Mild winter storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico for the weekend

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WebFire
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Dec 12, 2013 11:05am
dlazz;1552494 wrote:No, you do. LOL
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WebFire
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Dec 12, 2013 2:51pm
Classyposter58;1552453 wrote:It probably won't, sorry but too much snow. Overall expect snows of 4-8" with from just north of Columbus to the southern border getting 4" and lower as you go south. Highest amounts possible in NW Ohio, around Findlay and Lima I think
3-5" seems more likely to me.
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GoChiefs
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Dec 12, 2013 3:42pm
Fab4Runner;1552443 wrote:As long as my flight to Tampa leaves on time on Saturday...I don't really care what happens.
Where are you flying out of? I've seen anywhere from less than an inch up to 3" of snowfall for our area.
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Dec 12, 2013 4:19pm
GoChiefs;1552615 wrote:Where are you flying out of? I've seen anywhere from less than an inch up to 3" of snowfall for our area.

CAK. I've seen the same.
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Zombaypirate
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Dec 12, 2013 5:15pm
Classyposter58;1551677 wrote:Isn't Riesling the most dry white wine out there?
No it is the sweetest wine out there. At least in my wine experience. I have not had a dry Riesling. All the wineries I have been too, Riesling was the sweet stuff.
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iclfan2
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Dec 13, 2013 5:35am
Zombaypirate;1552662 wrote:No it is the sweetest wine out there. At least in my wine experience. I have not had a dry Riesling. All the wineries I have been too, Riesling was the sweet stuff.
There are dry Rieslings, and I prefer them over the sweet ones. But you are right, the majority of Rieslings, the common ones especially, are sweet. Isn't Chardonnay dry?
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Dec 13, 2013 7:08am
WebFire;1552582 wrote:3-5" seems more likely to me.
What she said?
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ernest_t_bass
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Dec 13, 2013 8:03am
Zombaypirate;1552662 wrote:No it is the sweetest wine out there. At least in my wine experience. I have not had a dry Riesling. All the wineries I have been too, Riesling was the sweet stuff.
Moscato is sweeter.
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ernest_t_bass
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Dec 13, 2013 8:06am
iclfan2;1552802 wrote:Isn't Chardonnay dry?
Yes, usually one of the driest, if not THE driest, white wines. Here is a list of all wines:

http://www.ehow.com/info_8140790_list-wines-dry-sweet.html
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WebFire
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Dec 13, 2013 8:07am
Wine talk on a weather thread. SMH
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WebFire
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Dec 13, 2013 8:08am
Chesapeake;1552811 wrote:What she said?
I didn't say 1-3".
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Dec 13, 2013 11:07pm
WebFire;1552582 wrote:3-5" seems more likely to me.
Still wanna go with that? Haha 6-8" now expected by both NAM and GFS
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WebFire
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Dec 13, 2013 11:31pm
Classyposter58;1553129 wrote:Still wanna go with that? Haha 6-8" now expected by both NAM and GFS
There won't be widespread 6-8". 4-6" maybe.
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Dec 14, 2013 1:26am
Snowing in Akron.
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bigorangebuck22
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Dec 14, 2013 1:46am
We got a "winter storm warning" for this? There is hardly any wind at all.
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Dec 14, 2013 4:00am
bigorangebuck22;1553170 wrote:We got a "winter storm warning" for this? There is hardly any wind at all.

I think it's going to end up a light snow for many hours instead of getting dumped on hard for a couple minutes.
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Dec 14, 2013 11:39am
WebFire;1553142 wrote:There won't be widespread 6-8". 4-6" maybe.
Warning up for all of NW Ohio now, 6-9" now predicted for the storm total. I have almost 5" already
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WebFire
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Dec 14, 2013 12:40pm
Yeah storm intensified. I'll take it.

Also, talk of a storm right before Christmas to keep an eye on.
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WebFire
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Dec 14, 2013 12:42pm
My warning is 5-7", FWIW.
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Dec 14, 2013 12:48pm
bigorangebuck22;1553170 wrote:We got a "winter storm warning" for this? There is hardly any wind at all.
Warning doesn't have to have wind. It needs ONE of the following criteria...

  • Blizzard…
    Sustained winds or frequent gusts > 35 mph AND considerable falling and/or blowing snow frequently reducing visibility < ¼ for > 3 hours (Blizzard conditions need to be the predominant condition over a 3 hour period)
  • Heavy Snow&#8230;
    6 inches averaged over a forecast zone in a 12 hour period
    9 inches averaged over a forecast zone in a 24 hour period
  • Ice Storm&#8230;
    ½ inch or greater accretion of freezing rain in any zone
  • Wind Chill&#8230;
    Wind chill index less than -30°F for at least 3 hours with a sustained wind of at least 5 mph.
  • Winter Storm&#8230;
    Winter weather event having more than one predominant hazard {ie. heavy snow and blowing snow (below blizzard conditions), snow and ice, snow and sleet, sleet and ice, or snow, sleet and ice} meeting or exceeding warning criteria for at least one of the precipitation elements.
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vball10set
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Dec 14, 2013 1:04pm
6" on the ground in Toledo now and still coming down...I'll bet we get 8-9" before it's over.
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MontyBrunswick
Dec 14, 2013 1:26pm
Raining in Columbus. Swing and a miss by the meteorologists.
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WebFire
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Dec 14, 2013 1:43pm
dlazz;1553261 wrote:Raining in Columbus. Swing and a miss by the meteorologists.
Get any snow? Ben Gelber was talking this morning about the extreme I-70 line and that southern Columbus wouldn't get much.
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Dec 14, 2013 1:43pm
dlazz;1553261 wrote:Raining in Columbus. Swing and a miss by the meteorologists.
What meteorologist are you listening to because all the local ones here called for rain this afternoon
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MontyBrunswick
Dec 14, 2013 2:06pm
LJ;1553276 wrote:What meteorologist are you listening to because all the local ones here called for rain this afternoon
As recently as last night, they were predicting 2-4" for most of the area. We have well under 1" here.