Chitown Storm Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 the typical 'dry ring' showing up nicely on LOT radar. Right on cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 the typical 'dry ring' showing up nicely on LOT radar. Right on cue. Yeah, but the doughnut hole is getting smaller, so that's good. The snow is falling down through some of the radar beams, but not the ones closest to the site yet. Starting to get some bigger flakes here, but I think it's LES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 guidance continues to swing and miss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 dry air being shunted by a small pac feed... All of central IL is now saturated and reporting snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Low still over western CO, so a lot of radar watching to do yet. Flakes are building back into a -SN here. Ceiling seems to be lowering as well. My point forecast was just bumped up to 2-5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Gino update... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 12Z...VIRGA (SNOW SUBLIMATING/EVAPORATING BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND)HAS BEEN IN FULL SWING ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS THE PAST FEWHOURS. MONITORING RADAR VAD WIND PROFILER DATA SHOWS DECIDED TRENDTOWARD SNOW PENETRATING CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE SFC...REACHING ASLOW AS 6000FT MSL AS OF 1123Z. OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS WOULD SUGGESTTHAT MODEL FORECAST SOUNDINGS ARE TOO DRY AND SNOW MAY BEGIN TOREACH THE GROUND SOONER THAN FORECAST THIS MORNING. WOULD APPEARAS THOUGH ONE WAVE OF LIGHT SNOW COULD IMPACT THE TERMINALSMID/LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON WITH A POSSIBLE LULL BEFOREANOTHER STEADIER BATCH OF SNOW ARRIVES LATE AFTERNOON EARLYEVENING. HARD TO DEFINITIVELY PIN POINT SNOW VS NO SNOW HOURS SOHAD TO BLANKET MUCH OF PERIOD WITH TEMPO AND PREVAILING -SN...BUTSTILL ANTICIPATE BEST CHANCE OF HIGHEST IMPACT SNOW TO BE 22/23ZTHROUGH ABOUT 03Z. NORTH WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING SHOULD VEER TOJUST SOUTH OF DUE EAST BY MID TO LATE MORNING AS MESO LOW OVERLAKE MICHIGAN LIFTS NORTHWEST INTO SE WI AND DISSIPATES. DOESAPPEAR AS THOUGH WE WILL ICE CRYSTALS IN THE CLOUDINESS THISEVENING BUT LIFT SHOULD BE MOSTLY GONE BY THEN TOO AND CIGS FAIRLYHIGH...SO THINK FZDZ POTENTIAL IS LOW WITH PRECIP LIKELY TO END ASFLURRIES...PARTICULARLY WITH WINDS TURNING WESTERLY AND DRIER AIRMOVING IN.IZZI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Almost closed up... Be back in a bit. Will be reporting from Kenosha for a short time, then back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 can definitely notice the deck lowering now. Slight haze in the air. You can almost feel the snow just ready to start falling any minute now. My p&c says mainly after 3pm, but I think Gino's remarks above indicate otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 doughnut hole looks like its gonna close up very quickly now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Flakes flying in the brook.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Flakes flying in the brook.... Wonderful! I hope you manage to get a covered ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Snowing here. Must have started a little while ago. Ground already whitening up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Wonderful! I hope you manage to get a covered ground. thanks! the flakes are few and far between at the moment...but they are fluttering around a bit which bodes well for the column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 What had been flurries is now a very light steady snow, a dusting on the deck as of now. Is this precip lake-induced? It sure looks like it on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Snowing moderately in Kenosha. Roads are already snow covered from the stateline northward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It's steadily snowing here now, although still very light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 No way we get the 4 inches LA crosse was predicting. Ground is covered but radar looks meager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Snowing moderately in Kenosha. Roads are already snow covered from the stateline northward. 131208_0001.jpg DBZs have really increased in Racine and Kenosha, heading toward Milwaukee, and with temps in the upper teens this should be some high ratio stuff, at least here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The cloud canopy is so thin here that I can see several hazy blue areas, with the sun shining dimly through the clouds as well. If temps were marginal that would be a problem, but the ground and boundary layer temps today won't cause an issue with any melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Still dry as a bone here. The sun is even peaking out to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Before it starts...First and final call of 1.1" at ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 DBZs have really increased in Racine and Kenosha, heading toward Milwaukee, and with temps in the upper teens this should be some high ratio stuff, at least here.It's really getting nasty out there. Maybe 0.4" so far in town.Is it pure LES or enhanced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wisconsinwx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It's really getting nasty out there. Maybe 0.4" so far in town. BowMe should really starting to be getting it right now. Nearly a moderate snow here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Still dry as a bone here. The sun is even peaking out to the south. same .7 looking money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 heaviest axis setting up from central IA to just north of MKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Getting some moderate snow here.,,Area of convergence along the lake should continue to lift north over the next few hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It's really getting nasty out there. Maybe 0.4" so far in town. Is it pure LES or enhanced? I think it is pure LES here, but that band in NC Illinois is system snow I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Congrats, guys. Is this your first real ground covering snow of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Congrats, guys. Is this your first real ground covering snow of the season? Third here, but the first two were sub 2" snowfalls, so this should be my biggest snow of the season, and most on here if they get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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