dmc76 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Two Words: Massive. Overperformer. Crazy nearing 13" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The 11.2" at ORD makes this the 2nd largest November snowstorm on record. In addition to that, today's daily snowfall total of 7.0" makes it the 3rd largest daily snowfall total on record for November. Biggest November Snowstorms: 1. 12.0" - 11/25-26/1895 2. 11.2" - 11/20-21/2015 3. 9.3" - 11/6-7/1951 4. 8.6" - 11/26-27/1975 5. 6.0" - 11/27-28/1891 6. 5.8" - 11/26-27/1978 7. 5.7" - 11/26/1941 8. 4.8" - 11/15/1940 9. 4.8" - 11/17-18/1927 10. 4.7" - 11/26/1950 Biggest Daily November Snowfalls: 1. 8.0" - 11/6/1951 2. 7.5" - 11/26/1975 3. 7.0" - 11/21/2015 4. 5.8" - 11/27/1891 5. 5.7" - 11/26/1941 6. 5.0" - 11/25/1895 7. 4.8" - 11/15/1940 8. 4.7" - 11/26/1950 9. 4.4" - 11/3/1951 10. 4.3" - 11/24/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Just measured and called in 4.5" here in Eastpointe. Pretty good for my location though nothing like northwest of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 About 3" on the sidewalk here just northwest of I-94 and Telegraph, 5-6" on the grass and elevated surfaces. Started out slow, but has turned out to be the best November snow I can remember locally. It's an absolute picturesque winter wonderland out there with every tree branch caked with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Absolutely pounded for a couple hours while the lake enhanced band moved through earlier...by far the heaviest snowfall rate I can recall seeing in November. Ended up with a decent rally to get to around 6", so not anything like what you guys had up north but still good enough to be the heaviest November snowfall that I can recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It is absolutely gorgeous outside. Pavement is snowcovered but it looks funny how much deeper it is on the grass. Closing in on 4" on the grass after this mornings snow all melted off. Obviously after getting a 16.5" storm less than a year ago, I cant say this is anywhere near my "top" of all-time storms as it is for others. However, in terms of tree cakings it is the best snow we have had in YEARS. Also, I can not recall a better first snowfall to kick off a season. A theme that held throughout the last two winters and as we kick off this winter is that big snowstorms have been largely overperforming in the jackpot areas. This is not only a complete about face from several years ago, but is awesome news heading into winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 The 11.2" at ORD makes this the 2nd largest November snowstorm on record. In addition to that, today's daily snowfall total of 7.0" makes it the 3rd largest daily snowfall total on record for November. Biggest November Snowstorms: 1. 12.0" - 11/25-26/1895 2. 11.2" - 11/20-21/2015 3. 9.3" - 11/6-7/1951 4. 8.6" - 11/26-27/1975 5. 6.0" - 11/27-28/1891 6. 5.8" - 11/26-27/1978 7. 5.7" - 11/26/1941 8. 4.8" - 11/15/1940 9. 4.8" - 11/17-18/1927 10. 4.7" - 11/26/1950 Biggest Daily November Snowfalls: 1. 8.0" - 11/6/1951 2. 7.5" - 11/26/1975 3. 7.0" - 11/21/2015 4. 5.8" - 11/27/1891 5. 5.7" - 11/26/1941 6. 5.0" - 11/25/1895 7. 4.8" - 11/15/1940 8. 4.7" - 11/26/1950 9. 4.4" - 11/3/1951 10. 4.3" - 11/24/2004 11.2" is also the heaviest first measurable snow of the season for Chicago. What I posted the other day: This storm will be the first measurable snow of the season for Chicago. Here are the largest first measurable snowfalls of the season for Chicago. In some cases I had to check the old maps to see what was going on as there would be measurable snow 3 or 4 days in a row, but sometimes it was clear that it was separate storms, so those cases where it was clearly separate storms were not included. Should note that daily snowfall data was missing for a few years. 10/18-20/1989: 6.3" 12/6-7/1994: 6.1" 11/17-19/1927: 4.9" 11/15/1940: 4.8" 11/3/1951: 4.4" 10/26-27/1967: 4.4" 11/24/2004: 4.3" 11/12-14/1959: 4.1" 11/5/1896: 4.0" 11/23-25/1947: 3.9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Try #2 at contouring snow totals, going by the Local Storm Reports as of 6:45-7:00 EST Nov 21 2015. It seems that more snow (a few inches?) has fallen in Detroit and immediate area since these LSRs were updated. Wanna stretch the 12+ totals back this way to Battle Creek. I believe there was 10-11 inch reports along i94 all the way to the lake/Van Buren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fun fact...current November snowfall for ORD stands at 11.2". The last 10 Novembers combined prior to this one? 6.9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 0730 PM SNOW 1 NE HOWELL 42.62N 83.92W 11/21/2015 M15.5 INCH LIVINGSTON MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS 13 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...UPDATED REPORT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fun fact...current November snowfall for ORD stands at 11.2". The last 10 Novembers combined prior to this one? 6.9"On that note... With this storm November 2015 is now the 4th snowiest November on record.Snowiest Novembers: 1. 14.8" - 1940 2. 14.5" - 1895 3. 14.3" - 1951 4. 11.2" - 2015 5. 10.8" - 1975 6. 7.6" - 1953 7. 7.5" - 1893 8. 7.1" - 1978 9. 7.0" - 1950 10. 6.8" - 1891 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Still snowing here. An absolute winter wonderland. Posted pics in the pic thread, but I think this ones my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 0730 PM SNOW 1 NE HOWELL 42.62N 83.92W 11/21/2015 M15.5 INCH LIVINGSTON MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS 13 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL...UPDATED REPORT HOLY CRAP! No wonder Jon said its his favorite. So pretty much every nook and cranny of SE MI has had a 15"+ snowstorm in the last 3 winters it would seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It looks like the immediate Detroit area saw *only* 3-6" total, but for November that's still pretty impressive, And most of that fells in a matter of 2-3 hours. I'm currently without power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Nailed it. snow.png With the fresh snow and clearing skies. Temps are down near 20°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 About 3" on the sidewalk here just northwest of I-94 and Telegraph, 5-6" on the grass and elevated surfaces. Started out slow, but has turned out to be the best November snow I can remember locally. It's an absolute picturesque winter wonderland out there with every tree branch caked with snow. Did you move from SW Detroit for good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fun fact...current November snowfall for ORD stands at 11.2". The last 10 Novembers combined prior to this one? 6.9" That's an awesome stat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stormtrackertf Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Did you move from SW Detroit for good? More than likely. It wasn't really a choice, and I hate to be one of those people who abandons the city especially when things are turning around and after living there for most of my life, but that's how it goes sometimes I guess. On the subject of pictures from tonight, this is a tree in one of my neighbor's yard that looked amazing in the snow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers09 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ended up somewhere between 7 and 8 inches before melting/compaction here in far NW wayne county. Was very close to the sharp gradient, apparently. Solid snowfall. Everything is caked in snow and it's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 More Chicago stats.... 7 inches is a new daily record for snowfall on the date November 21, 2015... 3 inches was the old daily record for snowfall on November 21, 1893 I forget if it was mentioned.....but yesterday also set a new daily snowfall record for November 20, 2015 with 4.2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainman Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Even if this winter is an el Nino-fueled bust, I already got one of my favorite snows ever out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 More than likely. It wasn't really a choice, and I hate to be one of those people who abandons the city especially when things are turning around and after living there for most of my life, but that's how it goes sometimes I guess. On the subject of pictures from tonight, this is a tree in one of my neighbor's yard that looked amazing in the snow: 2015-11-21 20.00.36.jpg Some folks have been waiting almost 50 years for a true turn around that, so far, hasn't happened, so don't be so hard on yourself. At the end of the day, you gotta do what you gotta do. And ultimately, whatever happens with the city will happen. Personally, while things aren't as dire as they were during the 2009-2013 period, there are still way too many quality of life issues to deal with in the city that I don't see being resolved any time soon. I was hoping to move out this year, but that plan was botched. So possibly by this Summer instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Southern most tier of counties in Wisconsin did really well too with snowfall totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Some folks have been waiting almost 50 years for a true turn around that, so far, hasn't happened, so don't be so hard on yourself. At the end of the day, you gotta do what you gotta do. And ultimately, whatever happens with the city will happen. Personally, while things aren't as dire as they were during the 2009-2013 period, there are still way too many quality of life issues to deal with in the city that I don't see being resolved any time soon. I was hoping to move out this year, but that plan was botched. So possibly by this Summer instead. Yeah, I totally agree with that, I just always will have a spot in my heart for the city and I definitely miss the character many of the neighborhoods had and the extreme sense of pride a lot of people there have for their specific streets and neighborhoods that you're never going to see in the 'burbs. We've been some of the last holdouts here on the forum in the city for a while. I wonder how my old 'hood did tonight with the snow, judging from what some of my friends and family have said they didn't do too bad. There have been some wild deviations in snow amounts, from almost nothing along the shores Lake St. Clair to over 10" in Armada in Macomb county, not sure how crazy the gradient was in Wayne county because there almost never are any good reports from the southern part of the county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 10"+ here in north west St Clair county and still snowing pretty good out there. My kids have been ridding there snowmobiles since lunch time today. The wind is starting to crank also, going to be some drifting going on tonight it looks like. A incredible storm for this area let alone November! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Snow has taken on a glittery appearance now. 19° with a wind chill of 11°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 snow map.png That Cook county gradient is nuts, like something you might see in a lake effect storm. Makes you wonder how the hell 12" fell on November 25-26, 1895, when the official observation site was in the heart of the city. The marine influence was one of the more challenging things with this system...not that it wouldn't occur, but just how much it would cut into totals and how far inland it would reach. I also have to wonder if urban effects came into play to screw the downtown area...so maybe it wasn't just marine related. I looked up the population for Chicago back in 1895 and estimating it was somewhere around 1.5 million, so not like the city was undeveloped back then. That being said, it was very close to being a major dumping downtown. 850 mb temps for most of this storm were around -6 to -8, so perhaps another degree or two colder would've been a cold enough airmass to counteract the marine effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have to say, the models did a great job of forecasting the insane cutoff here in Michigan.Down to 28F in the yard, actually the coldest temperature of the season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Have to wonder how this storm would have been if we didn't have the sucker hole over the city and Southern Macomb County for about 4-5hrs. That being said it was still a very good storm for early in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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