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#101 Postby Rgv20 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:49 am

How reliable is the Farmers' Almanac? :lol:

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#102 Postby Ntxw » Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:20 am

So I was planning on putting out ideas and my thinking for winter by the end of Labor day weekend. Well I assure you there was much bickering due to some misinformation being spread around. The mets at the North Texas branch of PWC were confused as their data seemed conflicting, most likely due to one of wxman57's secret agents hacking into the system and throwing around some "high" numbers :double:. At the same time there were some "low" quotas that were sent out from scenic SW Austin (HQ-The powers that be) requiring no less than a fantastic winter. So I will continue to crunch numbers until a solution has been reached (or preferred no bias involved!), in the meantime the Farmer's Almanac posted above is brilliant! Might as well use that for keepsakes :cheesy:.
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#103 Postby Portastorm » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:11 am

Ntxw wrote:So I was planning on putting out ideas and my thinking for winter by the end of Labor day weekend. Well I assure you there was much bickering due to some misinformation being spread around. The mets at the North Texas branch of PWC were confused as their data seemed conflicting, most likely due to one of wxman57's secret agents hacking into the system and throwing around some "high" numbers :double:. At the same time there were some "low" quotas that were sent out from scenic SW Austin (HQ-The powers that be) requiring no less than a fantastic winter. So I will continue to crunch numbers until a solution has been reached (or preferred no bias involved!), in the meantime the Farmer's Almanac posted above is brilliant! Might as well use that for keepsakes :cheesy:.


The Portastorm Weather Center did issue a staff-wide edict earlier this summer that all meteorologists, including our energetic and impressive North Texas office (Ntxw), would re-dedicate themselves to better forecasts, less Grey Goose, and happier customers. We like seeing the above. Good work!

The PWC HQ will go on the record on 9/3/13 to say that the Texas Winter of 2013-14 will be better than last year in terms of wintry weather opportunities.
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#104 Postby Tireman4 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:30 am

Portastorm wrote:
Ntxw wrote:So I was planning on putting out ideas and my thinking for winter by the end of Labor day weekend. Well I assure you there was much bickering due to some misinformation being spread around. The mets at the North Texas branch of PWC were confused as their data seemed conflicting, most likely due to one of wxman57's secret agents hacking into the system and throwing around some "high" numbers :double:. At the same time there were some "low" quotas that were sent out from scenic SW Austin (HQ-The powers that be) requiring no less than a fantastic winter. So I will continue to crunch numbers until a solution has been reached (or preferred no bias involved!), in the meantime the Farmer's Almanac posted above is brilliant! Might as well use that for keepsakes :cheesy:.


The Portastorm Weather Center did issue a staff-wide edict earlier this summer that all meteorologists, including our energetic and impressive North Texas office (Ntxw), would re-dedicate themselves to better forecasts, less Grey Goose, and happier customers. We like seeing the above. Good work!

The PWC HQ will go on the record on 9/3/13 to say that the Texas Winter of 2013-14 will be better than last year in terms of wintry weather opportunities.



Umm, Can I send a truck load of Grey Goose to the North Texas and Central offices? Will that enhance our chances of wintery stuff? Please. :)
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#105 Postby Nikki » Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:19 pm

I know this is the winter thread, but I thought I would share this over here too:

This is the number for Galveston County Mosquito Control............ 1-800-842-5622 just in case anyone is interested....the mosquitoes are horrible here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#106 Postby ravyrn » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:17 pm

I think the lowest year for ACE in the Atlantic basin is 1983, with 17. We're at around 8 right now and approaching the climax of the Hurricane season. If we make it out of this season with less ACE than 1983, I think it's only fair that we break its winter records also. Can I get an amen!?
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#107 Postby Ptarmigan » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:32 pm

ravyrn wrote:I think the lowest year for ACE in the Atlantic basin is 1983, with 17. We're at around 8 right now and approaching the climax of the Hurricane season. If we make it out of this season with less ACE than 1983, I think it's only fair that we break its winter records also. Can I get an amen!?


1983 is the lowest in satellite era. There have been seasons with lower ACE, but those are dubious. 1983 was inactive despite the fact that the El Nino had died, but the atmosphere was feeling its affect. The West Pacific was also below normal, while East Pacific was hyperactive. It would be interesting if 2013 season was less active than 1983 in terms of ACE. 1983 was also during the cool phase of Atlantic, unlike 2013, which is warm phase.
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#108 Postby TeamPlayersBlue » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:56 pm

ravyrn wrote:I think the lowest year for ACE in the Atlantic basin is 1983, with 17. We're at around 8 right now and approaching the climax of the Hurricane season. If we make it out of this season with less ACE than 1983, I think it's only fair that we break its winter records also. Can I get an amen!?



AMEN!
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#109 Postby Tireman4 » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:36 am

TeamPlayersBlue wrote:
ravyrn wrote:I think the lowest year for ACE in the Atlantic basin is 1983, with 17. We're at around 8 right now and approaching the climax of the Hurricane season. If we make it out of this season with less ACE than 1983, I think it's only fair that we break its winter records also. Can I get an amen!?



AMEN!


Testify and AMEN!!! Oh Wxman 57 will not like to read this. Ha ha ha.
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#110 Postby Portastorm » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:38 am

ravyrn wrote:I think the lowest year for ACE in the Atlantic basin is 1983, with 17. We're at around 8 right now and approaching the climax of the Hurricane season. If we make it out of this season with less ACE than 1983, I think it's only fair that we break its winter records also. Can I get an amen!?


Amen! And AMEN!!!
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#111 Postby dhweather » Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:23 pm

Rgv20 wrote:How reliable is the Farmers' Almanac? :lol:

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If it's gonna be cold, then it BETTER snow.


Given the godforsaken and persistent drought conditions, I would accept copious amounts of rain and temps barely above freezing.
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#112 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:07 am

dhweather wrote:
Rgv20 wrote:How reliable is the Farmers' Almanac? :lol:

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If it's gonna be cold, then it BETTER snow.


Given the godforsaken and persistent drought conditions, I would accept copious amounts of rain and temps barely above freezing.
Your first statement is spot on!!
However, I must vociferously disagree with your 2nd statement!!! If it is going to be that cold then it darn well better snow, so I say I would accept copious rains with temps below freezing at all levels so it will snow. :cheesy:
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#113 Postby Dave » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:58 pm

I'll be more than happy to share all the snow I get up here in the "biting cold & snowy region" this winter..in fact if you want you can have it all. ;) *biting cold means when you walk out the door your instantly frozen*
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#114 Postby dhweather » Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:48 pm

Can we get a clarification from them on the difference between biting cold and piercing cold?
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#115 Postby SaskatchewanScreamer » Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:06 pm

And I'll be beyond tickled pink to add to Dave's offer and share all the *piercing* cold I'll be getting up in the *piercing cold with normal :D snowfall*!!!

We will send peeps down to chip and dig you folks out come spring!!! :cheesy:

p.s. Mom always said be careful what you ask for! :lol:
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#116 Postby Kalrany » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:40 pm

dhweather wrote:Can we get a clarification from them on the difference between biting cold and piercing cold?


Piercing cold stabbs your lungs and heart when you open the door and breath.

Biting cold starts gnawing on your toes once you step outside.

:)
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#117 Postby SaskatchewanScreamer » Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:24 pm

Kalrany wrote:
dhweather wrote:Can we get a clarification from them on the difference between biting cold and piercing cold?


Piercing cold stabbs your lungs and heart when you open the door and breath.

Biting cold starts gnawing on your toes once you step outside.

:)


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Re: Texas Winter 2013-2014

#118 Postby Kalrany » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:09 am

:uarrow:
breathtaking pitcure. in both senses.....
i miss the northern snows.
where is this lovely tundra?
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#119 Postby SaskatchewanScreamer » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:13 am

Kalrany wrote::uarrow:
breathtaking pitcure. in both senses.....
i miss the northern snows.
where is this lovely tundra?


:lol: :crying:

Near Regina, SK (not that far away from here).

p.s. the orange in the pic does NOT mean warmth....it is only a cruel heartless tease.
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#120 Postby Kalrany » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:38 am

Cool. That would be along the route if we would be starting in Michigan for our someday-futer road trip on the Al-Can. :) SOMEday. We want to do a long trip up to Denali..... We are into photograhpy, and my hubby likes camping, so we have that as a one-day goal...

It will be on the possible stops list. Thanks!


PS: trade you some gulf coast humidity for some biting cold?
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