jbcmh81 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 What's worse than no storms, no cold and obviously no snow, is that for all the lack of activity, it's probably been the most overcast month ever. 14 days have been completely overcast, with another 6 near total. I know it's the Great Lakes, but it's been ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Small scale and large scale disasters abound....oh well...merry christmas all....cheers and safe and happy holidays to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The 40 and cold rain on Christmas Eve is a gut punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The GFS seemed to have backed off the cold again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 2011-12 -> 2014-15 so far. This is awful I have no clue what it's gonna end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 2011-12 -> 2014-15 so far Except, November was WAY WAY WAY better this year. Met winter, sure... 2014-2015 so far scores well under 2011-2012. January on the GFS looks better this coming month than 2012 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Except, November was WAY WAY WAY better this year. Met winter, sure... 2014-2015 so far scores well under 2011-2012. Met winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The GFS seemed to have backed off the cold again. The pattern looks conductive for snow and normal cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Met winter. At least we have the pattern cracking now.... We just couldn't lock anything down the entire 2011-2012 met winter... I remember being forced to snowmobile almost exclusively in Alger county, in fact the entire midwestern snowmobile contingent was forced into that small areas. If the next 2 weeks look as the GFS shows, I don't see that repeating inself. 2011-2012 was a 1 on a scale of 1-10. 2013-2014 was a 10 on the same scale. I think this winter will probably be a 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 At least we have the pattern cracking now.... We just couldn't lock anything down the entire 2011-2012 met winter... I remember being forced to snowmobile almost exclusively in Alger county, in fact the entire midwestern snowmobile contingent was forced into that small areas. If the next 2 weeks look as the GFS shows, I don't see that repeating inself. 2011-2012 was a 1 on a scale of 1-10. 2013-2014 was a 10 on the same scale. I think this winter will probably be a 3. This is just going by my backyard. I know some spots are better than others this year but to end up December with the trace of snow is ridiculous... You would think we would've fell into a half an inch of snow or an inch of snow at some point. I know there's a few more days left in this month but tonight looks shot in the next few days after today look shot. Ending up with a trace of snow it's very possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Just to get you guys off weather for moment. This video is absolutely hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Merry Christmas to everyone! Heating up oil for my Christmas Eve turkey... life is good Everyone enjoy the Holiday and hopefully the new year gives us a real storm to track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The NAM be all like with this "storm". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Merry Christmas Bo! Nice pic, at least you are going to have very White Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Merry Christmas Bo! Nice pic, at least you are going to have very White Christmas. Nah...He's gonna torch...all the snow will be gone. Wait, he doesn't live in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Snow melting away here....clouds clouds clouds.. weather pattern blows bananas... i'm actually welcoming the cold air... bring it...-20Fs ftw! http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/wisc/ same thing for roughly 3 weeks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Snow melting away here....clouds clouds clouds.. weather pattern blows bananas... i'm actually welcoming the cold air... bring it...-20Fs ftw! http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/wisc/ same thing for roughly 3 weeks now. How much snow did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Except, November was WAY WAY WAY better this year. Met winter, sure... 2014-2015 so far scores well under 2011-2012. January on the GFS looks better this coming month than 2012 though. As you said, November was way way way better in 2014 than 2011. December in 2011 was warmer, wetter, and snowier than 2014. I cannot compare met winters when this one is not a third over and the rest of it is completely unknown. In the end, I personally grade winter on the entire thing, which includes November & March (which were torches in 2011-12). In the end....December cant get much worse than this year, but I give it about a 15% chance that 2014-15 is a sh*ttier winter than 2011-12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 DTW has yet to log more than a tenth of an inch for Dec. Its increasingly looking as if this will hold through the months end. I don't think too many predicted such an awful start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I am sick of this heavy wet snow. Hard to deal with. Tuesday it was like white rain. Melting as fast it was coming down. Roads all slushy throwing my truck in every direction driving on it. Be glad when it gets colder just getting lake effect snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 DTW has yet to log more than a tenth of an inch for Dec. Its increasingly looking as if this will hold through the months end. I don't think too many predicted such an awful start.I wouldn't be shocked now if we finish with a T in Dec. Never would have imagined that, but its looking possible.The start itself is bad but there have been many worse (thans to our cold snowy November) but December itself couldnt get any worse (it could be warmer, but the fact that its been mild but no torch only adds insult to the lack of snow). My gut instinct did call for a very light snow winter (karma from last year) for months, but that changed with all the persuasive outlooks in the Fall. All that said....climatologically we have 80% of the snow season to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Merry Christmas to everyone! Heating up oil for my Christmas Eve turkey... life is good Everyone enjoy the Holiday and hopefully the new year gives us a real storm to track! DSC00143.jpg At least you don't have to worry about a fire happening out there. Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Merry Christmas y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 After careful consideration, winter cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 After careful consideration, winter cancel. Now watch Kokomo get buried with the early January 2015 storm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Pretty much time to give up on any thought of this being a historic winter around here. Realistically, you can't lose the entire month of December and expect to come out of the hole and end up with something top notch. If I have to pick front or back loaded, I prefer front loaded winters as it fits better with the holidays and no sun angle issues creeping in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Pretty much time to give up on any thought of this being a historic winter around here. Realistically, you can't lose the entire month of December and expect to come out of the hole and end up with something top notch. If I have to pick front or back loaded, I prefer front loaded winters as it fits better with the holidays and no sun angle issues creeping in. I have always been the opposite. I prefer back-loaded (but still want snow for the Christmas season ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Another system on our heels with liittle model agreement and thermal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I have always been the opposite. I prefer back-loaded (but still want snow for the Christmas season )I prefer front loaded Winters. 1. Sun angle is better. Once Feb 15 is here, you really begin to battle the Sun. 2. snow is fresh and fun in late Fall and Early Winter, plus you have it at Christmas time. 3. Early Snows provide long lasting snow pack and I am a snow pack whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 who cares whether we have a torch or whether we end up with a negative temp departure for December. The bottom line, the reason that 90% of us post so frequently here in the winter is to track snowfall PERIOD. I have no interest in racking up a monthly negative temp departure and trying to find something 'good' out of that if it yielded zero snow. There is ZERO victory in that. If that's the case, bring me the damn torch. Another thing I want to rant about. I'm really sick of mets rolling their eyes at us weenies and saying the pattern DID change, we're just too stupid to realize it. Again, I live at 10 meters and under. That's what I and 90% of everyone here judges the accuracy of forecasts on. If it didn't snow the first 2 weeks in December, and it doesn't snow the last 2 weeks in December, I don't give a crap whether the pattern changed at 500mb. Net result...no snow. rant over, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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