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Christmas Blizzard 12/20 - 12/28

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hawkstwelve
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Holy crap it's snowing! Not sleet, not graupel, not freezing rain - just plain ol wind-driven snow! Woohoo!! 

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As we get closer to the Christmas holiday weekend, many travelers out west are certainly paying attn to the weather as Mother Nature is delivering a rather potent storm that will target the 4 corners

Bryan1117
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It’s beautiful outside this morning! A Christmas Miracle courtesy of Mother Nature. Unfortunately it won’t last long here as the dry slot is already approaching… however seeing the ground covered

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34 minutes ago, CentralNebWeather said:

12z FV3. By the way, my family is still sleeping.  Nice to have a 23 and 18 year old who would rather sleep in. 😂

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You're the real kid on Christmas morning, eh?? 😂

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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

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14 minutes ago, Tom said:

Snap some vids and pics!  I saw some camera footage and its looking a lot like Christmas out there in the Great Plains!

It’s beautiful outside this morning! A Christmas Miracle courtesy of Mother Nature.

Unfortunately it won’t last long here as the dry slot is already approaching… however seeing the ground covered in white on Christmas morning is extra special.

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Snow to the north, south, and west of me but just freezing rain and sleet here all morning. NWS has changed from 2-6 inches to now up to an inch. A little frustrating being so close to higher totals but on the bright side we've gotten enough sleet that it's turned the roads and some of the grass white. It's also blowing around in the air a little so it definitely feels like a winter day.

Technically not a "white Christmas" but if you squint your eyes and tilt your head it looks like snow so I guess I'll take it!

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1 hour ago, Tom said:

Congrats!  It's wild to see that on the radar the rain/snow line is right on the IA/NE state border..you ain't kidding when you say that OMA is always riding the fine line.  Enjoy the snow on this Christmas morning...it's a memory your kiddos will have for a long time. 

@gabel23 is it ripping out by you?  I think your a bit farther west... @jcwxguy how about you?  Looks like some heavy snowfall rates right about now...

@CentralNebWeather, how much do you have OTG?

It was an interesting ride to my in laws this morning! Snow coming down hard and got quite a bit of drifting. If I had to guess I’m sitting between 1-2” of snow. Will see how today goes, looks like banding is setting up north and south of me. 

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26 minutes ago, gabel23 said:

It was an interesting ride to my in laws this morning! Snow coming down hard and got quite a bit of drifting. If I had to guess I’m sitting between 1-2” of snow. Will see how today goes, looks like banding is setting up north and south of me. 

Got quite a band setting up east of me moving west. Really coming down with. Must be the band you mentioned to your south. Glad you made it. 

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Merry Christmas and congratulations on those that have a white Christmas. Here in Michigan it is wall to wall a green Christmas with even locations in the UP with no snow on the ground.

Houghton

 https://www.mtu.edu/webcams/walker/

Munising

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and Gaylord

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At the current time it is cloudy and 56 here in MBY. The official reading for Grand Rapids is now at 54. That 54 is the 4th warmest ever for Christmas at Grand Rapids if my 56 was official that would be the 2nd warmest ever.

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Just for grins.  
 

 

This composite image shows the Christmas Tree Cluster, known as NGC 2264, more than 2,500 light-years from Earth. (Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO

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Before You Diagnose Yourself With Depression or Low Self-Esteem,...First Make Sure You Are Not In Fact, Just Surrounded By A$$holes.

“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.”  Gen. Sheridan 1866

2018 Rainfall - 62.65" High Temp. - 110.03* Low Temp. - 8.4*

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1 minute ago, KTPmidMO said:

Interesting post from a local guy in St. louis who is pretty spot on with what he puts out there. Like he says, just something to watch right now because it was only one run really.. But interesting nonetheless for us Missouri/Illinois folks. 

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That would be exciting if that unfolds.  I would be happy to get enough to make the ground white.

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Few picks from David city, snuck out before supper and snapped some pics out in the country. I’m interested in seeing how much we got back in Shelby, 20 miles west of here. We got about 5” here but the way it sounds we got more back home! Overall I’ll take what we got! 

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Clinton Grand Master

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0z HRRR stalls the low over central Missouri putting KC into a deformation band for quite some time.  @KTPmidMO if and where the low stalls will determine where the snow falls.  Marginal temps on the east side of the low could cut into accumulations. There is no kicker system so this cut off low could certainly stall definitely something to watch.

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2 hours ago, KTPmidMO said:

Interesting post from a local guy in St. louis who is pretty spot on with what he puts out there. Like he says, just something to watch right now because it was only one run really.. But interesting nonetheless for us Missouri/Illinois folks. 

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1) Lol @ that account making a storm declaration post based off one model run.

2) I don't have much hope for this in your region. It's on the heel of 2 other lows in the same region, I think there's going to be a disappointing amount of dry air.

Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather.

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I ended up getting 1.00" out of this system, over-performing most models.  The rain this afternoon/evening was efficient.

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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"

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Snowing as hard right now as it has all day. We’ve gotten several more inches this evening. No local reports yet on amounts. I’d think 5-6” so far as of 9pm, but that is a guess. Have quite a bit of drifting around the neighborhood, some that are 2-3’ deep.  Several more inches overnight is forecasted. Shouldn’t be much tomorrow, though I’ve seen forecasts of 1-2”, but now they are mentioning freezing rain on top of the snow. Never got those early fantasy amounts that the models showed of 10-15”, but it’s been a solid storm. IMG_1806.thumb.png.1f5d592c57d30eba941db8460895c853.pngIMG_1807.thumb.png.5d71d3f2897c59c0f4a7edc670fcaab3.png

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Clinton Grand Master

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4 minutes ago, CentralNebWeather said:

Snowing as hard right now as it has all day. We’ve gotten several more inches this evening. No local reports yet on amounts. I’d think 5-6” so far as of 9pm, but that is a guess. Have quite a bit of drifting around the neighborhood, some that are 2-3’ deep.  Several more inches overnight is forecasted. Shouldn’t be much tomorrow, though I’ve seen forecasts of 1-2”, but now they are mentioning freezing rain on top of the snow. Never got those early fantasy amounts that the models showed of 10-15”, but it’s been a solid storm. IMG_1806.thumb.png.1f5d592c57d30eba941db8460895c853.pngIMG_1807.thumb.png.5d71d3f2897c59c0f4a7edc670fcaab3.png

What a day for you this will be a Christmas storm you'll remember. 

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21 minutes ago, CentralNebWeather said:

We are getting 1” an hour snow rates the last 2 hours. It is insane. Roads are a complete mess with blowing continuing. Will be interesting to see our final totals by Wednesday. 

You guys are racking it up again congrats! I seen an amount of 11” around the Kearney area! You guys might make a run at a foot! 

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0z GFS and bumping up totals in central Missouri. 

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CMC please

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I’m rooting for you guys hope you score a special Christmas present!!

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