Winter 2025-26 Short Range Discussion

[SchaumburgStormer]

A place to discuss the short lead time/surprise snow that is not otherwise thread worthy.

[SchaumburgStormer]

Looks like we may get another turd duster thump Wed/Thurs with the passing of the front. 

[Chicago Storm]

Final snowfall totals from yesterday’s duster
0.5" - Home
0.4" - ORD
T - RFD

…2025/26 Season Snowfall...
12.3" - ORD
11.9" - Home
11.3" - RFD

[RemoteSenses]

Looking ahead to next week - models keep going back and forth with two waves. Tuesday's seems to be fizzling out but Wednesday/Thursday could be a quick dumper. 

[cyclone77]

31 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said:

Final snowfall totals from yesterday’s duster
0.5" - Home
0.4" - ORD
T - RFD

…2025/26 Season Snowfall...
12.3" - ORD
11.9" - Home
11.3" - RFD

Stacking pretty nicely.  Let's keep it going!

[hawkeye_wx]

12z Euro is still hot with the weekend clipper for my area.  This system is short-lived, though.  It blows up in Siouxland and craps out after leaving Iowa.

[A-L-E-K]

it's your year friend

 

 

[Baum]

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

it's your year friend

 

 

It’s  all happening too fast.

[Chicago916]

Getting close to having a decent snow plus lake ehancement in NIL this weekend.

[cyclone77]

Just like summer, looking forward to some Iowa sloppy seconds Sat night/Sunday.  1-2" refresher looking likely.  Euro likely overdoing amounts in the 48-72hr ranger per usual.

[KeenerWx]

Looking like we’ll struggle to squeeze an inch. Onto the next. The good news is that there seems to be several upcoming swings at the plate. 

[A-L-E-K]

Going with a bullish 2.5 on the duster. 

[hawkeye_wx]

The Saturday night clipper has shifted north on several models overnight.  The CAMs have shifted significantly north.

[A-L-E-K]

def has a 88 and north feel, some guidance showing some seeder feeder type stuff for se wisconsin

[luckyweather]

I'm only going to pay attention to Chicago Storm started threads this season. Have to acknowledge there's an element of magic ✨ in all of this. 

[madwx]

shift back south on 12z and drying out, especially east.  HRRR is the only one that stays north and juiced.

[A-L-E-K]

Would take the rgem

[Brian D]

Tuesday's clipper looks pretty strong, and should provide a good 3-6+" in MN/WI. ?? is for me...Lake Superior? What will it provide? Fickle beast  

[A-L-E-K]

2 minutes ago, Brian D said:

Tuesday's clipper looks pretty strong, and should provide a good 3-6+" in MN/WI. ?? is for me...Lake Superior? What will it provide? Fickle beast  

been chatting about that one in the mid range thread, could be a thread worthy event for some of you

[hawkeye_wx]

The Euro is holding steady with its snow band through Iowa.  In general, the global models are farther south and the CAMs are farther north.

[Baum]

All Manitoba maulers and Saskatchewan Screamers are pretty much now cast events within 6 hours. 

[A-L-E-K]

hrrr remains north/wet and p far off from consensus global look

[sbnwx85]

Just now, A-L-E-K said:

hrrr remains north/wet and p far off from consensus global look

juiced af

[ChiTownSnow]

Let's get that lake cranking

[mimillman]

Individual SREF members are kind of all over the place 

[sbnwx85]

Final call of 1.8" on Sunday

[cyclone77]

DVN playing this one conservative after getting burned by the last system when they called for 12-15".  Most areas ended up 8-12".  No advisory east of the MS River.

[frostfern]

What happened to lake effect?  Warm lake temps going to waste.  Bunch of weak garbage clippers.

[ChiTownSnow]

2 minutes ago, frostfern said:

What happened to lake effect?  Warm lake temps going to waste.  Bunch of weak garbage clippers.

Different definitions of garbage I guess  2-3 isnt bad in my backyard. Especially snow on top of snow

[Baum]

15 minutes ago, frostfern said:

What happened to lake effect?  Warm lake temps going to waste.  Bunch of weak garbage clippers.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.