Brian D

1.80" storm total. That's a good amount of rain for Dec. 3.25" for the month is well above avg (1.56") and all rain, except for T's of snow. 0.2" of snow for the month so far is WAY below normal (13.6"). Light snows coming over the weekend tho. 30.42" (avg 31.72") for the year. After such a dry May-Aug when we have our peak precip, we've done well to get back close to avg. LOL as I'm writing this, a snow shower off the lake is starting to move through, and some sun is peaking through as well. What is all this alien stuff?! I've felt like I've been in a dark, damp cave for a few days LOL And I just saw a small flock of CA geese fly by. THAT'S really unusual. No hurry to head south when it's just fine around here.

MRCC has Marquette data back to the 1870's, and a little from the 1860's. There's a co-op site in town that is married to that dataset to keep a homogenous record in town. Unfortunately, Christmas Day isn't reported yet, but Christmas eve is, and this what the records look like. And just looking at PWS data in town, Christmas Day should be record max by 1-2 degrees, and record low should be eclipsed by 5-7 degrees. Max 12/24 (2023 is 7th at 42) 1994 - 53 1877 - 52 2015 - 50 1889 - 46 1881 - 45 12/25 1881 - 47 1877 - 43 1940 - 42 1922/53 - 41 1928 - 40 High low 12/24 1877 - 40 2023 - 38 1936/82 - 34 1940 - 33 2014/15 - 32 12/25 1881 - 35 1877/1936/40 - 34 1891/1953 - 33 1882/2005 - 32 2019 - 31 Monthly record High low. Also adding all temps 40+, as that is really warm, especially late in the month. 1877 is the only year with a 40 reading 3 days in a row around Christmas. PWS data showing lower 40's in town, so you can see where that will end up, and until the system moves out, 2023 should extend 40+ records past Christmas, making it the latest since 1877. 46 12/4/1941 45 12/3/1951 44 12/2/62 43 12/3/62, 12/2/82 42 21/1/62 40 12/22,23,24/1877, 12/12/1928, 12/1/1932, 12/3/1941, 12/5,13/2001

1.26" of rain recorded so far at the TH co-op over the last couple days. Still more being added to that today. Had a great time with family yesterday. Hope all here had a good Christmas this year!

Very mild.

Plains getting hit good with heavy snow. I'm jealous!

0.65" of rain so far, with another band moving in right now. Going to my daughters later this aftrn for our family get together, so I hope it stops by then. Kids, grandkids, ext fam, and friends makes for big gatherings. I spoil my grandkids with bags of candy, and cash. Simple, and effective. They love it. Usually buy 2 5lb bags of Rolos, and split that up, and give $5-$100 in cash depending on age.

Merry Christmas Everyone. Have a blessed day!

Duluth set a new record of 48 for Dec 24. Hibbing record 47 (44 - 1994). I-Falls record 47 (42 - 1994). Brainerd record 49 (45 - 1899/1994).

Astro/Met starts, and ends are pretty much that. Seasons will start ,and end when they damn well feel like it.

Duluth's record of 47(1881) may be tied or broken today. Current temps running 45-46 there. Christmas Day record is 44(1881/1999) with a forecast high of 40. Temps in town are running 43-44, which is near record. BTW, that 46 record really is a low record considering what surrounds it. Dec 27 & 28, too. Duluth 12/24 1881 - 47 1940 -45 1877 - 44 2021 - 43 1994 - 42 12/25 1881/1999 - 44 1877 - 43 1994 - 41 1922 - 40 1940 - 39

After a couple overcast, foggy, drizzly days, the main thrust of precip is working its way in today. Limited, shallow frost in the area will allow most of the rain to soak in, which is good news.

Yeah, ice in bad shape right now. Wouldn't catch me out on a lake.

Decent forecast here, although mainly a rn/mix event with backside snow. Looks like a brown Christmas for everyone in the sub.

My thoughts for the 2nd half of Dec warrant this. When you have to, you have to. Sometimes they taste horrible, but others....not so bad. Let's see how the rest of my forecast goes that I posted earlier.(Most of Jan seasonable/mild with late Jan thru most of Feb being seasonable/colder with a seasonable/warmer end).

Thing of it is, I've seen the same talk when Nov's (and Feb's too) were really warm 20 yrs ago, and all the hype with that, then patterns changed towards colder years. Crickets! A warm string of years portends nothing. Wx patterns, and their timing are so much more complex, especially across NA continent. The NC US is a great place for wx weenies.

And for those saying that Dec's are becoming the 2nd Nov's. Have we so soon forgotten the very Dec like Nov's these past years. Just sayin.

Might as well add Jan, and Feb in the mix.

Adding this to help visualize December past and present. Of course this year will be a strong + anom, but overall, nothing out of the ordinary yet. Added standard deviation to show that we are currently still running well within that, with the typical strong positive/negative years falling outside that range. Std Dev is about twice as large in the winter months than summer.

Looking like a mess Christmas eve day, but exiting shortwave may allow for some snow on the ground Christmas morning, at least in the higher terrain. Storm watch starting Christmas day looks interesting up my way, especially for the hills. Had this noted in my Holiday thread.

Winter storms with near blizzard/blizzard conditions are very cool. Don't get me wrong, still a wx weenie, there's just the practical stuff that goes with it that gets harder as you age. I remember last winter we had a thunder sleet event with pea sized sleet. That was really cool!

There are a few in my neck of the woods that become "snow birds" when they retire. Live here May-Oct, then head to AZ or FL ( or wherever) for the rest. It does get tougher to deal with cold, and snow as you age. I like living along the big water here because the wx is tempered a bit, and of course I grew up here, and all my family lives in the wider area in general. I have strong roots here, and couldn't afford to have to 2 homes, anyway.

1.39" of needed precip over the last couple days. Looks like 1-3" of snow being reported in some locales north of me. Best shot at any decent snow for me is looking like Christmas. As I told my grandson, it's going to be close call for a white Christmas.

I'm in your camp. Brutal winters have there interesting qualities from a geek perspective, but milder is nice too.

They mentioned the World Series earthquake in SF. I remember that game (lack of one). Was in the Army in NJ at the post NCO/Enlisted Club (bar) sitting there starting to watch, when the announcers all of a sudden got confused/worried looks on their faces. "I think we are having an earthqu......" then fuzz (off air). That was random (or may have said bogus which was used more then ). WTH! Found out a few minutes later with breaking news about the quake.

What a wet couple days, such a waste of potential snowfall. Could have had a robust snowpack with this one, but...... Oh well. precip much needed with 1.31" so far, and still coming down. 1.56" is avg for the month, so we are right there with that.