2021-2022 Winter weather thread for non-Texans

[Parliament 14260]

Guys let's show those pansies how you're supposed to winter.

[workswithseed 2112]

Just now, Parliament said:

Guys let's show those pansies how you're supposed to winter.

It'll be cold and wet, and we may get snow where we lose power again.

[Chewbacca 7780]

Guys let's show those pansies how you're supposed to winter.

We've already had snow a few times. Never lost power. Yay, us!

[workswithseed 2112]

1 minute ago, Chewbacca said:

On 11/9/2021 at 3:39 PM, Parliament said:

Guys let's show those pansies how you're supposed to winter.

We've already had snow a few times. Never lost power. Yay, us!

Oregon needs to learn from y'all.

[ABSR 5315]

Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today

[Doc Holliday 199]

It was in the 20s this morning with a brilliant frost layer across the grass.

[Doc Holliday 199]

15* and Montana folk don't wear heavy coats, yet.  Covering up, sure, and acting like they're going to die because it's cold.  Not so much.

[Parliament 14260]

To be faire, at higher elevations the cold doesn't feel as cold.

[Chewbacca 7780]

2 hours ago, Doc Holliday said:

15* and Montana folk don't wear heavy coats, yet.  Covering up, sure, and acting like they're going to die because it's cold.  Not so much.

15* is what your lightweight puffy jacket is for.  

Edited November 18, 2021 by Chewbacca

[BabaYaga 15300]

3 hours ago, Doc Holliday said:

15* and Montana folk don't wear heavy coats, yet.  Covering up, sure, and acting like they're going to die because it's cold.  Not so much.

Uh, this is me when it's 15*

[workswithseed 2112]

13 hours ago, Parliament said:

To be faire, at higher elevations the cold doesn't feel as cold.

[Parliament 14260]

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning until Sunday morning on the Big Island of Hawaii. 

The warning remains in effect from 6 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Sunday as up to 12 inches or more of snow is expected on the island. NWS also warns residents to stay indoors as forecasters predict winds gusting over 100 mph.

"Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility at times, with periods of zero visibility," NWS's weather warning reads.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hawaii-under-blizzard-warning-as-12-inches-of-snow-and-winds-up-to-100-mph-expected/ar-AARqW4c?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

[mchookem 16336]

wow. i obviously don't know how island weather works, but this is Maui's forecast and it's not that far away (you can see the big island from there). i'm so confused lol

 

[crash_davis 23113]

winter? what winter?

[Underdog 28709]

On 11/18/2021 at 11:26 AM, Doc Holliday said:

15* and Montana folk don't wear heavy coats, yet.  Covering up, sure, and acting like they're going to die because it's cold.  Not so much.

Speedo weather. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

7* this morning, still have a couple inches of snow on the ground after a quick 4-5" blizzard yesterday morning.   Expecting another inch or 2 starting around sundown.  Just a lil chilly.  Next 2 months will bring the real cold. 

 

[Parliament 14260]

Where you at, Doc?  Got pretty sporty in North Dakota yesterday.  Hadta postpone pond hockey practice.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

Supposed to get a 4-8" blizzard on Friday, with highs in the 50's by the middle of next week.  Of course I'm supposed to drive all over the damn area Friday afternoon and evening.

Edited December 7, 2021 by Al_4_ISU

[Sandman 3403]

In the OKC metro, it was over 80 on sunday, 45 monday, supposed to be back to 80 on friday. Make up your mind, bitch.

[BabaYaga 15300]

On 12/6/2021 at 9:45 AM, Doc Holliday said:

7* this morning, still have a couple inches of snow on the ground after a quick 4-5" blizzard yesterday morning.   Expecting another inch or 2 starting around sundown.  Just a lil chilly.  Next 2 months will bring the real cold. 

[Doc Holliday 199]

19 hours ago, Parliament said:

Where you at, Doc?  Got pretty sporty in North Dakota yesterday.  Hadta postpone pond hockey practice.

I'm over in Billings, MT these days.  Drove through North Dakota back in October, I enjoyed it.  Better than clients in Fargo and that area.

[Parliament 14260]

4 hours ago, Doc Holliday said:

Drove through North Dakota back in October, I enjoyed it.

...said no North Dakotan ever.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

Moderate tornado risk for northern Iowa.

On December 15th. Could be a fun day.

[Hate 20108]

I was just coming to post that.  Watch your cornholes up there today.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

I was up at 4:30 getting everything lighter than a car into the garage. We live on the east side of town so our house doesn’t get battered as hard by straight line winds. But I’m right in the darkest circle of shit.

Supposed to be 65 this afternoon and 30 by early Thursday

[GopherRock 1765]

 

 

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

I'm at the base of the "T" in HIGHEST RISK.

[GopherRock 1765]

4 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I'm at the base of the "T" in HIGHEST RISK.

I don't think there will be enough energy here in the Twin Cities for things to really crank up, but the fact we're discussing any of this on DECEMBER 15 is batshit crazy.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

1 minute ago, GopherRock said:

I don't think there will be enough energy here in the Twin Cities for things to really crank up, but the fact we're discussing any of this on DECEMBER 15 is batshit crazy.

Yeah, you guys will be fine.  I was talking to my brother (lives in St Paul) and he's been XC skiing all weekend - your snow base will prevent a major temp spike like we're seeing.  We have almost 0 snow after getting a shot this weekend and it's 60 degrees already today.  Shit could very well go down here, and like you said, that's insane for MID DECEMBER.

The latest I remember severe weather was the infamous ISU/Colorado "Tornado Game" in 2005.  It was early-ish November and a tornado leveled Woodward, Iowa and then hit the west side of Ames the afternoon of the game.  There's a video somewhere of the ISU police trying to warn tailgaters to vacate because a tornado was on the ground heading towards the stadium and people just ignoring it to keep partying.

[Hate 20108]

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Good luck Al. I’m in the edge of the lightest green. The maps I’ve seen for my area are crazy…ND gets dark blue snow while MN gets thunderstorms. So I’m in the pink mixed bullshit.

The worst will be the brutal cold that’ll follow for a few days. Hope the power can hold up for you.


A local meteorologist I follow on FB is usually the “don’t believe the weather terrorist, it’ll be bad but not doomsday”!type..says this shit is about to get real

[Hate 20108]

It wouldn’t surprise me to see a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) alert from the NWS today.

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

We aren't supposed to have truly brutal cold on the back side of this in my area.  Highs well into the 20's at it's worst.

I'm a volunteer fireman and tornado spotting is one of our standard duties.  I'd imagine we'll be spotting tonight.  I can guarantee we've never gone tornado spotting in December.

[miguelito 11266]

 

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

Our chief just sent out a text about the storms tonight.  That has never happened before.

Really hoping this goes the way of every majorly hyped storm in my life and ends up being less than advertised.  Our worst storms seem to come nearly out of nowhere and the ones they predict to be terrible tend to be less so.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Ahh winter weather advisory, with 2-4 expected and wind gusts of 55 MPH

Gonna be a whiteout tonight.fml


And of course it’s trash day tomorrow for my street

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Tapabork

[Hate 20108]

Our chief just sent out a text about the storms tonight.  That has never happened before.
Really hoping this goes the way of every majorly hyped storm in my life and ends up being less than advertised.  Our worst storms seem to come nearly out of nowhere and the ones they predict to be terrible tend to be less so.

I think every one is hyper aware after last week. I hope nothing comes from the storms tonight as well.

[Hate 20108]

And meanwhile, there is a Fire Weather Warning as well.  Fortunately, there isn't really a whole lot to burn through most of the warning area. 

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

6 minutes ago, Hate said:

I think every one is hyper aware after last week. I hope nothing comes from the storms tonight as well.

That's an excellent point.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

I think every one is hyper aware after last week. I hope nothing comes from the storms tonight as well.

So this shit is obviously pretty foreign to those in the great north.

Are tornados more dangerous if you’re going from 60-70 degrees down to the 20s vs what we normally see in the summer which is upper 80s to the 60s? Is that why the one traveled 200 miles last week?

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

Yeah, our tornadoes are typically when temps drop from the 80's and 90's down into the 50's and 60's.  We've rarely seen it crash from 60's to 30's this sudden, and when it has, it's been a blizzard.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Al_4_ISU

[Kennythetiger 9389]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

There's a video somewhere of the ISU police trying to warn tailgaters to vacate because a tornado was on the ground heading towards the stadium and people just ignoring it to keep partying.

What do you expect when you guys keep blowing that goddamn tornado siren all the game long?  

[Kennythetiger 9389]

9 minutes ago, Hate said:

And meanwhile, there is a Fire Weather Warning as well.  Fortunately, there isn't really a whole lot to burn through most of the warning area. 

I am in the “Critical” area. All of my court cases were canceled today because of the high winds. Nobody wants to see a Lawyernado. 

[GopherRock 1765]

21 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

So this shit is obviously pretty foreign to those in the great north.

Are tornados more dangerous if you’re going from 60-70 degrees down to the 20s vs what we normally see in the summer which is upper 80s to the 60s? Is that why the one traveled 200 miles last week?

Tornadoes may be more dangerous because no one is expecting them in December, but the bigger issue of 60s-to-20s is cold temps plus power outages. 

[Guest Lobo]

56 minutes ago, Hate said:

And meanwhile, there is a Fire Weather Warning as well.  Fortunately, there isn't really a whole lot to burn through most of the warning area. 

Uh, might want to check your grasslands cornhole bud!  That pink section in the panhandle in OK and most the SW chunk in Kansas is all dried grasslands and crop stalks.  It's been dry there.  And windy as fuck.  And they've had unseasonably warm weather, and it's sunny as hell there right now.  Not a great mix, particularly since there's many areas around there with no fire prevention for hours in any direction.

And yes, I have spent a disturbingly large portion of time out that way over the years.  This time of year too because of the condition of the farms/fields in the growth cycle is doubly concerning.   

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Tornadoes may be more dangerous because no one is expecting them in December, but the bigger issue of 60s-to-20s is cold temps plus power outages. 

Right…but we’ve never seen 60s to 20s up here and spawn tornados in December.At least I haven’t. We’ve all been in tornado warnings that are in July and august and think nothing of it besides watching it from the front door or garage

[Hate 20108]

I meant much in the way of human habitat. Obviously there is quite a bit of flammable materials there.

[Hate 20108]

Double post.

[Guest Lobo]

Just now, Hate said:

I meant much in the way of human habitat. Obviously there is quite a bit of flammable materials there.

Yeah, humans are flammable as well.    

Reminds of a time driving out there with my FIL.  Came upon this house that looked it had been nuked by a drone strike.  He was pontificating if it had been the result of a brush fire from the dried crop pasture out the back (had been windy and hot as hell that year).  He ruled out electrical and arson, just not possible out that way he felt.  I suggested it was a rural meth lab that blew up.  He wasn't having it, no way decent folks out that way would get mixed up in the drug trade...had to be a brush fire that somehow spread to the homestead.  Well, I cheated..."DEA CRIME SCENE" notice nailed to what was left of the front door was my big clue.  

But watch out for dried crop fires just to be sure.