Itstrainingtime

Sold my Sixers tickets for tonight at 1:19pm. At 1:22pm the game was postponed. I feel bad for the person who bought them online from me. Hopefully it works out for them in the end.

When it comes to snow, there are a good many reasons why it's very hard to be patient. My take is that to you, snow is snow is snow. December...March...June. You'll take whatever, whenever, and there are no "rules" to it. That's awesome! Having said that. there are people that truly love snow, but not to the unlimited extent that you do. Snow in March to me is not the same as it is in late December. Sure, I love 14" on March 15th, but that comes with the knowledge that I'm going to lose most, if not all of it in the next 48 hours. (most likely) Then, there's the "what have you done for me lately" mentality of suffering through promised weather pattern changes that never materialize. So patience becomes hard...how many times am I going to get burned before I choose a different response? Patience is warranted but there are reasons specific to snow that make it less than a cut and dry situation.

We live in an instant gratification culture. Patience is becoming a lost character trait. People, through technology are used to getting things immediately.

Yeah, and I posted MU's comments to support what Carlisle was saying. Wasn't my opinion, just thought it would fit there.

We'll see how smart we are.

Yeppers. (Note - that text is a small quote from a longer post on the upcoming pattern, and was made on Friday)

Christmas Day: Partly sunny and 52 at MDT. (my call)

Here's MU's weather director's take on the upcoming pattern, and note what he says regarding the NAO: The three primary features driving our weather pattern so far this month have been a persistent ridge of high pressure in the Bering Sea, a deep trough across western North America, and a lack of downstream blocking in the North Atlantic. Although I don't see the first two features changing much over the next 2-3 weeks, a blocking high pressure system has already returned to the North Atlantic over the past 24 hours and will slowly intensify and retrograde westward over the next 7-14 days. I'm not going to go into the meteorology behind why this blocking is returning (believe me, it would be a long dissertation!), but what it means for us is a transition back into a more typical winter pattern by late December and early January. However, it's vital to remember that the exact location of the blocking is key for our snow chances and that computer models often overdue the strength and westward extent of the blocking. If the blocking fails to center itself to the south and west of Greenland, then we'll be left with a pattern much like what we saw at the end of November: one featuring pseudo-cold (and still a few mild days) and weak, northern- branch storm systems or systems that try to cut into the Great Lakes region. Even if the blocking does become centered farther west, we'll still be fighting the effects of the Bering Sea ridge and deep trough in the western US, both of which try to force warmer air into the East. So, I think the prudent call at this point is to realize that any truly Arctic cold shots aren't in the cards until after the New Year and that "changeover" or "mixed-bag" precipitation events are most likely. Any snow events we do see are likely to remain light (on the order of a few inches or less), and specific details on any particular system will remain obscure beyond 4 or 5 days

Sort of looks like that to me.

Picked up .13" overnight. Currently cloudy and 39.

That truly sucks. Get well soon.

Habs fans had short notice too - I think it was decided merely hours before the game to keep the building empty.

Not sure if you remember this from last month, but I was a month removed from my 3rd (booster) dose and fell very ill. Got tested for Covid, came back negative for that but positive for the flu. (which I was also vaxxed for) Ugh. At any rate, hope you are well and stay that way.

I don't know what to think - you may very well be right, but I wouldn't bet on that one. We sold our Sixers tickets for this coming Sunday and aren't planning on going again until next Thursday. When we left the building the other night, I looked at my wife and said "this might be our last game in a long time". Who knows at this point.

2 other games have been moved already as well - Browns/Raiders and Seahawks/Rams.

Yes. I literally offered the same thought a couple of days ago.

Yep.

We sure are. One week from tonight, I'll be up late waiting for Santa.

Perfectly stated. Odds are on the increase for wintry weather during the final 7 or so days of the year. As you said, no guarantees, but at least the winter weather convo is realistic.

When I left home this morning I was at 51, which was the lowest temp at that point. Got to 67 yesterday. Yes, the block is modeled in a better position for us and our snow chances. Positive signs are definitely showing!

67 was my high, currently still at 61 on the nose.

Win. Like I said a few days ago, if it isn't going to snow, let's go for anomalies. Holding steady at 67 here.

Hate to see rain depicted in late December with that low track. Find us some freaking cold air!

100%.

60? Get with the program...it's 67 here now.