Steve25

Just taking a poll. Does anyone in here like cold and dry? Obviously we all love snow, but I equally love the cold. I'm getting the vibe that most in here hate cold with no snow because they say it's a waste. I respect that, I'm just curious if there's anyone else that legit just loves the cold regardless?

If the pattern does wind up being much better around the 20th, will you be the type to admit you were wrong? Pretend like you never said anything and enjoy it? Or just disappear? You may be right, and if the pattern still sucks through the end of the month I'm sure you'll be the one to say those guys were wrong and grasping at straws. That's fine, as long as you own it when you're wrong.

Someone hasn't been paying much attention to this forum outside of the past 2 hours...

It's a smart strategy. I just don't have the self-control

I know it will, but so far this winter most of the time I've looked at the models beyond 7 days, there hasn't been much in the way of cold at all, and let's be honest, that has been an accurate depiction for this winter so far. So yeah, it's nice to finally see some substantial cold, even if in the long range. Hasn't been one of those winters where the models are constantly showing cold 10 days away and it never pans out, at least from my vantage point. Guys in that forum have been saying for a little while now that signals become more favorable around the 20th and beyond, so to see the models zoning in on that is encouraging. You are right though, gotta temper expectations. Just saying it's nice to see, that's all.

Thank you for the reality check. Still happy to see it trending in a colder direction. Love sub-freezing stretches.

I'm personally very much enjoying the GFS keeping the 20th and beyond pretty much completely sub-freezing. Hope it's on to something!

Only one day gets above freezing from the 20th to the 25th on the GFS, and even that is barely above freezing. Good stuff!

Good news on Ingram. I honestly like our chances with or without him. I just want him to be back at full strength before he plays. Obviously the team is better with him out there though!

Are you being sarcastic? lol

That's pretty crazy. Were they night games? I think the fact that this is a pure night game, and is still going to be in the 60s makes it even more crazy! I personally think these conditions are shaping up nicely for Lamar. 60s and I don't think the winds will be all that bad. Maybe just slightly strong breezes.

Getting way too ahead of myself, but I'm also keeping in the back of my mind that if the Ravens win this week, they will be playing in Baltimore at 3 PM on Sunday the 19th, so being that were looking at some potential around that time, I'm extra glued to what might happen

Some big time cold behind the snow/ice/rain storm on the GFS. Stuck in the 20's for a few days!

I may stand in the minority, but I very much enjoy the cold as much as the snow, so if these are signals we're headed for much colder stretches, I'm here for it!

Wish I had the memory to remember what January/February of 2014 and 2015 were like. I gotta start writing things down so I have something to look back to when I forget! Last really cold stretch I remember I think was the very beginning of January 2018? I remember it being sub-freezing for like 10 consecutive days. All the water bodies near my area were frozen over. It was awesome!

I was wondering same thing!

In all seriousness EJ, if you're of the mindset that it's not worth discussing until it's 5 days out, you really should take Bob's advice and take a break until next week at least. I've done it, and it does help clear my head and then when I come back, there's fun stuff to discuss in a much closer range. We know there won't be anything wintry in the next 5 days, so maybe this is the perfect time. Also to the rest of you, thanks for driving into the long range with these intelligent breakdowns. I don't have the knowledge of you guys, but I pick up bits and pieces of information.

1.5 on grass in Towson, just a very wet/slushy coating on some pavement. It was nice to watch fall though. Looking forward to a couple cold days before we get mild again for a bit.

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaain in Towson

No frustration here. Common sense was that this would happen. That's why I said what I said earlier. Wasn't whining. Was just calling it how I saw it. Not sure why it's okay to do that when it supports snow but when it goes against the snow forecasts it's viewed as whining lol. It's easy to find actual whining. Also, to those of you getting nice snow, I'm thrilled for y'all! Hopefully we do get a big temperature drop for those waiting. Just remember that everything will be okay regardless, not the end of the world(or more accurately, winter).

One of these days

Every winter I'm so envious of you northern Baltimore County folks. It's always a good 5-10 degrees cooler up there then Towson lol

I apologize if I came across as whining. I'm just trying to keep a realistic view. I'll zip it for the rest of the day and just see how things play out. Didn't intend to frustrate anyone.

Not enough to allow for legitimate accumulation in DC or Baltimore. When I say legitimate, I mean an inch or more. Maybe I'll be wrong.

Yeah, I think our best shot around here is a brief period of steady snow, but with very little accumulation. MAYBE up to an inch on grass and cold surfaces, but I'm thinking more like half an inch and wet roads. That's been my call for a few days now. Feel pretty confident now. North and west areas will certainly do much better, so I understand why those folks are really into it!