Winter is back

[bthurley19]

Weather.com says we are experiencing "unknown precip". I don't think I've ever seen that before.

[Hammer]

I have a 6' drift in front of my house right now. Dang bushes around the driveway!!!

[hawing]

Any school districts operating today in southeast Wisconsin?

Madison schools are closed because of the wind chill warning, and most of the rest of south central Wisconsin followed suit. (Some districts in southwest Wisconsin are delaying two hours, as is Beloit.)

 

Of course, the state agencies carry on, thus so have I.

[brewers19]

Walking to class in that wind, it felt like being slapped in the face with a cheese grater.

[jason21nl]

-14 right now, feels like -42. I'm doubting that my car is going to start this morning.

[brewcrew00]

Any school districts operating today in southeast Wisconsin?

 

 

MPS is alive and kicking today!

 

And on a related note for our resident weather gurus, is this storm going to come north our way tomorrow afternoon? From what I hear our snow chance has lessened, but they still don't know where this thing is going yet?

[splitterpfj]

We swung 50 degrees, in 24 hours, and that doesn't count windchill. Holy crap.

[jason21nl]

and it took 2 trys to start the car, but it started. Now I get to go to work, wish it wouldn't have started.

[jazzytrav]

Walking to class in that wind, it felt like being slapped in the face with a cheese grater.

I normally would never promote skipping class, but when I was in college these were the days that I would wake up, look outside, and go back to sleep with a slight grin on my face. There usually was about a 90% chance the professor wouldn't even show up, which would make me both cold and extremely angry. That is where the grin would come from as I crawled back underneath my blankets http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I miss college.

[brewerjamie15]

West Allis is in action today as well. I just picked up Rachel from 4K. I checked the temperature out there and it is 400,000 degrees below zero.

[fondybrewfan]

This has been pretty much a wussy storm except for the cold and that itself doesnt even count as a storm. I never saw anything near blizzard conditions. Sure its cold but cripes its January. I think this winter is solid evidence of Global Cooling http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[BrewCrewForever]

Yeah the blizzard conditions never happend. But it is crazy cold out, I was supposed to go to class today and decided to blow it off. I drive an hour to where I go to school, to freaking cold for me to get up at 5:30am and leave at 6:30am. So instead I slept in and got up at 9. And when I let me dogs out I was glad I made that decision, coldest day by far this winter.

[trwi7]

Any school districts operating today in southeast Wisconsin?

Arrowhead area schools are closed. A bunch of other schools in the area are closed too.

[owbc]

It was so so cold walking to class this morning. My hair froze--underneath my hat!

 

We did manage to avoid the blizzard conditions, as there was less snow than anticipated. Still quite a rare occurrence to get such a temperature drop!

 

As for the Thursday night/Friday storm, Winter Storm Watches have been posted for St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Detroit. I could see Chicago getting 3-5 inches, but Wisconsin should be largely spared. Maybe 2-4 in far SE Wisconsin with 1-2 in the rest of southern Wisconsin. Any northward shift could add to those numbers, but it gets more unlikely as the storm gets closer.

 

Another decent storm will come on Sunday/Monday, but we will be near the rain/snow line so it's too early to call that one.

[Dnye23]

My car door was literally frozen shut this morning. I can from Racine around 2-3pm yesterday, raining most of the way home. My wet car froze up from that last night and this morning. Lucky I had a bottle of DeIcer, sprayed my whole driver-side door, let it sit a few minutes, opened right up. Car started no problem, which I was surprised about.

[BoneDaddyKool]

My cousin was in a serious car accident early this morning. He slid off a side road in DePere, and as he was calling for help, a truck slammed into his car. He's in ICU right now, but should recover. So please be careful if you have to drive in this mess.

[jazzytrav]

I'm very sorry to hear that BDK. I think it's something everyone should keep in mind, though. The storm part is over, but there was a large amount of ice that was under the snow, and now that the snow is plowed, the ice remains. And it's too cold for salt to do anything. I left for a meeting at about 7:30 this morning and the road I traveled on was just a big ice patch. Everyone be careful out there...it may be sunny, but it's still nasty.

[fondybrewfan]

So what is the temperature where salt is more or less ineffective? Are we at that point?

[PlayerHader]

Prayers are with your cousin Bone Daddy.

[brewerjamie15]

BDK-

I hope everything turns out for the best with your cousin. Let him know we are thinking of him.

[brettac1]

So what is the temperature where salt is more or less ineffective? Are we at that point?

 

I think it's something like 18 above.

[BoneDaddyKool]

My Cousin is going to be released tomorrow, and should be ok. I want to give a great thank you to all people that gave well wishes his way. He has a broken rib, 3 cracked veribrate in his back, and a broken collar bone. He is in good spirits, and just wants to get back home. I personally want to thank all you Brewerfan people for your good thoughts. So to all you, I extend a great thank you, and take care in the future. Thanks again!

[brewcrewfan255]

Whats up evryone. Another big storm heading towards Wisconsin? Obbsessed whats the latest on the storm and possible snow amounts? Espically up in Fond du Lac or so.

 

 

 

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

 

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN SUNDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF

STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS...WITH

SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY MORNING.

 

THE SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND RAIN

MONDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE

WINTRY MIX WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE MONDAY.

 

RAIN WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE LOW CROSSES

NORTHERN WISCONSIN INTO SOUTHERN ONTARIO. SEVERAL INCHES OF

ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TUESDAY NIGHT.

noaa.gov

 

Sounds like a big mess to me but is there any chance this turns to all snow instead of Rain?

[hawing]

As of 4:00 PM today, Madison has officially received 60.1 inches of snow this season. The season snowfall record is 76.1" (1978-1979).

That means 16 inches more, over the next 2+ months, would tie the record; 16.1 FTW. I've decided that I want to see this happen.

[owbc]

Fortunately the latest models have the whole next storm not being that bad. Probably less than 2" of snow on Sunday night with mostly rain on Monday.