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Winter Storm Draco ends record snowless streaks across Midwest

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 5:03 PM GMT on December 19, 2012

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Winter Storm Draco is powering up over the Upper Midwest, and is poised to bring a resounding end to the record-length snowless streaks a number of U.S. cities have notched this year. Blizzard warnings are posted over portions of Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, and snowfall amounts of up to a foot are expected in some of the affected regions. While the heavy snow will create dangerous travel conditions, the .5" - 1.5" of melted water equivalent from the the storm will provide welcome moisture for drought-parched areas of the Midwest. Though much of the moisture will stay locked up as snow for the rest of the year, runoff from the storm may help keep Lake Michigan and Huron from setting an all-time record low for the month of December, and may also keep the Mississippi River at St. Louis above the -5' stage though the end of December. If the river falls below -5', barge traffic on the Mississippi may be forced to halt, costing billions of dollars. The Army Corps of Engineers is blasting away rocks on the river bottom south of St. Louis and releasing water from Carlyle Lake in Southern Illinois this week, in order to keep the Mississippi River high enough to allow barge traffic to negotiate the near-record low water levels. Several gauges on the Mississippi have set all-time record lows this year: the New Madrid, Missouri gauge on August 30, 2012 and the Tiptonville, Tennessee gauge on September 2. Records at the Tiptonville gauge go back to at least 1879.

Figure 1. Predicted precipitation totals fopr the 3-day period ending on December 22. Approximately 0.5 - 1.5" of melted water equivalent from Winter Storm Draco is expected over much of the drought-stricken Midwest. Image credit: NOAA/HPC.

Figure 2. Average water levels on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are near their lowest December levels ever recorded, preliminary data from NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory indicate.

Record snowless streaks coming to end because of Winter Storm Draco
The U.S. has had its warmest and 12th driest year on record, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. It should be no surprise, then, that a number of major cities have set records for their longest period without snow. Most of these streaks have come to and end (or will do so in the next day or two) because of Winter Storm Draco:

MIlwaukee, Wisconsin's record streak without measurable snow ended December 18 with 0.5" of snow; the streak was 288 consecutive days, bookended by measurable snowfall on March 5 and Dec. 18. Milwaukee is likely to get an additional 4 - 6" of snow from Draco.

Omaha, Nebraska's record streak without measurable snow ended December 16 with 0.6" of snow; the streak was 295 consecutive days, bookended by measurable snowfall on Feb. 24 and Dec. 16. Omaha is likely to get 6 - 9" of total snow before the current storm winds down. Record latest first snow of the season: December 26, 1888.

Chicago, Illinois' new record snowless streak continues at 289 consecutive days as of Tuesday. The last measurable snow there was March 4. Previous record: 280 consecutive days between the measurable snowfalls of March 1, 1994 and December 5, 1994. Chicago has also broken its record for latest snowfall in the season, previously set on December 16, 1965. These streaks will likely end on Thursday, when 1 - 4" of snow are expected.

Rockford, Illinois' new record snowless streak continues at 289 consecutive days as of Tuesday, but this streak will likely end on Thursday, when 3 - 6" of snow are expected. The last measurable snow in Rockford was March 4. Previous record: 286 consecutive days between the measurable snowfalls of March 3, 1922 and December 13, 1922. Record latest first snow of the season: January 7, 1940.

Lincoln, Nebraska's new record snowless streak continues at 308 consecutive days as of Tuesday. This streak will likely end Wednesday or Thursday, as 6 -8" of snow are expected. The last measurable snow there was Feb. 13. Previous record: 295 consecutive days between the measurable snowfalls of Feb. 6 and Nov. 28, 2004. Record latest first snow of the season: December 31, 2006.

Syracuse, NY is often the snowiest major city in the contiguous U.S. This year, Syracuse has not yet had a 1" snowfall--the second latest such streak. The 3.0" that has fallen is over 28" below what Syracuse usually gets by this time of the season. The latest in the season that the first 1" snow has come to Syracuse occurred on December 22, 1998 (the previous warmest year on record in the U.S.) With the forecast calling for lake effect snows on the 22nd, Syracuse may just miss setting its mark for latest 1" snowfall of the season.

Jeff Masters

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301. wxgeek723 1:15 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Am I the only one slightly amused by the Blizzard Warnings in Kansas for 1-3 inches of snow? Lol, I realize the accumulation has nothing to do with the issuance but I still find it funny to see such a strongly worded advisory for 1-3 inches of snow. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 248 PM MST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD TO THE EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF IN EASTERN COLORADO BY EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TO THE NORTH. Member Since: August 28, 2008 Posts: 79 Comments: 2350

302. Bielle 1:16 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: I want your weather! Temp: 32.2 F Wind Chill: 28 F Pressure: 30.03 in Humidity: 86% Dewpoint: 26 F im just glad this "Draco" business is to my south. Minneapolis got 10" a week and a half ago (Caesar? man, these named winter storms are dumb. it's not a name-worthy storm, it's freaking winter). I could do without any more snow til after New Years, but we'll see if nature agrees. Mine's about the same. Member Since: September 18, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 600

304. AussieStorm 1:22 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
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305. evilpenguinshan 1:23 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
it's all about visibility and drifting, really. always windy out there, and southern folks aren't used to driving in snow, so it's not that surprising, really. i mean, i guess kansas gets snow often enough, but even people here in MN people fail (a lot!) from seemingly minor snow events, despite the fact that we should be used to it! i wish the NWS would issue 'moron alerts' for storms like this: MORON WARNING: WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY APPROACHING, EXPECT A STEADY INFLUX OF SNOWBIRDS FROM THE SOUTH COMING HOME TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES, GETTING STUPID DRUNK, AND SLIDING THEIR 4WD VEHICLES INTO DITCHES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE IN SNOW...SHOULD BE CLEARING UP BY TUESDAY, BUT SOME STRAY MORONS MAY LINGER FOR WEEKS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-12 CARS EXPECTED ON AREA FREEWAYS...STAY TUNED. Quoting wxgeek723: Am I the only one slightly amused by the Blizzard Warnings in Kansas for 1-3 inches of snow? Lol, I realize the accumulation has nothing to do with the issuance but I still find it funny to see such a strongly worded advisory for 1-3 inches of snow. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 248 PM MST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD TO THE EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF IN EASTERN COLORADO BY EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TO THE NORTH. Member Since: March 20, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 357

306. AussieStorm 1:27 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: I want your weather! Temp: 32.2 F Wind Chill: 28 F Pressure: 30.03 in Humidity: 86% Dewpoint: 26 F im just glad this "Draco" business is to my south. Minneapolis got 10" a week and a half ago (Caesar? man, these named winter storms are dumb. it's not a name-worthy storm, it's freaking winter). I could do without any more snow til after New Years, but we'll see if nature agrees. Psst.... it's 99°F here now the sun has come out, but the wind has turned more southerly now so it won't be long before the temps are coming down. It's only 12:30pm here also. Member Since: September 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13329

307. GeorgiaStormz 1:27 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting wxgeek723: Am I the only one slightly amused by the Blizzard Warnings in Kansas for 1-3 inches of snow? Lol, I realize the accumulation has nothing to do with the issuance but I still find it funny to see such a strongly worded advisory for 1-3 inches of snow. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 248 PM MST WED DEC 19 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD TO THE EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF IN EASTERN COLORADO BY EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED TO THE NORTH. Its the wind factor. But 1-3 inches is a winter's worth for me so i'm biased towards saying that's a lot Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

308. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 1:28 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: What's everyone's current temp? Mine is 93.2°F Wind from the WNW @15kt Gusts to 22kt. Relative Humidity: 23% Clear Pressure: 30.15 inches Tendency: rising Visibility: 15 miles Air Quality Health Index: 3 Temperature: 34.3°F Dewpoint: 26.1°F Humidity: 71 % Wind: NE 2 mph Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40556

309. AussieStorm 1:29 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: it's all about visibility and drifting, really. always windy out there, and southern folks aren't used to driving in snow, so it's not that surprising, really. i mean, i guess kansas gets snow often enough, but even people here in MN people fail (a lot!) from seemingly minor snow events, despite the fact that we should be used to it! i wish the NWS would issue 'moron alerts' for storms like this: MORON WARNING: WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY APPROACHING, EXPECT A STEADY INFLUX OF SNOWBIRDS FROM THE SOUTH COMING HOME TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES, GETTING STUPID DRUNK, AND SLIDING THEIR 4WD VEHICLES INTO DITCHES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE IN SNOW...SHOULD BE CLEARING UP BY TUESDAY, BUT SOME STRAY MORONS MAY LINGER FOR WEEKS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-12 CARS EXPECTED ON AREA FREEWAYS...STAY TUNED. LOL That made me laugh. Member Since: September 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13329

310. nymore 1:29 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: What's everyone's current temp? Mine is 93.2°F Wind from the WNW @15kt Gusts to 22kt. Relative Humidity: 23% Actually it is not bad out Temp 16.6F RH 83% Wind Sw 8 Feel like temp 8F Member Since: July 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 2048

311. nymore 1:31 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: i wish the NWS would issue 'moron alerts' for storms like this: MORON WARNING: WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY APPROACHING, EXPECT A STEADY INFLUX OF SNOWBIRDS FROM THE SOUTH COMING HOME TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES, GETTING STUPID DRUNK, AND SLIDING THEIR 4WD VEHICLES INTO DITCHES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE IN SNOW...SHOULD BE CLEARING UP BY TUESDAY, BUT SOME STRAY MORONS MAY LINGER FOR WEEKS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-12 CARS EXPECTED ON AREA FREEWAYS...STAY TUNED. Comment of the day , Where in Minnesnowta are you. Member Since: July 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 2048

312. AussieStorm 1:32 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting nymore: Actually it is not bad out Temp 16.6F RH 83% Wind Sw 8 Feel like temp 8F Holy Guacamole dude. that's fffffreezzzzzziiiiinnnnnggggg cccccccoooooollllllddddddd Member Since: September 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13329

313. nymore 1:35 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: Holy *** dude. that's fffffreezzzzzziiiiinnnnnggggg cccccccoooooollllllddddddd* Get back to me in a couple of weeks. Usually the coldest temps are the third week of January. It may not get above zero for days Member Since: July 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 2048

314. GeorgiaStormz 1:35 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: it's all about visibility and drifting, really. always windy out there, and southern folks aren't used to driving in snow, so it's not that surprising, really. i mean, i guess kansas gets snow often enough, but even people here in MN people fail (a lot!) from seemingly minor snow events, despite the fact that we should be used to it! i wish the NWS would issue 'moron alerts' for storms like this: MORON WARNING: WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY APPROACHING, EXPECT A STEADY INFLUX OF SNOWBIRDS FROM THE SOUTH COMING HOME TO VISIT THEIR FAMILIES, GETTING STUPID DRUNK, AND SLIDING THEIR 4WD VEHICLES INTO DITCHES BECAUSE THEY FORGOT HOW TO DRIVE IN SNOW...SHOULD BE CLEARING UP BY TUESDAY, BUT SOME STRAY MORONS MAY LINGER FOR WEEKS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-12 CARS EXPECTED ON AREA FREEWAYS...STAY TUNED. I could take that personally! lol We dont even have snowtires..... And the packed snow does everything it can to make you swerve and skid sideways. :) Forgot how to drive in snow? Like we really ever knew. But our crashes stay down here when the snow comes. Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

315. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 1:35 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: Psst.... it's 99°F here now the sun has come out, but the wind has turned more southerly now so it won't be long before the temps are coming down. It's only 12:30pm here also. who knows maybe with the front you will get hail the size of melons and 300 mm of rain in an hr with a 40 degree temp drop to cool ya off wouldn't that be cool Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 143 Comments: 40556

316. evilpenguinshan 1:40 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
haha, no offense intended of course =) I was born in FL myself, but after 18 years here, you either learn how to drive in it, or you don't. never ceases to amaze me that so many don't...and yet somehow survive lol Quoting GeorgiaStormz: I could take that personally! lol We dont even have snowtires..... And the packed snow does everything it can to make you swerve and skid sideways. :) Forgot how to drive in snow? Like we really ever knew. But our crashes stay down here when the snow comes. I'm in Minneapolis... can't complain about the weather, were a good 10-15 degress above average for this time of year Quoting nymore: Comment of the day , Where in Minnesnowta are you. Member Since: March 20, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 357

317. GeorgiaStormz 1:40 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Georgianson ice in 2011, we barely had enough plows to plow one lane of each interstate in certain areas: Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

318. Doppler22 1:40 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Tornado watch!!!! Member Since: February 13, 2012 Posts: 2 Comments: 1234

319. GeorgiaStormz 1:44 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting Doppler22: Tornado watch!!!! THE 00Z FORT WORTH OBSERVED SOUNDING WAS INDICATIVE OF RELATIVELY LITTLE CINH...WITH A RELATIVELY STEEP LAPSE RATES PROFILE AND MLCAPE AROUND 300 J/KG. SPC OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OTHERWISE SUGGESTS THAT LOW-LEVEL CINH EROSION CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITHIN THE WARM SECTOR WHERE UPPER 50S/LOWER 60S F SURFACE DEWPOINTS ARE INCREASINGLY PREVALENT. WITH A PROBABLE INCREASE /QUICK AT THAT/ IN STORM COVERAGE AND INTENSITY BY MID-EVENING...VERY STRONG DEEP LAYER SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE AND RESULTANT 70 KT 0-6 KM SHEAR WILL SUPPORT A MIXED-MODE OF SUPERCELLS AND THE EVOLUTION OF SMALL/FAST-NORTHEASTWARD MOVING LINEAR SEGMENTS TONIGHT...WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSISTENT BY VARIOUS HIGH-RES CONVECTION-ALLOWING GUIDANCE. WHILE SEVERE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE FIRST FEW HOURS OF CONVECTIVE INITIATION...DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW TORNADOES SHOULD BE THE MORE PREVALENT RISKS. Quick: Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

320. nymore 1:45 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: I'm in Minneapolis... can't complain about the weather, were a good 10-15 degress above average for this time of year Murderapolis that's the Banana Belt, I am about 200 miles and change N Nw of you Member Since: July 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 2048

321. PedleyCA 1:46 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: What's everyone's current temp? Mine is 93.2�F Wind from the WNW @15kt Gusts to 22kt. Relative Humidity: 23% Temp: 53° Wind: 7W Gust to 20 Rel Humidity: 26% Member Since: February 29, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 2147

322. KoritheMan 1:46 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
I love writing TCRs for storms that have already been done by the NHC (Helene, in this instance). While I didn't completely paraphrase like I did last year for such storms, I did use it to look at when the incipient tropical wave moved off the coast. Tracking tropical waves that ultimately give birth to tropical cyclones can be harder than it looks, especially early in the season. Member Since: March 7, 2007 Posts: 408 Comments: 15438

323. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 1:52 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
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324. KoritheMan 1:53 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Looks like more potential for damaging winds/isolated tornadoes for me tomorrow morning. How delightful. Member Since: March 7, 2007 Posts: 408 Comments: 15438

325. wxchaser97 1:55 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting KoritheMan: Looks like more potential for damaging winds/isolated tornadoes for me tomorrow morning. How delightful. Better than a chilly rain changing to snow at the end only amounting to 1-2". Member Since: March 16, 2012 Posts: 87 Comments: 6796

326. goalexgo 1:55 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Light Drizzle System McTavish slammed us here in NJ last night. Member Since: June 28, 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 126

327. TropicalAnalystwx13 1:57 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
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328. evilpenguinshan 1:57 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
yikes! that's not even snow, that's some gnarly wintry mix freezing to the ground. that sorta stuff only happens once every year or two, but we have hundreds of dump trucks full of salt/sand to get get the roads back to driveable in decent time =p part of knowing how to drive in MN is knowing when to stay home! blockquote class='blogquote'>Quoting GeorgiaStormz: Georgianson ice in 2011, we barely had enough plows to plow one lane of each interstate in certain areas: Member Since: March 20, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 357

329. GeorgiaStormz 1:57 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting wxchaser97: Better than a chilly rain changing to snow at the end only amounting to 1-2". 2 inches! major snow event! Snow definitely doesnt stick in Ga after it rains, it would melt on contact. Be thankful! Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

330. Doppler22 1:57 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Atoka County in southeast Oklahoma... Bryan County in southeast Oklahoma... southeastern Coal County in southeast Oklahoma... southeastern Johnston County in southeast Oklahoma... extreme southeastern Marshall County in southeast Oklahoma... * until 845 PM CST * at 746 PM CST... National Weather Service meteorologists detected a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from 15 miles north-northwest of Durant to Lake Texoma... moving northeast at 60 mph. Additional strong to severe storms extend farther northeast to Wardville. * Locations impacted include... Durant... Atoka... Coalgate... Calera... Colbert... Caddo... Bokchito... Achille... Stringtown... Tushka... Lehigh... Bennington... silo... Caney... Kenefic... Phillips... Kemp... Armstrong... Mead and Hendrix. Member Since: February 13, 2012 Posts: 2 Comments: 1234

331. Civicane49 1:58 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Tornado watch issued: Member Since: July 21, 2011 Posts: 60 Comments: 3890

332. Doppler22 1:58 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
... Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 830 PM CST for southern Pittsburg County... At 752 PM CST... severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from McAlester to Pittsburg... moving northeast at 60 mph. Storm hazards include... half dollar size hail... wind gusts to 60 mph... Some locations in or near the path of this storm include... Alderson... Bache... Haileyville... Dow and Hartshorne. Member Since: February 13, 2012 Posts: 2 Comments: 1234

333. GeorgiaStormz 1:59 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting evilpenguinshan: yikes! that's not even snow, that's some gnarly wintry mix freezing to the ground. that sorta stuff only happens once every year or two, but we have hundreds of dump trucks full of salt/sand to get get the roads back to driveable in decent time =p part of knowing how to drive in MN is knowing when to stay home! blockquote class='blogquote'>Quoting GeorgiaStormz: Georgianson ice in 2011, we barely had enough plows to plow one lane of each interstate in certain areas:> It was 6" snow with 1/4 inch of ice. The cars turned that into a 1inch layer of mashed down snow/ice skating rink. It stayed like that for 3-4 days Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 0 Comments: 7163

334. wxchaser97 1:59 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting GeorgiaStormz: 2 inches! major snow event! Snow definitely doesnt stick in Ga after it rains, it would melt on contact. Be thankful! 2 inches = little event. 12inches though = major event. Member Since: March 16, 2012 Posts: 87 Comments: 6796

335. MississippiWx 2:00 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting KoritheMan: I love writing TCRs for storms that have already been done by the NHC (Helene, in this instance). While I didn't completely paraphrase like I did last year for such storms, I did use it to look at when the incipient tropical wave moved off the coast. Tracking tropical waves that ultimately give birth to tropical cyclones can be harder than it looks, especially early in the season. So basically you plagiarize the whole thing, eh? Tsk tsk. Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 13 Comments: 8574

336. fireflymom 2:03 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting AussieStorm: What's everyone's current temp? Mine is 93.2°F Wind from the WNW @15kt Gusts to 22kt. Relative Humidity: 23% Live close to Houston- 73° Houston High: 79° Low: 48° Mostly Cloudy Dew Point: 69° Visibility: 10.0 miles Humidity: 87% Pressure: 29.76 in. - Sky: Mostly Cloudy Wind: South 13 mph Member Since: June 5, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 505

337. KoritheMan 2:04 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting MississippiWx: So basically you plagiarize the whole thing, eh? Tsk tsk. "While I didn't completely paraphrase like I did last year for such storms, I did use it to look at when the incipient tropical wave moved off the coast." Ahem. The rest is mine and mine alone. Nice job at failing though. ;) Member Since: March 7, 2007 Posts: 408 Comments: 15438

338. MississippiWx 2:07 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting KoritheMan: "While I didn't completely paraphrase like I did last year for such storms, I did use it to look at when the incipient tropical wave moved off the coast." Ahem. The rest is mine and mine alone. Nice job at failing though. ;) So you basically plagiarize the whole thing, eh? Tsk tsk. Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 13 Comments: 8574

339. AussieStorm 2:09 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: who knows maybe with the front you will get hail the size of melons and 300 mm of rain in an hr with a 40 degree temp drop to cool ya off wouldn't that be cool um.... no Member Since: September 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13329

340. Civicane49 2:10 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
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341. KoritheMan 2:12 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting MississippiWx: So you basically plagiarize the whole thing, eh? Tsk tsk. Reading comprehension fail, eh? Tsk tsk. Member Since: March 7, 2007 Posts: 408 Comments: 15438

342. Slamguitar 2:13 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Most of Michigan is now under a winter weather advisory or warning, just not Isaac, lol. Member Since: July 2, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 1021

343. wxchaser97 2:14 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting Slamguitar: Most of Michigan is now under a winter weather advisory or warning, just not Isaac, lol. NWS Detroit not issuing a winter weather advisory eh? Tsk tsk. Member Since: March 16, 2012 Posts: 87 Comments: 6796

344. MississippiWx 2:17 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting KoritheMan: Reading comprehension fail, eh? Tsk tsk. If I had to choose between your TCR and the NHC's, which would I choose? Oh, that's right, it wouldn't matter because it's the same thing. :-) Good to pick with you for the first time in a while. Member Since: July 15, 2006 Posts: 13 Comments: 8574

345. Slamguitar 2:17 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting wxchaser97: NWS Detroit not issuing a winter weather advisory eh?, tsk tsk. I think all the rest of the counties around you are the next to go. No doubt you'll have hazardous conditions with high wind, rain and snow. Member Since: July 2, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 1021

346. wxchaser97 2:19 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting Slamguitar: I think all the rest of the counties around you* are the next to go. No doubt you'll have hazardous conditions with high wind, rain and snow.* So basically every county but Oakland? Or just all of the CWA going under some statement/advisory? Member Since: March 16, 2012 Posts: 87 Comments: 6796

347. wxchaser97 2:19 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting MississippiWx: If I had to choose between your TCR and the NHC's, which would I choose? Oh, that's right, it wouldn't matter because it's the same thing. :-) Good to pick with you for the first time in a while. We all know my TCR is going to be better, whenever I get time to work on them. Member Since: March 16, 2012 Posts: 87 Comments: 6796

348. MAweatherboy1 2:19 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
New severe thunderstorm warning out in northern MO... this same area is also under a winter storm warning. BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 815 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... WESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 845 PM CST * AT 812 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRENTON... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MILAN...GALT...HUMPHREYS...OSGOOD...REGER...HARRIS AND NEWTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING KILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT...LON 4038 9322 4012 9308 3996 9356 3996 9361 4010 9372 4039 9335 TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 230DEG 41KT 4010 9352 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50 MPH $$ CUTTER Member Since: February 11, 2012 Posts: 67 Comments: 6366

349. TropicalAnalystwx13 2:21 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting MississippiWx: If I had to choose between your TCR and the NHC's, which would I choose? Oh, that's right, it wouldn't matter because it's the same thing. :-) Good to pick with you for the first time in a while. LOL. Aww, be nice to Kori, Drew. Member Since: July 6, 2010 Posts: 89 Comments: 25305

350. bohonkweatherman 2:29 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
Quoting Civicane49: Tornado watch issued: Storms firing along the dry line. Member Since: July 5, 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 1348

351. weatherh98 2:39 AM GMT on December 20, 2012
well that escalated quickly Member Since: June 17, 2011 Posts: 11 Comments: 6091

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