Winter Thread 2017-18 (Northern Hemisphere) (tornado, snow, warm, record)

[nei]

Originally Posted by ghost-likin

Interesting amount of snow to fall there in Mexico and western Texas :

850 mb temperatures. Northern Mexico is colder than southwest British Columbia [most of northern Mexico by the border away from the Gulf of Mexico is at 2000-5000 feet]



this is for late tomorrow. Impressive ridge; appears to be a fast in air mass from cold to warm.

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by nei

850 mb temperatures. Northern Mexico is colder than southwest British Columbia [most of northern Mexico by the border away from the Gulf of Mexico is at 2000-5000 feet]



this is for late tomorrow. Impressive ridge; appears to be a fast in air mass from cold to warm.

Do the colors represent temperatures or departures from normal?

[nei]

temperatures

[ral31]

I actually saw a bit of sleet this afternoon even though the temp was in the low 40's! Too warm for any accumulation.

Forecast is looking better

[speagles84]

Originally Posted by ral31

I actually saw a bit of sleet this afternoon even though the temp was in the low 40's! Too warm for any accumulation.

Forecast is looking better

Exciting! How often do you guys actually see snow? Crazy you are seeing your first frozen precip before my in-laws in Philadelphia have

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by AJ1013

0% chance of that happening lol.

It will jill. Some places will get some snow in that area. But we won't get super cold here. Another 80+ day here.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by nei

As I've said, global warming only comes to those who believe

It sure has come to my place since 1990. Not that it is man made, just a normal short 1500 year cycle.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Today's high temp was 23.9°C, 3.3°C above average; and this mornings low was 10°C, 1.7°C above average

Currently 23.3°C with a dewpoint of -5.6°C at 5pm Mountain Time

[ral31]

Originally Posted by speagles84

Exciting! How often do you guys actually see snow? Crazy you are seeing your first frozen precip before my in-laws in Philadelphia have

Average snow accumulation is about once every 4.6 years.

This past January I got some sleet accumulation with a little snow mixed in. In January 2014, I got 3 inches of accumulating snow in one event. Here are some pics I took. https://www.city-data.com/forum/33159359-post2547.html

[srfoskey]

Originally Posted by ral31

Snow missed Alexandria to the south on December 11, 2008. 6 inches of snow were recorded at two locations in south LA! I think there were some flakes in Alexandria, but I was up in north LA at that time.

Significant Weather Events

I was in fifth grade when that happened. I remember going on Google Earth and seeing snow on the radar overlay in Louisiana and Mississippi and being surprised. I think my teacher may have mentioned it too, since he was originally from New Orleans.

Also, I'm a bit jealous of you seeing frozen precipitation before me.