Wisconsin Winter Weather Thread 08-09 Version

[fondybrewfan]

So yeah I had to drive to and from UW River Falls from FDL on Saturday in the middle of the snowstorm. That may have been one of the longest days of my life. I had no feeling in my extremeties since I was gripping the wheel so tight. That drive is long enough as it is, when you add snow, wind, and semi's who think they are immune to weather conditions; it makes for about a 10 hour drive home.

[Beerambassador]

So yeah I had to drive to and from UW River Falls from FDL on Saturday in the middle of the snowstorm. That may have been one of the longest days of my life.

I went to college there and got stuck driving the length of highway 29 in a blizzard once. Really a nasty drive in a blizzard. 4 hours in nice weather, took me almost double that.

[ttsather]

State Journal reporting 8-14 more inches for Madison on Tuesday-Wednesday. This just keeps getting better.

[GoudaBrew]

Yikes. So I've got to travel through Madison from central Illinois to Wausau and I've got the option of leaving tonight around 6 or tomorrow morning around 6. When is this storm supposed to start? I'd prefer to head out tomorrow since leaving tonight won't get us there until midnight or later.

[patrickgpe]

well we are getting about 4 in milwaukee on tuesday. I really wish there was one day above freezing with no snow. i don't that has happened in about 2 weeks.

[ttsather]

Yikes. So I've got to travel through Madison from central Illinois to Wausau and I've got the option of leaving tonight around 6 or tomorrow morning around 6. When is this storm supposed to start? I'd prefer to head out tomorrow since leaving tonight won't get us there until midnight or later.

Looks like the bulk of the snow will be Wednesday, so it sounds like you'll be okay Tuesday based on the Madison forecast.

[NeedMoreFans]

I'm supposed to head to Eau Claire on Wednesday. It's supposed to snow up there tomorrow, down here both days, so I'm not sure when the heck I'll get out of Madison.

[ewizabeff]

The drifts in my driveway today almost made me cry. I sucked it up and found someone on Craigslist to come shovel/plow. Here's hoping they show up.

[hawing]

State Journal reporting 8-14 more inches for Madison on Tuesday-Wednesday. This just keeps getting better.

You meant to put that in blue, right?

I'm starting to think we won't be able to make the Kenosha Christmas Eve.

[ttsather]

You meant to put that in blue, right?

I'm starting to think we won't be able to make the Kenosha Christmas Eve.

Whoops, yes I did.

 

About the only redeeming factor of this weather is that in between the snow storms we're getting sunny days. May not seem like much, but it makes a huge difference in my sanity.

[RyDogg66]

I am out of room for the snow. I toss it on the piles and it just rolls back down into my driveway.

[Invader3K]

I am out of room for the snow. I toss it on the piles and it just rolls back down into my driveway.

Time to invest in a flame thrower, it sounds like.

[adamb100]

Deja Vu All Over Again-More Snow

 

Hall of Fame Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra once said "It's Deja Vu all over again."

 

Mother nature seems to have a memory for the white stuff, and is going to put another blanket of snow over southern Wisconsin once again by Wednesday.

 

3 to 5 inches of snow are expected by Tuesday. After a brief break Tuesday night, another 4 to 7 inches are anticipated Wednesday. Low pressure is expected to take the ideal track from Missouri to central Illinois and lower Michigan by Wednesday evening. This favors heavy snow over southern Wisconsin.

 

So far this month, 30.1 inches of snow has fallen in Madison. The record for the month of December is 35.0 inches set in 2000. Given the current snowfall forecast, we expect that record to be broken either Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

The record snowfall for the month of December at Milwaukee is 49.5 inches, which was also set in 2000. With Milwaukee's total also at 30.1 inches for this month, that record is not yet in jeopardy of being erased.

 

Per the NWS.

[bball123h]

Great! I look forward to sitting in the airport Wednesday morning watching my flight get canceled.

[owbc]

The two day Tuesday-Wednesday storm will likely bring storm totals over 10 inches again to most of Southern Wisconsin.

 

Then...it's going to get really warm by Friday, with flooding possible by Saturday.

 

Fortunately, I will be in Florida next weekend and will finally catch a break from this weather!

[adamb100]

Yesterday was the first day of winter officially. Just thought I would throw that in there.

[BrewCrewForever]

Everyday I watch the weather I just get more and more mad. I wish I could go to sleep, wake up and then BOOM! Spring and baseball would be here.

[Jimbo]

Forget this. My plane leaves for Tampa 7 am Tuesday.

 

Every man for himself.

[owbc]

I wish I was getting out of here on Tuesday, but we're driving to the Champs Sports Bowl leaving on Friday morning--and with more snow predicted Thursday night before it changes to rain, I'm worried about not getting there in time.

[Invader3K]

The timing of this latest snow fall is pretty bad. We're supposed to be leaving tomorrow to go up north to see the wife's family for Christmas. Not sure if that will even be possible with all the snow we're supposed to be getting between today and tomorrow.

[Chio151]

I had forgotten how bad 2000 was. I made money by shoveling people's roofs. Only fell off a few, but it was okay, with the 4 feet of piled snow on the ground.

[Invader3K]

Ah...this sucks...we're getting hit fairly hard here in Jefferson County this morning. Not sure if we're going to be leaving later or not at this point.

 

Roads are pretty bad in a lot of areas, so be careful if you are traveling.

[hawing]

Yeah, the scene outside our window here is utterly picture-postcard...but we are expected in Kenosha tonight.

We have two less than stellar choices for how to spend the afternoon/evening (drive through this, or skip a great meal and fun gathering).

[milwaukeesportsfan]

I have a long drive ahead of me this afternoon. The worst thing about driving in weather like this, other than the extended travel time, is having to wash the crap off of the windshield every 30 seconds, especially when there are little ice chunks stuck to your wipers. That drives me crazy.

[hawing]

Madison sets new December snowfall record

 

36" for the month. The all-time snowfall record for a month here is 37" (February 1994), so there's still a week for that record to fall...or be buried.