May 2026 Obs/Discussion

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, metagraphica said:

And SE CT.  Rain since 11ish.

Crazy since IJD was dry until 3-4

[Typhoon Tip]

I think in world with so many moving parts in parallel, it should be just as possible to have MDW be fluid based upon whether god's being an asshole or not.  Oh, rain - fuck you! next weekend's MDW.   Rain again?  fuck you again...  keep on going until god stops being a fuckin asshole

[Baroclinic Zone]

Incredible force field today.

 

[Damage In Tolland]

Disturbing and disgusting 

[CoastalWx]

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

He doesn’t drive a cruiser so I’m pretty sure he’s a desk cop, which explains all his models postings all day 

When his kid gets older and especially if he has another one, he will embrace the NYC sweathog in him. 

[Modfan2]

Light rain just started in far E CT

[Modfan2]

Almost an hour since it started and driveway is barely wet; glad this isn’t snow!

[weatherwiz]

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

When his kid gets older and especially if he has another one, he will embrace the NYC sweathog in him. 

Don’t speak that into existence 

[metagraphica]

1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

Incredible force field today.

 

 

53 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

Light rain just started in far E CT

 

2 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

Almost an hour since it started and driveway is barely wet; glad this isn’t snow!

Amazing how long it took to get into NE CT.  Force field indeed.  The radar has been fascinating to watch today.  Can't imagine the  melts there would be in here if this was snow.  

[Modfan2]

6 minutes ago, metagraphica said:

 

 

Amazing how long it took to get into NE CT.  Force field indeed.  The radar has been fascinating to watch today.  Can't imagine the  melts there would be in here if this was snow.  

Not complaining, wondering if the rain totals will be lower side or do we make up for it tonight into tomorrow? 

[kdxken]

51 minutes ago, Modfan2 said:

Not complaining, wondering if the rain totals will be lower side or do we make up for it tonight into tomorrow? 

Just a guess but I'd say you make up for it.

[BombsAway1288]

Idc how anybody spins it but this was horrible weather to kick off the holiday weekend, and I was dry all day.
 

Being stuck in the mid-upper 50’s with overcast all day is not exactly “let’s go out” weather. And I was dry all day. 
 

Tomorrow is worse 

[WinterWolf]

4 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Well for most folks today was fine . Just that area where you are in SW CT 

 

This is not SW CT…I know you know that.  Just rain.  Rain.  Rain!!!  You tried…but it’s rained all day 
 

[powderfreak]

Saw a couple families sledding today.  Lugged the light plastic sleds up and were taking turns going sledding down the terrain park piles.  Others just sliding around on their shoes.  The remaining snow was an attraction for the holiday weekend.

 

[WinterWolf]

35 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

Saw a couple families sledding today.  Lugged the light plastic sleds up and were taking turns going sledding down the terrain park piles.  Others just sliding around on their shoes.  The remaining snow was an attraction for the holiday weekend.

 

Were they charged?  Or was it part of the hotel package?  

[WinterWolf]

49 degrees…on Memorial Day weekend with rain at 10:30 pm.… blows chow! 

[powderfreak]

5 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Were they charged?  Or was it part of the hotel package?  

This is just leftover snow.  You can hike all around and go wherever you want.  The Toll Road was open but that’s it.  There are no services at a closed ski area on leased state land.  You can go wander around but if something happens you need to call 911, not the ski area.  It’s considered backcountry.

These are just folks who saw snow and were drawn to it.

[vortex95]

13 hours ago, Great Snow 1717 said:

https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15841761/memorial-day-cold-weather-northeast.html

Yes, but we do need the rain, and many in NYC-SDF-OKC-HOU-MSY-JAX outlined zone are get it good, and will continue.

[vortex95]

In other newZZZZZZZZ that Wxwiz will be .

So far this May, only 26 tornadoes have been confirmed, and w/ the pitiful pattern for the next week, not that many more should occur.  The record for the least amount of tornadoes in May in the U.S. since 1985 is 121 set in 2012.  So it appears we will break this record by far!

Here are the records for each month.  Sure, one can pick any year for a start time, but I chose 1985 since second half of the 80s had a significant spike down for total tornadoes, not unlike 2012-2016, so I am trying to include up/down cycles long-term w/o compromising total count caveats.

* Lowest U.S. tornado counts by month (since 1985):

January 1986/2003    0      July 2012         37
February 2010        1      August 2014       33
March 2015          11      September 2009     8
April 1987          20      October 1987       1
May 2012           121      November 2009      3
June 1988           63      December 2003      1

So where is this good news in the MSM?  This is a significant record.  But doesn't fit the "end of days" wx/climate narrative.  They are focused on speculation/conjecture instead of *facts*, like this:
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-ag-network/massive-northeast-montana-dust-storm-raises-fears-of-another-dust-bowl-era

What I find interesting is 7 months had their least on record 2009-15.  And this occurred w/ tornado detection/documentation being much better than decades prior.  So again, good news for society as a whole, but ignored.

[WinterWolf]

23 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

This is just leftover snow.  You can hike all around and go wherever you want.  The Toll Road was open but that’s it.  There are no services at a closed ski area on leased state land.  You can go wander around but if something happens you need to call 911, not the ski area.  It’s considered backcountry.

These are just folks who saw snow and were drawn to it.

Kind of figured that…but wasn’t completely sure.  Thanks Freak for the info. Beautiful area. 

[OrangeCTWX]

Snow in the mountains in the middle of the day on may 29th loll wtf is the gfs smokin’

[vortex95]

1 hour ago, OrangeCTWX said:

Snow in the mountains in the middle of the day on may 29th loll wtf is the gfs smokin’

Given the amp'ed pattern and omega block, why not?  As I noted earlier, "this is how do you it" this time of year.  Look at May 9-10, 1977.  Omega block just the same.

And it does not have to be as amp'ed to do it either.  Enter May 25-26, 1967.  Same pattern, yet not as weenie Xtreme.  MA/NH summaries for the storm attached. If this occurred today?  CoastalWx would give new meaning to his line "VIOLENTLY BEAUTIFUL!" 

[vortex95]

Also, you don't need a honkin' cut-off at 500 to do it in May, at least not directly over New England, nor do you need a strong sfc low.  May 18, 2002.   This produced what is perhaps the latest accumulating snowfall in ern MA on record.  I had .2" in Woburn and this was during the day.  You know how hard it is do that this late w/ that sun angle (it still is "felt" though a dense OVC).  Also, note it was generally above 540 thk where it snowed.  540 usually does not work so well this late in the season.

ALB had 2.2" and max amount was 8" at Prattsvile NY.  Weenie snowfall report from this day on this group?  I'd like to see them.

Omega block once again, but its horizontal axis was not as far S as 1967 and 1977.

Of note, 4 days before, CAR had 2.7" for its latest measurable snow on record.

[Baroclinic Zone]

Noticed Killington still making turns on Superstar. Snow depth look pretty stout too.

[dendrite]

48° -RA

The day is going into the dumpster so hopefully it’s at least a good soaker. 

[CoastalWx]

Looks like stein got into the models. Meh rain event 

[dendrite]

They’re mucking up much of tomorrow now.

Still looks like 0.50”+ up here. We take although I wish it was 68 instead of 48. 

[Chrisrotary12]

Is my memory clouded or do we tend to have crappy weather for Memorial Day weekend? Today is trash and now tomorrow looks like it as well. 

[dendrite]

5 hours ago, vortex95 said:

Also, you don't need a honkin' cut-off at 500 to do it in May, at least not directly over New England, nor do you need a strong sfc low.  May 18, 2002.   This produced what is perhaps the latest accumulating snowfall in ern MA on record.  I had .2" in Woburn and this was during the day.  You know how hard it is do that this late w/ that sun angle (it still is "felt" though a dense OVC).  Also, note it was generally above 540 thk where it snowed.  540 usually does not work so well this late in the season.

ALB had 2.2" and max amount was 8" at Prattsvile NY.  Weenie snowfall report from this day on this group?  I'd like to see them.

Omega block once again, but its horizontal axis was not as far S as 1967 and 1977.

Of note, 4 days before, CAR had 2.7" for its latest measurable snow on record.

CoastalWx’s great-great-great-great-great grandfather must’ve loved June 11, 1842. 

[dendrite]

2 minutes ago, Chrisrotary12 said:

we tend to have crappy weather

Yes