Wisconsin Winter Weather Thread 08-09 Version

[owbc]

Looks like the main snow band has developed across Iowa and is slowly pushing northward. I would definitely expect convective snow if it maintains its strength. However, it is still several hours away--maybe to the WI/IL border by 10 PM.

[princeginterhallhelms04]

So what are you thinking for snow totals? Any thinking that we may get some more sleet in here then they think?

[owbc]

I don't see any sleet at all. All snow. New models are confirming that everything is in place. 8-12" across all of southern WI

 

Grand Island, Nebraska reported Thundersnow last hour.

[homer]

Thundersnow!!!!! Yes!

[hawing]

I'm not looking forward to a long wait for the bus in the morning (because state agencies will not close), or to having to work all day when oodles of people around me will have or take a snow day - but some good ol' thundersnow would go a long way toward making the hassle more worthwhile.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Tomorrow will be a perfect work from home day. Since my commute is about 35 miles to work, I need to take advantage of that or I'd be on a first name basis with the local towing businesses.

[hawing]

This would be uncommon, if it comes to pass:

 

Snow could force University of Wisconsin -Madison to alter finals schedule

 

Of course, this will all but guarantee a resounding "dud" storm (as I think NeedMoreFans put it earlier this week). And it doesn't mean the university would 'shut down.'

[ewizabeff]

Yeah, UWM put out the warning of what would happen if finals were cancelled on Friday.....doesn't matter to me, since when classes are cancelled all offices are still open, generally.

[RyDogg66]

All is calm and peaceful in OshVegas. I was going to try to stay up until it started, but now I am not sure it is ever going to.

[NeedMoreFans]

I just read through a good chunk of last winter's thread. It's amazing how similar the Decembers were...a couple big snows with some minor/mid-major snows sprinkled in between.

[JumpinMacFlash]

It's started here. Coming down at a pretty good clip. I'm excited for thundersnow.

[blatzlight]

Does Thundershonw not have the makings of the next rock hit?

[owbc]

Now snowing in Madison...convective snow about 1-2 hours away!!!

[owbc]

Visibility now around 1/4 mile in Madison.

 

Edit: Camp Randall Stadium no longer visible from 14th floor of AOS building (stadium is about 3-4 blocks away)

[sgtcluels]

Bit of light shimmering snow in Shorewood.

[TracyThom]

Right now it is 4:07 a.m. in Sauk City, and there is about 6 inches of snow on the ground. Those 6 inches have fallen in about 3 1/2 hours. That's a lot of snow in a short amount of time.

[ILuvDaBush]

Just started in Green Bay not ten minutes ago. I'm tempted to just call in to work. Three day weekend and some time to reflect on a White Christmas. Cheer-io.

[hawing]

UW-Madison decided not to change its exam schedule for today. They claim that campus crews are keeping up with plowing and clearing. I guess I'll see for myself in an hour or two, provided the "10-15 minute" delay for Madison Metro is accurate.

 

Madison K-12 schools are closed, though, and presumably few if any are open.

 

Edit: as of 6:05 AM, snow is falling heavily in Madison and is quite windblown. It looks impressive, I have to say.

[berniebrewer4life]

It's about the same here(elkhorn) hawing. Lots of heavy snow and it just keeps on coming. I'm callin in(i work at 9), basically because there is no way i am getting my car out of my apartment's parking lot.

[hawing]

The weather guy on the radio in Madison just said there was a thunderstorm in Milwaukee. You guys get thundersnow. I'm slightly jealous.

On a relatively happy note, our next door neighbor with the new snowblower is still blowing our sidewalk and driveway as well as his. We have to find him a super duper Christmas gift.

[ewizabeff]

The lightning and thunder while shoveling (i'm sure I"ll spend all day shoveling) was crazy! UWM has cancelled all final exams today - they'll be held tomorrow. Offices are still open but I'm not going in. My neighborhood actually smells like burning rubber from all the cars spinning their tires.

[Oldcity]

My first adult snow day. How awesome. Good night everyone.

[NeedMoreFans]

My wife just called me. A Madison Metro bus got stuck picking her up, now they are walking to a different stop.

[bork]

It's my son's first snow day on the last day of school. Longer winter break.

 

I went out to shovel in Muskego at 6:45 and there was probably 10 inches, and it's still really coming down. Got about a third of the driveway shoveled and took a break. Good thing it's fluffy snow. I wouldn't be able to shovel it, if it was any heavier.

[hawing]

I clambered over to Monroe Street (2 blocks away) at about 7:25 this morning, figuring some bus would come by sometime. Within 10 minutes, there were two in a row. I opted for the second one and had a spacious and almost leisurely ride in (3 riders + the driver).

On Mills St, just off Johnson, a bus was stuck. I couldn't see the route number; the route sign was stuck on the "Happy Holidays" message.

 

For the small part of campus sidewalks that I took so far today, snow removal is really at a pretty decent level, considering how much fell and how recently. Walking through Library Mall between Humanities and the Historical Society, it was apparent that that path had been plowed, but was already drifting partially shut.

 

And of course, hardly anyone is at the library today. This will be just an excellent use of my time.