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NWS Gray Maine mentioning the possibility. It wont get into their discussion range until a couple days from now but they might sneak it in like this since it's a travel holiday.
LASTLY MODELS FOLLOW THIS WITH A STRONGER SYSTEM FOR EASTER WEEKEND WHICH MAY CAUSE HAVE TRAVEL IMPLICATIONS.
NWS Gray Maine mentioning the possibility. It wont get into their discussion range until a couple days from now but they might sneak it in like this since it's a travel holiday.
LASTLY MODELS FOLLOW THIS WITH A STRONGER SYSTEM FOR EASTER WEEKEND WHICH MAY CAUSE HAVE TRAVEL IMPLICATIONS.
**bangs head on computer...*** ( opps- that's the new Mac)... ( Stops banging..)
Pleadssssss - make it stop...
I am NOT surprised to see snow {or heavy rains} after Easter in April {the 5th}, or even after Orthodox Easter {the 12th}.
I have a friend, an orthodox Priest, who moved here to Upstate NY from AZ. He invited me over for Pasca festival and commented "at least there will be no more snow!" I said "oh don't be surprised if we have snow after Easter, {even yours a week later} in this area!" Well, come the Pasca festivities, and sure enough, in the afteroon, I told him to look out his window. It was snowing!! In April! After Easter! He was SOOOOO disappointed and angry! He said "I really thought we were DONE with this stuff"! We got a dusting-2" that day.
SO, In shourt, March always has one last snow hurrah for us, even if it comes in APril!
It doesn't matter what the calendar says, I have learned to not look for spring until the month of MAY,and even then, half way through it. That way, if spring arrives early, I am pleasntly surprised, if it doesn't come so early, I am not dsappointed.
Such is the life in Upstate, NY. AND this winter particualrly, we NEED The jet stream to rise ABOVE us. The sooner the better, I am weary of snow, cold, pipes that may freeze, a furnace that has broken down on us 3 times this season {and it is brand new..only 3 years old, we've put 1/2 the original cost back into repairing it. it is on it's 4th igniter already!!}
MOH's car spent 10 days Iced into the ruts in the driveway, more rocks down now.
I AM DONE with WINTER!
what next? a memorial day snowstorm? this is crazy its not unheard of for snow in April in new England and north east but its uncommon I imagine at least for mid Atlantic and north east and not nearly as strong as what those models where showing this storm is crazy strong!
My neighbors were all, "Why haven't you put the snow shovel away yet?" This is why, the jet stream just will not stay far enough north. At this rate, Pittsburgh could see snow in May unless that jet gets north where it belongs in spring. I am sick of having my folks who moved back here from Florida complain every week how it would not be below freezing in March, April, whatever in Florida. I can hear the complaining already over Easter Sunday dinner.
Mother Nature is broken for the Eastern U.S., especially the Northeast and Great Lakes. And has been since January 2014.
It seems like people up north are surprised by these late March/early April snows every single year.....I wouldn't really think snow north of about 41-42 N this time of year is really all that unusual.
It seems like people up north are surprised by these late March/early April snows every single year.....I wouldn't really think snow north of about 41-42 N this time of year is really all that unusual.
Exactly.. It's not unusual but its special since its not common and harder to happen.
Number of times 1" or more snow fell in April
NYC only 3 times since 1965
Bridgeport: 3 times last 18 yrs. Normal is 0 times.
Albany happens once every 1-2 yrs. Normal is 1 time.
Pittsburgh only 3 times since 1992
Burlington Vermont 1 or 2 times in April they get 1"+
If you bump it up to 2" snow in April obviously its less. Even north of 41N.
Latest GFS12z and past couple runs losing the storm. LOL
Basically a rainy front on Friday the 3rd. Dry Easter Weekend.
but now shows a monster for April 8th. Big Snowstorm for Midwest, Great Lakes Areas, and New England.
While the dates may be all over the place I think they are sensing a big noteworthy storm coming in April. They are probably putting the pieces together that the pattern could become ripe for one. Keep this in mind.
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