February Banter 2026

[dailylurker]

1 hour ago, RevWarReenactor said:

I've been to the conferences. No one is sane. Some worst than others, sure. But everyone is weird. We literally all congregated in a hotel lobby and stood outside in a mediocre T-Storm. The front desk clerk was mocking us all. "So weird they literally all came downstairs and stood out in the rain". LOL

Wait? What happened? Lol

Weirdos are the best. I love people that are passionate about stuff to the point they are just weirdos. A bunch of weather nerds coming together for a shitty thunderstorm sounds amazing lol

[AlexD1990]

 

well, makes catching up on posts faster i guess..

[The Dude]

9 minutes ago, AlexD1990 said:

 

well, makes catching up on posts faster i guess..

Lol.  That's exactly what mine looks like!

[MillvilleWx]

As a meteorologist who does this shit professionally, we are all weirdos. No other set of people in their right mind will divulge into breakdowns of a computer simulation for an entity that is far more complex in the grand scheme than any of us can comprehend at lead times greater than 24 hrs, gnashing and gnawing of teeth when the algorithm's in place don't spit out a shade of blue. Weather enthusiasts are some of the more complex individuals in that we take immense amounts of gratification in cheering and lamenting on a physical construct we have absolutely no control over. If you have ever looked at a model run beyond 72 hrs to see what COULD happen in the world of weather and ran to comment on a message board....congratulations, you are a weirdo. I for one accept my weirdness and show it as a badge because weather is something all individuals have to contend with and it's fascinating to know how something so complex can yield such incredible results. 

Fin

[RevWarReenactor]

14 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Wait? What happened? Lol

Weirdos are the best. I love people that are passionate about stuff to the point they are just weirdos. A bunch of weather nerds coming together for a shitty thunderstorm sounds amazing lol

Yeah I agree.

[RevWarReenactor]

BTW- they are all tracking a rainstorm over in that thread, mountains might have a chance. Its ovr for I-95. Models are trolling them hard.

[TSSN+]

17 minutes ago, RevWarReenactor said:

BTW- they are all tracking a rainstorm over in that thread, mountains might have a chance. Its ovr for I-95. Models are trolling them hard.

 

[Mrs.J]

23 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

As a meteorologist who does this shit professionally, we are all weirdos. No other set of people in their right mind will divulge into breakdowns of a computer simulation for an entity that is far more complex in the grand scheme than any of us can comprehend at lead times greater than 24 hrs, gnashing and gnawing of teeth when the algorithm's in place don't spit out a shade of blue. Weather enthusiasts are some of the more complex individuals in that we take immense amounts of gratification in cheering and lamenting on a physical construct we have absolutely no control over. If you have ever looked at a model run beyond 72 hrs to see what COULD happen in the world of weather and ran to comment on a message board....congratulations, you are a weirdo. I for one accept my weirdness and show it as a badge because weather is something all individuals have to contend with and it's fascinating to know how something so complex can yield such incredible results. 

Fin

Nothing wrong with weirdos. Always told our kids they got the short straw with their parents. One a Game Animator and the other an Artist who fixates on weather, transportation, and animals. Always told them if everyone was the same we would live in a very boring place. Must have done something right. One going the film track and the other enjoys studying dead peoples bones. 

[Terpeast]

(Source: CWG WaPo)
 

This winter deserves high marks just for this reason alone. I know I know, frustrating tracking season and tons of teeth gnashing over near misses… but the snow/ice cover and duration of cold is impressive.