I'll give this winter a B-. The only reason I give it such a "high" grade is because I was expecting a dead ratter (see first post in this thread). So I'm grading on the curve. From that perspective, this winter can be considered an overperformer. BUT...
It wasn't a notable or memorable winter in any regard. I bet five years from now if someone asks me to describe winter 2024-25, I'll draw a blank. Also, I feel like we left a lot of points on the field -- we just couldn't get that one SECS or MECS to hit.
Today was the turning point for me, it felt so nice outside. Yeah, we have a few months of dreary weather ahead before heat & humidity lock in. But I’m done with the cold. Looking forward to the week ahead
I've been hearing birds chirping around sunrise for a few weeks now. It would be nice to just slide into spring, but we're never that lucky. No, I'm not predicting snow. Just two months of raw, windy, rainy days before we turn on the AC in mid May.
That would have been Feb '89, I believe. I recall another bust, Jan '85 maybe? Went to bed under a Winter Storm Warning and woke up to filtered sun...such a crushing feeling!
Adding to Paul, the 1980's still featured big time arctic outbreaks. Only one KU in 1983, but plenty of our 3-5, 4-6 inch bread & butter storms with clippers thrown in. After 1987, we began our string of ratters into the early 90's.