TheNiño

2 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

Not sure. Almost looks like a fog bank getting sucked up in updrafts. Is that possible?

Very possible actually. There was definitely a lower layer you could definitely be correct. Looked cool anyway. Only lasted for about 5min.

Can anyone tell me what I just saw over Lake Michigan? Genuinely asking. Waterspouts? Scud clouds. Something else? Genuinely curious I’m not as bright as most of you in here lol 

4 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

I would deal with 12 hours of traffic to experience totality again. Nothing compares to it. Not even 99.9%. I've traveled and hiked all over the world and I was completely blown away. Already making plans for Spain in 2026

Seriously, I didn’t understand why 100% would be so much of a difference compared to 99%. But having now experienced it, I get it. Like you, I would literally travel abroad to see it again. Incredible experience.

Wow wow wow. I understand now why people say you just have to experience it. And the difference between 99% and 100% is just literally night and day. Absolutely amazing experience. Ended up just south of New Castle, IN right over totality. It’s something I’ll never forget.

This is a picture a friend took through a telescope. Anyone who saw it will tell you that you could see that solar flare on the bottom.

So worth the traffic mess after. I’d experience it again in a heartbeat.

Targeting New Castle, IN. Will make adjustments by tomorrow morning but that’s my spot as of now. 

Decided to take a random timelapse this evening and happened to catch the trailing end of cloud cover moving out over the lake. I thought it was kinda cool but then again I’m a dork.

4 hours ago, ILSNOW said:

next chance at snow is on 372 hour 18z GFS

Lake slowly starting to freeze. Just in time for things to warm up. 

Been getting rather frequent frost/ice quakes here in Kenosha next to the lake where we got quite a bit of rain with the last system and only a few inches on the ground. Something I’ve never experienced before. Have had them the past two nights. So that’s kinda cool. Sometimes as many as a half dozen or more per hour in the early morning hours. Silver lining to this nastiness.

Switched to rain here in Kenosha. Hopefully it’ll change back soon. Wind is ripping off the lake tho 

Switched to rain here in Kenosha. Hopefully it’ll change back soon 

Light accumulating snow in Kenosha. Good start.

27 minutes ago, MidwestChaser said:

So what you're saying is that we all need to dump bags of ice into the lake?

I’ve lived on the lake for the past 5 years or so. This is the first time we’re going into mid January and I’ve seen no ice at all. Not even on the rocks of the shoreline. Would be interested if anyone has a link to data reflecting ice cover on Lake Michigan by year as a comparison. I’m sure it’s not super rare I’m only speaking from my 5 years living here which is why I’d be interested in seeing some longer term data.

Walked into a Reddit AMA

The last system gave me PTSD here in SE Wisconsin near the lake. At least this shouldn’t be a total rainer but it’s still really going to cut into the totals on the lakeshore again and keeping me anxious.

If it pleases the crown, may I please have a few inches before the deep freeze?

3 minutes ago, Lightning said:

I'll take the National Championship thank you  

Congrats!

The warm lake really spoiling this one for me. Guess I’ll need to drive a few miles inland to build my snow fort. For the winners of this one, enjoy!

11 minutes ago, Stevo6899 said:

You know you've had shit luck with big dogs when we gotta go back to 78 to talk about a historic storm that dropped only 5 inches in detroit. Meanwhile chicago crew only gotta go back 12 years. East coast a few years. Minneapolis 13 years....

I will be forever chasing 2011. So epic.

Being so close to the warm lake isn’t going to do me any favors on this one even in SE WI. Starting to prepare for a sloppy mix.

I’m just so damn happy we have multiple storms to track. This weather has been more boring than when I lived in San Diego. I’m loving this and will accept the inevitable disappointment just give me things to track. 
 

God speed all.

3 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

Just palms and how awesome they are.

I should just move back to San Diego. Just as boring but beautiful beaches and plenty of nice palm trees haha 

Geminides meteor shower peaks the next couple nights. Haven’t seen shit yet but what else we have to talk about lol 

Random picture but from yesterday morning at the lake. Always fun to get a visual of the atmosphere. 

11 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

Topped out at 83° at ORD today, which tied the record high temperature for the date (1963).

For another couple days…