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Brick Tamland
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Well, I guess I should not be surprised how this winter ended up. I got the big storm in December, and that's usually all we get around here if we get one that big. I was hoping it was going to be different this time, but for some reason we either get one of three things in the Raleigh area for winter - no snow at all, two or three small storms of 1 to 3 inches, or one big storm and nothing else the rest of winter. I mentioned it back in December after that storm. I was just basing it on what I recall from living here all my life, and then another poster actually did the research to back it up.
Need something stronger then that. As bad as it had been for most on here. ??
You can definitely see the imprint of the SER and -PNA and different type of -EPO block we had before
snowlover91
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I've noticed the same thing in the years I've been tracking weather... certainly there are exceptions and winters where there were multiple large snows but most of them seem to follow those patterns you mentioned. I'd love to get a winter where we have several weeks of big snow after big snow but that doesn't look likely to happen anytime soon.
snowlover91
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Yep it's very clear. I personally think a +PNA is one of the most important indices to get in our favor here in NC for snow chances. It helps keep the storms suppressed, delivers cold to the area and can overcome other bad indices. I remember a few years back when I first started following weather we had a solid +PNA most of the winter and it turned out pretty solid despite the other indices not working out. Give me a +PNA and I'll take my chances.
You know what grinds my gears? Earths population. So many damn people moving to my small piece of paradise. I just miss how it was in the “old days”. I know I’m not special. I know my dads dad and his dads dad and his dads dad all saw the things I’ve seen. Change. Change is hard. I think it all falls back on one of my favorite quotes, “The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.”
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Brick Tamland
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Or even a big storm, say 6 inches or more, and then a couple of smaller ones. But for some reason if we have a big one somewhere in the Raleigh area, then that's the only one we're going to get.
When Chekhov saw the southeast ridge, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that the southeast ridge is just another step in the cycle of a snowless winter. But standing here among the people of Southern Weather and sharing in the cold disappointment of their hearths and hearts, I couldn't imagine a better fate than a warm and snowless winter. From Raleigh, so long.
Yeah I think I see the past better than it was, because this rat race we live in now often makes me wish we only had horses for transportation... there would certainly be some leeway with deadlines, you know, especially if going to town was an all day trip. Things had to move at a slower pace, why in the world did we think we need to speed up and demand more, it's insane.
I'm not sure if I should like this, love it or say your eloquence makes me sick... Lol
Go ahead and love it. It's a lift from Phil, Phil Conners, with a little Rain Cold editing.
One of the all-time classic movies!
Progress. Not perfection
Progress imperfections
Webberweather53
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This winter in summary ^
Webberweather53
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At least the canes playing good give me something to cheer for in light of how crappy the weather has been of late. Somehow, we've been in a playoff spot for a while and there's less than 20 games to go in the season.
I'm sure they'll find a way to screw this up like they do every season and every winter storm around here
I'm sure they'll find a way to screw this up like they do every season and every winter storm around here
snowlover91
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Sounding for the nice cold rain I'm going to get tomorrow.. we seem to do this quite well!
Here comes the true test, if happy hour can't deliver it's definitely over. And look on the bright side, it seems we've learned as a board this winter (although it took some coaxing and some were reluctant to come around) but we learned to not fire up these fail threads. See...... I really have no idea what the heck this has to do with anything Lol
I love how this thing explodes offshore and gives a solid fish storm at the same latitudes we sit. Sh*t winter
Brent
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at least next winter I'll have zero expectations after this dumpster fire
Thats the only positive I come up with on the last day of our "snowiest" month and met winter
Thats the only positive I come up with on the last day of our "snowiest" month and met winter
Agree, this winter was some b**** a$$ bullsh!t other than the dec storm
My grass is starting to get green in spots. At least it will get into the mid 20’s Wednesday and Thursday. Maybe I won’t have to cut the grass til May
If any of you new guys remember one thing from this winter. Remember when the SER shows up in the long rang..be afraid. Be very afraid. It always always always overstays it’s welcome
Snowflowxxl
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Maybe since the snow "threats" are dead, we can get more people contributing to the severe thread!
Who am I kidding, this place is full of snow weenies lol
Who am I kidding, this place is full of snow weenies lol
Ilovesnow28
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Beautiful warm hot day here can't get any better than that... I'm praying for some of the folks on the March thread still holding out hope on some snow.... Hopefully reality will kick in sooner than later for them... It's been a tough winter to swallow
Another cold day here. Highs in the 30s and now there's some flurry activity. I for one am looking forward to spring. Hopefully it flips really quickly towards mid month.
I'm predicting most will still have decent expectations no matter what they say now out of frustration because that's human nature. As a matter of fact, I bet there will be a fair number who will be optimistic that 2019-20 will have a good chance to make up for 2018-9 because we're "due". If it is another El Nino, these expectations will probably be even higher. Even if La Nina, there will be those who will predict they will do well because they like La Nina better due to 2010-1 and 2017-8 despite longterm climo saying otherwise
By the way, I'm predicting right now that JB will go cold and wintry for most of the E US despite what I think was easily his worst ever E US DJF temp. forecast. He missed much of the SE by a whopping 8+ degrees!!
NoSnowATL
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I cut mine yesterday. 1st time this year. Only 5k more to go.
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You got a little thrill out of posting that, didn’t ya? Be honest.
Tarheel1
I TOLD YALL IT WASN’T GOING TO SNOW
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It’s not going to snow next week? ?
Brent
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Well look at that, were wedging and EMLing ?
look at that near dry adiabatic lapse rate, could I see hail from that ?! That’s a steep lapse rate
look at that near dry adiabatic lapse rate, could I see hail from that ?! That’s a steep lapse ratedoes JB ever NOT go cold/snowy for the east?
Good point. I think there were a couple where he was near normal though I don't recall him ever predicting anything ever close to an outright torch. If he ever did, he'd probably update his forecast to colder at the first sign of cold.
It isn't just that he blew it. Many others also blew it. But he was also in denial until into Feb in his not giving up "delayed but not denied" mode despite the math saying it would as of then taken way colder than anything on record to get his forecast close.
Canes play MY Stl Blues Friday on Fox Sports South. Identical records. Canes are my second favorite team.
I think JB would of still been off without a SER as extreme as he went.
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Worst winter since I moved to Charlotte in 2012. Complete crap.
GeorgiaGirl
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Unless it's a strong Nino I'll definitely have higher expectations, which will probably get the rug pulled out from underneath me. Right now I'm hopeful it's moderate though.
If it's a strong Nino or honestly a Nina it's going to be a winter similar to 11/12 for me. Keep expectations at 0. (10/11 was similar but we know what happened)
If it's a strong Nino or honestly a Nina it's going to be a winter similar to 11/12 for me. Keep expectations at 0. (10/11 was similar but we know what happened)
Rosie
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Look at all the $$$ saved on heat!
At KATL, all strong/superstrong El Ninos but 2015-6 were colder than 2018-9 in DJF, and ALL had more wintry precip. there.