OT: Weather (just weather)

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Another strong Nor-Easter today.  Again we dodged a cold weather bullet .. it's 10 degrees and raining / windy today.  If it were minus 10 we would have a much bigger problem.  Thanks, again you big beautiful and moderating Atlantic Ocean.

[MattPie]

19 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

Goddam snow.  I'm not ready for this ***** yet. 

Yeah, someone at work asked it I was going to get hit since they heard about it (in Texas). Finger Lakes are in the shadow of the strip of land between Lakes Erie and Ontario so we're forecasted for nothing. But it looks like the Southtowns are going to get it.

[matter2003]

16 hours ago, Indabuff said:

Goddam snow.  I'm not ready for this ***** yet. 

Happy we aren't getting much if anything in the Eastern Burbs this time.  We get buried enough, let someone else have their turn..

 

And it's relatively late in the year for the first big snowfall, almost December, so you have kinda lucked out.

[Goldseatsaud]

Having fun back there you southtowners. We relocated to NW Arkansas. Blue skies 

[SwampD]

I love snow. Lots of it. Had to drive through some squalls on the way back to WNY last weekend. Loved it. Had a smile on my face the whole time. I hope we get crushed this winter.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

SNOW DAY !!

FINALLY !!

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Another Monday = another Nor'Easter.

Our 4th Monday storm in a row just getting started.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/hourly-weather-forecast/nova-scotia/halifax

At least it will be warm.

[Night Train]

2022 Chistma.s North of Buffalo - Blizzard. Shoveling and plowing all day. Canceled gathering and opening gifts for a couple days. Buried. 

 

Chistmas Yesterday North of Buffalo - Sunny and 60 F. Walked dog without coat. Wife and daughter went on bike rides. I haven't moved snow yet this winter. Bizarre. 

[Big Guava]

8 hours ago, Night Train said:

2022 Chistma.s North of Buffalo - Blizzard. Shoveling and plowing all day. Canceled gathering and opening gifts for a couple days. Buried. 

 

Chistmas Yesterday North of Buffalo - Sunny and 60 F. Walked dog without coat. Wife and daughter went on bike rides. I haven't moved snow yet this winter. Bizarre. 

Strong El Nino effects this year 

[ska-T Palmtown]

8 hours ago, Night Train said:

2022 Chistma.s North of Buffalo - Blizzard. Shoveling and plowing all day. Canceled gathering and opening gifts for a couple days. Buried. 

 

Chistmas Yesterday North of Buffalo - Sunny and 60 F. Walked dog without coat. Wife and daughter went on bike rides. I haven't moved snow yet this winter. Bizarre. 

I was at the Bills/Bears game last year for Christmas ... -5F with air temp -30F or worse. This year - upper 40's here in Chicago. What a swing!

[Doohicksie]

Very mild in north Texas:  mid-50s, sunny.  We had quite a bit of rain heading into Christmas Eve but the rain stopped during the day on the 24th and it's been mild, cool and sunny ever since.

[Wyldnwoody44]

This global warming $hit is ruining my ski season again. I've been out a few times, but it's been pretty crappy conditions. 

I have a night booked at Hotel du Glace in Quebec in a few weeks and I'm hoping it's cold enough to keep my room from melting. 

[Stoner]

15 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

This global warming $hit is ruining my ski season again. I've been out a few times, but it's been pretty crappy conditions. 

I have a night booked at Hotel du Glace in Quebec in a few weeks and I'm hoping it's cold enough to keep my room from melting. 

Or la niña?

It is awful. I don't understand anyone who prefers this to snow.

[Big Guava]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Or la niña?

It is awful. I don't understand anyone who prefers this to snow.

El Nino, not La Nina. Totally different 

23 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Very mild in north Texas:  mid-50s, sunny.  We had quite a bit of rain heading into Christmas Eve but the rain stopped during the day on the 24th and it's been mild, cool and sunny ever since.

It was warmer in Buffalo believe it or not

[Wyldnwoody44]

3 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Or la niña?

It is awful. I don't understand anyone who prefers this to snow.

I don't love driving in snow, but overall, I enjoy winter, it's pretty. This Is crap, no sun, cold rain, dingy and no pretty leaves to make it feel OK. 

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Big Guava said:

It was warmer in Buffalo believe it or not

Yeah I heard that.  I've been enjoying the cooler weather.

[irregularly irregular]

Achieved our seasonal average snowfall in Anchorage on Christmas Day. Already have had a few roof collapses. And we only have another 3-4 months of winter to go!  Lots of skiing available but the backcountry is shut down due to high avalanche danger. 

Edited December 28, 2023 by irregularly irregular
better words make for better understanding

[Big Guava]

8 hours ago, irregularly irregular said:

Achieved our seasonal average snowfall in Anchorage on Christmas Day. Already have had a few roof collapses. And we only have another 3-4 months of winter to go!  Lots of skiing available but the backcountry is shut down due to high avalanche danger. 

You are going to win the National Golden Snowglobe award going away this year...

Currently have a 55" lead over 2nd place Boulder, CO.

Buffalo has won it back to back years but we aren't even barely on the map this year. Have under 8 inches of snow this year to date when we had over 100 inches at this time last year, on the back of a massive lake effect snowstorm in November and the worst blizzard in recorded US history the few days surrounding Xmas.

Currently ranked 14th with 7.7", showing just how little snow has fallen in the lower 48 this year.

Not only that but since November 1st, we have only had 2 days that haven't had a high temp over freezing and those days both reached 31. December has featured 12 days with high temps 45+(including 8 days 50+ and 1 day hitting 60) and another 6 days over 40.

Absurdly warm for this time of the year, over 7 degrees above normal and currently the 2nd warmest December on record next to 2015 which was a crazy warm outlier, and also a strong El Nino year that featured a 71 degree high one day and several other days in the 60s and upper 50s. This year and 2015 are the only two years in recorded weather history since 1878 without a high temperature below 30 degrees for the month.

Buffalo also just set a record for most consecutive days without a temperature under 20 degrees, reaching 305 days since the last time this occurred when it hit 16 degrees Feb 23rd of this year. Looks like this will extend out quite a ways as forecast well into January shows all highs above freezing with only a few days reaching the mid 20s for lows and the others in the 30s for lows.

Edited December 28, 2023 by Big Guava

[Wyldnwoody44]

The planet is dying 

[SwampD]

9 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

The planet is dying 

It had a good run.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Another Nor'Easter today and it isn't even Monday.

Again, it's warm enough to be rain on the coast, but the northern part of NS and NB will be the land of ice and snow.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/city/ca/nova-scotia/terence-bay/alerts

Here we go ...

[matter2003]

14 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/city/ca/nova-scotia/terence-bay/alerts

Here we go ...

Better you than us...we are sitting on about 11 inches or so for the year compared to 110 inches last year at this time.

[Taro T]

Heard that Hochul is declaring a state of emergency in Erie County as of 9AM tomorrow.  Anybody know if that will affect the Sabres game getting played tomorrow night?

[OverPowerYou]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Heard that Hochul is declaring a state of emergency in Erie County as of 9AM tomorrow.  Anybody know if that will affect the Sabres game getting played tomorrow night?

 

Nothing is different tomorrow. The fans never show up and neither does the team.