Winter 2025-26 Medium/Long Range Discussion

[cyclone77]

On 2/15/2026 at 9:53 AM, cyclone77 said:

Good chance that here and the QC finish Feb with <1" of precip for the year.  Really hope meaningful precipitation events return in March or April.

Nailed it.

[DocATL]

 

We’ve got to scrounge up 6 inches to hit our average for winter snowfall. Not sure 1.1 inches per month will cut it. On the bright side our drought may finally have a dent in it.

[DocATL]

The EPS and GEFS are worlds apart on this weekend. Ride the Euro?

[boo radley]

On 2/20/2026 at 1:42 PM, A-L-E-K said:

euro taking the L?

Lol randomly just wanted to say hi and miss your posts

[michsnowfreak]

50 minutes ago, cyclone77 said:

Nailed it.

Since Jan 1st Detroit has only seen 1.77" precip (and 21.4" snow). Its much better than QC but its shockingly below avg for a La Nina. Fortunately its been nearly all snow except for a few meager lgt rain spurts.

[michsnowfreak]

Some potential next Sunday-Monday timeframe. But keep the discussion in here. NO NEW THREADS 

[sbnwx85]

2 hours ago, michsnowfreak said:

Some potential next Sunday-Monday timeframe. But keep the discussion in here. NO NEW THREADS 

@Chicago Stormstarted the post-Thanksgiving thread, and it was a success. I think only he should start the one for the potential Sunday-Monday storm.

[Baum]

39 minutes ago, sbnwx85 said:

@Chicago Stormstarted the post-Thanksgiving thread, and it was a success. I think only he should start the one for the potential Sunday-Monday storm.

This will be dead by sunrise.

[A-L-E-K]

It's time

Winter is over 

 

[A-L-E-K]

I want to believe

 

 

 

[DocATL]

I want to believe
 
 
 

In severe? I mean we need the rain for damn sure.

[sbnwx85]

Seems on fair that winter would be bookended by two big snowstorms with CAD in between. (Save the LE areas obviously)

[Chicago Storm]

11 hours ago, Cary67 said:

If it wasn't for LES ORD could join RFD in the sub 30 sweepstakes club. Clippers have dusted Chicago a bit more than the rest of N. IL also. Every mile further E/NE under the trough helps. Great winter for Toronto 

that's like saying if marquette didn't have les snow, they'd have as much snow seasonal snow as la crosse.

[Chicago Storm]

6 hours ago, DocATL said:

We’ve got to scrounge up 6 inches to hit our average for winter snowfall. Not sure 1.1 inches per month will cut it. On the bright side our drought may finally have a dent in it.

we had 1.1" per month in nov and dec?

[DocATL]

we had 1.1" per month in nov and dec?

No but the trend is your friend.

[Cary67]

2 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

that's like saying if marquette didn't have les snow, they'd have as much snow seasonal snow as la crosse.

Yeah but it seems Chicago has benefitted more from LES events than normal this winter for being on the wrong side of the lake. I don't have statistics for it though.