Major storm heads to Northeast after blanketing Midwest

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

After days of frigid temperatures, the Northeast braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days.

The storm system blanketed parts of the Midwest in the most snow some places had seen in several years. Chicago got almost 7 inches of snow by Sunday morning, leading to the cancellation of a couple hundred flights at the city’s two airports. In Wisconsin, snow depths in some counties near Lake Michigan had reached more than 15 inches, and the snow was still falling.

“That’s more snow than we’ve seen in a decade,” Chris Stumpf, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wisconsin, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Three to 5 inches of snow arrived in central Ohio by early Sunday, making for some slippery roads. Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia had also received some snow, with up to 3 inches in some areas. By the afternoon, the snow was expected to reach Pennsylvania.



"Rosie" runs in the snow on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)


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[happybird]

1. We don't have much, yet, maybe 3" so far

But it has blown just perfectly on to the covered deck to give the couch and chairs a covering. Figures. That stuff rarely gets wet. Smoking has now moved to the garage. Part of my entertainment for the day will be setting up a cozy lounge in there.

Stay warm and safe, my friends!

[catbyte]

2. Somebody must've sprayed snowfall repellant here in south central lower Michigan.

We got all of 2.5" last night, which brings us to slightly less than a 30" snow deficit for the season.

[frazzled]

3. We've got nearly a foot right now, and it's still snowing

Only time I’m glad we live in a condo now. Spent many decades shoveling deep snow in Buffalo, Minneapolis, and Boston. It’s good not to have to deal with it anymore. We just look out our window.

[MineralMan]

4. It passed just south of us in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

This morning, there was just a dusting of snow, and it's 39 degrees this afternoon, so that melted. It shifted slightly southward, and kept me from having to start the snowblower today.

Sorry to those who are getting slammed. I know how you feel.

[forthemiddle]

6. About 7 inches in Northeast Indiana

The most we’ve seen since we moved from mid Wisconsin.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. We Got 6.5"

It was 5.5 when I cleared the driveway, back sidewalk and front of the house.
It snowed another inch since then.
I measured the snow on top of our recycling bin.
I'll get the other inch tomorrow.
We're 55-60 miles south & west of Chicago.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Forecasts have been wrong for 5 days

They keep gettng worse! This is orgasmic level snow! Deeper, deeper!

[Hortensis]

8. I love Rosie! Thanks for the laugh, Steve. Stay warm and dry, everyone.

[electric_blue68]

10. Got back in time from extra neighborhood shopping...

I'm in The Bronx and when I got back I heard it was snowing in Times Square about ?5 miles away.

Extra food so I have choices, and house goods. Don't plan to go out for ?3+ days. A hat for indoors because the rarish 3rd year (not in a row) out of 11 years of when there's been so-so heat in my apt. Though just at the of this past Dec into early Jan it was it's usual toasty warm. 🤔
Got an extra blankie ! 😁 Have flashlights, extra batteries
-just- in case! Got thermals.👍

Stay Safe NE DU'rs.
And good luck Chicagoins, and Mid-Westerns digging out!

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Have almost 3" where I am here in Philly

Has been snowing very lightly most of the afternoon but has picked up this evening. Ugh.