Powerball Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 the worst (well, I guess 33 and rain would be worse) Untitled.png That's still pretty bad though. It's some type of non-boring weather though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 lol. Well, when you consider that Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America (after Mexico City, NYC and LA) and averages more snow per year than NYC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Well, when you consider that Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America (after Mexico City, NYC and LA) and averages more snow per year than NYC... Interesting...I thought Chicago edged it out. After doing some quick searching, looks like Toronto may have passed it when using recent population estimates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Well, when you consider that Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America (after Mexico City, NYC and LA) and averages more snow per year than NYC... lol again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Interesting...I thought Chicago edged it out. After doing some quick searching, looks like Toronto may have passed it when using recent population estimates. Well even then, the Chicago region has twice as many people as the Toronto region... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Anyone who lives in a major metro area in this subforum knows the gridlock a storm can cause lol. It doesnt matter if its Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, or Minneapolis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Anyone who lives in a major metro area in this subforum knows the gridlock a storm can cause lol. It doesnt matter if its Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, or Minneapolis.... In fact, I'd argue the light snowfalls (say, 1-2") are a lot harder to drive in than the bigger storms. 1. It's tougher to maintain tire traction when the snow's not rutted and packed down but instead forms a layer of ice (thus the streets become skating rinks). 2. People aren't prepared for it when driving since winter weather headlines aren't issued. 3. The road commissions typically don't treat the roads when these light snowfalls occur. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Anyone who lives in a major metro area in this subforum knows the gridlock a storm can cause lol. It doesnt matter if its Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, or Minneapolis.... Thank you. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 In fact, I'd argue the light snowfalls (say,1-2") are a lot harder to drive in than the bigger storms. 1. It's tougher to maintain tire traction when the snow's not rutted and packed down but instead forms a layer of ice on the streets 2. People aren't prepared for it when driving since winter weather headlines aren't issued. 3. The road commissions typically don't treat the roads when these light snowfalls occur. . I think the plows in the Big Smoke (a.k.a. Toronto) only hit the roads when 2" are forecast to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 In fact, I'd argue the light snowfalls (say, 1-2") are a lot harder to drive in than the bigger storms. 1. It's tougher to maintain tire traction when the snow's not rutted and packed down but instead forms a layer of ice (thus the streets become skating rinks). 2. People aren't prepared for it when driving since winter weather headlines aren't issued. 3. The road commissions typically don't treat the roads when these light snowfalls occur. . As you know, Im on the road literally every time it snows. And I can tell you that you are 10000% correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hit 37° today, with almost full sun all day long. I tell ya, there is plenty of people around here that had a hard time driving in the last Monday's snowfall. This isn't a highly urbanized area, but it seems like it more so when you have snow covered roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 beautiful, albeit cool morning at -6 currently. went on a snow shoe hike and didn't see one single living thing haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Looks like a pretty good rainstorm for the Ohio Valley and lower Lakes tomorrow and Saturday. I'm shocked no one seems that interested in discussing widespread 1" plus rains...in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Looks like a pretty good rainstorm for the Ohio Valley and lower Lakes tomorrow and Saturday. I'm shocked no one seems that interested in discussing widespread 1" plus rains...in December. Looks to be a nice wash all the salt off the roads event for those areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 At the days high of 33°. Great pictures Bo! It's nice taking a walk in a place where all you hear is the wind whistling through the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 getting some cold rain....the geese that had stuck around the last week or so are starting to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 beautiful, albeit cool morning at -6 currently. went on a snow shoe hike and didn't see one single living thing haha! DSC00045.JPG DSC00040.JPG The only animals I see regularly when snowmobiling in the hurons would be ravens and the occasional eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 getting some cold rain....the geese that had stuck around the last week or so are starting to leave There were a couple of trumpeter swans hanging around my local park up until early this week, but they seem to have departed. Last winter, I few birds and ducks stayed and I sometimes wonder if they're not flying south due to becoming too reliant on human food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dreary rain and low 40's here in Central IN. Not exactly in tune with the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dark, overcast, and foggy day. No rain but it looked stormy all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Only ended up with that one shower at my last obs....kind of an ugly day...but nice enough to tidy a couple last things up outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Dark, overcast, and foggy day. No rain but it looked stormy all day. Same here. Very dreary and dark. The "brownness" outside doesn't help either. I can look towards the snow piles in parking lots to get some white. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Totally overcast here today, except a brief peak of sun early in the morning. High of 39°. +2° above normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 0.98 in my tippy bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 0.98 in my tippy bucket. Yep the farther south in Indiana one goes, the better the rain totals. Only 0.38" here. It was just an irritating, relentless light rain. Had there been cold air, I would have been irrationally mad about my 5" while you were getting buried. IND issued Flood Warnings for a few rivers, including the lower Wabash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Yep the farther south in Indiana one goes, the better the rain totals. Only 0.38" here. It was just an irritating, relentless light rain. Had there been cold air, I would have been irrationally mad about my 5" while you were getting buried. 13:1 ratios? Well then, I will gladly accept my 6.0" of imaginary snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 13:1 ratios? Well then, I will gladly accept my 6.0" of imaginary snow. Eh, 13:1 is about average around here and a man can dream can't he? Actually, I don't like "what ifs" too much, but couldn't resist. Guess I shouldn't complain too much, it could have been a sl@@t fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Eh, 13:1 is about average around here and a man can dream can't he? Actually, I don't like "what ifs" too much, but couldn't resist. Guess I shouldn't complain too much, it could have been a sl@@t fest. I was just kidding ya. But, sometimes make believe is all we got in a hostile pattern for snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 We squeezed out 0.01" of rain last evening here, the first measurable precip of the month here. Week one of this "warm December" will go down with just 0.01" of precip, T snow....and temps several degrees colder than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Eh, 13:1 is about average around here and a man can dream can't he? Actually, I don't like "what ifs" too much, but couldn't resist. Guess I shouldn't complain too much, it could have been a sl@@t fest. http://www.eas.slu.edu/CIPS/SLR/zones/iwx.GIF Pretty close, actually. Most of your snows will be around 10-12:1, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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