There has been a few recent threads/discussions about this lately. The technical definition of sleet is ice pellets, but the interpreted meaning of "sleet" changes by region.
I thought you were involved in those discussions, but maybe not...
Official Winter Storm Thread for 12/21 - 12/26
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There has been a few recent threads/discussions about this lately. The technical definition of sleet is ice pellets, but the interpreted meaning of "sleet" changes by region.
I thought you were involved in those discussions, but maybe not...
Nope. I don't know much about meteorology!
(I do love a good grammar discussion, though.)
He said the storm really intensifies late Thursday I assume late afternoon and he says a good share of the snow will come Thursday night and Friday morning. He did say the storm starts to wind down late Friday into Saturday so I assume the winds will be a factor after the heaviest snow.
Sorry that part did look confusing when I checked it out. 3-4 tiers of eastern Nebraska countis
Nope. I don't know much about meteorology!
(I do love a good grammar discussion, though.)
Yeah, I don't know much about meteors either.
Temps are not going to go down at all until overnight, where they may slip slightly under freezing. It shouldn't get much worse than it is right now.
Anyone know the scoop for NW Iowa, in the BV county area. I'm in DSM and looking at heading there and seeing when the best possible time would be. Might have to leave work now and go if its possible. But I don't know whats happening up there now or 2 1/2 hours from now.
Going to that part of the state, the sooner you go the better. It is supposed to start snowing there tonight and not stop until Friday night or Saturday.
Currently to the north of Fort Dodge we have we have moderate to heavy snow, rates probably approaching 1 inch an hour.
Also for those of you in the Des Moines area, heavier snow than initially forcasted MIGHT be on the way. The Euro, CMC and the most recent NAM are indicating the low pressure coming in more to the east compared to before.
So it sounds like I will be good to drive back to Newton from Chicago if I leave earlier Thursday morning. Hopefully the precip stays in the form of rain during that time.
There are lots of great weather resources on the internet. One of the best is the Forecast Discussions that the local national weather service offices post several times a day.
They are a little meteorology heavy but most of it is written in plain english. Here is my favorite snippet from this evenings Des Moines Posting.
OUTGOING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS NOW
RANGE FROM AROUND 6 INCHES IN THE SOUTHEAST...TO 9 TO 13 INCHES
CENTRAL...AND 14 TO 17 INCHES IN OUR FAR WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN
COUNTIES. AT FIRST BLUSH THESE AMOUNTS APPEAR A BIT HIGH BUT ONE
MUST REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE 84-PLUS HOUR TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS. THERE
REMAINS SOME QUESTION AS TO WHETHER ANY OF THE CENTRAL AREAS WILL BE
ABLE TO GET 6 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN ANY 12 HOUR WINDOW THUS
MEETING WARNING CRITERIA. THERE ARE ALSO QUESTIONS OF WHETHER OR NOT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN OUR CWA. HOWEVER...IT
APPEARS THAT THE CONSOLIDATED SURFACE LOW WILL STALL SOMEWHERE OVER
OUR AREA FOR MANY HOURS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHICH MAY
RESULT IN WEAKER WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.
National Weather Service Text Product Display
They are a little meteorology heavy but most of it is written in plain english. Here is my favorite snippet from this evenings Des Moines Posting.
OUTGOING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS NOW
RANGE FROM AROUND 6 INCHES IN THE SOUTHEAST...TO 9 TO 13 INCHES
CENTRAL...AND 14 TO 17 INCHES IN OUR FAR WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN
COUNTIES. AT FIRST BLUSH THESE AMOUNTS APPEAR A BIT HIGH BUT ONE
MUST REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE 84-PLUS HOUR TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS. THERE
REMAINS SOME QUESTION AS TO WHETHER ANY OF THE CENTRAL AREAS WILL BE
ABLE TO GET 6 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN ANY 12 HOUR WINDOW THUS
MEETING WARNING CRITERIA. THERE ARE ALSO QUESTIONS OF WHETHER OR NOT
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN OUR CWA. HOWEVER...IT
APPEARS THAT THE CONSOLIDATED SURFACE LOW WILL STALL SOMEWHERE OVER
OUR AREA FOR MANY HOURS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHICH MAY
RESULT IN WEAKER WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.
National Weather Service Text Product Display
I posted yesterday that it looked like Des Moines might escape a bad storm... but with recent changes in the track (a bit farther east, a hair south), Des Moines is starting to get back into the heavier snow. I'm down in Shenandoah, where we've been above freezing for a while now. We had some freezing rain earlier, but it has seemed to melt away.
The big question will be when does the precip change over from a mixed bag to all snow tomorrow. I have read that we may still pick up another .25" of freezing rain in the morning before it switches around noon to all snow. The storm track and where it ends up sitting for an extended period of time has us in a heavy band of predicted snowfall. 11-13" according to one Omaha TV station. Most other sources are predicting similar totals. I'm sure we'll learn more tonight and as it gets even closer.
Interesting to note that the models are still having difficulty predicting the interaction of the two main systems as they merge into one over Iowa. So, things could still change.
The big question will be when does the precip change over from a mixed bag to all snow tomorrow. I have read that we may still pick up another .25" of freezing rain in the morning before it switches around noon to all snow. The storm track and where it ends up sitting for an extended period of time has us in a heavy band of predicted snowfall. 11-13" according to one Omaha TV station. Most other sources are predicting similar totals. I'm sure we'll learn more tonight and as it gets even closer.
Interesting to note that the models are still having difficulty predicting the interaction of the two main systems as they merge into one over Iowa. So, things could still change.
