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1/23 - 1/26 Two Wave Major Winter Storm


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It keeps looking like I'm about to get slotted but puking rn. Intensity has been varying more though. It's also really bright outside for the time of day, its pretty cool. 

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Snowfall in Lincoln, NE:

2017-18: 21.4"   2018-19: 55.5"   2019-20: 17.6"   2020-21: 49.4"   2021-22: 5.1" 🤮

Average: 26"

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Dallas and Guthrie counties, just west of Des Moines, are killing it.  Meanwhile, I'm sitting here wondering if it will start snowing again at some point.  I expected the snow to be permanent once it began (because that's what models consistently showed), but it's not working out that way.  It's a bit odd that two real nice bands surged up through Cedar Rapids and saturated the atmosphere, but then the system basically reset so we have to start over.

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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2 minutes ago, Hawkeye said:

Dallas and Guthrie counties, just west of Des Moines, are killing it.  Meanwhile, I'm sitting here wondering if it will start snowing again at some point.  I expected the snow to be permanent once it began (because that's what models consistently showed), but it's not working out that way.  The dry air is winning.

My guess is the continuous snow starts with this really big band moving into IC. That’s what radar shows at least.

IC is outpacing the HRRR and CR is on pace with it. Morning runs only had a few tenths in CR thru 00z and about an inch in IC.

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2021-22 Snowfall: (Hiawatha)

TOTAL: 10.2"

(12/28: 3.0") (12/29: 0.8") 

(1/1: 6.4")

 

 

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5 minutes ago, Hawkeye said:

Dallas and Guthrie counties, just west of Des Moines, are killing it.  Meanwhile, I'm sitting here wondering if it will start snowing again at some point.  I expected the snow to be permanent once it began (because that's what models consistently showed), but it's not working out that way.  It's a bit odd that two real nice bands surged up through Cedar Rapids and saturated the atmosphere, but then the system basically reset so we have to start over.

Yeah I don’t get it.  So painful

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3 minutes ago, james1976 said:

KWWL keeps going live to CR but there is nothing coming down. Dang

KWWL anchor:  Let's send it to our reporter Jane Smith in Cedar Rapids to show us the snowstorm.  What are you seeing now, Jane?

Jane: Um... it's not snowing.

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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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Models had CR under an inch through 00z, especially northern half of linn which had nothing. This dry pocket seems to have been forecast. Snow has been overperforming in areas that have it.

2021-22 Snowfall: (Hiawatha)

TOTAL: 10.2"

(12/28: 3.0") (12/29: 0.8") 

(1/1: 6.4")

 

 

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The word of the day is deceptive. We may actually be pushing 10-11. We have three seniors that live in our building. One slipped earlier and I had to help him get up and into the building. Thankfully he seemed okay but wouldn't tell me either way lol. I decided to shovel a better path since the company that shovels haven't been by since 2pm. I also cleaned off the other seniors car and it definitely went up to mid shin. Edit: Got a little yellow band pushing in. Sweet!

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12 minutes ago, bud2380 said:

Dark green and some yellow speckled in moving through on radar, but snow hasn't picked up at all yet.  ☹️

We have to remember that the wind is strong from the northeast, so the radar returns will have to move well through before we see it at the ground.

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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My radar is socked in w snow, but its virga, unfortunately. Snow should pick up in earnest towards midnite or so. Couple of inches forcasted for mby y'all (3-5"), which I will gladly accept. Who knows, maybe some overachievement. Temp will remain below freezing throughout the whole event.

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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"

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14 minutes ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Refuses to snow hard at my place...

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Check ur dewpoint....might be too low! Hopefully, the air gets saturated soon enough for ya.

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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"

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13"!!! at KLNK thru 6 pm. It has definitely surpassed the 13.2" from Oct 26 1997 so this will go down as the second snowiest calendar day since 1948. I will say I try to be conservative with how I measure and especially with this much snow it's hard to tell so I very well could have 13" 😬

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Snowfall in Lincoln, NE:

2017-18: 21.4"   2018-19: 55.5"   2019-20: 17.6"   2020-21: 49.4"   2021-22: 5.1" 🤮

Average: 26"

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Where are all the spotters in central Iowa?  There is not a single report on the mesonet map from that area.  Maybe because of blowing and drifting the spotters just don't feel like going out to measure until it's over?  I can kinda understand that.

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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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Seems like things are winding down pretty quickly though I guess another <1" is possible. Overall epic storm for the Lincoln metro with 12-14". Now I'm upset bc nothing will ever live up to this again lol. Good to see Omaha getting better returns this evening as well.

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Snowfall in Lincoln, NE:

2017-18: 21.4"   2018-19: 55.5"   2019-20: 17.6"   2020-21: 49.4"   2021-22: 5.1" 🤮

Average: 26"

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DMX out with new discussion. Basically the same areas getting (have been) snow globed will continue the heaviest rates/

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
725 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

...Winter Storm Update...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 725 PM CST Mon Jan 25 2021

Moderate to heavy snowfall has been steady across much of central
into southern Iowa as strong lift through the dendritic growth
zone continues to make this event an efficient snowfall producer.
As of early evening the axis of heaviest snowfall has contracted
a little bit over central Iowa, but is still dumping snow at 1-1.5
inches per hour over locations in and around the DSM metro. RAP
model suggests a few more hours of these heavier rates are
possible with robust lift and supersaturation with respect to ice
through the DGZ. Peak snowfall intensity wanes by later this
evening, but light to moderate snow will linger overnight into
Tuesday morning as the forecast area remains under a zone of mid-
level confluence and positive PV advection aloft as the parent
upper low is slow to push through. Dry air entrainment into the
southern flank of the low may lead to a loss of ice in the cloud
layer over far southern into southeast Iowa, which could flip
ptypes over to freezing rain/drizzle. Short term model soundings
barely hang on to snow, but will continue to monitor and update as
needed.

The heaviest storm totals will be focused from southwest Iowa to
near the I-80 corridor in central Iowa. SLR reports suggest a
higher SLR snow in this area compared to further south and east.
The higher snowfall rates this evening mostly overlap the same
locations that have seen heaviest snowfall so far, so expecting
that we will see reports of a foot or more in some locations by
Tuesday morning. Dry air continues to eat into the northern edge
of this system, drastically limiting snowfall potential in
northern Iowa. Some snowfall may eventually make it as far north
as Algona and Mason City, but amounts will be light compared to
the rest of the area.

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