pcbjr Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Scarlet Letter? We're Fooked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 lol at the panic. So the month with the least amount of snow on average is not great. Let's cancel the rest of winter. Yep - this weather has been absolutely closer to normal than not for most of us. Winter is all of 3 days old...how is it shot? I don't understand the "torch" mentality either. With the exception of the high country, what exactly do most people remember past Decembers being like that has caused such panic, because the recorded temps for the last decade say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 the last two Dec up here were great. Before that, I never really expected a snowstorm until after the new year. March on average is a better month for us than Dec. Also, the pattern went to crap after about Jan 20. Winter started early, and ended early last year. Maybe its the opposite the year? I have no clue, only time will tell. Yep - this weather has been absolutely closer to normal than not for most of us. Winter is all of 3 days old...how is it shot? I don't understand the "torch" mentality either. With the exception of the high country, what exactly do most people remember past Decembers being like that has caused such panic, because the recorded temps for the last decade say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 the last two Dec up here were great. Before that, I never really expected a snowstorm until after the new year. March on average is a better month for us than Dec. Ditto - this has been more consistent with normal than the last 2 years were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Yep - this weather has been absolutely closer to normal than not for most of us. Winter is all of 3 days old...how is it shot? I don't understand the "torch" mentality either. With the exception of the high country, what exactly do most people remember past Decembers being like that has caused such panic, because the recorded temps for the last decade say otherwise. I can't wait to put December behind us. Here is a few select cites and their departures from normal for the month. To put in perspective one of KATL's coldest Decembers ever was last year where we averaged -7.1 for the month of December. KATL leading the pack... Through December 22, 2011 December Atlanta +5.5 Charlotte +5.4 Hickory +5.4 Asheville +5.0 Columbia +4.9 Greenville +4.9 Athens +4.7 Columbus +4.5 Chattanooga +4.5 Raleigh +4.5 Knoxville +4.2 I don't have many memories of December like this. To each their own though maybe where you are it has not been as torchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 It's been warmer than normal up this way. But this is not a torch. When I'm hitting the upper 60's in Jan. Then its a torch. I have been thru a few of those, not fun. I don't have many memories of December like this. To each their own though maybe where you are it has not been as torchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I don't have many memories of December like this. To each their own though maybe where you are it has not been as torchy. I am in North Georgia and I can tell you it has not been Torch this month. Has it been a little warm? Sure but then again besides the past two years December is typically not a cold or wintry month here. January, Feb, heck even March averages better on Cold and Wintry weather than December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I am in North Georgia and I can tell you it has not been Torch this month. Has it been a little warm? Sure but then again besides the past two years December is typically not a cold or wintry month here. January, Feb, heck even March averages better on Cold and Wintry weather than December. So Atlanta has been nearly 6 degrees above normal for the entire month and that's not a torch ? We've had several nights that were 20-30 degrees above normal. Many days where it was 10-20 above normal. I don't recall a lot of days this month where it was well below normal. It seems like we get a cooldown,which gets us back to near normal, then a day or two later we are way above normal once again. I don't recall a December this warm in my lifetime. And you are absolutely wrong when you say Feb and March averages better on cold than December. December is the 2nd coldest month of the year in Atlanta, definitely much colder than March ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 So Atlanta has been nearly 6 degrees above normal for the entire month and that's not a torch ? We've had several nights that were 20-30 degrees above normal. Many days where it was 10-20 above normal. I don't recall a lot of days this month where it was well below normal. It seems like we get a cooldown,which gets us back to near normal, then a day or two later we are way above normal once again. I don't recall a December this warm in my lifetime. And you are absolutely wrong when you say Feb and March averages better on cold than December. December is the 2nd coldest month of the year in Atlanta, definitely much colder than March ! How old are you? 3? Seriously, it has been pretty warm this winter and we have challenged several record highs and even surpassed a record high-low for the date just last week. It's been warmer than I care for to be certain. That doesn't mean I am cashing my chips in on this winter just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 How old are you? 3? Seriously, it has been pretty warm this winter and we have challenged several record highs and even surpassed a record high-low for the date just last week. It's been warmer than I care for to be certain. That doesn't mean I am cashing my chips in on this winter just yet. This December could be even warmer than Dec 2006 and Dec 2007 and those December's were around 5 above normal. MAYBE this isn't quite the warmest Dec in my lifetime but I don't remember many December's that were much warmer. Atlanta hasn't even had a hard freeze yet, unless you consider 29 a hard freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This December could be even warmer than Dec 2006 and Dec 2007 and those December's were around 5 above normal. You had to know we were going to pay for the past two winters. No way we get 3 of those in a row until that 30 year cycle Robert talks about kicks into high gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 You had to know we were going to pay for the past two winters. No way we get 3 of those in a row until that 30 year cycle Robert talks about kicks into high gear. I definitely was not expecting a repeat of the last 2 winters. That's just too much to ask for. I was hoping we'd at least have a somewhat normal winter, and that's still possible since we have a lot of winter left to go. If we get just an inch of snow this winter I will consider it a good winter. I think the last 2 winters spoiled a lot of us and we have to come back down to reality. Maybe this December seems warmer than it actually has been because we are comparing it to the last 2 Decembers. Maybe the same will hold true for next summer. 3 great winters in a row is impossible, right ? So, we can't possibly have 3 horribly, miserable summers in a row, can we ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I definitely was not expecting a repeat of the last 2 winters. That's just too much to ask for. I was hoping we'd at least have a somewhat normal winter, and that's still possible since we have a lot of winter left to go. If we get just an inch of snow this winter I will consider it a good winter. I think the last 2 winters spoiled a lot of us and we have to come back down to reality. Maybe this December seems warmer than it actually has been because we are comparing it to the last 2 Decembers. Maybe the same will hold true for next summer. 3 great winters in a row is impossible, right ? So, we can't possibly have 3 horribly, miserable summers in a row, can we ? Seems pretty normal to me, looking back into the misty deep.... maybe a little to the warm side, but after a record breaking summer, and one that started in Feb, doesn't seem so out of place. I just think it is slow cranking up. We won't have near 80 on Christmas (that's a horrendous thing), and I've seen 27 a few times already. If we go all Jan. without a freezing night I'll grant you the warm tag. But that ain't gonna happen And get a freezing night with some rain, and all is forgotten. If it is 50, 60, or 70's, approaching 80's all Jan. then it will remind me of that winter I don't speak about............ one like that that'll get the lemmings to the edge with rockets on. But ship like that happens in Ga. Got to hate it but it just does. Just does. It's why you never meet a native Atlantan....this stuff has been going on a long while. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Looking for winter .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherNC Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Looking for winter .... That pretty much sums up Dec in the SE, Jan/Feb is still out... Sent from my iPhone 4S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Besides no chance for Wintry weather, another reason I hate warm Winters is because it gets so dead on here. I enjoy coming here and seeing a lot of activity and discussing weather with all of my SE friends. It sucks when there's no good weather on the horizon because not many people are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG FROSTY Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Looking for winter .... Good one. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Besides no chance for Wintry weather, another reason I hate warm Winters is because it gets so dead on here. I enjoy coming here and seeing a lot of activity and discussing weather with all of my SE friends. It sucks when there's no good weather on the horizon because not many people are around. Your right! When it is cold or models show something we have over 400 users on here. Now we average 15-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Your right! When it is cold or models show something we have over 400 users on here. Now we average 15-20 I remember when 15-20 people in the SE thread was a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I remember when 15-20 people in the SE thread was a lot. I do too, but I also remember when there wasn't a SE thread. We had to fight w/ the MA and NE to get any info for down here. Most of the time we lost the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I do too, but I also remember when there wasn't a SE thread. We had to fight w/ the MA and NE to get any info for down here. Most of the time we lost the fight. Yeah, that wasn't cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Besides no chance for Wintry weather, another reason I hate warm Winters is because it gets so dead on here. I enjoy coming here and seeing a lot of activity and discussing weather with all of my SE friends. It sucks when there's no good weather on the horizon because not many people are around. I agree Cold Rain. I posted about this the other night. I've been spoiled over the last 2 winters when the board had a lot of activity. Hopefully things will change soon and we'll have something to track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hey Bro!I was referring to natural snow on open back country trails, not the man made ski slope snow. sounds like you're forecasting an historic Winter, one with no natural snowfall in the mountains this year? I've never even read of that happening in the mountains of NC/TN, ever. So that would be quite a feat if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevo Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I don't have many memories of December like this. To each their own though maybe where you are it has not been as torchy. I am in North Georgia and I can tell you it has not been Torch this month. Has it been a little warm? Sure but then again besides the past two years December is typically not a cold or wintry month here. January, Feb, heck even March averages better on Cold and Wintry weather than December. This December could be even warmer than Dec 2006 and Dec 2007 and those December's were around 5 above normal. MAYBE this isn't quite the warmest Dec in my lifetime but I don't remember many December's that were much warmer. Atlanta hasn't even had a hard freeze yet, unless you consider 29 a hard freeze. Speaking specifically to the GSP area, no chance of getting as warm as 2007 (possibly even 2006). The point was that the last 2 years were the real odd balls. The +4.9 above for GSP is a tiny fluctuation from normal when compared to 2009 and 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Lots of respect for Don Sutherland, but here are some auto-tuned renditions of his recent posts: http://khu.sh/usersong_4ef531c7a0b2e and http://khu.sh/usersong_4ef56168ad9c0 Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Lots of respect for Don Sutherland, but here are some auto-tuned renditions of his recent posts: http://khu.sh/usersong_4ef531c7a0b2e and http://khu.sh/usersong_4ef56168ad9c0 Carry on. LOL Someone has some extra time on their hands. Funny stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I do too, but I also remember when there wasn't a SE thread. We had to fight w/ the MA and NE to get any info for down here. Most of the time we lost the fight. Yeah, that wasn't cool. I remember that too. Ahhhhh.....the memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Neat little Christmas thing for y'all: If you go to Google and you see the Christmas design, click on the colored squares and watch what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 This weather makes it feel like we should be celebrating St. Patricks Day tomorrow not Christmas. Even the minion in my avatar is wondering where Winter is. Maybe I should bring back Bloo Q Kazoo. Wouldn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherNC Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Waiting on the 12z Euro 7-10 day, thinking is we may have a KU event, 1st-3rd... 0z run 12z GFS Still a long way out, HM mentioned the period in the mid-atlantic sub, first real shot of Arctic air on the backside, may be chasing this one given a high prob 12" somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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