H2O Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 A bit extreme of a solution to say the least but a decent pna ridge out west with some ridging around greenland is about as good as we can ask for. No way the trough verifies like that but the gfs and euro may actually be onto something. Having either one of those buckles in the pattern gives us a better chance than what we've had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 With southerly winds and the atmospheric flow from the nw are we experiencing shear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderdog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 the whole dont like ice thing is stupid. it's better than sleet. keep it under 1/2-3/4" (here it's probably closer to 1/2" as it's not as normal as further noth) and it's not even really a problem unless you have to drive somewhere. I don't know about that. There have been instances where we would get a foggy misty ice event and just a slight glaze on streets and sidewalks would be very treacherous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't know about that. There have been instances where we would get a foggy misty ice event and just a slight glaze on streets and sidewalks would be very treacherous. "unless you have to drive somewhere" it's more or less that people whine more about ice storms than is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 this is an ice storm, DEC 2008 , it was wild but sucked too. What could possibly happen will not be like this or a major ice storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Just saw the article on the Wash Post. Zone 4... go figure nothing all winter so far and this possible event is on the day of my daughter's benefit dance show. Personally I would prefer snow. I can drive in snow, ice no one should drive in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Perhaps this will be the Justin Berk revenge storm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Finally get to pull the kids' sled out of the attic this evening. They were pretty excited this morning when I told them it would snow tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Finally get to pull the kids' sled out of the attic this evening. They were pretty excited this morning when I told them it would snow tonight. Be careful.....i remember sledding after an snow-sleet-ice storm in the 70's. I hit the flat runout at mach speed and cruised over 50 yards and ended up in the middle of a busy street. Looking back it was alot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 i love the whining about lack of warnings, and then when lwx issues something, there is whining over it not being good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 and in the unlikely event it overperforms, then they'll whine about that too. we are never happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 we are never happy Nope. Never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Blah Gnite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I got my inch (1.5). I am actually happy. No longer stuck at 0. On to the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsnowlover Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I got my inch (1.5). I am actually happy. No longer stuck at 0. On to the next one. What is the next one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 What an awesome storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 What is the next one?? Got me. Hopefully there is a next one. Sent from my DROIDX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 "unless you have to drive somewhere" it's more or less that people whine more about ice storms than is needed. I'd guess that half the people (if not more) who post about being "concerned" about ice are actively rooting for it. They post about their "concern" because if they appeared to be excited about it, someone would inevitably flip out with a "How can you be excited? Hopefully your power goes out for a while so you learn that ice sucks!!!" type of post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I'd guess that half the people (if not more) who post about being "concerned" about ice are actively rooting for it. They post about their "concern" because if they appeared to be excited about it, someone would inevitably flip out with a "How can you be excited? Hopefully your power goes out for a while so you learn that ice sucks!!!" type of post. good thing we got the front end snow.. the ice was pretty pedestrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 We are still behind 01-02 with no snow in the forseeable future.I'm not going to pretend to be satisfied with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Advantage to ice-covered snow - the kids on the sled hill behind my house are getting 200' of run from a 25' drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsnowlover Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Got me. Hopefully there is a next one. Sent from my DROIDX According to what i read on here maybe 1st week of feb although not specifically stated that way. According to gfs maybe some light snow next weekend?? Nice to, at least, see some snow last night.Hopefully next one will a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsnowlover Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 We are still behind 01-02 with no snow in the forseeable future.I'm not going to pretend to be satisfied with this. I dontt think anyone said you should. But you take what you can get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 When people like Wes, Srain and dtk tell you that you make no sense... It's time to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Wishing is one thing. Being hopeful when there is at least some indication that a good outcome is possible is another. Punting 4 days out after crappy model runs only to hop back on the bandwagon when the next set of models show you what you want uber annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Punting 4 days out after crappy model runs only to hop back on the bandwagon when the next set of models show you what you want uber annoying What if someone waffles along with the models but doesn't post about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Does SNO get at 2-day grace period if we actually get a SECS on Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 What if someone waffles along with the models but doesn't post about it? They should keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Does SNO get at 2-day grace period if we actually get a SECS on Saturday? If SNO provided one single framented and flawed sentence that included at least one crumb of info that could have been mistaken for sensible analysis or science........yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 What if someone waffles along with the models but doesn't post about it? I think that is okay, because you are not openly saying "we have a pretty good idea on what will happen", punt it, then come back 6 hours later and hug the crap out of the models. I'm not liking the weekend threat, but I'm not going to punt it 4 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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