Today we have the first good winter storm widely across the Midwest (although the Upper Midwest has already seen some snow). A Panhandle Hooker-type depression is moving NE towards the Great Lakes. Accumulations of 20-25cm are forecast around Chicago, for example.

Here in Indianapolis there will be much less, with marginal conditions until we get on the colder side of the low later. So far today: rain/snow mix then 10-15 mins of big lumps of snow around 10:00 ET, reverting to rain/snow mix temporarily - but we have changed back to moderate clumpy snowfall late morning.

Stephen.

On 21/11/2015 16:36, Stephen Davenport wrote:
Today we have the first good winter storm widely across the Midwest (although the Upper Midwest has already seen some snow). A Panhandle Hooker-type depression is moving NE towards the Great Lakes. Accumulations of 20-25cm are forecast around Chicago, for example.

Here in Indianapolis there will be much less, with marginal conditions until we get on the colder side of the low later. So far today: rain/snow mix then 10-15 mins of big lumps of snow around 10:00 ET, reverting to rain/snow mix temporarily - but we have changed back to moderate clumpy snowfall late morning.

Stephen.

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Have you moved there or are you on Holiday Stephen?
Dave

On Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 3:53:42 PM UTC-5, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 21/11/2015 16:36, Stephen Davenport wrote:
Today we have the first good winter storm widely across the Midwest (although the Upper Midwest has already seen some snow). A Panhandle Hooker-type depression is moving NE towards the Great Lakes. Accumulations of 20-25cm are forecast around Chicago, for example.

Here in Indianapolis there will be much less, with marginal conditions until we get on the colder side of the low later. So far today: rain/snow mix then 10-15 mins of big lumps of snow around 10:00 ET, reverting to rain/snow mix temporarily - but we have changed back to moderate clumpy snowfall late morning.

Stephen.

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Have you moved there or are you on Holiday Stephen?
Dave

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Moved, Dave: living just by - and Working out of - Indianapolis. For now, anyway.

It's a fine and cultured city (also a sporting one) but not necessarily one in which I would encourage people to vacation before they'd considered more traditional U.S. destinations. Especially with winter looming.

Stephen.

There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It just kept on coming.

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It just kept on coming.

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Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

In Illinois, parts of the Chicago area had accumulations of between 25 and 48 cm (reported in 23 per cent of observations). The NWS says that this was Chicago's second heaviest November snowfall on record.

Moving S'wards that tapered off, and we only amassed 5-6cm here in central Indiana but there was 2-3 hours of moderate snow verging on heavy. None in the south of the state (all rain).


Stephen.

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:46:13 AM UTC, Stephen Davenport wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It just kept on coming.

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Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

In Illinois, parts of the Chicago area had accumulations of between 25 and 48 cm (reported in 23 per cent of observations). The NWS says that this was Chicago's second heaviest November snowfall on record.

Moving S'wards that tapered off, and we only amassed 5-6cm here in central Indiana but there was 2-3 hours of moderate snow verging on heavy. None in the south of the state (all rain).


Stephen.

Thanks for posting the link Stephen. Just demonstrates how lazy I am as I could easily have done that! :-)

On 23/11/2015 10:46, Stephen Davenport wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It just kept on coming.

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Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

Like painting the Forth Bridge. :P


--

Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

On 23/11/2015 16:41, Vidcapper wrote:
On 23/11/2015 10:46, Stephen Davenport wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated
from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It
just kept on coming.

========

Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

Like painting the Forth Bridge. :P



Not so, or at least not anymore.
The bridge has now been coated with a system that should last 25 years.

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

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Stephen Davenport writes
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated
from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It
just kept on coming.

========

Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

That's impressive.

The accompanying test caught my eye:

"By game time, the field looked to be in great shape. Not sure how much
snow was still in the stands, however. But with unbeaten Iowa having an
opportunity to improve to 11-0 with a victory Saturday against Purdue, I
doubt too many people were complaining."

At the risk of triggering a rant from Lawrence, with the stands still
snow-covered I suspect that in the UK the match would have been called
off for H&S reasons. One wonders how many spectators managed to get to
the game; travel can't have been easy.
--
John Hall
"Honest criticism is hard to take,
particularly from a relative, a friend,
an acquaintance, or a stranger." Franklin P Jones

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 1:54:13 PM UTC-5, John Hall wrote:
In message ,
Stephen Davenport writes
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 3:48:50 AM UTC-5, David Mitchell wrote:
There was a time lapse video shared on Facebook yesterday, originated
from Sky news, of snow clearance at a football stadium in Iowa. It
just kept on coming.

========

Yes I saw that. This one, I presume, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City:

http://on.ncaa.com/1T9A0wk

A Sisyphean task and Herculean effort.

That's impressive.

The accompanying test caught my eye:

"By game time, the field looked to be in great shape. Not sure how much
snow was still in the stands, however. But with unbeaten Iowa having an
opportunity to improve to 11-0 with a victory Saturday against Purdue, I
doubt too many people were complaining."

At the risk of triggering a rant from Lawrence, with the stands still
snow-covered I suspect that in the UK the match would have been called
off for H&S reasons. One wonders how many spectators managed to get to
the game; travel can't have been easy.
--

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62,920 spectators did. Or that was the official attendance, anyway. College football is a very big deal! And the support is fervent.

There was about 20cm of accumulated snow in Iowa City but the ploughs/plows would have been clearing that really quickly. They're pretty efficient. Also people aren't too fazed about travelling in snow. Plenty of practice.

By the way, Iowa did get to 11-0 on the season, beating Purdue 40-20. So it was worth it.

Stephen.