WeatherFox Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, Freezing Drizzle said: Does anyone remember Tex Antoine from ABC? One of the first weather guys to explain some meteorology, with a little personality. At the time, most weather was simply presented as a forecast. He was drunk on air one evening, said something distasteful, and was summarily fired. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFox Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Tex Antoine was a beloved New York City TV weatherman from the 1950s to 1970s, famous for drawing weather maps live with his cartoon sidekick Uncle Wethbee.[wikipedia] 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 11 minutes ago, nycwinter said: i dont think he recovered from the snowstorm that never happened.. That was the early March 2001 one where there were TWC maps with 3 ft in these parts, right? That was astounding and might as well have said 8 ft. How close to the expected start time did it become apparent that it would not be happening? Also, wasn't that another case where it was on the radar a week or six days out, then the models lost it, then it was back on the radar 4 days out but in a somewhat different form? Lastly, that was 25 years ago next week. Good God. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said: That was the early March 2001 one where there were TWC maps with 3 ft in these parts, right? That was astounding and might as well have said 8 ft. How close to the expected start time did it become apparent that it would not be happening? Also, wasn't that another case where it was on the radar a week or six days out, then the models lost it, then it was back on the radar 4 days out but in a somewhat different form? Lastly, that was 25 years ago next week. Good God. If only we had the mesoscale models back then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFox Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said: That was the early March 2001 one where there were TWC maps with 3 ft in these parts, right? That was astounding and might as well have said 8 ft. How close to the expected start time did it become apparent that it would not be happening? Also, wasn't that another case where it was on the radar a week or six days out, then the models lost it, then it was back on the radar 4 days out but in a somewhat different form? Lastly, that was 25 years ago next week. Good God. Yes, March 4-6, 2001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 12 minutes ago, Juliancolton said: I'm also in Florida between those same dates so we're definitely gonna miss something When I made the reservations all I could think of was how pissed I'll be if we have a repeat of March 7 2018 while we're away. Watching on the ring cameras isn't a substitute for being out in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, WeatherFox said: Tex Antoine was a beloved New York City TV weatherman from the 1950s to 1970s, famous for drawing weather maps live with his cartoon sidekick Uncle Wethbee.[wikipedia] So that's where the wxbb veteran uncwethbee got his screen name. 25 years and I never knew that 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhiEaglesfan712 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 3 minutes ago, coastalplainsnowman said: That was the early March 2001 one where there were TWC maps with 3 ft in these parts, right? That was astounding and might as well have said 8 ft. How close to the expected start time did it become apparent that it would not be happening? Also, wasn't that another case where it was on the radar a week or six days out, then the models lost it, then it was back on the radar 4 days out but in a somewhat different form? Lastly, that was 25 years ago next week. Good God. If I remember correctly, it was never apparent that it would not be happening until the event was in progress. I think they rolled with that forecast all the way through. The sad part is that if the storm even verified halfway, 2000-01 would have been remembered as an all-time great winter, with 50+ inches in NYC and 40+ inches in PHL. Instead, that winter is remember as a bust, and not as fondly as the great winters of 2002-03, 2003-04, and 2004-05 that followed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalplainsnowman Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, Monty said: So that's where the wxbb veteran uncwethbee got his screen name. 25 years and I never knew that And all this time I thought it was a reference to the teacher in the Archie comic strip, Mr. Weatherbee lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, coastalplainsnowman said: And all this time I thought it was a reference to the teacher in the Archie comic strip, Mr. Weatherbee lol I've asked about him a few times. Has he passed away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasiluvsnow Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 So am I correct that at 1 am we get 5 meso runs ?,,,,,if I can stay awake that long as I am spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 25 minutes ago, hooralph said: I missed Feb 2003 in Boston when we went on a stupid long weekend getaway to Quebec. We had Boston news on the hotel TV so I could watch the coverage while we sat under moonlit skies and the coldest temps I’ve ever experienced (-20). I liked to think I experienced the cold HP that made it all possible. For Jan 2016 I remember it raining for about 30 seconds in Austin and getting windy, which was the initiating system to get the HECS going. That was my part in it. It was 50/50ish until the last minute how much would make it to NYC. That day it was gorgeous, 75 degrees there and I just looked at the palm tree next to my swimming pool and laughed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 7 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said: If I remember correctly, it was never apparent that it would not be happening until the event was in progress. I think they rolled with that forecast all the way through. The sad part is that if the storm even verified halfway, 2000-01 would have been remembered as an all-time great winter, with 50+ inches in NYC and 40+ inches in PHL. Instead, that winter is remember as a bust, and not as fondly as the great winters of 2002-03, 2003-04, and 2004-05 that followed. The day the event started the forecast had backed off to like 10-15 or 12-18 but it was evident it was in trouble early. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 nyc 10+ snowfalls storms NYC (Central Park) Snowstorms ≥ 10.0" 1933–2026 Feb 11, 1933 – 10.0" Dec 26, 1933 – 11.2" Jan 23–24, 1935 – 13.0" Mar 7–8, 1941 – 18.1" Feb 20–21, 1947 – 10.7" Dec 26–27, 1947 – 26.4" Dec 19–20, 1948 – 16.0" Mar 18–19, 1956 – 11.6" Mar 20–21, 1958 – 11.8" Dec 21–22, 1959 – 13.7" Mar 3–4, 1960 – 14.5" Dec 11–12, 1960 – 15.2" Feb 3–4, 1961 – 17.4" Jan 12–13, 1964 – 12.5" Feb 7, 1967 – 12.5" Feb 9–10, 1969 – 15.3" Jan 19–20, 1978 – 13.6" Feb 5–7, 1978 – 17.7" Feb 19, 1979 – 12.7" Feb 11–12, 1983 – 17.6" Mar 13–14, 1993 – 10.6" Feb 11, 1994 – 12.8" Feb 4, 1995 – 10.8" Jan 7–8, 1996 – 20.2" Feb 16–17, 1996 – 10.7" Dec 30, 2000 – 12.0" Feb 16–17, 2003 – 19.8" Dec 5–7, 2003 – 14.0" Jan 27–28, 2004 – 10.3" Jan 22–23, 2005 – 13.8" Feb 11–12, 2006 – 26.9" Dec 19–20, 2009 – 10.9" Feb 10, 2010 – 10.0" Feb 25–27, 2010 – 20.9" Dec 26–27, 2010 – 20.0" Jan 26–27, 2011 – 19.0" Feb 8–9, 2013 – 11.4" Jan 21–22, 2014 – 11.5" Feb 13–14, 2014 – 12.5" Jan 22–24, 2016 – 27.5" Dec 16–17, 2020 – 10.5" Jan 31–Feb 3, 2021 – 17.4" Jan 25–26, 2026 – 11.4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 15 minutes ago, WeatherFox said: Sure entertaining for his time but a tragic story. He took his own life at age 59 in 1983. I don't think he ever got over his firing which was inevitable considering his on air comment. As I remember it Roger grimsby just finished a horrible story about an underage girl being raped. The weather was next and Tex opened up the dialogue with "As Confuscious once said, if rape is inevitable sit back, relax and enjoy it" You could have heard a pin drop in the studio immediately afterward. He was fired the next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 7 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said: The day the event started the forecast had backed off to like 10-15 or 12-18 but it was evident it was in trouble early. Isn't that one of the top analogs for this system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Latest NBM 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowlover11 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 HREF Is sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 7 minutes ago, Snowlover11 said: HREF Is sexy! Images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 51 minutes ago, SACRUS said: 2/22 00z UKMET Total QPF 2/22-2/23-24 10:1 Snow That western cutoff is painful to look at. Amounts fall off quickly once you cross into EPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriPol Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 20 minutes ago, CPcantmeasuresnow said: Sure entertaining for his time but a tragic story. He took his own life at age 59 in 1983. I don't think he ever got over his firing which was inevitable considering his on air comment. As I remember it Roger grimsby just finished a horrible story about an underage girl being raped. The weather was next and Tex opened up the dialogue with "As Confuscious once said, if rape is inevitable sit back, relax and enjoy it" You could have heard a pin drop in the studio immediately afterward. He was fired the next day. I thought the story was that he died of natural causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherGeek2025 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Snowmap is out i think i went a little conservative here now that im looking at the latest models oh well! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 minute ago, SnoSki14 said: Images? From twitter 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jt17 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 From twitter3k nam-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2/22 00z Euro Ai AIFS Total QPF 2/22-2/23-24 10:1 Snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestHillWx Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Massive storm. I’m ready for it; let the chips fall where they may. Obs thread or keep this one going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wxoutlooksblog Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, jm1220 said: Hour or so ago we had the cold front come through New Orleans, now noticeably chillier and windy as hell. It was 82 today. New Orleans is my favorite city. I've been there 23 times. Have fun!! WX/PT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANDA Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, WeatherGeek2025 said: Snowmap is out i think i went a little conservative here now that im looking at the latest models oh well! Good grief bro. Get yourself a better base map. Looks like a 70’s neon sigh. I fully expected it to pulse in and out. You clearly put work into it but you need a better base map. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBig Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, Jt17 said: 3k nam-ish . The image is ensemble max. The mean is good, but not as as nice tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherGeek2025 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Just now, MANDA said: Good grief bro. Get yourself a better base map. Looks like a 70’s neon sigh. I fully expected it to pulse in and out. You clearly put work into it but you need a better base map. i agree i need a little something less bright next time maybe u can dm me with some suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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