I have seen about 10 different winter outlooks over the past 2 weeks, and every single one of them forecast temps below normal for the Mid Atlantic, Northeast, and Great Lakes. Higher than normal precipitation for the Mid Atlantic and Northeast, and average precip for the Great Lakes and Mid West.

Totalled, Richmond VA should see 10", DC should see around 24" of Snowfall. Baltimore and NYC, 30". Boston 45".

Two large Noreaster are now on the long range models. The coldest periods should be the last half of December and the Last half of January. A White Christmas is certainly a possibility this year for many.

If one looks at the old folk tales for Winter outlooks, the wolly bears have very wide bands, and squirrels are busier than usual gathering, and its been a colder than average Aug-Sept for many.

We are moving into a neutral state on ENSO (El Nino-La Nina). 7 out of the top 10 coldest winters have occured during a neutral period.

All together, this tells me if you snow ski, get ready, you may have the best Winter you have seen since 2003 on the way.

T

Every fall we have a festival in honor of the Wooly Bear. It's only one day and our town of 10,000 grows to around 100,000 for that day. The day ends with a reading of the wooly bear's bands. They show that we are in for an average winter, here on the south shore of Lake Erie. Or, as we like to say, the Northcoast of the USA.

NORCAL should be wet, based on the caterpillar coats I've seen...

23 degrees this morning, 10:30 with winds blowing 20-30 out of the NW. Man...it's freaking freezing with that wind.

Don (New Hampshire)

15 degrees this past a.m. with a calm wind. I think that little furry worm was wrong.

Looks like good old winter in the Tip of the Mitt. Areas have over 30 inches on the ground with more to come and it is only the first week of Dec. Looking more and more like a white Christmas. I see it as white gold $$$.That is barring any break downs, after that it is just damn snow.

I'd tell ya our temps, but I don't want to make you feel bad....

Let's just say yesterday was a great day for a motorcycle ride in jeans and a t-shirt

'nuff said

Wray..

Was even a better day to be on a Snowmobile.

I spent all day in ocala's silversprings..about a hour and a half from Wray..and it was a great day..saw diamond rio in concert..and the travling viet-nam wall and other walls respecting those no longer with us.

the wall will be leaving silversprings today to go to keywest ..there site add the w's is .avtt.org is neat too..everyone should see the it at sometime in there life..every day is a great day to be alive.

life is wonderfull sc

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Originally posted by Wray:
I'd tell ya our temps, but I don't want to make you feel bad....

Let's just say yesterday was a great day for a motorcycle ride in jeans and a t-shirt

'nuff said

Wray..

My son called from Kuwait a couple weeks ago complaining about the cold. He wanted me to mail him some long sleeved t-shirts for layering. It was getting down to 60 at night. And this is the kid who likes to be on top of the mountains in Vermont during the winter. I guess the days of 120 thinned his blood a bit.

We have the first real shot of a decent snowstorm this week for the I-95 area. Ill post maps after I get back.

T

Looks like it could turn into a pretty big ice storm in my area? Last year at this time we got some major snow and the worst commute of the winter for most folkss headifng out of town and down the 128 HW. Some commutes around the city took 5 hours with many cars running out of gas on the highway.
I'm heading to a holiday party that night intown.
Lets hope for the best!

I guess I will add my $.02, I am heading to my winter quarters in Key West on Jan. 8 and not returning home until March 4, living on my boat....sorry guys didn't mean to put a frown on anyone, careful now with those descriptive words.
Anyone have a forecast on the wind patterns down there?

Best looking snowstorm on the models in three years for this coming weekend.

T

What have you got to show us T? I'm supposed to be up in Maine over the long weekend skiing with the wife and kids at Sunday River.

Increasing probability that Maine will see Blizzard conditions at some point. Once thing thats certain, is its a snowstorm, and its a big one for the North East and possibly Northern Mid Atlantic.

T

Look like I'll be coming home early?
Thanks for keeping us updated.
Peace,
Dick

Hows 18-20" sound for Maine by the 3rd?



T

Thanks Tony,
I'm hoping to be up there to enjoy some great powder skiing.
peace,
Dick

Sad judging from you're map..i have to drive north all the way to south carolina if i want to see snow..forget it.

As much as i would like too ...i ain't doing that...maybe when/if i get to really retire that might happen someday.

...............................sc