daddylonglegs Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 18F and snow here... Ain't no spring... Don't worry. Winter will show up...in April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wunderground gets wonky, and will miss the "top of the hour" METARS sometimes. 59º indeed a tie of the record at LAF (1996). But there is a lot of missing data for the airport...so it's a take it FWIW. Also a daily precipitation record set with the 1.45"...shattering the old one of 0.56" in 1988. Again though, lots of missing data. WL COOP records are consistent since 1901, outside five years in the late 40's/early 50's. Record high for today is 62º in 1990 and precip record is...0.98" in 2012. Heh, didn't realize they update it so fast on the NOWdata page. Interesting.... thanks for the info. So near record warmth and record precip (not that I care about daily precip records, especially ones broken by convection). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Maybe for my backyard.. Further north looks like winter will be raging.. lol, probably not with respect to YBY. February will offer some opportunities. Maybe. Gradient pattern FTW(L) As we thought. But winter thrives for areas north. At least there's something going on in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 it was a bit warm today in Columbus, Indiana too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 it was a bit warm today in Columbus, Indiana too... All time record for Indiana no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 pretty much the same here, except it hit 44. with continued mild temps and some rain/drizzle overnight, the melting should continue. besides drifts/piles, the rest ended up melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Snowing here right now...to complete the transition back to winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thick fog now. If the ground was white I could pretend it was +SN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 OT but it's worth sharing...i know the mount ranier totals are often wild but this is one of the more ridiculous 24 hour totals i've ever seen Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 34 to 40 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 30 and 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 31 to 37 inches possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Snow actually moving in here. From 50 to 33 in about 1 hr times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thick fog now. If the ground was white I could pretend it was +SN. No kidding. It's like a pea soup fog out there. By the way, a little off topic, but what do you think of the snow chances for Saturday? Some models are hinting we might get something. My apologies if this is mentioned in another thread and I just didn't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 21 °F and falling. All the snow melted today by salt will refreeze into an ice sheet as temperatures approach 0 °F tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Front blasted through here in a fairly impressive fashion. Left my house it was 230pm and 55 according to the car. By the time I got to work at 330pm it was 37 has dropped since. Also nice frontal rain band mixed in on the drive in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Front blasted through here in a fairly impressive fashion. Left my house it was 230pm and 55 according to the car. By the time I got to work at 330pm it was 37 has dropped since. Also nice frontal rain band mixed in on the drive in. Its been snowing the last hour. Not really sticking buts its been a really strange weather day around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 No kidding. It's like a pea soup fog out there. By the way, a little off topic, but what do you think of the snow chances for Saturday? Some models are hinting we might get something. My apologies if this is mentioned in another thread and I just didn't see it. I'm in wait and see mode. Need to get the EURO on board before I get too excited. If the 18z GFS verified it would possibly be in excess of 10cm, especially near Lk Ontario. But the way this winter's gone, it's best to stay skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 13F up on the bluff. Clear blue skies the last few hours. Coldest nite of the season coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Not much moisture, but look how much colder the system for early next week has trended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'm in wait and see mode. Need to get the EURO on board before I get too excited. If the 18z GFS verified it would possibly be in excess of 10cm, especially near Lk Ontario. But the way this winter's gone, it's best to stay skeptical. Jinx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Already into the teens here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 When I lived in Ann Arbor for 4 years, I could never believe the totals that were reported "unofficially" at the coop or whatever station they were using. Yes, it's definitely a tad snowier spot in southeast Michigan but seems the totals were always inflated. Maybe I'm a more conservative snow measurer, but there were often times that totals would come in double than what I could ever find. It would baffle me that Ann Arbor would report a 6" total, yet I measured 3" and numerous times I'd measure maybe an inch or an inch and a half while the "unofficial" total was 2 to 3 inches. I think in places in the Midwest it's quite common for two very close places to end up with wildly different seasonal totals just on that small margin of error. Especially in the lakes where you can easily have 30+ days of measurable snow, a site that reports just 0.6" more for each event, while not visibly noticeable or appear out of whack on a PNS now has a whopping 18" more for a seasonal total. I remember that. And if I recall some of those were the years when DTW was lowballing (maybe 2003-04-2004-05?) so it made for a ridiculous contrast. You'd have to ask hm if it sounds legit, but it doesnt seem that they inflate as much now. I dont live in AA obviously so I cant say, but as I said it seems every single snowfall Ann Arbor is getting the heaviest radar echos sit over them, luck out almost every time. I think Youngstown, OH would get the inflation award and Toronto Pearson the lowballing award, per what I read on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Fast transition. Heavy rain to med/high ratio flurries in a matter of 3 hours. In Michiagn there is an old saying.."if ya don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Fast transition. Heavy rain to med/high ratio flurries in a matter of 3 hours. In Michiagn there is an old saying.."if ya don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes" I think that saying is used in more states than Michigan. You just insert your state of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think that saying is used in more states than Michigan. You just insert your state of choice. Yep, I've even heard it around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think that saying is used in more states than Michigan. You just insert your state of choice. Used outside the US as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I remember that. And if I recall some of those were the years when DTW was lowballing (maybe 2003-04-2004-05?) so it made for a ridiculous contrast. You'd have to ask hm if it sounds legit, but it doesnt seem that they inflate as much now. I dont live in AA obviously so I cant say, but as I said it seems every single snowfall Ann Arbor is getting the heaviest radar echos sit over them, luck out almost every time. I think Youngstown, OH would get the inflation award and Toronto Pearson the lowballing award, per what I read on the board. Ridic (<I'll write that once, and never again) bad, but I've noticed since GHD 2011 onward they've seemed better. Too small a sample size to judge, but hopefully a paradigm shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Jinx! lulz I could not have circumscribed my expectations any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 OT but it's worth sharing...i know the mount ranier totals are often wild but this is one of the more ridiculous 24 hour totals i've ever seen Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 34 to 40 inches possible. Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 30 and 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 31 to 37 inches possible. Christ. Gotta love those 3+in/hr rates for 24 hours straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 15 °F as of 7 pm, over 12 hours of night time cooling left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 15 °F as of 7 pm, over 12 hours of night time cooling left... Gunna be a cold night for a Floridian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Amazing temperature drop from 45F to 32F in less than one hour here in north Toronto. Winds howling, temperature still falling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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