is -34 and it was set on March 1st. Yep, March 1st 1962 is Waterloo's all time record low; tied in 2009. Lowest Daily Minimum: -34 January 16, 2009 and March 1, 1962 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm almost certain Waterloo's all time record low is -34 and it was set on March 1st. You'd be correct along with Jan of 09' Also -22F in DSM on March 1st,1962. One of my top 5 "greatest weather records in IA". The idea that it can't get brutal cold in late FEB / early March is similar to late AUG/ early Sept with max temps. Seen 100F+ here in DSM in Sept.-- well after sun angle has peaked. 1 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...
Niko Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just noticed this map is 10:1 ratio which will be much higher as we get deeper into the system.Good call...did not see that! Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEKC Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It has snowed 3-4 inches in KC north, but I have only measured 1.2 on the grass. Radiation through the clouds from the sun angle and a temp of 33.4 has now started melting the snow. Still snowing really good, but accumulation has slowed considerably. Looking at radar, we could easily go into nightfall with snow still falling which may allow for some better accumulation and pavement accumulation. (Zero pavement accums so far) Whatever happens, it will be true winter by tomorrow morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Snow is stalling out at i80 in Iowa. Hopefully it’s eventually moves north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Currently flying over the Quad Cities area. If the flight turbulence is any indication, you peeps downstream here are in for a decent storm. Nice convective look to the cloud tops. Good luck all. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm liking the spread of the precip shield. Definitely a bigger storm than anticipated. 3 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakjen Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 First flakes just started here. (Interstate 80 & 39) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Currently flying over the Quad Cities area. If the flight turbulence is any indication, you peeps downstream here are in for a decent storm. Nice convective look to the cloud tops. Good luck all.Roger that St Paul! Thanks for the update 30,000 ft up in the air! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Nanook will not invade my house!! Kept upstairs 68-78F since NOV- fire going constant downstairs since NOV. I don't like flipping switches / prefer striking matches.( the Wife is the opposite- imagine that) Love a challenge of keeping Nanook at bay. Much easier than opposite come July. UGH! 5 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...
Stormy Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It's been snowing lightly for maybe an hour, but it's mostly melting as it falls so far. It was 34° when it started, now it's 32°. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 First flakes flying! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Down to 9 degrees in NW Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 4" in McPherson,ks at my parents be (my dad posted on Facebook) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Had a little break in the snow but flakes are flying again. 3.5 inches of wet snow on the ground, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It just started snowing here. It appears we will be riding the nw edge of this initial surge, though. 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...
mlgamer Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It's been a rare day here...steady snow all day with the temp as high as 37F (35F now) at my house. Grass has about 3" (with some melting going on I'm sure) and wet streets. If only that cold air had made it here first!!! 1 Quote 23-24 seasonal snow total: 17.8" (as of 3/9/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV-Mike Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 snowing here. starting to accumulate lightly on the grass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaster220 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Winter's last gasp going out with a bang? .SYNOPSIS...Issued at 330 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020- Accumulating snow Tonight-Thursday with Surface Low/Arctic Front- Lake effect snow Thursday night into Friday- Clipper system brings another shot of snow Sat-Sat Night- System for Monday/Tuesday trends a bit cooler/more snow Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 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...
jaster220 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just barely reached 32-33F around here this late pm. Snow shield looks large and perhaps a bit N. Let's roll wit-it 4 Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 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...
Tom Posted February 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 snowing here. starting to accumulate lightly on the grassSame here...it's rippin'! I'm under a nice band right now...big flakes and moderate snow ATM... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It's been a rare day here...steady snow all day with the temp as high as 37F (35F now) at my house. Grass has about 3" (with some melting going on I'm sure) and wet streets. If only that cold air had made it here first!!! Glad you got in on the action! This is going to be like concrete after the Artic front rolls through. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 So far, the snow has been too light to accumulate. 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...
OmahaSnowFan Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Cold front has just passed through here. Now let's see how fast the temperature tanks. So far it's down about 10 degrees in 20 minutes. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Cold front has just passed through here. Now let's see how fast the temperature tanks. So far it's down about 10 degrees in 20 minutes.Can't wait to move back to the Plains. I miss those wild temp swings. 3 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 20 degrees dropped here in about 50 minutes, also snowed at a good clip for about 20 minutes 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Snowing hard here. Starting to stick. Down to 0 in Estherville IA and -26 WC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaSnowFan Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Dropped from 37.2 to 23.2 in the last hour(410-510p) on my weather station. Just some lt flurries here but north winds are gusting up to 45 mph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Snow has stopped here despite radar returns showing otherwise. We will be hard pressed to pickup an inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Returns are hitting a wall of dry air about 60 miles South of me. Kudos to NAM for picking up the South shift first, cuz it looks like that'll be correct. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgeha Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm sitting here in NW Ohio looking at one of the best storm wide radars i've seen in a long time. It's hard for me to believe we are gonna get 2" out of this. The thing would have to littereally fall to pieces like now. Any thoughts on this?? Is there more phasing going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'm sitting here in NW Ohio looking at one of the best storm wide radars i've seen in a long time. It's hard for me to believe we are gonna get 2" out of this. The thing would have to littereally fall to pieces like now. Any thoughts on this?? Is there more phasing going on?I addressed this at about the same time as you made this post, but right now it looks like lack of moisture may be the biggest killer. It's a good looking storm, but we're not gonna have much saturation up here from a 1002mb low down in Kentucky. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEKC Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 It literally snowed 6 inches today in KC. The best snowfall rates all winter long. However, 33-35 degrees and during the day, officially KCI(official reporting station) only recorded 1.3 inches. I actually got up to 2.1 at 4pm today on my snow board in north KC. No pavement accums. Not done, arctic front is on the move and a second disturbance is moving in this evening. Could see an intense line of snow with the arctic front...HRRR has been showing this. 1-2 inches is possible and with it being night, we just might finish this with a bang. 40 mph winds too Nice winter day nonetheless!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Hopefully an overachiever! 2 Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Heaviest snow falling right now, would love to get a couple more inches. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Wow..radar looks great.... 2 Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimmesnow Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Starting here, hope this can over-produce. Finally potential for some actually cold, powdery snow instead of this wet crap we've been getting. This is the good stuff for snowboarding. Time to carb load for tomorrow! I'm just looking forward to being able to ride in the snow and have it be below 25. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Officially 1.1” at ORD...dense and wetter snow... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 We are getting a nice burst of snow now and it's finally beginning to accumulate. The cold front it easily visible on the Des Moines radar. 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...
jaster220 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Locked-n-loaded for one of (this) winter's better 3-day stretches?? (nothing falling here..yet) 2 Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 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...
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