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You bring up a very good point Jammie... I don't ever remember a time of "normal" weather. Part of the reason that weather anomalies get overhyped and make people think that the world is spiraling out of control is because we're entering the age of mass communication and we can find out with a moments notice of a rainstorm in India, snow in Iraq, dust in Monterrrey . With constant inflow of information that people have never seen before, the magnitude of the sums of the events get blown way out of proportion.
If you read old articles, they thought the world's weather was crazy way back then as well. If the weather wasn't crazy, why would we need meteorologists?
Anthony, I was happy to see that you felt the same way since you're a meterologist. I'm interested in weather, but have never studied it or anything so it's good to know that a pro sees it the same way.
SAB, I'm not sure if it was on this thread, but I last night I read your post saying that at least it's not 10 below like at my house. Fifty two years of these winters have gotten the best of me and this was my last winter here. We're heading south.
I haven't checked my temps for about three hours, but it was 39 with a windchill of 32 earlier this morning. Our days are becoming MUCH more pleasant, but the fluctuations aren't good for the aches and pains.
Steve-O, I saw that you were expecting snow this morning. I also saw some of the flooding that's been going on and was wondering if any of our members were near it.
Well, here is my updated weather report for tonight and tomorrow. We will for sure go over the record snowfall this season.
Quote:
407 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL
COMBINE WITH SNOWFALL OF VARYING INTENSITY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING ALONG WITH VISIBILITY BEING REDUCED
FREQUENTLY TO BELOW ONE QUARTER OF A MILE.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO
18 INCHES...EXCEPT 14 TO 20 INCHES IN THE SAINT JOHN VALLEY AND
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Kind of makes you feel all warm and fuzzy doesn't it?
SAB, I'm not sure if it was on this thread, but I last night I read your post saying that at least it's not 10 below like at my house. Fifty two years of these winters have gotten the best of me and this was my last winter here. We're heading south.
congratulations, where are you heading?
frreeezzing cold here, probably no more than 50 degrees this morning.
Fifty two years of these winters have gotten the best of me and this was my last winter here. We're heading south.
Where are you heading?
Back on topic, it is 30 F with a 20 mph wind.
Our entire 4-Day Easter Weekend Forecast is below freezing.
The calendar says it's "Spring," Easter is 'supposed to be' in spring...
yet we have weather thats making me crave a much bigger beard and a 1/2 gallon of hot chocolate, RIGHT NOW!
[inserts humor] By the sounds of it from this thread... me, Jammie, SAB, ColdCanadian, and others are advocates of Global Warming.
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. With constant inflow of information that people have never seen before, the magnitude of the sums of the events get blown way out of proportion.
Fifty two years of these winters have gotten the best of me and this was my last winter here. We're heading south.
