Snownado

1 hour ago, IWXwx said:

Calendar spring does not equate to what you consider real spring in Central Indiana. Brutal cold can happen here through mid-March, although after the first week in March, Arctic intrusions usually don't have as much staying power. If you're from a more southern climate, it will be early to mid-April before what you think of as "spring" happens at IND.

That really surprises me that a city so far south can get so cold. 40N is really not that far north.

28 minutes ago, Baum said:

^ typical cold for a mid winter  arctic outbreak.

I thought Feb was late winter? Dec = early winter. Jan= Mid Winter. Feb = Late winter. How can it be mid winter when it's only 20 days until met spring?

KIND says up to 6" possible through midweek.

TWC saying up to 8" of snow possible in Indy on Wednesday.

3 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

First below zero temp for ORD.  Fun fact... it is the coldest first below zero temp at ORD since March 4, 2002, when it got to -7.  Yes, March 4 was the first (and only) below zero reading in the winter of 2001-02.

Has ORD ever had a winter where it didnt get below 0 ?

10 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

GFS pitching a 16 day shutout for MSP. Zzzzzzzz indeed.

I'm sure you will get hammered in March.

What happened to the 1-2" in Indy ? Did it disappear ?

5 minutes ago, jaf316 said:

18z gfs says all 48 contiguous states see snow over the next 16 days

A pretty impressive feat considering we are just 3 weeks away from spring !

3 minutes ago, Jackstraw said:

You seriously want to double GFS snow amounts 2 weeks out?  If the fantasy range brutal cold the GFS is bringing happens Birmingham AL is gonna get more snow than we will lol.  It's advertising 2014 cold and trust me we're not built for that, don't want it, MN and IA can keep it.

Extreme cold is cool for a couple of days, but I don't want it forever ! I'm definitely more a fan of big snow than big cold.

16 minutes ago, Spartman said:

18z GFS over the next 16 days:

Yeah but how much of that is in the next 7 days ? I'm guessing most of that is after day 7, which means its not very realiistic.

5 minutes ago, frostfern said:

Then it's the other way around when spring comes.  Warmth always gets farther north faster the farther west you go.

Honestly i think i'd rather be further west and get the cold and snow in winter and warmth earlier in the spring.

Is it just me or does it seem like this winter it's easier to get snow further south the further west you go ? That map is a good example. 30" in Central Missouri and due east in Louisville nothing. 40" in Northern Missouri and due east in Indy 9".

7 minutes ago, Jackstraw said:

Man, that cutoff to the south is just brutal.  I don't know if I can handle a 10" snow with 25" just 50 miles to my NW.  We always get robbed  

Looks like Indiana ranges from close to 0" in the south, to 30" in the north.

TWC's forecast of a warm February may be in jeopardy.

1 hour ago, madwx said:

Lol lots of anxiety posting here.  Above average temps after February 24.  You heard it here first 

I don't know. I'm starting to believe that we are entering the next ice age.

9 minutes ago, Natester said:

At least we don't live in DC where it's known for it's infamous snow hole.  Are there any places in the midwest/lakes region that's a snow hole?

I bet DC has more 12"+ snowstorms than Indy, even though Indy is further north.

40 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

Slight change 00z to 12z

So this is next Friday ? I'm guessing the high temp wont be 4 degrees here like TWC is forecasting if there's a mix of precip here.

2 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Buffalos coldest month in history is Feb 2015. It's 2nd coldest in history is Feb 1934.

https://www.weather.gov/buf/BUF_top10

I just find that incredible honestly. Isnt January colder on average than February ?

4 minutes ago, beavis1729 said:

All things being equal, you're right that it's more difficult to get severe cold in mid-Feb...but in Chicago, record lows are still fairly cold (generally -10s) this time of year.  The airmass has been building up north for awhile, and sun angle up there is still weak with relatively short daylight.  Plus, there's extensive snow cover in the source region all the way down to here, which acts like a refrigerant.

I mean avg highs in Indy next week will be close to 40, and one day is forecast to have a high of 2 degrees. So essentially that's about the equivalent of having a high temp around 75 right ? I just cant imagine a high of 75 in Mid Feb in Indy. 5 straight days of 15 or below, so thats like a 5 day heatwave of 65-75 in Mid Feb.

I just dont see how it can even be that cold with what will be a Late October sun angle next week. Seems to go against science but what do i know ?

1 minute ago, StormfanaticInd said:

This is going to be a long duration brutal cold wave

Pretty impressive considering by this point we will be just 2 weeks away from meteorological spring.

9 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Oof. Tomorrow looks like our last high temperature above 10 for the foreseeable future. Lake Superior will be manufacturing ice this month. 

Looks like you are forecast to finally get above 10 next Sunday !

Is there any end in sight ? Are we headed to the next ice age ?

3" for Indy, almost 2 feet for Ft Wayne lol.

How does this arctic outbreak compare to Dec 2017/Jan 2018 ? Indy had 12 straight days of 20 or below and 12 days of 6 degrees or lower in the morning.