Spring 2012 Thread (March-May) (climate, tornado, snowy, warm)

[Cambium]

Looks like we have a few events to deal with in the NorthEast and they all involve a similar track. 2 months to late! But some of you say its perfect timing! LOL


FRIDAY NIGHT: Clipper Slides in from Upper MidWest and Exits New Jersey, new Low develops off the coast.



MONDAY: Clipper slides down, Exits CT. Strengthens over the water.



WEDNESDAY: Clipper slides down and merges with the one to the south, exits Virginia.

[Cambium]

Usually I would post this in the Winter thread. But since its Spring...

What I think some people are underestimating is, just because it says 1-2", it doesnt mean it will snow for half hour. Its Spring so it would have to snow a lot more to accumulate at this time.

So this 1-2" "could" mean 6 hours of snow falling from sky.

[nei]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Usually I would post this in the Winter thread. But since its Spring...

What I think some people are underestimating is, just because it says 1-2", it doesnt mean it will snow for half hour. Its Spring so it would have to snow a lot more to accumulate at this time.

So this 1-2" "could" mean 6 hours of snow falling from sky.

The 1-2 inches shown in the map are only in higher elevation areas. My guess is we'd get a few flakes but none sticking.

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Day 12 of absolutely no rainfall at all.. and the drought area continues to grow.. 15.2mm / 0.5in looks like the total for this month

[Weatherfan2]

Good after the rubbish wet summers of 2007,08,09 etc.... time we had a nice dry spell for spring and summer where I live, anyway.

December 2011 had twice the average rainfall, January more than average rainfall here, and only February below average, so I don't care if it doesn't rain until September. Al this "drought drought" shouting sounds like boy calling wolf to me, there is no drought, all the reservoirs are full here, maybe the south east is too dry but that's quite normal there from time to time, doesn't rain much there anyway on average, I wish people would stop fussing about it.

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In some parts of the country last year beat 1975 in terms of dryness.. I don't think anyone is crying wolf, there's no drought here either but it's obviously becoming a problem, especially as the drought area now affects east Yorkshire and that's going to cause problems with crops such as potatoes etc.

I guess it's easy for me to say 'I don't care, it doesn't affect here' but a drought in the UK's most populated region is gonna have negative consequences elsewhere too..

[nei]

This is an interesting chart on lake melt date in New England for the last 120 years.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._win_2012L.png

The author is trying to make a point on global warming. Regardless of whether it's valid, the change is striking.

[Cambium]

Tustin, Michigan live webcam. Snow accumulating during the daytime March 30th.
There was also Thundersnow reported in southern Michigan earlier.

http://icons.wunderground.com/webcamramdisk/m/a/Markejr/1/current.jpg?1333129456 (broken link)

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by nei

This is an interesting chart on lake melt date in New England for the last 120 years.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._win_2012L.png

The author is trying to make a point on global warming. Regardless of whether it's valid, the change is striking.

Eventually we'll find our way back to the other side of that red line average.

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Meanwhile in the UK, having had temperatures up to 24C, the threat of snow and damaging frosts returns pretty soon.. snow confined to higher elevations as ever but possibly moving down to lower levels too.

But hey, it's spring, anything is possible at this time of year, extreme heat, extreme cold, snow, floods, droughts, gales, you name it.

PS: here's something to make you chuckle!