Scarlet Pimpernel

1 minute ago, H2O said:

I need to get my travelors checks for my next vacation in 2022

Just be aware of the traveler's advisory!!

1 minute ago, losetoa6 said:

P03 for Monday  blown up for your viewing pleasures 

 

Is that how fuzzy it looks after a few of those beers in @Scraff's fridge??

1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

^keanuwhoa.gif

Based on the maps I’ve seen, Eps looks really really nice. Cold and with a more southern transfer to the coast than the Op. Getting tingly. 

OK, I admit...it took me a moment to realize what this said.  At first glance, I thought it might be some kind of Hawaiian way of saying "Holy Sh*t!!"  But I guess the meaning is the same regardless!! 

2 minutes ago, Ji said:

watch our 12 inches all melt on Dec 24th at 11:48pm

<RR> There are medical treatments for that nowadays. </RR> 

1 minute ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Hey Beethoven...ya know this would end up your 250th birthday right?  (December 16th is the estimated day!)

4 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

It’s easy to get caught up in the verbatim but you look at the players on the field and there’s no way I’d want a scraper look 6 days out with that blocking in place.

Give me wiggle room if that high is analyzed stronger closer to game time. 

Exactly...essentially what I'm thinking.  And even taking it verbatim with the (silly) snow maps, I take heart in the fact that a couple inches still gets into the cities, with a bit more where I'm at on the northwest side of town.

As has been said, get that primary to transfer sooner, rather than when it's up near the OH River, and a lot of people would be quite happy (with the possible exception of Ji, hahaha!).  I haven't really been looking at this in detail until just the past day or two, but has the transfer of energy trended one way or another over time?

8 minutes ago, mattie g said:

Interesting to see a non-bombed-out low out bully its way into a high like that with blocking in place.

edit: Good track, though, so I suppose it's more about cold than the block.

Yeah.  More an issue of the primary that's along the Ohio river it seems, messing up the thermals.  As others indicated, if the transfer is quicker, or if the primary doesn't go that far north, that could do it for us.  But not a bad overall look to have a week out.  Will be interesting to see what the ensembles show...

ETA:  You know, even just going with the crazy snow maps (not worth a lot, I know!), about 1-2" snow still manages to get down into the cities and DC area at the end, with obviously much more as you go north and west.  That's 1-2" more than we saw the other day! 

1 minute ago, North Balti Zen said:

 

Also, I have yet to see one snow flurry this year.

Yup...seen lots of flakes, but none of them are of the snow variety! 

40 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Coming at Frd for that? Come on, y’all. Weenie la la land is how you end up in one of my padded rooms.

You've got padded rooms in the Panic Room now?  Whoa...that might be a game changer right there! 

Just now, WxUSAF said:

That’s just seasoning. It’s the maple syrup on the Canadian pants tent.

Careful, you might invoke RR with that comment!! 

2 minutes ago, Snowchaser said:

This is straight up porn!

Can't be right, simply because it has a relative minimum over the @Bob Chill jackpot zone in MoCo!! 

31 minutes ago, DCTeacherman said:

Welp, back here for another winter of tracking.  I believe this is my 14th winter tracking storms on the internet.  This year I'll need more distraction than usual because my wife died back in August and now I'm a single parent of two small kids (2 and 4) .  Hopefully mother nature can throw me a bone.  

Echoing what others have already said...very sorry to hear this and my condolences to you.  Take care of yourself and your kids, keep them close.  And yes, hopefully we can get some snow to brighten things for you at least a little.

8 minutes ago, psuhoffman said:

Most haven’t had a snowstorm in almost 2 years and they’re gonna be picky lol  If a hot air balloon went overhead flown by a pilot with a bad case of dandruff I’d call it a win at this point. 

Yup...January 2019 is what I assume you're referring to from "almost 2 years ago".  And anything would beat the 1.5" slush that I got last year for the "largest" event (and about 2" total for the season, woo-hoo!).

ETA:  Oh, and I think some people forget just how bad it was in December 2015, when we had a +11 degree departure from normal for the month.  Just let that sink in for a moment.  Eleven.  Degrees.  Above.  Normal.  When it's unpleasantly muggy and damp on Christmas Eve, you know December sucks.  Thank God that kind of departure didn't happen in July!  Of course, a few weeks later we had a storm for the ages, but anyhow...

1 hour ago, mappy said:

Yeah @losetoa6 mentioned that in the short range thread. I’m okay with a quick hitting heavy rainer if it gives chance for something early next week. The light dusting I got yesterday has me jonesing for more 

I hear you on that!  Would be nice to not trash the entire weekend with more rain, rain, rain (not like we need more terribly much!)...have that move out quickly and potentially allow some chance of snow early next week (even if small), would be great about now.

1 hour ago, psuhoffman said:

P27 and call it a winter 

Ha!  I was just about to write the same exact thing!

(ETA:  Well, almost...wouldn't really want to "call it a winter" after that in December.  But I know what you mean!)

3 hours ago, mappy said:

Ahh it’s so good to be in winter mode. 

What is this "winter" you speak of??? 

3 hours ago, DTWXRISK said:

ON DECEMBER   2?   LOL

  some things never change 

This year...it's actually good to know there are some things that are consistent and expected (even the content of Ji's posts)!! 

1 hour ago, H2O said:

they were due

1 hour ago, H2O said:

but even there its just transient

I guess the transience was overdue!! 

2 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Everybody knows you need to turn your house into a beacon so the Miller A’s don’t miss. 

Is that the Holiday display for the Panic Room this year?  Looks cool!  It would be a nice welcome for all those cliff-jumping lost souls at Christmas.  Maybe some spiked eggnog at the door, too, when you go in!  And perhaps a skeletal Santa...

And folks...we have our 2nd Griswold finalist!!  The competition looks fierce!  Any other entries??

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

We will be expecting to see something like this 

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a Griswold finalist! 

2 hours ago, Wentzadelphia said:

There’s not enough cold air to work with imo. Not saying it couldn’t work, but it’s a longshot

Yes, seems to be the problem around these parts all too often!  And this early in the season, especially.  But still nice to see potential out there instead of wall-to-wall Pac puke with no end.  Positive signs...for now, at least!

1 hour ago, Mrs.J said:

Hope everyone had a good day. Mr.J does not care for Turkey and we have not celebrated a traditional Thanksgiving day in years. So this year we had shrimp and grits. 

That looks awesome!  I almost feel hungry again and I ate not too long ago!

And a "traditional Thanksgiving" is what you make of it, really, that's all that should matter.  I hope you all had a good one!!!

2 hours ago, Mrs.J said:

Why the hell are there chicken di*&S on that plate! I would use better sausage than that 

Glad you stopped by and put these people right!  Whew!  Be glad you missed some of the things shown there earlier, including the infamous Vienna sausages and Spaghetti-Ohs!

And I'm sure you appreciate only the best sausage, eh?  (apologies...sort of!...on the double-entendre there, seems RR took control of the keyboard!) 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

4 hours ago, 40westwx said:

Thank you supreme court for recognizing that there are some principals that truly rise above all others.

I'll try not to get overly political in here, and will only say that I strongly disagree.