Winter Weather thread 2013-14 |
Winter Weather thread 2013-14 |
Mar 5 2014, 02:09 PM
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Mar 5 2014, 04:47 PM
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#102
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Anybody hear any sirens yesterday ??
Indiana residents receive old tornado alerts LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The National Weather Service is investigating why some northwestern Indiana residents received alerts Tuesday about a tornado warning even though the day was sunny and cold with no severe weather in sight. Residents received alerts on their phones, saw warnings on their televisions or heard radio warnings of a tornado. They even went to Tippecanoe County Sheriff Tracy Brown, who got the alerts on his cellphone. "I received two alerts. One said there was a tornado warning until 3 p.m.; the other said 3:15 p.m. and to take shelter now," Brown told the Journal & Courier. On closer inspection, he discovered those alerts were dated from 107 days ago, or about the time of the Nov. 17 tornado outbreak across Indiana. The National Weather Service said that stations in Indianapolis, Chicago and Fort Wayne were not responsible for the alerts even though the end of the alert read "-NWS." Weather Service meteorologist Gino Izzi said a tornado warning test was issued Tuesday for Illinois, but that alert clearly stated that it was a test and did not affect Indiana. He the weather service is investigating Tuesday's tornado warning incident. "Those higher up are investigating," he added. Tippecanoe Emergency Management Agency Director Smokey Anderson said he and his team don't know which agency sent the alert, but he heard the warning early on Tuesday. "We had several calls to our office when it was happening," Anderson said. However, there was no panic over the alerts, and none of the county's 72 outdoor warning sirens activated, he said. "It's important enough that we don't want people thinking we don't know what we are doing and telling them to take shelter when it is sunny and 20 degrees," Anderson said. |
Mar 5 2014, 07:39 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
They set the sirens off in Valpo yesterday.
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Mar 10 2014, 04:58 PM
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Felt like a heatwave out there today.
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Mar 10 2014, 05:15 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
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Mar 11 2014, 11:36 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
Gathering up the various snow forecasts for the pending snow event looks like this...
All of the forecasters are upping their totals since the last 24 hours. Most were either 2-4 or 3-5 inches as of yesterday. Now most are 4-8 inches, with the emphasis on the heavier side. The big thing is that this going to be warm snow, so instead of the puffier flakes we have seen for lots of storms this winter, it is going to be the thicker/heavier lake effect style flakes. The lucky part for us is that the lake is mostly frozen, because if it weren't we could have been looking at another potential foot of snow from the winds on the back end of this storm. We could have had a 1998 type event on our hands, as winds will be northerly around 30 mph long after the actual snow system moves out of the area. Tom Skilling has us in a band for 6 to 8 inches, the WGN forcast map has City for 7.1". NBC 5 calling for 4-8, with 10+ inches possible in heavier bands, NWS is saying 4"-8", Matt Ruskin for WSBT is calling for 5-8 inches, The Weather Channel is saying 3-5 inches but has pushed the 5-8 band into southern Porter and LaPorte County over the last day. |
Mar 11 2014, 11:51 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 5,171 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Indiana Member No.: 10 |
1998-It was about this time of year, too.
That was the year they took all the kids to school, then at 8:30 am called a snow day and the busses turned around and took them all home. That was a major snafu! I kept my son home from school that day and I'm glad I did. Before it was all said and done, I think we got almost 3 feet! Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind~Dr. Suess
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Mar 11 2014, 12:02 PM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
1998-It was about this time of year, too. That was the year they took all the kids to school, then at 8:30 am called a snow day and the busses turned around and took them all home. That was a major snafu! I kept my son home from school that day and I'm glad I did. Before it was all said and done, I think we got almost 3 feet! It was March 9, 1998. |
Mar 11 2014, 12:16 PM
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Lake Michigan sets a new ice coverage record.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/la...71795e4457.html |
Mar 18 2014, 03:22 PM
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According to Meteorlogist, Mike Hoffman out of south bend, temperatures will remain around normal for the next few days, and then early next week, another blast of cold air is coming with yes a chance of snow that could stick. I like snow but this is getting out of hand. I am not sure when Michigan City will start there baseball season at this point
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Mar 19 2014, 03:48 AM
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Mar 19 2014, 09:52 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
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Mar 25 2014, 07:13 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
Roads are horrible this morning. Ice everywhere, sliding through intersections, spinning tires, etc.
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Mar 25 2014, 07:16 AM
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Hope Skilling is right about this weekend forecast. Enough already !
QUOTE Skilling @Skilling Snow ahd tonite/wintry temps Tue. But yrs warmest air due later this wknd. Historic avg 1st date of 70 is Mar 26. Could happen this Sun/Mon. |
Apr 1 2014, 08:47 AM
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Spends WAY too much time at CBTL Group: Admin Posts: 16,413 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 2 |
US National Weather Service Chicago Illinois
18 secs · The December to March period was the coldest on record in Chicago and the second coldest on record in Rockford! |
Apr 1 2014, 10:39 AM
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Mid 80's had to be the coldest on record. Everybody's car on the block had their hoods opened. |
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