McHenrySnow

I don't even want to imagine what would happen if this thing manages to hit Madisonville, too. 20,000 people......

Princeton, KY looks like a possible direct hit if there's still a tornado on the ground by that point. I grew up in western Kentucky. I know this area well. Devastating. 

I hope it weakens before it gets to Madisonville, biggest city in its track at this point. Still quite a bit away though. 

I hope the HRRR is right and we get over an inch, we sorely need it. I'm just happy to get precipitation of any sort at this point. 

Some ice accretion in Crystal Lake. 

1 minute ago, Guest mchenrysnow said:

I've recorded 23.01" of rain in McHenry this year. Severe drought continues. 

Should say precip and should also log in. 

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. 

Hands down best snow I’ve seen all winter. Shame there’s a huge dry slot coming.

LOTs current snow map. I'm thinking it's a bit too generous, but we still have time for good and bad changes. Temps appear likely to go above freezing area-wide Sunday, so we'll see. 

Well, doesn't look like this is going to be much of anything. GFS and GEM trending more toward the NAM than the other way around, which is disappointing. 

57 minutes ago, ILSNOW said:

ukie showing a liitle McHenry love next Wed/Thur

Old run. 12z sucks. 

19 minutes ago, Baum said:

Mchenry still gets the shaft. The Geos days have long since gone.

So odds are it happens. Stay tuned.

1 minute ago, mississaugasnow said:

haha I know your a winter lover and Im sorry you've missed out on this pattern. For me over here in the GTA I will take this 2-5" wet snow on Sunday night/monday morning and hope its one of the last ones of the season. I hate March/April 2-4" slop that melt by 2pm and makes everything wet and muddy (I know its going to happen even if I dont want it to haha) 

I would have preferred to cash in earlier, but I’ll take it whenever I can get it. I’m so sad it’s going to get above freezing soon! 

1 hour ago, Baum said:

You could be right. Sometimes we get southern Ohio weather too. But it's okay too hope to  maybe pull a quick 3"-5" er out of these set ups every now and than.

I'd be thrilled to get 3" - any more than that would be amazing. Sure, it's not going to get super cold afterward and it's going to be really wet with marginal temps, but, for me, anything beats the CAD I've had to endure the past 2 weeks. 

5 hours ago, Baum said:

Imagine a thread on this event a month ago. Now nary a post. I always get a chuckle how events are viewed within the framework of a good run or a snow drought. We had the boards lit for 1" fluffers just weeks ago. Now:

A BETTER HANDLE ON THE SYSTEM TRACK AND THERMAL   
FIELDS. THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AND MODEL QPF WOULD SUPPORT SEVERAL   
INCHES OF SNOW, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH.  - quad cities

FINER SCALE IMPORTANT DETAILS WILL BE SORTED OUT OVER THE NEXT   
FEW DAYS, BUT BIG PICTURE WISE, THINK THAT WHILE AMOUNTS PROBABLY  
HAVE AN UPPER LIMIT IN THE 2-4/3-5"- LOT via RC

IT IS AMAZING WHAT WE ACCLIMATE TO AND HOW OUR PERCEPTIONS OF WARMTH   
CHANGE WITH THE SEASONS OR SUSTAINED STRETCHES OF EXTREMES- Des Moines

This has the potential to be my biggest storm of the month, so I'm definitely watching it closely. 

2 minutes ago, tuanis said:

Think we peaked yesterday (Tuesday). MDW compacted by 3” between Tuesday and Wednesday, and with warmer temps on the way (at last) and the late Feb sun, we’ll lose a few more. Regardless, what a month!

lake fluff really compacts fast 

2 minutes ago, cyclone77 said:

I thought temps overachieved today when I left work, it felt pretty decent out.  Was surprised it was only 9 degrees lol.  30s will feel like the 4th of July.

We definitely overachieved here. Got up to 21.7. 

25 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Yeah I’m not worried about it. We are only about 2” ahead of norm to date. Our time will come again, and the deep prolonged cold was enjoyable.
 

I was just trying to remind you that we all can’t cash in all the time and although it’s frustrating watching big dog totals come in a county away I’m sure within the next 5 years you’ll see a foot in early December and Alec will have cold rain and dust at the end. 

From your lips. 

2 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

41.1”

Pretty good. Plus, I'm sure you'll cash in over the next month. 

57 minutes ago, buckeye said:

Our snow pack probably has more staying power then some of the deeper snow pack further NW.  High water content and layers of frz rain/sleet mixed in.

High ratio snow is great but it disappears more quickly.   I'd still rather have the high ratio stuff though.

Which is what I have to tell myself to feel better about all the snow in Chicago. (It'll melt really fast....lol) Desperate!

43 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

I’ve gotten 1.9” since January 23rd. How much have you received?

How much have you gotten since October? 

46 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said:

not everyone lives where you do.


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Y'all lighten up. Go enjoy your 2 feet of snow and learn to laugh. 

1 hour ago, StormChaser4Life said:

Well glad this 1st system was good because this sure turned into a real dud. Would have been nice to have back to back snowstorms but oh well. Looks like the thaw commences this weekend. 

The 1st system was good? 

Clearly some of you aren't true weenies. True weenies would never hope for a torch. 

1 minute ago, featherwx said:

Sure thing! What's the site, just out of curiosity? 

pornhub

Just now, Cary67 said:

You haven't hit 30"? Hmm.. I have myself at 34"

Yeah, you did better on almost every snow except one, I believe.