1/24-1/25 Major Winter Storm - S. IL, IN, and OH

[sbnwx85]

We’re losing steam here as the banding is drying up on the north edge of the storm. Guidance shows another push of light snow moving through later this afternoon which should put us right near 3”.

[A-L-E-K]

Stackin'

[Jackstraw]

Been out since 6. Country out here is treacherous. 2 to 3 footers. Man any wind and this stuffs gonna pile up. 7 to 10 around the yard so I'll call it 8. Models still want to drop another 2-4 but not sure. We started getting a lot of columns in the bands early this morning. We shall see. Fun storm regardless. Justifies the freezer incoming.

[Stevo6899]

12 minutes ago, sbnwx85 said:

We’re losing steam here as the banding is drying up on the north edge of the storm. Guidance shows another push of light snow moving through later this afternoon which should put us right near 3”.

The low on the coast is forming, stealing some of the northern energy from the main low that still hasn't made it out of northern bama. This storm is another example why detroit struggles to get big dogs. You get a low trying to take a favorable track but coastal steals energy. Its pretty cool to see the whole state of PA covered in heavy green returns. Also on the anniversary of the 78 storm.

[mimillman]

SN+

[A-L-E-K]

10 minutes ago, mimillman said:

SN+

 

[Chicago916]

11 minutes ago, mimillman said:

SN+

Nothing here and I'm right next door lmao in 5 minutes that'll change 

[mimillman]

Fluffiest snow I’ve shoveled in years

 

[michsnowfreak]

Just now, mimillman said:

Fluffiest snow I’ve shoveled in years

 

Looks so much nicer than the pic you sent the other day!

[OrdIowPitMsp]

MSP crew joining the fun. 

[mimillman]

3 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

Looks so much nicer than the pic you sent the other day!

Daysha is loving it 

[nvck]

first traffic cam i clicked on lol

[TheRegionRat]

I've swept away a couple of inches twice. Hoping that lake effect can get down the lake. Eventually it will, but it'll be swinging on through to its seasonal home well East of here. 

[Chicago Storm]

This could end up being the most widespread-significant nearly pure multi-band LES events that I can remember on this side of the lake...

[Chicago Storm]

METAR KORD 251651Z 34012KT 3/4SM R10L/5000VP6000FT -SN VV015 M11/M13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP208 SNINCR 1/3 P0000 T11061133 $

[michsnowfreak]

Took this around 9am 

[Chicago916]

Whiteout conditions! Heaviest all winter with fluffy dendrites. Hoping the primary low hangs on longer to keep the NE flow going later. Also looks like the upper trough is aiding in redeveloping snow to the southwest. 

[mimillman]

Huge flakes under these LE bands

[Harry Perry]

Sitting just under 2” here. 100% dust. Might squeeze out another dusting to a half inch before all is said and done. 

[RCNYILWX]

Looks like we're getting another surge of large scale forcing to hook up with the lake enhancement. Banding filling back in from the southwest. We'll see if the LES multi bands intensify even a bit more as this occurs.

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[BeastFromTheEast]

32 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said:

This could end up being the most widespread-significant nearly pure multi-band LES events that I can remember on this side of the lake...

 

Definitely one of the more potent LE  events on this side of the Lake in recent memory. Jan 22 2005 was fun too. 
 

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/mcview.phtml?prod=lotrad&java=script&mode=archive&frames=13&interval=5&year=2005&month=1&day=22&hour=12&minute=25

 

[Chicago916]

Hell of an overachiever for MKE right? Would think they originally had low accumulations in the forecast. Looks like the main LE band is finally shifting south from there. 

[RCNYILWX]

Big dendrites here in Naperville (DuPage-Will border just north of Bolingbrook) too, noticeable uptick in flake size within past few minutes.

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[sbnwx85]

Seeing my Chicagoland friends cash in on some lake effect

[Chicago WX]

28 minutes ago, Chicago916 said:

Whiteout conditions! Heaviest all winter with fluffy dendrites. Hoping the primary low hangs on longer to keep the NE flow going later. Also looks like the upper trough is aiding in redeveloping snow to the southwest. 

 

11 minutes ago, RCNYILWX said:

Looks like we're getting another surge of large scale forcing to hook up with the lake enhancement. Banding filling back in from the southwest. We'll see if the LES multi bands intensify even a bit more as this occurs.

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Yeah, surge is here. Big flakes. Really, best snow rates of the entire event. Took me by surprise. 

[nwohweather]

I would guess I’m at 7-8” here. Very powdery and very deep, I forgot how much powder this amount of snow actually is

[A-L-E-K]

rrfs ftw? Was a difficult setup for models to resolve locally

[Chicago WX]

1 minute ago, A-L-E-K said:

rrfs ftw? Was a difficult setup for models to resolve locally

It certainly wasn't the GFS

[RCNYILWX]

Yeah, surge is here. Big flakes. Really, best snow rates of the entire event. Took me by surprise. 

If that has staying power, might need to upgrade some more counties to a WSW. I'm not at work so I can't speak to it but I do wonder if it's being considered. Would think your area, south burbs to especially northwest Indiana is prime bc they're going to be under lake enhancement and then pure lake effect for a while longer. Can see the LE under the synoptic snow into Lake County Indiana from tMDW.

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[RCNYILWX]

rrfs ftw? Was a difficult setup for models to resolve locally

Of the mesos, yeah I'd say. Of the globals, the non-GFS stuff did pretty much fine in the general idea (the AIGFS was head and shoulders better than the op GFS). The UKMET might have done the best overall bc it consistently showed 0.3"+ QPF right into Chicago. I think the NAM did pretty well with this event too all things considered.

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