1/6/2005: SIGNIFICANT PLAINS/MIDWEST WINTER STORM

[mikegeukes]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1140 AM CST THU JAN 6 2005

...SNOWFALL TOTAL REACHES 14.1 INCHES AT OMAHA EPPLEY AIRFIELD...

THE SNOWFALL THAT BEGAN THE EVENING OF JANUARY 4TH AND CONTINUED
THROUGH THE EVENING OF THE 5TH WILL GO DOWN IN THE RECORD BOOKS AS
THE MOST STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SINCE 1987.

ON MARCH 28TH-29TH 14.1 INCHES OF SNOW WAS ALSO REPORTED AT OMAHA
EPPLEY AIRFIELD.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE OTHER TWO STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS THAT EXCEEDED 14.1 INCHES...

#1 18.9 INCHES MARCH 14-15, 1923
#2 18.5 INCHES FEBRUARY 11-12, 1965

* THE GREATEST 24-HR SNOWFALL IN OMAHA 18.3 INCHES FEBRUARY 11, 1965

Snowfall Totals from NWS Chicago:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KCHI/0501061625.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Davenport:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KDVN/0501061811.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Des Moines:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KDSM/0501061347.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Detroit:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KDTX/0501062046.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Gaylord:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KAPN/0501062047.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Grand Rapids:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KGRR/0501061956.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS La Crosse:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KLSE/0501061956.nous43.html

Snowfall Totals from NWS Omaha:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KOMA/0501061817.nous43.html

Mike

 

[mikegeukes]

Preliminary Snowfall Map Totals
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/wxpns/jan06_snow.gif -NWS Chicago
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dvn/WeatherEvents/...0050106Snow.htm -NWS Davenport
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dmx/WX_events/Snow...n05-06-2005.jpg -NWS Des Monines

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/events/snow200...00501061550.php -NWS Detroit
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grr/ifps/SnowMap/ -NWS Grand Rapids
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gid/display.php?fn...jan05/snow.html -NWS Hastings

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/events/Snowfal...lTotals0106.php -NWS Kansas City
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/events/jan0505.php -NWS La Crosse
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/jansnow.gif -NWS Milwaukee

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/iwx/ahps/images/cl...ps/Snowfall.gif -NWS North Webster
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/oax/news/map.jpg -NWS Omaha

Mike

 

[Robert Dewey]

That snowfall total around LOT appears to be lake enhancement. Seems they always get that during their winter storms, with events that come from the S and SW being of most impact (due to lake trajectory).

 

[Dan Cook]

I think we got around a foot; I'm close to Wheaton and that's what they got.

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

LOL

Check out the discrepencies between Des Moines and Davenport. Some of the eastern counties have conflicting values of over 5".

Aaron

 

[Jeff Lawson]

[Broken External Image]:http://www.jefflawson.net/wx/vw_snow.jpg

I don't know if I'd park MY car there.

Anyway, I've never managed to get myself stuck in mud while storm chasing (not while I was driving, at least), but I've at least discovered what it's like to get stuck in snow. While turning off on a farm road to park and shoot a photo, I mistook a drainage ditch full of snow for the road surface itself. Next thing I know, I've got my passenger side tires stuck in 15" of powder and my driver side tires almost in the air. Thankfully, I had a shovel with me, but even after digging the tires out, there was nothing doing. I was stuck.

Farmer Bob see me, however, so he gets his tractor and comes to pull me out. Unfortunately, he makes the same mistake I did, and before he even gets to me, HE drives off into the ditch.

Eventually, more locals show up, and we get to work trying to get the tractor out. After a half hour or so of digging, pulling, and dismantling (in 2 degree weather, mind you), we manage to pull the tractor out. After that, they pulled me out (only took one try).

Thank goodness for the kindness of Iowa farmers.

 

[Steve Peterson]

http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/405670...702/detail.html

Unfortunately this storm looks like it claimed the life of two people in the Omaha area as well. They found the body of the man today before ending the search.

Our official tally here was 9.5 but with the winds we had some nice 3 foot drifts around the area. Is it May yet?

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

http://www.extremeinstability.com/05-1-5.htm

Snow pics and other.

 

[Joel Wright]

We ended up with about 7" here. Not too bad I guess, definitely the heaviest of the year so far. Not nearly as much as they got about 50 miles north though.....

 

[Mike Umscheid]

<img src=http://www.underthemeso.com/winter/2005jan04/DSC_0044.jpg>
Brand new chase vehicle gets a healthy dose of sleet, topped off with 2" of snow

<img src=http://www.underthemeso.com/winter/2005jan04/DSC_0028.jpg>
"Dodge Lights"

Mike U

 

[Craig Maire II]

Snow storm

Received 15 inches of snow here in Cedarfalls, Iowa, this could be a LONG winter!!