Any thoughts on the potential ice storm this weekend?

[Chromatic]

This site seems to predict chaos and 2 inches of ice but I hope it's wrong.

https://www.facebook.com/WxSynopsis/...type=3&theater

Hope it's just a few flurries.

I am very concerned when looking at the 12z EURO run from earlier today. Honestly I never seen max values being outputted on the EURO model before for Ice, so this is new to me. To say im concerned is an understatement. For anyone who understands icestorms and just how much can cause widespread impacts, all it takes is just .25 for power outages. If theres .50-.75 you are dealing with prolonged impacts, trees downed and extensive damage to power lines. Between 1.00-1.50 entire power grids become damaged. Widespread damage to trees. Roads impassable for days if not weeks. 1.50-2.00 power grids not only shut down but substations become damaged from the weight of ice accumulations building on transformers and pylons. Hard to imagine ice accumulating over 2inches. Once you get into these extreme values this is what you call a "catastrophic ice storm". Power grids can become damaged and take months to be fully repaired. So there is big time worries for central Oklahoma up to Ohio. We will be monitoring this potential and update when warranted. Anything can change, and if there is one forecast that I hope to god does not verify, this is the one.

[Chromatic]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Last night Lezak said he wasn't expecting any major event. Some slicks spots at worse.

Said it would be just rain on and off during the game.

Looks like he could be wrong.

Can't stress this enough, widespread freezing rain expected this weekend. Please prepare, as hazardous travel and power outages possible pic.twitter.com/D7u7GtcYlt

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) January 11, 2017

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

Looks like he could be wrong.

Can't stress this enough, widespread freezing rain expected this weekend. Please prepare, as hazardous travel and power outages possible pic.twitter.com/D7u7GtcYlt

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) January 11, 2017

I've read 6 different scenarios for Sunday morning today. I don't suspect they'll have a firm handle on any of it until Saturday morning.

Thank god I'm flying in early Friday.

[Frosty]

Freezing rain sucks balls. I don't envy you guys at all.

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

Looks like he could be wrong.

Can't stress this enough, widespread freezing rain expected this weekend. Please prepare, as hazardous travel and power outages possible pic.twitter.com/D7u7GtcYlt

— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) January 11, 2017

Maybe we can get the high slipping hazard to work in our favor, make Bell slip behind the line

[OnTheWarpath15]

The forecast seems to be improving slightly in STL, but still sucks ass in KC.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by wazu

WTF is the HWY 60 corridor? Never heard of that highway.

That's the main road between Springfield and the Bootheel.

[Chromatic]

From Chiefs subreddit:

"NWS is saying pretty low risk for large ice accumulation in KC. It looks like the worst will be south of KC. With the heaviest being along I44 between Springfield and STL. Keep in mind these are probabilities."

http://origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf...=72&ptype=icez

^ good interactive map showing percentages of ice buildup

[Time's Yours]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

From Chiefs subreddit:

"NWS is saying pretty low risk for large ice accumulation in KC. It looks like the worst will be south of KC. With the heaviest being along I44 between Springfield and STL. Keep in mind these are probabilities."

http://origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf...=72&ptype=icez

^ good interactive map showing percentages of ice buildup

So only 50% chance of anything more than 0.1 inch, and now the high is up to 36 with a low of 34.

Not too shabby.

Hopefully everyone wasn't already scared into selling their tickets and we get a good crowd for the game.

[Chromatic]

Remember we're still at Wednesday. Lot could change in 48 hours.

Anyway, how about that ****ing 30 degree temp drop in the last 3 hours? I was ready to break out shorts.

Worst temp drop I ever experienced though was sometime between Feb-April in 2009. It was a 40 something degree drop in 2-3 hours. You could look on the horizon and see black clouds bringing a huge cold front with it. Anyone remember that?

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

Remember we're still at Wednesday. Lot could change in 48 hours.

Anyway, how about that ****ing 30 degree temp drop in the last 3 hours? I was ready to break out shorts.

Worst temp drop I ever experienced though was sometime between Feb-April in 2009. It was a 40 something degree drop in 2-3 hours. You could look on the horizon and see black clouds bringing a huge cold front with it. Anyone remember that?

I'm in shorts on my deck in STL as I type this. Guess the front will hit here overnight.

When I was in college in Springfield in the early 90's, we had a day in November that was 70+ during the day, and by the time we got in from the bars that night, there was 4 inches of snow on the ground.

[kgrund]

Originally Posted by Chromatic

Remember we're still at Wednesday. Lot could change in 48 hours.

Anyway, how about that ****ing 30 degree temp drop in the last 3 hours? I was ready to break out shorts.

Worst temp drop I ever experienced though was sometime between Feb-April in 2009. It was a 40 something degree drop in 2-3 hours. You could look on the horizon and see black clouds bringing a huge cold front with it. Anyone remember that?

Was at a Chiefs game a number of years ago were the temperature dropped around 30 degrees in one half. Was almost like this. People who did not pay attention to the weather forecast were hosed.

[KCUnited]

Wasn't the biggest temp drop ever, nor the coldest game I've ever been to, but I'll never forget 12/14/08. SD vs KC, Willie Roaf was honored at halftime. It was 60 degrees in the parking lot during the tailgate and dropped into the 20's during the game.

[Snica]

Originally Posted by kgrund

Was at a Chiefs game a number of years ago were the temperature dropped around 30 degrees in one half. Was almost like this. People who did not pay attention to the weather forecast were hosed.

Wasn't the 2010 home opener on MNF about a 30 degree drop and then storms?

[Kiimo]

Look up the Children's Blizzard for fun time reading.

They say the temperature dropped 100 degrees in some areas.

[OnTheWarpath15]

NWS forecast looking pretty bleak. Sounds like the majority of the ice will be coming late Saturday and the overnight hours of Sunday morning - making travel to the game a significant issue.

Calling for anywhere from .25 to .60 of ice.