HillsdaleMIWeather

Meanwhile the GEM is a start off as rain before a 4-8 snow transition event 

It's in the lol range but the GFS the last couple days has been hinting at a big system just before Halloween, would be fun to get a big october storm for once

I'd just like to get actual blizzard conditions or one of those rare lake effect systems that actually gets this far inland

Officially a Category 4

IR appearance has rapidly improved in the last 30 mins

Big eye starting to pop out on visible 

IR presentation is the best it's looked in a while 

Lots of lightning in the new eyewall in the last 10 mins 

FWIW the EWRC looks like it's almost done 

AF308 is doing a buoy drop but other than that we have no recon for a few hours 

Just now, WxSynopsisDavid said:

Which ones? The HWRF and HMON haven't updated since 18z

Early HREF and HMON on paid sites 

The hurricane models now have it staying a high end Cat 3 up until landfall in Florida 

Pressure falls continuing, down to 959

Recon shows winds are starting to catch up to the pressure falls, Cat 3 winds higher up now 

VDM says eye is closed

IR presentation is looking a lot better now 

966 mb on the drop

Down to 978 on this pass 

Down to 985

Has a nice comma look now

Not every day you see a strong Cat 4 with an open eyewall lol

The eye going perfectly circular in the last few frames is astonishing to watch in real time 

I'd be down to play

House across the tree from mine got smashed by a tree, damage is widespread in the rural parts of Hillsdale County 

It's bad when the little rain and storms Sunday are gonna be the most interesting weather in three weeks