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February is going to be cold and there is going to be tons of snow. Gas up people.....it's on!

Toronto today. Lucky bastards. Canada.....why do we still let them be a country?

This is pretty darn close to how the extended ensembles looked prior to the last snow/cold event. End of January surprise???

This from an article called....Eight ways quantum computing is going to change the world. Predicting the weather with quantum computers: Despite the vast amounts of computer power available from today's cutting-edge supercomputers, weather forecasts -- particularly longer-range ones -- can still be disappointingly inaccurate. This is because there are countless ways that a weather event might manifest itself, and classical devices are incapable of ingesting all of the data required for a precise prediction. On the other hand, just as quantum computers could simulate all of the particle interactions going on within a molecule at the same time to predict its behaviour, so could they model how innumerable environmental factors all come together to create a major storm, a hurricane or a heatwave. And because quantum computers would be able to analyse virtually all of the relevant data at once, they are likely to generate predictions that are much more accurate than current weather forecasts. This isn't only good for planning your next outdoor event: it could also help governments better prepare for natural disasters, as well as support climate-change research. Research in this field is quieter, but partnerships are emerging to take a closer look at the potential of quantum computers. Last year, for instance, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) launched a partnership with IT company Atos that included access to Atos's quantum computing simulator, in a bid to explore how quantum computing may impact weather and climate prediction in the future. Link.....https://www.zdnet.com/article/quantum-computers-eight-ways-quantum-computing-is-going-to-change-the-world/

Just a little eye candy to start the week.

Fun to see!

Where in San Jose? I lived there 37 years....both Willow Glen and Almaden Valley. Moved there from Brooklyn when I was 10.

He has no clue. Clickbait. A five year-old's guesses would have about the same odds as his guess. Farmers Almanac stuff. Waste of time.

Very first blip of low-land snow showing up on extended GFS ensembles. I check the snow variable every single day, 365 days a year, (weird I know) and this is the first one I have seen this season.....very exciting....for me at least.

The internet is a real sh*t show today.

Blurry, ugly power lines everywhere, and less than vibrant colors.....yeah, a precursor to the dumpster fire that would take place over the course of the next four years.

That garbage human being is in my face 24/7.....I don't need to see him on here too.

Way too much bickering and complaining. Oh, wait, you're talking about technology.....no, everything is fine.

I love these updates!

My overnight low was 51° last night here in McMinnville.

Does anyone know approx. dates of our typical first termination dust sightings here in the PNW? I am guessing this is not tracked but maybe some of you have an idea of a date range?

My freakin' head is spinning from scrolling through these last few pages of models. I need a nap.

NO RUG PULLS ALLOWED!!!

Keepin' it together!

Don't worry fellas.....I got this. As long as I post this image every day until the event we will get our old-school arctic blast!! You can count on me.

My best friends little sister died the same way at 22. She was in the living room playing with her husband and kids on a Saturday night and bam.....dropped dead. She was the sweetest, most loving person I have ever met. The memory of the funeral and sadness has stayed with me since. It didn't teach me to worry about the same happening to me, instead it taught me to cherish every moment. I wish it never happened but I am a better person today having experienced the horror of it all.

Who? Did a member of the group pass away?

I got my quick instead of slow rug pull thank God. I am really starting to look forward to ALL weather lately. Cold/snow is great but all other weather is feeling kind of great lately for some reason.

The quick rug pull is better than the slow rug pull. Not that I want it to happen because I don't but if it's going to happen I hope it happens fast.....like tonight.

32F Still snowing. Winter finally delivered!