Winter 2026-2027. Historic Potential

[bncho]

4 hours ago, ravensrule said:

That was a great winter, unfortunately only us two remember it. 

My parents don’t even remember that winter.

[mitchnick]

2 minutes ago, bncho said:

My parents don’t even remember that winter.

Take a hike, punk! 

[HighStakes]

35 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

There was also a surprise snow in December that dropped 4-8" across the area. Without checking LWX records, I think BWI was around 6".

Yup, I remember that one well too. I believe it was overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning. Top 5 positive bust as not one forecasters even predicted an inch.

[nw baltimore wx]

I was in PG county then, and the ‘83 blizzard had the best thunder and lightning snow that I have ever seen. It was pouring potato chips and you could literally see the snow accumulating during the height of the storm.

[CAPE]

[Stormchaserchuck1]

PDO was positive in 82-83

It was a +AO Winter however. A few things that I look at in the warm season, posted earlier in the thread are going toward more -AO this coming Winter. So that's a plus. 

[Vasnowboy]

We had a snow in December 1982 too 7-10 inches but like cape about 82/83 ir didn’t stay on the ground long. That storm came on a Saturday night and was supposed to stay south. Was a big surprise,

[aldie 22]

11 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I was in PG county then, and the ‘83 blizzard had the best thunder and lightning snow that I have ever seen. It was pouring potato chips and you could literally see the snow accumulating during the height of the storm.

Yeah I lived in Takoma Park then it was an intense storm 

[dailylurker]

13 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I was in PG county then, and the ‘83 blizzard had the best thunder and lightning snow that I have ever seen. It was pouring potato chips and you could literally see the snow accumulating during the height of the storm.

I remember that! I was only 6 lol. Crazy rates. Best rates I've ever seen were Jan 25, 2000, February 2010, and by far the most insane was last January in the town of Pulaski and Lacona NY. 6-8" per hour is just different. It's like twilight zone. You can literally watch it accumulating like a time lapse video.