Spring arrived the last week of January.
I dont even care that it barely snowed; that is normal here. But, the lack of any storms in February is head -scratching. We're not even officially out of the drought.
Unequivocally, I can say this has been the most useless Nino of my life. Almost wall to wall warmth and barely even avg precip. Nearly halfway through Feb and I have .02". This has been an absolute disaster.
Another day with the AC cranking in the car and everyone walking about the neighborhood in shorts. In fact the neighbor kid is outside washing the family SUV in shorts and tank top. Car thermometer was 69F on the way back from the gym. Another run at 70F.
Sweet pattern. Epic.
March is going to be special. It's ripe. The pattern looks amazing. All we'll need is -25F departures, heavy rates, and nocturnal storms.
And if not, This amazing pattern has legs well into April.
See above. It has most definitely been kicked. At one point we were talking about the 5th as being the start of trackable threats. A week later and we're still posting 384 hr maps.
And besides, this is the panic room.