What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ?

I believe I may have reached my breaking point last weekend. Over the day on Friday and all through the night we had six inches of new snow after what has been the most seasonal snowfall so far in years. Between that and the high winds I had to shovel away several snow drifts that were chest high and about three to four feet thick to clear the walk from my front door to the street Saturday morning. Then when I came home in the evening I found that the city plow truck had undone all the work done in clearing my steps down to the street.

[WT Sharpe]

Spring is coming. Promise!

[pholy]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Spring is coming. Promise!

Well, the Vernal Equinox, anyway...

Warm weather may be optional

[cromag]

Can't tell by us! Supposed to get down in the single digits again for the next few nights!

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by pholy

Well, the Vernal Equinox, anyway...

Warm weather may be optional

As long as the polar vortex remains 'deranged' - it will continue sending down blasts of frigid air on a weekly basis onto North America .... sigh ...

one air mass arrives today, and then another colder air mass next week ...

with no end predicted ...

[For some reason I keep thinking of the movie The Day After Tomorrow]

[cromag]

Originally Posted by cromag

Can't tell by us! Supposed to get down in the single digits again for the next few nights!

Correction. Tonight's temps are supposed to get down in the single digits. The current forecast is for tomorrow night's temps to go below zero. Last weekend's "warming trend" was nice while it lasted!

Right now there are no clouds and the sun is setting on a pretty chilly day!

[HomeInMyShoes]

From Environment Canada:
"Extreme wind chill values below minus 40 moving into Central Saskatchewan this morning and spreading south today. Dangerous wind chills near minus 50 likely tonight.

Arctic high pressure building into Saskatchewan will bring another surge of bitterly cold Arctic air today into tonight across Southern Saskatchewan. Northerly winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 km/h are expected for a few hours early this morning in the Wascana Basin south of Regina giving locally poor visibilities in blowing snow. Surrounding locations may also see more localized blowing snow overnight as the system moves off to the east early this morning.

However, the longer lasting concern will be the extreme cold that will be flooding in today through tonight into the weekend. Across the south, temperatures will fall into the minus 25 to 30 degree mark early this morning. Coupled with winds of 20 or 30 km/h, central areas will see wind chill values dip below minus 40 this morning gradually spreading south. While winds will diminish during the day, there is little reprieve from the cold in store today as temperatures will at best hold steady before falling even further tonight. Overnight low temperatures into Saturday will fall to near minus 40 Celsius in most areas, where even a slight wind will generate wind chill values below minus 50. While some locations may see slight moderation in wind chill values with calm winds or brief warming in the afternoon hours, this extreme cold is expected to last into early next week.

At extreme wind chill values of minus 40 frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes. At values below minus 50 frostbite may occur in less than 5 minutes."

I like how the first warning just gets dismissed as, but that's not the real concern in the third paragraph. It's like 'yeah, that's bad, but take a look at this crap.'

Currently: -24C, -39C windchill and that's as warm as it's apparently going to be until Monday.

March comes in like a lion? No, more like a mauling polar bear, frankly the lion should run. And run now while the getting is good.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Spring is coming. Promise!

No it's not. See my previous post.

[red_phoenix]

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

From Environment Canada:
"Extreme wind chill values below minus 40 moving into Central Saskatchewan this morning and spreading south today. Dangerous wind chills near minus 50 likely tonight.

Arctic high pressure building into Saskatchewan will bring another surge of bitterly cold Arctic air today into tonight across Southern Saskatchewan. Northerly winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 km/h are expected for a few hours early this morning in the Wascana Basin south of Regina giving locally poor visibilities in blowing snow. Surrounding locations may also see more localized blowing snow overnight as the system moves off to the east early this morning.

However, the longer lasting concern will be the extreme cold that will be flooding in today through tonight into the weekend. Across the south, temperatures will fall into the minus 25 to 30 degree mark early this morning. Coupled with winds of 20 or 30 km/h, central areas will see wind chill values dip below minus 40 this morning gradually spreading south. While winds will diminish during the day, there is little reprieve from the cold in store today as temperatures will at best hold steady before falling even further tonight. Overnight low temperatures into Saturday will fall to near minus 40 Celsius in most areas, where even a slight wind will generate wind chill values below minus 50. While some locations may see slight moderation in wind chill values with calm winds or brief warming in the afternoon hours, this extreme cold is expected to last into early next week.

At extreme wind chill values of minus 40 frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes. At values below minus 50 frostbite may occur in less than 5 minutes."

I like how the first warning just gets dismissed as, but that's not the real concern in the third paragraph. It's like 'yeah, that's bad, but take a look at this crap.'

Currently: -24C, -39C windchill and that's as warm as it's apparently going to be until Monday.

March comes in like a lion? No, more like a mauling polar bear, frankly the lion should run. And run now while the getting is good.

That makes my -20C with a windchill of -29C a nice, sunny, balmy day.

[meeera]

Still stinking hot and bone dry here. Tediously so. 37, 38, 32 (woohoo!), 34, 36. Lots of howling easterlies, straight off the desert.

[DrDln]

Move to CA if you like moderate dry weather. But not dry today. It's raining....

[cromag]

Winter storm watch in effect. From tomorrow night through Monday we're due to get up to 12 more inches of snow.

I really think I just heard my snow shovel whimper!

[poohbear_nc]

So ... today is sunny & temps in the 60's -> low 70's (sorry cromag).

Then tomorrow - cold front swooping in - sleet/freezing rain - temps diving into the 20's F by the afternoon, followed by a bitterly cold night (into the teens or lower).

Think I'll ride this one out at home - all the schools will open for at least 3 hours to register as a 'full' school day and then dismiss class at the same time - to clog the roads ... again. I'm not going to be part of that idiotic nightmare ever again.

[WT Sharpe]

What's predicted here isn't too bad—only one or two inches of snow in the forecast. On the other hand, I remember the "Circus" blizzard of 1980 that was predicted to be a mild storm that would only dump one or two inches. It brought five and followed that with twelve more the very next day.

Winter Weather Advisory

Spoiler:

The following counties are effected; Sussex, Surry, James City, York, Southampton, Isle of Wight, Newport News/Hampton, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Northampton

Winter Weather Advisory

Type:03
Level:Snow
From:2014-03-03T16:00:00Z
To:2014-03-04T05:00:00Z

Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From 11 Am Monday To Midnight Est Monday Night
The National Weather Service In Wakefield Has Issued A Winter Weather Advisory For Snow And Sleet Which Is In Effect From 11 Am Monday To Midnight Est Monday Night.
- Areas Affected: Northeast North Carolina
- Hazards: Primarily Snow And Sleet.
- Accumulations: 1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Accumulation Along With A Light Ice Accumulation.
- Temperatures: Starting In The 40s Monday Morning Falling To Near Or Below Freezing By Late Afternoon Or Evening.
- Winds: North Increasing To 10 To 20 Mph With Gusts To 30 Mph Inland And Increasing To 20 To 25 Mph With Gusts To 35 To 40 Mph Near The Coast.
- Timing: Late Monday Morning Through Monday Evening.
- Impacts: Rain Will Transition To A Brief Wintry Mixture Of Snow Sleet And Freezing Rain By Late Monday Morning Through Early Afternoon. The Wintry Mix Will Likely Become Primarily Snow And Sleet During The By The Late Afternoon And Evening Hours. Hazardous Travel Resulting From Icy Then Snow Covered
Roads Is Expected By Late Morning Monday Which Will Then Continue Through The Afternoon And Evening Hours.

Precautionary/preparedness Actions
A Winter Weather Advisory Means That Periods Of Snow Sleet Or Freezing Rain Will Cause Travel Difficulties. Be Prepared For Slippery Roads And Limited Visibilities And Use Caution While Driving.

[cromag]

Oh, look at that. It's snowing.

We're in the "up to 12 inches" band, last I heard.