Super Bowl Weekend Major Snowstorm

[Tom]

Now way i get another 8" like GFS is showing. Thats laughable. There are pockets of dry air on radar and unfortunatly that has really cut into my snowfall.

True, but that run is from 3:30am...

[Seahawkfan]

Now way i get another 8" like GFS is showing. Thats laughable. There are pockets of dry air on radar and unfortunatly that has really cut into my snowfall.

Ya under a dry slot at the moment But looks like filling in pretty quick. Not losing hope yet. Need to get dressed see how much we have so far.

[james1976]

ive been just north of that heavy stuff in central iowa for the entire system. extrememly irritating. oh well....still doing well and its a huge storm for all of us.

[Tom]

Visibility 3/8th of a mile...Winter Wonderland...snow is def getting fluffier...

 

FWIW, more banding off Lake Michigan starting to show up near Sheboygan, WI...

[Seahawkfan]

Looked out few times last night when I woke up to visit the men's room it was coming down pretty hard. This the first dry slot I've seen.

[Tom]

Report of 10" already in LaSalle county...

[NEJeremy]

I just measured 8.5-9" here and that is still after compaction. The winds have really kicked up now, but earlier it looked like there was 2" stuck on all the tree branches. We have almost 20k without power in the area this morning as well from the wet snow. Hope to squeeze out another 1" and make it close to 10". A nice storm indeed! I almost forgot what it's like to have one of these and better yet to even be able to track one from run to run for several days. It's been a fun couple of days of model watching too!

[FV-Mike]

7.2 reported in Batavia. 1.1 since 8am

[shakjen]

Report of 10" already in LaSalle county...

Tom, I posted a couple photos from around 8:00 this morning from lasalle county. We had 9" then but worried about the dry slot.

[Maxim]

Right under that defo band at the moment....

[Jack Frost]

@NEJeremy where in lincoln are u? Im way south on 27th. Im guessing 6-8 here. Hard to tell lots of drifting

[6789]

I'm in Kane and I can guess about 6-8"; really hasn't stopped coming down since 8 p.m. last night, noticing a big gap in the snow to the S. is it suppose to back build?

[NEJeremy]

@NEJeremy where in lincoln are u? Im way south on 27th. Im guessing 6-8 here. Hard to tell lots of drifting

I'm in NW Omaha

[Geos]

Going to get crushed up around here it looks like. A winter wonderland for sure. Pictures later.

About 8" here.

[Maxim]

Southern counties are going to have to gamble with that dryslot. I think the highest totals might end up further north than originally thought.

[Scott26]

Dry slot is already starting to fill in.

[6789]

According to LOT I had 8" at 9:00 a.m. This is the heaviest snow I've had for the whole event so looking at probably 9-10" now. Man so close to breaking 12"!

[Madtown]

About 5 down 16 degrees and snowing pretty good much more wind than I was thinking

[6789]

Wind is screaming! Starting to blow all around!

 

Still a little concerned about the Dry Slot but I'm North of I-88 I'm quite happy with how much snow has fallen so far.

[Tom]

2.1" in the last 2 hours...storm totals up to roughly 7.5-7.75"...getting harder to measure with the blowing and drifting.

 

Took some pics and a snapshot of the compacted snowfall depth of 7.25"...

[Tom]

Right under that defo band at the moment....

How much do you have thus far?  I also have to agree with you regarding the heaviest band of snow being shifted farther north.  It has been the trend with this system and by taking a glance at the radar, it certainly seems that places north of I-80/88 will get the highest amounts, esp Lake/McHenry, DuPage/Cook counties in N IL.

 

Just heard LOT may be expanding the Blizzard Warning out West...

[Scott26]

I just measured 7.6 inches here in Buffalo Grove.

[Tom]

I just measured 7.6 inches here in Buffalo Grove.

I think we will do very good.  I'd guess snowfall rates are averaging about 3/4 - 1.0" per hour.  We still have over 12 hours to go!  15" seems doable, what do you think???  This storm may surpass last years NYE storm.

[Tony]

Flake size has been consistently increasing in size

[6789]

Absolutely awful on roadways.

[Scott26]

I think we will do very good.  I'd guess snowfall rates are averaging about 3/4 - 1.0" per hour.  We still have over 12 hours to go!  15" seems doable, what do you think???  This storm may surpass last years NYE storm.

We will easily get over a foot. 15 inches definitely seems doable.

[gabel23]

Roads are ice packed and drifts are 3-5'! I went out and attempted to measure and came up with around 7". Blizzard conditions are occurring and Hastings won't be issuing a warning because storm is winding down for us. Awesome storm! Enjoy it everyone, I'll be posting pictures when I can. 

 

Here is what Hastings said earlier this morning. 

 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

1027 AM CST SUN FEB 1 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1027 AM CST SUN FEB 1 2015

WE HAVE NOTED THE BLIZZARD CONDS AT GRI/AUH AND OCCASIONAL AT HSI.
AFTER IN-HOUSE COORDINATION...WE WILL NOT BE ISSUING A BLZD
WARNING AS THE EVENT IS DRAWING TO AN END AND VSBYS WILL BE
IMPROVING FROM THE W. SEE ODX AND EAR.

WE WILL BE EXTENDING AT LEAST PART OF OUR HEADLINES INTO THE
AFTERNOON PENDING COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBORING OFFICES.

[6789]

LOT extends blizzard warning. Calling for 13" today for me! Looks like some serious wording. Like the tone they are setting. Not one road I have been on has been plowed recently.

[Tom]

Gotta say, I'm rather beat from shoveling that first round and glad I did so...that "wetter" snow got my cardio cranking wayyy to early in the mornin'!!!

[gabel23]

Preliminary snow fall for OAX. David City reported 7.5" so my measure of 7" must be pretty close!! 

 

 

[BrianJK]

hope it picks up soon.  Falling lightly here in Elmhurst.

[Tom]

hope it picks up soon.  Falling lightly here in Elmhurst.

Might taper down for a bit, but the defo band for this system is really starting to take shape.  Just look at whats happening in C IA/E IA.  Even W IL is filling in nicely.  The ULL is still oriented way back in IA so plenty more snow on the way.

[shakjen]

Dam dry slot. Nothing coming down now. Hopefully it fills in but looks like it is farther north then expected.

[Tom]

Heavy Snow being reported at ORD....1/4 mile visibility....

[Tony]

Must be some lake enhancement kicking in as snow has drasticly increased. Fun afternoon shaping up. Nice day for a party.

[BLIZZARD09]

7.5 inches  down here and still snowing

[Tom]

This storm is taking a picture perfect track for IA/N IL/N IN/S MI...haven't seen a storm like this in years.  It is very rare to see back to back years with 15"+ snowfalls in Chicago (average 15" snows are 1 in ever 15 years).  We should be very appreciative for what Mother Nature has given us.

[Tony]

I could be wrong but, it could be 1-2in rates starting to take shape

[BLIZZARD09]

This storm is taking a picture perfect track for IA/N IL/N IN/S MI...haven't seen a storm like this in years.  It is very rare to see back to back years with 15"+ snowfalls in Chicago (average 15" snows are 1 in ever 15 years).  We should be very appreciative for what Mother Nature has given us.

And you were the first to call it

[Tony]

And you were the first to call it

Kudos to Tom for not backing down even when models and others called this DOA