wisconsinwx Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 This could belong in the 2012 in review thread as well, but here goes: late spring/early summer 2012: drought and a lack of storms/severe during peak season. Late summer: finally cooler with garden variety thunderstorms. Fall, also cooler with a few decent rains, but dry as a bone in November when one can finally start cashing in on snow events. December: finally a really wet month, but 90% in the form of rain. Why were the weather gods so mad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 StormChasers is on Netflix now. So theres that. If you're into produced drama and the such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbotc Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some snow for the poor? I haven't had a large storm in so long it feels like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 After that surprise 6" last night, I think I'm not allowed to complain for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nothing to complain about here, surprise snowfall this morning on top of a snowfall that yielded on the plus side a couple days ago. I might be looking at around 10" of snow on the ground in total by this afternoon from both storms and it doesn't look like it is going anywhere any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbcmh81 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 No complaints here, either. Already running ahead of all of 2011-2012's total snowfall (which isn't exactly a major feat, I'll admit), and are now approaching half our seasonal average before January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Congratulations to the lucky ones. Here in West Michigan we are looking at snowfall deficits for the year of large proportions. Snowfall departures are for December and for the year. GRR -14.0, -21.0 LAN - 8.2, -11.5 MKG -21.5, -26.9 APN -6.0, -11.9 The one bright spot is in the UP. ANJ -2.3, +4.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Definitely down around here to! -9.6" here. Using Lake Villa snowfall stats. This event over the last day, was enough put me over last December's total. Hoosier's snowfall screw zone map holds very true still! Seems like the storms don't want to spread themselves out evenly across the subforum real estate. The Pacific needs to get it's act together. Here's to a cold and snowy January ahead for everyone on this subforum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern_IN_Wx Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I'm glad I'm up in Gaylord for vacation instead of that snow hole/****hole I live in...northern Indiana wx nil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 All i will add is i am about done with this hobby. See how Jan goes before i hop off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilly84 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 All i will add is i am about done with this hobby. See how Jan goes before i hop off. Not a chance. Ive been a member since 06 and you go back to before eastern was even born. Face it. You're a junkie for winter and theres no rehab to save you lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 The 0z GFS is a disaster run. Sleepless night ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 The 0z GFS is a disaster run. Sleepless night ahead. If you lose even a second of sleep because of what the 0z GFS shows, it might be time to seek out some psychiatric help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 FWA has 8.6" of snow so far this winter, with almost 5" on the ground. This is 87% of normal (9.9" as of today), so not too bad. Everything's rosy, right? As mentioned above, there is nothing major coming down the pike, so that snow deficit will grow. Also, at this time last year, they were sitting at 11". We all know how that turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 **** Winter.... For obvious reasons. 9 days and a foot of snow later.... Things change fast, dont they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 9 days and a foot of snow later.... Things change fast, dont they? hehe A winter wonderland outside. We are lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 hehe A winter wonderland outside. We are lucky! And this is NOT saying things will certainly change for the better for those currently in a snow-hole, just that things can turn around in an instant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 All it takes is one good storm and the numbers will immediately look up for those who are missing out. That is the luxury of having monthly averages around 12" for most of the region outside of the snow belts. The snow belts are probably going to end up below normal on the year unless something drastically changes for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 FWA has 8.6" of snow so far this winter, with almost 5" on the ground. This is 87% of normal (9.9" as of today), so not too bad. Everything's rosy, right? As mentioned above, there is nothing major coming down the pike, so that snow deficit will grow. Also, at this time last year, they were sitting at 11". We all know how that turned out. Turned out pretty good for FWA, all things considered, no? 14.6" in Jan '12 and 6.3" in Feb '12...32.2" total for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'll go ahead and register a complaint for the central Illinois crowd. Talk about being screwed. Look at that sharp cutoff from deep snow cover to nothing from Decator to Champaign. West side of St. Louis looks pretty bare too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 While not in the jackpot area, we've been lucky here to be on the right side of the snow line lately...as cyclone's map indicates. Dropped to at least 12º at LAF this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yep cyclone, I live right about there. It's like Ma Nature was laughing at me when she did this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yep cyclone, I live right about there. It's like Ma Nature was laughing at me when she did this. Yeah that's pretty damn brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Not a chance. Ive been a member since 06 and you go back to before eastern was even born. Face it. You're a junkie for winter and theres no rehab to save you lol. meh.. I am starting to get really bored with it though. Usually when that happens with anything i move on. Living off of leftovers for the past 3 winters probably has a bit to do with it. While 1-3/2-5 inch events are nice for getting the landscape looking nice they do zero from a excitement standpoint especially when i am constantly seeing the heaviest stuff just to my south/se/nw etc and thus i am living off the scraps of the storm or whatever. EXTREMES is what brought me into the fold back in 77-78/78-79 and thus BIG SNOW STORMS and well this area/region really sucks for that. lol As far as THAT goes it has been beyond terrible imby which is taking it's toll as well. My biggest disappointment ( One thing i regret as well for staying in this region ) with all of this is that my son will probably never get to enjoy a real heavy duty 18+ snowstorm/blizzard like i did when i was his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another good view of the snowless area or near snowless as this image says. This site is a little generous for central IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another good view of the snowless area or near snowless as this image says. This site is a little generous for central IL. Yep, quite generous. NE Illinois down into central lllinois is the screw zone of all screw zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Well it looks like another meager year for snow here in the Keweenaw. Was suppose to get 4 inches last night. We were lucky to get a half an inch of snow. Then the rest of the week it will be the same. Too much dry air forecasted.Then it is going to warm up next weekend. Snowmobile trails are worse then they were last year. I am ready to just peddle my sled. Sick of it just sitting in the garage collecting dust. Not a hardcore rider to be trailering it all over the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Well it looks like another meager year for snow here in the Keweenaw. Was suppose to get 4 inches last night. We were lucky to get a half an inch of snow. Then the rest of the week it will be the same. Too much dry air forecasted.Then it is going to warm up next weekend. Snowmobile trails are worse then they were last year. I am ready to just peddle my sled. Sick of it just sitting in the garage collecting dust. Not a hardcore rider to be trailering it all over the country. Never thought it could get this bad in the Keweenaw. Didn't think it was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The medium range outlook is absolutely hideous as per the GFS. What a turnaround. Just a few days ago, it looked as though we were on the brink of a colder than average January. The models now have it looking like January 2006 and January 1990, at least througo mid-month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 The medium range outlook is absolutely hideous as per the GFS. What a turnaround. Just a few days ago, it looked as though we were on the brink of a colder than average January. The models now have it looking like January 2006 and January 1990, at least througo mid-month. Models have backed off on the cold...but nowhere NEAR 2006 or 1990 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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