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Post by Chris Higgins on Oct 30, 2019 4:27:41 GMT -6
Looking back in history... it seems the most prolific nearby snowfall on Halloween was the 1993 storm... where some of our southern Illinois counties saw quite a bit... 3=6 inches of snow fell that day/evening over southern Illinois.  |
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Post by Chris Higgins on Oct 30, 2019 5:14:58 GMT -6
Ok...MTW road trip to visit weatherfan17! |
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Post by Chris Higgins on Oct 30, 2019 5:19:08 GMT -6
And talk about similar looking patterns... This is the pattern of October 31, 1993   |
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Post by WEAXWATCHER on Oct 30, 2019 5:46:32 GMT -6
And talk about similar looking patterns... This is the pattern of October 31, 1993 Isnt 1993/1994 one of the analogs for this winter? |
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Post by STGOutdoors on Oct 30, 2019 6:08:52 GMT -6
Looking back in history... it seems the most prolific nearby snowfall on Halloween was the 1993 storm... where some of our southern Illinois counties saw quite a bit... 3=6 inches of snow fell that day/evening over southern Illinois. Thank you for posting this. I've heard folks talk about the Halloween snow in the early 90's but have never been able to find the report. I wish we could get surprised but I know the best outcome tomorrow morning is a few flakes. |
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Post by REB on Oct 30, 2019 6:22:48 GMT -6
Bring on the snow but I have an afternoon flight on Nov. 1 that I really need to make!
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Post by toddatfarmington on Oct 30, 2019 6:48:24 GMT -6
From the NWS:
The National Weather Service in St. Louis is excited to roll out two new products coming this winter. Information on each product is below:
Snow Squall Warnings
You may remember these were discussed last year, but ultimately the date to begin those was pushed back to this season. So now, beginning this winter, we will issue Snow Squall Warnings if needed. Snow Squall Warnings will be very rare in our area, but folks should be aware of what these are if the need arises for us to issue one in our area. Please see the first two attachments for more information.
Impact-Based Flash Flood Warnings
Beginning on November 4th, we will transition to impact-based Flash Flood Warnings. These new Impact-Based Flash Flood Warnings will change some of the text of the warning itself, allowing us to add tags like "Considerable" and "Catastrophic" to highlight particularly high-end flash flood events, similar to what we do for Tornado Warnings now. At some point in the future, the WEA system will only alert for these high end "Considerable" or "Catastrophic" flash flood cases, greatly limiting the amount of Flash Flood Warnings that are disseminated via WEA. Please see the third attachment for more information on these warning tags.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Oct 30, 2019 7:28:01 GMT -6
 Melting layer is about 500 feet apparently. Cold rain is the worst. |
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Oct 30, 2019 8:07:08 GMT -6
12z nam swipes the STL metro pretty good late tonight into tomorrow morning.
Should see some decent snow for a bit
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Oct 30, 2019 8:27:59 GMT -6
I remember halloween 1993. My employer had an outdoor party for the families and it was cold. We got snow showers here but i believe columbia might have had some accums. It looks like the snow kind of diminished as it moved through stl then redeveloped again for our neighbors to the southeast.
Weatherfan nice pics. Are you the Outdoor Man bc that house sure resembles the house on Outdoor Man.
Statistically 1993 is close to what we are seeing. High rainfall. However the amount of snow that winter for us was quite low. Im not sure whether teleconnections match up though. It could very well be a different setup that provided the same sensible wx. I for one, do not believe our snow amount will be that low. Im thinking more along the lines of 20 inches.
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Post by Snowman99 on Oct 30, 2019 8:32:56 GMT -6
1.25" as of 8am. Been pouring ever since. Gross.
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Post by STGOutdoors on Oct 30, 2019 9:57:33 GMT -6
GFS now also drags some snow showers through almost the entire area tomorrow morning.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Oct 30, 2019 10:07:21 GMT -6
GFS now also drags some snow showers through almost the entire area tomorrow morning. Snow showers look like a good bet tomorrow morning. I noticed the DGZ is dried out on some of the soundings around here so we might see snow pelts rather than flakes at times |
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Oct 30, 2019 10:46:25 GMT -6
12z gfs is locked and loaded days 7+
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Oct 30, 2019 11:14:31 GMT -6
A storm pilot balloon would be awesome!
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Post by Snowman99 on Oct 30, 2019 11:14:49 GMT -6
12z gfs is locked and loaded days 7+ Yeaah, I'm already sick of the rain, might be suicidal in a couple weeks, lol. |
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Oct 30, 2019 11:37:01 GMT -6
Anyone know what the record low high temp is for October 30 for STL?
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Oct 30, 2019 11:41:56 GMT -6
Anyone know what the record low high temp is for October 30 for STL? 37 set in 1925 |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Oct 30, 2019 11:43:14 GMT -6
Tomorrow’s record low high is 41 which we have a shot to break
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Post by jeepers on Oct 30, 2019 12:09:57 GMT -6
To anyone that has an in ground sprinkler system and hasn’t blown it out yet, wrap a blanket around your back flow valve. Just fold in half and wrap it like a giant HoHo. Leave it until you get a chance to do it. I’ve been so busy that I forgot about mine til just now.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Oct 30, 2019 15:02:17 GMT -6
12z ggem has single digit temps by the 9th in STL lol.
November is looking wild.
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Post by demerson- Fletcher MO on Oct 30, 2019 15:30:51 GMT -6
As far as I can see pretty much every model has most of us getting our first flakes tonight / tomorrow morning. ❄️
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Post by addicted2wx - Villa Ridge, Mo on Oct 30, 2019 18:01:58 GMT -6
1.30”m so far for Villa Ridge. Cold drizzly rain continues.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Oct 30, 2019 18:21:55 GMT -6
18z gfs brings the cold and storms too.
I think we are going to see the snowfield rapidly expand the next 2 weeks.
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Post by Labrat-O'Fallon IL on Oct 30, 2019 18:30:52 GMT -6
Sorry Chris, we just had some mood snow today. No accumulations unless you bet on the half inch we got the other night.
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Post by Lovableweatherguy TROY,MO on Oct 30, 2019 18:49:42 GMT -6
Radar looks so colorful this evening.  |
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Post by demerson- Fletcher MO on Oct 30, 2019 19:38:46 GMT -6
It may be pink on radar but all rain here
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Post by shrapnel - Arnold, MO on Oct 30, 2019 20:22:10 GMT -6
US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri
10 mins ·
We officially have some snowflakes mixing in with a light drizzle here at our office in Springfield, MO! It's only October 30th! We want to know what you think, are you excited to see the first snowflakes of the season? #MOwx #KSwx
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Oct 30, 2019 20:30:23 GMT -6
Looks like there’s flakes being reported as far south as Norman, OK going off mping reports. Pretty wild for October
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Post by addicted2wx - Villa Ridge, Mo on Oct 30, 2019 20:32:11 GMT -6
Ok folks. Need your opinion. I’m going to invest in a new weather station. Must obviously connect to the weather networks but it appears there’s a lot of newer competition compared to the old Davis screen. I’m looking in the $200-$400 range or whatever you all think it’s best. And...go.
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