The eastern half of the US is being pummeled by a historic February storm system. It looks like Chicago is on its way toward setting an all-time high for snowfall in one storm. The Tulsa newspaper wasn't printed on Tuesday for the first time in its history and the entirety of I-70 in Missouri (Kansas City - St. Louis) was shutdown for the first time ever.
Here, in South Bend, the predicted high today will be 50 degrees with plenty of sunshine. No snow is in our forecast -- heck, snow rarely is in our forecast! :-)
This is not to suggest that our weather has been clear sailing so far this water year (starts Oct. 1). The prognosticators had predicted above average precipitation and below average temperatures for the southwest Washington coast this winter. Thus far, at the halfway point, they are batting .500.
We've only experienced one real cold snap and that came in November (autumn). Temps for December and January were ABOVE normal. We had more 50+ degree highs than most folks around here can remember.
On the precipitation front, however, the predictions were on target. Only 4 months into our water year and we're 27 inches ahead of average. Both October and January logged in at over 9 inches above normal. We only need about another 11 inches over the next 8 months to have a statistically average rain year -- if February is a normal rain month, we will record that 11 inches by March 1!
But at least it ain't snow.
Here, in South Bend, the predicted high today will be 50 degrees with plenty of sunshine. No snow is in our forecast -- heck, snow rarely is in our forecast! :-)
This is not to suggest that our weather has been clear sailing so far this water year (starts Oct. 1). The prognosticators had predicted above average precipitation and below average temperatures for the southwest Washington coast this winter. Thus far, at the halfway point, they are batting .500.
We've only experienced one real cold snap and that came in November (autumn). Temps for December and January were ABOVE normal. We had more 50+ degree highs than most folks around here can remember.
On the precipitation front, however, the predictions were on target. Only 4 months into our water year and we're 27 inches ahead of average. Both October and January logged in at over 9 inches above normal. We only need about another 11 inches over the next 8 months to have a statistically average rain year -- if February is a normal rain month, we will record that 11 inches by March 1!
But at least it ain't snow.
Aloha-ha-ha! TImes like this I feel like I live on another planet. We have had a few 60 degree LOWS...
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