@asterstar 

I get what you're saying, Asterstar.  But I'm thinking that might be one of those things that looks better on paper than in reality.  As much as I love winter, cold weather and snow -- and I do -- imo, the problem with igloos is that at some point you need to give it up and go outside.  Brrrrrrrrrr!  😉

@theman Ha that is what a warm vehicle to quickly get into is for! I still want to stay close to civilization. In Aurora Alaska they have an ice hotel I am also interested in.

@theman

Well, you jinxed us! Woke up to two inches (that's what she said) of snow and ice this morning!

@hachiman 

Condolences to her...  😉

WOOF! I live in middle TN and we got 6-7 inches. That's huge for us. Stayed home for 2 days. Temp hasn't gotten about 20.

Here it comes again...  We're right on the shores of Northwest Indiana's Lake Michigan so we're expecting in excess of 12 inches and are LOVING it!!!  Thrilled about the final paragraph in the alert!

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
236 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024

INZ012-014-103-104-203-204-MIZ177-277-181000-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WS.A.0002.240119T0300Z-240120T1200Z/
Starke-Marshall-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Knox, North Judson, Bass Lake, Plymouth,
Bremen, Culver, Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake,
South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville, Granger, Wanatah, La Crosse,
Union Mills, North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton,
Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo,
Stevensville, and Berrien Springs
236 PM EST Wed Jan 17 2024 /136 PM CST Wed Jan 17 2024/

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
  in excess of 6 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
  hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and Friday
  evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...System snow Thursday evening will
  transition to bands of heavy lake effect snow Friday into Friday
  night. Intense snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be
  possible within dominant lake effect snow bands. The heaviest
  snowfall and potential major impacts favor northern La Porte
  and southwest Berrien counties where localized amounts may
  exceed a foot.

Revised storm report. It's coming and it's angry. Two to three inches an hour.  12+ inches.  We're hunkered down and fully provisioned:

..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
  of 6 to 12 inches. Localized amounts exceeding a foot are
  possible in northern La Porte and southwest Berrien counties.
  Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility expected at
  times.

7:30 Thursday night.  The latest update.  Geez...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
  of 12 to 18 inches in northern La Porte County and southwest
  Berrien County. 

I'm in Cleveland OH, and did we get it lastnight. It's been super cold last few days, negative digits but not much snow untill today. I woke up and there is over a foot outside my door right now. Gonna be a great drive into work lol.

Thirty freaking inches!  Pics tomorrow.  Still snowing all night:

NWS

WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of

  3 to 8 inches. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible

  with the heavier lake effect snow bands. Storm total snow

  accumulations in excess of 30 inches (emphasis added) across

  portions of northern La Porte County.

Total accumulation for our storm was 35 inches of snow.

@theman GOOD LORD! That's absolutely INSANE. Got any pics?

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@theman GOOD LORD! That's absolutely INSANE. Got any pics?

I'll try to get Kim on posting the pics this evening.  She's been on a heavy work period for the last week.  

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Total accumulation for our storm was 35 inches of snow.

 

That sure is a lot if snow. Good luck!

I am so glad Summer is two thirds over, and Autumn will be here before I know it. 😀 

Here you go. Final fall was 38" - 

Fours days of near 40 weather, lots of rain and no sign of this letting up.  All icicles are gone and there are big patches of grass showing through the melting snow.  I hate when this happens.  In my youth, a thousand years ago, when we got twenty or thirty inches of snow it would remain on the ground until spring.  Times have changed.  🙁

Weather here was bad a while to, for some weeks public transportation literally died.  

We're down to a few patches of snow...  🙁

I'm worried our winter is over...

We just got dumped on today! It snowed for close to 10 hours... and it looked beautiful!

If this keeps up for tomorrow, we may have a snow day come Monday! (And an extra day of skiing!!) 🙂