You're right. I have given up down here. But I pretty much never have much hope anyways. Getting snow down here seems like some sort of pipe dream these days.
I certainly don't think it's over even though deep down, I'd be lying if I said I thought we still have a chance down here in the Midlands. But, like many on here have said, Mid February is a climo favored time frame around here so we still got that working for us. I have seen Eric post many things on here that kinda throw that vibe, but I am sure that's just out of frustration from nothing coming into friction besides the Dec storm, even as we enter February. I still cling to a little hope. But I am starting to think Spring thoughts now. So hopefully if we don't show Mother Nature attention, she'll get offended and deliver. Lol
The NAO doesn't matter as much as what happens in the Pacific. If you want it cold, you need a favorable EPO and PNA. We've had good storms with +NAOs
Yes it's just annoying cold. Took water to chickens because it was frozen and now refreezing. I don't see how people say it's not cold. Last year too, living in temp house while building new house, it was 11 degrees and pond was frozen for days. I'm tired of suiting up with 10 layers of clothes to work..But I love to do that if there is one ounce potential of winter weather. lol
Actually I wished it had of sucked this bad when I was a kid and I didn't have any interest in it.... just think of all the time I would've saved.
It did for me. I grew up in Valdosta. I prayed for snow and I don't know why people didn't just tell me to forget it BUT I remember 2 snows eventually. I think the 1973 and that was big and weird and a few flurries one time. I was so happy when I moved to Athens and saw bigger snows. It was miraculous. Especially 93. And that was actually the one time I was out bar hopping and didn't think it would snow at all nor did I care. Wow just Wow! Sooo If everybody would just forget the models, forecast and go bar hopping, maybe we would get a big dog. LOL LOL
Just like they consistently showed an epic cold pattern for cold that didn't really verifyEnsembles are useful but they aren't gospel; they struggle to pick up on important details due to the way things are smoothed. We are basically seeing a brief reload before a colder shift again around February 8-10 and we may have some winter threats to track for the 8-12th timeframe IMO.
