Friday Midday Clipper Update

Clipper/Radar Update

1:00PM

A clipper system contines to move through the region. Currently there is snow in Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. There area of snow will continue to move east through out the day. Heavyrains are also falling in part of the Ohio Valley, the rain is moving to the northeast and may produce up around 0.50 of rain. The highest snow total so far with this clipper has been in West Bend, Wisconsin, where they picked up 5.0 inches of snow. I will have a complete list of snow totals after the storm exits the region. Below is the latest radar imagery with comments on it.

Thursday Afternoon Clipper Update

Clipper/Snow Map Update

4:15PM

A clipper will enter the region later tonight and bring some snow to the region.  Currtently an area of warm advection snow is falling over Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, and turns to a mix to rain in Missouri. This area of snow is moving to the east and will me capable of producing up to 4 inches of snow. Later tonight a clipper will move through producing up to 1-2 inchs of snow. Below is a final updated snow map. I will have several more posts this evening, including radar updates.

Thursday Morning Clipper Update

Clipper/Snow Map Update

6:30AM

A clipper system and warm advection will create an area of snow over Minnesota, Nebraska, ans Iowa, that will move east today and tomorrow. General amounts of 1-3 inches are likely, with a swath of 2-5, locally 6 inches across the Great Lakes. Below is an updated snow map, I will have another update this afternoon.

A Mid-Week Snow Storm Next Week?

Next Week Snow Storm Possibility. 

11:15PM

A major system may affect the region next week in the Tuesday-Thursday time frame. The GFS models has been pulling the storm a bit more to the west, and is pumping out huge moisture totals which looks to fall as snow in many area’s. Below is the GFS model showing next Tuesday night. I will have more updates on this storm.

Wednesday Night Late Week Clipper Update

Clipper/Snow Map Update

10:45PM

A clipper system will move through the region on Thursday and Friday. The models are coming to an agreement on moisture amounts. A clipper and warm air advection will spread snow into the Midwest and Great Lakes. A general 1-3 inches is likely, with a swath of 2-6 inches, locally 7 inches in: Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and up into the Northeast. A small shift may occur, belwo is an up dated snow map.

Wednesday Afternoon Late Week Clipper Update

Clipper/Snow Map Update

5:15PM

A clipper is set to move through the region Thursday and Friday. At this time it looks like a general 1-3 inches is likely, with a swath of 2-5 inches, locally 6 inches is possible. On the southern edge of the storm system snow will be a bit heavier because warm advection will enhance snowfall. Warm advection is warm air moving up over the cold air and creating precip. I will have another post after the 00UTC models. Below is an updated snow map.

Wednesday Morning Late Week Clipper Update

Clipper/Snow Map Update

6:30AM

A storng clipper syestem is set to move through the region Thursday into Friday. The models are still in agreement that 0.25-0.50 of moisture is avalibel for smoe area’s. This could kick out 3-6 inches of snow in some area’s, with a widespread 1-3 inches. The track is still uncertain, thus as models come into better agreement the snow area will get a bit smaller. Below is an updated snow map.

Thursday-Friday Clipper Snow Map

Clipper Snow Map

11:00PM

As one storm departs another will be moving into the area Thursday into Friday. There is the potential for up to 3-6 inches of snow with this system, with widespread amounts of 1-3 inches. The models agree that this will be a fairly strong clipper with high moisture amounts up to 0.25-0.50. The track is the problem at this time. The GFS models takes the heaviest snow area through out the whole Great Lakes, while the NAM takes it through the Northern Great Lakes. Below is the first snow map issued for this system, the GFS and NAM models were used in the making of it which makes the snow area big because of track uncertainties. As the models begin to agree expect the snow area the get a bit smaller.

Monday-Tuesday Snow Storm Totals

Snow Storm Totals

9:30PM

The snow storm is now exiting the region. The storm produced up to 11.5 inches. The totals mostly occured in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. The highest totals were in Indiana, and Illinois. Below are a list of the 10 highest snow totals by state, in order from hightest to least.

Iowa:                                                 Illinois:                                             Indiana:

Park View: 5.0                             Shannon: 8.0                                      Culver: 11.5

Blue Grass: 5.0                            Stockton: 6.6                                     Warsaw: 10.0

De Witt: 4.5                                Oregon: 6.3                                   Michigan City: 10.0

Eldridge: 4.2                               Freeport: 6.0                                      New Paris: 9.6

Dubuque: 4.1                             Thomson: 6.0                                      Hamilton: 9.5

Sherrard: 4.0                            Woodstock: 6.0                               North Webster: 9.2

Galena: 4.0                              Joliet: 6.0                                          Hudson: 9.0

Davenport: 3.5                             Polo: 5.8                                         Rochester: 8.6

Maquoketa: 3.4                         Burlington: 5.6                                     Syracuse: 8.5

Independence: 3.1                 O’Hare Airport: 5.2                                 Tri-Lakes: 8.5

                                           *Streamwood: 5.0*

Wisconsin:                                      Michigan:                                               Ohio:

Pell Lake: 6.5                         Ottawa Lake: 6.0                                  Van Wert: 6.5

Clinton: 5.0                              Tekonsha: 6.0                                        Cecil: 6.5

Beloit:4.5                                  Decatur: 6.0                                       Paulding: 5.3

South Wayne: 4.2                      Morenci: 5.6                                          Lima: 5.0

Janesville: 4.0                       Stevensville: 5.5                              Columbus Grove: 4.2

Twin Lakes: 4.0                      Bronson: 5.2

Afton: 4.0                                Moscow: 5.0

Waterford: 3.8                      Buchanan: 5.0

Orfordville: 3.5                        Scotts: 5.0

Benton: 3.4                          Wyandotte: 5.0

Tuesday 4:45PM Snow Storm Update

Snow Storm Winding Down

4:45PM

A major snow storm continues to exit the region. Area’s of light to moderate snow will continue to move east, and last for several more hours. Some accumulation is likely. The next threat is lake effect snow. The area of concern looks to be down wind of Lake Michigan, where up to 12 inches of snow is possible. Area’s to be affected are in counties bordering Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana, and Southwest Michigan. I will have a post later with the top snow accumulations from this storm. Below is the latest radar imagry with comments on it.