Winter 2023-24 Grade

[John1122]

C- here. We had just over 10 inches of snow (about 60 percent of normal) and a freezing rain event, along with a winter low of -8, with two other days below zero. We had snow on the ground almost two straight weeks and something like 10 of 11 days below freezing, with 37 being the high the one day it was above.

Unfortunately, outside of that stretch, there's been virtually no winter weather to speak of this winter.

I realize I did better than most of the forum area, who really had it bad on the heels of last year's non-winter.

 

[J.C.]

I voted a C because I thought January was great other then no accumulating snow. I only received two traces this winter, which is less then average for trace events, we usually have 5 or 6.

 

[Chazwin]

Well I went with F- because there is absolutely no way to sugar coat how absolutely horrible this winter was for us east of the mountains. At least last year winter, we had a fairly cold stretch for the holidays and I actually did get to see some snow and sleet falling for a few hours the week of Christmas. This year though, nothing good to say. This will be only the 2nd time in my like that I’ve gone an entire winter without at least seeing snowflakes fall at my house once with the other being 1991-92. The two worst parts about this has been the fact that the two closest opportunities for us was missed because of suppression in an El Niño… something that hardly ever happens… both times a phase about 8 hours earlier would have probably had me 6”+ storms at least. The other and more frustrating thing is that for two months, the pattern followed the climo for a moderate to strong El Niño almost to a tee and if it had continued I truly think we would have been tracking multiple storms for the last 3 weeks. All I can say about this snow drought that we’re in is that it has happened before in my lifetime and both times, when it ended it ended in a big way. Oh well onto the severe weather and hurricane season. I’m already looking forward to Fro’s lightning pics

 

[Marksnownosnow]

D for Blacksburg because we somehow how tripled our snow total from last winter. Tripled in this case means nothing however. 1.3 last winter, 3.5 this winter. Not so great when you average two feet.

I think most of Virginia gets a D except for higher elevations and parts of NOVA which get a C at best.

 

[Jimmy Hypocracy]

I found snow last weekend so I can’t in good faith give an F-. I went with a standard F.

Bad winter, though. Real bad

 

[lexxnchloe]

F is too high for this winter. I went lower with a G+. It was bad enough on its own but the optimistic forecasts back in OCT/NOV and the constant forecasts showing the cold was coming and never did just made it worse.

 

[weatherfide]

D. It was cold enough but we didn't connect for snow this year.

 

[cyclogent]

C to C-
Overall below normal snowfall and above normal temps for DJF is worthy of a D grade, but a solid week of legit cold in January with 8 consecutive days with snow/sleet on the ground IMBY carries some weight. Could have easily finished with an A or B if February didn't turn into Failbruary.

 

[superjames1992]

This was the worst winter of my life. F-.

 

[MRStorm]

I guess I can't give it an F for McCalla AL because we had a little ice in January and some other cold. But that is it so no snow for another year. D-

 

[FamouslyHot]

I'm normally pretty lenient with my winter ratings, but this season was a total dud. There really wasn't even any fantasy storms in the LR. The only reason this season gets an F instead of an F- is because it was slightly cooler than last season. I shouldn't have moved back from MD

 

[Lilj4425]

G

 

[Brent]

I'm normally pretty lenient with my winter ratings, but this season was a total dud. There really wasn't even any fantasy storms in the LR. The only reason this season gets an F instead of an F- is because it was slightly cooler than last season. I shouldn't have moved back from MD

Yeah I'm not sure why this winter has bothered me so much tbh. I mean last year was pathetic too but I had way moved on before we got deep into February like this year shrugs. I mean the whole reason I even went to Colorado 2 weeks ago tbh was my frustration with the winter had boiled over by then. I never went anywhere last winter...

I mean I've seen numerous snowless winters in Alabama and Dallas but I guess it bothers me more up here when we only get an inch or two... It's weird. But again like I said people around us got way more snow too I think that's the center of the problem I had

 

[crecre9]

I'll give it a solid B for a fun ice storm and one hell of a cold snap. The ice storm was fun because it was nearly purely sleet and the power stayed on. We went a week with every low but one below 15 degrees IIRC. Also, much of December and January, while not cold, was cool. Really didn't torch that I can remember. How could the score improve? Have snow instead of sleet and more cold.

 

[k0skinne]

Started with a F but gave it a D. Saw a few flakes driving on Dec 29. Nothing that stuck. That was it. Did have a good cold stretch. It could have been worse … I guess??

 

[KyloG]

F-…we didn’t even get close to a snowflake. It seems insurmountable we ever see snow again in our lifetime…or in our children’s.

Its too bad we all don’t live in Tupelo…they had a record year.

 

[Tarheel17]

F-

Maybe it's a "step-down" process?

• NYC & DC finally got snow again this year
• Maybe Richmond, GSO, & AVL can start cashing in again next year
• Finally the I-85 corridor can cash in around Feb 2026

 

[FallsLake]

I don't believe a winter is totally about snow/ice, even with that being my favorite aspect. I grow a variety of fruit and nut trees. The temperatures (up to just recently) have been sufficiently cold/cool to keep my trees from budding out (that's a win). So my grade is a D.

 

[superjames1992]

F-…we didn’t even get close to a snowflake. It seems insurmountable we ever see snow again in our lifetime…or in our children’s.

Its too bad we all don’t live in Tupelo…they had a record year.

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That’s pretty bleak across the board, aside from the mid-South. Of course, there still may be hope to add to those totals for the northern half of that map, but still.

 

[Brick Tamland]

-F