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For First Time in 20 Years, Cold Records May Beat Warm http://www.climatecentral.org/news/for-first-time-in-20-years-cold-records-may-beat-warm-in-u.s-16790

Also, follow up on the above. Two charts, and posted to FB last night. "High of 39 today (assuming it holds) will be third day this month with highs below 40 in DC. Most in Nov since 1956. This is on top of our coldest Nov day (hi) since 1987 and coldest two day Nov stretch (avg) since 1970 last Sunday and Monday. Didn't touch anything of major note on the lowest lows of the stretch but quite impressive these days. "

According to Rick Grow: @GrowWeather: DC (Reagan National) just posted its fourth-coldest last week of November with an avg temp of 34.8F. Only 1938, 1930 & 1956 were colder.

I guess this could go here.. a look at how cold this coming shot is for DC should it happen: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/11/22/abnormal-cold-to-close-november-possibly-coldest-in-decades/

Bump

Somehow I've not seen this site before. It's pretty nice. http://www.sercc.com/perspectives Jason linked to it on CWG today.

prob should have included something like this but didn't think of it till today.

A look at sub 90 streaks in July Aug recently: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/08/07/missing-90-degree-high-temperatures-in-d-c/

Tying anything to global warming is tough to steer from because it doesn't involve a lot of research and it guarantees comments. I need to look at the frequency of 79+, 78+ type lows.. close but not 80+. 80+ is kind of arbitrary other than the fact that we all focus on the starts of 10s naturally. AT DC at least the lows have been impacted considerably more than the highs though I suppose it's arguable that we are seeing more frequency of the higher level highs if not the highest temps. My in depth knowledge of other stations is limited--there are some interesting comparisons between DC and Balt when the Balt station was downtown though.

21 80+ last 4 yrs.. 31 prior.

More fodder for people to attack DCA. Not the same I guess since everyone else broke it at this pt probably. Oh well.. I'll keep at it next winter.

no bump this year? remember how awesome it was when boston got no snow?

Two years down with a 2 incher in DC. Can we make it three? http://wapo.st/1368zK8

Come back to the mid Atlantic forum Mark. We miss you.

Research is a ****ty profession sometimes. Everyone just steals like it's no big deal.

When was this? Wonder if they'll show it again.

It's not really "since Sandy" as much as it's been dry fora long time other than Sandy.

yeah i didn't look past the top 5 (well, 6) really since that was 'easy' given the seasons with no 2" events. the markers are somewhat subjective of course.. 1.9 at DCA on 1/27 could have easily cut that stretch a bit.

Snow drought: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/washington-dc-in-longest-drought-without-a-2-inch-or-greater-snowfall-event/2013/01/03/38c6a4c0-548b-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_blog.html?wprss=rss_capital-weather-gang&tid=pp_widget

The whole DCA argument is played out. People who don't understand it love to harp about it. No single point station tells you much more than the weather at that location. The best is the guy who says he did an analysis that Dulles is a better match for DC weather.

seems to be back now. tho i shared it then capitalweather reshared it and it's an 8mb file so we might have killed the server

it is pretty sick

cool full-storm conus loop http://www.theplayerstour.net/osnw3/z20091217-20.html