Spring 2018 Thread - Northern Hemisphere (Colorado, Mississippi, tornadoes, snowing)
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Eastern North America has horrible delayed springs. At the end of February I was in Victoria B.C. Daffodils, plum trees and even some cherries blooming everywhere. This past week I was in Washington D.C., a full TEN DEGREES OF LATITUDE south of Victoria, and spring was only now catching up to where Victoria (and presumably Seattle, Portland, etc.) were at a MONTH ago. Now I’m back in Michigan (still 6 degrees of latitude south of Victoria) with no spring in sight at all. Just horrifically awful climate in the east. I hate it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if coastal Alaska gets spring before the Midwest/northeast.
End of February? Seriously? We're one month behind them. The cherry blossoms began blooming in Vancouver within the past two weeks. They're just starting to bloom inland from the city proper.
The latter half of Feb was pretty cold here (2 subfreezing highs with lows near -8C) so that no doubt played a part.
Eastern North America has horrible delayed springs. At the end of February I was in Victoria B.C. Daffodils, plum trees and even some cherries blooming everywhere. This past week I was in Washington D.C., a full TEN DEGREES OF LATITUDE south of Victoria, and spring was only now catching up to where Victoria (and presumably Seattle, Portland, etc.) were at a MONTH ago. Now I’m back in Michigan (still 6 degrees of latitude south of Victoria) with no spring in sight at all. Just horrifically awful climate in the east. I hate it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if coastal Alaska gets spring before the Midwest/northeast.
Yeah, Victoria, BC is far ahead the Midwest and NE USA in late winter and spring.
They do an annual flower count every february when we we are still shoveling
Parts of Vancouver Island are gardening zone 9a ....even some 9b micro climates...
only the US gulf coast and the Atlantic coast up to Georgia can match that in the east,
not fair but it is what it is.
End of February? Seriously? We're one month behind them. The cherry blossoms began blooming in Vancouver within the past two weeks. They're just starting to bloom inland from the city proper.
The latter half of Feb was pretty cold here (2 subfreezing highs with lows near -8C) so that no doubt played a part.
Early varieties of cherries have been blooming in the West End of Vancouver since Feb-March (you can check the Cherry Blossom Festival webpage). But later varieties come in April I guess. Either way, downtown Victoria is way ahead, as is Seattle. And way, way ahead of Washington DC which I find pathetic, considering its latitude.
Nasty storms in north Louisiana this evening with multiple tornado warnings. There was even a tornado emergency issued for a "confirmed large tornado". Storms should make it to my location in 2-3 hours I'm guessing.
Looks like storms should become more linear as they head my way and less likely to produce tornadoes. Damaging winds probably the main threat.
Quote:
SUMMARY...Severe threat will spread south of ww36 in the next few
hours. New watch will likely be issued by 02z.
DISCUSSION...East-west squall line is sagging south of the I-20
corridor and is progressing toward the southern portions of ww36 at
roughly 25kt. Over the last hour or so there appears to be a gradual
evolution toward less pre-squall line supercells, though this threat
can not be ruled out. Latest thinking is a linear MCS will be the
predominant convective mode and damaging winds should become the
primary severe threat, along with some large hail. While a tornado
can not be ruled out, given the observed shear/instability, storm
mode is becoming less favorable for discrete structures.
End of February? Seriously? We're one month behind them. The cherry blossoms began blooming in Vancouver within the past two weeks. They're just starting to bloom inland from the city proper.
The latter half of Feb was pretty cold here (2 subfreezing highs with lows near -8C) so that no doubt played a part.
Victoria should be a bit milder, but a month does sound a bit much.
Early varieties of cherries have been blooming in the West End of Vancouver since Feb-March (you can check the Cherry Blossom Festival webpage). But later varieties come in April I guess. Either way, downtown Victoria is way ahead, as is Seattle. And way, way ahead of Washington DC which I find pathetic, considering its latitude.
I believe it. Warmest part of the city.
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The cherry blossoms began blooming in Vancouver within the past two weeks. They're just starting to bloom inland from the city proper.
