cyclone77 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Felt almost frigid out there today with a high of "only" 38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think it's time to concede that this winter, astoundingly, will not feature a somewhat extended period of winter weather. Per the NE subforum, the EURO ensembles look like the GFS through D10. That is, dry, NW flow with heavily modified arctic air located across northern sections. Then +PNA breaks down and we're flooded with pacific air again beyond D10. The only thing to look forward to is the possibility of a snowstorm. Rooting for snowcover, cold, frequency of snowfalls, total snowfall are all lost causes as far as I can see. In a few weeks, we're already into that time of year where those characteristics become less likely even in a normal winter. This seriously reminds me of Feb 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks like we torch through spring. Love it. This has been the best winter ever. Ground is not even frozen here anymore. Upper 40s tomorrow should take care of the remaining piles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks like we torch through spring. Love it. This has been the best winter ever. Ground is not even frozen here anymore. Upper 40s tomorrow should take care of the remaining piles. Yeah, and then you and I are both going to hate it when the bottom falls out and we get another May 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah, and then you and I are both going to hate it when the bottom falls out and we get another May 2011. Let's hope not. But this was the perfect winter to get some new zone 7 plants through their first winter. So if May has to suck a little, it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks like we torch through spring. Love it. This has been the best winter ever. Ground is not even frozen here anymore. Upper 40s tomorrow should take care of the remaining piles. Actually have some greening of the grass around here.. Remarkable for the time of year. Gas bills are way low! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Back below freezing at this hour after being above it since 10am Monday! Nothing green about the grass here, very yellow/brown looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Actually have some greening of the grass around here.. Remarkable for the time of year. Gas bills are way low! Now this I have definitely not noticed. Some grass is not as dead as it usually is, but certainly have not seen any greening of grass lol. F*ck severe weather, f*ck spring. I dont care if we are buried in snow on Easter, bring on snow whenever. Hoping this MJO stuff shows something in a week or two, but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Now this I have definitely not noticed. Some grass is not as dead as it usually is, but certainly have not seen any greening of grass lol. F*ck severe weather, f*ck spring. I dont care if we are buried in snow on Easter, bring on snow whenever. Hoping this MJO stuff shows something in a week or two, but we will see. He's trolling hardcore.. Ohio doesn't even have green grass.. No its not, I'm in Ohio and it is still brown. Maybe Michigan grass is tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some of the grass around here is still green mixed with brown of course but I wouldn't say it's greening up. I'm not sure how normal it is...frankly I don't pay much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Busy the next couple of weeks but late this month or in March I'll be hitting the highway in search of snow. I cannot go a whole winter without seeing 3" or more fall from the sky and be on the ground. I'll even settle for a late season LES outbreak although it's a bit more inconvenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some of the grass around here is still green mixed with brown of course but I wouldn't say it's greening up. I'm not sure how normal it is...frankly I don't pay much attention. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah, I got some shades of green. Definitely not as "dead" as last year, but that is hardly a surprise. I mean grass will always have some hints of green in it lol. but when you look at the big picture driving down the road its a brown winter landscape. And fwiw the only snow piles left here now are in some of the bigger parking lots (the mall will have them for quite some time, other than that not too many noticeable ones). My goodness last year we were discussing snow depths with a yardstick, this year its shades of grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some very thick ground fog has formed over the last few hours. Visibility is pretty terrible horrizontally, but the moon is still visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Talking about Grass in February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hell if it will be staying warm then bring on the blowtorch into Spring, I love severe weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Driving back from Rochester ...thick fog the whole way...get down into the river valley and its totally clear. Looks like "Guns N' Roses" is doing a show in Chicago on Feb 19th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ...Looks like "Guns N' Roses" is doing a show in Chicago on Feb 19th... Saw them back somewhere in the early 2000s with Buckethead on lead guitar. Was a surprisingly awesome show. It was nice to see Axl Rose show up and perform after all the concerts he either didn't show up to, or walked out of. 25 here and very foggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ECMWF ENS control continues to show the overall mild pattern continuing through the 16th at least...and it has been consistent in showing this for the past several days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an uncanny otter Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I woke up at 6 am this morning to go to work and was absolutely blown away with how warm it was. It's one thing to hit 50 during the daytime, but to not drop below 40 at night is something you don't see every winter. The mist in the air this morning literally made it feel like it was early May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ECMWF ENS control continues to show the overall mild pattern continuing through the 16th at least...and it has been consistent in showing this for the past several days. Then take it to the bank. Slam dunk easy call for the Euro ens. this winter. I can see it now. Mild weather continues through February, then we get a spread the wealth, power outage-inducing, limb breaking, heart attack pile of cement in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 He's trolling hardcore.. Ohio doesn't even have green grass.. Lol.. For real. Why in Gods name would anyone make such a false claim. Do I have to post a pic. Guess so, let's wait until daylight after work. Stop ur trolling an blowing my posts ,it's getting old real fast. Chill out and stay on topic and treat others with respect. Normally I don't respond to this crap but this is worthy of a response. Thank you Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ECMWF ENS control continues to show the overall mild pattern continuing through the 16th at least...and it has been consistent in showing this for the past several days. This winter = 2001-02, 1997-98. It happens. Unprecedented for a La Nina though AFAICT. Maybe 88-89 comes close, but December that year was apparently frigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 This winter = 2001-02, 1997-98. It happens. Unprecedented for a La Nina though AFAICT. Maybe 88-89 comes close, but December that year was apparently frigid. Actually December 1988 was a tad above (not by much, though) normal temperature-wise for Toronto. January 1989 was a torch, but February and March 1989 were below normal. I remember the St. Patrick's day winter storm that winter. 4" of snow followed by freezing rain. Biggest snowfall that winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 This winter = 2001-02, 1997-98. It happens. Unprecedented for a La Nina though AFAICT. Maybe 88-89 comes close, but December that year was apparently frigid. Outside of two weeks in January 1999, is this one that much different than 1998-99? Of course I'm looking at it from a IMBY angle. The monthly stats (avg temp/total snowfall) below at ORD for that winter. January 1-14 was an island of winter in a sea of blowtorch warmth. Of course it produced very well during that stretch...but if that doesn't happen, it goes down as one of the worst DJF periods ever for Chicago. December 1998: 34.7º/1.0" http://www.crh.noaa....RD/orddec98.txt January 1999: 22.6º/29.6" http://www.crh.noaa....RD/ordjan99.txt February 1999: 34.0º/1.9" http://www.crh.noaa....RD/ordfeb99.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hell if it will be staying warm then bring on the blowtorch into Spring, I love severe weather. I do too. I know a snowstorm or two are still in the offering and I'll take them. But noticed a post on the main forum a few days ago about the postive feedback that is likely to occur if such a large area of North America remains without snowcover. As you know most of the CONUS and eastern & southern Canada lack any significant snow depth (nothing even close to normal). By end of February if this continues it would likely lead to positive feedback into Spring. I could definitely see that with warmer ground & lakes it would more likely lead to at least a warmer than normal March & April. The ground frost is not nearly a deep as it should be for this time of year. The Great Lake temps are already well above normal for this time of year. The talk on here of a cold spring maybe melting away if these February temps remain above normal due to this positive feedback. Of course we all know there are always other factors that could override this feedback but at this point I hope those factors don't come about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Thick thick fog overspreading much of Indiana but it's very very shallow. Not sure how quick it will burn off with pretty light winds. Looks like it'll probably still be around through mid to late morning. Tonight looks like another night very favorable for dense fog formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 26 °F as of 7 am, fog already clearing a bit w/ visibility up to 4 miles. Not much snow left to provide infinite fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Lol.. For real. Why in Gods name would anyone make such a false claim. Do I have to post a pic. Guess so, let's wait until daylight after work. Stop ur trolling an blowing my posts ,it's getting old real fast. Chill out and stay on topic and treat others with respect. Normally I don't respond to this crap but this is worthy of a response. Thank you Sir. I believe you...Just the other day my wife and I were pulling in our driveway and thought the grass looked greener. it really is NOT that surprising to see the grass doing this the way the winter has been. There are even reports of Cherries budding and about to open in D.C.!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Some heavy fog along the river... visibility around 1/4 mile or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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