LithiaWx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I told someone today that the groundhog has as much chance of being right as any of the long range forecasters. Been one of those years where no one knows what the heck is going to happen more than 5 days out. Like the old days. Sadly in the back of my mind I still hold out hope for something. Winter ends imby on March 13th every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Are you starting to put out pre emergent? I was thinking last night it's getting close to that time and my grass is in need of some serious help. The company that works on my lawn, Turf Pro, put out pre-emergent and fertilizer yesterday. I love the results I get from their services, so I guess they know what they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I disagree, but that is cool. Maybe the thread topic should read "banter-weather related only* But the OT page sucks...But only 80% of the time.. IMHO, If you hate OT, so be it. However, this is not a surrogate OT and therefore discussions in this banter thread should at least be semi- related to weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Sadly in the back of my mind I still hold out hope for something. Winter ends imby on March 13th every year. ditto. i usually stop thinking snow about mid march. there was a big march 24 snow in the 80s but that was an exception obviously. generally once we hit march 10-15 and nothing on the maps its spring time. while i am trying to hold out hope, its not looking good for winter in the se. i see nothing to indicate the models are correctly picking up anything 10 days out and nothing to indicate this awful pattern will change in time. the change will probably be mid march and give us a crappy spring. oh well. its really nice today i have to admit...some small solace with this lack of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 IMHO, If you hate OT, so be it. However, this is not a surrogate OT and therefore discussions in this banter thread should at least be semi- related to weather. I agree. I never understood why you have an OT if you can just have regional OT. I feel the same way. I'd like to see it kept to weather related posts, too. It looks like people are really grasping at straws with this system around the 10th. I don't see any reason why the current pattern should change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ditto. i usually stop thinking snow about mid march. there was a big march 24 snow in the 80s but that was an exception obviously. generally once we hit march 10-15 and nothing on the maps its spring time. while i am trying to hold out hope, its not looking good for winter in the se. i see nothing to indicate the models are correctly picking up anything 10 days out and nothing to indicate this awful pattern will change in time. the change will probably be mid march and give us a crappy spring. oh well. its really nice today i have to admit...some small solace with this lack of winter. I'm pulling for a torch in the first few days of March. I have a wedding that I'm playing an important role in on the 3rd. It would absolutely suck for it to be cold after the countless warm days this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I know just because one model shows a fantasy storm on the 10th doesn't mean it's going to happen. But what kills me is I ask where in reality is the cold air going to come from, folks on the medium/long range thread act like that is a stupid question. It's very valid. There's no cold air anywhere around to make that happen in the next 8 days. And I don't believe for once it's going to change now when it hasn't all winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I know just because one model shows a fantasy storm on the 10th doesn't mean it's going to happen. But what kills me is I ask where in reality is the cold air going to come from, folks on the medium/long range thread act like that is a stupid question. It's very valid. There's no cold air anywhere around to make that happen in the next 8 days. And I don't believe for once it's going to change now when it hasn't all winter. The cold air comes from the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysc Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 ditto. i usually stop thinking snow about mid march. there was a big march 24 snow in the 80s but that was an exception obviously. generally once we hit march 10-15 and nothing on the maps its spring time. while i am trying to hold out hope, its not looking good for winter in the se. i see nothing to indicate the models are correctly picking up anything 10 days out and nothing to indicate this awful pattern will change in time. the change will probably be mid march and give us a crappy spring. oh well. its really nice today i have to admit...some small solace with this lack of winter. Yeah I remember that snowstorm, and we got a huge one here in the Upstate of South Carolina on March 25th 1971. I know it was a long time ago, but I think it's about time we got a late March one again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 This is a photo from a Oneida Lake near Syracuse, it's nearly ice free which iis insane. It's a shallow lake, it freezes to a depth of over a foot pretty easily. This is what it looks like today. And about five years ago in the same month. What an ugly winter, my Grandfather says it's been one of the worst he can remember in upstate NY for snow and ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The cold air comes from the north. Wow, really? I'm saying in reality it's not coming this winter. There's no reason for things to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Wow, really? I'm saying in reality it's not coming this winter. There's no reason for things to change. There are plenty of reasons for things to change. It may not come, but what is the harm in speculating if it does or not based on what the models say? Not all of us live or die on if snow will arrive for our back yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgertime Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Not gonna happen. Good to know. Just remember if MBY gets slammed with a suprise snow and you end up with a warm bubble whose fault it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Good to know. Just remember if MBY gets slammed with a suprise snow and you end up with a warm bubble whose fault it is! I'm still going to blame Wildreman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnweathernut Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Good to know. Just remember if MBY gets slammed with a suprise snow and you end up with a warm bubble whose fault it is! This whole ugly winter has been nothing but one big "warm bubble" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I might have spoken too soon about the threat around 2/10. I don't know. GFS is showing a chance. Would be nice to have another model agree. Then we might be talking for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 A little back and forth in banter is OK, would much rather it be here than in the main weather threads, however, this is a solid page of it. New day, can we keep the cat fighting to a min please, isolated chance of scratches. Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 IMHO, If you hate OT, so be it. However, this is not a surrogate OT and therefore discussions in this banter thread should at least be semi- related to weather. banter [ˈbæntə] vb to speak to or tease lightly or jokingly n light, teasing, or joking language or repartee [of unknown origin] Nothing funny about this weather. In any case my exchange with Shawn was much closer to the definition of banter than describing an old weather event. Perhaps "banter" is a poor choice of words for what is wanted in this thread. That said, your point is well taken. I will attempt to somewhat refrain my interest in repartee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yeah I remember that snowstorm, and we got a huge one here in the Upstate of South Carolina on March 25th 1971. I know it was a long time ago, but I think it's about time we got a late March one again. This same storm resulted in a major outage causing ZR for KATL on 3/25/1971. Huge snows occurred in NE GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 This is all that needs to be said about this "winter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psalm 148:8 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 This is all that needs to be said about this "winter" Is this the flowers on the grave? I'm afraid winter is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronfry Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Johnny Kelly tweeted this live cam from Denver to track the storm out there. http://www.ustream.tv/embed/2975821 Turn the a/c way down and get in the mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 My employer chose to run a story on the mild winter we have had...every time they want to talk weather, the news department gives me a call so I gave them a few thoughts... http://www2.mcdowellnews.com/news/2012/feb/02/winter-weather-where-are-you-ar-1885739/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wncsnow Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thought that was you when I read it, congrats. My employer chose to run a story on the mild winter we have had...every time they want to talk weather, the news department gives me a call so I gave them a few thoughts... http://www2.mcdowell...you-ar-1885739/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The company that works on my lawn, Turf Pro, put out pre-emergent and fertilizer yesterday. I love the results I get from their services, so I guess they know what they're doing. It is time for it. We have put some out in January and will continue putting it out. Temps have nothing to do with it. Feb 1 is always my goal to really start getting it out but this year we are behind a bi as we have been bus with pine needles and other things. I ordered chemicals today to start spraying broadleaf weeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWERSTROKE Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I usually put my first pre-emergent application out around Valentines day, and that's in the "normal" winters. With this warm winter I am worried I am already behind, probably going out this weekend. I usually put out a second application 4 weeks later. I have noticed the years I put out the 2nd application it controls the crab grass a lot better. Unless you use a single application chemical a split app is better. We apply it three times. What chemical are you using? Weeds are already out but crabgrass will not seed until a tad bit later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Unless you use a single application chemical a split app is better. We apply it three times. What chemical are you using? Weeds are already out but crabgrass will not seed until a tad bit later I use Scott's pre-emergent. I'm no landscaper that's for sure but I believe it's a fertilizer w/ pre-emergent. I usually only do one application in February but still end up w/ crabgrass later in the summer. Right now I have a lot of a clover type weed. It's real low to the ground and tightly bunched together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilj4425 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 The crab-apple tree in my front yard is starting to bloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaffneyPeach Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If the Euro flips tonight it's gonna be this guy's fault!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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