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Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:13 pm
by Zenn7
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:44 am
Yeah, your summers are every bit as unpleasant as our winters.
I never had to shovel six feet of liquid sunshine from my driveway
Went to Florida (Disney Land) in the mid-80's as a teen (13 or so). That was in March for spring break. Nearly died from the heat/humidity and I was getting used to it down there as I'd spend 1.5 years in northern Alabama and a couple months in Mississippi at this point.
As for humidity, not sure AC can keep up sufficiently for my wife. She has me turn the A/C on for humidity here when it's 70 outside (most definitely NOT requires AC weather). Bad asthma will do that for you I guess.
PS: No gators in the backyard, or deadly snakes. Coyotes are the worst I've had to worry about.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:34 pm
by dbt1949
Too damn warm out here.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:19 pm
by Ralph-Wiggum
The summers in Florida really depend where you are. If by the coast with a sea breeze, they usually aren't too bad. If more inland, it can get pretty nasty. I had a friend in Gainesville (an inland area) that would bike to campus and he always brought three shirts with him; one to change into when he arrived at work all sweaty and one as a backup in case he got too sweaty just walking around campus.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:48 pm
by Daehawk
was 76 today
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:32 pm
by jztemple2
It's been like early summer for us:
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:58 am
by Jeff V
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:44 am
Yeah, your summers are every bit as unpleasant as our winters.
I never had to shovel six feet of liquid sunshine from my driveway
Only because you'd die of heat stroke!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:22 am
by dbt1949
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:44 am
Yeah, your summers are every bit as unpleasant as our winters.
I never had to shovel six feet of liquid sunshine from my driveway
You've never been thu a hurricane.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:36 pm
by jztemple2
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:22 am
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:44 am
Yeah, your summers are every bit as unpleasant as our winters.
I never had to shovel six feet of liquid sunshine from my driveway
You've never been thu a hurricane.
I've lived in Florida more than a half-century and have been through numerous hurricanes. The most rain we ever had was 13" as the storm passed through and since everywhere around here is pretty much flat, the water just drains away into the rivers, estuaries and the ocean. It's not pleasant at times, but as I said, I never had to shovel rain.
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:58 am
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:00 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:44 am
Yeah, your summers are every bit as unpleasant as our winters.
I never had to shovel six feet of liquid sunshine from my driveway
Only because you'd die of heat stroke!
I grew up in New Jersey, which can be just as hot as Florida gets in the summer. The difference is, it's New Jersey
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:56 pm
by Jeff V
It can get that hot in Chicago too, but just as our recent cold/snow was unusually bad, such summer heat waves are generally uncommon. Some years will be really bad, others mostly temperate. I think our average summer temp is around 80 or 81.
Saturday it's suppose to be 50. We can get uncommonly warm winter days too. If we weren't going to be awash in snow melt, that's warm enough to do things outside. I think I'm going to fire up the grill.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:53 pm
by jztemple2
The weather continues bizarre here. It hit ninety today locally, which if not a record must be pretty damn close. Over the next week the temp is expected to drop down into the seventies for a high, which is about average. It's a shame, my pool was at eighty-five this afternoon and I'm loath to drag out the solar cover just for a week or so till it gets warm again.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:44 pm
by Isgrimnur
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:06 am
by Daehawk
March 4th 2021 - March 10 2021...this thing auto updates each day so you wont be seeing this same forecast after a few days I suppose.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:02 pm
by Enough
We're looking at bonkers models in CO that show over 60" of snow for some areas with a good 40" across the populated regions of the Front Range, which easily could be the biggest blizzard since 2003 if it even half verifies. The big action will be this weekend so it's too early to believe in the models, but I am not sure I've ever seen such bullish GFS models for CO in the years I've been a weather weenie watching them!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:17 pm
by Smoove_B
I somehow gave myself tennis elbow during the 3' storm that hit NJ a a month ago and I'm just gaining moderate use of my left arm back now, a full month later. If there's a freak storm that hits NJ any time soon that dumps another 30"+ on us? I have enough food to last until it all melts. Good luck CO-OOers.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:31 pm
by The Meal
nws wrote:.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Dry and warm again today across the area with elevated fire danger
across the Palmer Divide with low humidities and breezy southwest
winds.
Snow will increase late this evening across the northern
mountains where a winter weather advisory is in effect for the
Rabbit Ears Pass area. Travelers should expect winter driving
conditions overnight into Wednesday. A cold front will move across
the northeast plains later tonight with a chance of rain and snow
showers, mainly near the border areas with Wyoming and Nebraska.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Periods of light snowfall are likely for the higher mountains
Wednesday through Thursday night, and a few snow showers will be
possible in the mountain valleys and foothills. There is a slight
chance of some light rain or snow showers over the urban corridor
and northern plains as well.
A large storm system is still on track to bring widespread
snowfall to northeast Colorado Friday through the weekend.
Confidence in a prolonged event is increasing, and while a
significant event is certainly possible there remains a high
degree of uncertainty regarding the intensity, duration, and
timing of impacts. Snowfall should decrease Monday as the system
exits the area.
Glad I didn't put out the wasp traps today.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 10:09 pm
by Kraken
We're finally getting a few days of False Spring. I'll take it.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:24 am
by Jeff V
High in the mid-70's here today, but wind gusts approaching 50 mph so not really an enjoyable day. Too windy to bike, burn the pile of branches in the firepit, or even get a jump on garden work (like clearing out the weeds from last year).
Crashing temps tomorrow, 40's predicted for the next 2 weeks afterward.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:21 pm
by dbt1949
Wind destroyed our local lighthouse.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:45 pm
by Jeff V
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:21 pm
Wind destroyed our local lighthouse.
Now all of the ships sailing to the Port of Hogeye are going to crash into your mountain. Be prepared for an influx of unwanted survivors.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:58 pm
by Enough
Here's a local met's first forecast map for our storm. Note the 91" over the northern mountains, this is right on top of the High Park and East Troublesome Fire burn scars, I fear that might be very bad for flooding. Looking like 35-40+" for me in our location.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:10 pm
by Holman
Good luck!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:12 pm
by The Meal
From a dialed-in FB friend:
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
by Jeff V
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:54 am
by jztemple2
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Hope it has a diesel engine, all wheel drive and a twelve foot blade. And someone else to drive it
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:34 pm
by Enough
jztemple2 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:54 am
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Hope it has a diesel engine, all wheel drive and a twelve foot blade. And someone else to drive it
Thankfully it does! We recently moved to a more rural area and thanks to our incredibly kind neighbor in his 70s who loves to use his toys our whole street gets plowed as does our circle drive to our outbuilding. Dude has living down to a science, my dad adores his immaculate yard. Perhaps one day I will be the guy with the plow.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:23 pm
by Enough
Now that the forecast is getting more confidence it includes a chance for a robust barrier jet to set up just right to dump epic snow from Golden to Fort Collins, especially near and in the foothills. I think the odds are solid we will get a foot at least and over 30" is a solid possibility. If that jet gets set up just right, look out! Up here by Fort Fun the models are hinting at crazy elevation gradient dependent snow totals around FOCO, should be fun to watch!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:50 pm
by The Meal
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Multiple passes, and dear God, let us not lose power!!!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:51 pm
by Enough
The Meal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:50 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Multiple passes, and dear God, let us not lose power!!!
Our new place has gobs of trees and unburried powerlines....
We went out today to do some impromptu forestry to help prevent issues and the neighbors at the end of the street are felling huge cottonwoods around the powerlines. Could sure go for a Tesla battery right about now!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:10 pm
by Daehawk
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:39 pm
by Isgrimnur
The Meal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:50 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:07 am
How's your snow blower gonna handle this one?
Multiple passes, and dear God, let us not lose power!!!
Good luck.
Sincerely,
Texas.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:40 pm
by dbt1949
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:29 pm
by Enough
This storm is such a fascinating thing for a weather weenie geek to watch. My two favorite rare things that may happen with this storm are: A. Fujiwhara effect whereby our next incoming snow storm might rotate around with this one on it's way out like more rarely seen in the tropics when tropical systems get tangled, and B. as in barrier jets which are more of a west coast thing that enhances precipitation amounts at times in pretty big ways. Wacky things afoot make this fun to watch barring any disasters.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:44 pm
by Holman
Weather is weird these days.
Spring is kind of arriving here in Philadelphia, but we had a high of 72 today and we'll have a low of 24 this weekend.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:31 am
by A nonny mouse
Holman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:44 pm
Weather is weird these days.
you can say that again. Our local weather station had interesting readings:
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:18 pm
by Enough
About 18" of pure cement snow of pure water and a location just a couple of miles away got 28.5. It's still snowing and around nine deer are taking shelter in our yard. We haven't had power since five this morning, thankfully we have a gas stove and a wood burning stove so we can cook and stay warm and cozy. Can't wait to see what the water content was for our area!
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Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:22 pm
by Jaymann
A nonny mouse wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:31 am
Holman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:44 pm
Weather is weird these days.
you can say that again. Our local weather station had interesting readings:
At least there is no wind chill factor!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:45 pm
by jztemple2
Enough wrote: ↑Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:18 pm
I'm jealous, we only get lizards outside our back slider!
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:36 pm
by The Meal
You guys got it worse up north, but I've never seen snow so dense, so cementy. We're looking at 15-18" so far. I'm just headed out for the fifth time to take care of enough of the driveway so that one of us could get through if we had to.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:45 pm
by Holman
Wet heavy snow is the worst. It seems like every winter we swap between the soft light stuff and the real sandbag-heavy snow.
Re: Winter 2020-21 is coming
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:06 pm
by The Meal
Here are some of our photos and videos:
