Front Ranger

I think this is what you're looking for. Definitely not cooler than normal the past 6 months across the West.

Looks like MSP ended up with over 8" yesterday. Turned to rain this morning, though. From a negative departure perspective, the past week has been the most wintry period of the season for the Upper Midwest, apart from that crazy week in January. As far as major metros in the U.S. go, only Minneapolis could have 9 straight days below 20 degrees and still pull off a blowtorch +6 month.

Picked up 5" of dry powder last night (as opposed to the 15" of wet concrete a week and a half ago). Up to 22" for March, 54" on the season.

When climbing 14ers here, the general rule of thumb is you want to summit by 11 or so. Risk of thunderstorms often rapidly increases from that point on in the summer.

I believe I've heard Phil reference the TDWAB.

He's a walking wikipedia.

SEA clinging desperately to a negative monthly departure!

Just based on those pics, I'd guess he got a nice 9-10" dump there.

I had the same thing happen twice in my life, except both times I ended up passing out briefly. The first time was junior year of high school, I ended up waking up face down on the classroom floor with the teacher shaking me. A bit mortifying and definitely scary.

For OLM, 2021, 2015, 1967, and 1958 were all hotter. Probably missing one or two others.

Way to beat those C0CKS!

They were actually favored. Weird for a #11 seed, but apparently correct!

It's March 19.

The last vestiges of your love are fading...

Not if models are right for the rest of the month.

And Jim disappears again...we're getting close to the time that he often takes off until late summer.

I thought that was 1998?

Bloomage here almost always happens late April/early May, regardless of weather.

This is certainly a possible tornadic setup for the plains/Midwest in 8 days.

Have Nino to Ninas typically been very active? I know Nina springs in general tend to see more severe weather mid continent.

Yeah, my lowest total here was 2010-11 with 29".

I've moved around a few places, but in general for Denver metro it's in the 55-65" range. Far western and southern suburbs average more like 65-80.

Helluva a lot better than the brutal Nino period of 2014-2016. After the recent storm, I'm ahead of you with 49". Looks like the seasons you've beat me are: 2022-23 (by far), 2018-19, 2016-17, and 2011-12.

Nice couple of maps from the NWS of the 3/14-3/15 snowstorm. It was the biggest snowstorm for the metro since the March 2021 blizzard, which also occurred on Pi Day (see video and pic below). That one brought 20-30" to most of the area. VID_20210314_115444039.mp4

What's your snowfall total for 2023-24 now?