TimB

Damn right it did, because it so accurately put into words my mental response when I see it on a map during the winter. And it’s versatile, too! Whether it’s temperature, p-type, dewpoint (though blue and the dreaded purple are stupider in that case), QPF, green is almost universally the stupid color on a weather model. I’ll be using your terminology all winter and probably every winter when I see it on a map now.

300+ is at least cold-ish on the 18z. Most afternoon temps are on the edge of, or just barely into, the infamous “STUPID GREEN.” Oh wait, we can’t count on 300+, there’s still no snow, and the 6z and 18z GFS runs are only run for shits and giggles. Carry on, fellas.

GFS ensemble has caved to have the positive height anomalies through the end of its run.

Yes, and also this: The Black Hills of South Dakota are home to the world's fastest recorded rise in temperature. On 22 January 1943, at about 7:30 am mst, the temperature in Spearfish, South Dakota, was −4 °F (−20 °C). The interior Chinook kicked in, and two minutes later, the temperature was 45 °F (7 °C). The 49 °F (27 °C) rise set a world record, yet to be exceeded. By 9:00 am, the temperature had risen to 54 °F (12 °C). Suddenly, the Chinook died down and the temperature tumbled back to −4 °F (−20 °C). The 58 °F (32 °C) drop took only 27 minutes.

Yep, huge ridge out here as the trough digs into the west.

That’s some impressive cold on the EC in the north central. HIGHS near -30 next Wednesday in northern North Dakota.

Fact is every team in the division is facing a daunting last 3 games, so if I squint really hard I can see this scenario. And winning the division gives us a home playoff game against another fringe playoff team, because let’s face it, everyone in the AFC except the Chiefs is a fringe playoff team.

You can certainly convince me that they can beat teams they’ve already beaten, again. But that tie against Detroit really hurts, as it renders all of the tie breaking scenarios moot, and winning 2 of 3 would have to come with a fair amount of help.

Forgot all about that nonsense, and completely agree. That said, fairly early in the stink bug invasion, one got into the TV behind the screen and you could see it while watching hockey (or anything else). I’m pretty sure it was alive in there, so it even moved! Don’t know how many times I confused that bastard(i) with the puck.

Thing is, 6 of the 7 wins have come against other teams in the playoff hunt. But so have all 6 losses. Incredible that Chicago and Detroit are the only teams we’ve played or will play this year that aren’t in the playoff hunt. Everyone else we’ve played or is currently on our schedule is .500 or better.

The best thing that can happen is for the team to win out and get into the playoffs, IMO. But we know that’s not going to happen, and they don’t control their own destiny because of the two blowout losses to Cincy. I think the impending loss to KC should put a fork into any outside shot at the playoffs.

Normally the weather in Kansas City is one of the first things on my mind, but I hadn’t looked at it until now. And we’re complaining about ours?

Just need one more win so the Tomlin no losing season streak can continue and we can hear about it for another year, but I don’t see any way it happens in KC.

Never been an NBA fan and college football is losing my interest somewhat (especially during bowl season), but definitely a fan of the others (even if my teams are mediocre in those).

True, and 3 of them were planned anyway. I’ll still be able to watch hockey for the remaining week and a half of GFS pain.

Here’s a fun one: which number will be higher at MDT when winter is all said and done, lowest temperature or total snowfall?

It’s actually better than the 6z. We don’t get into the mid 60s in January on this one.

The STUPID GREEN that @TugHillMattreferenced plays a prominent role in the 2m panels of the GFS (along with a bit of STUPID YELLOW at times and of course the occasional STUPID ORANGE).

Yeah, a few back end flurries usher in a trough that lasts… 12 hours.

Still, the ridge is right there, poised to bring more garbage warmth after that.

New Year’s Day looks dry and seasonable. A lot of room for improvement but could be worse.

I wish I could go back in time and tell the 12/31/2020 version of myself that I’d be on a weather forum posting about the Palouse and the Steelers punter on the day of the winter solstice. Would have definitely tempered my hopes for what kind of year it was going to be.

Looks like next week is going to feel like the Palouse in summer.

I agree with the sentiment, especially given what it costs to attend a sporting event these days. I grapple with that when it comes to what these players actually owe me (which is absolutely nothing if I’m watching at home, but it could be argued that it’s not nothing if I paid for a ticket).