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This is one of the few cold, snowy, lake-effect days we’ve seen this winter. Light snow off and on with the sun filtered through high clouds. Not really sticking though. Watching a band of snow to the north. If it holds together as it drops south we could get a quick inch or two.

Correlation coefficient was right. Flipped to freezing rain/sleet mix. About to hit another lull in the action. Should keep ice accretion in check for now.

The photo is from about a half hour ago. Really came down under that band from the south. Still snowing at a good clip. Windy too. Correlation coefficient indicates some pingers already trying to mix in just to my south. Up to 2.8 inches. Backyard thermometer shows 27 degrees and that usually runs a degree higher than what’s reported at the airport. Fun storm to track!

About 2 1/4" of snow so far. Getting into a lull and hopefully the banding to the south holds together so we can add another inch or so before the change over ice.

About 1.5" here. Not official, but I'll share amongst friends.

Always fun to look at Google traffic maps in Chicago during winter weather.

Usually I like donut holes but this one does not look tasty.

It’s just so damn beautiful.

Lock it in. Now the big question: Will I wake up in time to enjoy it before the rain and warmer temps start to melt the snow? My guess is...probably not.

Even though warning criteria may not be met the combination of advisory-level snow and advisory-level ice may warrant a Winter Storm Watch in many locations with decisions on how to upgrade made later.

Looks like a mess if any of that ice materializes. I'm keeping my eye on the lake-effect potential IMBY as this system pulls away. Lake-effect: The last hope I have for a decent winter.

We may finally see some more lake effect here in Indiana. Haven't seen much since the big event on Veterans Day. The models don't seem overly impressed From the last two IWX forecast discussions:

Pouring sleet now.

MCD regarding frozen precip in Michigan. Mesoscale Discussion 0047 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0725 PM CST Sat Jan 11 2020 Areas affected...central/southern Lower Michigan Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation Valid 120125Z - 120730Z SUMMARY...Freezing rain and sleet will continue/develop across southern and central Lower Michigan tonight. Snow may mix in as well at times. DISCUSSION...An upper-level shortwave trough is lifting northeast across the Midwest and Great Lakes with a surface front south of the Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley. The surface freezing line is oriented southwest-northeast across southern Lower Michigan with a warm nose still evident between 850-700 mb in 0000 UTC DTX and ILX soundings. Much of the lifting is occurring above 700 mb (below 0C) with light freezing rain/drizzle resulting across a relatively narrow corridor across Lower Michigan. Sleet and snow will also be possible as the warm nose erodes tonight/overnight and surface temperatures continue to fall. Precipitation rates will likely increase in the coming hours as stronger forcing for ascent arrives leading to accumulating ice, sleet, and snow. Precipitation will likely continue through 0700 UTC and decreasing from southwest to northeast. ..Nauslar/Guyer.. 01/12/2020

Quite the visual Our forecasters here lucked out since there was never a real threat of frozen precip in Northern Indiana. I feel bad for the mets who had the change the forecast like 7 times as this thing came closer.

More and more guidance showing an inch or so of snow IMBY at the end of the event. Meanwhile, currently rain and winds are starting to pick up. Gusting around 20 or so. Warm too. 55 at the moment.

Hoping for some thunder tonight. And that's it from this storm.

It's fairly certain it won't be that far south. It's about the only model that far south with the freezing rain. Our NWS forecast and local TV mets are keeping the ZR along and north of I-94.

RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 0439 PM EST THU JAN 09 2020 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SOUTH BEND... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 50 DEGREES WAS SET AT SOUTH BEND TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 48 SET IN 1950. Kind of a low bar but SBN set a record high temp today.

If the next run of the GFS shows an 1.5" of ice again for South Bend I'm posting for posterity with the laughing emoji.

I'll be gathering two of every animal and changing my name to Noah.

I bet they go Watch for their MI counties for ice concerns Saturday. I could see them including northern tier of IN counties and then deciding on upgrades later. I really think the state line is going to be the dividing line between cold rain and freezing rain/sleet.

National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1015 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-092315- /O.NEW.KGRR.WS.A.0001.200111T0300Z-200112T1500Z/ Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart, Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland, Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 1015 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Rain transitioning to an icy mix is possible in southern portions of Michigan. An icy mix transitioning to snow is possible in central portions of Michigan. Snow, sleet, and ice accumulations may be significant. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Two day storm total precipitation amounts, which includes the combination of rain and snow or ice water content, could approach winter season historical records in Southern Michigan. Prepare for the possibility of extended power outages and canceled travel plans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && About as strongly worded a watch as GRR has ever put out.