Weather - Page 174

GrowingCoastal · February 15, 2019

"i do not like february weather. its maybe the hardest month for me"

That goes for many of us northeners.

greenthumbomaha · February 15, 2019

Not very nice here. Not enough plows either, body shops humming. There was a sharp cut off in snow amounts across the city. But hey, tomorrow is another day, another shot at 4 inches.

- Lisa

edweather · February 16, 2019

Not to torture all our northern friends, but I think we are almost good-to-go here in southeast Georgia. Temps for the next month look to be way above normal, and that gets us to the last frost date. Am in the process of hardening off tomato plants, and most of my outside in-ground stuff, is all starting to push new growth.

matereater · February 16, 2019

Just saw on the local news this morning the Detroit metro area has only had a little over 24 inches of snow so far this season, 5 inches below average. Im ok with that !

Koala Doug · February 16, 2019

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Originally Posted by matereater

Just saw on the local news this morning the Detroit metro area has only had a little over 24 inches of snow so far this season, 5 inches below average. Im ok with that !

Do you know what station that was?

I ask because DTW has only had a little over 9 inches this winter (since November 2018). I am about 30 minutes away from the airport and we've only had about 8 inches so far. And the NWS official station at Flint's Bishop Airport shows roughly the same season total as the airport in Romulus.

Did Macomb County somehow get hit with three times as much snow as Wayne and Oakland Counties?

PaulF · February 16, 2019

So far southeast Nebraska (Brownville...pop.130 so may not show up on some maps) has had 43 inches of snow this season so far with another month to go, or maybe 6 weeks. Average total year snowfall is 31 inches. I am one of the Nebraska Natural Resource District weather reporters so I can attest to the totals from my garden.

Last five years the average has been less than 12 inches per year. No problem with soil moisture this year I hope.

Worth1 · February 16, 2019

Hot yesterday cold today.

Gardeneer · February 16, 2019

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Originally Posted by matereater

Just saw on the local news this morning the Detroit metro area has only had a little over 24 inches of snow so far this season, 5 inches below average. Im ok with that !

NC, we are doing ok. It is normal down here

matereater · February 17, 2019

Koala, I believe it was channel 7, but amounts seem about right for me in Livonia

AlittleSalt · February 17, 2019

It has been cold and wet - then hot and dry - then cold - next week wet. Kids are out of school Monday and Tuesday because so many children and teachers are sick and missing school. There hasn't been any bad weather though.

SpookyShoe · February 17, 2019

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Originally Posted by edweather

Not to torture all our northern friends, but I think we are almost good-to-go here in southeast Georgia. Temps for the next month look to be way above normal, and that gets us to the last frost date. Am in the process of hardening off tomato plants, and most of my outside in-ground stuff, is all starting to push new growth.

Planted my outside yesterday.

Gardeneer · February 18, 2019

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Originally Posted by SpookyShoe

Planted my outside yesterday.

Wow! Good luck !
I just sowed my seeds 24 hrs ago. Anticipated plant out late March to early April. In 1917 I jump too too early. I learned ny lesson well.

imp · February 18, 2019

Goes to show how diverse Texas can be. Spooky is planting and right now, we have 32F actual and with the wind chill, 21F here in north Texas. And damp to boot, but no rain yet, supposed to get ice tomorrow evening.

bower · February 20, 2019

Forecast for the next two days is for the coldest temperatures in 25 years, minus 16-17 C with windchills below -30 C.
It's very unusual to see so much bare ground at this time of year. Not mostly bare by any means, but certainly bare patches among the remains of drifts unevenly covering most of my garden. Part of one garlic bed is exposed, and that's a worry. As for my driveway it's totally clear without any effort on my part, which is pretty much a "never" for February past. Won't be going anywhere during the "frostbite risk" all the same.

PaulF · February 20, 2019

On my way out to snow blow inches 44 through 48.

So tell me again how this snow pack is helping the garden?

February 16, 2019	#2598
edweather Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28 Posts: 396	Not to torture all our northern friends, but I think we are almost good-to-go here in southeast Georgia. Temps for the next month look to be way above normal, and that gets us to the last frost date. Am in the process of hardening off tomato plants, and most of my outside in-ground stuff, is all starting to push new growth. __________________ You'll be surprised what you'll never have to do, if you put it off long enough.

February 16, 2019	#2599
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Just saw on the local news this morning the Detroit metro area has only had a little over 24 inches of snow so far this season, 5 inches below average. Im ok with that ! __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

February 16, 2019	#2601
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	So far southeast Nebraska (Brownville...pop.130 so may not show up on some maps) has had 43 inches of snow this season so far with another month to go, or maybe 6 weeks. Average total year snowfall is 31 inches. I am one of the Nebraska Natural Resource District weather reporters so I can attest to the totals from my garden. Last five years the average has been less than 12 inches per year. No problem with soil moisture this year I hope. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

February 17, 2019	#2604
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Koala, I believe it was channel 7, but amounts seem about right for me in Livonia __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

February 18, 2019	#2608
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Goes to show how diverse Texas can be. Spooky is planting and right now, we have 32F actual and with the wind chill, 21F here in north Texas. And damp to boot, but no rain yet, supposed to get ice tomorrow evening. __________________ I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing.

February 15, 2019	#2596
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	"i do not like february weather. its maybe the hardest month for me" That goes for many of us northeners.

February 15, 2019	#2597
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Not very nice here. Not enough plows either, body shops humming. There was a sharp cut off in snow amounts across the city. But hey, tomorrow is another day, another shot at 4 inches. - Lisa

February 16, 2019	#2602
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Hot yesterday cold today.

February 17, 2019	#2605
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	It has been cold and wet - then hot and dry - then cold - next week wet. Kids are out of school Monday and Tuesday because so many children and teachers are sick and missing school. There hasn't been any bad weather though.

February 20, 2019	#2609
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	Forecast for the next two days is for the coldest temperatures in 25 years, minus 16-17 C with windchills below -30 C. It's very unusual to see so much bare ground at this time of year. Not mostly bare by any means, but certainly bare patches among the remains of drifts unevenly covering most of my garden. Part of one garlic bed is exposed, and that's a worry. As for my driveway it's totally clear without any effort on my part, which is pretty much a "never" for February past. Won't be going anywhere during the "frostbite risk" all the same.

February 20, 2019	#2610
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	On my way out to snow blow inches 44 through 48. So tell me again how this snow pack is helping the garden? __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.