Spring 2014 (March-May) - Northern Hemisphere (snow, ice, records, temperature)

[nei]

A few snow flakes under mostly sunny skies

[Hiromant]

This winter has been pure chaos. It's been very warm for a month, now the next several days will be frigid, and next Friday is forecasted to have a low of -12°C and a high of 8°C. If this is what US East coast weather is like every winter, I feel for you guys.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by nei

A few snow flakes under mostly sunny skies

Interesting, is that even possible? Is there a cloud in the sky anywhere? My software is down and I'm too lazy to pull up the Satellite or radar anywhere.

[chicagogeorge]

Bastardi:

Coldest last 10 days of March in 50 years may be on way.late start to growing season many places opens threat of shortest season in 50 yrs

[Cambium]

Philly still playing with the big boys. Chicago-Philly race continues.

Snowfall Departure from Normal as of 3/16

BILLINGS, MONTANA: +55.9"
DETROIT, MICHIGAN: +52.6"
TOLEDO, OHIO: +50.9"
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: +46.3"
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN: +42.5"
PHILADELPHIA, PA: +41.9"

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by nei

A few snow flakes under mostly sunny skies

Ahh, its back up. I see Pittsfield reporting some light snow. Scattered snow flakes here and there.

From NWS Albany.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
725 AM EDT SUN MAR 16 2014

SOME LAKE EFFECT AREAS OF CLOUDINESS AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS STILL AFFECTING THE REGION.... GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD CONTINUE MOST OF THE DAY.

[snj90]

I can't believe the best part of the storm is going to miss me to the south again. Kind of a bummer. We're only supposed to get 1 to 3 inches now. All this winter we've seemed to overperform when it comes to snow totals, though, so I wouldn't be surprised if that turns into 4 or 5 inches. I hope it does. Two weeks ago seems like the exact same type of situation and we managed to get 5.5 inches out of it.

[Dean York]

Does winter ever end in the Northern US? At least you're rewarded with a good summer I guess.

I say this after I've cut my lawn for the 3rd time already this spring on a lovely 18C day. The next door neighbours have some friends over for a BBQ too. People just seem to have more life and energy in spring!

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by snj90

I can't believe the best part of the storm is going to miss me to the south again. Kind of a bummer. We're only supposed to get 1 to 3 inches now. All this winter we've seemed to overperform when it comes to snow totals, though, so I wouldn't be surprised if that turns into 4 or 5 inches. I hope it does. Two weeks ago seems like the exact same type of situation and we managed to get 5.5 inches out of it.

I hadn't been following the latest, did it trend even more south? Well, Blue skies over me says it all for you. High pressure keeping the system to the south.

Take a look at NWS Snow Total forecast from 4 Offices. 10-14" higher elevations of West Virginia.
They are thinking 4-10" for parts of Virginia and even to the coast.

National Weather Service Forecast Office - Philadelphia/Mount Holly - Winter Storm Total Precip

NWS Sterling, VA - Winter Storm

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/akq/winter/totalsnow.png

NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast Office - Charleston, WV

[Cambium]

Last post for me today... BTW... My snowpack is officially gone finally. Only shaded or select few spots have snow on the ground. Piles are still around of course.

Strong storms are happening in the southeast this morning. Ton of Lightning strikes last 20 minutes with Tornado Warnings & Watches popping up.

Radar looks nasty along the gulf coast.

941 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2014

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING

* AT 943 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF HOUR PER
RAIN HAS FALLEN THROUGHOUT PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. SOME
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED WILL SOON RECEIVE THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF
RAIN FROM THE SAME LINE OF STORMS THROUGH NOON CDT.


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
OKALOOSA COUNTY...

AT 935 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCK CREEK...OR 16
MILES NORTHWEST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OAK GROVE...PEADEN...CLEAR SPRINGS AND 7 MILES NORTH OF AUBURN BY
950 AM CDT...
OKALOO...CAMPTON AND 6 MILES NORTH OF GARDEN CITY BY 955 AM CDT...
LAUREL HILL AND SVEA BY 1000 AM CDT...