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The snow has ended here and turned out to be a very nice storm.  5 1/2in is the amount I'm going with, it's quite possible that I have more than that.  It's very hard to measure in an open rural area like mine when it's drifted like this. Warsaw, MO about a half hour from my house has 8in reports. Regardless, with the snow combined with record breaking cold this stretch of weather will be talked about for years to come.  Oh ya and more snow possible Wednesday, more than enough to make this weather enthusiast happy.

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2 hours ago, ChiTownWeather said:

Just saw a report of 8.9 at Midway!! They may beat O'hare for once

Snowing steadily in Buffalo Grove but only a couple inches. Crazy that I could go 15 miles south along the lake to Evanston where they already have 8 inches.

MDW has updated their report of 11.9" at 9:26pm and its been snowing heavily there since.  I just went out and measured and surprised to only have 3.5".  I'm not sure how much ORD has officially but it does appear that eastern/central/southern Cook has been the epicenter of this event.  There is a 13" report in both Oaklawn/Park Forest area and Evanston has 12".  Those areas are locked in to getting close to 18" I think.  Man, that band just doesn't want to move inland any farther.  It's just parked due N/S right over the Edens Expwy.  It never really moved past the I-294 corridor.  It's too bad but it is, what it is.

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I believe all models ended up dropping at least a bit of snow here, maybe even up to 1.5", but the snow never made it here.

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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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LOT's update suggesting 20" totals which makes sense given the radar trends and the character of tonight's LEHS/LES....congrats to those in Chicago proper area.  It's not often the entire city gets hammered by LES and those up by Lake/McHenry county miss out.  People are going to be digging out their cars for days.  I think I may take a drive down into the city in a couple days just to witness what it looks like over there.  I'm sure the mounds of snow are at epic proportions.

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endota to McHenry line. Lake enhancement is and
has been ongoing for a few hours with strong confluence noted
with buoys showing northeast winds gusting to 30-35 mph, with
northwesterlies just inland. The cooperative observer near Midway
recently reported an exceptional 2.9 inches of snow in just about
100 minutes. Think the writing is on the wall at this point given
radar trends that the jackpot area for this event will probably be
2-3 miles either side of a roughly Winnetka/Evanston to Midway
line. When all is said an done (after lingering lake effect
diminishes later tomorrow afternoon), imagine we`ll see a handful
of snowfall reports pushing 20 inches in this corridor.

 

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28 minutes ago, Tom said:

Looks like MI peeps are getting pounded with deep moisture ATM... @jaster220, how are you doing there???

Piling up here. Took the I-94 alt route home for the first 12 miles to avoid getting trapped on the x-way if there's a wreck.

I will say that it's the worst conditions I've driven in since GHD-2. This being at night was even more interesting. Drifting was pretty bad and some were 12+ deep on the road. Good thing it's lighter weight snow similar to LES. Had this been a wetter snow it would've been almost impassable at points and I have AWD with decent ground clearance. Felt like I was operating a snowmobile more than a car most of the time.

This is also a bit more intense vs GHD-2 which had less wind and was longer duration moderate rates. Some of this is at least 1.5"/hr stuff. With winds it was legit "near bliz" conditions in more open areas. Now this is more like it for the Mitt!

 

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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

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47 minutes ago, Tom said:

Looks like MI peeps are getting pounded with deep moisture ATM... @jaster220, how are you doing there???

Realized I didn't really talk amounts, lol. I pulled in my driveway scraping bottom. A quick measurement looked 6-7" which makes sense with my ride clearance. Shoveled just a quick bit on the back deck and looked out an hour later and couldn't tell it had been touched. Estimating 8-9" a bit after 1 am.

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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

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3 minutes ago, jaster220 said:

Piling up here. Took the I-94 alt route home for the first 12 miles to avoid getting trapped on the x-way if there's a wreck.

I will say that it's the worst conditions I've driven in since GHD-2. This being at night was even more interesting. Drifting was pretty bad and some were 12+ deep on the road. Good thing it's lighter weight snow similar to LES. Had this been a wetter snow it would've been almost impassable at points and I have AWD with decent ground clearance. Felt like I was operating a snowmobile more than a car most of the time.

This is also a bit more intense vs GHD-2 which had less wind and was longer duration moderate rates. Some of this is at least 1.5"/hr stuff. With winds it was legit "near bliz" conditions in more open areas. Now this is more like it for the Mitt!

 

I'm happy for you bud!  You finally scored a great hit this season and its coming during a time in the season where it's not to late that you can enjoy the new snowfall for a little while.  As you said, this storm has had multiple facets that compare it to the good ol' storms we've had in years past.  I can't wait to see what the landscape will look like today when daylight emerges.  Enjoy the fresh powder!

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6 minutes ago, Tom said:

The LES is stubbornly hugging the lakeside and not budging inland...to much of a northerly flow...

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Up north in SE WI they are doing quite well...

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Not getting into yby????

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

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13 minutes ago, jaster220 said:

Not getting into yby????

Not really, unfortunately....snow has really let up...might be able to scrap an inch through today and come close to a 5" total, maybe?  The flow was to strong out of the N that didn't allow the band to push farther than say ORD and points west.  It was the quintessential characteristics of LES where things set up only a few miles away from me.  The bands set up shop and pounded for hours upon hours about 5 miles east of my place.

 

Just in: ORD picked up a record 6.1" for the day yesterday....

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Including the morning 1.1" it looks like this will end up being 9-10" here. Great storm! Ready 4 more.

Here's a couple depth maps b4 today's storm. Will compare after tomorrow.

 

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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

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Only about 3 inches overnight for a storm total of maybe 5 inches.

Like @Tommentioned that lake effect just didn’t get far enough inland for us. Interestingly, areas around south Milwaukee/Racine/Kenosha got in on the LES with close to a foot. As you go south lake countie missed out but once you get back into Cook the 12+ numbers return. Midway got 17.7 inches as of 6am!

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20 minutes ago, Tom said:

14.5” report in Lakeview

Thought that'd have been your place tbh based on all the SR maps. Perhaps I wasn't looking closely enough, or did it just end up favoring the southern portion of Cook at the last minute? Was sure you were a lock for dbl digits at minimum.

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

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2 minutes ago, jaster220 said:

Thought that'd have been your place tbh based on all the SR maps. Perhaps I wasn't looking closely enough, or did it just end up favoring the southern portion of Cook at the last minute? Was sure you were a lock for dbl digits at minimum.

Actually, northeast parts of Cook got buried as well.  Places due north and west of ORD didn't do as good.  The fickle nature of LES was a clear example of the hits and misses.

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My goodness, there is a report out of Evanston of 18" with a snow depth of 28"!!!  Holy smokes!  A report just south of downtown of 16.9" of snow with a 25" snow depth.  These type of snow depths haven't occurred in decades.  Just incredible.

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2 minutes ago, Tom said:

My goodness, there is a report out of Evanston of 18" with a snow depth of 28"!!!  Holy smokes!  A report just south of downtown of 16.9" of snow with a 25" snow depth.  These type of snow depths haven't occurred in decades.  Just incredible.

That's gotta be amazing. Now, for folks who aren't wx geeks it's good it came in "chunks and pieces" instead of one massive bliz but still. Has to be causing some issues for parked cars and such. I don't see Niko chiming in this morning yet but I think Detroit proper may also be working their way towards some nice depth. I set the bar pretty high for them when siting Jan '99 which hit a full 24" at DTW. Pretty sure the only greater depth was the all-time max of 26" at the old downtown site back in 1900 or 1908. Would have to re-check that to be sure. Even harder for that region to climb the steep hill to deep snow cover but they do it best during very cold spells/winters like what we have in progress.

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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

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2 hours ago, FAR_Weather said:

How did @Jayceedo with this? I know she lives kinda near the coast.

Heard a report of a foot in Toledo.

 

This is from a side street by my apartment (there’s a car under there lmao). I’m roughly in between the reports of 14”-18” so I’d say somewhere in there since I’m right on the lake! 
 

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Snow has settled and blown down to around 3-3.5 in in a lot of places. Not the overwhelming blizzard you'd expect. Still cold and wonderful, but nothing no one hasn't seen before, either, if I'm honest. Still, SUPER grateful for snow!!

Forecast for part two, I'm staying on the lean side at 3 to 5 inches. Looks to start early morning here.

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13 minutes ago, OKwx2k4 said:

Snow has settled and blown down to around 3-3.5 in in a lot of places. Not the overwhelming blizzard you'd expect. Still cold and wonderful, but nothing no one hasn't seen before, either, if I'm honest. Still, SUPER grateful for snow!!

Forecast for part two, I'm staying on the lean side at 3 to 5 inches. Looks to start early morning here.

You're doing better this year than Nebraska has in certain winters haha

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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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A lot of snow fell here in SEMI. It was very hard to measure due to high snow drifts (some were huge, close to 3ft), so I tried my best to find a location where there was an accurate accumulation. Near 9.8" was what I measured in mby, but seemed more like near a foot to me. Anyways,  I called NOAA and they told me 9.7" fell in Macomb and 8.3" in Detroit, so it makes sense in terms of my measurements.

Btw: The second pic is close to 2.5 feet deep! As you can see, my snowblower had a hard time going through large drifts. Great storm!

 

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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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I guess I could chime in with the tiny snow amount of 0.7” that I got last evening. It was a very dense snow with pixie dust not stacking up much at all despite a temperature a little below 0°f , which resulted in somewhat of a low ratio snow! Gauge catches and one core sample melted to 0.09” liquid, but another core had at least 0.11” which probably is to high.

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15 hours ago, jaster220 said:

Realized I didn't really talk amounts, lol. I pulled in my driveway scraping bottom. A quick measurement looked 6-7" which makes sense with my ride clearance. Shoveled just a quick bit on the back deck and looked out an hour later and couldn't tell it had been touched. Estimating 8-9" a bit after 1 am.

🤣 I was about to write to you... "Hey Jaster, what about snowfall amounts?"

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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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9 hours ago, Clinton said:

Had to share a picture of the sunrising over the snow pack.

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Spectacular pic amigo. You definitely have to turn this into a "Postcard" and/ or hang it up somewhere in your home, so people can see this when they walk inside. 👍

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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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3 hours ago, OKwx2k4 said:

Snow has settled and blown down to around 3-3.5 in in a lot of places. Not the overwhelming blizzard you'd expect. Still cold and wonderful, but nothing no one hasn't seen before, either, if I'm honest. Still, SUPER grateful for snow!!

Forecast for part two, I'm staying on the lean side at 3 to 5 inches. Looks to start early morning here.

Good luck with the snow tomorrow. Snow on snow is always a good thing. The 18z GFS doesn't look to bad.

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11 minutes ago, Niko said:

Spectacular pic amigo. You definitely have to turn this into a "Postcard" and/ or hang it up somewhere in your home, so people can see this when they walk inside. 👍

Thank you. I see you scored well yesterday! Looks like you might tack on a few more inches this week.

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57 minutes ago, Clinton said:

Thank you. I see you scored well yesterday! Looks like you might tack on a few more inches this week.

Thursday looks like a weak one, but the weekend looks better and for a lot of peeps on here as well.❄️

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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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