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Post by Chris Higgins on Jul 31, 2018 8:59:47 GMT -6
Funny thing is that both stations are using nearly identical grqphics packqges. They look almost identical.
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ilnois
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Columbia, IL
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Post by ilnois on Jul 31, 2018 9:05:15 GMT -6
Funny thing is that both stations are using nearly identical grqphics packqges. They look almost identical. Chris - how do you see precip evolving today? |
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Jul 31, 2018 9:34:05 GMT -6
First, what ever happened to school being Labor Day to Memorial Day. That’s what it was for me. Why even tweak unless it’s just for sports due to weather conditions in the fall. Grade school and high school - day after Labor Day to the first week in June And don't forget starting back only a day or two after New Years and only a couple of days off around Easter. And I walked uphill in the snow...back when we got snow. |
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Post by STGOutdoors on Jul 31, 2018 9:36:26 GMT -6
I think this winter will be quite good for snow lovers. Then the following winter even better. Just a gut feeling looking at patterns and other things over the last 20 years. That's my prediction. Didn't even need the CFS to come up with it.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Jul 31, 2018 9:49:06 GMT -6
I think this winter will be quite good for snow lovers. Then the following winter even better. Just a gut feeling looking at patterns and other things over the last 20 years. That's my prediction. Didn't even need the CFS to come up with it. The unusual amplification of the pattern recently makes me think this winter could be fun but that's just a hunch at this point. |
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Post by ams3389 on Jul 31, 2018 10:03:21 GMT -6
Funny thing is that both stations are using nearly identical grqphics packqges. They look almost identical. Exactly! I don’t like! Another reason Fox 2/News 11 is top of chain for weather. Do they track weather ratings? |
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Post by ComoEsJn on Jul 31, 2018 10:28:11 GMT -6
what looked like a tiny little nothing cell just completely unloaded on me here for about 10 minutes. Hardest rain we've seen at this location in awhile.
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Post by guyfromhecker on Jul 31, 2018 10:35:56 GMT -6
First, what ever happened to school being Labor Day to Memorial Day. That’s what it was for me. Why even tweak unless it’s just for sports due to weather conditions in the fall. Second, with ! station that sounds like "hive" ! and news 4 changing news/weather graphics... when will fox 2/news 11 do the same? I have no clue why they went away from that. |
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jeeper
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Post by jeeper on Jul 31, 2018 10:41:31 GMT -6
Positively torrential downpour here at the corner of Lindberg and McDonnell...
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Post by cozpregon on Jul 31, 2018 10:54:18 GMT -6
Some def zone rain/tstorms today. Let's see a lot of this pattern this winter  |
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Jul 31, 2018 10:55:04 GMT -6
cape always went the max number of days...so we went into june. the official story was to provide quality education but i suspect it had more to do with state funding. rural districts like cape had very low salaries so going the max may have made sense. but one thing i notice these days that i didnt get when i was in school....spring break and fall break other than thanksgiving....and much longer christmas break.
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Post by bear1 on Jul 31, 2018 11:34:25 GMT -6
A cool 66° & 0.65" so far 
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jul 31, 2018 11:54:21 GMT -6
Funny thing is that both stations are using nearly identical grqphics packqges. They look almost identical. Chris - how do you see precip evolving today? Sorry... just seeing this. Actually...what we have right now isn't far from what I was expecting...just a little sooner than expected. I thought it might take a little longer to ramp up...but I did expect much greater coverage today over yesterday...which is clearly panning out. |
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Post by Chris Higgins on Jul 31, 2018 11:55:37 GMT -6
I think this winter will be quite good for snow lovers. Then the following winter even better. Just a gut feeling looking at patterns and other things over the last 20 years. That's my prediction. Didn't even need the CFS to come up with it. The unusual amplification of the pattern recently makes me think this winter could be fun but that's just a hunch at this point. The question will be how will El Nino play with this pattern. Do we get super-phased jets or does the El Nino jet overwhelm the troughing and push it along to the east before it can get established. Way too early to think that far ahead. But we can dream. |
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Snowfall Events: 2.5" - Jan 15, 2015
0.5" - Feb 4, 2015
2.0" - Nov 14-15, 2018
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Post by Bruce - N0NSR on Jul 31, 2018 12:00:01 GMT -6
cape always went the max number of days...so we went into june. the official story was to provide quality education but i suspect it had more to do with state funding. rural districts like cape had very low salaries so going the max may have made sense. but one thing i notice these days that i didnt get when i was in school....spring break and fall break other than thanksgiving....and much longer christmas break. I went to one of the small rural districts not far from Cape; seemed like until the early eighties, we started later in August and got out in early May (if we didn't have snow days) and had longer break for Christmas - we didn't usually go back until at least the second full week after New Year's. Of course, I also remember going half a day on Saturdays occasionally to make up for snow days! One year, (I think 79 or 80), we went 2 days in January and 4 or 5 days in February because of snow. The majority of students rode a bus and there were many miles on dirt and lettered state highways. |
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Post by STGOutdoors on Jul 31, 2018 12:01:17 GMT -6
The unusual amplification of the pattern recently makes me think this winter could be fun but that's just a hunch at this point. The question will be how will El Nino play with this pattern. Do we get super-phased jets or does the El Nino jet overwhelm the troughing and push it along to the east before it can get established. Way too early to think that far ahead. But we can dream. I will gladly take super phased jets, even if 7 out of 10 systems are rainers. This dry, sheared out, and east-based flow we've had the last couple years is awful. |
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Post by Tilawn on Jul 31, 2018 12:05:07 GMT -6
What rain?!?! 🤷♂️ here at my camper for the week in Steedman MO (Callaway County) and this morning rain hit the eastern section of the campground but stayed dry at my place. Sunshine and beautiful here now. But I see more pop up showers forming just to the west of us now.
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Jul 31, 2018 12:14:42 GMT -6
I've had some thunder. But if we got rain it wasn't more than a few drops
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Post by red12 Hillsboro,mo on Jul 31, 2018 12:21:21 GMT -6
Just alittle rain at slu  |
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Jul 31, 2018 12:46:48 GMT -6
Unless we get some sun we have a good shot at the record low high for July 31. 72 degrees in 1992. Currently the airport is showing 69.
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Jul 31, 2018 13:21:22 GMT -6
cape always went the max number of days...so we went into june. the official story was to provide quality education but i suspect it had more to do with state funding. rural districts like cape had very low salaries so going the max may have made sense. but one thing i notice these days that i didnt get when i was in school....spring break and fall break other than thanksgiving....and much longer christmas break. I went to one of the small rural districts not far from Cape; seemed like until the early eighties, we started later in August and got out in early May (if we didn't have snow days) and had longer break for Christmas - we didn't usually go back until at least the second full week after New Year's. Of course, I also remember going half a day on Saturdays occasionally to make up for snow days! One year, (I think 79 or 80), we went 2 days in January and 4 or 5 days in February because of snow. The majority of students rode a bus and there were many miles on dirt and lettered state highways. getting out in early may wld hv been unheard of in cape. mght have been that kids in town were less likely to be needed for farm chores. speaking of farm, i do recall getting out of school for the fair on that thursday in september. that fair was a big annual event in cape. that week wld always mark the first arctic cold front per Don McNeely from channel 12, so lots of rain that week. i went to the fair for the rides but i do recall entering the watermelon eating contest one year. |
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Jul 31, 2018 14:34:43 GMT -6
Unless we get some sun we have a good shot at the record low high for July 31. 72 degrees in 1992. Currently the airport is showing 69. So much for the record. We hit 73 so far |
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Post by guyfromhecker on Jul 31, 2018 15:13:08 GMT -6
Unless we get some sun we have a good shot at the record low high for July 31. 72 degrees in 1992. Currently the airport is showing 69. So much for the record. We hit 73 so far 76 now |
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Post by guyatacomputer - NE St. Peters on Jul 31, 2018 17:44:21 GMT -6
Disappointing. After all the buildup about how much rain we were supposed to get starting last Saturday I got enough to settle the dust. Got enough to wet the pavement today.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Jul 31, 2018 18:15:10 GMT -6
The question will be how will El Nino play with this pattern. Do we get super-phased jets or does the El Nino jet overwhelm the troughing and push it along to the east before it can get established. Way too early to think that far ahead. But we can dream. I will gladly take super phased jets, even if 7 out of 10 systems are rainers. This dry, sheared out, and east-based flow we've had the last couple years is awful. If I end up high and dry up here this winter I'll lose it. Blizzards or bust. 3 years of trying to hype 1 inch snows is enough. |
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twocat
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Post by twocat on Jul 31, 2018 19:23:41 GMT -6
Disappointing. After all the buildup about how much rain we were supposed to get starting last Saturday I got enough to settle the dust. Got enough to wet the pavement today. I hear ya. Total here for us is only .20 That is disappointing, to say the least. |
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Jul 31, 2018 20:07:43 GMT -6
I will gladly take super phased jets, even if 7 out of 10 systems are rainers. This dry, sheared out, and east-based flow we've had the last couple years is awful. If I end up high and dry up here this winter I'll lose it. Blizzards or bust. 3 years of trying to hype 1 inch snows is enough. pretty sure chicagos mildest winters are snowier than most stl winters. have you picked out your wheel well for shelter yet? |
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jeeper
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Rosewood Heights, IL
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Post by jeeper on Jul 31, 2018 20:25:24 GMT -6
6/10" at the house today...
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Jul 31, 2018 20:43:08 GMT -6
If I end up high and dry up here this winter I'll lose it. Blizzards or bust. 3 years of trying to hype 1 inch snows is enough. pretty sure chicagos mildest winters are snowier than most stl winters. have you picked out your wheel well for shelter yet? Lol, sometimes I read the sb nation blog for the Cubs (bleedcubbieblue) and Coolerbythelake is a prominent poster. I swear it is the same guy, so I might have to ask him advice on the best wheel wells to ride storms out. My early take is similar to what Snowman99 pointed out. This will not be a typical El Nino which is good for the entire region. Hopefully there are threads filled with pictures of snow this season. |
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Post by ElburnDave on Jul 31, 2018 20:52:21 GMT -6
I will gladly take super phased jets, even if 7 out of 10 systems are rainers. This dry, sheared out, and east-based flow we've had the last couple years is awful. If I end up high and dry up here this winter I'll lose it. Blizzards or bust. 3 years of trying to hype 1 inch snows is enough. Been here 4 winters now, with the least snowiest putting down just over 20" IMBY. Not to worry. |
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