#3698 Postby Portastorm » Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:27 pm
IMPORTANT -- Please Read
There have been some heightened emotions around this thread lately regarding the state of the weather. For those of you who are disappointed in the lack of much of a winter, you know I share your pain. For those of you who are thrilled by a lack of winter, I'm happy that you're happy. There are a lot of posts that some of us make which are merely in jest. As you may have noticed, wxman57 and I have a rolling dialogue on hot vs. cold. Many times we exaggerate our comments or amplify them for the sake of humor, especially during times like now when the actual weather is boring. This is a winter weather thread and there isn't much winter weather going on in Texas, right? So, some of us like to spice things up to keep YOUR interest in this thread through our own attempts at humor. For those of you who like winter weather, please don't think that wxman57 wants you to be personally miserable. He has even said in fact that he would be as excited as the next person if an actual snow event hit his town. I don't think he would be too happy if it was cold for two consecutive weeks following that event ... but the actual event would thrill him from a personal and professional standpoint. He has pretty much said that before here. My point here is folks shouldn't take our posts too seriously unless we're talking about actual model runs or actual data or actual information. Please, don't take it personal!!
I have had the privilege of meeting wxman57 and I can tell you that he's a great guy. Like you and me, he loves weather. That is why he is a meteorologist and spends his free time on this forum. And you should also know that he is an outstanding tropical forecaster who is sought after nationally through his company. He knows what he is talking about. Most of the rest of us only know varying degrees of what we're talking about. Truth be told, we are really lucky that he talks weather with us and does his best to educate when he can.
So I would simply ask for everyone to take a deep breath before you post anything which you are writing after reading something which has made you angry or annoyed. Much of what you read here is good-natured ribbing and well intended comments. You shouldn't take anything personal because it is not intended to be taken personal. OK?
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Will the wolves and polar bears from hell be knocking on Ntxw's door??? 
SUMMER 
blowing hard with the last bit of cold we have left here.
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aka high latitude block. It forces the cold and storms to go south while you guys take in milder Atlantic air. Like what happened much of the winter in 09-10 and 10-11. Not good for bitter cold, but best for snow
