Winter 2020-21 Discussion Thread (Northern Hemisphere) (snowfall, warm, record, temperatures)

[Isleofpalms85]

[quote=chicagogeorge;60119486]Some mid January statistics for Chicago


https://twitter.com/Skilling/status/...011430402?s=20


Strat warming/Polar Vortex splitting is almost perfect timing for when we usually see the coldest air of the season



https://www.severe-weather.eu/global...tates-2021-fa/


Meanwhile here in the Phoenix area we will be approaching 80 degrees on Friday

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[marlaver]

Austin, Tx ¿La Niña? ¿who's that?

[Cambium]

Yup.... Loop past couple hours with snowfall totals reports

[LKJ1988]

40f this AM. Only 55f now and warmer for next week.

[ral31]

Seeing some unexpected sleet! 38F right now. Hoping the event is setting up to overachieve here.

[KathrynAragon]

It's snowing like crazy here in Tyler, TX but it's 33 degrees so some of it is melting. Expecting 4 inches or so. It hasn't let up in hours. People be's losing dey minds. I went to the grocery store yesterday and there were huge lines, which is unusual for pandemic days.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

It's snowing like crazy here in Tyler, TX but it's 33 degrees so some of it is melting. Expecting 4 inches or so. It hasn't let up in hours. People be's losing dey minds. I went to the grocery store yesterday and there were huge lines, which is unusual for pandemic days.

Wow! Nice! Thanks for posting!

Originally Posted by ral31

Seeing some unexpected sleet! 38F right now. Hoping the event is setting up to overachieve here.

I know that feeling! Being so close to the line, it starts as frozen precip then it just changes to liquid. Maybe if you get inside a heavy rate you can get some snow! Peason Ridge near you reporting light snow. Sun is setting, maybe more frozen? Isnt it amazing thinking about what the atomosphere is doing above you? Must be a thin layer above freezing up there ruining things


Current Map 3-5" Northwest of Houston

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by ral31

Seeing some unexpected sleet! 38F right now. Hoping the event is setting up to overachieve here.

Originally Posted by Cambium

I know that feeling! Being so close to the line, it starts as frozen precip then it just changes to liquid. Maybe if you get inside a heavy rate you can get some snow! Peason Ridge near you reporting light snow. Sun is setting, maybe more frozen? Isnt it amazing thinking about what the atomosphere is doing above you? Must be a thin layer above freezing up there ruining things


Current Map 3-5" Northwest of Houston

Yes, I think Alexandria has a good chance of getting good snowfalls. The Houston area has no chance outside of a wee bit of sleet pellets at most - the 540 line never gets deep enough, so only far northwestern areas of the metro are in play.

[Cambium]

Yup, I like Alexandrias chance actually. Just hope the precip is heavy enough. If its light it might not stay frozen.


Looking at the temps at 5000'.. This level has to be at or below 32°F(0C) for it to snow. If its above, no snow.

Peason Ridge near Alexandria now reporting moderate snow and a point to the south of there just changed over to snow

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/sfctest/new...lay=1&source=1





Look at the Dallas Heat Island. Haha. Precip is light up there as well so its not snowing there right now


Low Pressure is off the Gulf Coast, you can see the center of the Low how its warmer

[forgotten username]

Madrid covered in the most important snowfall in 50 years:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXKiUaFEC1M


meanwhile on the other side on the mediterranean, Greece hits 28c:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcvhK3KPJg