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  1. 14 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

    Shit isn’t good out here in the stix. 19” base of powder that had plenty of time to dry out with -20 dews is blowing like crazy. 
     

    Snagged this from a Facebook group, but it’s a fair representation of our east/west roads. 
     

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    Same here.  Plow in ditch.  Taken by county highway plow.  

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  2. 30 minutes ago, Chicago WX said:

    Conditions are something here. Just so much snow, it’s like fog. Just measured 3.2”. So in addition to part one’s 2.2”, up to 5.4” storm total. Will measure again at midnight. Going to be a long night. :D

    Just measured 4.1” here about 4.5 miles NW of the city.  Currently sitting in a heavy band and poring snow.  


     

  3. 1 hour ago, Chicago WX said:

    Last gasp snow still snowing decently here. Measured the snow on my backyard bar (concrete top) and it had 9.5" on it. That's untouched since the storm began. So total storm total has surpassed dd's, considering compaction/settling. Finally, the drought is over, lol.

    And a minor rant, which vortex probably shares, but the few local observers around really don't know what the f*ck they're doing with snow measurements. Always some nonsensical amounts. One county CoCoRAHS observer reported 2.7" of snow on 0.71" precip this morning at 5:00 AM. The storm was 99% snow. And the ratios certainly weren't that sh*tty. :arrowhead: 

    Yup.  They are absolutely terrible.   
    Guarantee most wait until the snow has completed stopped until they measure.  
    Probably measuring under a porch or something.   Lol. 
     

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  4. 2 minutes ago, Chicago WX said:

    I’m downtown today, and it’s been lightly snowing for an hour or so. Mostly rimed flakes. But as you said, flake size is real nice right now. If we can hold onto to that for the meat and potatoes of this event, then...:mapsnow::D

    Definitely.  
     Looks like some better returns about to swing through shortly.  
     

  5. 1 hour ago, Chicago WX said:

    It’s been steady. Hope it’s the king again. But all other models are decreasing snowfall for here, for various reasons. And I’m still a little leery about that much snow, in a short amount of time. I think I’d make a call of 3-6” right now, all things considered. 

    Plumes down to 5.6” here.  
    Nice group between 6-8 but also a nice group between 4-6.  Lol. 
    I’ll go 6” here. 
    We definitely overdue.  

  6. 1 hour ago, Chicago WX said:

    A lot to like if you're in and around Chicago on the 12z NAM. Mid/upper level lows all take a nice track for a band of heavy snow. Think I-80 to the border is going to cash quite nicely. I think most times, these systems like to bleed a little further north than forecasted. Read the overnight AFD from LOT, and they have the heaviest a little farther north...I-88 to far north central IL. And mainly rain from I-80 to the south. Again, I think it's more I-80 on north for the heaviest snows...and the changeover to all rain, after a brief start of frozen, looks solid for the southern CWA.  

    So your saying Accuweather’s forecast of 8-12 in our area is wrong?   Haha.  

    More than likely the typical last minute nudge north will screw us.  Still thinking we get a few inches as things look now.  That I-80 snow  barrier is a killer.   Lol 
     

     

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