Winter 2021-22 Complaint/Banter Thread

[A-L-E-K]

Desperate 4 pattern change 

[Baum]

were living a balmy North Dakota winter at this point. After a Tennessee Christmas.  

[IWXwx]

5 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

So far this winter has gone much like how a good chunk of 2021 went.  Very long periods of benign/dry weather, and then maybe a week or two stretch of excitement that quickly brings the long-term stats a little closer to the overall average.  So, if the theme continues we shall see another 3-5 weeks of blah followed by an exciting stretch somewhere in mid February, and that perhaps drops 10-20" of snow in that time frame.  Following that another 3-6 week stretch of mind-numbing boringness until the next stretch of excitement arrives in late March/early April. 

Sounds about right

[Cary67]

7 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

So far this winter has gone much like how a good chunk of 2021 went.  Very long periods of benign/dry weather, and then maybe a week or two stretch of excitement that quickly brings the long-term stats a little closer to the overall average.  So, if the theme continues we shall see another 3-5 weeks of blah followed by an exciting stretch somewhere in mid February, and that perhaps drops 10-20" of snow in that time frame.  Following that another 3-6 week stretch of mind-numbing boringness until the next stretch of excitement arrives in late March/early April. 

Pretty much what I expect every winter.  Exceptions happen like 2007-08,13-14 etc. Trend seems to be eliminating December as a winter month lately. Not sure if March and April will make up for lack of activity in December.

[ILSNOW]

This is the 12z GFS 384 hr snow map (Are you kidding me)

 

[Spartman]

2 hours ago, ILSNOW said:

This is the 12z GFS 384 hr snow map (Are you kidding me)

 

That's actually the 00z GFS map. Here's today's real 12z GFS map.

[ILSNOW]

you r correct my bad !!!!

[zinski1990]

2 hours ago, ILSNOW said:

This is the 12z GFS 384 hr snow map (Are you kidding me)

 

So our luck

[Snowstorms]

The 2" we had the other day pretty much melted away today lol. Ready for the cold dry air. Arctic air + barren ground = best combo. 

 

[Cary67]

12ZEuro

[hawkeye_wx]

I'm sure glad I was able to cash in on the late December and NYD storms.  We may not get more until late January.

[mimillman]

This is horrendous 

[CoachLB]

Trash 

[nwohweather]

My complaint is everyone expects a Traverse City winter. The last 15 years have totally spoiled snow fans with its deep cold and deeper snows

[Chicago Storm]

lol wut.


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[IWXwx]

1 hour ago, nwohweather said:

My complaint is everyone expects a Traverse City winter. The last 15 years have totally spoiled snow fans with its deep cold and deeper snows

Local Climo 33.6"

MBY-

2015-'16  21.9"

2016-'17  14.8"

2017-'18  27.9"

2019-'20  27.5"

2020-'21  35.9"

The only saving grace last year was two storms in a 2-week period (8.3" & 11.8").

Yeah, I'm really spoiled.

EDIT: Oh, yeah, let's not leave out my 1.7" so far this year.

 

[ILSNOW]

Rant!!!

I remember a time when we would have a parade of clippers ( what happened to them) and when storms would phase and bring big storms (what happened to them). Outside of last weeks snow we have had nothing even to track and the next 10days to 2 weeks don’t offer much hope. It’s going to be almost the end of January and we will have snow one day this winter. Places in Kentucky and Tennessee will have twice as much snow!!!!

[Baum]

1 minute ago, ILSNOW said:

Rant!!!

I remember a time when we would have a parade of clippers ( what happened to them) and when storms would phase and bring big storms (what happened to them). Outside of last weeks snow we have had nothing even to track and the next 10days to 2 weeks don’t offer much hope. It’s going to be almost the end of January and we will have snow one day this winter. Places in Kentucky and Tennessee will have twice as much snow!!!!

In the last 10 days we have had a:

winter weather advisory for 2-4" snow 12/28

winter storm warning for 4-6" of snow 1/1

Wind chill advisory with below zero temps and days below 15 degrees

winter weather advisory 1/4 for ground blizzard conditions

winter weather advisory for freezing rain/drizzle 1/7

all this in a dead pattern essentially. And certainly better than last year, which eventually went wild for a 6 week period around January 18th.

PS you may get a clipper Monday AM which could give you a 1/2 inch.

[ILSNOW]

Things are not looking up

18z GFS total precip which includes my possible 1/2 of snow on monday

[mimillman]

May need to travel to Arizona to see some precipitation.

[mimillman]

32 minutes ago, ILSNOW said:

Rant!!!

I remember a time when we would have a parade of clippers ( what happened to them) and when storms would phase and bring big storms (what happened to them). Outside of last weeks snow we have had nothing even to track and the next 10days to 2 weeks don’t offer much hope. It’s going to be almost the end of January and we will have snow one day this winter. Places in Kentucky and Tennessee will have twice as much snow!!!!

It is a good point on the clipper parades. I can’t remember the last good one where we had several 1-3” type events in a week. That’s supposed to be what we’re known for!

[zinski1990]

1 hour ago, ILSNOW said:

Rant!!!

I remember a time when we would have a parade of clippers ( what happened to them) and when storms would phase and bring big storms (what happened to them). Outside of last weeks snow we have had nothing even to track and the next 10days to 2 weeks don’t offer much hope. It’s going to be almost the end of January and we will have snow one day this winter. Places in Kentucky and Tennessee will have twice as much snow!!!!

At least you've had 1. Here in Indy we haven't had any

[Baum]

1 hour ago, mimillman said:

It is a good point on the clipper parades. I can’t remember the last good one where we had several 1-3” type events in a week. That’s supposed to be what we’re known for!

last February.

[Baum]

1 hour ago, mimillman said:

May need to travel to Arizona to see some precipitation.

meanwhile:

an some of the roads are terrible.  Was probably going 5-10 mph as I approached a stop sign and still started to slide into the intersection.

Yes they are.  Seen 2 jacked knife semis and 3 cars in ditches in a 6 mile stretch on I-57 in Kankakee County.  

[Stebo]

I am near average to this point and I can admit this winter has been ass so far. Even if you shine up this last week it really didn't amount to much.

[Stevo6899]

9 hours ago, Stebo said:

I am near average to this point and I can admit this winter has been ass so far. Even if you shine up this last week it really didn't amount to much.

I cant wait for Josh's turd polish response to how great this winter has been since were at our average.

[Powerball]

On 1/5/2022 at 12:35 PM, Spartman said:

That's actually the 00z GFS map. Here's today's real 12z GFS map.

A winter to remember for the Music City! 

[Powerball]

19 hours ago, ILSNOW said:

Rant!!!

I remember a time when we would have a parade of clippers ( what happened to them) and when storms would phase and bring big storms (what happened to them). Outside of last weeks snow we have had nothing even to track and the next 10days to 2 weeks don’t offer much hope. It’s going to be almost the end of January and we will have snow one day this winter. Places in Kentucky and Tennessee will have twice as much snow!!!!

They became extinct for everywhere not named Boston or Minneapolis after GHD 1.

[Powerball]

 

22 hours ago, nwohweather said:

My complaint is everyone expects a Traverse City winter. The last 15 years have totally spoiled snow fans with its deep cold and deeper snows

@beavis1729

[Hoosier]

4 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

I cant wait for Josh's turd polish response to how great this winter has been since were at our average.

Detroit is near average snow to date, there's snow on the ground and it's cold.  What more can a winter lover ask for?