DaveNay Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 1 hour ago, beavis1729 said: It’s only 2/8. Do people want summer to be over by 8/8? No, I want summer to go from 3/1 to 10/31 and autumn from 11/1 to 2/28. That's why I'm moving south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 hours ago, beavis1729 said: People are supposed to be crying and begging for warmth and relief from bitter cold and snow. Yeah. In Siberia! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snownado Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Most of us live closer to the Equator than the North Pole. Summer SHOULD be longer than winter, but for some reason winter likes to drag on sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 My views on this have evolved through the years. I used to be firmly in the prolong winter camp, but these days it depends on what the season has been like. In 2013-14, I wanted to see it go on as long as possible. It had been a historic type of winter and there was a desire to see how high we could go. I believe we ended up with like 75" of snow in LAF, which is totally insane for that place. Legendary winter. In the current winter, we are not chasing an all-time seasonal snowfall record. And I've had a nice storm. Would I like another big storm to build the snowpack and rival the depths of last winter? Sure, I'd take it. But if something like that is not in the cards, then an early spring would be ok with me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Interesting how the air moving through the gaps in the fence starts to melt the snow first... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, beavis1729 said: Ugh. Why is everyone so excited to be done with winter…especially when we haven’t even had much of a winter here this season to begin with? It’s only 2/8. Do people want summer to be over by 8/8? It’s bad enough that I have to deal with anxiety about today’s 40F temps eating away at the modest snow cover…and desperately wishing f winter or the sun to go away. But then it’s even worse that others are actively rooting for this, and excited about the sun angle and dampness/warmth in the air as the inevitable end of winter occurs. Fine - but can’t it wait until 2/28?? Winter is not supposed to be comfortable or feel nice. People are supposed to be crying and begging for warmth and relief from bitter cold and snow. Maybe we should all live in international falls for a winter or two, to experience what winter should actually be like. a Chicago winter is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, beavis1729 said: Ugh. Why is everyone so excited to be done with winter…especially when we haven’t even had much of a winter here this season to begin with? It’s only 2/8. Do people want summer to be over by 8/8? It’s bad enough that I have to deal with anxiety about today’s 40F temps eating away at the modest snow cover…and desperately wishing for the sun to go away. But then it’s even worse that others are actively rooting for this, and excited about the sun angle and dampness/warmth in the air as the inevitable end of winter occurs. Fine - but can’t it wait until 2/28?? Winter is not supposed to be comfortable or feel nice. People are supposed to be crying and begging for warmth and relief from bitter cold and snow. Maybe we should all live in international falls for a winter or two, to experience what winter should actually be like. By Mid August I start noticing that overnight lows that once stayed consistently above 60F are now mid 50s and the far northern parts of Canada/Mountains start getting the first sub 40F. I cheer/day dream about the upcoming fall in mid august when the averages quickly start diving. Long story short Winter-November 15th to February 15th in my mind, Spring February 15th-May 15th, Summer May 15th-August 15th and Fall August 15th-November 15th Its a weird way to look at it but at the start of each of those dates, even though firmly entrenched in their season the first signs of the upcoming one begin appearing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaryWarren Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Make severe weather season great again. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Western drought says spring cancel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 It really is incredible how 36° feels like 60° when you're just getting out of the cold. So ready for spring now, maybe room for one more storm but that's about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 extended is still brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 beavis approved. 3 minutes ago, Malacka11 said: It really is incredible how 36° feels like 60° when you're just getting out of the cold. So ready for spring now, maybe room for one more storm but that's about it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 1 minute ago, A-L-E-K said: extended is still brutal yep. 12ZZZZZZZZZZZZ's dashed some hope of even a slop event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 It’s a damn shame nothing good on the models much for the southern Great Lakes area in the next couple weeks. But some hope for our friends in Iowa and Wisconsin in the next week possibly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNay Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 LOL at people eager for spring in early February. Give me a redux of 2018 when there was a 16” blizzard on April 17th and the lakes around here didn’t lose their ice until the beginning of May. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 LOL at people eager for spring in early February. Give me a redux of 2018 when there was a 16” blizzard on April 17th and the lakes around here didn’t lose their ice until the beginning of May. Totally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: LOL at people eager for spring in early February. Give me a redux of 2018 when there was a 16” blizzard on April 17th and the lakes around here didn’t lose their ice until the beginning of May. Well if it isnt going to snow, I may as well play some golf. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 16 hours ago, DaveNay said: Putting the weenie in weenie run... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 LOL at people eager for spring in early February. Give me a redux of 2018 when there was a 16” blizzard on April 17th and the lakes around here didn’t lose their ice until the beginning of May. we’re pretty much moving into mid-february now, and this is about the time of year many start looking to jump into spring. nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 5:25 PM, beavis1729 said: Ugh. Why is everyone so excited to be done with winter…especially when we haven’t even had much of a winter here this season to begin with? It’s only 2/8. Do people want summer to be over by 8/8? It’s bad enough that I have to deal with anxiety about today’s 40F temps eating away at the modest snow cover…and desperately wishing for the sun to go away. But then it’s even worse that others are actively rooting for this, and excited about the sun angle and dampness/warmth in the air as the inevitable end of winter occurs. Fine - but can’t it wait until 2/28?? Winter is not supposed to be comfortable or feel nice. People are supposed to be crying and begging for warmth and relief from bitter cold and snow. Maybe we should all live in international falls for a winter or two, to experience what winter should actually be like. I'm nowhere near ready for Winter to end. It's pretty common for the same crowd to start getting ready for Spring in mid February. Just as there are some of us who get ready for fall by mid August. Or earlier lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 17 hours ago, SolidIcewx said: It’s a damn shame nothing good on the models much for the southern Great Lakes area in the next couple weeks. But some hope for our friends in Iowa and Wisconsin in the next week possibly? Good, bad, or indifferent, I sure wouldn't be worrying about what the models show a few weeks out haha. They've struggled mightily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 9:02 PM, Snownado said: Most of us live closer to the Equator than the North Pole. Summer SHOULD be longer than winter, but for some reason winter likes to drag on sometimes. Winter is definitely longer than summer. Especially when it likes to pop in early or linger. Summer is more than long enough though. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 hour ago, michsnowfreak said: Winter is definitely longer than summer. Especially when it likes to pop in early or linger. Summer is more than long enough though. summer is a never-ending hellscape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierwx Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Ready to be baked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Post Valentines love it or leave it storm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 15 minutes ago, Cary67 said: Post Valentines love it or leave it storm Looks thread-the-needle-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Looks thread-the-needle-ish. Now why would you say that, other than there being a 50-75 mile wide snow band. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Looks thread-the-needle-ish.Most definitely.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 A Cary/McHenry/Mt Geos special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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