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It seems 4" is the general rule across Metro Detroit, which is pretty impressive given how short in duration the snowfall was.

More lightning strikes now over Lake St. Clair. 

The weather weenies at CMU are definitely getting a treat:

Thundersnow right now in Metro Detroit.

I'm almost certain michsnowfreak saw/heard something, based on lightning tracker. 

14 minutes ago, Snohio said:

 

CLE's not here to play. Their response:

40 minutes ago, Chinook said:

This band of snow in Indiana right now has no stations reporting snow under the band-- only stations to the southwest are reporting snow. Maybe it is just a timing thing, or maybe there is significant virga?

Several stations in MI and IN are now report SN- and SN.

I'd keep an eye out for TSSN on Thursday afternoon/evening too, as it looks like some pretty decent mid-level instability is showing up. 

2 minutes ago, mimillman said:

Well they got decent snow with 12/17 but yea, has been a while since a big dog like this one 

And before that, they also got decent snow with 3/21/18 and 1/4/18. 

I guess we'll find out how well this entire page of posts ages...

58 minutes ago, Stevo6899 said:

Repeat of every event this winter. Grinder.

Detroit does 'em best. 

35 minutes ago, DaveNay said:

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Why do all of the online national and regional radar options suck balls? I just want to put radar on a full screen monitor in my office and watch today' progression in motion.

wunderground.com: Stops updating after about 5 minutes

weather.gov: Doesn't seem to work at all

weather.cod.edu: No full screen mode, doesn't seem to depict precip type.

</RANT>

 

Someone on here posted a link to this website, which is what I use (it's a NOAA site, BTW):

https://mrms.nssl.noaa.gov/qvs/product_viewer/

3 minutes ago, AWMT30 said:

1-18-20 was the last time we had a Winter Storm Warning here in Wayne County 

Yeah, I found the data and edited my post.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/#2020-O-NEW-KDTX-WS-W-0001/USCOMP-N0Q-202001180300

2 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Can you please share the link to this website. Ive seen these kinda days since warnings maps used for severe weather.  Something like 2000 days since a tornado watch in detroit i think lol. Thanks.

It doesn't look like a Winter Storm Warning has been issued yet this season for DTX's CWA. In fact, the last one was issued back on 1/18/20.

On 1/27/2021 at 2:49 PM, Brian D said:

My modelling is suggesting a potential strong storm developing. A clash of air masses with this one is more typical of early spring. Strong ridging to the E and NW of the region will allow energy from the W to be funneled NE through the lakes. I might get a chance to have another blizzard from this system, or at least someone might, along with thunderstorms for others. Hope this one pans out. Have a week to see what happens for sure.

 

You got access to models that we don't?

43 minutes ago, StormfanaticInd said:

Its fighting a 1045 high to the north

That's not quite how it works, lol...

1 hour ago, michsnowfreak said:

 I agree. I have always told people we will have a harsh winters again but we will never have another 2013-14. It was the 3rd coldest December to March on record at Detroit, but in addition to being the snowiest Winter on record the snow depth blew all of the records away. We had 46 days with more than 10" of snow on the ground. The next Winter, 2014-15, we had 32 days with more than 10" of snow on the ground. Before those 2 winters the single Winter record was 18 days.

The *ONLY drawback to 2013-2014 was that Detroit still failed to get a big dog snowstorm, although it did finally happen in February 2015.

That said, another highlight to the 2013-2014 winter was the surprise TSSN to freezing rain/ice event on 2/20/14 that was originally supposed to be a cold rain (temps maxed out at 35*F). It only further solidified the already deep snowpack. 

41 minutes ago, beavis1729 said:

...I checked Dallas's records...and their best winter is probably 1977-78.  17.6" of snow, and an average DJF temp of 39.3F (about 9F colder than the 1981-2010 normal)...

Hmmm, it certainly seem as though they don't make winters like 1977-1978 any more, where places like Dallas, Chicago *AND* Boston all have a stellar season. 

1 minute ago, Hoosier said:

Did DFW really only get a T of snow from that winter storm?

Yes.

Maybe that dust storm will make for a nice sunset here. 

On 1/13/2021 at 11:54 AM, michsnowfreak said:

If you were in Detroit you would freak out this Winter lol. December actually did have 3 good east side snowfalls, nothing major but they were enjoyable...but since its been zzzzz and it has been cloudy almost every day the last month and a half with about 3 or 4 exceptions. 

It's been Sunny here since Monday following last weekend's Winter Storm. I'll take this type of zzzzz any day in January. 

And it looks to continue through at least Sunday. Even the wrap around cloud cover from the ULL is projected to miss us just to the NE. 

On 1/11/2021 at 9:22 PM, Snownado said:

I hate inversions. Why does it seem like Indiana has more inversions compared to places on the east coast and the south ? Is it all because of Lake Michigan ? Im just trying to understand why clouds are more stubborn here than in Atlanta or New York.

Yes to the bolded.

With the dominant wind out of the NW in the winter time over the warm lake water, you're going to have persistent advection of moisture inland that's enough to ensure the reproduction and maintenance of clouds (though not necessarily precip) with just a wee bit of rising air.

Unless you get a strong high pressure system behind a major storm to produce enough sinking air to overwhelm the moisture advection off the lake, or an offshore wind flow, you're shit out of luck if you want to see much sun. 

That is (in part) why I'm down south now, lol.

4 hours ago, Snownado said:

Midwesterners are "polite". Not overly friendly in my experience compared to places like Texas and Oklahoma. Midwesterners just seem very very anti-social. They pretty much keep to themselves and don't really strike up conversations with strangers. Im sure people who have always lived in the midwest don't even notice this, but I've lived all over and am very observant.

As someone who grew up in the Midwest and has lived in the South for several years, I don't find the level of friendliness or rudeness to be different at all. There are cultural differences though that may give some credence to perceptions people have.

While it is true that Southerners tend to be more outgoing and Midwesterners tend to be more reserved, Southerners can be passive-aggressive in their own way just like Midwesterners.

1 hour ago, cheese007 said:

Yeah was for a bit further west of you but nothing has stuck. That may be the story with this event

Snow has tapered off, and only left a dusting in isolated patches on the grass and rooftops.

It is ripping here with big fat flakes.

No accumulation though (so far).

1 hour ago, vwgrrc said:

Anyone know if there's a reason that HRRR depicting more rain than snow for DFW in the last few runs? Hope that's not the case!

Higher surface temps/dewpoints.

Also, the lighter precipitation rates struggle to sufficiently cool the column down to the surface.