It’s going to be interesting to see where trough axis sets up if the arctic intrusion occurs and if the storm track changes.
Already in the last week we’ve seen the storm track a little further south and East and the NE is actually seeing regular rounds of wintry precipitation.
It looks to edge even more further south next weekend with the mid Atlantic in play. It’s been such an odd winter pattern, who knows what will happen.
Everybody knows what a I am. But, unless we’re getting a 1993, 1980, 1971, or 1973 March repeat, give me some mid upper 60s and sun.
It’s been a terrible winter for weekend golfers. Record cold in March with no snow doesn’t excite me.
Meanwhile...Blizzard warnings have been hoisted for LA and Ventura counties Friday through Saturday for the first time since 1989. It won't snow in the major cities but very nearby.
Looks like the PNA tries to go positive but not until after the first week of March. Two things you can always count on in March. The NAO and Clemson basketball tanking...
A quick check of GSP climate data reveals no significant snow after an 80+ degree max daily temp.
A review of the 3 major March storms that I recall, 1980, 1983 and 1993… 1980 first 80+ 4/23/89: 1983 first 80+ 4/27/83: 1993 first 80+ 5/6/93.
Historically, hitting the 80 degree mark is the death knell for SE snowstorms.
Interestingly, Jan 99 had an 80 degree day. We did have a minor event later in the season.
Anecdotally, the first 80 degree plus day seems to be the rubicon whereby we never see snow afterword.
Haven’t taken time to research, but I’m willing to bet the occurrences are very very rare.
Seem to recall the week before Superstorm 93, it approached 80.
Seems like we had some warm days in March of 83 but don’t recall if we ever hit 80.
45/38 here in the Piedmont between Shelby and Lincolnton. Reports of sleet not to far way but we’ve had nothing but cold rain. Noticed it’s 41/38 at my old hometown of Easley in the upstate.
Man what impressive dynamics over Mississippi! Not saying it will translate into anything in the lower elevations but someone is going to get raked tonight in the mountains.
This one stinks because it fizzled so dramatically. Hopefully with the end of Nina we can really have some storms to track next year. Who knows, this year may yield a surprise.
lilj, brought the wife to downtown Greenville tonight for Valentines weekend. First time here in 6 1/2 years since we moved to NC. Didn’t recognize the area. Amazing how much it’s grown. Still had an awesome time eating at Sobys and going to jazz club by the river.
Frustrating is an understatement. Hang in there though. This issue if far from settled. I am reserving all judgement until tomorrow's afternoon suite comes out.
NAM was definitely an improvement for the foothills of the Carolinas. Now just just a little bit more to get us in the game from Shelby, Lincolnton, Mooresville line north and west.