Chicago Storm

Final storm snowfall total of 8.7" at ORD.

8.8" at RFD.

Final storm total here at home of 9.0”

8.7" here at home as of midnight.

8.4" at ORD as of midnight.

8.0" at RFD.

This snowstorm is now tied for the 5th largest on record in November for Chicago.

Snowfall total is up to 8.4" here at home, with snow tapering to flurries.

We'll see if the snow out west in the DVN CWA rotates east to tack on more or not.

1 hour ago, Sciascia said:

Did I read correctly that this is ORD’s biggest single-day snowfall measurement since 11/21 of 2015?!

This is correct.

The 6.9" of snow at ORD as of 6PM this evening means today has featured the largest calendar day snowfall since 7.0" fell on Nov 21st, 2015.

ORD is beyond that 6.9" total now for today, which means whatever the final snowfall total is today, today will feature the greatest calendar day snowfall since 16.2" on Feb 1st, 2015 (GHD2).

This is comical. Guess who is in middle of that big dropout in totals? Me. Largely missed a lot of the banding and convective snow south and up north got into the waa snow more than here last night. This is better than anything last winter but when your expectations are for bigger totals, color me disappointed with this one. 

6.9” at ORD through 6PM.

6.0” at RFD.

The nice, fluffy flakes from the recent heavy pocket boosted my total to 10.2 inches.  Unfortunately, that was it for the good snow, so once again I will not get a 12" storm.

Previous hour...

METAR KORD 292051Z 13013G21KT 1/4SM R10L/2200V2600FT +SN FZFG VV006 M02/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP190 SNINCR 1/6 P0008 60020 T10221033 56049 $

A ton of convection across Central Illinois the past couple of hours, with a lot of lightning and TSSN. There have been several associated pockets of subsidence out and about across the area, one of which has been hanging on around here for a while now.

Sitting 5.6" here at home thus far, and sniffing an under-performer.

METAR KORD 291951Z 13011KT 1/4SM R10L/2600V3000FT +SN FZFG VV007 M02/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 SNINCR 1/5 P0005 T10221033 $

Lake enhancement showing up all along the WI shoreline.

It might work in a negative way though, with surface temps running a bit higher and snowfall ratios likely a bit lower as well.

If things continue to pan out as they have thus far, ORD is on track to have a top 5 November snowstorm on record.

METAR KORD 291851Z 13008KT 1/2SM R10L/2600V3000FT SN FZFG VV008 M03/M04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP225 SNINCR 1/4 P0007 T10281039 $

Last hour at ORD...

METAR KORD 291751Z 13007KT 1/4SM R10L/2000V3000FT +SN FZFG VV007 M03/M04 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP241 SNINCR 1/3 4/003 933022 P0006 60021 T10281039 11028 21039 58029 $

3.4” storm total here at home thus far.

1"/hour snowfall rates here at home currently.

Already snowing here at home, with the ground dusted.

5 minutes ago, Harry Perry said:

0z NAM is doing NAM things… drying out quite a bit in some of the expected higher-end areas in eastern Iowa/western Illinois. DVN goes from over a foot down to 9” this run. 

Has to do with placement/handling of heavier and more convective precip, not actual drying per-se.

13 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said:

What are your thoughts on this @Chicago Storm low or high end? 

I don't think it will be high end around our area (probably no widespread 12"+ totals that is, unless ratios surprise, which seems doubtful at this time). The metro region as a whole will likely see a general 6-10" overall (locally higher), though. Highest totals will likely be western areas, with the overall setup peaking west and slowly dampening out as it heads east.

5 minutes ago, wegoweather said:

 

bah, let them play.

snow football is the best football, and it definitely was as a kid.

10 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

Brutal 

understatement.

8 minutes ago, King James said:

Contenders

pretenders.

signed, a lowly falcons fan.

Just now, A-L-E-K said:

Radar looks good, early weenie waa will make or break

this whole thing is essentially waa.