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Post by trbixler on Mar 23, 2012 12:36:21 GMT
Could not resist, Ah spring. Of course only a local phenomenon covering several states. "All-Time Snowfall Records Fall Across Western Oregon & SW Washington"  "Vancouver, Washington (March 22nd 2012) - “Many cities across Western Oregon and Southwest Washington are setting all-time cold and snowfall records for this late in the season. Since Tuesday night, the Willamette Valley has been blanketed with anywhere from 2″ to 9″ of snow from Vancouver, WA. south to Eugene, Oregon. Since Tuesday evening, many all-time March snowfall and temperature records have been broken up and down the Willamette Valley at airport locations. Portland, Salem, Eugene and Vancouver, WA. airports all set new coldest daytime high temperature records on Wednesday in addition to setting new all-time records for the heaviest snowfall this late in the season. Eugene, Oregon easily broke their maximum daily precipitation record for Wednesday with 1.92 inches with equated to a record setting 7.5″ of snowfall on Wednesday.”" wattsupwiththat.com/2012/03/22/all-time-snowfall-records-fall-across-western-oregon-sw-washington/ |
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Post by glennkoks on Mar 24, 2012 0:23:23 GMT
tribixler, seriously? The upper midwest has experienced the warmest temperatures ever recorded in march after the "year without a winter". Attachments:
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Post by trbixler on Mar 24, 2012 12:37:38 GMT
tribixler, seriously? The upper midwest has experienced the warmest temperatures ever recorded in march after the "year without a winter". Yes I know the west coast does not exist. The weather patterns are very interesting to say the least. |
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Post by woodstove on Mar 24, 2012 12:54:52 GMT
tribixler, seriously? The upper midwest has experienced the warmest temperatures ever recorded in march after the "year without a winter". I am immediately suspicious when I see the word "ever" in a discussion of climate change: wp.me/pnsGM-df |
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Post by steve on Mar 24, 2012 16:06:48 GMT
Well I'm trying out my new laptop in my garden for the first time - hard to see the screen with the sunlight.
I think today counts as "early signs of summer".
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Post by astroposer777 on Mar 24, 2012 16:16:03 GMT
 Today my city at 30.4n 88w is hosting the 35th annual Azalea Trail Run. "in late March down the streets of old Mobile, where in early spring the city is in full bloom. The pink hues of azaleas mingled with the white blossoms of dogwood and bridle wreath are everywhere in sight, and the sweet fragrance of purple wisteria drifts gently in the air. Thousands of runners race down the oak-shaded streets lined by magnificent old homes that evoke images of a time long past."
The weather is ideal for the event, however there is a problem. Almost all of the Azaleas have already bloomed and are now devoid of flowers. I probably have close to 40 of these shrubs on my property and every single one has lost its flowers 2 to 3 weeks ago. Locally we have been about +10 deg. F above normal for Feb/Mar. Apparently Holland, MI is facing a similar issue with its Tulip Festival. detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/03/22/too-soon-tulips-a-worry-in-holland-michigan/It is obvious that spring arrived early in a large portion of the continental U.S., however I ran across this graphic from NOAA, which would suggest that this is not a global phenomenon.  |
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 24, 2012 16:32:18 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 24, 2012 16:41:13 GMT
The troposphere is finally warming as the ice increases in the Arctic. About time. Even tho Antarctica has a large increase in sea ice area, it does not influence climate/temp nearly as much as the Arctic as so much is on land and just sits there. discover.itsc.uah.edu/amsutemps/execute.csh?amsutemps |
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Post by astroposer777 on Mar 24, 2012 17:16:14 GMT
The troposphere is finally warming as the ice increases in the Arctic. About time. Even tho Antarctica has a large increase in sea ice area, it does not influence climate/temp nearly as much as the Arctic as so much is on land and just sits there. discover.itsc.uah.edu/amsutemps/execute.csh?amsutempsSigurdur, The link does not work. I presume the problem is a result of the interactive nature of the site, and the fact that if you select parameters for a graph they are generated for viewing, but not saved on the server. As you described the available channels show a recent spike in tropospheric warming. Here is a link which accesses the interactive AMSU home page. discover.itsc.uah.edu/amsutemps/ |
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 24, 2012 18:45:47 GMT
Thank you astroposer777:
I had checked years 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2012 for approx a ten year timeline if anyone wants to look at what I was looking at.
Funny, it is warm right now. But that old fear of frost continues for me. I have lost wayyyyy more crops to cold than I have to warmth.
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 25, 2012 15:16:52 GMT
From the 5 day potential rainfall, it appears that the dry areas of the Western Northern great plains will get a drink. This will faciliate spring planting... www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day1-5.shtml |
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Post by glennkoks on Mar 26, 2012 3:30:36 GMT
"I am immediately suspicious when I see the word "ever" in a discussion of climate change:"
The key words in that phrase are "ever recorded"
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 28, 2012 1:47:08 GMT
Light rain falling, temp 34F, wind has died down for tonight.
Normal weather now, and potential of March planting is gone.
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Post by graywolf on Mar 29, 2012 23:16:59 GMT
UK's had a smashing start to spring, western Erope as well?
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Post by nautonnier on Mar 30, 2012 1:19:31 GMT
There are early reports of people with white pasty legs trying out laptops in gardens in Devon - so yes UK is starting to warm up as well. Although northern parts of UK could even get snow on hills this weekend. ;D
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