***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[wxman1]

 

[Kinch]

Like to see what the Ames soil moisture sensor is reading now, at the 21 inch line. Iowa Mesonet had an interesting display the last rain we had and how little of it went down that far.

 

[CychiatricWard]

I’m a little surprised at all the 10” measurements around the DSM area. I measured around 6-7” in Waukee, are people measuring drifts??

Measuring off a table in the back. 8.5” about 3 hours ago.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Soon. Right on the back edge. But it'll continue to blow around if you get outside of the city.

What’s the outlook for 5:00 PM?

Supposed to try to land about then.

 

[TitanClone]

I’m a little surprised at all the 10” measurements around the DSM area. I measured around 6-7” in Waukee, are people measuring drifts??

In West Des Moines my car had at least 8" on the roof. Drifts up to my north facing sliding glass door were about 2 feet.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

I'd say this was a good storm.

Get ready for more snow Friday!

And Wind chills -20 to -30 Sunday!

YEAH WINTER!

What’s your thoughts on the snow Friday?

 

[MNCYWX]

What’s the outlook for 5:00 PM?

Supposed to try to land about then.

Airport is open. All up to your airline. About 50/50 on arrivals for being canceled or still scheduled.

 

[MLawrence]

Nobody gives a **** about NE Iowa.

Whoa, whoa, whoa… how far south of the NE quadrant we talking about here?

 

[MNCYWX]

Also. 10.9" at Des Moines Int'l storm total so far. 10.0" at NWS-Des Moines (Johnston)

 

[tim_redd]

I'm in DM now and going to the game. It'll be fine

Based only on looking at the roadside cameras between DSM and Ames the roads appear to be in pretty decent shape.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Airport is open. All up to your airline. About 50/50 on arrivals for being canceled or still scheduled.

AA 1711

Shows on time right now.

 

[MNCYWX]

What’s your thoughts on the snow Friday?

More plowable amounts.

Starting to see better consistency in the long run in that second bit of data on the timeline. Not a given yet... but several inches possible. This data is for 24 hour total snowfall for Des Moines assuming 10-1 ratio... which is probably low given the setup. More likely closer to 14:1 (so take max numbers x 1.4)

Ideally you'd like to see similar numbers... lined up in their columns like the tail end of this storm you see on the left.

 

[JM4CY]

Nobody gives a **** about NE Iowa.

….. and with that, we just found out where snowcraigs ex-wife lives.

 

[JM4CY]

Ok, now that we're all as disappointed with the measurements as our wives, what's the next system looking like?

What difference does the size make?

I could have an 11” hog, the baby’s arm holding an apple type. And it would still be as useless as a fart in the wind.

 

[Clonehomer]

What difference does the size make?

I could have an 11” hog, the baby’s arm holding an apple type. And it would still be as useless as a fart in the wind.

As someone with an 11” hog, I disagree. I’ve been complimented multiple times that it is not in fact, useless.

 

[Jer]

Unfortunately I'm now hungry for Bacon. And that sounds so disturbing at this moment of the thread.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

Blizzard like conditions in Marion. Been a long time since I have seen anything like this. (TWSS)

 

[RoseClone]

Ok, now that we're all as disappointed with the measurements as our wives, what's the next system looking like?

We need a crybaby emoji for weather and gameday threads.

 

[NoCreativity]

Just did my driveway, about 8 inches in Des Moines. I highly recommend the Arien's Compact 24. The thing is a workhorse. I had to take it a little slower today though so I didn't break a shearing pin since the snow was really heavy.

 

[Kinch]

Very low pressure in Van Buren County. The lowest I have ever recorded. NWS is predicting thunder.If it was middle December and temps were in the 40s and 50s, we would have tornado warnings to the southeast of us.