weatherbo Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Aurora time lapse from last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 One big positive about this March is that Maple Sap production has been awesome. We only have a couple taps but have already made about a gallon of syrup from the sap and the trees are still producing nicely. Looking at the forecast it may continue for a couple more weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 One big positive about this March is that Maple Sap production has been awesome. We only have a couple taps but have already made about a gallon of syrup from the sap and the trees are still producing nicely. Looking at the forecast it may continue for a couple more weeks. maples flowing here as well. Also my pine allergies are in overdrive and the trees are looking a brighter color of green too. Spring is an awesome time, watching nature wake up all refreshed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 maples flowing here as well. Also my pine allergies are in overdrive and the trees are looking a brighter color of green too. Spring is an awesome time, watching nature wake up all refreshed.you know those people that say "snow is pretty but..." and hate everything about winter? Im that person with spring. Nature coming to life is pretty, and makes for some good photo ops, but my allergies are terrible and overall I hate spring lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 maples flowing here as well. Also my pine allergies are in overdrive and the trees are looking a brighter color of green too. Spring is an awesome time, watching nature wake up all refreshed. you know those people that say "snow is pretty but..." and hate everything about winter? Im that person with spring. Nature coming to life is pretty, and makes for some good photo ops, but my allergies are terrible and overall I hate spring lol. Can't say it will work for you two but I have recently been taking RAW Unfilitered Honey daily it has helped with my allergies. I also take Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. These together have helped me significantly heathwise ... I am now totally off all Allergy & GERD meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Noticed some trees/bushes are starting to leaf out after the mild temps recently. It's mostly confined to the more hardy silver maples, but have seems some others as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Noticed some trees/bushes are starting to leaf out after the mild temps recently. It's mostly confined to the more hardy silver maples, but have seems some others as well. Zero signs of spring here... besides the lack of snow, which isn't completely gone get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Can't say it will work for you two but I have recently been taking RAW Unfilitered Honey daily it has helped with my allergies. I also take Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. These together have helped me significantly heathwise ... I am now totally off all Allergy & GERD meds. I drink a lot of hot honey and lemon water in winter, helps sort of keep from getting sick (or taming it), so Im all for trying honey to level my allergies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 On yet another boring March day, I did get a few pics. Sunrise this morning on the way to work, and fading winter remnants this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 There's this liquid stuff falling from the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I don't think ORD has had any non-frozen precip during 2015 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I don't think ORD has had any non-frozen precip during 2015 so far. Looks like there was a little bit of rain on January 3 and 28. It's been an impressive lack of rain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I drink a lot of hot honey and lemon water in winter, helps sort of keep from getting sick (or taming it), so Im all for trying honey to level my allergies! Make sure it says Raw Unfiltered or it won't be of much help for allergies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yesterday the first Crocuses in my yard bloomed. About 2 weeks earlier than last year, about 10 days after 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Some places in northern IN with light snow overnight/this morning. FWA being one of them. SPECI KFWA 200707Z 06005KT 3SM -SN OVC028 M01/M04 A3010 RMK AO2 P0001 T10061039 METAR KFWA 200754Z 01005KT 5SM -SN BR OVC034 M01/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0004 T10111033 Now over to -FZRA there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Some places in northern IN with light snow overnight/this morning. FWA being one of them. SPECI KFWA 200707Z 06005KT 3SM -SN OVC028 M01/M04 A3010 RMK AO2 P0001 T10061039 METAR KFWA 200754Z 01005KT 5SM -SN BR OVC034 M01/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0004 T10111033 Now over to -FZRA there. Yep! Woke up to 0.5" on the ground here! Ol' man winter decided to leave a deposit on its' last night (astronomically). Nice little stat padder that will be melted by 10 AM. By the way Tim, I saw that you are moving and I know that you don't post much in the summer, so good luck on the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yesterday the first Crocuses in my yard bloomed. About 2 weeks earlier than last year, about 10 days after 2012. Blooming? Ground is rock hard here. There's still snow otg in shady hillside areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yep! Woke up to 0.5" on the ground here! Ol' man winter decided to leave a deposit on its' last night (astronomically). Nice little stat padder that will be melted by 10 AM. By the way Tim, I saw that you are moving and I know that you don't post much in the summer, so good luck on the move. 0.5"...not bad. I've so checked out of weather lately, that I didn't know snow was even a possibility with this one. LAF spat out a few UP obs, but I didn't see anything. METAR KLAF 200854Z AUTO 03003KT 4SM UP BR BKN034 BKN055 OVC110 03/02 A3007 RMK AO2 RAE11UPB50 SLP186 P0000 60000 T00280022 56004 TSNO And thanks, Butch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 0.5"...not bad. I've so checked out of weather lately, that I didn't know snow was even a possibility with this one. LAF spat out a few UP obs, but I didn't see anything. METAR KLAF 200854Z AUTO 03003KT 4SM UP BR BKN034 BKN055 OVC110 03/02 A3007 RMK AO2 RAE11UPB50 SLP186 P0000 60000 T00280022 56004 TSNO And thanks, Butch. You're moving? I must have missed that. Where you heading? There's one little pile of snow left that survived the great torch of March 16th out front. It's about 2-3ft tall. At one point it was a massive 8-10ft pile 10-15ft long and wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Blooming? Ground is rock hard here. There's still snow otg in shady hillside areas. Mine aren't blooming but there is noticeable growth. They definitely don't need much warmth to start the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 An absolute beautiful first day of Spring. Noticed yesterday the Yellow Dog River by my house had opened up in a few spots so to celebrate the the new season, I kayaked for the first time this year. It was a little chilly to start but temps warmed into the mid 30's pretty quick. Back to Winter tonight and tomorrow 3-5" in the forecast. Possibly a bigger snow system next week. Winter not quite over yet. A few pics from my yak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 ^Very nice pics Bo. Looks like a very nice place to be on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Blooming? Ground is rock hard here. There's still snow otg in shady hillside areas. Yep. The ground is still frozen in spots, but for the most part it's workable now on the top few inches. But you know, Crocuses bloom in the snow a lot, it isn't unusual for them to bloom while the ground is still very cold or frozen. They stick their heads up during the usual January thaw and just wait for the first warm-ish stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It does look like we finally get into an active pattern mid-late next week. There doesn't look to be anything really major on the table right now, although the latest model runs have begun to hint at the possibly of a strong Lakes Cutter / Apps Runner / Coastal storm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 This sure would have been something to witness. 80-90 mph non-thunderstorm winds in SEMI. Also on March 21, 1913, powerful winds swept across Southeast Michigan as a strong cold front moved across the state. The wind storm was one of the strongest in the local climate record and caused widespread damage, countless injuries, and several fatalities. According to the historical record, east winds gusting to around 30 mph during the pre-dawn hours turned to the south, allowing the temperature in Detroit to rise to 57 degrees by 9 a.m. With the passage of the cold front, temperatures fell precipitously through the day, reaching a low of 23 degrees by midnight. As the cold air first began spilling into the area, winds initially turned southwesterly and began gusting to over 60 mph between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The average wind speed during the following hour increased to 71 mph with a peak gust of nearly 80 mph. Shortly thereafter, at 11:15 a.m., a peak wind gust of 86 mph was recorded. Altogether, winds gusted in excess of 70 mph for approximately 3 hours while gusts in excess of 60 mph continued for around 6 hours. Damage was significant, widespread, and conservatively estimated at $500,000 (equivalent to $11,500,000 in 2012 dollars after adjusting for inflation). Buildings were razed, roofs and chimneys were destroyed, and trees were broken and uprooted. In addition, vehicles were overturned and there were accounts of a delivery wagon having been blown through the window of a restaurant on Lafayette Boulevard. In addition to several fatalities, one of which included a Grand Trunk watchman who was blown in front of a moving train, injuries to pedestrians were numerous and included arm, leg, and skull fractures. The strong winds also caused the Detroit River level to fall so low that the water intakes for manufacturing plants were cut off, resulting in their closure. On the Canadian side, thirteen freight train cars were derailed by large waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 You're moving? I must have missed that. Where you heading? Back to the homeland...IKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Back to the homeland...IKK. But what will Hoosier do without you? But I think that's a net increase in snow for you, so it has my blessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 But what will Hoosier do without you? But I think that's a net increase in snow for you, so it has my blessing. lol, I'm sure he'll survive. A little bump in snow for sure. Hopefully I bring my good luck of late, up north with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 lol, I'm sure he'll survive. A little bump in snow for sure. Hopefully I bring my good luck of late, up north with me. Congrats and good luck on the move! A rude awakening this morning... 16 and some light snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Yep. The ground is still frozen in spots, but for the most part it's workable now on the top few inches. But you know, Crocuses bloom in the snow a lot, it isn't unusual for them to bloom while the ground is still very cold or frozen. They stick their heads up during the usual January thaw and just wait for the first warm-ish stretch. Yeah crocuses are almost a mid to late winter flower, even here in the north There are still snow piles in parking lots but other than that its just brown grass, salt-stained roads, and the usual debris from a long winter. All of the gravel and garbage that you dont notice when snow is being plowed unfortunately dont melt with the snow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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