[Cambium]

Hmm, I forgot we have arctic air in place so a little moisture will yield bigger snows. Models showing 1/4-1/2" liquid falling which means.. Plows will be needed I guess...


I think it will be a Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning snowfall. Maybe 15hrs worth??

[Cambium]

On this January 14th day in 1932 Hartford reached 70 degrees as well. Imagine that. Bridgeport only 60°

https://twitter.com/SteveSGoddard/st...59861014806528

[jp03]

Originally Posted by Cambium

On this January 14th day in 1932 Hartford reached 70 degrees as well. Imagine that. Bridgeport only 60°

https://twitter.com/SteveSGoddard/st...59861014806528

But that was before global warming...how could that be?

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by jp03

But that was before global warming...how could that be?

Because the frequency of warm vs. cold episodes is greater since about 1980 or so. Even in January of 1876 there was a day that was close to 70 and if you pull almost any winter month from when stations started doing weather in the 1800s most of them will have at least a couple of days in the 50s and even 60s, even in months with subzero weather.

Global warming is made way too simple (and perhaps exaggerated) in the media, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist at all. For example they make it sound like we only have 60 degree winter days now and we only had 0 degree winter days then. Or that it was never 100 degrees out in the summer in the "good old days". It's a lot more complicated than that and the science is really about the averages and the frequency and direction of deviations from it.

I can't absolutely prove this, but I'd be willing to bet decades ago we didn't have even one string of anywhere near 20 months in a row above normal, let alone multiple strings of them, coupled with the corresponding below normal strings never being more than 3 or 4 months in a row in a 10 or 20 year period. More likely it "evened out" more, like we had several above normal streaks of a few months as well as several below normal streaks of similar length.

I do think the idea that 21 Winter Olympic cities not being able to have the Games 50 years from now is a bit alarmist though....two of them, (ironically the most recent ones, Vancouver and Sochi) in my view were always too warm and many of the events were actually 50+ miles away from them in tall mountains (and indoor events like ice skating and hockey could even be held in Los Angeles or Miami).

Originally Posted by Cambium

Why? Cause the pattern supported it like other decades (1930s) in an always changing enviroment? I'd rather conversate about weather and climate without making excuses and blaming things.

The 1930s had mega extremes in both directions, not just one. NY City's hottest and coldest temperatures both occurred in the 1930s for example. I actually used to think like you on this subject for the exact reasons your are giving, but 30-40 years of anomolies in one direction being several times more often than anomolies in another direction has me convinced something else is going on......

[jp03]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

Because the frequency of warm vs. cold episodes is greater since about 1980 or so. Even in January of 1876 there was a day that was close to 70 and if you pull almost any winter month from when stations started doing weather in the 1800s most of them will have at least a couple of days in the 50s and even 60s, even in months with subzero weather.

Global warming is made way too simple (and perhaps exaggerated) in the media, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist at all. For example they make it sound like we only have 60 degree winter days now and we only had 0 degree winter days then. Or that it was never 100 degrees out in the summer in the "good old days". It's a lot more complicated than that and the science is really about the averages and the frequency and direction of deviations from it.

I can't absolutely prove this, but I'd be willing to bet decades ago we didn't have even one string of anywhere near 20 months in a row above normal, let alone multiple strings of them, coupled with the corresponding below normal strings never being more than 3 or 4 months in a row in a 10 or 20 year period. More likely it "evened out" more, like we had several above normal streaks of a few months as well as several below normal streaks of similar length.

I do think the idea that 21 Winter Olympic cities not being able to have the Games 50 years from now is a bit alarmist though....two of them, (ironically the most recent ones, Vancouver and Sochi) in my view were always too warm and many of the events were actually 50+ miles away from them in tall mountains (and indoor events like ice skating and hockey could even be held in Los Angeles or Miami).



The 1930s had mega extremes in both directions, not just one. NY City's hottest and coldest temperatures both occurred in the 1930s for example. I actually used to think like you on this subject for the exact reasons your are giving, but 30-40 years of anomolies in one direction being several times more often than anomolies in another direction has me convinced something else is going on......

Geez Wishes..I was joking. There has always been warm and cold periods...always. The world is in a warmer stretch now.

[Cambium]

Hello New Snowpack.


Snow total forecasts went up for many areas. Widespread 4-8" for central New England.


Should start after sunrise Tomorrow and clear out everywhere Wednesday morning.


Clipper tomorrow, Front tomorrow night. Coastal storm Wednesday morning.







Rain next Monday. Goodbye snowpack.

[ads94]

Fah, a dusting. Let's see those totals go up. Really rain on Monday? Temperature swings must be making people sick.

[RunD1987]

Any word on this storm tomorrow? Hearing snow showers from from 1PM to 7PM Tuesday then snow from 7P Tuesday to 8AM Wednesday. Mix of rain/snow for the Coast.

[Cambium]

Bridgeport low of 15° this morning is the 17th time dropping below 20° this winter. Thats the most since 1996 for period of Dec 1-Jan 15

[Poseidon3290]

Flying home from FL after an exhausting weekend of sitting in the sun (not really, been on a class trip) - tomorrow off would be amazing.. any chance??