cyclone77 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Got down to 19 this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Last year was about 4 weeks early. This year its too early for me to tell, but Im sure things will be at least 1 week behind schedule. We have had below normal temps, an abundance of cloudiness (until the last few days, but the clear skies have caused very unseaonably cold April nights), and abnormal dryness...we will see, I just dont think it will be right on cue. Id say probably look to 2011, which was also seemingly about 1 week later than normal. 2011 was slightly behind in April but jumped to being slightly ahead in May. I think I'd almost prefer we get the cold crap out of the way now if it means a pattern shift by late April or early May. Cool suppressed May's are annoying because you're missing out on a prime severe month. A cruel snowstorm or freezing rain in April I can take. Normal people will b**ch like crazy but to me at least it's weather. By May I have absolutely no interest in a cool pattern since that means zzzzzz.... weatherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 12z GFS looks mild and wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Was 23° here this morning. Still have a couple small snow piles out front, which should be history tomorrow. Yeah, no thanks to a cool pattern in May! Edit: Looks wet for Chicagoland at least for the next 2 weeks - starting about Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Here is a crop progress report from MSU... http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/southwest_michigan_fruit_regional_report_april_2_2013 Some swelling of various buds, but not much happening yet. Sun angle is the ONLY sign of Spring I can find. Oh, and some skunk roadkill I've seen that mysteriously disappear by morning. Mostly sunny and 14" of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Edit: Looks wet for Chicagoland at least for the next 2 weeks - starting about Monday. Could really use the rain now that the snowpack is gone. March has been a dry month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 12z GFS is nice...looks like more normal temps, although wet... showing 60F? next week now... woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Quite a big change from the GFS for early next week. It has been showing 40s for days, but the new 12z shifts the baroclinic zone well north and now has 60s up to southern MN/WI. Mild and wet is just what the doctor ordered, but with such wild model swings who knows what we'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Quite a big change from the GFS for early next week. It has been showing 40s for days, but the new 12z shifts the baroclinic zone well north and now has 60s up to southern MN/WI. Mild and wet is just what the doctor ordered, but with such wild model swings who knows what we'll get. pattern/seasonal change FTW...should be an interesting couple weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Saturday is looking really mild still. Temperatures at 1pm CST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 todays 12z euro=facepalm..gfs better...so.... :/ you pick? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 todays 12z euro=facepalm..gfs better...so.... :/ you pick? lol Ha and that EURO run is warmer than last nights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 NAM has us reaching 70 saturday. Point has us at 66. Either way it's gonna be a fantastic day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 We picked up 1.5-2" of lake effect fluff this morning which was enough to temporarily cover everything in a solid layer of snow. Just patches of snow left in shaded areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The local mets and nws had today's high temp in the 49-52 range, but we came up short. After an initial quick jump off the morning low the temp only slowly rose this afternoon, getting stuck at around 44. The mid-level air is still pretty cold and the models have been forecasting today to only reach the mid 40s so I'm not sure why the locals were so bullish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Today under performed here too. Only hit 37° with a really chilly easterly flow. Can't wait for Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Pretty pleasant day in St Louis. It made it into the 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Pretty pleasant day in St Louis. It made it into the 50s. That must be nice! Are things greener (grass) down there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looks like this April will only feature a T of snow imby. Have not have more than 2" in an April since 2003. April is slowly morphing into May here in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hit 49 here but with light winds it felt warmer. It's sort of weird looking outside and seeing how bright it is with the high sun angle, and yet nothing green. Trees are budded here, but I've seen them this budded in late Feb before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 High of 33 today with full sun. Not much melting happened today except on some south facing hills I noticed. Took this coming home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Today under performed here too. Only hit 37° with a really chilly easterly flow. Can't wait for Saturday! Ahh! Cooler by the lake. Sure sign that spring is coming to the Chicago metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The grass is greener but still not fully green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Hit 49 here but with light winds it felt warmer. It's sort of weird looking outside and seeing how bright it is with the high sun angle, and yet nothing green. Trees are budded here, but I've seen them this budded in late Feb before. Was thinking the exact same thing a little while ago! Where the ground is moist, the grass is a bit greener. High of 33 today with full sun. Not much melting happened today except on some south facing hills I noticed. Took this coming home. photo.JPG Wow, you still have an iced over driveway! I've never had that in April before during the daylight hours. Nice having it light until 7:30pm now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Was thinking the exact same thing a little while ago! Where the ground is moist, the grass is a bit greener. Wow, you still have an iced over driveway! I've never had that in April before during the daylight hours. Nice having it light until 7:30pm now. It's a dirt drive (for now) and last week it had melted completely but the 8" of I got a few days ago, I didn't blow or shovel so it's been slow to melt and we haven't been much above freezing either.... plus it faces nne... It can melt anytime too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Mud season here... Went hiking; and what was all snow/ice covered still this past weekend, there is nothing..not one spec of snow or ice left on the trail, just pure mud/slop... really messy hike. The woods here are almost completely snow free now. I just saw a little snow left on top of the bluff. Nothing green to be seen. My first plants to show green are usually the lilacs..they seem to pop fast. We'll go green fast if next week can keep us in the 50Fs for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Neighbor acorss the street always shovels snow into a big pile near his porch (100% shaded) and looks like the last of it will be gone tomorrow. As much as I love the gray skies in late Fall and throughout winter, Im a sucker for a blue sky day at times. Very bright but chilly today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathergy Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Neighbor acorss the street always shovels snow into a big pile near his porch (100% shaded) and looks like the last of it will be gone tomorrow. As much as I love the gray skies in late Fall and throughout winter, Im a sucker for a blue sky day at times. Very bright but chilly today I've seen this area before, just can't put my finger on it. Looks like Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 blah SaturdayA chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday NightA chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%. SundayA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Sunday NightA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. MondayA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Monday NightA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. TuesdayA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Tuesday NightA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. WednesdayA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Well, tomorrow should be pretty nice but then right back to NE winds and temperatures struggling to hit 40... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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