Snowlover76 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 ratios should start getting better here as the temp drops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaycee Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 ratios should start getting better here as the temp drops. Yes sir. I'm liking the banding location. I think some spots could end up with 10" around these parts. HRRR still showing an additional 4-6", 10-1 ratios. Could be a solid amount by the time morning rolls around. http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/for_web/hrrr_jet/2015020102/t2/acsnw_t2sfc_f14.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 ratios should start getting better here as the temp drops. Hope so. I dont like that looks of that area near superior, ne . Hopefully it fills in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Just measured 3.5-4" IMBY. It's sticking to everything, very pretty outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 1.5 or so here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowlover76 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hope so. I dont like that looks of that area near superior, ne . Hopefully it fills inTemps should really start to nose dive in another hour or two, the wind should also pick up some as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintbeed1993 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 About 4 to 5 inches on the ground in Aurora as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI AOS Student Tanner Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 00z EURO, GIDDIE UP!!! THIS IS 10:1 RATIOS, thinking 13:1 here in Madison!!! worried about the lack of upward vertical motion, will be fun to watch tomorrow. http://models.weatherbell.com/ecmwf/2015020100/michigan/ecmwf_tsnow_michigan_6.png Quote Atmospheric Science Program at UW-MadisonIntern at NBC26 in Green BayCertified skywarn spotterHead forecaster and editor at www.midwestweather.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 officially hit the 32 degree mark here in Lincoln at the airport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 00z EURO, GIDDIE UP!!! THIS IS 10:1 RATIOS, thinking 13:1 here in Madison!!! worried about the lack of upward vertical motion, will be fun to watch tomorrow. http://models.weatherbell.com/ecmwf/2015020100/michigan/ecmwf_tsnow_michigan_6.pngis that updated? also image doesnt show up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI AOS Student Tanner Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 That should work! Yes, updated Quote Atmospheric Science Program at UW-MadisonIntern at NBC26 in Green BayCertified skywarn spotterHead forecaster and editor at www.midwestweather.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Classic winter storm shaping up. Enjoy it, you won't see a storm like this that much 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 That should work! Yes, updatedhow much does it show for points west of there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI AOS Student Tanner Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 wider view of 00z EURO 1 Quote Atmospheric Science Program at UW-MadisonIntern at NBC26 in Green BayCertified skywarn spotterHead forecaster and editor at www.midwestweather.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Lot of reports of, "explosions," per Omaha Police dispatch this evening. Ton of transformers, trees on fire, and lines down. Been a long time since Omaha has had a heavy thick snow like this. Usually more powder. Update: Over 2500 customers in E. Ne. without power. Mainly east Omaha, where the majority of lines are still above ground. Expect more to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack402 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Lot of reports of, "explosions," per Omaha Police dispatch this evening. Ton of transformers, trees on fire, and lines down. Been a long time since Omaha has had a heavy thick snow like this. Usually more powder. Update: Over 2500 customers in E. Ne. without power. Mainly east Omaha, where the majority of lines are still above ground. Expect more to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack402 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Lot of reports of, "explosions," per Omaha Police dispatch this evening. Ton of transformers, trees on fire, and lines down. Been a long time since Omaha has had a heavy thick snow like this. Usually more powder. Update: Over 2500 customers in E. Ne. without power. Mainly east Omaha, where the majority of lines are still above ground. Expect more to follow. Thanks for the update. Got to imagine outages will go up as the winds increase overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 That looks like wettest Euro yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 2 inches here 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...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 5" to 5.5" here now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 An easy 2" here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 20 minutes later, went from 2500 people w/o power to nearly 5000...just been years since we have had thick wet snow. Edit: 3 minutes later, 7100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Overnight Snow. Low around 22. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.Sunday Snow with areas of blowing snow before 1pm, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 4pm. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. grid forecast updated for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Just starting here. Some nice sized flakes coming down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 just beautiful (from Cyclone on American) http://i59.tinypic.com/2z9i9tx.jpg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 latest HRRR http://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/HRRR/for_web/hrrr_jet/2015020104/t2/acsnw_t2sfc_f14.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabel23 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Absolutely ripping out there. Big fat snowflakes accumulating quickly, was sitting at 4" but that was measured over an hour ago. Looking for totals in the 8-10" range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 6 to 6.5 inches here in lincoln so far, not counting what melted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 6 to 6.5 inches here in lincoln so far, not counting what meltedAnd that is huge. Snowfall is "officially" measured every hour on a snow board and then cleared off and repeated and added up.This is done at nearly all major airports by CWO's (contract weather observers) ((don't ask how I know))Snow on the ground is what is commonly reported from folks ( general public) who measure at the end of the event or every 6 hours. Compaction/melting/ blowing/drifting all play a role. 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...
Tom Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Just measured 2.75", this baby is cranking...a nice heavier band just to my SW that should dump up to 1"/hr snowfall rates. Lehs snowfall showing up near Sheboygan on radar. Temps still around 31F here, should expect those to drop by mid morning. Going back to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Blizzard Warning just issued for Chicago!!!! Blizzard WarningURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL408 AM CST SUN FEB 1 2015ILZ005-006-011>014-020-022-INZ001-011815-/O.NEW.KLOT.BZ.W.0001.150201T2000Z-150202T0600Z//O.EXT.KLOT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150201T2000Z/MCHENRY-LAKE IL-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-WILL-LAKE IN-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OSWEGO...JOLIET...GARY408 AM CST SUN FEB 1 2015...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THISAFTERNOON......BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TOMIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARDWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHTCST TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PMCST.* TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLYEVENING. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOONAND CONTINUE THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE AND INMORE OPEN AREAS.* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPHWITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH EVEN STRONGER WINDSNEAR THE LAKE. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILLFREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO IN WHITE OUTCONDITIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 15 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UPTO 18 INCHES POSSIBLE.* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. BYAFTERNOON...THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDSWILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHERCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OFSNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL INAN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AREEXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDSAND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUTCONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IFYOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GETSTRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.&& 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 LOT saying 10-15", with local 18" totals...not to impressed with Lake Effect set up but saying the defo band may hammer N IL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Current snow depth at my work is 7", blizzard warnings for chi-town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 This is awesome. Enjoy the weather-- it's the only weather you got!!!!! I know that is a JB line--- but this is something that only comes around 2-5 years. Freakin enjoy weather geeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUMP!!! 3 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...
Hawkeye Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I had 5.2" at 4:10am... very wet stuff. 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...
dubuque473 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Coming up on 10 hours of snowfall and 30mph gusts now. Only vehicle I am have seen is a tractor go by the houselol.Off to work in a bit.... Quote Dubuque 2007-2008 Winter 78.1" Total snowfall February Snowfall 32.5" City salt usage : 12,211 tons Days of measurable snow : 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 DSM talking possible Blizzard--CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS MAY BEGIN CONTRIBUTING TO THESNOWFALL BY LATE MORNING. WINDS MAY GUST TO 35 MPH OR SO RIGHT ONTHE BRINK OF NEEDING A BLIZZARD WARNING. --- man i love this!!! 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...
Seahawkfan Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Transformers just blew one street over This heavy wet Snow starting to take out Transformers. Not sure how much Snow we have eye balling it from the window several inches so far. Crying shame the rain at the beginning of this winter storm cut into current totals a little. Go 12 Time for a repeat a win would be icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meichel Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 4.5" IMBY. Heavy, tiny, wet flakes. I'm leaving for Rochester, NY in about 10 minutes, driving right through this storm's snow belt. Hoping to stay ahead of the heavy stuff and winds. Will try to report along the way. Quote On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaster220 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Congrats Chicago Crew on yet ANOTHER Bliz! Hoping this GHD-2 will share the love better over here to your east than GHD-1. GRR saying mby is in a "Sweet Spot" for the trowal snows later, and winds will be ramping. So far, no disco about Bliz Warn upgrade, merely near bliz conditions. Enjoy everyone who's getting in on this. We've all been waiting and hoping for a whopper through this forum and looks like the long wait is over for almost all! Very Dec '00 like system btw.. 1 Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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