Itstrainingtime

Stephen...I am truly proud of you. Welcome to the "no heat" team. Although, it's time for a confession - I might have turned my heat on last night when I went to bed. It was already down to 60 in the house and I was getting looks from my wife...

Low of 31 at home. Might be the only morning I'm below freezing for the next several days.

As of 7am this morning, O'Hare has picked up 1.6" of snow. Higher totals closer to the shoreline, but the big totals didn't materialize in and around the city proper. Evanston reported 3.5" this morning. Parts of Indiana have seen 6-12" with Touchdown Jesus covered in 6".

Rainfall total yesterday was 0.64". Last week at this time it seemed destined we would be in the 60s, perhaps 70s later this week. No more.

Thoughts on Grunkemeyer? I'm pleased with his progress over 3 starts, especially given who he's faced.

0.54" from that storm.

Very heavy thunderstorm in progress.

I think (?) that's the first that you've reported at least, which is quite unusual compared to recent seasons. I've already had a couple of mornings here in the 20s. This is an anomaly as you often experience the first freeze of the season before I do. The radiational cooling overnight came just in the nick of time - I just walked across campus here at work and there is a pretty good southerly breeze going now.

With the big warm up inbound later next week I'd really love to hold off on turning the heat on until we get into a more consistent colder weather pattern. Monday/Tuesday next week will be a challenge to accomplish that. Though, only one night of sub-freezing temps are expected locally.

My temp went from 57 at 6pm to 68 at it's peak as the front arrived at 8:45pm. (then plunged 16 degrees over the next 20 minutes)

Anything noteworthy last evening over your way? That was a legit high wind event in Maytown. Branches down everywhere around town. Several large trees on the shoulder going over Chickies this morning. I was "anxious" for a few hours due to the strength of the wind.

I got a big 'Ole Bradford Pear out front was swaying like I haven't seen since Isabel.

Holy crap, where did that come from? Crazy winds and blinding rains. Wind had to be close to 50. Picked up .16" of rain in 8 minutes. Temp fell from 68.1 at 8:45pm to 52.5 currently.

Here is the full MU Winter Forecast: https://www.millersville.edu/weathercenter/forecasts/winter_outlook_2026.php

My wife says that I'm definitely lacking...

MU mentioned today that some in the LSV might very well see their first flakes of the season early next week with highs in the 40s and lows down in the 20s. Much milder air returns later next week.

Man, I'm sorry. I know the feeling. I've never been a good sleeper. And when I am actually sleeping well, I have to get up at some point to use the bathroom and then I'm toast. Hardly ever do I go back to sleep.

I am losing sleep waiting for your first snow map of the season.

Finally from MU: Due in large part to an unseasonably warm first week of the month, aggregate temps in #October2025 ended up slightly above average. Rainfall was near normal thanks to the "last-second save" on the 30th.

Sorry, the above posts are out of order. LOL Forecast has a ton of similarities to last year, including the forecast of a late December/early January cold snap that he nailed.

Here you go, snow lovers! The moment you've been waiting for is here: my 2025-2026 Winter Outlook! Three primary winter-season influences will be a weak La Niña, strongly-negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) & weak stratospheric #PolarVortex (SPV). The weak SPV should allow Arctic air to plunge into the Central/Eastern States at times, mainly before mid-Jan & perhaps again in late Feb or Mar. Analogs suggest the coldest/snowiest part of winter could be around the holidays due to high-latitude (NAO/AO) blocking. Despite plenty of mild days during the 2nd half of the season, odds of a #WhiteChristmas are the highest in years. From Dec-Feb, aggregate temps should be slightly above normal (0 to +2°F). "All-rain" & "changeover" events will be common after mid-Jan with more "all-snow" events beforehand.

MU:

Probably the best I've watched since the 1975 series. Nothing compares to that. But this one is right up there vying for #2 with a few others.

We are so ready for tonight. Tagging along with our daughter, husband and our granddaughter. They live in Florin Hill, last year was our first time out with her (she was 2) and she filled her bucket in about 20 minutes. There is SO much trick or treat potential awaiting in that development tonight. (Pappy just might have a second bucket in reserve to keep the good times rolling a little longer )

We have a station onside at work now and the total there was just 1.12".