A Moonlit Sky

37 minutes ago, NutleyBlizzard said:

I remember seeing an interesting program on tv a couple of years back on global warming. As the earth continues to warm there will come a point where too much fresh water from the melting northern polar cap will mix into the Atlantic thus shutting down the currents and triggering an ice age in the northern half of North America that could last for hundreds of years. So you’re half right. Different cause but in the end the same result.

 

 

 

 

 

This has already started to happen with the AMOC, but background warming is going to overwhelm any potential cooling effects.

1 hour ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

Just ran a quick errand and wow is the smoke impressive out there. Right to ground level. Passed over the highway and couldn't really see all that far up the road. 

So it's not just me, then. Sherman, Brookfield, and Danbury in CT all have this intense haze down to ground level obscuring hills and trees.

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

I stayed in the low to mid 70s. It's 71 now.

Same in Brookfield.

8 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

How did you make such a cute drawing with those nearly perfect arrows and fronts?

You can use the line tool and drag the lines around the make the nice curved lines and what-not.

13 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

JFK: Probably 

NYC: A small probability.

Based on a regression analysis tied to surrounding stations, Central Park would have hit 100F had it not been for the trees. It also would have 2 more 90F days so far than has been recorded.

Can you explain a little more about your analysis?

16 minutes ago, Dark Star said:

At least extreme coastal areas will be affected.  The state, through federal grants, bought my property where my house once stood on Barnegat Bay.  While I don't attribute Sandy to global warming, the coastal water levels will rise.  Luckily I'll be dead by then...

Was that through the Blue Acres program?

16 minutes ago, bluewave said:

Many people who have been leaving California relocated to around Boise, Idaho. That is one of the hottest property markets in the country right now. A bunch of Hurricane Maria refugees from Puerto Rico wound up in Buffalo. Past history Is full of examples of people migrating from the tropics to more temperate zones. But this will probably accelerate in coming decades. 

Buffalo is actively planning for a population increase over the next century. They have the advantage of having dormant infrastructure and the ability to grow inside their own municipal boundaries for a while since they used to be a much larger city. They also have the magic bullet for economic growth these days: meds and eds.

16 minutes ago, psv88 said:

People wont be coming back north. Most people would rather wear shorts year round than shovel snow.

I don't know about this. I'm splitting my time in Albany at the moment because I am doing a masters program in urban planning. The field as a whole is talking about the inevitability of a migration northwards. It's not just warmth, but droughts, water restrictions, and extreme weather events. Upstate NY and New England are remarkably well situated for the next century even if the higher end climate scenarios take place--in large part due to the access to large supplies of fresh water.

12 hours ago, powderfreak said:

They've led the MLB in come-from-behind wins for quite some time.  They continue that practice.  This team is never out of it.

Verdugo is awesome.  Has had more hits, runs, home runs, batting average, slugging percentage than Mookie so far.  Betts is the better all-around player, but for the controlled low-cost price tag, Verdugo is a better "deal" for the money. 

Thanks for sweeping the Yankees. It's been excellent listening to the radio and fans calling up to complain non-stop.

Kinda sad I missed the city conversation. The reason I moved to Albany was for grad school. I'm in an urban planning program.

2 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

I guess it’s 2013 all over again 

That is what comes after 2012.

7 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

When I was at WestConn Westside Campus I think was like up around 700' while the bottom of the hill was maybe a couple hundred...if even that. Anyways it was about a mile from the top of the hill to the bottom (or maybe 3/4 of a mile). I remember a couple times driving and it would be rain at the bottom and as you got higher it would flip and at the top there would be a coating+ of snow. I've done the walk a few times and it's super cool when you get to the transition spot. 

I remember this, too. It can be uncanny--especially if you're at the top of any of the buildings up there looking out over the hills.

Great day outside today and yesterday. Just like a nice early October weekend.

12 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

You mean its gonna warm up the end of May? Bold call

I'm willing to go bolder: the next three months will feature warmth.

Days and days of snow rain.

2 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Under bright sunshine, the temperature soared into the lower 70s in New York City. Some photos from the New York Botanical Garden:

Lovely. I've only ever been for the yearly holiday train show.

On 4/2/2021 at 11:30 PM, donsutherland1 said:

Basically, air flows toward the area of low pressure. As that happens, air rises leading to condensation and then precipitation.

Here’s a more detailed summary:

https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-weather-works/highs-and-lows-air-pressure

Thank you, for this. I did not know that the air from high and low pressures spun differently. That explains why lows off the coast in spring cause cooler temps.

This is probably a silly question, but: can someone explain (or link to an explanation) of the dynamics of the low that causes the cold and rain? I get what high pressure over Greenland can do, but not the other bits.

15 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

96 storms were special.  Brought me over 100 for the first time. For far SW RI that's quite a feat.

The more I look back on 95-96, the more special I feel that year is--at least in my own lifetime. I was only 8, but that was the first year I really started paying attention to the weather and watching TWC religiously, being fascinated by the radar view and the forecasting. I hope I get to see another year like it now that I have more knowledge and access to the internet.

4 hours ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Tolland to Greenfield is probably a different growing zone though.

Greenfield is 5b and Tolland is 6a.

1 hour ago, PhineasC said:

@ORH_wxman @dendrite @CoastalWx

Can you guys get me a wet paste bomb next week? Don’t make me shut down the mountain house for the summer empty handed. 

Let's make it happen. Spring snow is fun.

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

If I could convince my wife , I’ve always said I’d want to live up in Jackson area of NH in winter, and coastal SC in summer . I need good winters with snow and I need good summers with HHH, severe and cane threats . Maybe once my two daughters are into college in a few years 

Do you think that a climate that gives northern latitudes six months of summer is going to also give you snow and cold?

The difference in the winter between here in Albany and home in Connecticut was pretty stark. Besides the December storm that dropped over 20" at my location in Albany, it's been a dud winter. All the February fun largely missed Albany. I did at least get to experience the Super Bowl storm in Connecticut, though, as I was back home for the game. What I can say is that being further north has helped keep snow on the ground longer and ice on the ponds. I just got back from my morning run and there are still snow piles in the shaded areas and the ponds are still iced over.

1 hour ago, PhineasC said:

I have given up on getting another big synoptic snow event here in March. Punting to April and hoping for a miracle. 

April snow is good. Have you at least enjoyed your new location though?

Over the years, I've come to enjoy each of the seasons on their own merits. I know most of y'all seem to want it to snow and then flip a switch to summer, but personally, I like the a spring season in New England for all that it entails: clouds, showers, sleet, backdoor cold fronts, warmups, wind-driven rain at 49F, and 60s and clear. Summers giving me chances at those hot, humid, and hazy days and nights where the moon and stars just feel like they're smeared across the sky from the humidity I also enjoy. Fall is still my absolute favorite; the September 1 to December 1 progression is my favorite time of the year. It all has a certain appeal to me and I don't think I'd be happy with a switch flipping from season to season.

Was 95-96 the year there was snow on Easter?