February Banter 2026

[ravensrule]

8 minutes ago, blizzardmeiser said:

The winter has been solid so far but we need snow or February can be brutally long.  After the Super Bowl, no sports until March Madness.  The only good thing is its only 28 days long. 

UMMMMM. What is the NBA and the NHL?. 

[North Balti Zen]

I sure am not sad about any maps that show temps in the 50s at some point in the next few weeks, even if just for a day or two. 

[blizzardmeiser]

1 minute ago, ravensrule said:

UMMMMM. What is the NBA and the NHL?. 

NO NHL in February this year- the olympics.  Not a fan of the NBA regular season.  If we can get to mid March we are solid- March Madness, Baseball, Masters, NHL and NBA playoffs.  Thats why we need more snow now.  

[adelphi_sky]

16 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said:

I sure am not sad about any maps that show temps in the 50s at some point in the next few weeks, even if just for a day or two. 

Me either. The only downside to this winter wonderland is that any outdoor sports are put on hold indefinitely. My son plays tennis and we usually practice when the temps are at least 40F+. But it's been over a week of subfreezing temps and all the outdoor courts are covered with snowcrete until April it seems. 

[North Balti Zen]

Just now, adelphi_sky said:

Me either. The only downside to this winter wonderland is that any outdoor sports are put on hold indefinitely. My son plays tennis and we usually practice when the temps are at least 40F+. But it's been over a week of subfreezing temps and all the outdoor courts are covered with snowcrete until April it seems. 

Hiking is too damn hard right now too. Borderline dangerous actually, and I am missing those walks with my pups especially. 

[ravensrule]

28 minutes ago, blizzardmeiser said:

NO NHL in February this year- the olympics.  Not a fan of the NBA regular season.  If we can get to mid March we are solid- March Madness, Baseball, Masters, NHL and NBA playoffs.  Thats why we need more snow now.  

It's breaking for 18 days and Olympic hockey is amazing. I love the NBA so i'll be plenty busy while i watch the snow fall outside. 

[TowsonWeather]

On 2/1/2026 at 10:38 AM, Kay said:

My method, though unplanned, worked well. Didn't shovel at all until the next day. Then methodically removed the ice crust in sheets with a hammer and my hands (no shovel). Then shoveled the soft, light snow underneath. Then moved on to next section of removing ice crust. Doing in sections kept exposed snow from hardening, and made a break possible. My back felt it, but could have been much worse. Caveat don't have a really long driveway thankfully. Ended up really glad I didn't shovel during the storm. Those who did had an easy final clean up but also worked during the storm so eh.

I shoveled during the storm, but I’m not sure how much difference it made in the end. I think I probably ended up expending more energy than if I’d just shoveled once, but the bright side I guess is that I was able to drive out the morning after the storm without re-shoveling the driveway. Car handled 4 inches of compacted sleet just fine. 
 

When I got around to actually shoveling (like you, that meant breaking it up and THEN shoveling) was when I started second-guessing my choices, hehe.

[mappy]

3 hours ago, Chris78 said:

I'm at 41% so far for seasonal snow Fall.

I'm pretty sure places to my SW like @clskinsfan is even worse off.

If MBY doesn't reach 20" that's 5 years and running.

I'd give the winter a C grade but soon to be a D if we make it till 2/15 and I'm still stuck at 12" on the season.

The last 5 winters  across Northern MD have absolutely sucked for snowfall.

I’m just over 50%, if using 30 for an average. I should do the math on my 12 winters to see what its been since living here. 

[RickinBaltimore]

1 hour ago, ravensrule said:

It's breaking for 18 days and Olympic hockey is amazing. I love the NBA so i'll be plenty busy while i watch the snow fall outside. 

I for one am glad for the NHL going on break. Lord have mercy the Blues stink. 

[Eskimo Joe]

1 hour ago, Ji said:

in 2 days the pattern for Mid Feb went amazing to heinous. How does that happen so quickly? Is it that sudden? there are no step backs?

All the hot air from your chronic complaining beefed up the southeast ridge and flipped the pacific.

[87storms]

3 hours ago, ravensrule said:

It's breaking for 18 days and Olympic hockey is amazing. I love the NBA so i'll be plenty busy while i watch the snow fall outside. 

Lol. NBA all star game soon. I think some of the knocks on the nba are overrated. Yes, traveling is a problem, but the 90s was a literal free throw shooting contest at times. I remember it and thinking this is not ideal. The talent in the league right now is preposterous overall, they just need to tighten up the gather step rule.

[ravensrule]

2 minutes ago, 87storms said:

Lol. NBA all star game soon. I think some of the knocks on the nba are overrated. Yes, traveling is a problem, but the 90s was a literal free throw shooting contest at times. I remember it and thinking this is not ideal. The talent in the league right now is preposterous overall, they just need to tighten up the gather step rule.

I was at the Knicks Lakers game in the Garden last night and it was so enjoyable. 

[87storms]

1 minute ago, ravensrule said:

I was at the Knicks Lakers game in the Garden last night and it was so enjoyable. 

That’s tuff. Saw a Knicks game there and the Big East tourney when I lived there in 07. It’s really a classic place to watch a game…almost like it was made for basketball.