Very Early 2/21 Weather Thread
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About an inch in a half here in Ankeny. That might be generous. Pretty wimpy Ultra Mega Superstorm of the Century - 2013 if you ask me.
Over hyped and lame, I am very sick of the ultra-sensitive weather world we live in. Close schools early, for an inch by 5:00, seriously!!!!
At the risk of sounding like a crotchety old man (I'm only 33, for god's sakes!), it practically took an act of congress to get the DSM/suburb school districts to close for snow days. Now we have them closing up shop before a single snowflake even hits the ground!! Pathetic. Nut up, people.....we live in Iowa, we're supposed to get snow here and we're well-equipped to deal with it.
I don't expect 100% accuracy from someone literally predicting the future. If Michael J Fox shows up on a floating skateboard, then I expect exact amounts..and a heads up on TCU beating kansas. With the technology we have, weather forecasting is more accurate than ever. But its still predicting the future, with unknown variables you don't control.
I'll also take expecting 20 and getting 3 over expecting 3 and getting 20 any day.
I'll also take expecting 20 and getting 3 over expecting 3 and getting 20 any day.
about 5 inches here in Springfield, IL by 7pm, then had freezing rain, not to bad though, just drove home, no problems, no wind. Pretty weak really.
Thanks alarson. Can't rep you anymore, otherwise I would.
It's possible that totals might find a way to scrape into the forecasted range by the time everything stops, but it still wasn't a great forecast on the day of.
Certainly had timing issues screwed up quite and bit, as well as intensity/storm evolution. Did not unfold as we said it would, even it it gets close or into 6-8".
So while that aspect of the forecast might end up being correct, we still had some misses.
With this being a "dying" storm, past peak maturity as stated in that Saturday post, the risk of dry air getting wrapped in is pretty high, or higher than normal at least, so should have probably be a bit more guarded on that front throughout the day Thursday.
Thanks though. It was a tough one this time around. Verified our forecast across Kansas and Missouri for our lead up, but busted the evolution into Iowa, and that's what counts most.
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Dude, sick...let's try and keep this on the topic of the snow storm, not what you and the missus had planned for the day off.
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Wasn't the last report that the heavier totals were going to be over here in Herkeyland? I see KDVN has a spotter report of 4.1" from Muscatine....well nevermind, just pulled up actual radar, it's stopped there already.
FWIW: I just drove 15 miles on I-80 and a state highway...some not plowed yet, I'd put my estimate of the Iowa City area at....4-6" But to be honest, that's not accounting for any wind/drifting, just what I drove thru, so I could be way off either way.
At about 5.5 inches in Ames right now. Should end up with close to 7 when all said and done with.
