Jebman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 YAY! I CAN read new posts after all!!! In the future admins please refrain from upgrades til summer please? This forum is wonky. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, Jebman said: YAY! I CAN read new posts after all!!! In the future admins please refrain from upgrades til summer please? This forum is wonky. Thanks. Lucky! I only have seen your post, despite getting a notification for "19 new replies" for the Mid-long range thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 You have to refresh browser in order to view new posts. Nice upgrade lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Give me a white Christmas or an all time record warm Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 OMG... What the H*LL is up on the Mid-Long Range 2 with all the thoughts about a warm Christmas being acceptable? Even the mere hint of the concept normally puts most all die-hards here into convulsions, myself included, a mere weenie wannabe. It's Christmas! It's suppose to snow, sleet, zr or at least be cold! Anything as long as it resembles Winter, and the worse Mother Nature can muster the better. When I read the pseudo banter insinuating anything other than cold and winter is "ok" I about spit out my Dinkelaker. No doubt the models are flipping around like a freshly landed trout, but we've got to preserve the fortitude and will power to keep the r/sn line below us to stay on the cold side, the exciting side, and away from the warm side, which is obviously the BORING side! For those with travel plans and/or inbound family for Christmas, my regrets for appearing inconsiderate of your family plans. But think of how memorable a SECS, MECS, HECS or BECS would be for future memories? Let's hold faith and our composure, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Winter is fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, RDM said: OMG... What the H*LL is up on the Mid-Long Range 2 with all the thoughts about a warm Christmas being acceptable? Even the mere hint of the concept normally puts most all die-hards here into convulsions, myself included, a mere weenie wannabe. It's Christmas! It's suppose to snow, sleet, zr or at least be cold! Anything as long as it resembles Winter, and the worse Mother Nature can muster the better. When I read the pseudo banter insinuating anything other than cold and winter is "ok" I about spit out my Dinkelaker. No doubt the models are flipping around like a freshly landed trout, but we've got to preserve the fortitude and will power to keep the r/sn line below us to stay on the cold side, the exciting side, and away from the warm side, which is obviously the BORING side! For those with travel plans and/or inbound family for Christmas, my regrets for appearing inconsiderate of your family plans. But think of how memorable a SECS, MECS, HECS or BECS would be for future memories? Let's hold faith and our composure, please! The issue is, it seems as if all of our warmups in December occur during Christmas or near Christmas. Only think Christmas of 2010 was actually cold compared to the last 7 Christmases. Heck, we've gotten what, 5 December 5th snow accumulations for DCA this century, but only something like 1 actually accumulating snowfall on Christmas day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Cobalt said: The issue is, it seems as if all of our warmups in December occur during Christmas or near Christmas. Only think Christmas of 2010 was actually cold compared to the last 7 Christmases. Heck, we've gotten what, 5 December 5th snow accumulations for DCA this century, but only something like 1 actually accumulating snowfall on Christmas day. Rgr Cobalt - I get the correlation to Christmas and the odds, at least for around here. What I'm surprised about is the concept that warm weather is ok during any portion of Winter. In my book, "warm" in Winter is any temperature too warm to support snow, sleet or pellets. Even a nice CAD with sleet or zfr is perfectly acceptable. Plain ole rain should be reserved for the other 8 months of the year not considered "winter" (recently, March has been somewhat consistently a part of winter for us). My banter and hint of disdain is in good jest, of course. However, I will forever refuse to give up on any day during Winter, no matter what the historical odds dictate. Maybe growing up in Ohio in the early/mid 60's when we frequently had a white Christmas instilled in me the fundamental premise that we're just supposed to have snow on Christmas. Dunno. I do know when living in India and Thailand during my various stints overseas there was something profoundly missing during Christmas and New Year's because there was absolutely zero chance of having snow. Not having any chance was a definite downer, verses having SOME chance, ANY chance, albeit a small chance around here. As long as there is SOME chance, I'll preserve it, hope for it, and worship it when it happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I've accepted that I will never see snow on Christmas -either on the ground, or falling - again in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, EastCoast NPZ said: I've accepted that I will never see snow on Christmas -either on the ground, or falling - again in my lifetime. Come-on brother, don't give up! We can't ever give up! Ever! Unless of course you're trying reverse psychology against Mother Nature. If there's even anecdotal evidence of such a tactic working, then I'm all game. I did refrain from installing the front blade on my Kubota until after the snow was on the ground on the 9th. Didn't want to jinx it for anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Not having anything to track in the med range sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bob Chill said: Not having anything to track in the med range sucks. Was gonna say that. I guess we're not used to having something to track for a full week. Imagine Dec 2015 or Dec 2014 Or Dec 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, RDM said: Come-on brother, don't give up! We can't ever give up! Ever! Unless of course you're trying reverse psychology against Mother Nature. If there's even anecdotal evidence of such a tactic working, then I'm all game. I did refrain from installing the front blade on my Kubota until after the snow was on the ground on the 9th. Didn't want to jinx it for anyone... No reverse psychology, just the realization that I live on the East Coast, south of 40, in the heart of the SE ridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 NYE and NYD will be similar warm/wet crap if the idea that the front can’t pass through us just before the 25th..book it...I don’t believe the hype of cutter means big dump of cold...cutter means cutter nothing more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownut Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 hour ago, EastCoast NPZ said: I've accepted that I will never see snow on Christmas -either on the ground, or falling - again in my lifetime. Hey take heart, terrible drought here in PNW. Portland airport looks on track to break the record for driest December on record. This will be my 4th Christmas here and the first one that looks unlikely to be white? unless this weeks storm shows up. Cold and dry, dry with endless sunshine, very strange December ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDM Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 36 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said: No reverse psychology, just the realization that I live on the East Coast, south of 40, in the heart of the SE ridge. Darn... Was hoping you had a special formula. Having called NVA home since 85, I admit it is far too often reality. I just try to find a way to preserve hope, even if hope is all there is. Whatever happens the remainder of this year, it's already better than last. Don't ever want to relive that again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfewUniversesBelowNormal Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 What is wrong with you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, AfewUniversesBelowNormal said: What is wrong with you guys? We're unhappy that it might be warm for Christmas..And it's not snowing enough for our liking..and we are not getting all the sex we deserve...that's just for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 It's ironic and laughable how the Christmas long range outlook trended from a thread the needle snow/perfect White Christmas setup to a strong CAD signal with ice a possibility to now staring potentially the mildest day of the entire month square in the face. Glad it will look different again over the next several runs :-)Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Ralph Wiggum said: It's ironic and laughable how the Christmas long range outlook trended from a thread the needle snow/perfect White Christmas setup to a strong CAD signal with ice a possibility to now staring potentially the mildest day of the entire month square in the face. Glad it will look different again over the next several runs :-) Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk Even if it doesn't, by the time Christmas comes we'll either be eyeballing a snowstorm/major cold pattern, or we'll be experiencing the start of one during Christmas day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 10 hours ago, Warrior Bigfoot said: Ain't no one lower than my 20.5" west of the Bay. I got screwed, and am still sour lol You probably aren't going to find too many people(west of the bay or elsewhere) who care that you think you got "screwed" because you only got 20+ inches, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfewUniversesBelowNormal Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 The "key" words, Santa Grinch, picture of solid planet or statue. I get it, you're playing these old games. How do you expect to make it? Have new experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Nice to know that the ignore feature picks up on name changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillvilleWx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I've looked at models for the past several years, and this is one of the most zany runs of the GFS I have ever seen for winter. The only takeaway I have from this is the Northern Plains could see some insane cold in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Wow. What a gorgeous sunrise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 If you have lived here for any length of time you should have a pretty solid idea what Christmas weather will be like. Surprises certainly happen but .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristowWx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: If you have lived here for any length of time you should have a pretty solid idea what Christmas weather will be like. Surprises certainly happen but .... Mostly cloudy with showers. High near 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Highs in the 70s, sunny and lawn darts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 For the record I think Christmas day in my hood is high temp of 38 with a steady rain early tapering off mid morning in time for me to ride my new bicycle that Santa better bring me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, leesburg 04 said: For the record I think Christmas day in my hood is high temp of 38 with a steady rain early tapering off mid morning in time for me to ride my new bicycle that Santa better bring me That reminds me of the Christmas when I got a bike and it was raining early and then sunny and really windy in the afternoon. I also vividly remember being secretly super-disappointed that I got a white Sears Free Spirit and not a Scwhinn Varsity like my older brother had gotten in Christmas past. What a brat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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