Winter 2013-14 Thread — Northern Hemisphere (snow, warm, ice, record)

[Mac15]

If we can get the -12c uppers over for for a month I will be happy because that means a month of ice days.

[Cambium]

Farmers all over the place are LOVING the snowpack. (its what they need for a good Spring soil slow melt)

It's dumping big time in Southern Illinois and Indiana! White out conditions and heavy 2-3" snow rates.

"Snowfall rates are insane on east-side of INDY; definitely 2-5 inch per hr snowfall rates!"

https://twitter.com/SimonStormRider/...03225832034304



Effingham Illinois reported Thunder snow. That's where the heaviest snow rates are as the heavy moisture spins around the low to the West side into cold air.

[dude1984]

Originally Posted by G8RCAT

I just can't comprehend dropping 50 degrees overnight.

This is nowhere near a crazy drop as you're going to experience, but when I was in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes of Argentina last January it was in the 90's F in the afternoon and the next evening it was in the mid 30's F with a wind chill in the upper 20's F...and this was during their summer. In between the drop was the fierce rain storm I have ever been in to this point of my life.

As for the current Arctic blast, it is welcomed by me. It will be a very cold two days, but we get a break from the snow. We are going on 20 plus inches of snow over five days. It isn't close to an epic amount of snow, but it gets annoying after a while.

[Cambium]

NWS Miami Florida is impressed.

"An INCREDIBLE 140F degree Apparent Temperature difference across the U.S. today!! "

[chicagogeorge]

Heaviest snow now falling over the south suburbs of Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and points further south

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

Heaviest snow now falling over the south suburbs of Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and points further south

Enjoy man! Some incredible totals! There's reports of 3-4" within an hour time!!

2PM Snowfall Totals:

11.4" Chicago- O'Hare
11.0" Michigan City
10.0" Valparaiso
9.1" Joliet
7.7" Chicago- Midway

[chicagogeorge]

Yup two impressive snow falls within a week of each other. I'll take it


CPS will remain open tomorrow, though almost all schools in the Chicago metro area will be closed. They are doing so to act as warming centers.....
Chicago Public Schools Remain Open Monday Despite Extreme Cold: Chicagoist

[ilovemycomputer90]

A balmy 29 F/-2 C and overcast at 5:15PM. Had some freezing rain this afternoon. Low this morning was -4 F/-20 C.

[chicagogeorge]

Lake County in Northwest Indiana has just shut down all of there roads




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Plows being pulled, complete white out conditions!






Lake County actually borders the city of Chicago

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[CCc girl]

Unreal, George!!!!!!!!! 30F here and loving it!!!!!!! Great posts. Stay warm all. Potentail ice storm with increasing temps and rain/mix. Grabbed a bunch of ice melt and sand yesterday.