Hoosier Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: I was ready for a shake up as well. I'll take this rainy/warmer pattern over severe cold and clippers that constantly miss well to the northeast. Winter rain usually doesn't do much for me, unless you're talking really big amounts as I'm always down for extremes. I know it's a necessary evil in this type of pattern but it will still kinda suck if that's all we get over the next week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillzz Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 6 hours ago, NWLinnCountyIA said: Complaining time What I see for February is another dry, cold NW flow pattern. More NW flow isn't gonna work here, it hasn't worked all winter, and it won't work now. We are seriously on track for ANOTHER sub 20" season and it's infuriating. None of these patterns work for us. Being overly optimistic is pretty useless at this point, or at least it seems. It truly is a perfect balance of screwage. When we get SW flow any sort of blocking feature disappears and it becomes a hard cutter party and the dakotas and the northwoods get pounded while we have our dry slot drizzle and 995mb pressure(which isn't even good for a solid rain event, go figure) Then HP spills out of Canada and all of our systems get suppressed to the gulf coast and they get snow while we, with our 1" depth get to watch as they get their 3rd or 4th snow event on the season. While we hold out hope that a 4" "big dog" clipper comes through to save us from our subzero tundra misery. Jesus this sucks, although it's not as bad as 2017 at least. At this rate severe weather season better deliver or I'm gonna end up in a mental institution Is there any evidence for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Snowstorms said: Nothing like 13-14 and 14-15 for you guys. Certainly were due for something widespread, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards. But wow, LES does wonders for you guys. Sometimes I wish I lived in the snowbelts, but then I dont know if I'd enjoy a blizzard every single day. Yeah these are the events so far this year. This combined with a bunch of clippers and that one good synoptic event makes this year pretty decent. Usually if we get colder then normal weather we have above normal snowfall seasons. Snow never gets old in winter, but once Mid March comes I want warmth and sun. http://www.weather.gov/buf/lesEventArchive?season=2017-2018&event=A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 17 minutes ago, cmillzz said: Is there any evidence for that? Yup. Here. Apparently the Euro weeklies are showing something similar as well, but cannot confirm. Can hardly tell what is going on with those JMA graphics either, but they appear to suggest a central/eastern trough and a suppressed storm track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Bah humbug. Might be worth it to just cancel my wxbell account for 2 weeks and then reinstate it come mid Feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Time for an embedded "PLEASE PAY US" in the AFDs again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvectiveIA Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Fact of the matter is unless you're lee of the great lakes, the Midwest just isn't as reliable for good snows as interior New England or the Cascades because it's a lot drier here during the winter. The Sierra Nevada in NV/CA also gets massive blockbuster storms but that area is also subject to unexpected long-lasting ridges and dry spells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmillzz Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 19 hours ago, NWLinnCountyIA said: Yup. Here. Apparently the Euro weeklies are showing something similar as well, but cannot confirm. Can hardly tell what is going on with those JMA graphics either, but they appear to suggest a central/eastern trough and a suppressed storm track. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 11 hours ago, HillsdaleMIWeather said: Time for an embedded "PLEASE PAY US" in the AFDs again Since you brought it up, I am curious and maybe RC or someone can answer. Without getting into a political blame game, how does a government shutdown affect NOAA/NWS? Are staffing levels affected at all or is it just a pay issue during the shutdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Don't know how a shutdown affects NWS staffing, but if precedent holds true from previous shut downs any postponed income has been paid retroactively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 To this date at least here in Indpls metro the thing I will remember about this winter will be the length of sustained arctic cold if not its extremes....and certainly not the amount of snowfall as has been previously mentioned in this thread. Maybe if we start getting sw flow with moisture laden systems this will change for winter's second half. Although I must admit that I am now looking forward to sv wx season instead of all the nickel and dime stuff we have had this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 26 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Since you brought it up, I am curious and maybe RC or someone can answer. Without getting into a political blame game, how does a government shutdown affect NOAA/NWS? Are staffing levels affected at all or is it just a pay issue during the shutdown? NWS is considered a necessary service, so all employees still get to work, however all tours and other outreach programs are indefinitely suspended. Back pay will be sent out once a CR or spending bill is passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 LOL Why even waste resources on issuing a 384 hr operational other than so guys like me can look and laugh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, IWXwx said: LOL Why even waste resources on issuing a 384 hr operational other than so guys like me can look and laugh? la la la la la lock it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 ^Count me in for some pingers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Bad time for the HRRRx to crap the bed. Still working but only part timing it at 18hrs max lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvectiveIA Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We can fast-forward to a time when skies will start looking like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, ConvectiveIA said: We can fast-forward to a time when skies will start looking like this: Hopefully tomorrow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/20/2018 at 1:10 PM, cmillzz said: Lol Palm tree roots and water pipes crying for April. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 For several days models forecast 1/2-1"+ of precip for the QCA, and amounts were only around 0.2" for DVN/MLI, and 0.31" here. Also, no thunder in this area as well. We can't even manage a solid rain event in this POS winter. No storms on the horizon, and we'll be taking 8.9" seasonal total/3.6" max event total into Feb. Looking like another F of a winter for the DVN area. Speaking of DVN, they only have had 8.3" so far in this POS winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I still think a heavy synoptic regional snow will be difficult to achieve this season. The gulf influence of wide spread moisture seems to be lacking even during the last event. There was a few loli's but overall many were disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Here's a complaint. The people at work saying how nice it is out and I even heard one say of the rain "its better than snow". That is just as annoying as the weather itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 This s%&t sucks. 34 drizzle and 30mph gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinski1990 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 5 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: Here's a complaint. The people at work saying how nice it is out and I even heard one say of the rain "its better than snow". That is just as annoying as the weather itself. same and then when u say no rather have snow and lots of it they think u are crazy. Never understood the hatred for snow its winter afterall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 17 minutes ago, zinski1990 said: same and then when u say no rather have snow and lots of it they think u are crazy. Never understood the hatred for snow its winter afterall They aren't even necessarily snow haters either. Around Christmas they said it was pretty lol. It's like society programs you to think snow is bad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB WX Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 No surprise you get them reactions. Winter weather can be tricky for drivers. Tricky wx and Indiana drivers don't mix on the roads. A state to avoid driving through at all cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, UMB WX said: No surprise you get them reactions. Winter weather can be tricky for drivers. Tricky wx and Indiana drivers don't mix on the roads. A state to avoid driving through at all cost. Hey, I resemble that remark! lol Seriously,there are bad snow drivers wherever you go. However, it does seem that our state gets more than it's share of weather that makes roads icy rather than snow-covered. That could also be an INDOT issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, UMB WX said: No surprise you get them reactions. Winter weather can be tricky for drivers. Tricky wx and Indiana drivers don't mix on the roads. A state to avoid driving through at all cost. Ohio drivers say hello too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I don't like Illinois drivers but it's like that at all times of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Apparently storm chaser Joel Taylor passed away. Another blow to the chaser community, so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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