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! 

[Brian D]

February 4

1984: The event termed the 'Surprise Blizzard' moves across Minnesota and parts of the Dakotas. Meteorologists were caught off guard with its rapid movement. People described it as a 'wall of white.' Thousands of motorists were stranded in subzero weather. Only a few inches of snow fell, but was whipped by winds up to 80 mph. 16 people died in stranded cars and outside.

For Wednesday, February 4, 2026
1961 - The third great snowstorm of the winter season struck the northeastern U.S. Cortland NY received 40 inches of snow. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Gales lashed the northern Pacific coast and the coast of northern New England. A storm in the central U.S. produced five inches of snow at Rapid City SD. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - A winter storm produced heavy snow from the Upper Ohio Valley to New England, with up to 12 inches reported in Vermont and New Hampshire. Strong northerly winds in the Upper Midwest produced wind chill readings as cold as 60 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Two dozen cities in the south central and northwestern U.S. reported new record low temperatures for the date. The low of 14 below zero at Boise ID was a February record. A winter storm continued in the southwestern U.S. Alta UT reported 49 inches of snow in four days, Wolf Creek CO reported 66 inches in six days, including 28 inches in 24 hours, and up to 84 inches buried the ski resorts of northern New Mexico in three days. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1990 - A winter storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern U.S. Snowfall totals in Maine ranged up to 13 inches at Gorham, with 11 inches reported at Portland. Totals in New Hampshire ranged up to 14 inches at Franconia, with 13 inches reported at Portsmouth. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain caused numerous traffic accidents in eastern New York State resulting in three deaths and fourteen injuries. Subzero cold also gripped parts of the northeastern U.S. Caribou ME and Houlton ME reported morning lows of 15 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2004 - 7.15 inches of rain deluges Pinson, AL, setting an all-time record rainfall over 24 hours for the town. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2007 - Kahului reports a minimum temperature of 54&deg;F, a daily low temperature record for the date. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2011 - A winter storm settled four to six inches of snow over northern Texas, including Dallas, just days before the Super Bowl between the Pittsburg Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.

[Brian D]

Site having issues this morning. Hosting error comes up sometimes. 

[Chicago916]

Very OT, but in Costa Rica right now and there was much talk about the recent Arctic front going through here in some capacity. Temperatures below 70F for highs so locals were "freezing". Interesting additional context to the arctic cold far reaching just our part of the continent.

[Brian D]

February 5

1834: Unseasonably mild temperatures are felt at Ft. Snelling with a high of 51.

For Thursday, February 5, 2026
1887 - San Francisco experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused flooding in parts of south central Texas. Del Rio TX was soaked with two inches of rain in two hours prior to sunrise. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was buried under 16.5 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. Parts of the Central Gulf Coast Region reported their first significant snow in fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the Dakotas produced wind chill readings as cold as 75 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities reported new record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27 below zero at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska, Point Barrow warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome reached 30 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - For the second time in two days, and the third time in a week, high winds plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape Disappointment, and wind gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at Bellingham. The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce heavy snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Ten inches of snow fell at Timberline OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2006 - Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire reaches a high of 41&deg;F, the warmest February 5th on record at the summit and two degrees off the monthly mark, where records have been kept since 1932. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2008 - The deadliest round of tornadoes in nearly a quarter century kill 58 people in the south. The storms kill 32 people in Tennessee, 14 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky and five in Alabama. Damage is likely to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2008 - The Super Tuesday 2008 Tornado Outbreak has been one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in the US, with 59 fatalities reported. So far, it ranks in the top 15 deadly tornado outbreaks (and the highest number of tornado deaths since 1985). According to the SPC Storm Reports, there were over 300 reports of tornadoes, large hail (up to 4.25 inches in diameter in Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri), and damaging wind gusts from Texas to Ohio and West Virginia. The outbreak produced at least 64 tornadoes, some producing EF-3 and EF-4 damage.
2010 - A mega-snowstorm, which President Obama dubbed Snowmageddon, buried the Washington D.C. area with more than 30 inches of snow in some areas. At American University in Washington the official snowfall was 27.5 inches. Snowfall totals in the Washington DC area range from a low of 17.9 inches at Ronald Reagan National Airport to 40 inches in the northern suburb of Colesville, MD. Dulles Airport reported 32.4 inches, which established a new two-day snowfall record. The Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD, measured 24.8 inches from the storm breaking the record for the largest two day snowfall there. It is one of the worst blizzards in the city's history.

 

1834 record high of 51 in MSP was finally tied in 2005, which is the official record. 

[sbnwx85]

2 hours ago, Brian D said:

February 5

1834: Unseasonably mild temperatures are felt at Ft. Snelling with a high of 51.

For Thursday, February 5, 2026
1887 - San Francisco experienced its greatest snowstorm of record. Nearly four inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage. (David Ludlum)
1987 - Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Region caused flooding in parts of south central Texas. Del Rio TX was soaked with two inches of rain in two hours prior to sunrise. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 - Cold and snow invaded the southern U.S. Roswell NM was buried under 16.5 inches of snow in 24 hours, an all-time record for that location. Parts of the Central Gulf Coast Region reported their first significant snow in fifteen years. Strong winds in Minnesota and the Dakotas produced wind chill readings as cold as 75 degrees below zero. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Severe cold gripped much of the nation. Thirty cities reported new record low temperatures for the date. Morning lows of 9 above at Astoria OR and 27 below zero at Ely NV were records for February. In Alaska, Point Barrow warmed to 24 degrees above zero, and Nome reached 30 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - For the second time in two days, and the third time in a week, high winds plagued the northwestern U.S. Winds in Oregon gusted to 60 mph at Cape Disappointment, and wind gusts in Washington State reached 67 mph at Bellingham. The first in a series of cold fronts began to produce heavy snow in the mountains of Washington and Oregon. Ten inches of snow fell at Timberline OR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2006 - Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire reaches a high of 41&deg;F, the warmest February 5th on record at the summit and two degrees off the monthly mark, where records have been kept since 1932. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2008 - The deadliest round of tornadoes in nearly a quarter century kill 58 people in the south. The storms kill 32 people in Tennessee, 14 in Arkansas, seven in Kentucky and five in Alabama. Damage is likely to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2008 - The Super Tuesday 2008 Tornado Outbreak has been one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in the US, with 59 fatalities reported. So far, it ranks in the top 15 deadly tornado outbreaks (and the highest number of tornado deaths since 1985). According to the SPC Storm Reports, there were over 300 reports of tornadoes, large hail (up to 4.25 inches in diameter in Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri), and damaging wind gusts from Texas to Ohio and West Virginia. The outbreak produced at least 64 tornadoes, some producing EF-3 and EF-4 damage.
2010 - A mega-snowstorm, which President Obama dubbed Snowmageddon, buried the Washington D.C. area with more than 30 inches of snow in some areas. At American University in Washington the official snowfall was 27.5 inches. Snowfall totals in the Washington DC area range from a low of 17.9 inches at Ronald Reagan National Airport to 40 inches in the northern suburb of Colesville, MD. Dulles Airport reported 32.4 inches, which established a new two-day snowfall record. The Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD, measured 24.8 inches from the storm breaking the record for the largest two day snowfall there. It is one of the worst blizzards in the city's history.

 

1834 record high of 51 in MSP was finally tied in 2005, which is the official record. 

Historic day! I'm enjoying these. Thanks for sharing.