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Averaging around 8.75” snow depth. Probably reached 10” storm total if I measured and wiped clean every few hrs since this was such a long event.

5.6” and still cranking, I’m super impressed. Is this what it regularly feels like to be on the east side of the lake? Lol

Even outside of the main “band” it seems like we’re getting some enhanced returns throughout cook county lakeshore. Even if an average of these rates can keep up until Sunday afternoon, it would be a decent hit for downtown. Around 1.5” so far ~2mi from the lake.

Still migrating west a bit, has the looks of an Evanston/Wilmette special. But its definitely east of where most hi-res guidance was placing it at this point.

Woke up this morning to a foot in Lake Forest. Best winter storm since Feb 2021 hands down!

Up to 10” snow depth, if I measured hourly and wiped a board clean each time I’m sure we’d be at 12” total accumulation. Best welcome to winter!

Just about 7.5” here in Lake Forest, some of the best dendrites all day right now.

6” and going. Bit of a dry slot coming in but looks like we still have 6”+ to go if HRRR is accurate. I think a foot may be within reach for most of Chicagoland.

0.5” here in Lake Forest. About as expected thus far!

From what I see on most guidance, it’ll increase QPF but will also reduce the ratios due to the warmer lake waters, so it’s almost a net zero. Not sure what will actually happen

Interesting, they even mention lake enhancement. Doesn’t match up with LOT at all. Edit: looking at it again, its actually matches up. Just a really odd look to the LOT map with the 5-9” stripe in the heart of Cook County.

Interesting signal on the HRRR for some lake enh in far SE WI and Lake County IL. A limiting factor of that would be 1:6-1:8 ratios with the warmer air.

Looking good. Curious to see how the lake will affect snow ratios in lakeside areas with the slightly onshore SSE flow, but thinking 1:10 average is reasonable. Final call 7.5” Lake Forest, I’ll be stationed here for duration of the storm. They got around 6” from the LES event a few weeks back so that would be over a foot total for Nov — quite impressive.

Seems more reasonable tbh, track still looks good & I’d be very happy with a widespread 6-8”.

Got two videos of the thundersnow… I can go to sleep in peace now. https://imgur.com/a/pubD2KK https://imgur.com/a/ZYInPQz