March 2013 General Disco

[Hoosier]

Thanks. Yeah, should be at least a 15 degree spread between last March and this one, if not possibly 20 if the cold next week performs as expected.

Won't be too shabby. I looked at record low max temps for March 20, and they're out of sight. 18º for IND in 1885. Nutso.

0z NAM tries to do something for us late late tomorrow overnight, but surface temps are...33º. Freezing height and wet bulb gets close enough via dynamic cooling, but...

Noticed that LAF had a high of 17 on March 24, 1974 That's like 35 degrees below average. Here are the March 20-31 record low maximums for LAF...that 17 really stands out.

26

27

27

29

17

25

29

34

37

36

30

34

[Chicago WX]

Noticed that LAF had a high of 17 on March 24, 1974 That's like 35 degrees below average. Here are the March 20-31 record low maximums for LAF...that 17 really stands out.

26

27

27

29

17

25

29

34

37

36

30

34

 

IND record low maxes for March 20-31.

18 in 1885

25 in 1872

22 in 1888

27 in 1940

19 in 1974

23 in 1894

18 in 1955

28 in 1904

30 in 1887

30 in 1887

32 in 1881, 1942, 1969

26 in 1932

[Ottawa Blizzard]

18z NAM/RGEM looking kind of interesting for Monday. They've shifted that llj/theta-e ridge derived slug of moisture further north. Considering the time of year and lack of banana arctic high pressure, I'd have thought temps would be more marginal. However, even by mid afternoon Monday, NAM has sfc temps at YYZ in the upper 20s. Fast moving, but verbatim looks like a 1-3/2-4" quick thump.

 

Here's hoping!

Suicide watch again...

Just think, in a few months you'll be complaining about the humidity. Also, at least the trees aren't getting confused this year.

[daddylonglegs]

Here's hoping!

Just think, in a few months you'll be complaining about the humidity. Also, at least the trees aren't getting confused this year.

Nope..i'll probably log off here for the summer, unless severe wx actually shows up this year.

[weatherbo]

Last night coming home on 31s between Petoskey and Charlevoix, the snow was so heavy I found myself driving in the wrong lane half the time. It sounded like heavy rain hitting the window. I literally had to guess where I was going.  The 35 mile drive from Petoskey to my house took me 1:20 min. Had to pry my hands off the steering wheel.

 

Real light lake effect winding down.  Looking like a snowy week up here in the belts.

[michsnowfreak]

There was almost no melting to the snowpack yesterday, just a touch of campaction. very rare this late in the season where a fresh snowfall doesnt budge all day (with no new snow falling or anything).

[beavis1729]

It dropped to -23 this morning in Grand Forks, ND.  That is a departure of -40 vs. the normal low of 17...and it shatters the previous record low of -14 from 1967.

 

INL dropped to -28, a departure of -41.  The record low for today is -33, set in 1897.  But today's -28 looks to be their 3rd coldest temp on record so late in the season...over a 100+ year period of record.  Last year, it was 77 on this date!

 

Just incredible.

[Stebo]

It dropped to -23 this morning in Grand Forks, ND.  That is a departure of -40 vs. the normal low of 17...and it shatters the previous record low of -14 from 1967.

 

INL dropped to -28, a departure of -41.  The record low for today is -33, set in 1897.  But today's -28 looks to be their 3rd coldest temp on record so late in the season...over a 100+ year period of record.  Last year, it was 77 on this date!

 

Just incredible.

 

 

Yeah, just be lucky it isn't January. I can't even imagine how cold it would be for the region if this pattern were to have happened after a snowstorm in mid January.

[Chicago WX]

It dropped to -23 this morning in Grand Forks, ND.  That is a departure of -40 vs. the normal low of 17...and it shatters the previous record low of -14 from 1967.

 

INL dropped to -28, a departure of -41.  The record low for today is -33, set in 1897.  But today's -28 looks to be their 3rd coldest temp on record so late in the season...over a 100+ year period of record.  Last year, it was 77 on this date!

 

Just incredible.

 

Incredible indeed. Thanks for the info. 

[daddylonglegs]

Insane cold air up there....  Amazing for this late of date.

 

14F here this morning...

 

Still looks like a few inches of snow on Monday. 

[cyclone77]

Dropped to 24 here.  Still some leftover piles of frozen crust where it had been piled up.

 

The cold is just incredible for mid March.  Here's temps around 6:30 this morning CDT.

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[Chicago WX]

Mid month March 2013 snowfall totals and departures to date (through the 16th).

 

Akron/Canton (CAK): 4.5"  -0.5"

Alpena (APN): 3.4"  -4.0"

Chicago (ORD): 10.2"  +6.6"

Cincinnati (CVG): 5.5"  +3.6"

Cleveland (CLE): 3.6"  -3.8"

Columbia (COU): 0.3"  -0.9"

Columbus (CMH): 8.0"  +5.3"

Dayton (DAY): 5.8"  +2.2"

Des Moines (DSM): 4.5"  +1.4"

Detroit (DTW): 2.6"  -1.8"

Dubuque (DBQ): 7.9"  +4.2"

Duluth (DLH): 20.3"  +12.3"

Eau Claire (EAU): 19.7"  +14.7"

Evansville (EVV): T  -0.7"

Flint (FNT): 3.5"  -0.6"

Fort Wayne (FWA): 11.5"  +8.8"

Grand Rapids (GRR): 2.7"  -3.1"

Green Bay (GRB): 3.5"  -1.6"

Houghton Lake (HTL): 2.1"  -2.9"

Indianapolis (IND): 5.0"  +3.2"

International Falls (INL): 6.9"  +2.7"

Kansas City (MCI): T  -1.3"

La Crosse (LSE): 12.2"  +7.7"

Lansing (LAN): 2.4"  -2.3"

Louisville (SDF): 1.0"  +0.1"

Madison (MSN): 8.3"  +4.1"

Mansfield (MFD): 4.8"  -0.1"

Marquette (MQT): 37.5"  +17.1"

Mason City (MCW): 20.8"  +17.3"

Milwaukee (MKE): 6.2"  +1.5"

Minneapolis (MSP): 10.7"  +4.3"

Moline (MLI): 5.7"  +3.2"

Muskegon (MKG): 1.6"  -4.6"

Paducah (PAH): 0.6"  +0.1"

Peoria (PIA): 3.1"  +1.3"

Rochester (RST): 20.3"  +15.0"

Rockford (RFD): 10.9"  +7.8"

St. Cloud (STC): 13.1"  +7.9"

St. Louis (STL): 1.4"  -0.2"

Sault Ste Marie (ANJ): 11.1"  +3.1"

South Bend (SBN): 9.0"  +4.2"

Springfield (SPI): 1.0"  -0.7"

Toledo (TOL): 0.1"  -3.5"

Toronto (YYZ): 0.9"  NA 

Waterloo (ALO): 8.0"  +5.2"

Wausau (AUW): 9.0"  +2.9"

Youngstown (YNG): 7.9"  +1.4"

[Chicago WX]

79º last year on St. Patrick's Day made it a little easier to celebrate on the patio at the Irish pub down the street, versus the mid/upper 30's of this year. But I'm sure I'll manage...they do have a tent set up after all. 

[cyclone77]

Hit 82 one year ago today.  I mowed about a week and a half from now.

 

High here today should make it to about 36.  About an inch of snow on the way for tomorrow morning. 

[Chicago WX]

12z NAM with a bit of glaze potential overnight for LAF. Pretty meh though.

 

 

18 03/18 06Z   32     28      89      13    0.02  0.00    543    554    1.0 -18.9 1013 100       070OVC302    0.0   15.221 03/18 09Z   31     30      88      14    0.07  0.00    545    552    2.1 -18.6 1009 100 -FZRN 012OVC135    0.0   11.924 03/18 12Z   33     31      95      11    0.06  0.00    546    551    3.7 -18.9 1005 100 -RA   010OVC294    0.0   14.827 03/18 15Z   37     34     168       4    0.01  0.00    546    550    3.7 -20.6 1004 100       014OVC068    0.0   15.2

[Hoosier]

12z NAM with a bit of glaze potential overnight for LAF. Pretty meh though.

18 03/18 06Z   32     28      89      13    0.02  0.00    543    554    1.0 -18.9 1013 100       070OVC302    0.0   15.2
21 03/18 09Z   31     30      88      14    0.07  0.00    545    552    2.1 -18.6 1009 100 -FZRN 012OVC135    0.0   11.9
24 03/18 12Z   33     31      95      11    0.06  0.00    546    551    3.7 -18.9 1005 100 -RA   010OVC294    0.0   14.8
27 03/18 15Z   37     34     168       4    0.01  0.00    546    550    3.7 -20.6 1004 100       014OVC068    0.0   15.2

http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/39732-march-17-18-snowice/

[nwohweather]

Two weeks away from opening day and it's really this cold. Screw that

[daddylonglegs]

Bought a new digital camera...Pansonic LX7  ...not much to photograph right now

[Indystorm]

Noticed that LAF had a high of 17 on March 24, 1974 That's like 35 degrees below average.

 

And we all know what happened April 3 when the warm air finally decided to return in a big way.

[michsnowfreak]

That 105F difference in International Falls from 3-17-12 to 3-17-13 is beyond incredible. I wouldnt think it was possible.

 

 

Went for a walk in the park this morning. Very cold. Felt and looked like mid-winter. As the day has progressed, despite temps below freezing, snow is melting in the sun (and not budging in the shade). Its that time of year. By nightfall I assume the depth in fully exposed areas will be 0 and in fully shaded areas 2", with other areas T-1" (overall avg of 1").  Some pics this morning at the park. Also, I included a pic to compare what it looked like March 17, 2012 (with our record early greenup well underway) and March 17, 2013. Its not the same location but you get the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KokomoWX]

Noticed that LAF had a high of 17 on March 24, 1974 That's like 35 degrees below average.

 

And we all know what happened April 3 when the warm air finally decided to return in a big way.

 

I thought of then same thing when reading that.  Super Outbreak Redux

[Jonger]

Wow... Looks like buds were popped last year at this time.

[weatherbo]

NW lower is gonna get dumped on mon night-thur.  great L superior connection too.

 

[Chicago WX]

Pretty much full sunshine here this afternoon/early evening and just managed to nick 40º at 5:00pm. Back down to 38º at 6:00pm. 

 

Back to celebrating my roots.

[Harry]

NW lower is gonna get dumped on mon night-thur.  great L superior connection too.

 

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GRR beating the drum with LES as well. You should get slammed up there. Pretty impressive set up for mid/late March.

 

Full sun all day and the temp has finally made it up to 31. GRR going with low/mid 20s on Wed ( vs low/mid 80s a year ago on same date ) with snow via the lake. They actually have the snow starting to crank on early Tuesday ( western half of area ) and going strong till Thursday night. We'll see anyways. I know it has happened before but i personally have yet to see accumulating lake effect from Lake Michigan in March. Will be interesting to watch unfold.

[Harry]

Pretty much full sunshine here this afternoon/early evening and just managed to nick 40º at 5:00pm. Back down to 38º at 6:00pm. 

 

Back to celebrating my roots.

 

 

What is the normal high there? Pretty impressive regardless.

 

Just peaked and i see the normal high is already up to 47 for here. Normal low is 25.

[weatherbo]

GRR beating the drum with LES as well. You should get slammed up there. Pretty impressive set up for mid/late March.

 

Full sun all day and the temp has finally made it up to 31. GRR going with low/mid 20s on Wed ( vs low/mid 80s a year ago on same date ) with snow via the lake. They actually have the snow starting to crank on early Tuesday ( western half of area ) and going strong till Thursday night. We'll see anyways. I know it has happened before but i personally have yet to see accumulating lake effect from Lake Michigan in March. Will be interesting to watch unfold.

21 now, made it to 23 today at my house.  I thought LE was over.  I have never experienced LE like what's forecasted in March either.  A foot could fall here, maybe more even.  Hard to go into Spring mode with 16" of snow on the ground but I'm kinda ready.

Was full sun today after about 12 tho.

[Jonger]

GRR beating the drum with LES as well. You should get slammed up there. Pretty impressive set up for mid/late March.

 

Full sun all day and the temp has finally made it up to 31. GRR going with low/mid 20s on Wed ( vs low/mid 80s a year ago on same date ) with snow via the lake. They actually have the snow starting to crank on early Tuesday ( western half of area ) and going strong till Thursday night. We'll see anyways. I know it has happened before but i personally have yet to see accumulating lake effect from Lake Michigan in March. Will be interesting to watch unfold.

21 now, made it to 23 today at my house.  I thought LE was over.  I have never experienced LE like what's forecasted in March either.  A foot could fall here, maybe more even.  Hard to go into Spring mode with 16" of snow on the ground but I'm kinda ready.

Was full sun today after about 12 tho.

I have 200 miles worth or fuel to burn up in my sled.... Just sucks I have to spend so much getting it out there.. I would love a big Grand Rapids area dump.

[andyhb]

I have 200 miles worth or fuel to burn up in my sled.... Just sucks I have to spend so much getting it out there.. I would love a big Grand Rapids area dump.

 

lol

[Chicago WX]

What is the normal high there? Pretty impressive regardless.

Just peaked and i see the normal high is already up to 47 for here. Normal low is 25.

51 here for today.