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Misc 2018 Banter & Venting Thread

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If I had to give this winter a grade at this point and time. I would give it a C-.. so far it has been full of disappointment. Hopefully that will change.
 
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DarkKnight said:
If I had to give this winter a grade at this point and time. I would give it a C-.. so far it has full of disappointment. Hopefully that will change.
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Strangely I would give it an A- for having 1 potential at least exist despite nothing occurring. Storms don't normally occur in early December and for one to happen 2 years in a row for some is exciting to watch even if I was close to being a part of it. Sure all this rain is miserable but compared to other years that we were in the 70s this isn't that bad.
 
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I will say it’s been awhile since I have seen every OP and ENS runs struggle and flop around so much.
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It kind of is just wait and see once the MJO reaches 7. On the large scale, I think that is definitely driving the pattern and as Webb and others have pointed out, the models are struggling mightily with that (the MJO) , so if they can't accurately model the driver of the pattern, they ain't going to handle the pattern progression correctly.
 
Best. Winter Ever
Here we are another winter , heading into January, looking at 15 day op runs, looking for a glimmer of cold, saying Fab Feb will save us. Weak El Niño’s Rock!! Midoki ftw
 
We don’t need the PV split for snow, I’m not even going to keep track of it anymore. It never helps so why worry about it. I’ll focus on NAO and MJO and mojo and luck.


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NoSnowATL said:
We don’t need the PV split for snow, I’m not even going to keep track of it anymore. It never helps so why worry about it. I’ll focus on NAO and MJO and mojo and luck.


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We need a high pressure up north. Do they even exist anymore?
 
I think it comes down to expectations. People expect it to snow every year. Honestly social media has fed that more than anything. I like to see everyone’s opinions as it makes this board better but damn there are some interesting posts. Lol
 
deltadog03 said:
I think it comes down to expectations. People expect it to snow every year. Honestly social media has fed that more than anything. I like to see everyone’s opinions as it makes this board better but damn there are some interesting posts. Lol
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I think we forget how low the avg snow fall totals are some of our areas. ATL avg is a little over 1in. So I couldn’t complain so much.


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deltadog03 said:
I think it comes down to expectations. People expect it to snow every year. Honestly social media has fed that more than anything. I like to see everyone’s opinions as it makes this board better but damn there are some interesting posts. Lol
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What is this snow you speak of?


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NoSnowATL said:
I think we forget how low the avg snow fall totals are some of our areas. ATL avg is a little over 1in. So I couldn’t complain so much.


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KATL averages 2.9", which I guess is just over an inch from someone from the north, but significantly more than 0" in the south. The northern burbs would probably average 4-5" if records were kept.
 
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KATL averages 2.9", which I guess is just over an inch from someone from the north, but significantly more than 0" in the south. The northern burbs would probably average 4-5" if records were kept.
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Yea I was guessing, 2.9 is actually higher then I would think.


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NoSnowATL said:
Yea I was guessing, 2.9 is actually higher then I would think.


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It seems like places that average north of 3" generally see at least a trace of snowfall every year. Others that receive less it seems get snow once or twice every decade.
 
Y'all can thank our admins and some more patient level headed mods for such a laid back atmosphere here.... if it were up to me entirely I'd already have ticked off a number of posters, no I mean banned them, I swear it gets unbearable but I appreciate what these guys try to do to have a fun and light hearted atmosphere. I just wish everyone would respect that and keep some of the comments, banter, complaints, sarcasm, etc to a minimum.... help us help you. PLEASE and thank you
 
Honestly I'd take my chances on another El Nino winter for 19/20 unless it became strong. Chances aren't great either way for my area unless we successfully chase down a -NAO.
 
1300m said:
It kind of is just wait and see once the MJO reaches 7. On the large scale, I think that is definitely driving the pattern and as Webb and others have pointed out, the models are struggling mightily with that (the MJO) , so if they can't accurately model the driver of the pattern, they ain't going to handle the pattern progression correctly.
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Why does our driver have to change every year?? It seems whichever one means less snow for the SE it takes over as the driver..... Lol
 
I know that everyone is complaining about the warmth/lack of snow, but things could always be worse. I don't think that this winter will be as abysmal as such classics like 1889-90, 1936-37, 1949-50, and the ultra lovely 2016-17.
 
SoutheastRidge said:
I just think that overall, cold and snow does more harm than good. If a mild winter means less people dying from slippery roads or freezing to death or shoveling snow, then i am all for it. I am not saying that snow and cold cant be fun, because it can. I am just trying to offer some perspective.
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Think of all the kids in the south that are in their impressionable years. There’s nothing like waking up with snow on the ground. My interest and fascination with weather comes from those fond memories from my younger years. Warm snowless winter is not an option
 
J.C. said:
KATL averages 2.9", which I guess is just over an inch from someone from the north, but significantly more than 0" in the south. The northern burbs would probably average 4-5" if records were kept.
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Newnan's climate page on Wikipedia suggests the average snowfall on this side of town is 2".

But yes, in reality, those numbers show that most winters on average will be duds for a winter/snow lover
 
J.C. said:
KATL averages 2.9", which I guess is just over an inch from someone from the north, but significantly more than 0" in the south. The northern burbs would probably average 4-5" if records were kept.
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I doubt the northern Atl suburbs average 4-5". I dont think even Chattanooga averages more than 5" and i think Nashville only averages around 6".
 
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