CheeselandSkies Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Barely had to scrape off my car at all before leaving work to get food on my break; mostly just brushed off some dusty sleet. Seems the generally anemic rates plus the breezy conditions really limited our accretion. Some of the earlier model runs had me thinking it might be like that day in the (much vaunted) winter of 2013-14 when I came outside at 2:50 AM to find my car completely encased in 1/5 to 1/4" of solid ice, it took me about 20 minutes to chip and scrape enough off the windows that I could go in to work. That was before I bothered looking at model forecasts for winter wx, but I don't recall much talk about major icing in the days leading up to that, either. It seems that major ice storms; like the mother of all derechos, are virtually impossible to confidently forecast with any significant lead time. *Edit: All that said, there appear to be some more significant "Thundersleet" cells just to the west of Madison. We'll see what happens under those. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Reports this morning showing 8" here in town with up to 12-24" around the head of the lake. Still snowing, but lighter than yesterday. I'd say 3-6" in general with any LES bands putting down more today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 temps look close in cary#s land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, A-L-E-K said: temps look close in cary#s land Was 33F in the car dropping my kid off at school this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I was expecting a little more rain last night but I see a big rain shield moving back into Michigan from the south. Im definitely going to enjoy the near 60 degree temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 thundersleet happening here right now. Love the sound of pingers in the morning 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 19F and thundersleet/snow to the west of Madison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Had a 6am thunderstorm with hail. About nickle sized, but its still around as it has been holding at 33 or so for some time. Felt good to hear thunder. Tired of this shithole winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Birds were begging for seed. Can't keep it full. Totally buried up here. What I'll do with another foot plus idk...lol The little round hole in the snow is my chimney. It was still exposed yesterday around dark. There's a hollow cove all around the stack. Can't let the fire go out or I'm screwed. Definitely need to do some snow removal on the roof. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, weatherbo said: Birds were begging for seed. Can't keep it full. Totally buried up here. What I'll do with another foot plus idk...lol The little round hole in the snow is my chimney. It was still exposed yesterday around dark. There's a hollow cove all around the stack. Can't let the fire go out or I'm screwed. Definitely need to do some snow removal on the roof. Just Awesome!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Temp down 2 degrees in the last hour. 30 and zr. Small icicles abound on the elevateds. Roads hanging tough and just wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, kevlon62 said: Temp down 2 degrees in the last hour. 30 and zr. Small icicles abound on the elevateds. Roads hanging tough and just wet. Came to post the same thing. 30.7º with freezing rain in McHenry, very light coating on everything but the roads at this point. Back patio is a sheet of ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 have seen 5 lightning strikes with the temp at 15 degrees. pretty nuts 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Off to the races now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Did not expect it to be this chilly here at this time. Possible that the lake is helping to reinforce a farther south frontal position or things are just a little farther south in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Just now, Hoosier said: Did not expect it to be this chilly here at this time. Possible that the lake is helping to reinforce a farther south frontal position or things are just a little farther south in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, McHenrySnow said: Getting the glazy look on trees but roads and walkways still just wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, CheeselandSkies said: Barely had to scrape off my car at all before leaving work to get food on my break; mostly just brushed off some dusty sleet. Seems the generally anemic rates plus the breezy conditions really limited our accretion. Some of the earlier model runs had me thinking it might be like that day in the (much vaunted) winter of 2013-14 when I came outside at 2:50 AM to find my car completely encased in 1/5 to 1/4" of solid ice, it took me about 20 minutes to chip and scrape enough off the windows that I could go in to work. That was before I bothered looking at model forecasts for winter wx, but I don't recall much talk about major icing in the days leading up to that, either. It seems that major ice storms; like the mother of all derechos, are virtually impossible to confidently forecast with any significant lead time. *Edit: All that said, there appear to be some more significant "Thundersleet" cells just to the west of Madison. We'll see what happens under those. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk oh, you mean like this hail reported when below freezing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Top shelf snow the past couple hours. Praise the Trowel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 another wide spread heavy rain event for the heart of the metro, could be worse i guess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, weatherbo said: Birds were begging for seed. Can't keep it full. Totally buried up here. What I'll do with another foot plus idk...lol The little round hole in the snow is my chimney. It was still exposed yesterday around dark. There's a hollow cove all around the stack. Can't let the fire go out or I'm screwed. Definitely need to do some snow removal on the roof. Well, get off your ass and start shoveling man . Just messing with ya. But you have some work ahead of you that's for sure. That's getting to be tooo much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, weatherbo said: Birds were begging for seed. Can't keep it full. Totally buried up here. What I'll do with another foot plus idk...lol The little round hole in the snow is my chimney. It was still exposed yesterday around dark. There's a hollow cove all around the stack. Can't let the fire go out or I'm screwed. Definitely need to do some snow removal on the roof. And now they decide to upgrade the area to a warning ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Looks like heavier synoptic snows heading into N WI/W U.P. right now. Just real light snows around the head of the Lake at the moment. Might get clipped by more synoptic stuff, but most should stay E of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, Brian D said: Well, get off your ass and start shoveling man . Just messing with ya. But you have some work ahead of you that's for sure. That's getting to be tooo much. I am, trust me! But it won't stop snowing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: Did not expect it to be this chilly here at this time. Possible that the lake is helping to reinforce a farther south frontal position or things are just a little farther south in general. I know it's only Allison House's algorithm, but it shows the front bowing out, probably a lake influence. I noticed it's 36° at Crown Point, while just south in Roselawn, it's a balmy 44°. EDIT: And 55° in Rensselaer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, Lightning said: And now they decide to upgrade the area to a warning ... Better late than never. Winter wx advys across the w into the n central have been upgraded to winter storm warnings, Alger added as well. Winter wx advys have been posted for the areas that were not in any headline. Next wave of pcpn has been increasing in coverage/intensity as it lifts ne toward Upper MI. All of the models have a signal for a 2-5hr period of mdt/hvy pcpn, beginning in the next few hrs. With bands of mdt/hvy LES already streaming onshore into Baraga and especially Marquette counties, the addition of healthy forcing/mdt to hvy synoptic snow will result in several hrs of very hvy snowfall from Baraga County to western Alger County, but particularly focused in the high terrain of Marquette County. Should be able to easily tack on another foot+ this aftn/tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I’m going to guess around 4” downtown where I’m working this week. Still pounding down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanDe680 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Hoosier said: Did not expect it to be this chilly here at this time. Possible that the lake is helping to reinforce a farther south frontal position or things are just a little farther southeast in general. Fixed to accommodate 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 K, this is getting out of hand. I bet there's been 6 or 7 additional inches today. Totally my fault. I should have cleared the roof ahead of this since it already had over 2' but I didn't really think it would be this bad. I'll be shoveling snow well after dark. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, weatherbo said: K, this is getting out of hand. I bet there's been 6 or 7 additional inches today. Totally my fault. I should have cleared the roof ahead of this since it already had over 2' but I didn't really think it would be this bad. I'll be shoveling snow well after dark. that's what beavis' dreams are of right there. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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