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Very large warm sector with much of the western sub highlighted in the 15% for Day 5, Monday 4/27

That's why people go to Florida and come back here in May...

Well, it was a pretty memorable and spectacular VD Day melt 2007... triggered by the sudden epiphany that that particular snowfall, that night would never live up to expectations due to the inability of the mid levels to cool the .00000001C needed for the sleet to abate. #neverforgetchristine

April 23 1990: A record high of 88 degrees is set at Redwood Falls. For Thursday, April 23, 2026 1885 - The city of Denver, CO, was in the midst of a storm which produced 23 inches of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs CO produced 32 inches of snow. (David Ludlum) 1910 - The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles, CA, hit 100 degrees to establish an April record for the city. (The Weather Channel) 1983 - A mini-blizzard produced sixteen inches of snow at Laramie, WY, including a foot of snow in just eight hours during the night. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms in the Atlantic Coast Region produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 67 mph at Anderson SC. The high winds destroyed two planes at the airport, and the large hail damaged fifty other planes, and severely damaged twenty-three greenhouses. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - An intense winter-like storm brought thunderstorms to southern California, and produced snow in some of the higher elevations. Nine girls at Tustin CA were injured when lightning struck the tree under which their softball team had taken shelter from the rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Salina, KS, was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 105 degrees. The high of 105 degrees established an April record for the state of Kansas. A total of eighteen cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in West Texas and western Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size hail at Lake McKenzie TX and at Garden City TX, and produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Gage OK. Thunderstorms drenched southeast Minnesota with heavy rain, with 6.6 inches reported northwest of Browndale. High temperatures were mostly in the 80s across the central U.S. The morning low of 67 degrees at Fargo ND and afternoon high of 91 degrees were both records for the date. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

Extreme Drought % (SE Region): VA - 1.86% NC - 38.11% SC - 39.63% AL - 46.29% GA - 71.04% FL - 76.65% Wildfires growing in South Georgia; 30,000 acres burned in Clinch and Echols counties near the GA/FL state line, another one with 5,000 acres burned in Brantley County west of Brunswick. Smoke and haze being reported as far north as the Atlanta metro area. The governor's office has declared a state of emergency and issued a burn ban for counties in south and central GA.

Ya..shitty time of year for us, but that’s how it is in SNE in early to mid spring(April) more times than not. At least it’s Gonna be nice here today..65 and sunny. We take.

I hope not

Patterns like this makes me wonder why we live in New England.

Records: Highs: EWR: 88 (1996) NYC: 86 (2007) LGA: 85 (2007) JFK: 87 (1973) Lows: EWR: 32 (1933) NYC: 29 (1872) LGA: 36 (1986) JFK: 34 (1986) Historical: Historical: 1885 - The city of Denver, CO, was in the midst of a storm which produced 23 inches of snow in 24 hours, and at Idaho Springs CO produced 32 inches of snow. (David Ludlum) 1910 - The temperature at the Civic Center in Los Angeles, CA, hit 100 degrees to establish an April record for the city. (The Weather Channel) 1948: A three block long section was devastated at the edge of Ionia, Iowa in Chickasaw County by an estimated F4 tornado. Six homes and a church were leveled, and nine other homes were severely damaged. Two deaths occurred in the collapse of the Huffman Implement Store. Overall, the tornado killed five people, injured 25, and caused $250,000 in damages. An F2 tornado touched down initially 5 miles northeast of Rochester. Barns, silos, windmills, and machinery were destroyed on four farms as this tornado tracked north. 1961: Severe weather struck the south suburbs of Chicago, IL. Joliet, IL reported an inch of hail with some hailstones the size of golf balls. Heavy rain from these storms also resulted in some flooding. A tornado struck the town of Peotone resulting in damage to nearly every building with damage also reported in Lorenzo and Wilton Center, IL. Estimated damage was $9 million with about 30,000 structures affected. 1983 - A mini-blizzard produced sixteen inches of snow at Laramie, WY, including a foot of snow in just eight hours during the night. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms in the Atlantic Coast Region produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 67 mph at Anderson SC. The high winds destroyed two planes at the airport, and the large hail damaged fifty other planes, and severely damaged twenty-three greenhouses. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - An intense winter-like storm brought thunderstorms to southern California, and produced snow in some of the higher elevations. Nine girls at Tustin CA were injured when lightning struck the tree under which their softball team had taken shelter from the rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Salina, KS, was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 105 degrees. The high of 105 degrees established an April record for the state of Kansas. A total of eighteen cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) (The Weather Channel) 1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in West Texas and western Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size hail at Lake McKenzie TX and at Garden City TX, and produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Gage OK. Thunderstorms drenched southeast Minnesota with heavy rain, with 6.6 inches reported northwest of Browndale. High temperatures were mostly in the 80s across the central U.S. The morning low of 67 degrees at Fargo ND and afternoon high of 91 degrees were both records for the date. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1999: On Friday, April 23, 1999, a horrific hailstorm moved southeast from Pennsylvania across Garrett County, Maryland and into the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It had weakened some as it crossed Garrett County and the Allegany Front, but as it passed east of Keyser, West Virginia, hail began to increase in size once again. By the time it reached Capon Bridge in eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia, the size of the hail had grown from golf balls to baseballs. As it moved into Frederick County, VA, the hail storm continued to grow dropping golf ball size hail in a swath now reaching from the north of Winchester, south to Stephen City (about 10 miles). Hailstones grew to the size of Grapefruit (4 inches in diameter) east of Winchester. The storm continued east through Clarke County, southern Loudoun, and northern Fauquier doing considerable damage to Middleburg, then across Fairfax County hitting Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, Burke, Springfield, and Lorton with golf ball size to baseball size hail. It crossed the Potomac River and weakened slightly. It moved across northern Charles, clipped southern Prince Georges and then into Calvert County with 1 inch to 1.5-inch diameter hail and onto the Chesapeake Bay continuing southeast to the ocean. The damage left behind was incredible. In Northern Virginia alone, it amounted to over $50 million in losses to public and private properties. Some communities saw a third of the homes with siding and roof damage. Some required total replacement. Windows were broken, cars dented, and windshields smashed. Piles of shredded plant debris were left on the ground in the storm path. In about 6 hours of time, this one thunderstorm, moving at about 50 mph, did $75 million in damage. There have been other severe hail storms to hit this area before, but none to cause this much damage to property.

47 / 44 sunny. Gorgeous day and likely the warmest lwo to mid 70s for the next 10. Rainy weekend trending >1.00 area wide mainly Sat pm into and overnight. Trough east keeps us at or below normal and possibly wetter especially Tue - Fri where another >1.00 inch could fall. Beyond there modration and heights build east between May 5 - 9th. https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES19/ABI/SECTOR/eus/02/GOES19-EUS-02-1000x1000.gif

He’s gone . Won’t be coaching again

So sad to hear…but I can understand your position. Well it’s very rare to get 3 feet in a single storm…but I see your point. Let’s hope we get some winter before you leave in mid January then.

Way overblown...nbd

I'm a little more than 1/2 your age, then (bold) I'm already moving the other spiritual direction with regard to winter, though. I started longing more and more for 'the one that got away', which most sadly and likely not going to change - hoping on an alternate universe manifestation on that. No, it's not Christine - that was a passing story years ago that some obsess over for some reason. Anyway, I’m also increasingly longing for an escape place. This last year is the first when growing indifference tipped the scale away as finally exceeded the fading love for winter. The thing is, I'm still fascinated by the evolution of winter storms. But my fascination for a much large breadth of aspect in other sciences and experiences just seemed to grow along the way - natural personal evolution. I'd rather be involved with the fantasy science of anti-gravity propulsion systems. The search for extra-terrestrial life. Writing and publishing another science fiction novel - which I am working on... These ex of other fascination no longer need include this climatology, which in fact has been getting disrupted enough, anyway - I don't wanna play that denial game every November anymore. What used to be 'reasonably' dependable is not relegated to leveraging return rates and decaying probabilities. If/when I lose it for winter, it makes these April abominations that much more tedious to endure, too. Last winter was the first where it was ~ Dec 1 and loathed the notion that it would be a 5 month slog of cold and early sunsets

The end of an era

Gratitude and appreciation for the experiences had = wisdom. Hoping for a beautiful New England summer and wishing you fantastic weather in FL next winter.

The drought predictably exploded from 22 to 38% of the state in D3 or “Extreme” drought. D4 “Exceptional” areas in Georgia and Florida expanded as well, though slightly

I won’t be flying back. I learned that lesson last year. Big ones actually have a negative impact for me now. Eg: walking at the height of a storm was always what I lived for. Enjoying it with like minded friends also. Not possible when everyone is separated and walking in the street can easily get me killed by a plow. It’s been a fun run with winter but I now understand why all the old school snow loving great tv mets moved to Florida in their old age. Coming back in February made me realize that had we gotten 3 feet like areas 50 miles south I’d have been stuck at home for weeks on end. I’ve skated, skied, snowshoed, walked in winter. I’ll be 80 as winter begins next year. I’m done.

Dumbest comment I’ve heard in a long time…coming from the guy who got two, 2 plus footers in one year….get a grip. And patently FALSE! Go have a drink by the pool.

If this was two months ago the Euro would be getting bashed right now for pulling the plug on Mon/Tues. Glue factory

So I wonder, does Gritty know how to use a broom?

Phenomenal morning out this way; tough to work inside when it’s like this.

It used to be a near guarantee this time of year to have 2-3 cutoff ULL’s get trapped in the southeast and produce a week straight of light rain and cool weather.

Both the 2023 and 2026 early developing El Niños are having spring crop damage from cold following early record warmth. Newark Area, NJPeriod of record: 1843-05-01 through 2026-04-22DateHighest maximum temperatures (degrees F) Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record 4/13 92 in 2023 86 in 1977 84 in 2018+ 4/14 93 in 2023 89 in 2026 88 in 2022+ 4/15 91 in 2026 88 in 1960 87 in 1941 4/16 92 in 2002 90 in 2026 89 in 1896

Winter is slowly dying, Jerry is smart.