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Absolutely frigid this morning. -17C at the lakeshore, -18C at Midway, -20C at O'Hare. Now look at the suburbs. Where I live it's -28C. -32C at Rochelle.
We will be mauled. A foot of snow to be dropped on us this Thursday. This better be the last big storm. As it is, we have 8" of snow on the ground. Another foot brings the total CURRENT snowpack to 20" .
Look at who's hogging all the cold. George, care to share with us?
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Originally Posted by dhdh
553mm here over that same period. The French Riviera, France's sunshine spot, has equaled Britanny, the country's celebrated rainhole
Up to 800 mm near Brignoles apparently. I don't see the French Riviera as a year-round sunshine spot, having been there in February and April. The weather on both visits was quite lackluster. I think it's better to stick to summer, if one doesn't mind the large swarms of tourists.
Up to 800 mm near Brignoles apparently. I don't see the French Riviera as a year-round sunshine spot, having been there in February and April. The weather on both visits was quite lackluster. I think it's better to stick to summer, if one doesn't mind the large swarms of tourists.
Not a year-round sunshine spot per se, but definitely the best that the country can offer in that regard. (Well, the southeast Mediterranean, which includes the French Riviera).
Summer sunshine is virtually guaranteed, but even in winter it is not uncommon to have long stretches of 80%+ sun, as in December 2013, March 2012, February 2012, Jan 2012, Dec 2011, etc. which is a huge upgrade (well if you are a sunshine lover like I am) over the rest of the country. This winter and last year have been particularly ****ty though.
April is a curious month here though; during the whole Jan->July spring/summer buildup, the March->April improvement feels the weakest (aside from DST), whereas in most of France it's a marked transition. Temps are only a notch higher than in March (especially the first half) AND for some weird reason I haven't figured out, it's cloudier (56% vs 59%) and wetter. Even May is just as sunny and wet as February (58%).
It was raining here in Athens, GA when I went to sleep last night, but it's since changed to sleet, and I can see it accumulating on the ground in patches, and also on most other surfaces.
Record Low for 2/11 Shattered in Rockford and More Subzero Info for Rockford and Chicago
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
911 AM CST TUE FEB 11 2014 /1011 AM EST TUE FEB 11 2014/
THE LOW TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING AT ROCKFORD PLUMMETED TO -21
DEGREES. THIS SHATTERED THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE DATE SET IN
1981 (-12) AND IS TIED FOR THE 27TH COLDEST TEMPERATURE EVER
OBSERVED IN ROCKFORD SINCE 1905. IT WAS THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE
IN ROCKFORD SINCE -25 ON JANUARY 16 2009.
THE TALLY OF SUBZERO LOWS IN ROCKFORD IS NOW UP TO 30 ON THE
SEASON...THE SEVENTH MOST SUBZERO LOWS IN A SEASON ON RECORD. BASED
ON THE THE CURRENT FORECAST OVERNIGHT LOW...ANOTHER SUBZERO LOW
TEMPERATURE IS POSSIBLE ON FEBRUARY 12.
TOP 10 SEASONS WITH THE MOST SUBZERO LOWS IN ROCKFORD
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CHICAGO
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THE LOW TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING AT CHICAGO-O`HARE WAS -8 DEGREES.
THIS WAS THE 21ST SUBZERO LOW TEMPERATURE THIS SEASON IN
CHICAGO...TIED FOR THE FIFTH MOST SUBZERO LOWS IN A SEASON ON
RECORD SINCE 1872. BASED ON THE THE CURRENT FORECAST OVERNIGHT
LOW...ANOTHER SUBZERO LOW TEMPERATURE IS POSSIBLE ON FEBRUARY 12.
TOP 10 SEASONS WITH THE MOST SUBZERO LOWS IN CHICAGO
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