Coach McGuirk

The weird thing about it is that it was only on the ground for 5 minutes.  The damage looks isolated to one 300 yard stretch where all the roofs are blown off to well constructed houses.

High of 50 today, currently 45 in Newport News.  

GFS showing a hard freeze April 10-14.  I was dreading another cold snap since I already planted my tomatoes.

Worst winter ever.

24F at Newport News Intl March 21.  This broke the old record low of 25 degrees. 

I'm throwing in the towel.  It's over folks.

Low of 31 last night.  Forecast low of 29 tonight.  Not uncommon for mid-March.

And by the time the storm actually hits, Mt. Mitchell will be the only location reporting snow.

Too warm for snow, too cold for comfort.  It is the worst combination we thought would happen.

Too damn windy.  Gusts up to 35-40.  My trash and recycle toters were blown down into my driveway. 

I just walked outside and flurries were falling.  My weather station is reading 46 degrees!

Surprisingly, not the warmest February at Richmond or Norfolk, but in the top 5.

I just want an inch of snow to make a snowball.

12 hours ago, StantonParkHoya said:

We hunting frosts now?

looks like it :/

The last winter without even a trace of snow at Newport News was 97-98 from what I recall.  

If even GAWX is saying it's over then it's over.

2 hours ago, Met1985 said:

As GA has explained it's a lot more complex than that. Especially when you have blocking over the top, a decaying Nina, a 50/50 low, different wavelengths.... It's a lot. 

Yep, a lot of buzz words for no snow. 

20 minutes ago, GaWx said:

 I'm looking forward to a walk this evening with the lowest dewpoints in this region in quite some time. We had 80s today with only 40s dewpoints. This reminds me of a midsummer day in Colorado. If all days were similar in summer, I'd enjoy being outside a lot. But alas, these are very rare during summer.

 Regarding the persistent SER from what I've read from pro mets, it has been dominant the last few years due to a combo of La Niña, record warm MC SSTs favoring longer and stronger MC phases (though in Feb it was short) as well as MC-like forcing even when the MJO isn't there, and the very strong AMO making the Atlantic warmth act like a block in the form of a SER.

I am not a meteorologist, but when there is a trough on the west coast with all these Cali storms, it always forces a ridge in the east, especially SE.

47 minutes ago, StantonParkHoya said:

That cold push keeps getting less and less intense on the GFS. 

Same shit, different month.

7 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

It's only 10 days away even 10 days from now 

And by the time the cold air does arrive it will be dry and short lived.  

So much for that...

00z GFS fantasy storm March 17.  It is beautiful.

If it's gonna be cold it better snow!

46 minutes ago, buckeyefan1 said:

1993 pt deux

51 minutes ago, SnowDawg said:

Anybody in here see the 12z Euro control? One of the best modeled fantasy storms I've seen in a while. An absolute legend that will never happen lol

what does it show?