February 2019 Observations and Discussion

[Niko]

Man, such a bright moon tanite. Its awesome. My patio looks like I have lights on.

[jaster220]

Man, such a bright moon tanite. Its awesome. My patio looks like I have lights on.

 

Check the switch, maybe you do? 

[Andie]

[indianajohn]

Well if we are going to keep seeing Rain  I can go or some 60 degree weather....... Doesn't look like there will be much going on in this neck of woods might as well start getting a little warmer LOL!!

[Niko]

Check the switch, maybe you do? 

[Niko]

Last night was a frigid one as my temps dipped to -1F. WOW! Talk about radiational cooling.

[OmahaSnowFan]

Canadian going nuts with huge snowfall amounts in the next week here in Nebraska and Iowa. Has the big storm this Saturday and then the next big storm to follow on Monday and Tuesday next week, the 25-26th. GFS also has this storm.

[james1976]

Canadian going nuts with huge snowfall amounts in the next week here in Nebraska and Iowa. Has the big storm this Saturday and then the next big storm to follow on Monday and Tuesday next week, the 25-26th. GFS also has this storm.

Yeah NWS and local mets already talking about next Tuesday. Amazing pattern

[Niko]

Some really cold, arctic air next week. Quite cold where teens might be my high temps. BrRr!

[OmahaSnowFan]

Pretty interesting piece of information on how the models are doing recently

[Minny_Weather]

Ukie has actually had a very good record this Winter. Kudos to the Brits. I'm not sure if I'd flatter the CMC. As horrible as the GFS has been this year, the CMC has been in a world of its own each and every storm since it was created.

[OKwx2k4]

As much as you love winter you should move north if possible.

If I ever had the opportunity, I'd like to move north one day. One thing I have always loved and hated, though, about my state is the challenge of being on such a fine line between the "fire and ice" at any season. Honestly, if I could somehow just not ever have 4 years of winter ever ever ever ever ever ever again...(did I mention ever freaking again? Not like the last 4! Crap no!!! I'll take ice over 4 years of that again!! At least ice is wintry!!).....like the last 4 miserable years, then I'll be content. If I've lived through 20 of the warmest winters of the modern era then I'm pretty sure I'll get to see the opposite side again. I'm good, but I'm just really ready for spring.

[gabel23]

If I ever had the opportunity, I'd like to move north one day. One thing I have always loved and hated, though, about my state is the challenge of being on such a fine line between the "fire and ice" at any season. Honestly, if I could somehow just not ever have 4 years of winter ever ever ever ever ever ever again...(did I mention ever freaking again? Not like the last 4! Crap no!!! I'll take ice over 4 years of that again!! At least ice is wintry!!).....like the last 4 miserable years, then I'll be content. If I've lived through 20 of the warmest winters of the modern era then I'm pretty sure I'll get to see the opposite side again. I'm good, but I'm just really ready for spring.

Probably one of the most unusual winters that I can recall. Usually your area is good for at least two decent storms a year and you have not seen one! My brother lived in Moore for 8 years and I can recall the blizzard of 09 when he went back after x mas and a couple ice storms after that.

[hlcater]

Nice.

 

[james1976]

If I ever had the opportunity, I'd like to move north one day. One thing I have always loved and hated, though, about my state is the challenge of being on such a fine line between the "fire and ice" at any season. Honestly, if I could somehow just not ever have 4 years of winter ever ever ever ever ever ever again...(did I mention ever freaking again? Not like the last 4! Crap no!!! I'll take ice over 4 years of that again!! At least ice is wintry!!).....like the last 4 miserable years, then I'll be content. If I've lived through 20 of the warmest winters of the modern era then I'm pretty sure I'll get to see the opposite side again. I'm good, but I'm just really ready for spring.

You were really optimistic heading into winter. You will get your fun at some point. It all evens out eventually. We had kind of a fast start, and then it was boring, and now its Poundtown.

[Tom]

The current pattern we are in is directly related to the series of storms that hit the desert SW during the New Year holiday which slammed the mountains with copious amounts of snow.  It's amazing to see the amount of snow which is being forecast in the mountains of AZ.  Wish I was there to experience this next storm that is going to pummel the Payson area where I love to go hiking.  The map below is suggesting 2-3 feet of snow from this next storm.  I'm hoping to head out to AZ next month and I'm sure there will still be snow OTG.

 

[Andie]

Probably one of the most unusual winters that I can recall. Usually your area is good for at least two decent storms a year and you have not seen one! My brother lived in Moore for 8 years and I can recall the blizzard of 09 when he went back after x mas and a couple ice storms after that.

I was expecting at least one small snow event here and nada!

The only snow I saw on radar came up from the south - hill country. Lol. All we've seen in North Tx has been cold damp weather. We won't refuse the rain, but hey, a Lookee-loo snow would have been a nice change.

 

We could still get a late dusting, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Andie]

If I ever had the opportunity, I'd like to move north one day. One thing I have always loved and hated, though, about my state is the challenge of being on such a fine line between the "fire and ice" at any season. Honestly, if I could somehow just not ever have 4 years of winter ever ever ever ever ever ever again...(did I mention ever freaking again? Not like the last 4! Crap no!!! I'll take ice over 4 years of that again!! At least ice is wintry!!).....like the last 4 miserable years, then I'll be content. If I've lived through 20 of the warmest winters of the modern era then I'm pretty sure I'll get to see the opposite side again. I'm good, but I'm just really ready for spring.

Try Texas,

We get screwed coming and going. Rainy winters and hell fire summers. I have to laugh at all the folks from New York and California that move here for the economy and leave because of the weather! I mean, duh. It's Texas people!!

 

We don't have lovely cool evenings in the summer. You could bake a plate of brownies on a summer evening here. Lol

There's no skiing, unless it's water skiing. No ice skating, no snow boarding. But if you want to broil while watching some NASCAR or a rodeo, y'all come! It's Texas.

[Minny_Weather]

You could bake a plate of brownies on a summer evening here. Lol

But then the brownies would become soggy and inedible because of the accompanying humidity.

[Stormhunter87]

Loving this month so far and even looks like a snow start to march. Build the glacier

[Niko]

Currently cloudy and cold w temps in the 20s. Beautiful snowpack around w big piles in spots.

[OmahaSnowFan]

I have 11” on the ground and have had about 15” in the last couple of weeks. Omaha is at 3x the amount we had last winter and I believe is within about 5-6” of an all time February record at the airport.

[Grizzcoat]

as of 6AM - KDSM was at 22.3" for the month of FEB. That is 2nd all time only behind 22.7" in 2008. It should be tied or broken -- even with some rain, with backside snows with the weekend system. Jan was 7th all time snowiest.. So back to back top 10 snowiest months with FEB probably #1 and an outside chance of FEB breaking into the top 10 coldest FEB's. Last time a month in  Des Moines had a top 10 snowy month and cold, was ( I BELIEVE) DEC 2000.

[jaster220]

MQT prior to today's expected storm has about 61" for Feb, yet feels they will fall short of their all-time Feb record from '02.  Man, what a problem to have! 

 

Also, this must've been quite the winter! Especially since it wasn't that great around the S Lakes going from my memory. 

 

Our highest recorded snowfall in a year at our station is 319.8 inches in the 2001-2002 season.

[snowstorm83]

KLNK is at 41.2" for the season now, only 0.5" more to beat the amazing 09-10. Need 43.1" to get in the top 10 snowiest seasons on record, so also close to that. This has to be the snowiest season ever without an official 6"+ storm 

[Iowawx]

Today's snowfall brings my total for February 2019 up to 23.1 inches of snow. It appears as if we will add to this this weekend, and maybe next week. 

 

My total snowfall this winter is now 50.5". 47.8" of that has fallen since January 12, 2019. What a remarkable pattern and winter! Let's keep it going! 

[Niko]

This will be a bust for my area. No precipitation as of yet and thank goodness because ice is not welcomed here.

[Niko]

KLNK is at 41.2" for the season now, only 0.5" more to beat the amazing 09-10. Need 43.1" to get in the top 10 snowiest seasons on record, so also close to that. This has to be the snowiest season ever without an official 6"+ storm 

Congrats

[Minny_Weather]

NAM has a daytime high of 38*F tomorrow. Euro has a daytime high of 23*F tomorrow. Euro does make it seem like we will see a high @ 2359. 

[indianajohn]

I'm curious as to how they even managed to plow that.

Found an answer to your question!! LOL

https://youtu.be/IWOg2OWhj0s

[Minny_Weather]

[Hawkeye]

Today's snowfall brings my total for February 2019 up to 23.1 inches of snow. It appears as if we will add to this this weekend, and maybe next week. 

 

My total snowfall this winter is now 50.5". 47.8" of that has fallen since January 12, 2019. What a remarkable pattern and winter! Let's keep it going! 

 

My season total is 47.7", with 43.8" of that falling since Jan 12th.  This is as good as it gets, so we had better savor it.

[james1976]

Im right about 50" on the season after this current system. Amazing. I wonder what Waterloo is at.

[jaster220]

This will be a bust for my area. No precipitation as of yet and thank goodness because ice is not welcomed here.

 

Here at KJXN as well, but at least we didn't fully torch as it was looking a few days ago. Still looks like winter for at least another day or so when the 30's & 40's followed by the rainer will end our little streak

[OmahaSnowFan]

I have 11” on the ground and have had about 15” in the last couple of weeks. Omaha is at 3x the amount we had last winter and I believe is within about 5-6” of an all time February record at the airport.

 

If my memory serves me right, this is the most snow I have had on the ground since the winter of 2009/10. Pretty amazing and sad all at once. I saw a graphic somewhere that showed our snowfall each season since that winter, and I believe we've had 4 or 5 winters below 20" total for the whole winter. I also believe it showed we have had a pattern of 2 really bad winters and then a really good one, followed up by average one and then back to the 2 bad winters in a row.

[Cfweather]

Im right about 50" on the season after this current system. Amazing. I wonder what Waterloo is at.

Waterloo has had 54.1 inches. The record is 59.4 in 61/62.

 

February has had 27.6 beating the record of 24.3 (1962)

 

Of the 54.1 inches 46.8 has fallen since January 1st.

[james1976]

Waterloo has had 54.1 inches. The record is 59.4 in 61/62.

 

February has had 27.6 beating the record of 24.3 (1962)

 

Of the 54.1 inches 46.8 has fallen since January 1st.

Wow 54.1? Nice. I thought in 13-14' Waterloo had like 61" or something and was 2nd or 3rd all-time? Man, I need to check all this out again.

[Cfweather]

Wow 54.1? Nice. I thought in 13-14' Waterloo had like 61" or something and was 2nd or 3rd all-time? Man, I need to check all this out again.

I’m quoting an article posted this afternoon online by the newspaper. So who knows! They certainly have their issues! Lol!

[Tony]

Even the storm for early next week is now going to miss us. At least it's not showing rain for us, as of now. Getting real tired of these crap runs.

[East Dubzz]

Sort of off-topic, but I plan to go to a spotter training class this year. Was going to go years back, but I was running a little tight on time and wasn’t sure if I was at the right place, so I chickened out.

 

Anyway, how many people on here have attended one or more of these classes? I actually took what is supposed to be a similar class on MetEd, but they don’t allow that to be used officially. Doesn’t seem too bad. Will be good learning for me too, as my severe weather knowledge is much less than my winter weather knowledge.