buckeye Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 1. Columbus is the snow epicenter of the subforum. 2. Richmond VA is about to receive 800% more snow than Chicago's seasonal total and it's mid January. 3. Neither the 384 hr GFS or JB are capable of slapping together a fantasy storm, (and again, it's mid January) Feel free to add.... afterall, if you can't beat it, look it in the eyes, laugh at it and tell it to F.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 It is mid January and Alabama, Mississippi, El Paso, and Little Rock have seen a bigger snowfall...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespasian70 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 It is mid January and Alabama, Mississippi, El Paso, and Little Rock have seen a bigger snowfall...... How much snow has Muskegon seen this winter so far? I've been up that way in mid winter before and the snow looked truly epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When DC somehow manages to trump Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 you know it's bad when….a part of me wants to see the futility streak contninue until next winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you'd be happy if you could at least just get half of your normal snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 How much snow has Muskegon seen this winter so far? I've been up that way in mid winter before and the snow looked truly epic. 8 inches. All of which have come in one inch or less events that have mostly melted the same day. It has truly been a miserable winter. We should have about 50 inches by this point in the winter. What years were you up here? The past couple winters have been pathetic, leaving many around here baffled, as it is usually pretty snowy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you'd be happy if you could at least just get half of your normal snowfall. Or a HALF inch of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespasian70 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 8 inches. All of which have come in one inch or less events that have mostly melted the same day. It has truly been a miserable winter. We should have about 50 inches by this point in the winter. What years were you up here? The past couple winters have been pathetic, leaving many around here baffled, as it is usually pretty snowy here. Late 90's early 2000's. A buddy of mine had a brother who lived in the area and we would make weekend trips to see him and enjoy the snow, because normally Columbus was bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you get excited about a sleet storm. When all you want is to scrape together an advisory level snowfall. When the board experiences a daily "rumble in the thread" argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 you start losing your hair... LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 We have a "you know it's bad when" and a multiple part complaint thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When the positive pollys run out of turds to polish. No disrespect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you see a few stray snowflakes fall from the sky in mid-January and think to yourself, "It sure is wintry outside." Or start fantasizing about a monster 2" snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Perry Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Haha you guys are good. Funny stuff. When you are looking outside thinking about mowing grass on January 17th in Michigan... Smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueWaves Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you have flowers popping up 1" already, and rose bushes leafing out in the garden for the 2nd January in a freaking row! Obscene Winter, the sequel !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When Alek's worrying about busting high on a 1" clipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When you start wishing the powers that be would publish high-res GFS and ECMWF output beyond 384 hours just so you can find an adequate fantasy storm to pray for. When you start to lose interest in winter altogether and look forward to spring and t-storm season instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When a Blizzard Warning is issued for a storm that produces 1-3" of slush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When a Blizzard Warning is issued for a storm that produces 1-3" of slush! Blizzard warnings have nothing to do with accumulation, it is 1/4SM and winds of 35mph or more for 3 hours or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Blizzard warnings have nothing to do with accumulation, it is 1/4SM and winds of 35mph or more for 3 hours or more. I don't think areas near I-39 in IL reached conditions like that during 12/20/12. It was an overall fail. Winter Storm warnings were not needed for that event in NE IL. Here's a better one... You know it's bad when you see a Robin in early to mid January! Saw one last weekend in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I don't think areas near I-39 in IL reached conditions like that during 12/20/12. It was an overall fail. Winter Storm warnings were not needed for that event in NE IL. Here's a better one... You know it's bad when you see a Robin in early to mid January! Saw one last weekend in town. We missed blizzard conditions by a long shot. Over toward cycloneville got the blizzard conditions, as did further south in IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Blizzard warnings have nothing to do with accumulation, it is 1/4SM and winds of 35mph or more for 3 hours or more. Unless of course the warning text explicitly states 8-12" of accumulation to go along with said winds and visibilities. Otherwise offices would have to issue blizzard and winter storm warnings for the same county at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Unless of course the warning text explicitly states 8-12" of accumulation to go along with said winds and visibilities. Otherwise offices would have to issue blizzard and winter storm warnings for the same county at the same time. The warning Geos is referencing had 6-9" wording for mby, and I needed with .6". So I agree with Geos, and call it a fairly epic bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 The warning Geos is referencing had 6-9" wording for mby, and I needed with .6". So I agree with Geos, and call it a fairly epic bust I was under a blizzard warning for 8-12" on december 26. It was the most gentle falling snow I'd seen in years with ~10 mph winds. Total snow was 6". Significant bust in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Unless of course the warning text explicitly states 8-12" of accumulation to go along with said winds and visibilities. Otherwise offices would have to issue blizzard and winter storm warnings for the same county at the same time. Yeah I was mostly referencing the official blizzard criteria, most WFOs will put in snow accumulations in the Blizzard warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 When a "cold" front comes through on January 17th and drops your temp from 37 to 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Blizzard warnings have nothing to do with accumulation, it is 1/4SM and winds of 35mph or more for 3 hours or more. Put the NWS forecasting manual down and relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Put the NWS forecasting manual down and relax. ? I don't think discussing the correct explanation of what a blizzard warning should be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 ? I don't think discussing the correct explanation of what a blizzard warning should be a problem. People are letting off a little steam in this thread. That's all. I'm sure most, if not everyone on the board know exactly what blizzard conditions are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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