jason str Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I'm about four miles north of the Loop (downtown) and there has been rain mixed with a little snow. Not much accumulation. For those not familiar with Chicago weather: The wind has been from the Northwest. This means the cold air from the north moves down the length of Lake Michigan and picks up moisture. Hence lake effect snow falling on Northern Indiana and Western Michigan.. This is on top of whatever else is going on. WMcD Lake Michigan sure does strange things on both sides of the lake. Glad you did not get nailed like just north of us did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) No snow blower. I have already shoveled three times so at least it splits it up. 17 inches is way too much for the first snowfall though...this pic was from 4 this afternoon... Finally done snowing. Just over 19 inches total. Edited November 22, 2015 by teaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am really looking forward to this thread turning to minimum-wage, ISIS, or Subway foot-long's…it's only a matter of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 El Nino years usually not so snowy, but we will see as the calendar progresses. Looking forward to my avatar hobby soon, and heavy snow is NOT conducive to productive (FAST) ice sailing. It's the midwest, its gonna snow AND be cold - No big deal - the price we pay for 4 seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 ISIS caused the snowstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I am really looking forward to this thread turning to minimum-wage, ISIS, or Subway foot-long's…it's only a matter of time Subway sucks, minimum wage is for dummies and ISIS can blow me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 ISIS caused the snowstorm. Beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted November 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 22, 2015 ISIS caused the snowstorm. That's funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 No...... It's global warming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Lake effect occurs due to temperature contrasts between the land and a body of water, creating it's own low pressure center and thus creating an enhanced line of snow activity. It's not dependent on a calendrical value. FWIW, my idea of this is simpler/more simple-minded, as reflected in Wiki: Lake-effect snow is produced during cooler atmospheric conditions when a cold air mass moves across long expanses of warmer lake water, warming the lower layer of air which picks up water vapor from the lake, rises up through the colder air above, freezes and is deposited on the leeward(downwind) shores. Hence the typically heavy winter snowfalls leeward of large bodies of relatively warm water, such as upstate NY and PA to the S and SE of Lakes Erie and Ontario. That's 'bout what you said... Edited November 22, 2015 by LarryC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today. Yeah, but the downside is you have to live there… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today. Yeah, but the downside is you have to live there… He's got you there Stew. Who'd want to live in Cali anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today.Yeah, but the downside is you have to live there…He's got you there Stew. Who'd want to live in Cali anyway? Vegans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 some of them are rather nice looking though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I'm about four miles north of the Loop (downtown) and there has been rain mixed with a little snow. Not much accumulation. For those not familiar with Chicago weather: The wind has been from the Northwest. This means the cold air from the north moves down the length of Lake Michigan and picks up moisture. Hence lake effect snow falling on Northern Indiana and Western Michigan.. This is on top of whatever else is going on. WMcD McD I'm in Fox River Grove about an hour northwest of you and we have about 12 inches. Course that's what I tell the GF too Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 ISIS caused the snowstorm. You've gained some weight Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today.Yeah, but the downside is you have to live there…He's got you there Stew. Who'd want to live in Cali anyway? Vegans Fruitcakes? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It was 90 degrees here in SoCal today.Yeah, but the downside is you have to live there…He's got you there Stew. Who'd want to live in Cali anyway? Vegans Fruitcakes? Mark Oh, Sorry, I thought you said Vegas Same difference Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Arrow#422- Would the Port City be Muskegon? What class of iceboats are those in your avatar? In my long lost youth I sailed on Spring Lake. When the ice, temp and wind cooperated, blasting down the ice on Spring Lake at 60 mph on a DN was a thrill denied our warm weather brethren. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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