1/31/08-2/1/08 Winter Storm: OK/KS/MO/IL/IN/OH/MI

[Joel Wright]

Only supposed to get 1-3" of snow here, but we've already got a good inch and it's snowing quite heavily at the moment. The banding nature on radar makes me question the models somewhat as to the amount forecast for NW IL. I'm thinking more along the lines of 4-5" where I'm at. Chicago may really get nailed with this one.

 

[Joel Wright]

Really looking like the models (especially the GFS) dropped the ball on this one for the western fringes of this system. What was earlier forecasted to be a 1-3" snow is looking like 6"+ easily now. Up to 4" has fallen here already, with another 7-9hrs left of snowfall. According to the 00z RUC the heaviest snows have yet to develop as well. DVN is considering upgrading to warning for it's eastern areas.

Heavier bands of snow seem to be getting better organized over much of IL now, down where the heavier snows will eventually fall. Looks like this is the beginning of the heavier snows that'll eventually dump on Chicagoland on up into MI later on tonight...

 

[Jim Zandonai]

Looks like the LOT moved the Warnings over to the west by a county or two..we are still in the Advisory area here but looks like we'll be on the higher end of the totals here.. quite an impressive storm with much more moisture then the last ..very impressive damaging wind Squall line moved through Gulf states and Alabama area earlier..really makes you ancy for Spring here .

 

[John Farley]

Here in Edwardsville we now have just under 2 inches, with a heavy burst about to move in. Overall in eastern MO the deformation zone still looks a little showery and disorganized, but if it fills in we could get quite a bit more. If not, we could end up on the low end of what is predicted. I agree with others that it looks like the track of heaviest snow may be a bit north and west of what was originally predicted.

The St. Louis NWS office has mentioned the possibility of thundersnow in a couple of their forecast discussions, but thus far I see no evidence of that at all. Still hoping, though!

 

[Jesse Risley]

I'm currently sitting right at about 4". It looks like there are more lulls between snow bands than what was previously expected for central and SE Illinois. I still think locations along and SE of I-57 could easily see 8+ inches.

 

[Jarrod Cook]

Currently only 2.5" in Peoria so far. SE of I-57 some areas are getting freezing rain and sleet mixed in, which may hamper the totals a bit there (mainly south of I-70).

 

[Jacque Tiegs]

I'm here just outside of Detroit and it's the calm before the storm...schools are now posting closings..and most will decide by 4:30AM. So far there is nothing going on here and it's not expeted to develop until between midnight and 3AM.

 

[Joel Wright]

Ended up with 5.7" here at my house in Erie.

Some reports of a foot coming out of central IL now. Springfield measures 11". Looks like the Chicago area is approaching double-digit totals now too.

Impressive storm!

 

[Andrew Herron]

About 4" on the ground now as the dry slot finally makes it way into NW Wayne County. It's probably going to take another hour to 90 minutes for the backside to swing by and dump about another 4.

People at work might be scoffing now, but they only have to wait a little bit to be thankful we all stayed home!

 

[Matthew Fischer]

Well just measured around my backyard, we got 8 inches so far, but we are going to get more. Got maybe 2 more hours of snow left here in Westmont. Should be a great time getting to work tonight, hopefully all the main roads are plowed. Might have to call Mr. Plow.

 

[Dan Cook]

We've got around 10 inches here; snow's lightly falling still. Time to start the snow blower!

 

[Andrew Herron]

Well so much for SE Michigan being in the bullseye. Looks like the low is going to track more North and the dryslot has punched in pretty hard. Another inch throughout the day is all the more we're going to get here.

 

[Matthew Fischer]

Andrew you can come over to Chicago and take all the snow you want. We have plenty of snow!!

Looking radar looks like the lake effect is starting to take place now for at least in SE WI. But most likely the snow will come south and will get another half inch to 2 inches!

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

Don't really feel like going outside yet today, but the LSR's surrounding my home put Urbana at anywhere between 8-10 inches. My official looking out the window measurement I'd guess we're closer to 8 inches.

 

[Danny Neal]

Well 10 inches of snow later and 3 hours of snow blowing....I am finally back in the warmth of my house. Mmmm winter.....how dreadful.