daddylonglegs Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 12z gfs...snow ...go north..north@! Still shows us in a strip of 6-8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 So after a cutter to the west on Monday, non-stop suppression throughout the extended range. Looks like the more things change, the more they stay the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 WSW now for me ... Heavy rain the past half hour or so... Crap day.... went hiking up the bluff and the trail was horrible. Glare ice, with slushy spots (had to walk on the side) and water was flowing down the trail....one slip and you'd be very wet ...had to march through the woods on the way down because it was just too icy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Steady SE wind here keeping it around 37°. Cloudy. Snow depth just under 14" as of 2:30pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Peaked at 42F here today. Sunny most of the day, with a few brief cloudy periods. Lots of melting, stream in the park behind my house starting to rise a little. Looks like I will hit about 46F tomorrow, with some parts of extreme Southern Ontario hitting 62F! Also looking to be a warm day for the Ohio crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 0.36" rain so far. Down to about 4" of slush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Peaked at 42F here today. Sunny most of the day, with a few brief cloudy periods. Lots of melting, stream in the park behind my house starting to rise a little. Looks like I will hit about 46F tomorrow, with some parts of extreme Southern Ontario hitting 62F! Also looking to be a warm day for the Ohio crew. Would think the 60s would have an awful hard time making it across the icy lake there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Just looking at the next 10 days... I can't see anything warmer than a -2 to -5 departure on this month. Last year +14, this year -2 to -5. Maybe a 19 degree departure difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Awesome up here. Snow depth in tahquamenon state park are 28-32" of absolute cement. So dense it has a light blue hue inside. Coming up here at the end of winter every year is like a fireworks show. You have a nice lengthy display (winter in SE MI)....then a huge grand finale (U.P. in march) to go out with a bang! Don't want to go home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 March 1-9, 2012 vs March 1-9, 2013 average high temperatures at LAF. 2012: 52.6º +7.2º 2013: 35.6º -9.8º Normal: 45.4º Daily high temps, 2013...2012 3/1: 34...48 3/2: 31...61 3/3: 34...36 3/4: 37...40 3/5: 35...40 3/6: 31...68 3/7: 35...69 3/8: 38...66 3/9: 45...45 Blowtorch tomorrow, but then back to cooler than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 100% below normal across the subforum Mar 1-8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Slow weather month when almost every post is in reference to a temp departure. April cant get here any faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Slow weather month when almost every post is in reference to a temp departure. April June cant get here any faster. Fixed!!! You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 April is a fun month. Just about everything is possible, and even though severe is normally limited, there have been some notable hailstorms in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 So after a cutter to the west on Monday, non-stop suppression throughout the extended range. Looks like the more things change, the more they stay the same. As much as i would be very happy and content ( what i am rooting for ) with no more threats and punting till next winter my hunch is it wont work out like that. Have already entered the epic realm here last March with Snow futility ( never even had back to back with a t or less till March 09-10 ) with 4 in a row. So yeah 5 in a row with even below normal snowfall would be a mind blowing feat. And the April snows of recent years ( have actually had more in April vs March back to 2009 ) says it is not the new norm either and thus the streak is bound to end. Amazing to believe but yeah i am rooting for futility. I figure it has to pay off at some point. This winter has been a nightmare so lets leave it at that and go for epic snowy next winter! Fixed!!! You're welcome. So you are saying we don't get decent severe wx in May in these parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 As much as i would be very happy and content ( what i am rooting for ) with no more threats and punting till next winter my hunch is it wont work out like that. Have already entered the epic realm here last March with Snow futility ( never even had back to back with a t or less till March 09-10 ) with 4 in a row. So yeah 5 in a row with even below normal snowfall would be a mind blowing feat. And the April snows of recent years ( have actually had more in April vs March back to 2009 ) says it is not the new norm either and thus the streak is bound to end. Amazing to believe but yeah i am rooting for futility. I figure it has to pay off at some point. This winter has been a nightmare so lets leave it at that and go for epic snowy next winter! So you are saying we don't get decent severe wx in May in these parts? It hasn't happened lately, aside from 5/23/11. And at least on this side of the state, with a few exceptions (such as the 1970s tornado outbreak or the massive snowstorm back in the 1880s), April isn't all that it's cracked up to be around these parts. It's a lot like October, just boring. That gradually changes of course as you gain longitude and lose latitude. But I'm more so ready for the sunny and hot days. Another May like we had last year would be ok too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Model runs coming in an hour later is how it really hits me that we're in spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Chilly rain and 35. snowpack down to a foot. so dreary out..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Snow pack took a serious hit here...i'm even seeing some grass now in spots. 35F/drizzle...probably the worst weather weekend you can get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Snow pack took a serious hit here...i'm even seeing some grass now in spots. 35F/drizzle...probably the worst weather weekend you can get here. Yeah this is miserable weather. 30s/40s with stratiform rain and no thunder in March is pretty pukey. I guess we still need the rain, so I guess that's good. Seeing some needles of grass sticking through the snow now in areas that are still covered. Probably 1-2" of slush left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 59 currently @ DTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I was hoping the snow would be completely melted by now with all this warmth and rain. Mostly bare grass in the fields now but we still got a ways to go in the woods, especially north facing slopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The sun feels so wonderful outside. I'm so ready for spring and summer. We just had over 30+ days of consistent snowcover so it's actually a relief to see grass again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 35 and rain where I am in the UP. Snow depth is 3 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I was hoping the snow would be completely melted by now with all this warmth and rain. Mostly bare grass in the fields now but we still got a ways to go in the woods, especially north facing slopes. The snow is VERY dense. Still several inches or more in most places here. Although south facing slopes, under trees in open areas, and around the highway are bare now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I've experienced Mt. Rainier snow pack before! In March. It's incredible how deep it can get at Paradise. A lot of the main trails are packed down enough, but if you step outside of that packed down area, you'll sink in to your knees at least! Mt. Rainier is amazing. The trees and vegetation must be specially adapted to survive there as the snow-free growing season is 5 weeks best. A few years ago I attempted to hike to Camp Muir by snowshoe in early November, a couple days after a 5 foot snowstorm. Turned around about a half mile short. It was an amazing experience but incredibly hard work and scary on the way out. Started before sunrise and didn't make it back to the car until an hour after dark. The problem was on the way down the conditions got really wet and I kept falling through the snow up to my waist even with my snowshoes and sometimes it took what seemed like 5 minutes or more to get myself out. It crossed my mind that I could sprain my ankle and be stranded or worse. I actually had to wait until after dark for the temperature to fall back below freezing so I could walk on top of it and get safely to the parking lot. I can see how some people could panic in that kind of situation as navigating off trail by headlamp is not something most people are prepared for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 The snow is VERY dense. Still several inches or more in most places here. Although south facing slopes, under trees in open areas, and around the highway are bare now. You got a little more than me. The fields were already 50% bare yesterday afternoon. Now the fields are 90% bare but there's still a ways to go in some wooded spots. I notice the fresher snow has melted off the piles reviling brown crud that's 3-4 weeks old. What's left now is very old snow. So ugly I'd prefer it all melt as fast as possible. Some piles are still huge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Car thermometer read 63. Meltmageddon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 A couple AWOS sites showing low 60s around SeMI. God Bless WAA and solar radiation in March. Epic vibe Downtown ATM. Popped 62 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 A couple AWOS sites showing low 60s around SeMI. God Bless WAA and solar radiation in March. Epic vibe Downtown ATM. Popped 62 here. So jealous. Mid 30's drizzle, fog... Deep snowpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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