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Post by bellevillewxguy on Jan 20, 2019 22:51:28 GMT -6
This Lunar Eclipse is a beauty, nice high elevation in the sky (almost overhead) unlike most around here that seem to want to hug the tree line or below it during totality or most of it, and not a ridiculous time during the night like say 1-5AM. Gonna be a long while till we get that kind of set up along with the weather cooperating just in time.
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padlur
Junior Forecaster
Ballwin(by the golf course)
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Post by padlur on Jan 20, 2019 23:01:09 GMT -6
Clouds are killing me here... Haven't gotten a clean look yet.
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Jan 20, 2019 23:03:23 GMT -6
We'll have to wait until May 15-16, 2022 before we get the next Lunar Eclipse that has a similar set up to tonight's. Mark your calendars!
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Jan 20, 2019 23:10:26 GMT -6
Maximum totality now on going... Get a peak over the next 5-10 mins if you can. Moon is it's darkest/Blood red color. You'll have between 11:40 and 11:45 depending on your exact location to get a glimpse of totality. In otherwords the next 30 mins from this post.
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Jan 20, 2019 23:18:51 GMT -6
Does not do it justice.
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Jan 20, 2019 23:20:43 GMT -6
Yeah, normal digital cameras or phone cams aren't gonna do it justice. Need a good astronomy camera with a steady tripod to get a good clear shot. Still it's better than nothing.
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Jan 20, 2019 23:24:51 GMT -6
Still very beautiful to have a fresh powdery snow covering the ground and a clear view of the eclipse. Pretty much has gone to plan. One of those experiences you'll remember for quite awhile.
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hage
Weather Weenie
Troy, IL
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Post by hage on Jan 20, 2019 23:48:32 GMT -6
It was cold, but thankfully the clouds cleared in Troy.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Jan 20, 2019 23:52:14 GMT -6
Lake effect snow is my new favorite phenomenon.
It busted so hard on the models the last 2 days.
Somehow it is pouring buckets right now.
A new challenge.
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Post by maddogchief on Jan 21, 2019 0:05:46 GMT -6
Lake effect snow is my new favorite phenomenon. It busted so hard on the models the last 2 days. Somehow it is pouring buckets right now. A new challenge. Lake effect is easy. Open water and coldish wind, lake effect snow. Frozen lake, no lake effect. Follow John Dee up in da UP, he deals with it daily.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Jan 21, 2019 0:23:33 GMT -6
Thanks for the advice Maddog. The very narrow bands interest me.
Anyway, since most of you are probably like F*** this guy after that post, my interpretation for the week ahead:
Tuesday is mostly dead. The low is positioned around Kirksville, which is no good...
After some rain, the cold front sweeps through. The secondary low gets squashed with any true accumulation confined to the bootheel and east.
Thursday and Saturday appear to be prime clipper days. The second clipper appears more stout than the first. Ratios could get in the 15-1 or higher range. It is rare to see anything above 15-1 in the STL metro so I hesitate to go higher, but this cold is no joke.
Expect subzero temps in the next 10 days.
Also, as I mentioned early in the afternoon, I have some concern for ice on the east side for the evening commute before the changeover to rain Tuesday.
Have a great week all!
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Jan 21, 2019 0:27:39 GMT -6
With clear skies, light winds, and a bit of fresh snowcover, wonder if temps will drop more than expected tonight.
Sitting at 13* right now
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Post by amstilost on Jan 21, 2019 0:39:39 GMT -6
It was cold, but thankfully the clouds cleared in Troy. Stunning photo...Great camera work.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 0:44:40 GMT -6
Wish I could have seen that eclipse. Damn clouds. lol.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 1:01:36 GMT -6
Euro gives areas around Mobile Bay 6 inches of snow next weekend. That would be...interesting.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 1:03:25 GMT -6
We have a couple chances of sub 0 in st louis the next 10 days, we need the clippers to bring snow cover and good timing.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Jan 21, 2019 1:20:40 GMT -6
Ya the pattern coming up is just stupid cold looking. I feel pretty good about our chances to cash in on a few clippers This image is part of ECMWF WMO-Essential which WxBell says is fine to redistribute
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 2:26:03 GMT -6
Lambert had .7 of snow yesterday on .05 liquid. Weldon Spring NWS office had 1.1" on .05 liquid. Interesting. That's quite a difference 14:1 to 22:1. Would think it would be more uniform. Comments?
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Post by Frivolousz21 on Jan 21, 2019 2:32:35 GMT -6
Had that very thing happen last weekend.... it’s very frustrating......I’m hoping the rain Tuesday is light and doesn’t ruin the snow we have now Rain or not low level WAA is going to roast all of the snow in the metro
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Post by unclesam6 on Jan 21, 2019 2:47:14 GMT -6
Fell asleep for about an hour. This splint feels like a rock around my leg. Guess that's a good thing. Full fracture of the tibia near the ball of my left ankle and essentially pulled my left foot a good bit to the left as I slipped. They had to shift it back when they set it. All my weight down on it too. Stupid ice. Surgery in 2 weeks... weight... maybe in 2 months. Life-changing seems like a good word... that and deeply humbling.
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Post by unclesam6 on Jan 21, 2019 2:51:37 GMT -6
Lambert had .7 of snow yesterday on .05 liquid. Weldon Spring NWS office had 1.1" on .05 liquid. Interesting. That's quite a difference 14:1 to 22:1. Would think it would be more uniform. Comments? The Lambert Curse.
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Post by Sparkman - Wildwood, Mo on Jan 21, 2019 3:05:27 GMT -6
It’s not a curse. It’s an innacurate measurement. It’s hard to believe the obvious discrepancies have gone unnoticed on an official level but alas here we are hoping to go -10 so that Lambert will hit zero. Tell me I’m wrong.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 3:06:25 GMT -6
Sounds painful unclesam. Hope your recovery goes well. Ice sucks.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 5:22:07 GMT -6
SNOWFALL (IN) SNOW NORMAL DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL YESTERDAY 0.7 0.2 0.5
MONTH TO DATE 12.1 3.6 8.5 SINCE DEC 1 13.8 8.0 5.8 SINCE JUL 1 19.0 8.7 10.3
From NWS St. Louis.
Quite a bit different from the last several years.
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jan 21, 2019 6:15:00 GMT -6
Lambert had .7 of snow yesterday on .05 liquid. Weldon Spring NWS office had 1.1" on .05 liquid. Interesting. That's quite a difference 14:1 to 22:1. Would think it would be more uniform. Comments? Snowfall measurements...especially when there is very little snow to begin with...can vary wildly in a small distance because of slight breezes...flake size...local effects. etc....that's why we take an average even when measuring in the same spot. That said... it also appeared the airport was in between the two more intense bands...which means weaker lift and less lift in the dendritic growth zone...so the flakes were likely somewhat smaller...and hence accumulation less efficient. The larger dendrites/flakes fell within the regions of higher returns on radar associated with the more intense bands...and they probably accounts for slightly more generous LSRs in those areas.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 6:19:29 GMT -6
Ahh..gotchya..thank you sir!
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Post by guyfromhecker on Jan 21, 2019 7:14:28 GMT -6
Fell asleep for about an hour. This splint feels like a rock around my leg. Guess that's a good thing. Full fracture of the tibia near the ball of my left ankle and essentially pulled my left foot a good bit to the left as I slipped. They had to shift it back when they set it. All my weight down on it too. Stupid ice. Surgery in 2 weeks... weight... maybe in 2 months. Life-changing seems like a good word... that and deeply humbling. Trust me, it could have been worse. My sister-in-law broke the tibia and the fibula down there last year. To say the least it was a longer recovery. She is fine now. Like I said, try out a 3rd degree sprain sometime. The pain is hard to describe. I damn near went into shock. And if you put weight on that thing sooner than three months you could be screwed for life. That's the way I handled it back in the day and things turned out fine. I don't know how they handle them now. I'm just glad I did what I did. And that was just jumping off of a 8ft fence into some rocks that didn't support the weight properly. Crazy. That pretty much put skydiving out of my future, but other than that I live okay. It's not that I've been told skydiving would be dangerous, but just thinking of it scares me. Not the falling out of the plane part, the landing part. You will be okay. Keep the chin up. You will definitely have a new respect/hate for ice now.
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Post by Snowman99 on Jan 21, 2019 7:38:44 GMT -6
Can we stop comparing ankle injuries now please? Thanks
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jan 21, 2019 7:40:27 GMT -6
Can we stop comparing ankle injuries now please? Thanks Only if you stop complaining about the union snow hole
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Post by guyfromhecker on Jan 21, 2019 7:42:34 GMT -6
One last thing. Here is orthopedic View on a third-degree injury. Things have not gotten better. Read this and you'll know why I say you're fortunate. These have a much higher degree of lifelong problems than most any break. Reading that you can understand why some athletes have such a tough time coming back from these. You really have to do the right things and then take it easy for quite a while. www.spoc-ortho.com/patient-resources/patient-education/ankle-sprain
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