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1 hour ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

My memory was hazy and my data was a little off. Here’s a graphic from the great winter of 13/14’ showing the top 10 longest snow cover streaks for Minneapolis.

That’s insane. I couldn’t fathom 136 days of snowcover. 5 1/2 months is just absurd. Also, 3rd year Nina’s are very kind to MSP. 

Ready for boomers, morel mushrooms, longer days and green grass. 

Some of the most insane sustained winds I’ve seen around these parts in quite sometime. CMI recorded a 70mph wind gust, with multiple trees uprooted, power outages, tree damage. 
 

while the snow didn’t really stick, the conditions were just legit for quite awhile. Such a dynamic system. 

WWA popped 

Starting met spring off with a banger of a day. Minimal breeze and topping out around 65. Inject this weather into my veins everyday. 

1 hour ago, cyclone77 said:

Well, one thing's for certain, everyone is still in the game at this point. 

Late Christmas present bow wrapped and all just for you. I don’t want it. I’m gonna secret Santa it to y’all. 

Ending met winter with 6.2”. Dad 20 miles south had 5.2” on the season. 

We really about to repeat spring 2013 aren’t we? Gag me with a spoon. 

Was just reading about my winter here for the 22-23 season we have received 6.2” on the season, that’s good for the 12th least snowiest on record, should we receive no more snowfall this would be the least snowiest winter since the early 1900s. 
 

I will obviously need to wait for February to finish, but temp wise this should end up somewhere in the top 10-14 I’d have to imagine as well. 
 

that 6.2” for the 12th least snowiest to date really sticks out, it goes to show how little winter we truly experience, and  how we really experienced a legendary folklore winter in 2013-2014.

Next 8 days high temps 57,54,50,64,61,33,45,52 the remarkably mild winter continues here. Not a flake in sight. 

Just now, OrdIowPitMsp said:

The global models seem fairly honed in on hammering Minnesota next week. It’s not often there’s such strong agreement this far out, it will be very interesting to see what goes wrong. 

Trend is your friend, ride the hot hand. MSP won’t be denied. Warm front surging to Chicago

6 minutes ago, cyclone77 said:

Pretty sad lol.  We need Geos to move back pronto

We got Alek now. He’s always ready 2 b buried 

Per Judah cohens twitter 

15 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

At least you should get into some real deal warmth there (60s plus).  Here it will probably be something stupid like being stuck in the 40s or spiking higher at like 3 am when nobody is outside anyway.  

Grid has 70. I want futility records at this point. Lawn got a good drink this morning at 36 degrees and heavy rain. Let the green up commence. 

MSP special. Spring winning the battle 

49 minutes ago, buckeye said:

Sucky winter but definitely not our worst ever.  In fact I often judge a winter by whether there were any memorable events.  I will always remember that insane front centered on Xmas eve.  -8 at 1pm in the afternoon on Xmas eve.  I have not seen that kind of cold during the day since the infamous Jan 94.   Almost 30 years.  

We’ve had many winters where we hit avg or even above snowfall without a single event to remember them by.  Also we had a white Xmas, we ended up scoring the most synoptic with that event in the forum outside les.  We also got a nice over performer (while I was on vacation).   We’ve had bigger ratters then this…by far.

Idk, this winter is hot garbage. At least for me, this rivals 2011-2012 in just overall awfulness. Many here in central Illinois are under 10” for the season, with nothing in the foreseeable future. 
 

the 1” ground blizzard and insane cold on the doorstep of Christmas was fun, but other than that, nothing burger since.

Stellar Super Bowl Sunday on tap, should top out around 53-55, full sun and calm breeze. Grills and smokers galore right now, everyone is in spring mode. 

36 minutes ago, hardypalmguy said:

Off topic: these guys are becoming beauties. I will be opening the most northern palm nursery next summer.

What a shame. 1992 and 2009 are analogs for the upcoming season. 

Sub 10” winter here is definitely plausible here in Champaign. No snow in the forecast for the next 9 days. In fact, 50s and might sneak in a 60 next week.

Hit 56 two hours ago, since then temps have “crashed” to 50. Mid 50s in the grid once again next week. 5” on the season with roughly 96 hours of snowcover, this winter is toast. Nothing can salvage it now. 

54 in the paign, backyard thermometer has 56. First smash burgers of the season on the blackstone incoming. 

43 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

My post was a little tongue in cheek of course, as it takes a pretty perfect set of circumstances to get something like 2012.  

Back then we were in a 2nd year Nina, while we're currently in a 3rd year Nina.  Here are January 2012 and January 2023 temp anomalies (note the scales are different).  Both very warm in the central-eastern US, with more widespread warmth in 2012.

 

 

 

Now, February 2012 torched pretty good.  I don't think we will get a repeat of this magnitude of northern US warmth, even if the anomaly placement of cool west/warm east ends up happening by month's end.

2012 was just absurd. Curious with a dying weak La Niña transitioning to enso neutral (similar to 2012) what this will yield for spring/summer. Obviously many different factors, and the one caveat models hinting a borderline moderate Nino developing this year. If I remember correctly 2012 stayed neutral with enso neutral observed during winter 2012-2013.

35 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

I now have the line in my backyard of snowcover/no snowcover that matches up with which area gets sun.

Haven’t had any snowcover all winter to worry about that lol. 

12 minutes ago, cyclone77 said:

It's getting to where if the sun's out and there's little wind it feels warmer than what the temp is.  Sun angle ftw

Yep. Car washes are full right now, and everyone is in a chipper mood with the sunshine and 51 degree temp. Interested to see if I smell the first grill of the season this evening. 

Torching away at 48 in the paign, should top out around 52-53 today. As cyclone alluded to, spring fever is in the air and the dreaded sun angle is starting to come into play. 
 

7 hours ago, Hoosier said:

I'm gonna start thinking that we're heading toward a 2012 type situation if the US snowcover situation deteriorates in the next few weeks.

By hook or by crook you are bound and determined to will into existence a 1936 summer again