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[Geos]

dmc76, on 29 February 2012 - 09:35 PM, said:

I just used your bottom pic as back round. Awesome is a understatement of those photos

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Looks like February here will end up being about +2.6° above normal. Not a total torch like the last two months!

[cyclone77]

Trent, on 29 February 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

What an incredible day. 68 for the new record and a blast of thunderstorms. Went outside and just took these shots.

The temp dropped almost instantaneously from near 60 to the upper 30s when the winds shifted from the lake.

So odd to be out in February taking lightning pictures along the shore. Not a lick of ice outside. This would have been incredible had the lake been frozen over (as it normally is in this location at this time of year)


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Wow!! Outstanding pics dude! The combination of the different colors, the water, and the cool looking shoreline in the foreground is very nice.

[Chicago Storm]

Trent, on 29 February 2012 - 08:52 PM, said:

What an incredible day. 68 for the new record and a blast of thunderstorms. Went outside and just took these shots.

The temp dropped almost instantaneously from near 60 to the upper 30s when the winds shifted from the lake.

So odd to be out in February taking lightning pictures along the shore. Not a lick of ice outside. This would have been incredible had the lake been frozen over (as it normally is in this location at this time of year)

great shots.

[cyclone77]

Finished up Feb with 4.8" of snow here.

[michsnowfreak]

Got 0.72" of rain on leap day, bringing the Feb total to 1.80". Here are my NDJF totals for the 2011-12 season

MBY
Nov 2011: Pcp: 6.98", Snw: 0.6"
Dec 2011: Pcp: 3.18", Snw: 4.8"
Jan 2012: Pcp: 2.55", Snw: 10.9"
Feb 2012: Pcp: 1.80", Snw: 9.0"

DTW
Nov 2011: Pcp: 6.00", Snw: 0.6"
Dec 2011: Pcp: 2.79", Snw: 5.7"
Jan 2012: Pcp: 3.00", Snw: 9.3"
Feb 2012: Pcp: 1.90", Snw: 10.2"

DTW (7.69") actually had slightly more DJF precip than MBY (7.53"). DJF snowfall at DTW (25.2") was also slightly higher than MBY (24.7"). Normal DJF precip is 6.44" and DJF snow is 32.6".

[Chicago Storm]

Wednesday, February 29th:
Hi: 58F
Lo: 34F
Overall Sky Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Max Wind Gust: 49MPH
Rainfall: 0.22"
Snowfall: Trace

[Chicago Storm]

[Chicago Storm]

Chicago...

Met Winter '11-12 ended up tied for the 9th warmest overall, and the 2nd warmest since the OBS site was moved from downtown (1942).

Overall:
1. 1877-78 - 37.2
2. 1931-32 - 35.7
3. 1879-80 - 35.2
4. 1881-82 - 35.1
5. 1889-90 - 34.6
6. 1875-76 - 33.6
7. 1997-98 - 33.3
8. 1918-19 - 33.1
9. 2011-12 - 32.8
10. 1920-21 - 32.8

Since 1942:
1. 1997-98 - 33.3
2. 2011-12 - 32.8
3. 1953-54 - 32.4
4. 1952-53 - 31.1
5. 1982-83 - 30.9
6. 1991-92 - 30.6
7. 1998-99 - 30.4
8. 1986-87 - 30.0
9. 1959-60 - 29.9
10. 1999-00 - 29.8

[michsnowfreak]

Met Winter in Detroit was the 6th warmest on record. Compared to most other top 10 warm winters, we didnt do bad with snowfall this winter, all things considered. The winter of 2011-12 (32.9F) was 9 degrees warmer than 2010-11 (24.1F)!

Top 10 warmest winters in Detroit, and the season total snowfall (the whole season, not just DJF).
01) 36.9F in 1881-82....13.2"
02) 35.7F in 1931-32....26.2"
03) 35.1F in 1889-90....15.8"
04) 33.8F in 1997-98....23.5"
05) 33.8F in 2001-02....33.7"
06) 32.9F in 2011-12....25.8" thru 3/1
07) 32.5F in 1879-80....N/A
08) 32.5F in 1982-83....20.0"
09) 32.3F in 1918-19....15.2"
10) 32.2F in 1952-53....16.6"

[Tropical]

                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2012

Name: KWISAUKV3   City: Saukville   State: WI
Elevation: 800 ft  Lat: N 43° 22' 04"   Lon: W 087° 56' 50"

                  Temperature (°F), Rain (in), Wind Speed (mph)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  36.1  39.9  12:00a  29.4  11:53p  28.9   0.0  0.00   2.3  22.0  12:29a    NW
 2  30.5  34.4  12:13p  25.4   6:40a  34.5   0.0  0.00   1.1  11.0   2:52p   WNW
 3  33.0  37.0   4:09p  29.8   3:32a  32.0   0.0  0.00   0.4   8.0   1:14p    NE
 4  34.9  42.7   2:56p  29.8   7:31a  30.1   0.0  0.00   0.9   8.0  10:24p    NE
 5  33.4  41.3   2:53p  28.7  11:52p  31.6   0.0  0.00   1.8  14.0  12:48a    NW
 6  31.6  40.9   3:14p  27.0   2:16a  33.4   0.0  0.00   4.8  21.0   1:20p     W
 7  27.6  34.5   2:02a  20.9  11:25p  37.4   0.0  0.00   4.8  20.0   7:16a   NNE
 8  25.1  33.5   2:32p  16.5   6:32a  39.9   0.0  0.00   3.7  16.0   1:08p   WNW
 9  28.0  37.9   3:09p  18.9   6:54a  37.0   0.0  0.00   4.4  22.0   7:03p     W
10  21.3  30.8   9:37a   7.4  11:56p  43.7   0.0  0.00   4.6  26.0  12:04p   NNW
11  11.0  16.7   4:17p   5.4   5:51a  54.0   0.0  0.00   6.1  29.0  11:20p   WNW
12  21.2  31.4   3:33p  12.2   6:07a  43.8   0.0  0.00   6.1  25.0  12:22a   WNW
13  25.1  32.4   2:12p  14.9   6:21a  39.9   0.0  0.00   2.0  15.0   2:14p    SW
14  31.7  35.3  12:00p  28.0   1:45a  33.3   0.0  0.05   1.6  12.0  12:39p   WSW
15  37.0  46.9   1:27p  32.9   3:15a  27.8   0.0  0.01   2.1  14.0   2:24a   SSW
16  37.6  44.3   3:20p  30.0  11:56p  27.4   0.0  0.00   3.2  23.0   3:36p   WNW
17  31.7  37.2  10:10a  25.2   6:28a  33.3   0.0  0.01   1.2  12.0  10:42a    SW
18  29.1  36.0   3:19p  19.8  11:59p  35.9   0.0  0.00   2.0  15.0   2:33a   NNW
19  27.0  39.0   1:16p  16.5   4:49a  38.0   0.0  0.01   0.9  10.0   1:19p   SSE
20  31.4  38.8  10:53a  19.9   2:39a  33.6   0.0  0.00   3.5  19.0   1:19p   SSE
21  36.0  40.3   4:52p  32.7   6:55a  29.0   0.0  0.10   3.8  25.0  10:11p   WSW
22  35.4  44.6   1:37p  28.7  11:57p  29.6   0.0  0.00   4.2  21.0  12:22a     W
23  31.0  38.3  11:53a  20.1   6:31a  34.0   0.0  0.00   0.9  11.0  11:37a   ESE
24  30.4  34.9  12:25p  25.3  11:58p  34.6   0.0  0.05   3.5  23.0   7:59p    NW
25  24.5  31.0   3:50p  17.8  11:45p  40.5   0.0  0.00   3.7  21.0   9:24a   WNW
26  32.3  46.7   4:48p  12.6   3:49a  32.7   0.0  0.01   4.6  29.0  10:20a     S
27  30.9  37.1   3:19p  21.1  11:56p  34.1   0.0  0.00   6.3  26.0   4:45a   WNW
28  30.4  37.3   9:30p  18.9   2:06a  34.6   0.0  0.06   2.5  14.0   2:13p    SE
29  37.1  49.6  12:53p  32.4   7:43p  27.9   0.0  0.52   4.6  25.0   3:20a     S
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    30.1  49.6    29     5.4    11  1012.5   0.0  0.82   3.2  29.0    11       W

Max >=  90.0:  0
Max <=  32.0:  4
Min <=  32.0: 26
Min <=   0.0:  0
Max Rain: 0.52 on day 29
Days of Rain: 9 (> 0.01 in)  2 (> 0.10 in)  0 (> 1.00 in)
Heat Base: 65.0  Cool Base: 65.0  Method: Integration

[cyclone77]

Tropical, on 1 March 2012 - 08:32 PM, said:

				   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2012

Name: KWISAUKV3   City: Saukville   State: WI
Elevation: 800 ft  Lat: N 43° 22' 04"   Lon: W 087° 56' 50"

				  Temperature (°F), Rain (in), Wind Speed (mph)

									  Heat  Cool		Avg
	Mean							  Deg   Deg		 Wind				 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low	Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time	Dir
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  36.1  39.9  12:00a  29.4  11:53p  28.9   0.0  0.00   2.3  22.0  12:29a	NW
2  30.5  34.4  12:13p  25.4   6:40a  34.5   0.0  0.00   1.1  11.0   2:52p   WNW
3  33.0  37.0   4:09p  29.8   3:32a  32.0   0.0  0.00   0.4   8.0   1:14p	NE
4  34.9  42.7   2:56p  29.8   7:31a  30.1   0.0  0.00   0.9   8.0  10:24p	NE
5  33.4  41.3   2:53p  28.7  11:52p  31.6   0.0  0.00   1.8  14.0  12:48a	NW
6  31.6  40.9   3:14p  27.0   2:16a  33.4   0.0  0.00   4.8  21.0   1:20p	 W
7  27.6  34.5   2:02a  20.9  11:25p  37.4   0.0  0.00   4.8  20.0   7:16a   NNE
8  25.1  33.5   2:32p  16.5   6:32a  39.9   0.0  0.00   3.7  16.0   1:08p   WNW
9  28.0  37.9   3:09p  18.9   6:54a  37.0   0.0  0.00   4.4  22.0   7:03p	 W
10  21.3  30.8   9:37a   7.4  11:56p  43.7   0.0  0.00   4.6  26.0  12:04p   NNW
11  11.0  16.7   4:17p   5.4   5:51a  54.0   0.0  0.00   6.1  29.0  11:20p   WNW
12  21.2  31.4   3:33p  12.2   6:07a  43.8   0.0  0.00   6.1  25.0  12:22a   WNW
13  25.1  32.4   2:12p  14.9   6:21a  39.9   0.0  0.00   2.0  15.0   2:14p	SW
14  31.7  35.3  12:00p  28.0   1:45a  33.3   0.0  0.05   1.6  12.0  12:39p   WSW
15  37.0  46.9   1:27p  32.9   3:15a  27.8   0.0  0.01   2.1  14.0   2:24a   SSW
16  37.6  44.3   3:20p  30.0  11:56p  27.4   0.0  0.00   3.2  23.0   3:36p   WNW
17  31.7  37.2  10:10a  25.2   6:28a  33.3   0.0  0.01   1.2  12.0  10:42a	SW
18  29.1  36.0   3:19p  19.8  11:59p  35.9   0.0  0.00   2.0  15.0   2:33a   NNW
19  27.0  39.0   1:16p  16.5   4:49a  38.0   0.0  0.01   0.9  10.0   1:19p   SSE
20  31.4  38.8  10:53a  19.9   2:39a  33.6   0.0  0.00   3.5  19.0   1:19p   SSE
21  36.0  40.3   4:52p  32.7   6:55a  29.0   0.0  0.10   3.8  25.0  10:11p   WSW
22  35.4  44.6   1:37p  28.7  11:57p  29.6   0.0  0.00   4.2  21.0  12:22a	 W
23  31.0  38.3  11:53a  20.1   6:31a  34.0   0.0  0.00   0.9  11.0  11:37a   ESE
24  30.4  34.9  12:25p  25.3  11:58p  34.6   0.0  0.05   3.5  23.0   7:59p	NW
25  24.5  31.0   3:50p  17.8  11:45p  40.5   0.0  0.00   3.7  21.0   9:24a   WNW
26  32.3  46.7   4:48p  12.6   3:49a  32.7   0.0  0.01   4.6  29.0  10:20a	 S
27  30.9  37.1   3:19p  21.1  11:56p  34.1   0.0  0.00   6.3  26.0   4:45a   WNW
28  30.4  37.3   9:30p  18.9   2:06a  34.6   0.0  0.06   2.5  14.0   2:13p	SE
29  37.1  49.6  12:53p  32.4   7:43p  27.9   0.0  0.52   4.6  25.0   3:20a	 S
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	30.1  49.6	29	 5.4	11  1012.5   0.0  0.82   3.2  29.0	11	   W

Max >=  90.0:  0
Max <=  32.0:  4
Min <=  32.0: 26
Min <=   0.0:  0
Max Rain: 0.52 on day 29
Days of Rain: 9 (> 0.01 in)  2 (> 0.10 in)  0 (> 1.00 in)
Heat Base: 65.0  Cool Base: 65.0  Method: Integration

Where do you get this from? I'll start using this for mine too if DVN makes it available. Would definitely save a lot of time lol.

[Tropical]

cyclone77, on 1 March 2012 - 11:20 PM, said:

Where do you get this from? I'll start using this for mine too if DVN makes it available. Would definitely save a lot of time lol.

I use a program called Cumulus to log all the weather data from my Vantage Vue. This program also updates Weather Underground, CWOP and Twitter.

Much better than manually entering the data into a spreadsheet.

[cyclone77]

Tropical, on 2 March 2012 - 12:10 AM, said:

I use a program called Cumulus to log all the weather data from my Vantage Vue. This program also updates Weather Underground, CWOP and Twitter.

Much better than manually entering the data into a spreadsheet.

Interesting. I've been using Virtual Weather Station for the uploading to WU and APRS. I'll have to check to see if it has a similar feature.

[cyclone77]

Upon further checking, VWS has something similar. Obviously lacks the snowfall info though...