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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #175 on: February 16, 2021, 03:15:43 PM »
Except for some clouds over the lakes causing more lake effect snow for Indiana and Michigan it looks like clear skies. Snow everywhere you look today.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #176 on: February 16, 2021, 11:26:52 PM »
Photo of downtown Oklahoma City skyscrapers darkened to conserve electrical power on Tuesday night, while snow falls.  OKC's mayor requested it be done to follow downtown Kansas City.  On Tues. morning, with below zero temps as lows through all of Oklahoma, electrical power shutdowns lasting for one hour affected a bunch of cities in Oklahoma, including Stillwater.  It was down to 10 below at my station.  It hadn't been that cold since 10 years ago.

 Lows to be well above zero Wed. morning, so hopefully no more blackouts again.  50s should be back next week.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #177 on: February 17, 2021, 04:25:36 PM »
Went outside today at 15 degrees and sun. Felt like spring had arrived.  :lol:

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #178 on: February 17, 2021, 11:43:40 PM »
Not just Canadian geese are finding it a challenge to survive highly unusual cold in Oklahoma.  Alligators are in Oklahoma's southeastern most county and they are surviving ice water to breathe by keeping their snouts above water:

https://okcfox.com/news/local/alligators-found-icing-in-mccurtain-county#:~:text=(KOKH)%2D%2DAlligators%20in%20McCurtain,so%20that%20they%20can%20breathe.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #180 on: February 19, 2021, 06:05:25 PM »
Yes there are some clouds but a lot of what you see is snow on the ground. United States of Tundra?

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Can't wait for Spring to get here.
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #181 on: February 19, 2021, 07:57:23 PM »
Never saw local order like this before during a past winter.  All Stillwater owned lake, pond and creek surfaces are temporarily closed due to public safety concerns. Walking on frozen water is extremely dangerous, especially as temperatures start to rise. Violators will be cited. 

I'm glad the worst is over with.  On Friday, it got above freezing here for the first time since Sunday Feb. 7.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #182 on: February 20, 2021, 05:13:09 PM »
82F today with a nice breeze so I opened up the windows for the first time this year in hopes of airing out of some 2020.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #183 on: February 23, 2021, 09:16:24 AM »
What a difference a few days can make.

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We have moderating temps for the next few days so a lot more of this snow will be going away.
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #184 on: February 23, 2021, 11:48:17 AM »
This ice berg floating in southern Lake Michigan broke off from the shore of Chicago's lake front yesterday. It is actually a large sheet of ice rather than a berg.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/huge-ice-sheet-breaks-off-lake-michigan-shoreline-NBJ4LS3V
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Latitude / Longitude: 41.925° N, -87.872° W
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #185 on: February 26, 2021, 08:17:31 AM »
In the city of Chicago, after any significant snowfall, tradition has it that when you are finally able to dig your car out of the spot on the side street where you left it before the snow you have the "right" to hold your spot with lawn furniture, toys, buckets or whatever. The city finally gives up after awhile and makes this declaration. I was wondering if other snowbelt cities have the same phenomena.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #186 on: February 27, 2021, 08:36:10 PM »
The leadoff comment from this afternoon's Chicago area AFD:

The 50 isotherm has worked its way north into the CWA today, with
Chicago officially reaching that mark. After the harsh wintry
conditions of early to mid February, this and the sun are welcome
by many. It`s actually the latest first 50 in a calendar year
since 2015, which was coming out of the coldest February in
Chicago in over a century.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #187 on: February 28, 2021, 06:13:17 AM »
Not just Canadian geese are finding it a challenge to survive highly unusual cold in Oklahoma.  Alligators are in Oklahoma's southeastern most county and they are surviving ice water to breathe by keeping their snouts above water:

https://okcfox.com/news/local/alligators-found-icing-in-mccurtain-county#:~:text=(KOKH)%2D%2DAlligators%20in%20McCurtain,so%20that%20they%20can%20breathe.
I would have never thought there would be gators in Oklahoma. :shock:
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #188 on: March 01, 2021, 08:16:43 PM »
Another observation from Chicago Meteorologist Tom Skilling:

Quiet start to March follows rough late winter
March's opening week looks to be storm-free, a welcome respite for weary Chicagoans, still recovering from the city's late-winter blasts of snow and cold. Recent mild weather has melted much of the city's once robust snowpack, and with no additional snow in sight, the strengthening March sun should deliver a snow-free landscape as the week progresses.

The longer days and increased sun is very welcome. Can Spring be far behind?
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #189 on: March 02, 2021, 01:38:08 AM »
Not just Canadian geese are finding it a challenge to survive highly unusual cold in Oklahoma.  Alligators are in Oklahoma's southeastern most county and they are surviving ice water to breathe by keeping their snouts above water:

https://okcfox.com/news/local/alligators-found-icing-in-mccurtain-county#:~:text=(KOKH)%2D%2DAlligators%20in%20McCurtain,so%20that%20they%20can%20breathe.

I would have never thought there would be gators in Oklahoma. :shock:

There are black bears, too, where the Oklahoma governor went hunting for one:  https://okcfox.com/news/local/gov-kevin-stitt-harvests-black-bear-during-hunt-in-southeast-oklahoma
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #190 on: March 02, 2021, 06:36:16 PM »
The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation just announced the winners of its "Name a Snowplow" contest.  The DOT snowplow crews have a big job keeping the roads clear of snow and ice in the winter, but they decided to have a little fun.  More than 122,000 people voted for their favorites from a list of 24,000 names submitted, which the DOT whittled down to 50 to put on the ballot.

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #191 on: March 02, 2021, 07:15:52 PM »
it was 50 today.


snow is really melting. except for the piles



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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #192 on: March 09, 2021, 12:02:30 AM »
LOL, No, Stillwater isn't going to get 7.1" of rain later this month. OKC meteorologist Aaron Tuttle can be even worse than Mike Morgan of KFOR OKC about hyping up the coming weather. The further out a projection is the more ridiculously wrong it may be.  An inch or two would be nice, though, to suppress brush fires until vegetation can green up, though no drought here, so far, after a dry February.  Interesting how my purple air quality gauge and another one on the north edge of town registered well over a 100 on Sunday, due to grass fires in neighboring counties.  Under 50 is good.  It even led to the Stillwater Emergency Management to comment on Facebook, "There is a lot of smoke and haze in the air from fires in our surrounding counties. No fires in Payne County at this time. Temperatures continue to be warm, with gusty winds and low relative humidity. Please be extra careful for the next few days as fire dangers continue."  Fortunately, air quality reading returned to well under 100 on Monday.
https://aarontuttleweather.com/2021/03/07/will-we-see-massive-flooding-next-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR25PfxI-t99taED0cf70zIFg9ztGaoiWIH79o2QhQNMRl-A9o4_pMg1Jm4

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #193 on: March 09, 2021, 05:07:32 PM »
Hit 67 on my Davis Vantage Vue today, the warmest day here since 11/26. Felt like 80, lol. That's been the weird thing about this winter here in the Mid-Atlantic. Even in the "warmer" first half, it wasn't really that warm, but it wasn't that cold either. 11 on 2/8 was the coldest low.. average lows were pretty warm compared to averages this year..

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #194 on: March 10, 2021, 05:08:37 PM »
Since it is still technically winter.

SE Minnesota, SW Wisconsin and N Iowa inline for storms. Hail, wind, tornados possible. A few storm chasers already in the area.



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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #195 on: March 10, 2021, 07:45:53 PM »
Very dry and windy here today, with a dry cold front that moved through over the noon hour.  My Vantage Vue recorded .23" of rain as it vibrated back and forth on its mounting pole.  My Pro2+ which is mounted just 4' from the Vue accurately recorded zero rainfall.  Both anemometers recorded repeated 30+ mph gusts.
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #196 on: March 10, 2021, 07:58:46 PM »
My Vantage Vue recorded .23" of rain as it vibrated back and forth on its mounting pole.  My Pro2+ which is mounted just 4' from the Vue accurately recorded zero rainfall. 
Wow, that's insane. Of course a sturdy, level bucket is a must for the best it can be...but wow... :shock:

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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #197 on: March 10, 2021, 08:11:39 PM »
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #198 on: March 15, 2021, 07:07:48 AM »
Yesterday's Record Rainfall in Nebraska:




A drought-busting day and week for sure!
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Re: Fall-Winter 2020-2021
« Reply #199 on: March 15, 2021, 06:26:12 PM »
boo snow



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