Winter 2025/26 Banter Thread

[A-L-E-K]

Happens i guess 

 

 

 

[roardog]

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

Happens i guess 

 

 

 

Denver is the new Miami.

[A-L-E-K]

6 minutes ago, roardog said:

Denver is the new Miami.

Prayers 4 thundersnow

[Brian D]

February 28

1981: Ice is out on Lake Minnetonka. Boats are enjoying the early thaw.

For Saturday, February 28, 2026
1900 - A massive storm spread record snows from Kansas to New York State. Snowfall totals ranged up to 17.5 inches at Springfield IL and 43 inches at Rochester NY, with up to 60 inches in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. (David Ludlum)
1952 - An intense storm brought coastal sections of southeastern Massachusetts to a halt, stranding 3000 motorists on Lower Cape, and leaving ten thousand homes on the Cape without electricity. Winds gusting to 72 mph created mountainous snowdrifts of the 18 inches of snow which buried Nantucket and Hyannis. A barometric pressure reading of 29.02 inches was reported at the center of the storm. (The Weather Channel)
1987 - A powerful storm produced severe thunderstorms in Louisiana and Mississippi early in the day. About mid morning a monstrous tornado touched down near Moselle MS and grew to a width of two miles as it passed near Laurel MS. The tornado traveled a distance of 40 miles killing six persons, injuring 350 others, and causing 28.5 million dollars damage. The tornado swept homes right off their foundations, and tossed eighteen wheel trucks about like toys. Strong straight line winds associated with the powerful storm system gusted to 70 mph at Jonesboro AR and Carbondale IL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1988 - Thunderstorms in California produced severe weather during the early morning hours. Strong thunderstorm winds, gusting to 74 mph, downed trees in the Sacramento area. Unseasonably mild weather prevailed in the northwestern U.S. The afternoon high of 71 degrees at Portland OR was a February record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1989 - Thunderstorms in the southeast corner of the nation produced winds gusts to 58 mph at Fort Lauderdale FL, and a total of seven inches of rain. Heavy snow whitened parts of the Northern Plateau and the Northern Rockies, with ten inches reported at Marion MT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
1990 - Showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains Region capped a record wet February for parts of Oklahoma. Totals for the month ranged up to 9.11 inches at McCurtain, with 4.63 inches reported at Oklahoma City. Snow and sleet fell across northern Oklahoma, with four inches reported at Freedom and Jefferson. Snow also spread across southern Kansas into Missouri and Arkansas, with six inches of snow reported at Harrison AR. In Alaska, February temperatures at Nome averaged 21 degrees below normal, ranging from -38 degrees to 29 degrees during the month. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
2012 - The first confirmed February tornado in Nebraska state history struck Lincoln and Logan Counties shortly after 4PM. The EF-0 tornado was on the ground intermittently for up to six minutes and traveled 3 miles before dissipating in southwest Logan County. The path of the tornado was over open rangeland and cropland where limited damage occurred. Patches of snow were still on the ground at the time. (NWS North Platte)

[A-L-E-K]

hitting average at ORD seemed like a lock after the hot start and dust slant sticking but it's gonna be close

[Cary67]

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

hitting average at ORD seemed like a lock after the hot start and dust slant sticking but it's gonna be close

Interesting Madison sits at 41.5" while RFD at 24" considering the eastern trough pattern dominating a lot of the winter. That 70 miles shows up significantly in seasonal averages. RFD at 37" vs 50" for Madison. They even exceed Milwaukee seasonally which seems odd given MKE LES  potential to fluff up totals.

Edit: Madison 51.8" seasonal average, MKE 48"

[DocATL]

hitting average at ORD seemed like a lock after the hot start and dust slant sticking but it's gonna be close

This is one of the more remarkable aspects of this winter. To go potentially 7+ weeks with one very light duster from early February to the later half of March.

Also as we’ve come to know all too well; it may very well get cold but no guarantees for accumulating snowfall.

[A-L-E-K]

hard pass on this look

[SchaumburgStormer]

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

hard pass on this look

100%. Done with that single digit bullshit