Powerball Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 4 hours ago, madwx said: some people will appreciate this, especially after the busts Yes, please! Because the upcoming forecast this week is not it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 12 days left of February and a possible warm up to end the month and begin March, any chance of sustained winter has virtually been thrown out the window at this point. Bring on spring and thunderstorms. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I'm ready for spring and thunderstorms. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 12 days left of February and a possible warm up to end the month and begin March, any chance of sustained winter has virtually been thrown out the window at this point. Bring on spring and thunderstorms. Amen. Been a couple years since we’ve had winter. Just yesterday I was looking up the Illini baseball schedule. I’m already in spring mode. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I too am ready for Spring and thunderstorms. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 The twisty wind contingent is getting antsy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 I spent a lot of time outside today. “Give a man a shovel and he’ll clear the sidewalk. Give a man a snowblower and he’ll clear the neighborhood.” - My Wife 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted Tuesday at 02:11 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:11 AM How y’all enjoying the winter of 24-25? Are we having fun? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted Tuesday at 03:07 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:07 AM 55 minutes ago, Chambana said: How y’all enjoying the winter of 24-25? Are we having fun? Not quite as bad as the 2024 White Sox season but it’s had its moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted Tuesday at 03:29 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 03:29 AM 1 hour ago, Chambana said: How y’all enjoying the winter of 24-25? Are we having fun? Been out skiing 14 times so far this winter, below my average but it’s getting tough with young kids and no trips out west. Fun has been had regardless. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeenerWx Posted Tuesday at 05:05 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:05 AM 2 hours ago, Chambana said: How y’all enjoying the winter of 24-25? Are we having fun? Better than last year. TSFZRA a couple weeks back was pretty cool; don't recall ever experiencing that. But like others I'm ready to move onto spring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted Tuesday at 02:10 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:10 PM Can y'all please take this shit back? Thanks! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted Tuesday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:28 PM 17 minutes ago, Powerball said: Can y'all please take this shit back? Thanks! Naw, you can keep it. You are welcome. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted Tuesday at 02:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:30 PM 20 minutes ago, Powerball said: Can y'all please take this shit back? Thanks! Gotta love the 19th century woman trudging through the Blizzard of 1899 icon for 30F. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted Tuesday at 02:34 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:34 PM 2 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: Gotta love the 19th century woman trudging through the Blizzard of 1899 icon for 30F. to be fair, they have little to none insulation around pipes and in attics there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted Tuesday at 02:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:39 PM 28 minutes ago, Powerball said: Can y'all please take this shit back? Thanks! Sure I’ll take that, and you can have all of our 95+ days this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted Wednesday at 01:43 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:43 PM On 2/17/2025 at 9:11 PM, Chambana said: How y’all enjoying the winter of 24-25? Are we having fun? Buried here. This is a top 5 snowiest winter I've seen, if the crazy GFS verified giving me 24" during this last stretch that would've been disastrous (or awesome). The sun came out a bit later Mon and I was in awe at the beauty, peak winter. Massive drifts hanging off roofs is a delight. Snow banks 6-8 feet high we don't have anywhere to put the snow. If we didn't have those melts in Dec, it would be like 2000-2001. Its all LES doing the work. Every season it seems these synoptic systems under-perform by greater margins. I can't recall the last time one verified to expectations. Mind blowingly, I still haven't experienced an actual synoptic winter storm in March although Overnight into Mar 1 2017 was super close, you could count it. Will this be the season or will decades of trend continue? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted Thursday at 01:35 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:35 PM Got bit over an 1" of snow overnight; not bad for a sparkly pixie duster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted Thursday at 01:51 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:51 PM 23 hours ago, Torchageddon said: Buried here. This is a top 5 snowiest winter I've seen, if the crazy GFS verified giving me 24" during this last stretch that would've been disastrous (or awesome). The sun came out a bit later Mon and I was in awe at the beauty, peak winter. Massive drifts hanging off roofs is a delight. Snow banks 6-8 feet high we don't have anywhere to put the snow. If we didn't have those melts in Dec, it would be like 2000-2001. Its all LES doing the work. Every season it seems these synoptic systems under-perform by greater margins. I can't recall the last time one verified to expectations. Mind blowingly, I still haven't experienced an actual synoptic winter storm in March although Overnight into Mar 1 2017 was super close, you could count it. Will this be the season or will decades of trend continue? What did you get on March 3, 2023? Just wondering as that was a spectacular storm IMBY. Awesome to hear this is a top 5 winter for you!! This has been a good winter for me. Snow cover has been good but nothing amazing. Snowfall for me has been average. I also have done very well with LES. Ski conditions have been very good. Sledding is good. Lake ice has been wonderful. I have hope for more to come but know March is a variable for winter (MJO is in the cold phases currently). I know the peps to west and south of MI of us are ready to be done (extremely understandably so). I am not ready to wave the flag just yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted Thursday at 02:06 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:06 PM 30 minutes ago, Lightning said: Got bit over an 1" of snow overnight; not bad for a sparkly pixie duster. About how much I had at home as well, easy brush off though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted Thursday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:41 PM Has Chicago even had Winter Storm Watch this season? Now that's a stat the Climate Changer needs to be on. I don't think I've experienced that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted Thursday at 10:45 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:45 PM Has Chicago even had Winter Storm Watch this season? Now that's a stat the Climate Changer needs to be on. I don't think I've experienced that.We were in one a little over a week ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted Friday at 01:05 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:05 AM 2 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: We were in one a little over a week ago. my bad. I forgot there was a watch issued for that. age a bitch. False alarm climate changer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted Friday at 06:41 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:41 PM Embracing my 4" of snowpack before the rain and 40's melt it away. Always excited to see what March brings each year. I've seen snow storms, blizzards, 80 degree days, severe storms, funnel clouds and everything in between in March. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocATL Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago The outdoor F3 workouts are going to be much more enjoyable this week with a few less layers!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago On 2/17/2025 at 10:29 PM, OrdIowPitMsp said: Been out skiing 14 times so far this winter, below my average but it’s getting tough with young kids and no trips out west. Fun has been had regardless. Plenty of winter fun for me this season. From a nice blanket of snow/bitter cold when cutting down the Christmas tree to multiple hikes/sleddings/shovelings/photo ops/etc in Jan & Feb. That's not even taking into account my fun trip up north. In some recent mild winters, some have remarked that the snowfall total has looked "misleading" because it makes the winter look better than it was. I do see their point, but that's why I always say that's why there's stats for temps, liquid, snowfall, and snow depth. However using that logic I must say this is the first winter in I can't remember how long that the snowfall total makes it look worse than it's been. Plenty of cold, snowcover, and outdoor winter things to do for a winter that DTW has only logged 26.0" of snow thru 2/23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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