Yes, Virginia, There is 6 in. of Sleet
A quick Winter Storm update... The freezing rain has moved east into Arkansas this morning.
THE ICE (PINK) AND SNOW (BLUE) THIS AM
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Snow and ice is falling in northern New England and southeastern Canada. The only reports received this morning indicate a couple of inches in Vermont.
Some of these areas could get 10 inches of snow before its all said and done. Consult Canadian expert Brett Anderson (PREMIUM | PRO) for additional information on Canadian weather.
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The list of incredible freezing rain and sleet amounts below has been updated. Up to 8.5" of snow has fallen on the northern shield of the storm in Rosita, Minnesota, with around 5 inches falling in Iowa and Wisconsin.
It's snowing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this morning. By Photo gallery user wbob.
HEAVY SLEET (ICE PELLETS):
Clinton, MO: 6.0" Sleet*
Wellington, KS: 3.5" Sleet
Sedalia, MO: 3.0" Sleet
Iola, KS: 3.0" Sleet
Eureka, KS: 3.0" Sleet
Blackwell, OK: 3.0" Sleet
Near Parsons, KS: 2.5" Sleet
Pond Creek, OK: 2.5" Sleet
Near Independece: 2.5" Sleet
Shawnee, OK: 2.5" Sleet
Arkansas City, KS: 2.5" Sleet
El Dorado, KS: 2.25" Sleet
Near Lowry City, MO: 2.1" Sleet
Many Locations in MO, KS: 2.0" Sleet
Payson, IL: 2.0" Sleet
Vinita, OK: 2.0" Sleet
*I posted yesterday saying that I had never seen 6 inches of sleet. I have seen 2-3" when I lived in the foothills of North Carolina in the 1980's. Blog reader Dan says that he has: "There have been six inches of sleet before and it occurred in Upstate South Carolina of all places. This happened in Seneca, South Carolina in March of 1960. I think it poured down sleet for about 24 hours straight and the temp. was in the mid 20's. Extremely unusual weather for SC and especially for March. I now live in Central Virginia and we have never had over two inches of sleet at a time here, though we've much deeper snows, of course."
HEAVY FREEZING RAIN (ICE / GLAZE):
Whitefield, OK: 4.0" Freezing Rain**
Rockwall, TX: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Eufaula, OK: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Arpelar, OK: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Wilburton, OK: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Loami, IL: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Eldon, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Waynesville, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Dixon, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Lamar, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Warsaw, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
Fort Scott, MO: 1.0" Freezing Rain
PHOTO CAPTION: A power pole leans at an angle with the weight of accumulated ice and freezing rain following a series of ice storms in Springfield, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
**NWS spotter report quoted 2-4" of ice. Hopefully they weren't counting icicles.
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