ILSNOW Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Chicago NWS Attention then turns toward the next storm system due to arrive in our region this weekend. Ensemble model guidance remains in agreement that an upper-level wave currently halfway between the states of Hawaii and Washington will come ashore and propagate eastward across the contiguous US on Friday and into the Mississippi River Valley on Saturday. As the wave approaches, it may attempt to phase with subtle preceding shortwaves emanating from the remnants of the subtropical jet along the US/Mexico border and a polar wave dropping south out of Canada. The degree of interaction with any of these waves will ultimately influence the eventual evolution of the storm system, which is leading to the usual spread of ensemble outcomes typical for a system 4 days out. Generally speaking, the expectation is for a region of warm- air advection snow to develop across the region early Saturday morning and then to transition to "cold conveyer belt" frontogenesis-driven snow Saturday into Saturday night. Depending on the exact evolution and strength of the system, a warm nose may surge into parts of the area leading to a transition from snow to rain at some point on Saturday. Regardless, the ensemble signal, particularly among the EPS suite, remains strong for our general region to experience impactful snow on Saturday. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migratingwx Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 18Z GFS has slightly higher amounts for Chicagoland. 18z vs 12z below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago with that lead wave, what are we talking on ratio's ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Weird cuz gfs has low pretty north but it's precip type is pretty much keeping it all snow here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 8 minutes ago, Radtechwxman said: Weird cuz gfs has low pretty north but it's precip type is pretty much keeping it all snow here Something's got to give ..either that low gets pushed South or that warm air gets pushed North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migratingwx Posted 59 minutes ago Share Posted 59 minutes ago 14 minutes ago, Radtechwxman said: Weird cuz gfs has low pretty north but it's precip type is pretty much keeping it all snow here 5 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said: Something's got to give ..either that low gets pushed South or that warm air gets pushed North. 18z GEFS didn't really change much from 12z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migratingwx Posted 57 minutes ago Share Posted 57 minutes ago 4 minutes ago, migratingwx said: 18z GEFS didn't really change much from 12z. 18z vs 12z below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted 49 minutes ago Share Posted 49 minutes ago 9 minutes ago, migratingwx said: 18z GEFS didn't really change much from 12z. A euro vs gfs showdown again 16 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said: Something's got to give ..either that low gets pushed South or that warm air gets pushed North. Usually waa wins. Gfs evolution is just strange. Definitely need some sampling of this system to help models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted 39 minutes ago Share Posted 39 minutes ago Hate to say it but an amped Madison special at the break of December ain’t necessarily a bad thing based on trends it seems for nearly a decade. We need to bury the south east suppressed program early this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 38 minutes ago Share Posted 38 minutes ago Not sure about this.AccuWeather.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 37 minutes ago Share Posted 37 minutes ago Looking like a '90s map though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted 26 minutes ago Share Posted 26 minutes ago 12 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said: Not sure about this.AccuWeather.. Yes please. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvck Posted 24 minutes ago Share Posted 24 minutes ago 13 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said: Not sure about this.AccuWeather.. think they might need to curve that arrow preeeeeeetty sharply in the opposite direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 23 minutes ago Share Posted 23 minutes ago 1 minute ago, nvck said: think they might need to curve that arrow preeeeeeetty sharply in the opposite direction I just figured it was an old map but when you look at the bottom right corner it's from today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvck Posted 22 minutes ago Share Posted 22 minutes ago Just now, ChiTownSnow said: I just figured it was an old map but when you look at the bottom right corner it's from today. nothing but the best over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted 22 minutes ago Share Posted 22 minutes ago Just now, nvck said: nothing but the best over there It's all about those ads. Joe bastardi style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted 1 minute ago Share Posted 1 minute ago 18z Euro looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvck Posted just now Share Posted just now 18z euro has a slightly stronger low, and a rain/snow line similar (slightly north) to the 12z. still sketchy if ur a chicago poster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted just now Share Posted just now 18z euro continues the heartbreak here. Man I wish I was more north. Stupid waa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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