Major Winter Weather Event Possible Wed-Thurs

by **Aero737** on February 14th, 2006, 2:34 pm

Well, stay tuned..I'll post more, but possibility of 1-3'' wednesday night from one system, and then the thursday system which has the possibility to drop .75'' of water on us (either all Ice, Snow, or Rain), so possibility of a major thunderstorm/ice/winter storm (7-10'') is possible.

by **punkbunny24242** on February 14th, 2006, 2:52 pm

NO! Snow is evil.

Keep us posted please Aero.

by **CoasterDude12-2** on February 14th, 2006, 3:29 pm

Aero737 wrote: a major thunderstorm/ice/winter storm (7-10'') is possible.

I have always dreamed of this. Unfortunatley, since my school district sucks, I'll probably have to go to school. But nothing like your good old thunder ice snowstorm. Keep us posted Aero.

by **TwistedSTEEL666** on February 14th, 2006, 3:31 pm

I hate snow, I much perfer that Spring get here now!

by **Trailblazer Tony** on February 14th, 2006, 5:42 pm

I love snow, but I hope it waits until I am done with my architecture sketches downtown.

by **FRD714** on February 14th, 2006, 5:57 pm

Wow, this weather is crazy. Its nice right now though.

by **punkbunny24242** on February 14th, 2006, 5:58 pm

I can't wait to get outside.. only 3 more minutes. I went out on my lunch and it was defnitley beautiful out.

by **Sireze** on February 14th, 2006, 6:02 pm

I just came back from my Valentimes Day Dance at school and by the time I went outside, I was like "Did Spring Come Already?"

by **msoeagle** on February 14th, 2006, 6:31 pm

UHHH I hate snow.

by **Aero737** on February 14th, 2006, 6:36 pm

LOL, Spring came for a day and a half.

So Here's how we're prediciting it to pan out.

Tonight, The air is very dry and it will be mostly clear so that will allow for a lot of radiational cooling, temps will be in the low 30's / upper 20's.

Tommrow, we will warm up, but high clouds moving in will help to moderate the temperature a bit. We might be able to see a 50, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Rain will begin in the South West regions.

Tommrow Night, This is where the fun begins. 3-5 inches of snow before morning. This isn't the main storm, but activity along the warm front.

Thursday, The rain/snow line is still heavily disputed. as different models have slightly different tracks. AVN model brings the center of the Low to Kankakee, while the NAM keeps it further south near springfield. None the less, it looks like the NW suburbs will be getting the brunt of the snow with areas closer to chicago getting less.

It's still too early to put out snow predictions, but it looks like areas NW of chicago might be getting 7'' out of this.

Friday, Turning cold, lows in the -00's and highs in the mid 10's.

by **CoasterDude12-2** on February 14th, 2006, 6:38 pm

What snow/rain will the South suburbs receive?

by **Aero737** on February 14th, 2006, 6:39 pm

Where is South? Northern indiana might get all rain from the system thrusday.

by **CoasterDude12-2** on February 14th, 2006, 6:39 pm

Bolingbrook, Lockport, 7-10 miles north of I-80?

by **Aero737** on February 14th, 2006, 6:41 pm

Not much in the means of snow. You prob have a better chance of snow on Wednesday night. Again, you chances thursday are disputed in the variability of the track of the storm.

by **Galvan** on February 14th, 2006, 7:41 pm

All indications right now show that the rain/ice/mix line being from I-80 South, areas O'hare and north will get 6-10 inches of snow. The areas in between will get 3-6 inches.

In other Words:

O'hare and areas to the North 6-10 Inches

Naperville, Oak Park, Much of the City: 3-6 inches

Joliet, Homewood, Areas to the East 1-3/ Mix

Northwest Indiana: Mostly Rain

by **CoasterDude12-2** on February 14th, 2006, 7:48 pm

So will the thunderstorms be strong or just some thunder/lightning?

by **twixmix0303** on February 14th, 2006, 8:04 pm

I hate the snow.

by **Aero737** on February 14th, 2006, 8:06 pm

Well, if we even get thunderstorms, they wont be strong at all.

by **punkbunny24242** on February 14th, 2006, 9:00 pm

I don't care about rain... I love rain

by **w00dland** on February 14th, 2006, 10:13 pm

Aero, say that all again for me, but in Wisconsin terms.

IDK where any of those locations other than Chicago and Springfield are.

I'm just barely south of Milwaukee, but still get lake effect snow occasionally.

by **Galvan** on February 14th, 2006, 10:44 pm

South of Milwaukee (From the City limits to About Greendale)

Expect 2-4 inches of Snow tomorrow night, and then the fun really happens on Thursday Day and Thursday Night... A Wintery Mix of Snow/Sleet/Rain/Thunder and Wind! WOO.

then temps crash by the weekend with single digit lows Friday-Saturday Nights.

by **Aero737** on February 15th, 2006, 12:33 am

I doubt they will get thunder, they are too far away from the forcing...

by **Aero737** on February 15th, 2006, 9:32 am

Im willing to back down on all snow totals for Illinois to below an inch, the model irregularities have become trends..Chicago just missed a beatin.

by **punkbunny24242** on February 15th, 2006, 9:40 am

Very good news! For me at least....

by **Galvan** on February 15th, 2006, 12:40 pm

Wow what a bust...This is why I hate forecasting Winter weather. :roll:

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