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November 20-21 Early Season Snowstorm Part 2


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MCD 1988...

 

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 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1988
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0733 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

   AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN IA INTO FAR
   SOUTHWEST WI AND NORTHWEST IL

   CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW

   VALID 210133Z - 210530Z

   SUMMARY...AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH RATES NEAR 1-INCH PER
   HOUR WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

   DISCUSSION...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXTENDING FROM NEAR
   DSM TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WI/NORTHWEST IL WAS OCCURRING IN
   RESPONSE TO STRONG ASCENT AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SHORTWAVE
   TROUGH...AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH A ZONE OF 700 MB FRONTOGENESIS.
   AREAS OF NEAR 1-INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES MAY CONTINUE FOR THE
   NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...THROUGH AROUND 05-06Z. TO THE SOUTH AND
   EAST...INCLUDING PARTS OF NORTHERN INTO CENTRAL IL...TEMPERATURES
   RANGE FROM THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S WITH MUCH OF THE AIRMASS BELOW
   850 MB REMAINING ABOVE FREEZING AND RATHER DRY /PER THE ILX 00Z
   RAOB/.  THIS WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW AND RATES
   WILL BE LIGHTER AS STRONGER FORCING LIFTS NORTH/NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.

   ..LEITMAN.. 11/21/2015
 

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IWX' radar seems to be down. Anyone know what is going on?  :wacko2:

 

MESSAGE DATE:  NOV 20 2015 19:10:00

THE KIWX 88D RADAR IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO AN OIL PUMP

FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND A RETURN TO SERVICE IS

EXPECTED LATE IN THE DAY ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST. ALTERNATE RADARS

ARE KLOT...KGRR...KIND...KDTX...KCLE AND KILN.

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MESSAGE DATE:  NOV 20 2015 19:10:00

THE KIWX 88D RADAR IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO AN OIL PUMP

FAILURE. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND A RETURN TO SERVICE IS

EXPECTED LATE IN THE DAY ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST. ALTERNATE RADARS

ARE KLOT...KGRR...KIND...KDTX...KCLE AND KILN.

 

Such perfect timing.

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
746 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015  
   
UPDATE
 
 
ISSUED AT 738 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015  
 
TRENDS BASED ON SNOW REPORTS...ANALYSIS...SATELLITE AND RADAR SUPPORTS  
FORECAST SNOW TOTALS WITH A RISK OF EVEN HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW  
TO LIQUID RATIOS ARE RUNNING 13:1 OR HIGHER AND SHOULD GET LARGER OVERNIGHT.  
THIS SUPPORTS AREAS OF 12 INCHES TO POSSIBLY LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS  
OF AROUND 14 INCHES POSSIBLE...MOSTLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-80 CORRIDOR.  
IF RADAR AND OBSERVATION TRENDS CONTINUE MAY NEED TO ADD A COUPLE MORE  
COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH...JEFFERSON AND HENRY COUNTIES TO THE WINTER STORM  
WARNING. WILL BE MAKING THIS DECISION NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS DEPENDING  
ON THE TIME OF THE RAIN TO SNOW CHANGEOVER THERE.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION  

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  

746 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015  

   

UPDATE  

 

ISSUED AT 738 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015  

 

TRENDS BASED ON SNOW REPORTS...ANALYSIS...SATELLITE AND RADAR SUPPORTS  

FORECAST SNOW TOTALS WITH A RISK OF EVEN HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. SNOW  

TO LIQUID RATIOS ARE RUNNING 13:1 OR HIGHER AND SHOULD GET LARGER OVERNIGHT.  

THIS SUPPORTS AREAS OF 12 INCHES TO POSSIBLY LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS  

OF AROUND 14 INCHES POSSIBLE...MOSTLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-80 CORRIDOR.  

IF RADAR AND OBSERVATION TRENDS CONTINUE MAY NEED TO ADD A COUPLE MORE  

COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH...JEFFERSON AND HENRY COUNTIES TO THE WINTER STORM  

WARNING. WILL BE MAKING THIS DECISION NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS DEPENDING  

ON THE TIME OF THE RAIN TO SNOW CHANGEOVER THERE.  

 

Awesome!

 

0.6" down.

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