Brian5671 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 75-80F w/ low dews is my ideal summer. I would take that from May to Sept and love it. pretty much what we all had all last summer. I've never seen such a stretch of dry, non humid and breezy weather in my life. Only one 90 degree day here and I think that came in the 1st week of Sept which was the warmest week of the whole summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Good time to visit. About a 12-13hr drive including time change. Or the obnoxiously overpriced ferry from Portland Me. to Yarmouth is an option if $$ is no object. Sent from my iPhone We would love to do the ferry on the way there but yeah, it is freakin' expensive! My kid would be thrilled though and it would be relaxing so we'll see where are budget is at in the next few weeks. We will be in Dartmouth for a few days with my wife's family and then PEI for the rest of the time! Holy crap! After reading this I went on the website and checked it out. For me, my wife and my 11 year old son, taking my Ford Focus, it would be $600! I mean I guess it is a long trip but that is a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Coldest 3 month period ever NWS Boston @NWSBoston 1m 1 minute ago @growingwisdom Will have a post on this tomorrow but you are correct. Coldest Jan-Mar period in BOS since 1904. Coldest at PVD/BDL/ORH. Coldest JFM on record is pretty impressive. These aren't short periods of record either like Islip, NY or even Dulles (IAD). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Coldest JFM on record is pretty impressive. These aren't short periods of record either like Islip, NY or even Dulles (IAD). And if you think about it,,it really was Feb -Mar that were cold..Jan was not. That makes it even more impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 And if you think about it,,it really was Feb -Mar that were cold..Jan was not. That makes it even more impressive Jan was like -3 departure. Not epic like February, but that's pretty cold. Can you imagine the Torch Tickler rhetoric if it had been a +3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Jan was like -3 departure. Not epic like February, but that's pretty cold. Can you imagine the Torch Tickler rhetoric if it had been a +3? Remember when some cancelled winter Mid Jan, nickle and dimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Coldest 3 month period ever NWS Boston @NWSBoston 1m 1 minute ago @growingwisdom Will have a post on this tomorrow but you are correct. Coldest Jan-Mar period in BOS since 1904. Coldest at PVD/BDL/ORH. We can also put to bed the silly Sept QPF correlation to Winter snow. I know a few posters were trying to rub that in back in January. Sept QPF is still highly convectively related which means high spatial variance from place to place. Not a good metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Remember when some cancelled winter Mid Jan, nickle and dimes? It didnt look great if I recall the commentary in here correctly. Then we got the blizzard to roar back inside of like 3 days. I know some never wavered.... But it was getting pretty late in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I know some never wavered.... But it was getting pretty late in the game mid Jan is not too late in the game, many back end years in the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Holy crap! After reading this I went on the website and checked it out. For me, my wife and my 11 year old son, taking my Ford Focus, it would be $600! I mean I guess it is a long trip but that is a lot of money. Not that it would erase the whole cost, but if you factor in fuel and tolls and the fact that you're not driving the whole way and can relax, it's not so bad. For me travel is about the journey and not just the destination. My wife's family is from the midwest and we could fly there but we enjoy driving out there much more. Not only is it cheaper but we get to see so much more and it's more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 We can also put to bed the silly Sept QPF correlation to Winter snow. I know a few posters were trying to rub that in back in January. Sept QPF is still highly convectively related which means high spatial variance from place to place. Not a good metric. kiss that Dec snow correlation goodbye too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 mid Jan is not too late in the game, many back end years in the books. 2003, 2013 etc. At least down south of BOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Remember when some cancelled winter Mid Jan, nickle and dimes? Never cancel winter in January during warm ENSO. Though I'm sure it will happen again...there's always those who look, but fail to observe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 We can also put to bed the silly Sept QPF correlation to Winter snow. I know a few posters were trying to rub that in back in January. Sept QPF is still highly convectively related which means high spatial variance from place to place. Not a good metric.Was that Ginx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 KMPV is -6.6° through today and I don't think today will be bumping that up any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Was that Ginx? drunk? early dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Jan was like -3 departure. Not epic like February, but that's pretty cold. Can you imagine the Torch Tickler rhetoric if it had been a +3? I like to just play by the numbers and not spin it either way. I'm finishing up March with another record cold month and besting last years record. I'd like to say that I wish January was colder but how can I beat having my coldest month ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I like to just play by the numbers and not spin it either way. I'm finishing up March with another record cold month and besting last years record. I'd like to say that I wish January was colder but how can I beat having my coldest month ever? The Coop numbers are way colder than ASOS this month too, on the order of 3-4 degrees colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The Coop numbers are way colder than ASOS this month too, on the order of 3-4 degrees colder. I was looking back through my records thinking it was interesting that March of last year is #2 and this year is #1. I would have thought that would be semi unique but I found several concurrent occurrences over the past 30 years. That doesn't include ones that are close. The weather never fails to interest me, no matter what time of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This will be the first year in my memory that I will have 100% snowpack on April 1.Technically I guess April 1997 had it with that storm . But in my 42 years I don't ever remember having preexisting deep snowpack OTG on April 1. Certainly the first time since I've been a homeowner that i haven't been able to do any yard work or spring cleanup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 The Coop numbers are way colder than ASOS this month too, on the order of 3-4 degrees colder. Any coops that do an early morning observation time will have raw numbers colder than the ASOS stations since the coops will basically be double-counting very cold min temps. Some coops will be colder anyway if they are in a big radiational cooling location...but that difference can be amplified quite a bit by obs time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Has anyone here dealt with major back pain/spasms and associated paresthesias in your limbs? I'm paranoid of a herniated disk in my middle back somewhere. Gah. My herniated disc (in the neck, 4 yr ago) oddly caused no pain (might've been diagnosed sooner if it had), just took away strength and coordination, such that my signature became illegible and shoe-tying skill degraded to the age-4 level. If I'd been asked to walk a straight line at a traffic stop, I'd have asked for the breathalizer, knowing the physical test would be a fail. It took an MRI to discover the disc issue and resulting major spinal stenosis - until then my PCP was thinking MS because of the bilateral effects. Two-level spinal fusion fixed the issue, though I probably regained less than 2/3 of lost coordination, did better with strength, maybe 80% recovery. Compared to where I was headed - quadraplegia or worse - that was a blessing. Though for me location and symptoms were different from yours, the MRI may be warranted if no other firm diagnosis can be reached. (I'm assuming you've not had one, of course.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Any coops that do an early morning observation time will have raw numbers colder than the ASOS stations since the coops will basically be double-counting very cold min temps. Some coops will be colder anyway if they are in a big radiational cooling location...but that difference can be amplified quite a bit by obs time. You referring to the 7-7 type timeframe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You referring to the 7-7 type timeframe? i know North Foster does 11pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 i know North Foster does 11pm I never look at COOP stations for highs and lows to gauge temps. It's all confusing with the TOBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 i know North Foster does 11pm What does Jeff do in Staffordville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 What does Jeff do in Staffordville? Max Temperature : 5am Min Temperature : 5am Precipitation : 5am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I never look at COOP stations for highs and lows to gauge temps. It's all confusing with the TOBs. lol....I'm the opposite. Low temps are low temps and high temps are high temps. Yeah you might get some doubles but I always make note of that. What does Jeff do in Staffordville? 7a-7a though I think he does it earlier in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 This will be the first year in my memory that I will have 100% snowpack on April 1.Technically I guess April 1997 had it with that storm . But in my 42 years I don't ever remember having preexisting deep snowpack OTG on April 1. Certainly the first time since I've been a homeowner that i haven't been able to do any yard work or spring cleanup. It was my understanding a few weeks back that there wouldn't be much 100% coverage on April 1st? I will be down to about 20% tomorrow. South/west slope FTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Holy crap! After reading this I went on the website and checked it out. For me, my wife and my 11 year old son, taking my Ford Focus, it would be $600! I mean I guess it is a long trip but that is a lot of money. Yeah it's complete BS. I mean we wanted a ferry but we got the love boat...lol. It doesn't get you there any faster. Still 11hr crossing. You can drive it for a tank and a half to two tanks of gas for the same time. The only way i'd remotely think of taking it would be if it left from Halifax and went straight to Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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