Series of Radar from 1/12/12
If you recall, Wednesday had nothing but sunny skies and mid
50° weather. But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.”
For most of us, we were ecstatic to finally get some measurable snow. The setup
was quite different, in that we banked off another storm for moisture. The low
pressure system that moved up along the East Coast provided sufficient moisture
from the Alberta Clipper system that we received. With our forecast of four to
eight inches, it seemed almost probable that most locations would get the high
end amount from this storm. It was all day Wednesday that we watched as the weather
system from Canada slowly moved through the upper Midwest. By early morning
Thursday, this system entered Illinois. It was not until around 7 AM that snow
reached the western suburbs of Chicago.
Snow continued throughout the entirety of the day into the overnight
hours. And after almost 11 months, it was nice to finally drop the blade.
Here are the snow totals from this storm:
~Meteorologist Heather Brinkmann
