Trent Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I don't like to "measure snow before it falls" but it's pretty much a lock that this will be another below normal snowfall winter in Cleveland. Currently sitting at 24" and normal to date is 42.8". With nothing really on the horizon, that means CLE will need at least 44" from late February through April to hit normal. That equates to about a top 3 snowiest March AND April. If this winter has below normal snowfall it will mean that 5 out of the last 6 at CLE had below normal snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Younar Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 0 inches of snow on the ground at MSP this morning. Only the 8th time since 1899 that there has been no measurable snow on this date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 44 minutes ago, Younar said: 0 inches of snow on the ground at MSP this morning. Only the 8th time since 1899 that there has been no measurable snow on this date. wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Powerball Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, Jonger said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hawkeye_wx Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I can't let next weekend go by without grilling burgers and dogs for the first time this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: I can't let next weekend go by without grilling burgers and dogs for the first time this winter. it's awesome! Euro has Columbus hitting 68 next monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Take away the freakish Nov '15 storm (8.5"), and the early Dec '16 (9.5") that melted in 2 days, and we would have 15.6" of snow total for both winters combined. So outside of the two big snows it's been a very quiet two winters to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Broke a record and hit 74 here yesterday. I went out to help prune some raspberry canes at a friend's house and we came under constant assault from mosquitoes, in February. What the hell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, csnavywx said: Broke a record and hit 74 here yesterday. I went out to help prune some raspberry canes at a friend's house and we came under constant assault from mosquitoes, in February. What the hell... Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 What's even crazier is to think about the extreme historic cold of the February's of 2014 and 2015, and to the very mild February of 2016 and possibly an extremely warm February 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Why do I keep thinking of the unusually warm March 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 3 hours ago, csnavywx said: Broke a record and hit 74 here yesterday. I went out to help prune some raspberry canes at a friend's house and we came under constant assault from mosquitoes, in February. What the hell... Do you guys have any flowers coming up or blooming down there with this ridiculously mild winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 We average around 12 to 15 inches around here every year. Very seldom will we ever get the average. That's what I love about "averages". We've gotten roughly 50% below average so far. As Hoosier said a earlier in the season, we've had some well above average seasons for this area of late. You have to pay the piper at some point. Doesn't mean I like it when we do but the math has to equal out at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Jackstraw said: We average around 12 to 15 inches around here every year. Very seldom will we ever get the average. That's what I love about "averages". We've gotten roughly 50% below average so far. As Hoosier said a earlier in the season, we've had some well above average seasons for this area of late. You have to pay the piper at some point. Doesn't mean I like it when we do but the math has to equal out at some point There's quite a differences in averages between you and me considering we're not that far away from each other. We average around 32-34", but we also get at least a third of that if not more of lake enhancement or pure LES. It's the rubber band theory that's been discussed frequently here. It's fun to stretch as far as you can, but when it snaps back, it hurts like the dickens. 13-14 & 14-15 stretch, 15-16 & 16-17 ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 3 to 4 feet deficit in snowfall of where I should be by this time of year. Difficult to swallow after last year's ugliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Maine is BURIED. Two busts in a row in Boston though. They were forecast 12-18 with the storm last week, got 10.7. Forecast 8-12 yesterday, got 3.4. Just wanted to point that out for those that think it never busts there. Here we have busted high on 2 of our 4 synoptic snowstorms this winter, low on 1, and dead on on 1. Hoping the chicago snow drought is a bust for your guys in the end too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 29 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: Maine is BURIED. Two busts in a row in Boston though. They were forecast 12-18 with the storm last week, got 10.7. Forecast 8-12 yesterday, got 3.4. Just wanted to point that out for those that think it never busts there. Here we have busted high on 2 of our 4 synoptic snowstorms this winter, low on 1, and dead on on 1. Hoping the chicago snow drought is a bust for your guys in the end too. Yep, and that's where the QC met Oceanstwx moved to (Portland) several years ago. Since he's left we've had several sub-par winters. I'm blaming it all on him lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Gil Sebenste at NIU is predicting no measurable snow the rest of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Good news. The sandhill cranes were heading back north this afternoon. While it does not mean winter is over, it is a sign that we are heading in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 OK....I'm done with winter. I just noticed today that I have yellow, white, and purple crocuses starting to bloom in my yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Been fairly dry in the southwest part of the subforum and back toward portions of the Plains... not just lately but going back a few months. This could have some ramifications going forward if it persists/intensifies/expands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Hoosier said: Been fairly dry in the southwest part of the subforum and back toward portions of the Plains... not just lately but going back a few months. This could have some ramifications going forward if it persists/intensifies/expands. Yeah, it will push the dry line farther east this spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Indystorm said: Yeah, it will push the dry line farther east this spring. That's one possibility. Also may cause issues with sfc dews/moisture mixing out and just in general may result in high temps tending to overperform. Not that big a deal yet but something to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 4 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: Maine is BURIED. Two busts in a row in Boston though. They were forecast 12-18 with the storm last week, got 10.7. Forecast 8-12 yesterday, got 3.4. Just wanted to point that out for those that think it never busts there. Here we have busted high on 2 of our 4 synoptic snowstorms this winter, low on 1, and dead on on 1. Hoping the chicago snow drought is a bust for your guys in the end too. I think of that euro snowfall map last week that showed Boston getting close to 50"over 10 days. If you recall, there was also suppose to be a phased bomb middle part of this week that fell apart on them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, Hoosier said: That's one possibility. Also may cause issues with sfc dews/moisture mixing out and just in general may result in high temps tending to overperform. Not that big a deal yet but something to watch. As long as the area near the river up to the Ohio River stays near normal and continues to get periodic rain, we will be fine with moisture returns. I do agree with Indystorm though about dryline extending further east. If we were to remain in an active pattern going into next month and April, things could really get bumpy around here. The continued western trough we have been seeing is a good sign as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 11 minutes ago, buckeye said: I think of that euro snowfall map last week that showed Boston getting close to 50"over 10 days. If you recall, there was also suppose to be a phased bomb middle part of this week that fell apart on them as well. It went to Maine instead lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stebo said: As long as the area near the river up to the Ohio River stays near normal and continues to get periodic rain, we will be fine with moisture returns. I do agree with Indystorm though about dryline extending further east. If we were to remain in an active pattern going into next month and April, things could really get bumpy around here. The continued western trough we have been seeing is a good sign as well. I'm on board with an early or more normal start to severe season. Sort of a bold prediction given how things have gone lately but things seem to be lining up in the big picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hoosier said: I'm on board with an early or more normal start to severe season. Sort of a bold prediction given how things have gone lately but things seem to be lining up in the big picture. Yeah it is a bit bold but considering how we have had a fundamental change in the Pacific, a complete flip from previous years, it wouldn't shock me if things ended up more active. We have already seen semblances of this with the outbreaks this winter thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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