Geos Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 After dropping to -3F this morning (oucH!) ...up to 30F.. nice turn around... low 80fs in my greenhouse. I bet Sparta was even colder then that! It was 65° here this time last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 That is simply incredible. Knew youve suffered but I didnt think it was THAT bad. That should never happen at that latitude. The low mark on record for Detroit is 10 days in 1936-37 and the 2nd lowest is 11 days in 1931-32. Actually not at home right now but I know most of the low marks were wayyyy back. You know, when the oldtimers informed us how snowcovered the ground the entire winter. Last years 20 days was my personal low mark, but per DTW stats the lowest of my lifetime was 19 days in 1988-89. Thankfully, the past is the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 GFS continue its warm signals in the medium to long range... Euro as well, hell the Euro gets extremely warm in the long range for the Plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Days like today I hate. I KNOW accumulating snow fell imby but by the time I get home all I'm going to have to measure is a few puddles of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The NAM would say no to the soaking this far east - keeping most of the rain towards DLL and gosaints. I'd like to see the snow pack stay till the equinox. Soak the ground now and you a less chance of a repeat performance of last summer. Edit: Really clouding up now. It's the NAM outside 48 hours, enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman1952 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 34°, mostly cloudy here. About 3" snow is left. A year ago we had 65°. Remember that warm March last year? It sure made all the buds come out then the freeze killed all the fruit crops in Michigan. I am about ready for a thunderstorm though being any snowstorms don't look to be on horizon. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 It's the NAM outside 48 hours, enough said. Lol. Usually it's the one that's hyped on moisture though. But will see. Skilling said don't expect rain until dinner time Saturday this far east. Sounds like lots of fog coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Sparta was -6F... Up to 36F now...sun still trying to come through, but some haziness out there (melting snow?)... 40F turn around on tap today.... Yeah..last March is a once in a lifetime event... Avgs are really going up...our avg high is like 40F tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've decided March is still Winter here. hasn't gotten out of the 20's all day, low clouds and flurries as well. Have had some visitors all day long. I took this one when they first came, and now they have pecked an 18" hole in the snow all the way to the ground. They poop like every 5 minutes too. Also look up in the tree. It's Woody, a pileated woodpecker that's hung around all Winter for suet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Lol. Usually it's the one that's hyped on moisture though. But will see. Skilling said don't expect rain until dinner time Saturday this far east. Sounds like lots of fog coming up. Yeah, the models are in disagreement for sure, but the point I was trying to make about the NAM was the axis of the greatest QPF is likely off, hence the smaller amounts here and in your 'hood. The GFS Ensembles are further SE with the precip band, hence some higher amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Good post. I think those of outside the far north know lasting snowcover is done til next December. But as for a snowstorm we have a long ways to go, and frankly no pattern will show this potential. Id prefer the cold, but a dynamic spring snowstorm can pop up in a milder pattern just as easily. We have seen temps in the 80s days before (or after) a good spring snowstorm. Personally, I'd like a storm like early April 1975. That must have been absolutely incredible to behold. Closest we came to a repeat was early April 2003. My snowpack is still holding. According to EC, Markham Buttonville had about 11" left on the ground, and I'd guess it's about the same at my place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've decided March is still Winter here. hasn't gotten out of the 20's all day, low clouds and flurries as well. Have had some visitors all day long. I took this one when they first came, and now they have pecked an 18" hole in the snow all the way to the ground. They poop like every 5 minutes too. Also look up in the tree. It's Woody, a pileated woodpecker that's hung around all Winter for suet. 2713.JPG Turkey's! Awesome picture. I have seen some pheasants around here, but none of them guys lately. There are Downy and Red-Bellied woodpeckers hanging around this winter. Looks like 36° will do it for today. Sun is well hidden behind mid-level clouds now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 good snow depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've decided March is still Winter here. hasn't gotten out of the 20's all day, low clouds and flurries as well. Have had some visitors all day long. I took this one when they first came, and now they have pecked an 18" hole in the snow all the way to the ground. They poop like every 5 minutes too. Also look up in the tree. It's Woody, a pileated woodpecker that's hung around all Winter for suet. 2713.JPG I swear every time I am up North I see wild turkeys but around our cabin we see none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Personally, I'd like a storm like early April 1975. That must have been absolutely incredible to behold. Closest we came to a repeat was early April 2003. My snowpack is still holding. According to EC, Markham Buttonville had about 11" left on the ground, and I'd guess it's about the same at my place. So you've gone from 6" to 8" to 11" snowcover in the last three days without the benefit of snowfall. Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Plugged in 0.3" snowfall for today as an absolute guess. Hate doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I swear every time I am up North I see wild turkeys but around our cabin we see none. Turkeys up north have declined substantially.. The DNR is actively reintroducing turkeys up north to boost the population. I have tons of turkeys near my home though, I would really like to eat one for thanksgiving instead of store bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Snow showers here for the last 30mins or so. Will be able to measure something off this for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Snow pack at 15.5" here now. Light wind turned off the lake dropped it to freezing already here. Potholes are forming everywhere - haven't seen this many since spring of 08. Probably one every 30 feet on most roads. Edit: A picture of the sun through the trees today at about 4:30pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 So you've gone from 6" to 8" to 11" snowcover in the last three days without the benefit of snowfall. Amazing It's probably closer to 6-8", but it's hard to tell given snow mounds. Certainly more than 4" though. I think I'll lose a lot of it over the next couple of days. It looks like it's bare ground in the Oakville/Burlington area, judging from traffic cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Geos- Come to La Crosse...they are horrible. Even I 90 has a huge one that I hit almost every single day because i forget about it. Hwy 16 out by the mall area feels like rumble strips... There is a giant one down on the north end of town that I thought bent my rim...that was weeks ago and its still not fixed... On tv they were showing crews filling them with hot black crap...doubt it lasts very long. I'm leaving some plants outside in my greenhouse (unheated)... lettuce/cabbage/onion seedlings...they should be fine (i covered them)...showing 17F for a low tonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hit 35 here today. Probably a good 6" still on the ground out there. Most of it should be gone by later in the weekend. Temps should be at or above 40 starting tomorrow for the rest of the forecast. Snow doesn't last very long around here this late in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Anyone that complains about potholes needs to come to Michigan, there are some tooth chippers around here, especially in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Our potholes will rattle out your fillings New GFS shows the heaviest rains stay south over Iowa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 IWX posted a pretty neat graph on their website today. FWA and SBN: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Wow...never knew South Bend avg that much snow..i take it that is mostly lake effect? Just a hair under 48 inches here which is above the normal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wow...never knew South Bend avg that much snow..i take it that is mostly lake effect? Just a hair under 48 inches here which is above the normal... Yeah, definitely LE. LaPorte and St. Joseph Counties are the place to be for snow in IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Anyone that complains about potholes needs to come to Michigan, there are some tooth chippers around here, especially in the city. I'm not sure if the ones here can be classified as pot holes any more or they're just gravel roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Yeah, definitely LE. LaPorte and St. Joseph Counties are the place to be for snow in IN. before snow averages were recalculated last year, South Bend averaged 72" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I'm not sure if the ones here can be classified as pot holes any more or they're just gravel roads. Yeah lol some could be gravel roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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