December 11th-14th Double Banger Clippers

[RogueWaves]

On 12/12/2025 at 3:27 PM, Jackstraw said:

Speeds gonna kill with #2. Slower the better. Should have really good SLR's approaching 20-1. Once again CAM's N of Globals. It's looking like 20-30 miles either side of 70 (N of 70 in IL) possible 5+. I'm hoping on more than 3 or 4 because with the kind of powder and the forecast cold wind on the tail of this is all it takes to get 2-3ft drifts out here in the country. Hoping to do my first drift busting of the year, in 3 years actually lol. Still looking like a good swath of 4-6 with pockets of 8 right now  

Drove thru a drift back in November on a side street and a sheet of snow flew up on my windshield - most fun since I owned snow sleds years back. I understand why you like it LOL

[Chambana]

Call was damn near $ I measured 5.3” and just to my east there was a 7” jackpot zone. Roads were a complete disaster. Unfortunately the blistering start to winter comes to a screeching halt now, but amazing none the less!

[Radtechwxman]

Lots of 5-7in reports around my area! This exceeded my expectations. Peoria official total at airport was 5.7in. Peoria is at 16.9in for season now which makes it 2nd snowiest start on record. Also we have already exceeded all of last winter's snowfall by a large margin. 

[Jackstraw]

Just got back from a 6 county tour (did that put the Gilligan ear worm in your heads? lmao). Drove over 75 miles in the country. Best snow here in over 3 years which is pretty sad. Really started drifting about an hour ago. This stuff is pure powder high SLR snow so when the winds really pick up its gonna be on again. We've gotten a solid 6 maybe 7 as this last band comes through. Visibility is still down to a 1/4 mile or so out where I live. 2 footers starting to form as I pulled in so I'm heading back out with the dog and busting them 

I should note, I can drive in a 8 mile circle and go through 4 counties lol

[Chinook]

 

 

 

 

 

[Chicago WX]

Congrats to the central IL and IN peeps. 

3.2" here, which is pretty good. Brings my total to 22.0" for the season. A phenomenal start.

See you all sometime in January, when hopefully the next good/great snowfall pattern emerges... 

 

 

 

[Jackstraw]

1 hour ago, Chinook said:

 

 

 

 

 

"It's full of stars" ... lol

Nice pics!

[frostfern]

I picked up about 3” of fluff with the arctic front last night.  Lake effect is of the dusty slow-accumulating type now, but it’s picked up enough with wind going more WNW instead of NNW that another inch is possible overnight.

[Chinook]

radar from Wilmington OH from a couple hours ago