Chicago WX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 2F here... what a crock! My heating bill this month will be 100x what it was last March (when i had it turned off). March 2012 average high temp at LSE through 3/20: 58.7º March 2013 average high temp at LSE through 3/20: 32.2º Might be a push for me with my electricity bill, considering I had to run the AC last March. Chicagowx- LaCrosse: -7.9F Cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Had about an inch of Lake effect downy fluff here IMBY at Elkhart this morning. Does look lovely but I am ready for spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 2F here... what a crock! My heating bill this month will be 100x what it was last March (when i had it turned off). March 2012 average high temp at LSE through 3/20: 58.7º March 2013 average high temp at LSE through 3/20: 32.2º Might be a push for me with my electricity bill, considering I had to run the AC last March. Chicagowx- LaCrosse: -7.9F Cold. Last year my March gas bill was around $60... This year it will be around $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 it really is incredible when you compare this march to last march. As crazy and consistently warm as it was then....it's almost equally as crazy and consistently cold this March. regarding Roger Smiths forecast for a Morch: I know it's been 26 years but that picture still makes me cringe more than laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 it really is incredible when you compare this march to last march. As crazy and consistently warm as it was then....it's almost equally as crazy and consistently cold this March. regarding Roger Smiths forecast for a Morch: Interestingly, I was checking the stats and this March is really not all that remarkable in Toronto or Ontario in general. If anything, it's a seasonal March. It doesn't light a candle to 1960,1984, 1989 or 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know it's been 26 years but that picture still makes me cringe more than laugh. yea, hope i didn't offend in my attempt at humor....I usually use the benchmark that after 25 yrs the 'too soon' argument is pretty much dead. Back to topic at hand. It's amazing that we had a dusting of powdery snow in the pre-dawn, and at 10am, with bright (late March) sunshine, it's surviving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 yea, hope i didn't offend in my attempt at humor....I usually use the benchmark that after 25 yrs the 'too soon' argument is pretty much dead. Back to topic at hand. It's amazing that we had a dusting of powdery snow in the pre-dawn, and at 10am, with bright (late March) sunshine, it's surviving. Beh, I'm probably too sensitive about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 This weather "constant gloomy conditions" really making people miserable around this area. Anyone else notice this? BTW: nice pics Geos.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 It's snowed and blew most of the night.I can't see out very well yet, but can see my driveway is completely drifted shut.I have a 42" wooden snowman by the deck and only bout 7" of his hat is showing. I had back up north as soon as the weather warm ups. Can't wait to see the massive snow piles in parking lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 People around here are starting to lose their minds with this cold March. Of course most of them are idiots that think last March was normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Everything is looking like this will be a top ten coldest March here... forecasts out the rest of the month show no above avg temps: Forecast hi/low 26F/4F avg hi is 46F today 33F/12F 35F/23F 35F/20F 36F/19F 37F/19F 38F avg hi is 49F on the 27th... Persistent north/northwest winds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 People around here are starting to lose their minds with this cold March. Of course most of them are idiots that think last March was normal. here they say.... "eh, it's northern Michigan, it's March." 0900 AM SNOW 7 NE MANCELONA 44.98N 84.97W 03/21/2013 M8.0 INCH ANTRIM MI TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL THRU 9 AM. SNOWDEPTH 36 IN. got nailed last night.... came down hard and fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Still 10F up on the bluff at 10:45... nasty cold air mass in place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Down to 11° here this morning. At least the sun angle is higher and warms the house better than say in January. DLL- Yeah awesome hill. I saw drivers doing between 80-85 mph! Along that stretch there was some pretty awesome ice flows off the bluffs. You got the boring stretch right. Probably the stretch between I-35 and Sioux Falls is the flattest. One thing that makes it a little more interesting is all the wind mills that have been put up along that stretch. The MO River observation center at Chamberlain is on the south side of 90. Yeah great place to stop and view the river valley. Here to Rapid City was 15 hours. -probably about 10 or 11 for you. Still some ice on the MO River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Reports are that the Red River in North Dakota is going to be a disaster. Top 5 worst flooding ever. Amazing Flood Tool. http://gis.rrbdin.org/ffviewer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Burst of +SN out there right now. Visibility down to 1/4mile. I think it really says something about this month when I looked outside to see this kind of snow on March 21 and thought to myself, "again?" Days with heavy snow like this have really been par for the course which is something you rarely see even in months like January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 People around here are starting to lose their minds with this cold March. Of course most of them are idiots that think last March was normal. I think it's short term or selective memory too. I was talking to a client yesterday and when i reminded him that places in Michigan hit 90 last March he didn't believe me. He though I was exaggerating and said, upper 70's maybe, but no way in hell any place in Michigan hit 90's in March. of course I emailed him the stats when I got back to the office. I should have bet him first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Burst of +SN out there right now. Visibility down to 1/4mile. I think it really says something about this month when I looked outside to see this kind of snow on March 21 and thought to myself, "again?" Days with heavy snow like this have really been par for the course which is something you rarely see even in months like January. Same up here in Toronto. Total snowpour right now. Although the intensity is something to behold, I'd definitely trade it for lighter, steadier snow that didn't melt the minute the sun comes out once the shower is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Up to 29-30° with 100% sun. Still pretty white here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I know it's been 26 years but that picture still makes me cringe more than laugh. Thought the same thing as soon as I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 FWA broke their record low this morning, hitting 11. The old record was 12 set in 1906 and 1960. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thought the same thing as soon as I saw it. Poor choice on my part. I was gonna do the Hindenberg or Titanic, but they didn't have the space connection. No doubt, 25 years is probably too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Burst of +SN out there right now. Visibility down to 1/4mile. I think it really says something about this month when I looked outside to see this kind of snow on March 21 and thought to myself, "again?" Days with heavy snow like this have really been par for the course which is something you rarely see even in months like January. Same up here in Toronto. Total snowpour right now. Although the intensity is something to behold, I'd definitely trade it for lighter, steadier snow that didn't melt the minute the sun comes out once the shower is over. Didn't quite make +SN here but high end moderate. Regarding Toronto (YYZ) average March daily highs (°C): 2013 (so far): 2.2 2012: 12.4 2011: 3.7 2010: 9.2 2009: 5.8 2008: 2.1 2007: 4.7 2006: 5.9 2005: 2.6 2004: 6.1 2003: 4.6 So if the current month were to stay on track, this would be the 2nd coldest March at YYZ in 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Only 32 today with full late March sun and bare ground. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hit 31 here today, and the sun was out much of the afternoon. Saw 0.7" snow in less than a half hour this morning with an impressive snow shower. They were fluffy dendrites. The snow stopped at 8:30 and the snow cover was gone by 2:00pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I think it's short term or selective memory too. I was talking to a client yesterday and when i reminded him that places in Michigan hit 90 last March he didn't believe me. He though I was exaggerating and said, upper 70's maybe, but no way in hell any place in Michigan hit 90's in March. of course I emailed him the stats when I got back to the office. I should have bet him first. What places in Michigan hit 90º last March? I don't remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 What places in Michigan hit 90º last March? I don't remember that. DTW hit 86F and MBS hit 87F, but I dont think anyone hit 90F. At least not officially. Maybe Buckeye was exaggerating a tad for good measure . Hell, Detroits earliest 90F on record is May 5, 1895. Regarding the current state of the cold weather, unlike most, I don't mind the cold, boring weather. Because when its so unseasonably cold so late in the season, you have a CHANCE for a nice snowstorm, a better chance than if it was mild. That said, if it stays cold and doesnt produce anything other than the 2" snow last Saturday (and hours on end of flakes that have amounted to a trace the last 3 days here) it will be a disappointment. We had a great Feb here, and we did way better in Dec/Jan than most...so it would not be surprising if we get the shaft in march when most surrounding areas N, S, W do better (sitting at just 2.8" imby in Mar). Ma Nature likes to even things out. Still have a ways to go before Im close to writing off this next storm though. GO GGEM lol. You had made a comment about the green grass the other day. I took a pic to show the difference between this year and last year. Last year was crazy. It would have been better if there was snowcover (we have a slight T of snow on the ground but only in shaded areas, which the front yard is not) but you can see the difference in the grass alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 DTW hit 86F and MBS hit 87F, but I dont think anyone hit 90F. At least not officially. Maybe Buckeye was exaggerating a tad for good measure . Hell, Detroits earliest 90F on record is May 5, 1895. Regarding the current state of the cold weather, unlike most, I don't mind the cold, boring weather. Because when its so unseasonably cold so late in the season, you have a CHANCE for a nice snowstorm, a better chance than if it was mild. That said, if it stays cold and doesnt produce anything other than the 2" snow last Saturday (and hours on end of flakes that have amounted to a trace the last 3 days here) it will be a disappointment. We had a great Feb here, and we did way better in Dec/Jan than most...so it would not be surprising if we get the shaft in march when most surrounding areas N, S, W do better (sitting at just 2.8" imby in Mar). Ma Nature likes to even things out. Still have a ways to go before Im close to writing off this next storm though. GO GGEM lol. You had made a comment about the green grass the other day. I took a pic to show the difference between this year and last year. Last year was crazy. It would have been better if there was snowcover (we have a slight T of snow on the ground but only in shaded areas, which the front yard is not) but you can see the difference in the grass alone. Lol at your excessivly high manufactured snow piles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Lol at your excessivly high manufactured snow piles. its almost like a contest with neighbor across the street..whos melts first lol. mine always does bc of the sun lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 26F...maybe 27F here this afternoon with not a single cloud in the sky all day. A little melting, but nut much. 5F tonite.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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