Exceptionally warm weather on the way for central, eastern US due to pattern change
Well, so much for the winter of 23/24
winter
The creepy last week of summer: Blame the winter of 1994 for the early start
The history of school start dates is interesting.. the 1800s were all about farming. The 1900s respected Labor Day ..
But in 1994, a certain series of snowstorms created a need to change school calendars, and we never went back since.
Let the anxiety begin.
The real dark winter: The final sunset in Utqiagvik, Alaska until 2021
We have been hearing a lot of people and politicians throw the phrase “dark winter” around as of late. They ain’t seen no dark winter until they are in Utqiagvik for 66 days starting now.
The Groundhog’s predictable prediction
We had one snow storm a few weeks ago that dropped a whopping 3 inches… A storm of so little importance in the scheme of things, but this winter was the most memorable!
The surprise snow squalls in late December were much more dangerous and intense than any ‘storm’ we had since..
This weekend is no different. There were hopeful rumors that a Groundhog Day snow even would blanket Punxsutawney and blend well with the celebrations that the town endures yearly ..
On the Eve of our first potential winter event of 2019/20, a tale of winters past.. present, and future
Some of our ancestors who remain present on the planet earth will attest to much worse winters of the past, however.. They will say they had to ‘jump to spat’ at times when they were kids, that the snow was up to the necks and they were still forced to trudge through it to school houses on a secluded country road!
Maybe much of this is hyperbole, but we can look to past headlines to gauge the patterns that once were.. and maybe learn from then to capture a glimpse of life in the patterns of the future..
The birth pangs of April
As I write this, snow flakes are slowly falling at a streetlight outside of my window. It has been mostly cold since around October of last year.. Autumn, winter.. that’s fine. But it has been spring now for weeks, Easter was early (And cold) and we are now facing a late-April night of snow showers … Read moreThe birth pangs of April
The final call: Winter over
But is it…? Today is the final day of official winter .. spring comes tomorrow. For much of my area, the last week or say does not resemble spring much. As a matter of fact, the sights and sounds of the the previous seven days was more like January than late winter. However…March is when … Read moreThe final call: Winter over
THE REVENGE OF WINTER! Look at this map of warnings for snow and…
THE REVENGE OF WINTER! Look at this map of warnings for snow and blizzards.. It was about 78 two weeks ago in February. The ides of March have turned frigid. Winter showed up after all .. from Tumblr http://ift.tt/2lQdtym
THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AROUND March 13 .. The IDES are…
THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AROUND March 13 .. The IDES are ready. But we may glide by with warmth.. If this map – the ECMWF run – pans out the Eastern United States will be facing a major blizzard with 1 to 2 feet of snow in locations where dark blue and yellows … Read moreTHIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AROUND March 13 .. The IDES are…