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Well, I had about 20-30 minutes of very wet mangled flakes before it ended around 5:30 am. Nada but another T in the book. Course it wasn't my storm, way north, needed about two more 'souther pushes' to put this area in the game, sorta shocked anything fell. 

2 hours ago, clskinsfan said:

I didnt see Matt had started the garden thread already. I posted this in the banter thread. I will copy it here as well:

 

I dont how many are gardeners in here. But the USDA updated their zone maps this year. I was moved into a warmer zone here. I was moved from a 6B to a 7A. That is a pretty major difference in planting schedule. And basically ends their thoughts of me getting frosts here into mid May. I was actually kind of shocked. Because we had a really cold spring last year. And I had my last frost on May 7th. Type your zip code into this map and you can see what the temperature change for your area has been since 2012. Mine was 4 degrees.

https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

My property went from a solid 6B to straddling the 6B/7A line, zip went to 7A. A +3 on temp. 

2 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Latest HRRRR

LOL, that is BRUTAL. 1" near Fredericksburg to close to 10" near Dulles......

Was in Lowe's yesterday looking around and picked up some starter mix. We already had all the seeds needed to get started. Probably get going as soon as we return from CA 1st weekend in March. 

One more 50-75 mile jump south with the low and I'll be interested. 

49 minutes ago, vastateofmind said:

Someone to knock Kelce on his arse the way he slammed Reid, and ZERO cuts for reaction shots from his girlfriend.

So for the second straight year I watched the SB with family (only 2 games I've watched in these years after no NFL previous 2 or 3). Didn't watch the pre/post or halftime, knew those would be a mess, just hung with family in another area of the house during those. I'll admit that LAST year's game with TS 'cuts' was interesting and a novelty in a way, this year it was just plain dumb and over the top. I'm 1000% sure other players had a wife/GF/mother there, did you see any cuts to them after a play? Anyway, it was a decent game, and a few of the commercials were pretty funny. 

So for second day in a row set a new 'warm minimum', old mark was 40.5 from 2018, new is 44.7 degrees. Currently 45.6/44.6 and fog/drizzle here at 8 am. 

4 hours ago, StormyClearweather said:

Was still living in Greenville, SC for the last one, lucky enough to be right in the middle of the path of totality. It was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever personally had. Even my husband, who is not easily impressed, was stunned silent. Nothing can beat watching it from your backyard, but it's definitely worth a trip to see it at least once!

I spent the last event on the Foothills Parkway Overlook just east of Maryville TN. Absolutely awesome experience, especially from that high an elevation and watching the darkness close in around you. I HIGHLY recommend getting in the centerline on totality if folks can. 

Going the Texas route. Wife has family near Kileen and not far off the centerline. Will get two stones with one bird lol 

New record 'warm minimum' for the day. Low was 45.5 degrees, old mark was 35.8 degrees from 2020. 10 degree increase....sheesh. Currently 46.6/44.1 with light rain and fog at 8 am. 

Just had a gusty shower roll thru in last 40 minutes or so, even heard a rumble of thunder!?!

2 minutes ago, Scarlet Pimpernel said:

We need our version of General Patton to whip these soldiers into shape!  Or General McAuliffe, saying "NUTS!" to the Germans asking him to surrender at Bastogne.

We need someone to step up before they attack Pearl Harbor again! 

6 hours ago, PrinceFrederickWx said:

My youngest is two and has a weather pop-up book he likes. He keeps opening and closing the snowflake picture over and over, saying "See snowflake! See snowflake!"

This disease starts at a young age. LOL

5 hours ago, cbmclean said:

Need to get him treatment immediately.  Do you want him chasing snow in the base state of the 2040s?

He'd have to be in northern Michigan to have a chance at the current rate of the 'base state'

51 minutes ago, Scarlet Pimpernel said:

Change the physical properties of water so that it freezes at like 45 degrees???

We'd be a snow town again!!

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

Still 2 weeks out but this might be the one. Impressive signal at this range.

Like I said almost 2 weeks ago, y'all are so welcome. You should be measuring in feet between the 22nd and Mar 6th as I'll be in CA..... You can even name them the 'notwxdude storms' or 'wxdude not here storms' if you wish. 

40.8 this morning, woodstove is getting a break for the next few days. 

1 hour ago, stormy said:

15.7 degrees this morning.  Thats 10 degrees colder than normal!!

Regarding the lack of snow at Blackwater Falls, I remember visiting the summit of Spruce Knob at 4862 ft. during the winter back during the early 70's.  It was 8 below zero at the summit at mid afternoon. There was not a trace of snow anywhere!!  That was 50 years ago.  It sometimes happens that way.

Had to be either '72 or '73. 

20 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

No doubt in my mind that my reaction would have awakened that thing from the deepest hibernation.

 

 

I'm still mowing.

I was on my mower yesterday and day before, but just hauling stuff off mostly. (limbs/leaves/general mess) Oh, and I cut a bit of firewood too. 

22.9 here for a low. This last week with clear skies and 20's for lows and sunny and around 50 for highs is perfect for maple sap and it is running pretty hard. I have trees oozing without even being tapped lol. Don't forget the Highland County Maple festival is a little over a month away!

About as nice a winter day as you can ask for to work outside yesterday. Low 50's, sunny, very light breeze, perfect! 25.2/21.0 here this morning with same clear skies. 

2 hours ago, brooklynwx99 said:

weeklies seem to be keying in on the 23rd. the fact that you can actually see a wave from the STJ deepen at this range is nuts. retrograding block and 50/50 in place 

1 hour ago, brooklynwx99 said:

you’re also getting SPV weakening that’s coupled. we could be in through early March

9 hours ago, wxdude64 said:

Oh, and don't y'all worry one teeny tiny bit about the coming snow. I'll be traveling out to CA and back the 23rd- Mar 6th. I'm SURE 3 ft of snow will fall during that period. Least I have a neighbor that keeps my weather checked and cat fed while I am gone lol. 

Every one of you are super welcome, lol. 

My numbers for the month of Jan 2024

Averaged high was 41.4 degrees vs a normal of 42.0 degrees, a -0.6 below average. Warmest day was the 27th with a 68.6 degree reading. Averaged low was 23.9 degrees vs a normal of 22.4 degrees, a +1.5 degrees above average. The coldest temp was 4.9 degrees on the 17th. Overall averaged temp was 32.6 degrees vs a normal of 32.2 degrees, a +0.4 above average. Total precip for the month was 5.83 inches vs a normal of 2.94 inches, a +2.89 inches above average, and slides into 3rd wettest Jan behind 1998's 6.45 and 1996's 6.11, but in front of 1995's 5.53 inches. (Boy, I forgot how wet the mid to late 90's January's were). The wettest day was the 10th with 2.29 inches falling. There were 15 days with measurable, 7 days with a 'T' and 9 dry days. Total snowfall for the month was 5.5 inches vs a normal of 5.8 inches, -0.3 inches below average. The greatest snowfall was on the 16th with 3.1 inches falling. There were 6 days with measurable, 11 days with a 'T', and 14 days with no snow. There were 10 days with measurable snow on the ground. Highest wind recorded was 40 mph on the 14th. There were 4 new records for the month. The 2.29 inches on the 10th set a new daily rainfall. There were two new 'warm minimum's (26 and 27) and a new record high on 27th. Overall a tale of two seasons for the month, average to slightly above beginning and end with a very chilly and wintery middle smashed in between. Very windy for the month as I had 17 days with winds above 25 mph. Records go back to Oct 1979. 

Oh, and don't y'all worry one teeny tiny bit about the coming snow. I'll be traveling out to CA and back the 23rd- Mar 6th. I'm SURE 3 ft of snow will fall during that period. Least I have a neighbor that keeps my weather checked and cat fed while I am gone lol. 

15 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Nice stretch of dry weather over the next week or so with temps near normal. I'll enjoy it and get some outside pre-Spring work done, and prepare for the deep winter period that will follow. 

Ditto, spent 6 hours or so outside working in the yard yesterday. 

LOL, I went to bed at 2 am with clear skies and 32 degrees, woke up at 7 am and it is 45 degrees and cloudy with a gusty W wind....sheesh.