Feb 1st Southern Lakes/Ohio Valley Winter Storm

[DominicR]

A mod winter storm passing through southern Lakes today will bring a narrow swath of 3-8 inches across SE IA/N/C IL/NW IN/MI today and tonight and some possible freezing rain/mix in N-C IL and parts of N IN.

 

 

Discuss......

 

 

 

**Please if anyone effected if you could post pics and or videos of the storm that be much appreciated! Really love to keep a great archive of these winter storms long time from now. I just got my new camera so I will be uploading videos throughout the day and future major weather events.

 

 

If you are willing to add your location in "member profile" so we get know where your location is for the discussion that be great!

[East Dubzz]

What a dud for a storm. Supposed to get 3-6", I don't even think I got 1"

[Yerf]

LOT mentions the snow lingering into the late afternoon. Based on the radar returns I think it will wrap up earlier. moderate snow here in Batavia

[FV-Mike]

measured 3 inches imby.  steady snow at this time

[shakjen]

Measured 4" imby snowing heavy now.

[DominicR]

Yeah it looks like it would end in a hr or so but might see redevelopment come up from the southwest Kent.

[6789]

Road Report Kane: all of the roads are snow covered, I also haven't seen a plow yet.

[DominicR]

Road Report Kane: all of the roads are snow covered, I also haven't seen a plow yet.

 

Same here just coming back took 35 minutes when usually it take 10-15 minutes.

[DominicR]

* HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT 1/4SM TO 1/2SM VISIBILITY IN SNOW WILL

MAINLY BE PRIOR TO 15/16Z.

* HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MUCH OF TODAY...WITH

MAINLY LIGHT SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON.

* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WIND TRENDS.

* MEDIUM CONFIDENCE IN SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES AT ORD AND

5 TO 8 AT AT MDW.

 

[shakjen]

I am on a school bus now heading north on 39 towards Rockford. 39 was completely snow covered when we left, getting better as we head north but still only one lane.

[DominicR]

More lighter snows should get going across west-central IL through early afternoon and come up this way after heaviest has passed here in the next hr in far NE IL.

[Scott26]

Looking at the radar the back end is already almost through. I really don't see much redevelopment and I don't see it snowing for most of the day.

[BrianJK]

On 3

 

1, 2, 3, - BUST!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

On to the next one

[DominicR]

On 3

 

1, 2, 3, - BUST!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

On to the next one

 

Just when you thought the other day everything was going perfectly almost to good to be true

[FV-Mike]

Had a couple of systems overachieve already this year. Bound to get a system that may not pan out.

[DominicR]

Relax I think it will fill in from SW in the next couple of hrs for additional 2-4 inches mainly I-80 south.

[6789]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=DVN&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

 

Edit* Looks like there is a lot of redevelopment South West of the area, possibly bringing in some more snow? Looks like mostly light snow, with some pocket of moderate to even heavy snow! It may travel South of us, but as of now it looks like it is moving N/NE so maybe we can tag on another couple inches?

[DominicR]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=DVN&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

 

Edit* Looks like there is a lot of redevelopment South West of the area, possibly bringing in some more snow? Looks like mostly light snow, with some pocket of moderate to even heavy snow! It may travel South of us, but as of now it looks like it is moving N/NE so maybe we can tag on another couple inches?

 

That's what I am thinking NAM/GFS brings in another 2-3 inches in NE IL throughout day with pockets of 4 inches City more so south.

[6789]

Relax I think it will fill in from SW in the next couple of hrs for additional 2-4 inches mainly I-80 south.

Haha my bad, you saw it as well! Hopefully we can tag on some more snow, but as you said, it does look like the main heavy snow will stick South of the I-88/I-80 corridors. 

[6789]

That's what I am thinking NAM/GFS brings in another 2-3 inches in NE IL throughout day with pockets of 4 inches City more so south.

I would be beyond happy, but I have to say this system did produce around 3-5" here so with another 2-3" I would be very happy!

[Geos]

Big bust! Only 2.4" here.

[winterfreak]

You guys have had an epic winter so be happy lol. Hell I wish we could get any snow.

[dubuque473]

Couple inches here, havent been out yet to shovel as there is a back end on radar I am waiting on..

[BrianJK]

Big bust! Only 2.5" here.

 

Wow Geos - One of the first times all seaon you don't have one of the highest snowfall reports.  You know something went wrong when that happens.

[FV-Mike]

just started snowing again here. couple of nice bands showing up on the radar

[Scott26]

3.7 huge bust

[Tony]

Radar looks to fill back in so we should hopefully be able to add to these totals. Just started to snow here again.

[Geos]

Wow Geos - One of the first times all seaon you don't have one of the highest snowfall reports.  You know something went wrong when that happens.

 

Actually it was 2.4". Little -SN now, but it's not going to last long. Ratio is low.

[LincWeath]

I would say the whole storm was a big bust. Not even an inch of snow in Lincoln and sounds like you guys online got 2-4 inches up there. I would love totals like that down here. We havent had a storm over 1.5" since December 5th

[Tom]

Snow is redeveloping in extreme NE MO/W IL...lets see how much this develops.  Maybe get another 1-2" on top of the 3.5" I received.  Would like to hit 5" from this event and I'll be satisfied.  Can't win them all!

[Geos]

11:1 ratio here. 0.22" of water for 2.4" of snow. 

 

Trying to snow a little again.

[MarcusBeier]

Feeling pretty good in the D right now! =)  Its been Moderate to Heavy Snow since just before 8am. I have between 3 and 4 new on the ground and the radar returns are dark blue indicating some very Heavy Snow yet to move thru. It is wet but were holding steady at 27 degrees so im hoping to fend off the Rain/Frzg Rain predictions. I am suprised to see it so dried up to my West and SW. Is this thing just not going to be as long duration as was thought? Was supposed to go until Midnight tonight..

[ChiTownWeather]

Radar picked up by me in Buffalo grove and am now getting moderate snow with large flakes. I think I can squeeze out another 1-2 because radar western IL, is filling in. If it can move more NE, I think a lot of us can see an inch or two more

 

 

Looks like that blob that may have been coming our way will stay south of most of us, disappointing will measure when the snow is complete, likely around 4 inches

Edited February 1, 2014 by ChiTownWeather

[Tom]

If that precip doesn't change over in SE MI, you still have a long way to go before its over.  I think your area may be right on the edge but with the heavier returns showing up that may keep it from changing over to freezing rain/sleet.  Your spot may be the jackpot for this storm.  Wouldn't be surprised you pass 10".

[MarcusBeier]

Those Heavy returns just changed the precip to sleet! atleast at the moment..big flakes dissapeared..i want to cry

[OmahaBubble]

Little over 1" in Omaha!!! Biggest snow of the year!! Season total up to around 5.5"!!!!!

[Tom]

Dang, I was worried you would change over...that's horrible.

[Geos]

Managed another 0.1". Currently have granular snow falling. Must be milder air trying to intrude into the column.

[East Dubzz]

Sounds like this storm was a little disappointing in a lot of places.

[MarcusBeier]

Now theres "clumps" of snow coming down..By far the biggest flakes ive ever seen..The atmosphere is definetely in flux at the moment IMBY

[jaster220]

Sounds like this storm was a little disappointing in a lot of places.

 

NOT over here in mby! Huge flakes, +SN at times, and totals look on track. Winter wonderland out there right now. Gotta be pushing 20" OTG with the fresh 4+ from today's event.

[Geos]

Looks like a real battle going on in SE MI.

 

[MarcusBeier]

Im right under the 32 north of Plymouth Township..back to sleet

[Geos]

Im right under the 32 north of Plymouth Township..back to sleet

 

I see you're 33° now. Still sleet?

 

-SN area trying to reorganize in this area. Getting better flakage now. Could make a run at 3".

[MarcusBeier]

Ive got over 3 already, close to 4 id say and now a coating on top of it. Loving the fillin of Snow and Heavy at that all over my west and NW, i think ill change back over soon and hopefully we can pull it thru midnight, i think id get easily another 4 if that happens. Currently sleet and snow mixed, Moderate and im showing 30 degrees, contrary to the above map. My apologies, i realize you were saying you have 3..my bad

[6789]

I still have some light to Moderate snow going on right now, going to measure soon but I'd say I might have gotten close to the 4" mark maybe even 5"

 

Edit* I have measured numerous sites, the most reliable one would be the once that I always use, that areas has 5.0-5.5" with snow still falling! Location is St. Charles. 

[6789]

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=NCR&rid=DVN&loop=yes

 

More is building in, bring it on!

[Hawkeye]

A day before the storm I put our absolute minimum snowfall at 2".  I ended up with 1.7"   The late Friday models weren't far off with the precip total (model avg was ~0.20", I got 0.18"), but that was down quite a bit from earlier and on top of it the snow to liquid ratio ended up being awful.

[East Dubzz]

Got somewhere between 1.5-2" with this storm, wasn't ever able to get an official measurement. Here is a link to a picture of the snowfall on my deck:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/Jonah_Puls/status/429704617371238401/photo/1?screen_name=Jonah_Puls

[MarcusBeier]

Snow is winning over..All flakes now..no sleet  (This is what i was missing out on with that sleet..once it went to Snow it is Heavy right away)