IWXwx Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Maybe I need to start a thread to break us out of this slump. According to the Euro, a torch will highlight the first few days of the month and it hints at a cool down by late next week. This cool down will be accompanied by a rainer and a back wash DAB+ for Alek/ORD per the amazing GFS. However, at this point it appears to be only a glancing blow of cold. Some mets, including OHweather, have posted cautious optimism for a return to more normal February weather by mid-month. I am also in his camp of "I'll believe it when I see it." 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Feb will be the coldest month of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: Feb will be the coldest month of winter. That's not going too much out on a limb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, IWXwx said: That's not going too much out on a limb. Truth 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: Truth With the abnormally cold November, if we were to have an abnormally mild February and cold March, that would be a rather rare streak of 5 consecutive months where the mean temperature was quite steady. Not saying that will happen, I do think February ends up on the colder side, just would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: Feb will be the coldest month of winter. Does November not count? Snowfall counts so temps should too. If so, I'll be surprised if Feb out does Nov in cold relative to averages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, buckeye said: Does November not count? Snowfall counts so temps should too. If so, I'll be surprised if Feb out does Nov in cold relative to averages. I meant actual temperature, not departure. November averages over 13ﾟ warmer than February. If you are strictly going by departure, then yes, November would likely be the coldest relative to average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Tuesday, February 11th is my birthday. I will not check this forum, or any weather site, until the Friday before. If it doesn't snow at least as much as is depicted right now, I will be dissapointed for the entirety of ten seconds before resuming my usual weather-obsessing schedule. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jackstraw Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Jim Martin said: As long as Chattanooga doesn't get more snow than us I'm game. I'm cautiously optimistic but that sure looks like the SE could get a paralyzing 6 incher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 A 70-degree day or two during the final third of February, anyone? j/k #springiscoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 The sky is a strange color (blue) and there is a warm orange ball in the sky. What’s going on? I miss my pastel gray.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 0.6" at YYZ with some light snow this evening. HRRR has another 1-2" tom with a weak clipper moving through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 23 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: The sky is a strange color (blue) and there is a warm orange ball in the sky. What’s going on? I miss my pastel gray.... Thank you for sending that strange sky south this way. Made for a great sunrise for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Record high of 47 in Madison about to go down as it was already 46 as of 9 am. Today is tied with 3 other days having the coldest record high temp so it was one of the easiest to break 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Our low temp was in the upper 30s and we're already in the 40s today, so the good snowpack is taking a hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 50 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Not too far away at MLI they're up to 51 already, but only 43 here. Still the warmest it's been in quite awhile and should continue to denature our snow pack. Very nice to see the sun after days upon days of gloom and frizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Snow pack. What's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Snow pack. What's that? It's only a matter of time until you get dumped on while we sit under an empty cirrostratus canopy lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 52 in Champaign. Should make a run at 60. Would honestly be fine if this “winter” was done and we blowtorched our way to spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 32 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: It's only a matter of time until you get dumped on while we sit under an empty cirrostratus canopy lol. I know it will turn at some point. If anything, I may average a little more snow then you do but we are similar at the very least. Been quite a gradient since last winter though. I remember you having some lean times prior to last winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hoosier said: I know it will turn at some point. If anything, I may average a little more snow then you do but we are similar at the very least. Been quite a gradient since last winter though. I remember you having some lean times prior to last winter. Yeah last winter was one of my all-time favorites. Everything seemed to over-perform, and of course we had the all-time record cold. Had a 6 week down period, but other than that it was fantastic. The winter before that we had that awesome late March event that dumped over 10" here, while areas a county to the north got squat. Unless the snow completely shuts off we should end up close to average this winter. The only frustrating thing about this winter is the lack of daytime snows, but that's just being a bit picky. Also, no warning criteria events, but it's hard to complain about that when folks off to the east are having a horrific winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 ~1.5" at YYZ today. 1.6" in my backyard and still snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 There are some 70 degree readings in Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 record high broken both at 11 am at MSN and MKE. Up to 50 here with a couple more hours to increase the temp. the snowpack will survive this but it's definitely taking a hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 After a somewhat unexpected 0.6" of snow last night, temperature has soared to 50ﾟ with blue skies. This is the 1st time I have seen any blue sky since January 21st. Only snow piles remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: After a somewhat unexpected 0.6" of snow last night, temperature has soared to 50ﾟ with blue skies. This is the 1st time I have seen any blue sky since January 21st. Only snow piles remain. I've seen the Sun maybe twice in the last 2-3 weeks. Garbage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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