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2009-12-23 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Brutal Minnesota Winter Alert: 2 feet for Christmas?

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Iowa's getting freezing rain and sleet over the next few days, with winds up to 30 mph.

But look on the bright side....we're not burning up those horrid greenhouse gases visiting friends and relatives, and some of the Christianists might stay home instead of practicing their politically incorrect Dec 25th ritual.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-23 11:02|| 2009-12-23 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 The NAM (North America Model) numerical model did a good job predicting the Dec 20 east coast storm.

This model also quickly incorporates data from radiosonde telemetry so it gets updated quicker that the other models. The rain snow line is about where the 0 degree isotherm is on the 850 mb map (near the Pac Coast, it needs to be about -4C at 850mb for snow, on the high plains, +2C at 850mb will still be snow most of the time).

Posted by lord garth 2009-12-23 12:23|| 2009-12-23 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't worry. Just a few adjustments to the temperature readings and Gobal Warming will be fine.

Gives new meaning to "Save the hockey stick!"

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-12-23 12:24|| 2009-12-23 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 HIDE THE DECLINE!!

Posted by Disco Franny G 2009-12-23 15:23|| 2009-12-23 15:23|| Front Page Top

#5 that wasn't me...

Posted by Frank G 2009-12-23 15:32|| 2009-12-23 15:32|| Front Page Top

#6 No, it wasn't, Frank -- you are someone else altogether. Besides, a Disco Franny would never wear Hawaiian shirts. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2009-12-23 19:54|| 2009-12-23 19:54|| Front Page Top

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