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Pattern February Discussion part 3. Don's Winter Storm Hunt

Webberweather53 said:
On this date in 1979 the famous President's Day snowstorm hit the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic... What a beauty.
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My all-time favorite snowstorm. It was amazing to go from sunny skies with temperatures in the low seventies on Friday to wind-blown heavy snow with temperatures in the low teens on Sunday. Being out of school for the week and epic sledding made it all the more impressive.
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Fantasy snow showing up again and on March 9th no doubt! I know, it won't be there on the next run.

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pcbjr said:
in other words - summer .... (????)
Pretty good bet

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Well, I'm going to be close the hitting 80 in Feb, or might hit it, so that's summer for sure. I do like the end of the gfs. That seems like a normal whiplash to 80 in Feb. Anomalous heat can breed anomalous storms, and mid March is famous for at least one, lol. I'm getting out my sleet tires! T
 
dsaur said:
Well, I'm going to be close the hitting 80 in Feb, or might hit it, so that's summer for sure. I do like the end of the gfs. That seems like a normal whiplash to 80 in Feb. Anomalous heat can breed anomalous storms, and mid March is famous for at least one, lol. I'm getting out my sleet tires! T
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Go for it Tony! ;) Got my wading boots on here today ... LOL
 
Storm5 said:
After the article you sent me I hope your mower breaks and your grass is four feet high ......
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I've had hard woods leafing out since the 3rd week in Jan, and now it's full on spring here. Blooms everywhere, all the trees leafing out. Never seen it this bad this early. I was cutting grass yesterday, and I'm still trying to get the fall leaves up, lol. Nothing like raking fall leaves in summer heat. I'm pretty sure it's the end of the world. The only thing that can save us now is Blizzard redux!!
 
The blueberry bushes in my backyard are about to be full bloom and there are bees around. This is at a minimum, two weeks early.
 
pcbjr said:
Go for it Tony! ;) Got my wading boots on here today ... LOL
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Phil, it's the only saving grace for a missing winter...plenty of rains. And it's actually been cold enough on occasion. It was 27 here the other night, but no timing. Now it's raining again but it's summer again too, lol. Had the window open on me last night. To night it's the fan, and Friday the air conditioning....and it's still Feb. Nawww.. that can't be right...must be more of those flash backs!
 
Ok, this is hugely badly bad. My Japanese Maple, usually a sensible tree has new full growth leaves on a limb, and buds on the rest. Just came out in the last two days. When the ornamentals start leafing out in Feb., it's trouble for sure. This guy never has leaves on until April. Now I'm expecting two days, at least, down around 0.... my trees have been in communication with Phil's trees, and it ain't with smoke signals. Psychic trees is something all together different It's a neon sign flashing, "Warning, expect anomalous storm"....or "The Summer When Everyone Expires"...lol.
 
dsaur said:
Ok, this is hugely badly bad. My Japanese Maple, usually a sensible tree has new full growth leaves on a limb, and buds on the rest. Just came out in the last two days. When the ornamentals start leafing out in Feb., it's trouble for sure. This guy never has leaves on until April. Now I'm expecting two days, at least, down around 0.... my trees have been in communication with Phil's trees, and it ain't with smoke signals. Psychic trees is something all together different It's a neon sign flashing, "Warning, expect anomalous storm"....or "The Summer When Everyone Expires"...lol.
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I've got some Japanese plants that have been blooming way too early too. The freeze is coming. :|
 
dsaur said:
I was looking for pine pollen today. If we get pine pollen in Feb, it is officially the end of the world...or the early signs of the next ice age...I can never remember which :)
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hardwood; pine is just starting to set now -- so you can relax, at least about the apocalypse ;)

but if you want "tree porn" - all the live oaks have gone "naked" here this week ... LOL
 
All I'm talking to myself about today is will it hit 80? It's 74 at 11:30. Hit 78 yesterday. The Japanese Maple put out more leaves over night. About a tenth is in leaves now. It'll be full on covered in a few days at this rate. Hope it's ready for an early fall freeze in March :) T
 
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