Lake Superior Ice Analysis compaired to last year LATEST PICTURE FROM 2011!!

[upweather]

PICTURES FROM THIS YEAR and last yearHere is one reason to show it's been warmer this year in the upper great lakes then last year.
Notice the banding on the lake effect clouds , very cool. Got 4 inches from that sunday.

TAKEN EARLIER IN THE WINTER
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=mqt&storyid=47683&source=0

2010NEWEST PICTURE TAKEN TODAY FROM SPACE
2010 http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/?n=lake_superior_ice_2010

We've also had our 11th warmest winter so far and below average snowfall..


2011 PICTURES http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/?n=lake_superior_ice_2011

[Downlinerz2]

   Very, very fascinating images.  It will be interesting to follow the images through March.  Thanks for posting this thread!!

[upweather]

I'm glad you enjoyed this I'll keep you posted on when the new pics come out in March.

   Very, very fascinating images.  It will be interesting to follow the images through March.  Thanks for posting this thread!!

[ocala]

Interesting that Lake Erie the farthest south and climatologicaly   speaking has the wamer air that time of year  is iced over. I guess being only 200ft deep is probably the reason where as the other lakes are much deeper.

Another reason Superior isn't froze this time of year is that all that Arctic air was down here in the south.

[upweather]

  haha tell me about it Winter is not over yet, hoping for a snowy feb, mar to end the season.

Interesting that Lake Erie the farthest south and climatologicaly   speaking has the wamer air that time of year  is iced over. I guess being only 200ft deep is probably the reason where as the other lakes are much deeper.

Another reason Superior isn't froze this time of year is that all that Arctic air was down here in the south.

[upweather]

updated today latest from space check it out

[Weather Display]

while a zone of the USA had more snow and colder winter, there were other zones further north and into Canada, that had the opposite
sure must have been some long running stuck weather patterns/jet streams

[upweather]

Thats for sure even though the snowfall has not been average it's not really to far off, If it wasn't for the open lake this winter we would not have gotton the snow we did.

while a zone of the USA had more snow and colder winter, there were other zones further north and into Canada, that had the opposite
sure must have been some long running stuck weather patterns/jet streams

[mackbig]

And Lake Erie froze over completely for the first time in 14 years???  I found that odd, since it has been mild and way below snow here not too far away on the shores of Lake Ontario.   Then again I thought Lake Erie froze over every year, I guess it mostly does, but not "completely"

Definitely a weird and inverted winter.

Andrew

[upweather]

This years picture of Lake superior, not much ice at this point, You can see lake effect banding on these pictures as well.
Those were pretty much centered over my house 


http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mqt/?n=lake_superior_ice_2011

[CNYWeather]

Thats amazing it's so open. Looks like Lake Ontario.

Check out Lake Erie. Almost done for the season

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/lakeffect/ice1011/LkErieIce0203.jpg

[Scalphunter]

Se East Alaska  been one of those are that beeen getting the milder air/moisture. Espically Southern SEAK and  some parts of the BC coast. So  far this year 2011 we got an whopping 3/4 inch of snow and lowest temp was 19 deg F. Then  the Patern change again from  driving blizzard up thru bering sea coast and  Pine apple express time here Last nigth was first time in an week we dipped into the 30's been  in the forties at nigth and we even hit  55 deg here in Hydraburg.  have recorded 50 plus several time last week. Yet rest of Alaska remains in the winter weather snow etc.

 Of course this summer  if it don't rain lots to  keep lakes full we will pay for the  diesels running to supply electricity for the city as the Hydro pressure from low water stops the turbines. Also certain amount of water flow for  salmon spawning has to be maintained.

John