October 2026 general discussion

[WinterWolf]

7 minutes ago, vortex95 said:

Yes they can, but we have yet to see and epic E Coast snow winter overall w/ such strong El Nino.  I am talking the NEUS.  Mid-Atlantic one Miller A and they get double the normal snowfall!  The cold in  place prior to the Feb blockbuster was solid.  So it can happen, just don't expect a long persevere snowfall like @CoastalWx wants!

January it was in 2016….unless you’re talking ‘83? Ya that was February. 

[tamarack]

2 hours ago, WinterWolf said:

I’m not going to get angry….but there’s nothing fake about it.  Is it radiational? Absolutely.   But not fake.  
 

When it snows only at elevation, is it fake snow?  I think we know the answer to that.  So when I see fake cold….gonna push back every time.  Such a stupid term…you guys should be ashamed of yourselves.  
 

Trees, plants, animals and people don’t know the sensible difference if it’s 29 at the surface, and 36 at 1000ft. 

Neither gardens in September nor car batteries in January believe the cold is fake.  And the transpirationally boosted dews feel tropical even when the open hilltops are more pleasant.  Citing "fake" as pejorative is a bit silly.

17° this morning, ice on the washtub 3/8" thick.  Time to swap it with the snow scoop for the under-porch spot.

[weatherwiz]

45 minutes ago, vortex95 said:

@weatherwiz and @ineedsnow all excited?  DY4-8 SPC outlook will be update 2x a day soon!

https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2026/scn26-95_Day4-8_SWOD.pdf
 

Nice!!

Reading and waiting for SPC outlooks on big event days is like waiting for Christmas morning on Christmas Eve to open presents 

[dryslot]

1 hour ago, tamarack said:

Neither gardens in September nor car batteries in January believe the cold is fake.  And the transpirationally boosted dews feel tropical even when the open hilltops are more pleasant.  Citing "fake" as pejorative is a bit silly.

17° this morning, ice on the washtub 3/8" thick.  Time to swap it with the snow scoop for the under-porch spot.

Yeah, Not sure where this "fake" term comes from, But sitting in the woods this morning wasn't fake, 45/27°F presently.

[DirtySnowDen]

Personally, I think an Icestorm is due. Cannot tell when or where, but I think we are due.

[WinterWolf]

39 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Yeah, Not sure where this "fake" term comes from, But sitting in the woods this morning wasn't fake, 45/27°F presently.

Absolutely.  Such a ridiculous term.  Any sensible weather isn’t fake whatsoever.  
 

Maybe we should tell the ones that get a tornado ripping through their neighborhood, that it’s fake cuz it was isolated, and everybody didn’t get it….? 

[mreaves]

47 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Yeah, Not sure where this "fake" term comes from, But sitting in the woods this morning wasn't fake, 45/27°F presently.

Because if something doesn't happen on certian hills in CT, it hasn't happened at all.

[Brewbeer]

4 minutes ago, mreaves said:

Because if something doesn't happen on certian hills in CT, it hasn't happened at all.

the reality distortion field is all powerful on Mt. Tolland

at least for some, anyway