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Posted At: December 1, 2008 @ 11:22 AM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

The highest snow totals I could find from the recent winter storm were in Southeast Wisconsin, where enhancement from Lake Michigan helped produce 6-10 inches of snow.  The cold northeasterly flow behind the low-pressure system resulted in lake enhanced snows much of yesterday afternoon and evening downwind of Lake Michigan in eastern WI, with the dominant band setting up from Milwaukee into northern Illinois.  Here are pictures from Tyler Schiller of Waukesha, WI, where 7 inches was on the ground this morning.  There was likely much more snowfall, but the warm lower atmosphere and ground temperatures resulted in some melting.  If anyone else has pictures of the snow it would be great if we could post them to the blog!

Posted At: November 30, 2008 @ 11:35 AM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

Very heavy snows have developed in a band stretching from southern Lake Michigan, though Grand Rapids, MI, and northeastward toward Flint and Saginaw, MI.  2+ inch per hour snowfall rates are possible with the heaviest snows, and the band will not be moving very fast, if not pivoting around the same position as the vorticity maximum closes in.  I just got a report of the grass being completely covered in Grand Rapids with very heavy snows!

Posted At: November 30, 2008 @ 10:48 AM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

A strong winter storm system has intensified over the Central U.S., with heavy snows across the Great Lakes Region and tornadoes possible today across the Florida Peninsula.  6-8 inches of snow are expected from southern WI/northern IL  across the central and southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, and into Southern Ontario!  The only limiting factor for even more significant snows is the fast speed of the storm system, or we'd likely be talking about over a foot of new snow in spots!  A tornado watch is in effect for the Central and Northern FL Peninsula as well, where a squall line with embedded and renegade supercells is drifting south, and extreme low-level wind shear values reside.  Check back for updates as this extreme weather scenario unfolds!  If anyone has pictures of the snow please email them to reed@tornadovideos.net!  Be sure to watch Storm Chasers tonight on Discovery!

Posted At: November 28, 2008 @ 1:32 PM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

Here is the preview video for Episode 7 of Storm Chasers, airing this Sunday at 10 pm Eastern.  On this day there were two areas of interest, one in Nebraska, and the other further east in Iowa.  We chose the western target, because the parameters were slightly better, but several storms fired there and merged together, causing High-Precipitation (HP) supercells that were very difficult to chase.  Dick McGowan and team were further east on a more isolated supercell in Iowa, that produced several photogenic tornadoes..  Here is the clip for their video:

http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=82405481&ref=profile#/video/video.php?v=523602859335

Also, here are some pictures from the TVN Thanksgiving!!!  Aaron dominated the bird...

Posted At: November 26, 2008 @ 4:24 PM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

4+ inch per hour snowfall rates have been reported throughout the day today east of Lake Ontario, in northern Oswego, southern Jefferson, and northwest Lewis Counties, with the heaviest rates occurring between the northern Tug Hill Plateau and Watertown.  I wouldn't be surprised if over two feet of snow fell in these areas by tonight, if not more!  Up to a foot and half will also fall to the west in the westerly-flow Lake Erie Snow Belt, with areas just south of Buffalo being the hardest hit.   I wish we were chasing this!  However this is only a small taste of what is to come later on this winter for these areas.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Posted At: November 24, 2008 @ 8:00 PM

Posted By: Reed Timmer

A strong vertically-stacked storm system will deepen slightly and become parked over southeast Ontario over the next few days, with heavy rain and snow falling across the Northeast U.S. into southern Quebec in the warm advection zone to the east of the cyclone.   8-16 inches of snow are possible over the western and southern Adirondacks and eastern Catskills by Midnight Tuesday, with the heaviest accumulations above 2000 feet.  Winter storm warnings are in effect for these areas, and flood watches have been issued for much of the Hudson River Valley into western New England.  If anyone has pictures of the heavy snowfall, and would allow me to post them to the blog, please email them to reed@tornadovideos.net. 


As seen in the regional radar loop from ~9:00 pm EST, the precipitation has already begun across parts of New York state into southern Quebec, with light to moderate snow now falling across the higher elevations.  Check back for updates on this winter storm, and I'll also be in Michigan beginning Dec 10 to stream live a few lake effect events in MI, NY, and southern Ontario!  Time to see some 6 inch per hour snowfall rates...