Absolute Vorticity

Light rain in Hamilton and 45 degrees.

young pup wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:21 pm

Spacejunk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:09 pm Rain in oxtown. Temps starting to drop from a high of 43 at 6, now down to 41. .13” of rain so far. For the first time in 29 years, I am not stressing and prepping plow trucks. Turned the outside lights on, poured a nice bourbon, just going to kick back and let it happen. Retirement from snow plowing is awesome!

i don't like you. lol But am envy of you. The stress level is off the charts. Got one plow working the other is not. At least i can use my bulk spreader.

I get it and know exactly how you are feeling. You’ve been doing this for a long time too. Be safe out there tonight.

BookNerdCarp wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:21 pm

T_arnett wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:48 pm It’s 45° in RIpley at the moment, but I went ahead and put plenty of salt on the driveway and sidewalk while wearing shorts and flip flops

Come do mine Travis!

I will if you need me to. I did my neighbors also, I still have 80lbs.

tron777 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:23 pm If you look at the radar, you're thinking to yourself man, that is not a very wide band of snow! You're right... But what's going to happen is once that phasing begins and this system really gets going, that band will slow and pivot before moving off to the NE by morning as the trough continues to go negative tilt and deepen. If you are in that band of snow when it slows and pivots, you will overachieve. That is what is going to happen. Modeling IMO has it right along the I-71 Corridor thru the heart of the Metro and AV Country. Reality says??? We'll find out tonight.

Precisely what we just talked about. Good chance some of the best totals across the tri-state focus in the vicinity of 71.

. 09" of rain and 41F in Somerville

Btw Bengals clinch payoff birth if the jets lose tonight. Back to the storm

18Z Euro continues to look great and continues the above theme. Along the I-71 corridor and throughout much of Central and Northern KY several rows of counties on either side of I-75 is the bullseye zone for our coverage area, This above process is forecast to happen over us if the guidance is correct. We'll see!

And as Les alluded to, expect a rather rapid increase in radar coverage over the next few hours. Again this will be a quick hit, but him and I discussed the potential for 1-2”/hr rates for a time. Things will stack up fast, but will also blow around a lot so as several of us have discussed, backyard measurements will not tell the tale.

Now I know what kids feel like when waiting for Santa! Ready to see some snow!!

Pete1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:25 pm Les, you should change the name of the thread to “White Christmas 2022”. It’s not a dream any longer, my friend. We finally got ourselves a big one!!

You like?

Browneyedgirl wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:30 pm Now I know what kids feel like when waiting for Santa! Ready to see some snow!!

Lisa I still get excited for Santa!!

Tweeted by the NWS to show the significance of the incoming cold air. This shows all of the times that the wind chill has been -30 or lower.

With the front incoming, I’ll record my high right now in Lebanon. 46 degrees at 7:30.

tron777 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:31 pm

Pete1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:25 pm Les, you should change the name of the thread to “White Christmas 2022”. It’s not a dream any longer, my friend. We finally got ourselves a big one!!

You like?

excellent!!!!!!

What I dislike about the wind chill is they changed how they calculate it and we will never get to the record cold of many years ago.

fyrfyter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:05 pm Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 19.05.41.png

I am pretty sure the front is crossing the area now. Brighter area on radar.

I think it’s funny that Cub World is one of the dots on your maps!

tpweather wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:34 pm What I dislike about the wind chill is they changed how they calculate it and we will never get to the record cold of many years ago.

I know, we used to get to -50 and -60 with the old calculation.

I had to name our thread White Christmas Blizzard 2022! Odds on ILN pulling out the Blizzard Warning tonight, first time since March of 2008? The data is showing a blizzard tonight and tomorrow. Even without snow falling at times tomorrow (other times there will be) the winds will be strong 40-50 mph gusts sustained 20-30 IMO for a while... blowing and drifting snow will be awful. If we overachieve and get that 6"... Remember, the amount of snow that falls has nothing to do with the criteria. It's the wind and powdery nature of the snow more then anything and we've got both due to very cold temps and a deepening cyclone. I mean come on... we're shut down. Blizzard warnings should be issued for this system IMHO! Trev, talk to your Guy!

tpweather wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:31 pm

Browneyedgirl wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:30 pm Now I know what kids feel like when waiting for Santa! Ready to see some snow!!

Lisa I still get excited for Santa!!

ME too!!! He brings me stuff for my 4th of July Party every year!

42 and occasional sleet in Mason

House of Cards wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:35 pm

fyrfyter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:05 pm Screenshot 2022-12-22 at 19.05.41.png

I am pretty sure the front is crossing the area now. Brighter area on radar.

I think it’s funny that Cub World is one of the dots on your maps!

Thank my kids. Seeing as how I have been to cub camp for several years, there is always some point it storms, so I labeled it while out there one time.

Trevor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:33 pm With the front incoming, I’ll record my high right now in Lebanon. 46 degrees at 7:30.

46 also at 4:01pm for my high. 42 now dew of 39. 0.06" rain

Trevor wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:30 pm And as Les alluded to, expect a rather rapid increase in radar coverage over the next few hours. Again this will be a quick hit, but him and I discussed the potential for 1-2”/hr rates for a time. Things will stack up fast, but will also blow around a lot so as several of us have discussed, backyard measurements will not tell the tale.

I don't plan to do any measurement with this one, just going to sit back and enjoy the flakes flying and blowing around.

Sleet here in Dillsboro Indiana

Josh351m wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:41 pm Sleet here in Dillsboro Indiana

Thanks for the 1000th post in this thread!

Thanks to ALL of YOU for participating! That is what makes this forum great!