Winter 2025/26 Banter Thread

[Chinook]

I have an unrelated tech question from my previous one

I was looking around my computer, and I came upon OneDrive, which I used to use for my job in Colorado. I haven't done a log in since I left my job. I most likely can't do a log in. I don't really want to try.  In addition to that, I can see the list of my files, but I can't click on them to do anything. It's like my computer has a list of files that are on a computer in Colorado. But why? I guess most people have a chance to use OneDrive for something other than their job. What if I wanted to do that? Or disable it? I'm not sure.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Perfect day for sledding. Kid was acting like the rope used to climb up the hill was mountain climbing. Loads of fun. 

[michsnowfreak]

2 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Perfect day for sledding. Kid was acting like the rope used to climb up the hill was mountain climbing. Loads of fun. 

Omg I need that! I need an inhaler by the time I reach the top of a hill when sledding 

[Brian D]

February 9

1899: The mercury plummets to -59 at Leech Lake Dam.

 

For Monday, February 9, 2026
1870 - President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law "to provide for taking meteorological observations at the military stations in the interior of the continent." A petition submitted by Increase A Lapham to Congressman Halbert E Paine in December 1869 began this process.
1933 - The temperature at Moran, WY, located next to Teton National Park, plunged to 63 degrees below zero to establish a state record. The temperature at the Riverside Ranger Station in Montana dipped to 66 below zero to establish a record for the state, and a record for the nation which stood until 1954. (David Ludlum)
1934 - The mercury dipped to 51 degrees below zero at Vanderbilt to establish a record for the state of Michigan. The temperature at Stillwater plunged to 52 degrees below zero to establish a record for the state of New York. (David Ludlum)
1987 - A storm off the Atlantic coast produced high winds and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S., with blizzard conditions in eastern Massachusetts. Wind gusted to 80 mph and 23.4 inches of snow produced drifts eight feet high at Cape Cod MA. It was the worst blizzard in thirty years for the Cape Cod area. Winds in some of the mountains and ridges of the Appalachian Region gusted to 100 mph. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Arctic cold invaded the north central U.S. Alliance NE plunged from 44 degrees to 12 above in just two hours, and Mobridge SD reported a wind chill of 64 degrees below zero. Winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies gusted to 90 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 96 mph at Boulder CO. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - A winter storm continued to bring rain and snow to southern California. Snowfall totals ranged up to 18 inches at Olancha, with three inches at Palmdale. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1990 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front erupted over eastern Texas late in the morning, and produced severe weather as they swept across the southeastern states. Early evening thunderstorms spawned a tornado which injured one person at Nat TX, and produced tennis balls size hail which caused more than half a million dollars damage around Shreveport LA. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1994 - A devastating ice storm struck Mississippi, Louisiana, and extreme northwest Alabama. Freezing rain began falling over northern Mississippi during the early morning hours and continued until midday on the 10th. Ice accumulated 3 to 6 inches thick on exposed objects in the affected area. Due to the weight of the ice, power lines, trees, and tree limbs were down. Nearly one million people were without power after the storm, some for a month.

[A-L-E-K]

big

 

 

[A-L-E-K]

get that shit outta here

 

 

[PositiveEPOEnjoyer]

5 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

get that shit outta here

 

 

In due time...

[roardog]

1 hour ago, PositiveEPOEnjoyer said:

In due time...

How are your palm trees holding up in this cold winter?

[DocATL]

Meanwhile…

https://x.com/maxvelocitywx/status/2020978881654616111?s=46


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[A-L-E-K]

banger season for the sierra, rest of the intermountain west naso much

[Malacka11]

Thought this was interesting enough to share w yall

[Malacka11]

[nvck]

12 hours ago, DocATL said:

Meanwhile…

https://x.com/maxvelocitywx/status/2020978881654616111?s=46


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Dude needs to be shot into the sun, 276hour op gfs with kuchera ratios is an insane way to clickbait

[Brian D]

February 10

1965: A snowstorm dumps 15 inches of snow at Duluth over two days.

 

1861: An ice storm impacts Elk River. Coatings of 1/2 inch of ice are reported. The ice broke off many large branches and saplings were bent to the ground.

 

1857: Extreme cold at Fort Ripley. E.J. Baily, Assistant Surgeon notes: 'Spirit thermometer -50 at 6am. Mercury frozen in charcoal cup. Spirit thermometer at Little Falls 16 miles from the fort -56 at 6am. The lowest degree of cold on record in the territory'.

 

For Tuesday, February 10, 2026
1899 - The temperature at Monterey plunged to 29 degrees below zero, establishing record for the state of Virginia. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
1921 - Gardner, Georgia, was devastated by a massive, estimated F4 tornado that caused an entire small town section to disappear. The tornado killed an estimated 31 people and injured 100.
1959 - St. Louis, Missouri, was hit by a massive F4 tornado that killed 21 and injured 345. Over 2000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, including the St. Louis Arena.
1973 - A major snowstorm struck the southeastern U.S. It produced as much as 18 inches in Georgia, and up to two feet of snow in South Carolina. (David Ludlum)
1978 - As much as eight inches of rain drenched southern California resulting in widespread flooding and mudslides. The heavy rainfall produced a wall of water which ripped through the mountain resort community of Hidden Springs drowning at least thirteen persons. The storm was one of the most destructive of record causing fifty million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
1981 - A morning tornado at Bay Minette, AL, struck the local middle school severely damaging the gymnasium. 62 people were injured, 44 of whom were students.
1982 - Bismarck, ND, experienced its 45th consecutive day of subzero temperature readings which tied the previous record long string of subzero daily lows ending on the same date in 1937. (David Ludlum)
1987 - A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in southeastern Maine. Grand Falls and Woodland received 15 inches, mainly during the early morning hours, while most of the rest of the state did not even see a flake of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Bitter cold arctic air gripped the north central U.S. International Falls MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 35 degrees below zero. Record warm readings were reported in southern California, with highs of 78 at San Francisco and 88 at Los Angeles. San Juan Capistrano CA was the hot spot in the nation with a high of 92 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)
1989 - For the first time all month winter relaxed its grip on the nation. The temperature at Brownsville TX warmed above 60 degrees for the first time in six days, ending their second longest such cold spell of record. (The National Weather Summary)
1990 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front continued to produce severe weather across the southeastern U.S. through the morning hours and into the late afternoon. There were a total of twenty-nine tornadoes in twenty-nine hours, and 245 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Pre-dawn thunderstorms produced high winds which injured at least seventy persons in Alabama and Georgia, and caused more than twelve million dollars property damage. A tornado at Austell GA prior to daybreak injured two persons and caused two million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2010 - A second major snowstorm, dubbed Snoverkill and Snowmaggedon 2.0, further buries the Nation's Capital with 10.8 inches of new snow. Schools, businesses and even parts of the Federal government are shut down by blizzard conditions. The city now has a deeper snowpack, 28 inches, than the 20 inches in Anchorage, AK, or 27 inches in Marquette, MI.
2011 - The coldest day in Oklahoma history sees the temperature plunge to -31&deg;F at Nowata, OK. A US National Weather Service station at Bartlesville recorded a reading of -28&deg;F. Both locations break the previous low temperature mark of -27&deg;F set in 1905 and tied in 1930. <a href="http://islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diaryfeb.htm">The Weather Doctor</a>
2017 - Denver saw their all-time warmest temperature in February with a reading of 79 degrees.

[A-L-E-K]

u take those malacka?

better than bowtie 

[DocATL]

Dude needs to be shot into the sun, 276hour op gfs with kuchera ratios is an insane way to clickbait

I mean it’s likely overdone but the atmospheric river is coming for them.

[DocATL]

Are we ready for final winter grades?

B- mainly due to early December and some sustained snowpack through January.

[A-L-E-K]

2 minutes ago, DocATL said:

Are we ready for final winter grades?

B- mainly due to early December and some sustained snowpack through January.

Too early for me

[A-L-E-K]

early stages of a crisis between ca and the rest of the west for co river water

 

 

[Cary67]

1 hour ago, DocATL said:

Are we ready for final winter grades?

B- mainly due to early December and some sustained snowpack through January.

I will wait till at least St. Patrick's Day or possibly Easter for final tallies.

[cyclone77]

Still a ways to go but probably looking like a D or D-.

Have only had 5.4" since December 8th.  Season total of 21.5" is considerably better than last year though, and we did have a warning criteria event early on.  Having very little for 2 months with below average precip to boot makes it tough to give better than a D unless we get something in March.

[Baum]

17 hours ago, DocATL said:

Are we ready for final winter grades?

B- mainly due to early December and some sustained snowpack through January.

You got a lot to learn. This is just fake spring. 

[A-L-E-K]

true, fake spring #1 classic

[IWXwx]

Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil says, I saw robins while in Fort Wayne yesterday. That settles it. An early spring is in store for us. Screw the science.

 

[DocATL]

You got a lot to learn. This is just fake spring. 

Ugh I know…my heart swells when I see 60° temps in the forecast. Been hard to have an impactful snow away from the lakefront since early December. Feel like trends persist but I’m probably wrong.


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[A-L-E-K]

1 hour ago, IWXwx said:

Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil says, I saw robins while in Fort Wayne yesterday. That settles it. An early spring is in store for us. Screw the science.

 

 

robins have been 12 month residents here for so long now