February Obs & Discussions

I took a walk to Dunkin’ Donuts this morning and when I returned my coffee became iced, and my ears fell off. So if you ever see me in public please use sign language

INSANE conditions on Mt Washington, NH. 120mph+ winds and -95°F wind chill. It is above the tropopause, meaning that these are stratospheric winds.

Footage from the summit live stream 2:30-2:40pm. #nhwx pic.twitter.com/OgDakbNn97

— Peter Forister (@forecaster25) February 3, 2023

Looks like something from Cp and DOc's home video archives LOL!

Update: For today, Newark reached a record low of 5°F and Kennedy reached a record low of 4°F. #nywx #njwx https://t.co/p5UA3JzqAu

— Miguel Pierre (@mpierre19) February 4, 2023

Here in Albany, it got down to -13 this morning, tying a record low! And the wind chill got down to -34!

back to 20 here.  cold but not notable.  meh winter continues. 3 last night. that was cold! little dog hated it. other one did not care. But they both wore sweaters.

Let the dog out last night ..he started barking at bushes swaying in the wind..I walked out on to the deck to call him in and the baby wipe that I had in my hand to wipe him was frozen in the less than  the 1 min I was  on the deck... He looked at me like you are not wiping me with that thing..

And here comes the warmth!  Dramatically warmer tomorrow as temps climb to at least mid-40s.  But quite confident we won't run +10 AN this month. In fact, this month will probably be less than the 43.5 mean that January was. Snowfall probably sig less than average which for the I95 this is peak climo. Really going out on a limb for that one I know.

Current temps.

Snow, Sleet and Rain 34 degreesdegrees

amugs wrote:

INSANE conditions on Mt Washington, NH. 120mph+ winds and -95°F wind chill. It is above the tropopause, meaning that these are stratospheric winds.

Footage from the summit live stream 2:30-2:40pm. #nhwx pic.twitter.com/OgDakbNn97

— Peter Forister (@forecaster25) February 3, 2023

Looks like something from Cp and DOc's home video archives LOL!

even I have NO INTEREST, in experiencing that. Yikes.

jmanley32 wrote:

amugs wrote:

INSANE conditions on Mt Washington, NH. 120mph+ winds and -95°F wind chill. It is above the tropopause, meaning that these are stratospheric winds.

Footage from the summit live stream 2:30-2:40pm. #nhwx pic.twitter.com/OgDakbNn97

— Peter Forister (@forecaster25) February 3, 2023

Looks like something from Cp and DOc's home video archives LOL!

even I have NO INTEREST, in experiencing that. Yikes.

Mt washington is awesome, I can not wait to go back there in August. It is an amazing place

If there's mercy this winter the late weekend system's precip will for the most part slide south of the area instead of a 45 degree rain soaking.  Maybe too much to ask and could totally see the rain making it this far north. VA west of I-81 corridor will probably be the ones to get snow and possibly sig amounts.

Models definitely showing the possibility of missing most of the precip.

55* and Cloudy. Second straight day where I've opted for iced coffee instead of hot -- something I generally don't do until April. Forecast for next week has all five days in the 50s and 60s for high temps. This is no "winter" that I recognize.

frank 638 wrote:Wow it’s already 59 * !! We are not far from the record high of 61* I just want this winter over with already

It’s been over for awhile now Frank

sroc4 wrote:

frank 638 wrote:Wow it’s already 59 * !! We are not far from the record high of 61* I just want this winter over with already

It’s been over for awhile now Frank

I think a few car toppers from latter part of February to mid-March will do it.

Uhm, it is 60 degrees.

Also, a sneaky coastal storm will impact our area Super Bowl evening into Monday. Rain may break out late Sunday around 10pm-ish. So be mindful of that if you have party plans. Steady rain continues for coastal sections through Monday morning. This is the same coastal storm I alluded to in the LR thread over a week ago, and sadly it will hit us but with no cold air to accompany it

57* with a nice breeze when I left for work this morning. Actually had my car windows cracked open for fresh air. Gotta love the beautiful season that is Wing.

Feels like an April warm front went through. Have the windows in the house open to get some fresh air in. Crazy.
Hope everyone has a great weekend and enjoys the big game!

53 and windy. A chilly early Wing day.

In the distant past this was the snowiest month on the calendar. I don’t know how people survived back then.

frank 638 wrote:Wow it’s already 59 * !! We are not far from the record high of 61* I just want this winter over with already

Frank, something has to begin for it to eventually be over.

Winter never began so how can you want it to be over with? One of the great riddles of our time.

54 was my high. Think most folks have hit their highs for the day. As mid-levels start to cool.

58* now in New Hope, was 61* at 1:54 AM...

Thank you Mother Nature if this holds.  Just imagine the angst in here had it been cold enough for snow and this materialized. 

heehaw453 wrote:Thank you Mother Nature if this holds.  Just imagine the angst in here had it been cold enough for snow and this materialized. 

So true. Not sure what is worse: Spring-like temps and no snow in the middle of winter, or abundant cold air and a snowstorm that cuts off just a few miles to your south, so close you can smell it. Both are their own form of torture.

Down to 49 here.

It may drop below freezing tonight. Everyone cover your flowers and tender vegetation. Why no freeze warning?