Dec 6-7th (It's not a clipper) Clipper

[hawkeye_wx]

Earlier today, the CAMs were predicting a 6+" band along hw30 from central to eastern Iowa.  As the afternoon has progressed, these models have shifted northeast and dried out.  It looks more like 3-5 (hopefully still that much) across east-central Iowa.

[cyclone77]

Top down saturation complete.  Pixie dust has commenced here.

[Baum]

https://x.com/nilwxreports/status/1997469765749669946?s=61

[hawkeye_wx]

One location in far nw Iowa got 9.4" this afternoon.  Fort Dodge and Ames got 5.5".

[roardog]

5 hours ago, frostfern said:

Summer is invading winter.  What happened to lake effect?

Part of the issue is that the water temps have come way down over the last month. As of a couple of days ago Lake Michigan water temps were just a smidge above average and dropping fast. Lake Huron was average but dropping fast and Erie and Ontario were both below average now. I know you only care about Lake Michigan but the way the water temps are dropping, it’s going to take a significantly cold airmass for heavy lake effect snow. Also there was 1.2% ice cover already too. 

[RogueWaves]

Where did CAD go all of a sudden?

[OrdIowPitMsp]

DAB+ here, 0.2” as of 6pm. Covers up the dirty snow at least. 

[Baum]

I’ll take it

WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 2 TO 6   INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF I-88.    

[Chinook]

radar out of Davenport

[mimillman]

Radar looks good 

[ChiTownSnow]

Seems to be progressing nicely.

[cyclone77]

A few tenths so far here after 2 hours.  Been extremely light so far, but better radar returns are incoming.

[hawkeye_wx]

I have received 3 inches in a little over 3 hours.