Winter 2021-22 Complaint/Banter Thread

[Scorpion]

Thankfully got new tires on my car, if I can’t get snow in MKE I can at least drive north and not feel like I’m gonna lose control. Pictured Rocks again might be nice even though it’s a 5 hour drive, the extra hour of daylight helps.

[Stebo]

19 hours ago, weatherbo said:

You remind me of an angry red squirrel.

If you actually knew what I meant, you'd understand. I know a few here do, just ask around.

Btw there was no harm or malice by my original reply to begin with, just sayin.

[weatherbo]

39 minutes ago, Stebo said:

If you actually knew what I meant, you'd understand. I know a few here do, just ask around.

Btw there was no harm or malice by my original reply to begin with, just sayin.

Ah... I understand NOW what you meant . I took your reply the wrong way. My bad. 
 

[Stebo]

22 minutes ago, weatherbo said:

Ah... I understand now what you meant . I took your reply the wrong way. My bad. 

Its all good

[nwohweather]

On 12/19/2021 at 2:15 AM, cyclone77 said:

The lack of activity this year in this thread sadly indicates how accustomed we've become to the slower starts to winter as of late.  In years past this thread would have already had a few decent rants by now.  

If I’m not mistaken the winter of 17/18 was bitterly cold to start. We went 2 weeks there around Christmas without getting above freezing 

[Frog Town]

2 hours ago, nwohweather said:

If I’m not mistaken the winter of 17/18 was bitterly cold to start. We went 2 weeks there around Christmas without getting above freezing 

Correct.  With a snow storm on Christmas Eve.  One of my favorite Christmas periods weather wise.  

[hawkeye_wx]

My area has had four straight above to well above average snow seasons, so we were due for a dud.

[RogueWaves]

1 hour ago, hawkeye_wx said:

My area has had four straight above to well above average snow seasons, so we were due for a dud.

Yeah, but keep your dud to yourself, will ya??

[mimillman]

Our time will come, but admittedly this is pretty dog sh*t

[michsnowfreak]

1 hour ago, Frog Town said:

Correct.  With a snow storm on Christmas Eve.  One of my favorite Christmas periods weather wise.  

We actually have had a handful of perfectly timed snowstorms over the past few decades.

Dec 24/25, 2002: 6.8"

Dec 24/25. 2003: 3.3"

Dec 22/23, 2004: 8.5"

Dec 24/25, 2017: 5.5"

Dec 24/25, 2020: 3.6"

[nwohweather]

2 hours ago, Frog Town said:

Correct.  With a snow storm on Christmas Eve.  One of my favorite Christmas periods weather wise.  

Yeah it seems quite apparent the Central Lakes region is in a period similar to what the 1990s were now. Since 2005 Toledo has had 3 of its 5 snowiest Januaries and 4 of the top 5 snowiest February’s of all time

[RogueWaves]

18 minutes ago, nwohweather said:

Yeah it seems quite apparent the Central Lakes region is in a period similar to what the 1990s were now. Since 2005 Toledo has had 3 of its 5 snowiest Januaries and 4 of the top 5 snowiest February’s of all time

Always hearing how the 90's sucked down this way. Pencil me confused..

[michsnowfreak]

13 minutes ago, RogueWaves said:

Always hearing how the 90's sucked down this way. Pencil me confused..

For the most part, they sucked for sure lol

[chuckster2012]

2 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

We actually have had a handful of perfectly timed snowstorms over the past few decades.

Dec 24/25, 2002: 6.8"

Dec 24/25. 2003: 3.3"

Dec 22/23, 2004: 8.5"

Dec 24/25, 2017: 5.5"

Dec 24/25, 2020: 3.6"

That 2004 storm was a monster down here. 27" imby. Most I've ever seen. ..

[Baum]

7 hours ago, mimillman said:

Our time will come, but admittedly this is pretty dog sh*t

or not.

[Frog Town]

6 hours ago, RogueWaves said:

Always hearing how the 90's sucked down this way. Pencil me confused..

Save for the Artic outbreak of 93 and a Post Holiday Blizzard of 98/99, it was a lack luster decade for this snow 

[buckeye]

6 hours ago, chuckster2012 said:

That 2004 storm was a monster down here. 27" imby. Most I've ever seen. ..

Yes! probably my favorite Christmas storm even though it occurred a week before.    Where it stayed all snow in western Ohio and eastern IN, as you said, you guys got clobbered.   I think there were totals above 30" in some places if not close to 40".    We received 7" of snow followed by about .5" of ice.   Got very cold following the storm right through Christmas.  Between the snow and the ice-covered landscape, it was an amazing scene.

[WestMichigan]

35 minutes ago, buckeye said:

Yes! probably my favorite Christmas storm even though it occurred a week before.    Where it stayed all snow in western Ohio and eastern IN, as you said, you guys got clobbered.   I think there were totals above 30" in some places if not close to 40".    We received 7" of snow followed by about .5" of ice.   Got very cold following the storm right through Christmas.  Between the snow and the ice-covered landscape, it was an amazing scene.

That was a good one.  As we drove from Hilliard to the SE corner of the state it went from snow to freezing rain to just plain rain.  Came home to a snow covered driveway encased in ice.  It was a pain to shovel that mess off my driveway.

[michsnowfreak]

3 hours ago, Frog Town said:

Save for the Artic outbreak of 93 and a Post Holiday Blizzard of 98/99, it was a lack luster decade for this snow 

 January 1999 was epic and March 1999 had a good run too. The Winters of 1992-93 & 1993-94 were pretty good. Otherwise, a bunch of forgetful winters. 

[zinski1990]

2 hours ago, buckeye said:

Yes! probably my favorite Christmas storm even though it occurred a week before.    Where it stayed all snow in western Ohio and eastern IN, as you said, you guys got clobbered.   I think there were totals above 30" in some places if not close to 40".    We received 7" of snow followed by about .5" of ice.   Got very cold following the storm right through Christmas.  Between the snow and the ice-covered landscape, it was an amazing scene.

My favorite winter storm ever. Seems to be forgotten a lot too. Indy had 8-12 inches. Just south and east started really ramping up. I think some areas in Southern Indiana like Washington County had 30-37 inches

[dmc76]

16 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

 January 1999 was epic and March 1999 had a good run too. The Winters of 1992-93 & 1993-94 were pretty good. Otherwise, a bunch of forgetful winters. 

most overlooked decade/period was the mid 80's thru early 90's. From 1983 thru 1991. not much was going on. 

[michsnowfreak]

19 minutes ago, dmc76 said:

most overlooked decade/period was the mid 80's thru early 90's. From 1983 thru 1991. not much was going on. 

The mid 80s were actually pretty good winters here however no memorable storms.

[Snowstorms]

That dual block (NPac Ridge + Greenland block) is shredding any system that tries to form and cut into our region. Not to forget that impressive Nina ridge in the south. Bummer. Pacific pattern is relentless, I don't see any major changes until at least January 10. 

[dmc76]

46 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

The mid 80s were actually pretty good winters here however no memorable storms.

Yes. I do not remember any memorable storms in the last 80’s. 

[Chicago Storm]

That dual block (NPac Ridge + Greenland block) is shredding any system that tries to form and cut into our region. Not to forget that impressive Nina ridge in the south. Bummer. Pacific pattern is relentless, I don't see any major changes until at least January 10. 

You realize we just exited the last pattern late last week? One in which did not have significant blocking and featured several significant cutting storm systems.

The next pattern shift looks to occur at some point next week and into New Years weekend. That will be approximately the 5th or so different pattern shift since Halloween.


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[dmc76]

5 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said:

You realize we just exited the last pattern late last week? One in which did not have significant blocking and featured several significant cutting storm systems.

The next pattern shift looks to occur at some point next week and into New Years weekend. That will be approximately the 5th or so different pattern shift since Halloween.


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All have one thing in common. The Relentless SE Ridge. That won’t budge 

[Chicago Storm]

All have one thing in common. The Relentless SE Ridge. That won’t budge 

Associated with the few patterns in Dec, yes. The PNA has been - essentially all of Dec.

However, the PNA in Nov was predominantly +.


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[Baum]

1 hour ago, dmc76 said:

Yes. I do not remember any memorable storms in the last 80’s. 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-12-13-0412130110-story.html

 

sidenote: also the night Bears coach Mike Ditka threw a wad of gum hitting a 49ers fan during a Bears blow out loss.

[dmc76]

1 hour ago, Baum said:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-12-13-0412130110-story.html

 

sidenote: also the night Bears coach Mike Ditka threw a wad of gum hitting a 49ers fan during a Bears blow out loss.

 

[cyclone77]

4 hours ago, dmc76 said:

 

That's one of maybe a handful of events of any type that I'd love to go back and live again.  That blizzard was badass!