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  1. Multiple 6"+ reports in the snow-starved Minot area.
    8 points
  2. For those that are wondering in Grand Rapids, Michigan on average there are 20 days in March of 40 or better. The record most is 31 in 2010 in 1973 there were 28 days of 40 or better. The least number of days was just 1 in 1965 and in 1960 there were 4. As for 50 or better the average is 9 the most is 21 in 2012 and the least is 0 set is several years. And as for 60 or better the 30 year mean is 4 and the most is 19 in 2012. The least is 0 and that has happened is many years. As for 70 and above the 30 year average is 1 and the most is 10 in 2012 and 1945 and for 80? The most is 5 in 2012 and there are 4 other years that had 1.
    4 points
  3. With spring on the minds of many, I fired up a March thread... https://theweatherforums.com/index.php?/topic/7340-march-2021-observations-and-discussion/
    4 points
  4. We all miss at times and we all will, but I just wanted to show that sometimes we nail it here, too. From 3 point land. December (the 2000-01 analog), and this recent cold outbreak (2010-11 analog) are all the proof you need. Its been a fun winter for the first time in 5 years. I know I've been quieter this season, but just wanted to do a better job at being objective when I write for you folks. I really do care about that stuff. Even to the ones who troll us for giving the effort we do. The rewards for our hard work on our hobby are the amazing number of folks who stood up for us this year and encouraged us to keep going. Those who gave grace when it was needed and those who provide genuine beneficial criticism when I'm wrong and back it up with why they think that way. I love you guys and thank you. and.....WINTER'S NOT OVER YET!
    4 points
  5. A week ago, it was -23.6 in my backyard with other places below -30. Today, I made it up to 55.2 degrees for a 78.8 degree difference in one week!
    4 points
  6. Who's ready for some early Spring warmth??? As we near the end of met Winter, we set our sights towards met Spring. What will this month bring??? Early indication is that after a brief shot of colder wx for the northern tier, the script will flip compared to previous years towards a warmer regime...but, there are risks, esp near the GL's region due to blocking up across eastern Canada/Greenland. Let's dive in.... The LR signal is for an active PAC storm train to hit the west coast and allow for systems to develop in the Plains states. The first storm due around the 4th will then interact with a blocking pattern. First spring bowling ball system?? I believe there will be several this month as the pattern looks ripe for storms to spin up across the heartland. Severe Wx appears to have an early start this year. I'm sure there will be spring snows that fall as well. Something tells me our northern members will make up in the snow dept. The CFSv2 is trending with eastern warmth and very wet, esp across the MW/OHV...
    3 points
  7. The new japelpeno popper chicken sandwich at Wendy's is pretty good
    3 points
  8. Good news is all the side roads and most of the drive is now snow free! still have a dense snowpack.
    3 points
  9. Back to back 46F and sunny days has halved Monday morning's snow pack. True winter was 3 week period for Mby. That's better than it was looking tbh. I could be fine with warmth in March.
    2 points
  10. Tom, it looks like you crossed over the Mississippi River near the Quad Cities... it is unmistakable from the air with the more densely populated areas surrounding the river. I can make out the bridges crossing the river between Davenport\Rock Island and Bettendorf\Moline fairly well in the pictures. I used to travel to the Quad Cities area for work on a regular basis so I am familiar with the area.
    2 points
  11. Absolutely MONSTROUS wet flakes falling currently. 0223211514.mp4
    2 points
  12. Its still currently 40°. What a change
    1 point
  13. That was my second choice! Thanks for the feedback as now I’ll make a mental note of it when I circle back to these pics. I drove through this area a couple years ago and now flying over it sorta makes it full circle...haha!
    1 point
  14. Once I saw the end was near, it was time for me to make my trip out to AZ. I wasn’t lying when I saw a potential pattern that could conceivably become historic and it did. I was open about it and admittedly delayed my trip. I’m glad I committed to it bc it was about a months worth of winter that I will never forget. The weather was about as ideal as one could ask for across the heartland. Clear skies, calm winds and barely any turbulence. I snapped these photos and vids along the way. Maybe some of you will notice the sharp bending of the Mississippi River and can tell me where this location was. My guess is near DBQ or NW IL!!?? The beautiful deep and expansive snow pack was evident. You can't tell from the pics, but with the naked eye you can see the rolling hills covered by a thick blanket of snow. We flew over a ski resort as well once inside IA. It could actually have been the one @bud2380 went to the other day. IMG_0177.MOV IMG_0174.MOV As we flew over IA and into NE (or maybe it was KS bc of the lack of snow cover), we approached the snow capped mountains of Colorado! What a gorgeous view from up top. The contrast of deep blue skies against the snow covered mountains was picturesque. Then we headed SW into AZ/NM and the geography changed quickly as the elevation dropped off fast. You could see the abrupt cliffs/plateaus below. IMG_0180.MOV
    1 point
  15. Warm again here this morning, but NWS calls for a slight chance of showers late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Onshore flow should spread cooler temperatures tomorrow.
    1 point
  16. The personal stations here in the city are in the upper 40s early this afternoon.
    1 point
  17. I would add that could favor extreme flooding as well. Any Heavy additional snow/rain will certainly lead to impacts. Best case is we melt off slowly before any high moisture storms traverse the Great Lakes.
    1 point
  18. Nearly all the snow cover south of Iowa is gone. It's amazing how quickly it can go from snow and record cold to spring.
    1 point
  19. Only 2 1/2 weeks out. Lock it in! prepare your boats!
    1 point
  20. Rare time when the coasts are warmest, it was only 71F here inland.
    1 point
  21. There was a slight uptick in winds this afternoon, but that has already faded. Humidity has plummeted. Supposed to be much warmer tomorrow.
    1 point
  22. No wind here either. Went for a nice walk west of Murrieta but stumbled upon a broken water pipe shooting water all over the hillside. Reported to CalFire who’ve said they’re responding to it.
    1 point
  23. For AZ it looks like more of the same. Dry clippers hitting NE Arizona with periods of breezy conditions and mild temperatures. Already seeing a few small fires pop up.
    1 point
  24. The mountains in Utah have done exceptionally well lately. SLC had a huge snow a few days back and broke their February 1 day record with over 11". The crazy thing was that it was not from a deep strong system, but instead from instability showers with some lake effect mixed in.
    1 point
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  26. Even though it has been wetter over the last month in Socal, I am still categorizing this rainy season as abysmal due to the ridiculously low season totals. The July 1 to date rainfall for Downtown Los Angeles is 4.68", which is flirting with 1960-61 totals, which was the driest season on record for L.A. at that time with a grand total of 4.85". We have simply had too many of these sub 7" seasons for Los Angeles ever since the beginning of this millennium. If this season ends on this total by any chance, it will be the driest La Nina year ever recorded in L.A., since at least before 1900. The driest years on record have always been set during either weak El Nino or ENSO neutral conditions. The driest La Ninas come in around 7" or just above 7", with 1971-72 being one of the driest.
    1 point
  27. Onshore flow didn't quite kick in today as previously predicted, ended up still being warm, although not as warm as the past two days (77F here). Every day since last Wednesday has been virtually cloud-free here. Rain chances have been removed from the forecast all together.
    0 points
  28. This from Brett Anderson at Accuweather “ Signs continue to point toward a slightly warmer-than-normal March across a large portion of eastern North America, while below-normal temperatures may dominate in the West. The reason for this will likely be a persistent trough from northwestern Canada to the western third of the lower 48 states. Even in the west, we are not talking about any sustained period of bitter cold, as the bulk of the Arctic air will be hanging out from the Yukon Territory on over into Siberia. This pattern does favor a moist, southwesterly flow of air that will likely be directed toward the Great Lakes, eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, which is likely to result in a wetter pattern with near-normal high temperatures and above-normal low temperatures. Despite the lack of real cold, there will still be more opportunities for accumulating snowfall in March throughout eastern Canada and the interior northeastern U.S., including the Midwest/Great Lakes”
    0 points
  29. 76F here right now, but areas just a couple of miles from me closer to the foothills are much warmer, over 80F already.
    0 points
  30. Always strange when Del Mar Beach and Oceanside Harbor are warmer than Palm Springs.
    0 points
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