IronTy

At least we aren't in this alone. CLIMATE CHANGE warnings aside, this does appear to be one of those crazy shitty winters that hopefully is one for the record books. https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-is-the-snow-new-york-city-shatters-50-year-record-for-snowless-winter-11674933503

Right over Calvert county, thank you very much.

It's worse than that. We're in this stupid middle period where it's too warm to snow but still too cold to enjoy the benefits of a proper subtropical climate. If this is it then fuck it, give me SE gulf coast weather with year round green live oaks, anoles and pythons. I want to see zebra longwings flying around. Instead we get the rare subfreezing lows that are just enough to spoil the party along with shitty 40 degree days.

FFS, South Carolina gets more snow than us this winter.

New to the forums, eh?

Lmao, beat me to the ESB reference

"Episode V, the GFS strikes back. Stories of futility and despair in the Mid-Atlantic"

It seems a possible good compromise is being able to discuss a warming world (the fact that it's warming really isn't in question and there's empirical date that shows it) and what it's impacts are on our weather. What could be banned would be the whole "humans are causing it" debate which seems to be where politics comes in and things go off the rails. But I'm not a mod so it's easy for me to say since I don't do any administrative work on the forum. Maybe it would end up a disaster.

Nope

I think it's fucking hilarious. Like me trying to post on an engineering forum without being able to mention math.

Don't worry, the inevitable tick north has already started. SoMD will be dry slot in a couple runs.

You gotta love that closed 540 line almost down to the GoM coast. The big ones make their own cold air.

Awesome! I'll be there next week, hoping there's still some snow around to maybe snowshoe in! Anxiously awaiting my next game cam upload to see how much is on the ground...

DST can't get here soon enough. At least we can track the increasing sun angle and that won't let us down. Even the GFS could predict that right (maybe?).

As long as it doesn't include the word "warming" then you're good to go.

Why do you hate Amuricuh?

I ordered a new cold frame for my garden that should arrive today. Clearly winter is a lost cause this year so at least I might as well start growing lettuce. Maybe that'll be enough to turn the tides and usher in record cold and snow.

Isn't this the "mid/long" range thread? And yeah, it's "upcoming".

Yes. The GFS seems sure at least.

Wtf even northern Maine is all rain on the upcoming storm.

What a sad state of affairs. Just looked at the 06Z...

Strolling past with a bit of a side eye because I've been made fun of a thousand times over the years....but I'll assume you're legit... Giant silkmoths are an indicator species. They require uninterrupted forests in the case of some species like Lunas and regalis or imperialis.. There's a certain level of "wildness" you can hope to achieve when trying to hunt for cocoons or caterpillars of each species. If you have a healthy number of wild silkmoths then that means your local wild acreage is mature. There are few things in my life that give me such joy as thinking back to my childhood as I hunted for cocoons along the side of the expressway or local highways. It taught me all about botany and conservation. In the middle of winter, with snow on the ground, there's a really significant feeling of the wild as you hunt for cocoons under the sound of great horned owls and their mating calls. You either get it or you don't.

Preach on sister. You're 100% right. Depression is a crafty beast in convincing you that life sucks, has always sucked, and will never get any better. I was actually an IFBB professional bodybuilder and at my worst I couldn't convince myself that I was strong enough to put my socks on at one point. Luckily those days are over and I won't fall prey to that shit again. In any case, if I'm reading you correctly it sounds like you managed your way through it so I'm super proud of you. Lord knows it's a demon to try and deal with.