Winter 2025-26 Medium/Long Range Discussion

[A-L-E-K]

as an all-season weather head, I just want wild weather to return

[DocATL]

We are so back.

For a day anyway!


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[Stebo]

1 hour ago, A-L-E-K said:

as an all-season weather head, I just want wild weather to return

A quiet feb leading into an active march?

[michsnowfreak]

20 minutes ago, Stebo said:

A quiet feb leading into an active march?

Id bet on it. Whether its more snow, more thunderstorms/rain, or a mix, Id bet on it. Happens so often that a quiet month leads to a more active.

Until this week, its actually been a very "active" winter here in SE MI, just no major storms. Two moderate ones and a ton of small ones. 

[nvck]

3 hours ago, Stebo said:

A quiet feb leading into an active march?

<next month> will be rockin!

[Stebo]

1 hour ago, nvck said:

<next month> will be rockin!

It will be!

[frostfern]

6 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Id bet on it. Whether its more snow, more thunderstorms/rain, or a mix, Id bet on it. Happens so often that a quiet month leads to a more active.

Until this week, its actually been a very "active" winter here in SE MI, just no major storms. Two moderate ones and a ton of small ones. 

It’s been a good year for lake enhanced clippers.  Just not any big 24 hour totals outside the prime like effect zones.

[DocATL]

Virginia is for snow lovers.

[roardog]

2 hours ago, frostfern said:

It’s been a good year for lake enhanced clippers.  Just not any big 24 hour totals outside the prime like effect zones.

Isn’t this winter the type of winter everyone was wondering why we didn’t get anymore? The clipper winter. 

[cyclone77]

1 hour ago, roardog said:

Isn’t this winter the type of winter everyone was wondering why we didn’t get anymore? The clipper winter. 

Problem though was that they stayed over the same areas all winter.  Nice to finally see clippers again, but maybe next time we can spread them out a little more lol.

[Harry Perry]

2 hours ago, cyclone77 said:

Problem though was that they stayed over the same areas all winter.  Nice to finally see clippers again, but maybe next time we can spread them out a little more lol.

Outside of a couple decent hitters early on, the majority of them were mood flakes to a dusting. It wasn’t all that active in Michigan despite all the talk about it, especially outside of the lake belts. 

[Chicago Storm]

What does @Chicago Storm think?

the next window of opportunity is nearing for the sub-forum. we enter this window beginning mid-next week.

some places are going to do really well in this pattern. who will it be? msp, grb, mke, ord, dtw?

[RemoteSenses]

I’m ready to be let down again.