hlcater Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 maybe 3"/hr this is nuts. 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...
Madtown Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 After a little lull back to moderate snow...4" down...looking down the driveway 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 The front just came through here just as the heavy snow is moving back in. The snow it suddenly blowing in from the west. It's going to get nasty over the next two hours. 5 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...
shakjen Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Now just heavy rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 It's very nasty out now. I'm going to try to leave work now and get home. I do not have 4WD. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Back to moderate snow. Front is just to my west on wundermaps. Expecting the heavy band a county or two behind the front to have blizzard conditions. 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...
Hawkeye Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I just measured 2.1". It's really blowing now. 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...
bud2380 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Best guess is 2.5” here on the SW side of CR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Conditions are going downhill quickly here... heavy snow with strong west wind, snow getting a bit drier. 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...
FV-Mike Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 All Snow now. Working in Dekalb county. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Front just passed. 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...
bud2380 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Visibility is next to zero. If this isn't blizzard criteria, then we will never see blizzard criteria here. It's as bad as I've seen visibility wise. In town driving was worse than the interstate. Complete white out in town. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 This snowfall. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttumwaSnomow Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 DMX busted bad in Ottumwa. 3.7 still snowing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Visibility in IC is probably 1/8th of a mile. Can’t even see 2 blocks away. Phone pic out the window. 6 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...
snowstorm83 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looks like about 1.5" here, though my the time I slept almost perfectly lined up with the snowfall lol. Snowpack definitely looks a lot less "dirty" at least now. 1 Quote 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Dubzz Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Like the sound of slower eastward progression National Weather Service Duluth MN 1159 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021 .UPDATE... Issued at 1159 AM CST Thu Feb 4 2021 Have had to make some headline adjustments this morning as snowfall reports have been coming in. Hayward called in around 11 with 5.5 inches, so we have upgraded Sawyer county, as well as Ashland and Bayfield to a warning for these snowfall amounts. Earlier this morning I also upgraded Iron county and extended it until 6 pm Friday, so I used the same time range for Ashland and Bayfield as well. Otherwise, have had to increase the snowfall forecast with the bands of heavier snow that have been developing over the forecast area. Expect a slower eastward progression based on the latest CAMs, which also justifies the increase in snowfall amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiahawk Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Measured just over 3 inches in Albia with light snow and major blowing and drifting continuing. Its bad in town, wouldn't want to be on any roads right now. Hwy 63 between New Sharon and Oskaloosa is now closed. Ditches are now completely full so anymore snow/wind combo storms are going to get really tough to deal with around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 It's snowing sideways here. Measuring now would be an impossibility where I'm at. It's been several years since I've seen a combination of snow and wind like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Wow, it just started snowing like crazy in a matter of seconds. Nice fake size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Major pileup on I-80 E of DSM. The pics I saw were horrible. Maybe someone can post a Twitter feed or something but it looked really bad. 2 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...
GDR Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I would say 3-4 here but with the wind it’s impossible to measure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Here in west Michigan we are now in a WSW for the 2 counties next to Lake Michigan. Here is some information on Lake effect and how it forms. https://www.weather.gov/apx/lake_snow_parameter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 minute ago, westMJim said: Here in west Michigan we are now in a WSW for the 2 counties next to Lake Michigan. Here is some information on Lake effect and how it forms. https://www.weather.gov/apx/lake_snow_parameter UPDATE ISSUED AT 137 PM EST THU FEB 4 2021 THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA, KENT, AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES. THIS IS BASED ON THE EASTWARD EXPANSION OF HIGHER FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS. STRONG WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW SHOULD BRING HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WELL INLAND AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY POOR IN HEAVY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 It just keeps snowing. Down to 19° now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiahawk Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Best i can get off the Iowa DOT cam just east of Newton on I-80. Looks nasty, numerous vehicles involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacsh Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, westMJim said: UPDATE ISSUED AT 137 PM EST THU FEB 4 2021 THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA, KENT, AND ALLEGAN COUNTIES. THIS IS BASED ON THE EASTWARD EXPANSION OF HIGHER FORECAST SNOWFALL TOTALS. STRONG WEST-SOUTHWEST FLOW SHOULD BRING HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WELL INLAND AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY POOR IN HEAVY FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. Called it, not sure what they were waiting for. I don't think a WWA will do it justice tomorrow around GR and points west. People will be shocked since we haven't really since this type of weather in 2 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciascia Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Going down Harlem Ave in Elmwood Park currently. Absolutely amazing sight. I’ll try to snap a pic once I get off the bus. Quote ...The Artist Formerly Known as RJSnowLover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacsh Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Haven't seen this in my grids for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Ripping nicely here in DuPage County. Hope it keeps going for several hours with maybe some Thundersnow thrown in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiahawk Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Better image of I-80Westbound just west of Newton. That's going to take awhile. Hope and pray everyone is ok. Numerous major roads in the eastern half of Iowa are now blocked due to accidents. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Huge 1/2 dollar sized flakes falling from the sky. Absolutely incredible! IMG_0079.MOV 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I just measured 5", more than I expected. I thought it might be difficult to measure, but I took several measurements on the patio, all 5", then several on the snow board up on top of the snow in the middle of the yard, also all 5". That's 3" over the last two hours. The final heavy band is moving out of Cedar Rapids. The rest should be lighter. Dubuque is just about to get into the first real heavy defo band. This has been two different storms... one before the front and one after. It's real nasty out there. 7 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 February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 1 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...
VMB443 Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Coming down like rain would fall - we seem to have missed - as much as I’d like more than what we will end up getting, it’s nice to get it during the daylight hours. I’m making a big pot of chili which seems appropriate with the snow and coming cold. This is winter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 I’m just guessing I’m between 2”-3”. The sky got a little brighter so I’m thinking the thicker clouds and heaviest snow is past, and radar confirms that. Still a lot of blowing but I can see at least a quarter of a mile now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just dumping...video does not justice 20210204_134559_03.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Not even going to attempt to measure, but my guess is that we're close to 4" now. 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 February 4, 2021 Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 Looks like one last round of heavy snow here. There was no snow on the deck railings in the picture below before today, so there’s been some pretty solid snowfall. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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