RCNYILWX Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Saw this report on FB from stormchaser Brad Hruza. I am a trained spotter. Just a quick question. Do you put out freezing rain warnings? Kane County needs to be under one if so. Its collecting fast and dangerous and I have already helped falling people. Its just getting worse. Thanks. Yikes, unless the evening shift is thinking they'll see 1/4" accumulate in Kane, the going winter weather advisory covers the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Hearing reports that a transformer blew somewhere in Markham. Salt and sand trucks stuck on the 401 east of Toronto. It's just a matter of time before we lose power. A whole night of freezing rain ahead of us and the power is already flickering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 A falling people advisory should cover it in Kane County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMidwest Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Snowing in NW Rockford... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yikes, unless the evening shift is thinking they'll see 1/4" accumulate in Kane, the going winter weather advisory covers the situation. Sleet is coming down at a good clip here, with a few mangled snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 33 and rain at DTW and 34 and light rain at DET. Can't get any closer to the edge than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Epic dry slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I'm in the Spadina and Lakeshore Blvd area in downtown Toronto (right by Lake Ontario) and it's just plain rain so far. It's only a matter of time before the rain changes to freezing rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Doctor Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Epic dry slot. Wow that looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yikes, unless the evening shift is thinking they'll see 1/4" accumulate in Kane, the going winter weather advisory covers the situation. Sleet is coming down at a good clip here, with a few mangled snowflakes. By far the most frustrating storm to forecast I've ever been a part of since I started in the NWS in '09 lol. We got really concerned with the +3 warm layer and +4 layer just under 800 mb from RFD and ORD soundings after the forecast was sent out but clearly it's cooling pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Up to 34 here now with plain -RA. Any light glaze that was on trees/bushes from earlier this evening has since melted. This would have been more interesting with a NW wind, instead of the current NE wind off the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Lol that guy is a character to say the least And lol at the RAP snowfall map This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 It's just a matter of time before we lose power. A whole night of freezing rain ahead of us and the power is already flickering. I'm following #on storm on twitter (although I don't have a twitter account myself). Reports of power outages in the Don Mills area, power lines down on Highway 27 north of Major Mackenzie. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onstorm&src=hash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I'm following #on storm on twitter (although I don't have a twitter account myself). Reports of power outages in the Don Mills area, power lines down on Highway 27 north of Major Mackenzie. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onstorm&src=hash Yeah, I'm following that too. Markhamite reporting no power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 zzzzz Love to hear your take on the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Up to 34 here now with plain -RA. Any light glaze that was on trees/bushes from earlier this evening has since melted. This would have been more interesting with a NW wind, instead of the current NE wind off the lake. If this system had a better low level cold air supply it could've been a bigger problem in the metro area. But marginal + marine influence equals close but no cigar. Also wonder if a month later would've made a difference...honestly not sure how cold the lake usually gets in mid-winter (I know shoreline areas can freeze over) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yeah, I'm following that too. Markhamite reporting no power. Yeah, she works at the The Weather Network. Just went outside. Trees covered with ice. Can hear the crackling sound of ice. Temperature has fallen to -2.0 Celsius. Charge up your cell phone. Just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I'm in the Spadina and Lakeshore Blvd area in downtown Toronto (right by Lake Ontario) and it's just plain rain so far. It's only a matter of time before the rain changes to freezing rain. I've been surprised at how persistent the warmth has been right along the lake considering the flow is NE/NNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Love to hear your take on the radar. it's one of the goofier looking dual threat storms i've ever seen. The defo band looks pretty awesome but it's moving quick and detached from the WAA shield so I don't see anywhere downstream seeing much more than 10". The far W/NW suburbs should see a brief period of rip city once it swings through. May even see some showery convective snows as the southern edge scrapes the city. Cool system but it's delivered some seriously boring weather. EDIT: still 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I've been surprised at how persistent the warmth has been right along the lake considering the flow is NE/NNE. Temperature continuing to drop. I'm at -2.1 Celsius now at McCowan and Steeles. I wonder where snowstorms is? He may have lost power as he's in Vaughan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Epic dry slot. It needs to get here ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 If this system had a better low level cold air supply it could've been a bigger problem in the metro area. But marginal + marine influence equals close but no cigar. Also wonder if a month later would've made a difference...honestly not sure how cold the lake usually gets in mid-winter (I know shoreline areas can freeze over) Lake Michigan is below normal on average and the area is still struggling to get to 32°. Just cold enough here to have icy conditions. Sleet is helping out in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I've been surprised at how persistent the warmth has been right along the lake considering the flow is NE/NNE. Me too, but previous RGEM runs hinted at rain hanging in longer along the lakeshore until 11 pm before changing to freezing rain. Some of the latest models show the heaviest freezing rain falling between 11 pm and 4 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Temperature continuing to drop. I'm at -2.1 Celsius now at McCowan and Steeles. I wonder where snowstorms is? He may have lost power as he's in Vaughan. I think he mentioned something about Christmas dinner. Ice is going to start to accumulate very efficiently in your area with those temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 big picture radar looks bad for Toronto north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I think he mentioned something about Christmas dinner. Ice is going to start to accumulate very efficiently in your area with those temps. big picture radar looks bad for Toronto north This could be our version of 1998 in Montreal/Ottawa/Kingston, albeit less severe. Don't want to hype things up out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Will be interesting to watch the dry slot next several hours. The RAP and even more the HRRR want to fill it in and make a run at northern IL. Not saying it will happen but these were the first two models to sniff out the north trend last weekend. And the HRRR snowfall map looks like the 12z Euro snowfall map FWIW. RC and I have been talking about this and it's our last bit of optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 it's one of the goofier looking dual threat storms i've ever seen. The defo band looks pretty awesome but it's moving quick and detached from the WAA shield so I don't see anywhere downstream seeing much more than 10". The far W/NW suburbs should see a brief period of rip city once it swings through. May even see some showery convective snows as the southern edge scrapes the city. Cool system but it's delivered some seriously boring weather. EDIT: still 35 Thanks. Tough storm to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 big picture radar looks bad for Toronto north Plume extending all the way from the Gulf. Not what you want when therm profiles = ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Snow stating to pick up here, with a coating on non treated surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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