Winter Thread 2016-17 (Northern Hemisphere) (snow, warm, temperatures, days)

[chicagogeorge]

A bit chilly in Alaska

[Isleofpalms85]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

A bit chilly in Alaska

I wouldn't call that a bit chilly, unless you are saying that is a bit chilly by Alaskan standards the 7 day forecast for Indianapolis is calling for milder than average weather until the middle of next week

[Bottletree]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

A bit chilly in Alaska

Crazy. Meanwhile even city busses are still running.

Downtown Fairbanks Alask Webcam

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

A bit chilly in Alaska

Whenever it gets that cold in Alaska it usually turns substantially colder in the US in a few weeks, models hinting at that possibility now.

[ral31]

Had 1.97 inches of rain today so far and more coming tonight and tomorrow. I didn't hear any thunder during the day, although I heard some early this morning that woke me up.

NWS is calling for another 1-3 inches areawide thru tomorrow with locally higher amounts. Marginal severe threat.

[Warszawa]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

Whenever it gets that cold in Alaska it usually turns substantially colder in the US in a few weeks, models hinting at that possibility now.

In 2014 and 2015 Alaska was baking in warmth and somehow all that warmth magically died once it reached the Rockies

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by Warszawa

In 2014 and 2015 Alaska was baking in warmth and somehow all that warmth magically died once it reached the Rockies

Back decades ago before climate became even warmer and the blob existed, cold air that was that strong in Alaska would tend to move southward over the US in waves. Not always, but usually.

[ral31]

A mesoscale discussion has been issued for the area:

SUMMARY...Threat for a couple of instances of damaging wind and
perhaps a brief tornado will persist through about 02Z. Overall
threat is too marginal for a WW issuance.

[chicagogeorge]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

Whenever it gets that cold in Alaska it usually turns substantially colder in the US in a few weeks, models hinting at that possibility now.

Well right now this forecast absolutely sucks. Unbelievable


https://twitter.com/NWSChicago/statu...81439348199424

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

Well right now this forecast absolutely sucks. Unbelievable


https://twitter.com/NWSChicago/statu...81439348199424

Welcome to the usual malaise type of winter weather common in the Ohio Valley. I take extra Vitamin D this time of year. I was going to take a trip up north the other week to see additional snow and sunlight, but it didn't work out.