Winter 2025-26 Short Range Discussion

[michsnowfreak]

29 minutes ago, Stevo6899 said:

That's me that says that, not josh. Dont poke the bear or he will stat you 6 feet into the ground.

I think he knows that and is poking you lol.. Detroit usually gets more snow than Chicago despite a few epic Chicago storms, and most here know that. 

[Powerball]

45 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

I think he knows that and is poking you lol.. Detroit usually gets more snow than Chicago despite a few epic Chicago storms, and most here know that. 

Detroit is definitely the king of nickel and diming, if that's one's speed. No one would argue against that. But of course, Chicago does better with big dogs.

In terms of seasonal snowfall and snowcover, Detroit may do slightly better, but it's not a big enough difference worth quibbling over.

[Stevo6899]

6 minutes ago, Powerball said:

Detroit is definitely the king of nickel and diming, if that's one's speed. No one would argue against that. But of course, Chicago does better with big dogs.

In terms of seasonal snowfall and snowcover, Detroit may do slightly better, but it's not a big enough difference worth quibbling over.

Well when winters suck and are boring like they have been for years, there's nothing else to do on here than quibble back n forth with josh for fun.

[Stevo6899]

Looks like macomb twp coming in at 4 inches. Snow depth has to be close to double digits there.

[A-L-E-K]

for folks living out in BFE, this is your moment

 

 

[hawkeye_wx]

Wind is gusting to 60-70 mph in wc IA and ec NE.  DVN has issued a blizzard warning for my area.  I'm not sure we'll get enough snow to justify that.

[A-L-E-K]

2 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

Wind is gusting to 60-70 mph in wc IA and ec NE.  DVN has issued a blizzard warning for my area.  I'm not sure we'll get enough snow to justify that.

what u got otg?

 

radar looks good for a DAB later here unless virga again

[hawkeye_wx]

5 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

what u got otg?

 

radar looks good for a DAB later here unless virga again

We only have 0.5-1.0" on the ground.

[Chicago Storm]

12 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

Wind is gusting to 60-70 mph in wc IA and ec NE.  DVN has issued a blizzard warning for my area.  I'm not sure we'll get enough snow to justify that.

they need to bring back blowing snow advisories.

the simplification movement to elimination those, and instead use a winter storm/blizzard warning or winter weather advisory, seems bad.

[A-L-E-K]

7 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

We only have 0.5-1.0" on the ground.

same

[michsnowfreak]

5 hours ago, Powerball said:

Detroit is definitely the king of nickel and diming, if that's one's speed. No one would argue against that. But of course, Chicago does better with big dogs.

In terms of seasonal snowfall and snowcover, Detroit may do slightly better, but it's not a big enough difference worth quibbling over.

Over the past 20 years, Detroit has averaged 6.8" more annual snowfall and 5 more annual 1"+ snowcover days despite a DJF avg temp 1.3° warmer than Chicago. Obviously it isn't a huge difference, and it shouldn't be with the two places latitude and proximity. But the same thing goes for big dogs. It isnt like Chicago gets one every winter. Other than those few, the overall snowstorm climo is also quite similar.

[mimillman]

Looks like snow squall type performance incoming

[Malacka11]

18 minutes ago, mimillman said:

Looks like snow squall type performance incoming

Nice make up for yesterday 

[hawkeye_wx]

We just got a burst of heavy snow that dropped 0.5", but the temp is 33º so it's a wet snow.  However, a new squall just hit with very strong wind and near white-out conditions.  It should be brief, though.

[madwx]

 Nice weenie band SW of Madison 

[Chicago Storm]

Dusted once again, as the result of the fake-out clipper of yesterday evening through this morning...

Final snowfall totals
0.1" - ORD
0.8" - RFD

…2025/26 Season Snowfall...
23.4" - ORD
23.2" - RFD

[cyclone77]

All we have on the ground here is some leftover dead leaves from the fall to blow around.  No blowing snow to worry about here for the foreseeable future.

[mimillman]

SE WI about to get flogged 

[michsnowfreak]

Total snow today 2.4" DTW (27.9" season) and 2.3" here (28.4" season).

After a very rough week of forecasts, DTX did a good job with this event. Most places saw 1.5-3.5" snow. 

 

[Chinook]

chicago area radar

[Chicago Storm]

1/8SM +SN here at ORD currently.

[DocATL]

Total snow today 2.4" DTW (27.9" season) and 2.3" here (28.4" season).
After a very rough week of forecasts, DTX did a good job with this event. Most places saw 1.5-3.5" snow. 


 

Jesus it snows every damn day in Detroit.

[Mogget]

Quite a snow squall ongoing just now.  Really pretty, too.

[michsnowfreak]

6 hours ago, DocATL said:

Jesus it snows every damn day in Detroit.

Jokes aside, it pretty much does at times. While the difference in annual snowfall is only about 7" more at DTW than ORD, the days with mood flakes and overcast skies is a big difference. My brother brings that up constantly. He lived in Chicago for a decade and this is his 2nd winter back in MI.

This year has been a different animal. The roads are slick nearly daily, from the constant dustings in Dec to the surplus of blowing and drifting snow in Jan. Salt contractors are making a fortune.

[A-L-E-K]

Dab-

Sick of this cad stuff

[madwx]

2 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

Dab-

Sick of this cad stuff

It does get you posting 2x as often so might be a worthy sacrifice for board morale 

[Malacka11]

23 minutes ago, madwx said:

It does get you posting 2x as often so might be a worthy sacrifice for board morale 

I feel like this is a cart before horse situation... Usually the CAD comes first but I wonder whether Alek might've gotten to these last two clippers or something

[roardog]

Dry is bad this time of year whether it’s warm or cold. Warm and dry here usually consists of temperatures around 35-40 and 30MPH winds. Might as well be cold enough to look like winter when the warm option is still cold. lol