The Weather Thread

[theel4life]

Thank you, Jim. We’re in the crippling ice belt.

Never get your weather from the weather channel

 

[aGDevil2k]

Never get your weather from the weather channel

They just use the latest single Euro runs and go with whatever it says

 

[finesse]

Never get your weather from the weather channel

I blame Bob Dylan. He ruined professionalism in the field.

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

 

[rodoheel]

Please God let it be rain if it ain't gonna be snow because fuck ice.

It's going to be way too cold for rain. I am going to be royally pissed if it's 20 degrees outside and we're getting pelted with freezing rain.

 

[uncgriff]

There was a great scene in the HBO Apollo series from the earth to the moon. They were worried about wind conditions and the ability to launch. They went to the official NASA weather station and the head meteorologist said, we have the finest meteorologists working in this using the latest in modeling, doppler radar, wind measurements and as much data as possible but by far our best forecasting tool is this big plate window right here.

You never realize how bad they are at forecasting until you are an amateur astronomer planning sessions. They suck.

 

[CFordUNC]

It's going to be way too cold for rain. I am going to be royally pissed if it's 20 degrees outside and we're getting pelted with freezing rain.

Ugh. Same. This is gonna suck.

 

[rodoheel]

There was a great scene in the HBO Apollo series from the earth to the moon. They were worried about wind conditions and the ability to launch. They went to the official NASA weather station and the head meteorologist said, we have the finest meteorologists working in this using the latest in modeling, doppler radar, wind measurements and as much data as possible but by far our best forecasting tool is this big plate window right here.

You never realize how bad they are at forecasting until you are an amateur astronomer planning sessions. They suck.

To be fair I don't think the conclusion is "weather forecasters suck" so much as "long-range weather forecasting is basically impossible."

 

[finesse]

To be fair I don't think the conclusion is "weather forecasters suck" so much as "long-range weather forecasting is basically impossible."

All those damn butterflies keep flapping their wings.

 

[uncgriff]

To be fair I don't think the conclusion is "weather forecasters suck" so much as "long-range weather forecasting is basically impossible."

From an astronomy point of view I'm talking about hours not long range

 

[rodoheel]

From an astronomy point of view I'm talking about hours not long range

Ok then even short-term forecasting is hard, haha.

 

[aGDevil2k]

NCEP Forecast Precipitation Type and Accumulations

 

[aGDevil2k]

It's going to be way too cold for rain. I am going to be royally pissed if it's 20 degrees outside and we're getting pelted with freezing rain.

In order of preference

1. Snow
2. Sleet
3. Rain (cause we need it)
4. Nothing at all - nice and dry
...
1000. Freezing rain.

 

[Zoo_View]

In order of preference

1. Snow
2. Sleet
3. Rain (cause we need it)
4. Nothing at all - nice and dry
...
1000. Freezing rain.

1. Snow
2. Rain
3. Nothing at all - dry
…
20. Sleet
…
1000. Freezing rain

 

[rodoheel]

NCEP Forecast Precipitation Type and Accumulations

That's a whole lot of sleet. That inch of sleet could be like 6-8 inches of snow. Sigh.

 

[aGDevil2k]

1. Snow
2. Rain
3. Nothing at all - dry
…
20. Sleet
…
1000. Freezing rain

Yeah I guess if it's going to be that much sleet it sucks. It can be fun to sled on, though.

 

[aGDevil2k]

We would lose like every tree in the state

 

[rodoheel]

We would lose like every tree in the state

 

[ZZLPHeels]

It will keep bumping north.

 

[aGDevil2k]

It will keep bumping north.

I mean at this point PLEASE go further and further. Sunshine and freaking 70 degrees at this point

 

[theel4life]

Catastrophic