Malacka11

Dunno about snow in Chicagoland but this is a cool event regardless

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the trend of late had been for the second part to be far stronger correct?

This is getting rather exciting.

Nice.

I have, at long last, caved and subscribed as well. So far, I'm not dissapointed. Can't wait to use all of this stuff in the future!

We only need to copy/paste it a couple hundred miles south and suddenly this thread will explode

Let it be known that today is the first time this season that a snowstorm potentially relevant to this sub-forum has been modeled by the GFS. (I am by no means implying that this storm is anything more than a 318-hour modeling of no real significance. I'm just saying that it's the first snowstorm shown at any distance by the GFS shown in our region this season, and to me, that's kind of cool. You know you're just as hyped for winter as I am, so lighten up)

This is the day I have been dreaming of for about two months now.

Sirens just went off in Eola. Looking pretty dark.

Please remove this comment if its type isn't allowed, but I have to admit that I'm absolutely dying for weenie season to start. This is such an amazing community and I can't wait to learn more from you all and to keep sharing our passion for the wonder that is winter weather.

Mammatus, right?

You bring tears to my eyes. FWIW, if we here in northern IL get missed to the south, then I hope you get absolutely blasted.

I see. I've seen @RCNYILWX post stuff before, but I didn't make the connection that it was Castro. Good to know And thanks for all of the forecasts, @Castro

A lot of people on here have been getting very pessimistic over the possibility of our pattern change dissapearing. For those of you who don't monitor it, here's a bit from LOT's forecast discussion: It`s not currently in the forecast grids, but with the above normal height and thermal profile pattern in place, can`t rule out fog and stratus formation at times in the Monday-Tuesday timeframe as well as strong inversions will form at night. Finally, signs are pointing to a return of a -EPO in the northeast Pacific late next week into the weekend before Christmas, so expect a normal to below normal temperature regime in time for Christmas. As far as chances for a white Christmas...stay tuned. Castro

I know it's been a day since you made this post, but out of general curiousity, what indications favor this occurring?

As the garden type variety of snow fan whose forecasting abilities are that of whatever shows up as green and blue on tropical tidbits, I'm flabbergasted. I can't decide if this is an elaborate joke or if it may actually be a thing, simply because "hopefully it's stronger than 1978" is not a common phrase, and we're so far out still.. my mind is swirling with the possibility. This IS my green brownie

On the bright side, it'll give us two things to look forward to...