Winter 2025-26 Medium/Long Range Discussion

[Powerball]

10 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Who enjoys deep winter? Unless there's snow falling, you have to be sick to enjoy this kinda cold. Unless you're a diehard snowboarder.

I see you ruffled some feathers with this question and triggered an individual who's seeking attention (won't name names...).

But that person's issues aside, people like what they like and hate what they hate. It is what it is  

I will say, warm weather states have been the fastest growing part of the US for over 4 decades with no signs of slowing down (many southern cities/metro have already or soon will surpass a lot of cold northern cities/metros in population) so there's actually a lot more people than yo think in the real world that can also do without "deep winter." Just have to remind yourself, weather forums can be a bit of an echo chamber that isn't always reflective of the majority opinion.

[RogueWaves]

Those that are skilled in pattern recognition (I am not) plus the repeating winter pattern(s) are keying-in on the period from approximately February 10th and the two weeks after as a recurrence of the first half of December. Aka that nice CO Low that hammered IA, IL and some surrounding states followed by sustained BN temp regime. This season has seriously mimicked last winter in many ways and last season I had my biggest storms on 2/8 and again 2/12-13. The 2/15-16 sytem for which I was under a WATCH for one shift, ended-up sliding SE and nailing TOR. That box has already been checked this winter with last weekend's major. I would not snooze on this upcoming period, tho p'sure the bulk stay south of mby yet again.

[RogueWaves]

2 minutes ago, Powerball said:

I see you ruffled some feathers with this questions and triggered an individual who's seeking attention (won't name names...).

But that person's issues aside, people like what they like and hate what they hate. It is what it is  

I will say, warm weather states have been the fastest growing part of the US for over 4 decades with no signs of slowing down (many southern cities/metro have already or soon will surpass a lot of cold northern cities/metros in population) so there's actually a lot more people than you'd think in the real world that can also do without "deep winter." Just have to remind yourself, weather forums can be a bit of an echo chamber that isn't always reflective of the majority opinion.

off topic "banter" but well put. -19 at work this morning up in Grayling. I enjoy every facet of winter but the bottom of my list is extreme cold if it lasts more than one night, lol. As with extreme heat, the cumulative effects are real. My NMI native co-workers took a walk in those temps this morning. When I worked in Ft. Worth summer of 2010 it was 105 at lunch but them boys from India couldn't get out on the hot black parking lot quick enough for their walk-about. Some are ok with extremes, I am not one of them. Can't even imagine wintering in Alaska

[Stevo6899]

7 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

I’ll bite.

I enjoy it immensely. I would much rather work outside in a week of -10/+10 temps then 90+ with 70+ dews. I’m outside 80% of the time with my job so I have experience in all weather Minnesota can throw at me. I’m a diehard skier too so that’s an added reason I love deep winter. I’m ready for a pattern shakeup so we can get some fresh snow. There has only been one calendar day snowfall of 1” this month at MSP. 
 

I think it’s kinda strange how much you bitch and moan about the weather in a region you don’t frequently visit, but hey it’s a free country. 

Different strokes. Its different if you gotta work in it and have no choice. These kinda temps suck cause most of the time we're in suppression city. Very rarely do we get a storm like we just had with arctic temps in place. Ì go to Florida in jan and Feb to escape this kinda cold but live in the region the rest of the year.

[Stevo6899]

3 hours ago, Powerball said:

I see you ruffled some feathers with this question and triggered an individual who's seeking attention (won't name names...).

But that person's issues aside, people like what they like and hate what they hate. It is what it is  

I will say, warm weather states have been the fastest growing part of the US for over 4 decades with no signs of slowing down (many southern cities/metro have already or soon will surpass a lot of cold northern cities/metros in population) so there's actually a lot more people than yo think in the real world that can also do without "deep winter." Just have to remind yourself, weather forums can be a bit of an echo chamber that isn't always reflective of the majority opinion.

Yea obviously there's alot of extreme weather weenies on here, including myself, so it makes sense some enjoy deep winter. Deep down I don't think anyone really enjoys walking outside in single digits.