12/08/2009-12/09/2009 Winter Storm

[Tom Roberts]

I just measured ~ 10" here in Concordia, Kansas. We had about 2 inches on Sunday, so give that number an inch margin of error...

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/displayMod.php?var=ruc_sfc_wind&hours=hr01hr02hr03hr06hr09hr12

Man, that is an impressive evolution. Winds are going to change drastically after dark. As fluffy as the stuff is now, and its tendancy to drift already, I can't imagine drift potential come tomorrow noon. Hope we can add some more snow before it shuts off. Been sort stuck in a light band all day, which is better than most of the other areas I've seen on radar here. Hastings radar tended to blow up a bit just now too, as that vortmax rolls east.

 

[Chris Carter]

Pretty amazing to see all of Iowa in a Blizzard Warning.

 

[MatthewCarman]

Where are you seeing that? I'm not seeing it here:

I saw on the news I-35 had alot of accidents and was told by someone it was shut down by Story City. As for I-80 I don't think it is closed but after the winds kick up I would not be suprised if they did shut it down.

 

[Chris Allington]

Probably 9-10 inches over most of my way into work here in Omaha. Some pretty intense banding still showing up on radar from here down to the SW. The upper low still out west should allow us to continue with atleast light snow most of the night, while the heavier stuff will continue east with the bombing out surface low. Probably take some pictures when I leave work at 2am provided I can actually get around here in town. Snow and that much wind might allow ffor some cool blurring ops.

EDIT:

I saw on the news I-35 had alot of accidents and was told by someone it was shut down by Story City. As for I-80 I don't think it is closed but after the winds kick up I would not be suprised if they did shut it down.

I am guessing it will close within a couple of hours after the on-set of the wind. Even here in the city, I-80 had only 1 lane that pavement was visible and numerous cars off the side with caution tape indicating they had checked for people inside. That is in town so I can only imagine what it is like outside of the city, especially when your talking 40mph gusts with 20-30 mph sustained winds.

 

[MatthewCarman]

I just checked the DOT Traffic Site and I-35 Southbound is CLOSED due to a multi vehichle accident between Ankeny and Ames.

Edit: Right outside of DesMoines on the west side I-80 has stop and go traffic. I-80 Westbound on the east side of DesMoines also has stop and go traffic and there is slow traffic on every interstate/highway around the city according to the DOT traffic site.

http://hb.511ia.org/main.jsf

 

[Chris Heater]

Kansas City NWS putting us very close to the 2 to 4" snow line. That sound correct? Sure would be nice...but our NWS says very little accumulation. I'm confused!

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=eax

 

[Robert Dewey]

+2 feet expected across parts of the UP of MI... NWS says expect a large stretch of M-28 to be closed between Marquette and Munising. Most other roads will become impassable as well. In other words, you're not going to be able to get from one side of the peninsula to the other. Wish I was there!

 

[josh_4184]

+2 feet expected across parts of the UP of MI... NWS says expect a large stretch of M-28 to be closed between Marquette and Munising. Most other roads will become impassable as well. In other words, you're not going to be able to get from one side of the peninsula to the other. Wish I was there!

God, that tempts me to take the rest of the week off from work and take a drive north with my Snowmobiles

 

[Chris Carter]

Probably 9-10 inches over most of my way into work here in Omaha. Some pretty intense banding still showing up on radar from here down to the SW. The upper low still out west should allow us to continue with atleast light snow most of the night, while the heavier stuff will continue east with the bombing out surface low.

Last time i checked, Omaha had an unofficial measurement of 8.5" at 530pm CST. That moderate snow band stretches as far back as Kearney and its really not moving east, seems more like its rotating NE, very slowly. In the meantime, plenty of light snow after that as far back as the CO/NE border and into western KS.

 

[Mike Kovalchick]

+2 feet expected across parts of the UP of MI... NWS says expect a large stretch of M-28 to be closed between Marquette and Munising. Most other roads will become impassable as well. In other words, you're not going to be able to get from one side of the peninsula to the other. Wish I was there!

I have now repositioned to the Gaylord area waiting for the fun to begin. It 25 degrees with a East wind starting to blow across a nearby inland lake.

I don't think this area will receive more than 2 feet but it may get close to that by Friday evening. I'm expecting 10" storm snow..and at least that much in lake effect. With a little luck, might have some thunder snow thrown in for good measure. Highest winds here should be close to 30 mph tomorrow morning..although I think Lansing S/E should get a stronger wind component from this storm tomorrow evening. The Lake Superior shoreline is a different story. It will be interesting to see if they upgrade any of the LP to a Blizzard warning.

 

[jshields]

chris where did you hear that measurement from?! on the news they said only 5" at the airport as of 4pm. i've had about 7" as of 5pm in nw omaha.

Last time i checked, Omaha had an official measurement of 8.5" at 530pm CST. That moderate snow band stretches as far back as Kearney and its really not moving east, seems more like its rotating NE, very slowly. In the meantime, plenty of light snow after that as far back as the CO/NE border and into western KS.

 

[Chris Carter]

chris where did you hear that measurement from?! on the news they said only 5" at the airport as of 4pm. i've had about 7" as of 5pm in nw omaha.

Sorry, I meant to put unofficial. It was taken by a NWS employee at 180th and Center. Its posted under Public Information on the NWS site.

Sidenote: that band to the SW on Lincoln and Omaha is expanding and strengthening, 25-30dbz indicated on radar. It hasn't moved very much though, but like i said earlier its movement is very slow to the NE. Definitely getting a lot of snow out there between Beatrice and York.

 

[Steve Miller]

Still rolling 6 live feeds from various locations in the snow area:
http://www.chasertv.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=111

Can't believe that low!

 

[Tom Roberts]

Last chance for a relatively accurate measurement here, because the wind is starting to pick up.

Concordia, KS...12"

Again, give or take an inch.