michsnowfreak Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Love slate gray days like this, with all the deep snow. Especially with the sun angle getting stronger, I am in no hurry longing for an end to the endless gray yet either. Took a bunch of picks of the deep snowpack, Ill post a few but full gallery is in the photography section. Avg depth ~15" with water content of ~2". http://www.americanw...heast-michigan/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Just crossed the 40" line for the season. It'll be interesting to see if I can get a 6" snowstorm this winter. If not this'll be the first winter in the 12 years I've been measuring snow imby to cross the 40" threshold without the aid of a 6"+ snowstorm. Under 15" to go, someone get this man a snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 KORD 072151Z 00000KT 1/2SM R14R/1400V3500FT SN FZFG BKN005 OVC014 M04/M05 A2996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Nicely snowing here at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 0430 PM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS STORM TOTAL SO FAR 2.0 INCHES. Only flurries here thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaxweather Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am welcoming the torch with open arms right now. Maybe this could trigger our first 6+ inch snowfall this season. Anyway has any proposed the idea of Midwest type of Weather Conference? I know the easterners do theres but what about for us midwesterners, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes folks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Only a few spits of snow here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Finally to 45" here for the season with this evening's snow. Would be nice to get 0.4" more to get to 10" for February...alas looks like most of the snow will miss just to the east of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I am welcoming the torch with open arms right now. Maybe this could trigger our first 6+ inch snowfall this season. Anyway has any proposed the idea of Midwest type of Weather Conference? I know the easterners do theres but what about for us midwesterners, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes folks..... That would be great to have our own conference! I wonder if many would want to participate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 very poor accumulation rates on non-snow surfaces as a result of high surface temps, but damn some half dollars falling with this batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 0430 PM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS STORM TOTAL SO FAR 2.0 INCHES. Only flurries here thus far. About an inch here. Most of the action was near of 94.. Looks like a pretty heavy band out west as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 0430 PM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/07/2011 M2.0 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS STORM TOTAL SO FAR 2.0 INCHES. Only flurries here thus far. i had a feeling 2" amounts were going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 That would be great to have our own conference! I wonder if many would want to participate? It's been brought up several times but nobody has taken the extra step to organize anything. I think it would be cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Nice dendrites here at the moment. Like I told Hoosier, figures as today's the first time I've got my car washed in a month. Of course I still welcome tonight's snow with open arms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 It's been brought up several times but nobody has taken the extra step to organize anything. I think it would be cool though. Where would it be? Chicago? Indy? Somewhere else? I'd be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaxweather Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 It's been brought up several times but nobody has taken the extra step to organize anything. I think it would be cool though. Yeah it would be lol.. Could rotate cities year to year... Indy, CBUS, CHITOWN, Detriot, Cincy, St. Louis to name a few... If I had the connections to speakers etc that would be a cool event to put on. One option is for the host city and those members that live within that area would organize the event etc. Just a thought. I have no interest in going to the eastern conference because it won't focus on the weather here and its to far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Where would it be? Chicago? Indy? Somewhere else? I'd be interested. Who knows. Chicago would offer a lot of options. A central location would be ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 It's been brought up several times but nobody has taken the extra step to organize anything. I think it would be cool though. I would drop the conference label if it were to happen and just call it a meetup or something, if it was in Chicago I'd go, otherwise, i really should just hit up the real deal if i'm going to be flying somewhere and i'm strongly considering the main conference this year. EDIT: half dollars still dropping like it's hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaxweather Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I would drop the conference label if it were to happen and just call it a meetup or something, if it was in Chicago I'd go, otherwise, i really should just hit up the real deal if i'm going to be flying somewhere and i'm strongly considering the main conference this year. EDIT: half dollars still dropping like it's hot. Yeah Indy is an hour from me... Chicago about 4 to 4 1/2 hours. CBUS is 90 minutes... St. Louis is 5 hrs.. I am always up for Chicago road trip. I love that town.... One day I may settle there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaxweather Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I know Ohio State host the Weather Symposium every April which is pretty cool. Buck you been to that before? Be cool if we can get something arranged for the Fall pre-winter meeting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 I would drop the conference label if it were to happen and just call it a meetup or something, if it was in Chicago I'd go, otherwise, i really should just hit up the real deal if i'm going to be flying somewhere and i'm strongly considering the main conference this year. EDIT: half dollars still dropping like it's hot. Yeah I think it would be good to have something more informal. Regarding the main conference, I recommend it especially for anyone who has never attended. The presentations do tend to skew toward eastern weather topics (at least they did at the EUSWX conferences) but there is a good amount of general info as well, and I know there are ongoing efforts to bring in a big time speaker or two from outside of the east coast. Plus it's sort of neat to meet people who share the passion for weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 dumping out right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 An informal meet up would be a good idea. Of course at that point it probably limits the fringe members, distance wise depending on where it's held, from attending. Of course every region within the region could organize their own I suppose. It would be cool meeting a lot of you in person and have some drinks, shoot the breeze about weather and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 snowpack looking pretty hardcore right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 currently in the screw zone with good snows near ORD and Alek and west of me in western Kane co. and ARR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 currently in the screw zone with good snows near ORD and Alek and west of me in western Kane co. and ARR. that's how i felt in the post x-mas storm last year, but worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 that's how i felt in the post x-mas storm last year, but worse. ya I that must of sucked, I would of used your machine if that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 0550 PM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/07/2011 M3.0 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS STORM TOTAL SO FAR 3.0 INCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 O'Hare has been on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 While LOT did a tremendous job with the blizzard they have struggled mightily with the numerous small events this year. Yesterday and today being two prime example;when you call for a 40 % chance of snowshowers and end up with back to back 2-4 inch events in a 3 hour period of time these are some serious busts and effect area contractors along with municipalities and IDOT. INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHICAGO 349 PM CST SAT FEB 5 2011 TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 20. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. SUNDAY LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. Today's forecast released at 3:07 pm Tonight: Cloudy with scattered snowshowers... ouch. and now: REST OF TONIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 4 INCHES. COLDER. LOWS 1 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO...EXCEPT 4 TO 8 ABOVE DOWNTOWN. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS 5 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. BUST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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