wisconsinwx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Classic. Been screwed to the NW all winter and now with the best clipper we will be screwed to the sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Classic. Been screwed to the NW all winter and now with the best clipper we will be screwed to the sweet. Your biggest system must be between 4-5" I'm thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Your biggest system must be between 4-5" I'm thinking. If we had a Geos ruler Good luck down there tonight, hopefully it crushed your best event this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Your biggest system must be between 4-5" I'm thinking. It was between 3 and 3.5" with both the late December events. I would seriously not post in this thread if we got just one six inch storm (which would be nice, since the region is on a streak of at least one six inch storm for someone in the metro, counting the surrounding three or four counties, for several years running). We have yet to see that this winter, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 ORD ends up with more snow than me when all's said and done. No doubt. You think otherwise you're a fooking idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 lol! That really sucks, but you probably won't be missing much, this next clipper looks to be trending north, it'll probably be a Rhinelander and Green Bay special. One of these days you'll get in on a big storm. You're due as much as anyone, up there with Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 That really sucks, but you probably won't be missing much, this next clipper looks to be trending north, it'll probably be a Rhinelander and Green Bay special. One of these days you'll get in on a big storm. You're due as much as anyone, up there with Chicago. You're right...GHD was terrible for MLI and ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You're right...GHD was terrible for MLI and ORD. Haha. You guys are way longer overdue for a biggie compared to us. We can still hope for a big spring monster storm. 12-16" of wet cement falling with thunder and lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You're right...GHD was terrible for MLI and ORD. I'm ignoring GHD, just talking about the last two years, moreso the last year. Obviously many on this forum are due for a big storm, though climo supports it for some more often than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Gonna be awhile for Chicago. The return rate for true big dogs is nicely displayed below. 23.0 inches Jan 26-27, 1967 21.6 inches Jan 1-3, 1999 21.2 inches Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011 20.3 inches Jan 12-14, 1979 19.2 inches Mar 25-26, 1930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Gonna be awhile for Chicago. The return rate for true big dogs is nicely displayed below. 23.0 inches Jan 26-27, 1967 21.6 inches Jan 1-3, 1999 21.2 inches Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011 20.3 inches Jan 12-14, 1979 19.2 inches Mar 25-26, 1930 There might not be any rhyme or reason to this but this is an interesting pattern. 1930-1967: 37 years 1967-1979: 12 years 1979-1999: 20 years 1999-2011: 12 years next one: longer than 12 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 There might not be any rhyme or reason to this but this is an interesting pattern. 1930-1967: 37 years 1967-1979: 12 years 1979-1999: 20 years 1999-2011: 12 years next one: longer than 12 years? January 2048. Save the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 January 2048. Save the date. But Alek will be growing palm trees by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 January 2048. Save the date. Sweet. I just need to make sure to stay alive until the silvery age of 71 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 But Alek will be growing palm trees by then. Freak snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Return rate for 10" storms in LAF is about 7-8 years. The last one was 5 years ago (Dec 15-16, 2007)...well, who are we kidding...we're not getting one this winter so we might as well already bump it up to 6 years. Point is that we are closing in on the average return rate so hopefully it won't be too many years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Return rate for 10" storms in LAF is about 7-8 years. The last one was 5 years ago (Dec 15-16, 2007)...well, who are we kidding...we're not getting one this winter so we might as well already bump it up to 6 years. Point is that we are closing in on the average return rate so hopefully it won't be too many years from now. We doubled up with Feb 2007 and Dec 2007. 7-8 times two...another 14-16 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Guess I have no reason to complain after the past few days in this area, but I'm going to anyway. The past few days have featured numerous clippers/waves with LES and lake enhancement for NE IN. I have received snowfall for the past 12 out of 16 days. My CoCoRaHS records (taken at 7 AM): 1/21 T 1/22 T 1/23 0 1/24 0.4 1/25 0 1/26 1.6 1/27 T 1/28 T 1/29 0 1/30 0 1/31 0.4 2/1 0.3 2/2 0.6 2/3 0.8 2/4 0.8 2/5 0.4 As you can see, days and days with a wintery look and feel, but very little to show for it (current snow depth - 2"). Even with daily flakes flying recently, the previous 2 week stretch had 0 snow depth, along with the first 3 weeks of December. The biggest 'storm' was 3.4". Using a grading system, I would weigh snow depth, number of days with snowfall, and the number of good storms. Living through 1978, the only way a winter would receive an 'A' would be to get another like that (tough grader). That being said, this winter is only rating a D right now, due to lack of big snows, being 8" below average, and long stretches of bare ground. Others who feel they are gettting shafted this winter please feel free to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 But Alek will be growing palm trees by then. Our climate is changing but the palm tree stuff is very much hyperbole. Anyways, I think you could make a good argument that big dogs (for chicago and laf) are more likely now than they were 40+ years ago...as are equally impressive periods of futilty...or (insert extreme weather here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Our climate is changing but the palm tree stuff is very much hyperbole. Anyways, I think you could make a good argument that big dogs (for chicago and laf) are more likely now than they were 40+ years ago...as are equally impressive periods of futilty...or (insert extreme weather here). You sure like pimping this link. You just had a very snowy and barely above the 100 year average temp decade, short term memory? Arctic ice decline will make more blocking... or less blocking... more cold... less cold...more precip... less precip. Garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 You sure like pimping this link. You just had a very snowy and barely above the 100 year average temp decade, short term memory? Arctic ice decline will make more blocking... or less blocking... more cold... less cold...more precip... less precip. Garbage. Explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 You sure like pimping this link. You just had a very snowy and barely above the 100 year average temp decade, short term memory? Arctic ice decline will make more blocking... or less blocking... more cold... less cold...more precip... less precip. Garbage. Explain. I just did.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 You sure like pimping this link. You just had a very snowy and barely above the 100 year average temp decade, short term memory? Arctic ice decline will make more blocking... or less blocking... more cold... less cold...more precip... less precip. Garbage. I don't buy all the hype of increasing extremes (it's still a bit inconclusive IMO) but compare the number of new daily record highs as compared to new daily record lows it's pretty clear there's something changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I just did.... No you didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I need to starting making a home in this thread. Long overdue I suppose. As clipper, after clipper, after clipper misses to the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I need to starting making a home in this thread. Long overdue I suppose. As clipper, after clipper, after clipper misses to the north. March/April will be rockin. Lots and lots of snow.* *Somewhere on planet Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 March/April will be rockin. Lots and lots of snow.* lol April. Our next shot will be after this next cutter...if there is a next shot. So effectively, embracing LAF climo, 30 days left in the period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I need to starting making a home in this thread. Long overdue I suppose. As clipper, after clipper, after clipper misses to the north. Yeah I'm starting to spend more time in here lately as well. The snow missing just north again tomorrow night and Thursday is enough to make you wanna puke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I picked up another 0.2" this afternoon!!!!!!! Yay!!! *%^$$ stat padding crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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