Arctic Oscillation
The Phoenix WILL Rise Again! Update 12/23/13
It all looked good the first couple weeks of snowmobiling season, plenty of snow in Old Forge for Snodeo weekend, then a storm that dumped 8-12+ inches of snow throughout ilsnow land. Yes, we got hit for a hard loss last weekend. But the bleeding has stopped as temperatures have fallen below 32*F. It’s even […]
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm?
The Arctic Oscillation is starting to shift and I believe that may lead to our first widespread significant snowfall of the early winter season by the middle of next week. Before we get into any talk about big snow, there is a major cold blast to talk about for Sunday the 24th. This is an […]
2013-14 Winter Outlook
I’ve been stringing along the Winter Outlook for a while. So it’s time for me to put up or shut up. First, let me get the disclaimer out of the way: This outlook is a general idea of what I think this winter might do. It is impossible to predict individual storms, cold surges and […]
“Happy” November!
Confession here: I HATE November. HATE IT!! It’s not quite autumn and it’s not quite winter. It’s the month of 35*F, rain and dark, gloomy days. Only twice in the past 15 years has November segued smoothly into winter: 2003 and 2008. Usually though, it’s a painful and slow wait for winter through a month […]
Is Winter Smoked? Update 3/13/13
Based on the picture I put up from one of my kids, I think the answer is NO! Will there be a big snowstorm by the end of March? I can’t tell you for sure, but there is pretty strong evidence for the second half of March to be significantly colder than normal on the […]
