Winter 2025/26 Banter Thread

[Chicago Storm]

Random stat alert...

For the first time since the winter of 1978/79, Chicago has had average or above average snowfall in each month (Nov-Dec-Jan).

[Chicago Storm]

an excerpt from this mornings lot afd. this is the same guy that went deep weenie the one shift prior to the nov les event.

what he mentioned in the below afd is flat out dumb to say, especially since it’s simply not true.

it seems very clear that she should not be in the position of work that he is in. in other words, not in an important nws roll. /rant

“JUST HAVE TO NOTE... IF WE WEREN'T DEALING WITH DRY LOW-LEVEL
AIR PROBLEMS THIS MORNING, THE AXIS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE LIKE 6 TO 12 INCHES (IF NOT MORE) OF
SNOW. THESE NARROW CONVECTIVE SNOW BAND EVENTS ARE THE
WINTERTIME EQUIVALENT OF SUMMERTIME TRAINING THUNDERSTORM
EVENTS, AND CAN JUST HAMMER THE SAME AREA ALL DAY/NIGHT LEADING
TO VERY PRONOUNCED IMPACTS. SO, THANK YOU DRY AIR.”

[A-L-E-K]

they seem cool

[ILSNOW]

18 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

Random stat alert...

For the first time since the winter of 1978/79, Chicago has had average or above average snowfall in each month (Nov-Dec-Jan).

Feb average is 10.7 do we make it 4 months in a row?

[Brian D]

February 3

1989: Bitterly cold temperatures occur across Minnesota with lows in the 40-below-zero range in the north.

 

1947: A strong dust storm hits Crookston with winds near 50 mph. Visibility was reduced down to 300 feet.

For Tuesday, February 3, 2026
1917 - Downtown Miami, FL, reported an all-time record low of 27 degrees. (David Ludlum)
1947 - The temperature at Tanacross, AK, plunged to a record 75 degrees below zero. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Wintry weather was confined to freezing drizzle and light snow in the northeastern U.S., and light rain and snow in the western U.S. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - Arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. The temperature at Midland TX plunged from a record high of 80 degrees to 37 degrees in just three hours. Morning lows in the higher elevations of Wyoming were as cold as 38 degrees below zero. Heavy snow blanketed southwestern Colorado, with 16 inches reported at Steamboat Springs. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - A winter storm brought heavy snow and high winds to the western U.S. Up to three feet of snow blanketed the Sierra Nevada of California, and buried parts of northeastern Washington State under three feet of snow in five days. High winds across Washington State reached 75 mph, with gusts to 105 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Severe cold gripped the north central U.S. The morning low of 29 degrees below zero at Casper WY was a record for the month of February. Wisdom MT hit 53 degrees below zero. Missoula MT reported a wind chill reading of 85 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather over the central Gulf coast states during the afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes in Alabama, including one which touched down north of Birmingham injuring fifteen people and causing nearly three million dollars damage. A tornado at Margaret injured eleven persons and caused a million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

[A-L-E-K]

16 minutes ago, ILSNOW said:

Feb average is 10.7 do we make it 4 months in a row?

also long as we have joe over at ORD slant sticking ever DAB- into a DAB+ we're golden

[Chicago Storm]

also long as we have joe over at ORD slant sticking ever DAB- into a DAB+ we're golden

precision is the name of the game on this end.

sadly, i’ve never eclipsed 3” of snow on a given shift.

[Chicago Storm]

Feb average is 10.7 do we make it 4 months in a row?

it seems to be within the realm of possibility.

[cyclone77]

4 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

an excerpt from this mornings lot afd. this is the same guy that went deep weenie the one shift prior to the nov les event.

what he mentioned in the below afd is flat out dumb to say, especially since it’s simply not true.

it seems very clear that she should not be in the position of work that he is in. in other words, not in an important nws roll. /rant

“JUST HAVE TO NOTE... IF WE WEREN'T DEALING WITH DRY LOW-LEVEL
AIR PROBLEMS THIS MORNING, THE AXIS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE LIKE 6 TO 12 INCHES (IF NOT MORE) OF
SNOW. THESE NARROW CONVECTIVE SNOW BAND EVENTS ARE THE
WINTERTIME EQUIVALENT OF SUMMERTIME TRAINING THUNDERSTORM
EVENTS, AND CAN JUST HAMMER THE SAME AREA ALL DAY/NIGHT LEADING
TO VERY PRONOUNCED IMPACTS. SO, THANK YOU DRY AIR.”

Damn, was happy with the 1.8 but feel cheated out of 6-12.

[Malacka11]

The amount of happy chemicals my brain managed to derive from a ten-minute lunch break dog walk in 28 and sunny almost just shot me straight through "I guess I'd still take a big dawg" season.

[BeastFromTheEast]

1 hour ago, Malacka11 said:

The amount of happy chemicals my brain managed to derive from a ten-minute lunch break dog walk in 28 and sunny almost just shot me straight through "I guess I'd still take a big dawg" season.

The human body’s thermoregulation never ceases to amaze me! That same 28 and sunny in November would feel downright cold.
 

After a couple of cold winter months though it now feels lovely!