Brian D

Serious warmth in the southern US. The central/southern plains region was really warm. But I see that this happened just one other time in this area. 1889. This is the second time Dec got this warm in over 130 years. The SC chrt has 2021 by a nose with prelim data, by 0.06. For the southeast region this would be the 3rd time with 2015 in the mix, but 1889 still a little stronger. Impressive stuff.

-30's across the Northland this morning, away from the lake. Top 5 cold. That's twice already this month we've seen temps dip that low. Winds go calm, and the temps plummet.

Here's a recap of the seasons this year, and how this year compared in the long period record. A very strong showing this past summer, and fall.

Well, data is coming in for Dec. This is how it looked. Impressive warmth. Lots of near record/record avg's in the southern part of our region. With the anomaly chart, this last Dec was definitely up there with a few other years.

About 6" from this system. Decent lake band very early this morning helped bring the total up. Snow winding down now.

Areas more prone to ground blizzard? Western areas for sure.

A lake band is setting up just south of me. It may widen a bit with another looking to build just N of me. Hopefully get under one for a while. That will bring the snow totals up.

Another 3-6" hit coming in with 6-8"+ slated for further up the shore. I'm thinking a lake streamer could develop during the night tomorrow night, and really jack up the totals. They are hard to predict my way, and usually surprise the forecasters when they hit. This could be one of those times. As low pressure moves through, a lingering trough behind helps keep the 850's at an ENE trajectory, even with a N surface wind. Seen it many times. A band develops N of me and rides down the shore towards Duluth dumping a lot of snow together with (and after) the synoptic stuff. When the trough weakens enough (along with the 850's), and the N winds get stronger, it will nail the south shore region hard (Ashland, Ironwood region). In just a few hours, large amounts of snow come down off the big lake. We'll see if this happens. It doesn't always, but overnight/early a.m always seems the best for this to happen around here.

-18 & -19 respectively the last 2 mornings here in town. Brimson had -26 & -38. Calm winds let the temps drop considerably. That's a #2 record. -43 in 2014. Records start in 1986, so not very long. But it looks like top 5/near record lows the last couple days in the region, even for longer period stations, so this is impressive cold for this time of year.

Starting off the new year with some polar bear weather.

Have a new holiday thread for 2022. Post this there.

This concludes the year 2021. Hope you guys enjoyed this thread this year. I posted a new holiday thread a while ago. Please post your upcoming holiday forecasts/predictions there.

Ended up with a so-so call. Closer on New Years Day. Enjoy your storm in the S GL area.

I bet they are. -5 to -10 around the area here this morning. Just going to get colder, especially with the fresh snow. Looks like -20's coming up for a.m. lows by the weekend. 5 to -5 for highs. ISH! Seen much worse tho. (mid 1990's for example)

After 2 days of snow, looks like 1 1/2-2'+ of snow fell around my town, and the higher terrain. A good 2 day run just in time for the cold weather. Skiers, and snowmobilers got something to play in now.

A second heavy snow band developed when I thought we were near the end. It's finally tapering off. A solid 8". NWS undercasted this one for here. Curious to see what the other reports will look like tomorrow morning.

Light to sometimes mod snow throughout the aftrn. Heavy snow band moving through right now before it comes to an end. 4-5" looks like so far. A good 6" to finish the day looks about right.

Great to see some action for you guys. Have had 2 really big snows with some in between. No point in starting threads for mine, cause I'd be the only one posting in it. LOL That being said, light-mod snows knocking on my door.

Bitter weather slated for New Years here, so LES machine will be wide open to end the year, and start the new one. I really don't care at all for the bitter weather. Can't really do much when that stuff is around. Cold that hurts, and kills, although, we are prepared for that stuff.

8-10" here in town with a foot in the hills. Grand Marais reported 17" in the higher terrain there. Another 3-6" slated for tomorrow. Blizzard conditions were more prevalent along Hwy 61 up along the shore NE of me, and the higher terrain, not really here in town.

Blizzard? Pfft! Not even close. About 5-6" so far. Wet snow. Central MN into N WI picked up a foot. We may have 8-9" in the hills around here but nothing hard hitting. Still snowing with the winds slacking off quite a bit now. Another round of 3-6" tomorrow.

Speaking of the New Years Day, I have this posted in the Holiday thread. Low pressure lurking SW of are region with a CA front in the north with more cold air moving in. Hope this works out for you guys. Would like to share the love LOL.

Looks like hammer time around here with blizzard conditions possible along the North Shore. I love these big storms.

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you all are having a good day.

40 out right now on a mild Christmas eve day. Chilly tomorrow, but normal temps, with a good snowstorm slated for Sun night into Mon. Then possibly another strong hit Tues into Wed. E/NE winds going to jack up are snow totals around here. Need it to bring back the snow depth for the upcoming cold weather. Sorry, not trying to rub it in or anything. I know you guys in the southern areas are chomping at the bit.