Josh Richardson
EF4
Im pretty surprised thats the case for Des Moines considering up here in Mason City we have at or below -30 wind chill at least 5 times this season alone.
Spring is in the air
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Im pretty surprised thats the case for Des Moines considering up here in Mason City we have at or below -30 wind chill at least 5 times this season alone.
Gerrit Gulden
EF4
It is still pretty cold here and plenty of snow still on the ground (18 inches), I still wear my shorts if I am going to the store or an appointment. otherwise If I go playing in the snow I definetely put on pants. Winter has been awfully long here and busy. This morning it was 10 degrees, only got to around 22 for a high and I can say I am sick of winter and ready for a warmup and the snow to melt and start mowing my grass on my riding mower. I literally havent felt the sun warmth in a long time and the cabin fever and anxiousness for spring is extreme. lol. To make matters worse the end of the week into the weekend we are expecting more snow. It just doesnt end.
All those that get above 40 degrees, please enjoy some of that for me. I envy all of you. lol.
-gerrit
All those that get above 40 degrees, please enjoy some of that for me. I envy all of you. lol.
-gerrit
John MacKay
EF2
I laughed in the fall when I was walking in Tempe and felt a little cool (I had shorts on). The car said it was about 70 outside. Then, I saw a teenager on a bicycle with a heavy coat on. I laughed a little then said to myself, "Native."
I can't help but think the unexpected present of two thunderstorms within an hour (both with scattered CG light) here in February. The wind was almost close to spring-like, but the temperatures were in the mid-60s. We've been below normal (although a smaller range of temps, mainly in the low to mid 60s for highs with not as many 50s and 70s as last year) and above normal for precipitation (both the inverse of the climate prediction, which I somehow doubted, and I ended up right).
Whenever we see the 70s for highs (which will start again on Saturday), I can't help but think spring is coming. Feels pretty good and warm, especially with the amount of sun we get here.
I was in Kansas for Christmas, and my second flight beat a blizzard by three hours (the two flights combined were delayed 5 hours) and saw 10-15 degrees a few times. I know how good I have it .... until mid-May. Then, I think about the plains
John Hudson
EF4
Well Matthew, I do believe all molecular motion has stopped out there tonight. You do the math........
Just kidding. Currently, it is -26 C, and with the wind chill it feels like -40 F or C.
"As days lengthen, cold strengthens."
I don't know who originally coined that saying, but I'm sure they must have lived here. Spring (as most of us understand it) doesn't really happen here until later April to early May. That's why I'll be on the plains sooner than that.
The tornadoes are really just a sideshow!
John
Mark Manchester
EF1
Call it cabin fever or whatever David, but your happiness is kind of starting to **** me off.
j/kYou wouldn't believe how excited I was to wake up this morning and see that the temperature was a balmy 7 degrees.
Scott Bell
EF1
Dang Mark, that's downright warm! My thermometer was reading 5. A drastic improvement over yesterday's 0!
Tarmo Tanilsoo
EF5
With all my respect, I disagree with all claims that Spring is not in the air. Here it is 34,5 degrees outside and birds started singing today - complete Spring!
Mark Manchester
EF1
Bob Hartig
EF5
Monday, the 18th, was my birthday. Since then, here in Caledonia, MI, we've gained eight minutes of daylight--four in the morning, four in the evening.
I start getting depressed in October because I know what lies ahead. But when December 21 hits, I think, "Hot dog!" From there on, the days start slowly lengthening. Of course, it doesn't mean squat at that point. And right now, the snow lies thick on the ground, temps are in the twenties, and I'm not much inclined to head outside in my T-shirt and running shorts. But March is almost here, spring is officially only a month away, and I'm an optimist. Temps are supposed to hit the thirties this weekend, and while I know we'll get more Arctic blasts, nevertheless, it won't be long anymore before warmer temperatures stop teasing us and become a trend. All that filthy white, frozen crud is gonna melt, birds will sing, and I'll be doing a happy dance. It's going to happen, and it's only a matter of weeks now. So, snow? Cold? Bring it on. We're moving toward the transition, and that's all I care about.
But I still wouldn't want to live in Winnipeg.
I start getting depressed in October because I know what lies ahead. But when December 21 hits, I think, "Hot dog!" From there on, the days start slowly lengthening. Of course, it doesn't mean squat at that point. And right now, the snow lies thick on the ground, temps are in the twenties, and I'm not much inclined to head outside in my T-shirt and running shorts. But March is almost here, spring is officially only a month away, and I'm an optimist. Temps are supposed to hit the thirties this weekend, and while I know we'll get more Arctic blasts, nevertheless, it won't be long anymore before warmer temperatures stop teasing us and become a trend. All that filthy white, frozen crud is gonna melt, birds will sing, and I'll be doing a happy dance. It's going to happen, and it's only a matter of weeks now. So, snow? Cold? Bring it on. We're moving toward the transition, and that's all I care about.
But I still wouldn't want to live in Winnipeg.
Laura Duchesne
EF5
Far from spring here.... it was so cold last night, that ice crystals in the air created light pillars from light sources. Still lots of snow on the ground... sure could use a good melt about now. Temps were just above 0F.
MatthewCarman
I was suprised to. The weather man never said that temp was for Des Moines but he was not talking about any specific area and Ch13 is based in Des Moines I believe.
I thought Mason City had a night where it got to -40 below?
David Draun
EF5
Back to the GFS again, lol. I did this last year too, but I just measure how much of the white area (-30F isotherm) is on the forecasted temperature map. How far south it goes, and how much of Alaska and Canada it covers. It is evident that the cold white area of death is slowly shrinking, and while it expands with each Alberta Clipper, it never grows too big anymore. Yes, Spring is on its way, but it's just taking its sweet-@$$ time to get here. The next Arctic outbreak seems to only plunge the Chicago area into the low teens, and that's for overnight lows. Highs will be in the very tolerable mid to upper 20s. I will take that with open arms, lol. But it will be weird going into Daylight Saving time with this much snow and cold still around. Usually it's all but gone, but thanks to the new schedule, there could definitely be a lot of wintry conditions around when the time change happens.
I have also noticed some other things winter; it took a while for the usual stationary Polar Vortex to develop and persist near Hudson Bay, yet the cold air has been no stranger to us. Also, there seems to be continuously anomalous high 500mb heights over Siberia, which might have something to do with why the cold air has been so intense and persistent this year. Anyway, that's just my amateur analysis of the situation.
I have also noticed some other things winter; it took a while for the usual stationary Polar Vortex to develop and persist near Hudson Bay, yet the cold air has been no stranger to us. Also, there seems to be continuously anomalous high 500mb heights over Siberia, which might have something to do with why the cold air has been so intense and persistent this year. Anyway, that's just my amateur analysis of the situation.
Kem Poyner
EF2
spring?
Sure we do not have sub zero temps here in Phoenix, but the chances of a chasable tornado here is almost zero. Spring for us means the blast furnace is just around the corner. I guess if you want to live where the sirens blow, you have to shovel a little snow! (or maybe alot).
Sure we do not have sub zero temps here in Phoenix, but the chances of a chasable tornado here is almost zero. Spring for us means the blast furnace is just around the corner. I guess if you want to live where the sirens blow, you have to shovel a little snow! (or maybe alot).
Karen Politte
EF5
I figured that this thread would be as good as any to relate the weather that we had yesterday. We had such an insane mix of conditions I don't really want to go out the door today!
We started off below freezing around 7AM. Some heavy rain showers moved in and gave us a slight coating of ice (icicles hanging from the bird feeders etc. etc.). We then warmed up to freezing and the prolonged rain started - no icing. It was convective and torrential at points, and I had a couple of clicks of sleet on my car as I drove home from work, too.
The heavy rain ceased about 1PM to be replaced by a long-term drizzle for the rest of the daylight hours. As the sun went down, overunning began on the warm front to our south and the whole of Arkansas grew a nasty rash of thunderstorms - some severe (at 33oF, mind!) - with hail and gusty winds. These wracked the state until midnight.
I am now officially sick of winter and I'm not interested in any other weather unless it occurs with a Td greater than 50.
KL
We started off below freezing around 7AM. Some heavy rain showers moved in and gave us a slight coating of ice (icicles hanging from the bird feeders etc. etc.). We then warmed up to freezing and the prolonged rain started - no icing. It was convective and torrential at points, and I had a couple of clicks of sleet on my car as I drove home from work, too.
The heavy rain ceased about 1PM to be replaced by a long-term drizzle for the rest of the daylight hours. As the sun went down, overunning began on the warm front to our south and the whole of Arkansas grew a nasty rash of thunderstorms - some severe (at 33oF, mind!) - with hail and gusty winds. These wracked the state until midnight.
I am now officially sick of winter and I'm not interested in any other weather unless it occurs with a Td greater than 50.
KL
stephanieschweitzer
All things considering, I'd have to agree that spring is in the air here. It still is real cold, but temperatures are supposed to get in the mid thirties here in SC Minnesota this weekend, which is a major warm up compared to the sub-zero temps we have experienced most of this second half of winter. We are well below our average for snow, however, with only about 1-4 inches on the ground-hopefully that will be gone after the weekend.
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