Is Florida Going To Have Some Iowa Weather?
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As someone living in central Alabama I don’t approve of this.
I'm reading that right, that's a Jan 12th prediction?
Today was nice. 70s in Niceville.
Today was nice. 70s in Niceville.
I'm supposed to be in Raleigh the week of the 6th and the 20th.
I hope this forecast is for the week of the 13th.
I hope this forecast is for the week of the 13th.
DIE, PYTHONS! DIE!!!!!!
Viewing a few independent YT forecaster types the past few days, they all seem to be saying Winter* Is Coming around roughly the end of next week, and pretty much everything east of the Rockies is going to get something out of it.
* = Lots of snow for lots of sections of the country, much more normal to below normal cold ass temps, etc.
You know...Winter. And as a reminder, that double shot of massive snow and then holy shit it's cold 2 week period after the Snowmageddon began I believe January 8th.
Last night I was in the DM area. We partied outside after sundown until roughly midnight with just a small fire to keep us warm. Usually that's pretty much unthinkable in late December in Iowa.
We've had it easy so far. We're obviously overdue...
* = Lots of snow for lots of sections of the country, much more normal to below normal cold ass temps, etc.
You know...Winter. And as a reminder, that double shot of massive snow and then holy shit it's cold 2 week period after the Snowmageddon began I believe January 8th.
Last night I was in the DM area. We partied outside after sundown until roughly midnight with just a small fire to keep us warm. Usually that's pretty much unthinkable in late December in Iowa.
We've had it easy so far. We're obviously overdue...
I will say it was not uncommon to have several "freeze warnings" each year in north Florida when I was a child.
It's been more like one or none the past several years.
The good thing about -40 F is that it feels just like -40 C.
I kept boiling water last time it got that cold in Iowa because....
I love it when the south Florida iguanas start falling out of the trees.
You must not have been around in Tallahassee in 1970. Wescott fountain froze for 5 days. Temps were 17 for 5 days.
No, but I survived the arctic freeze of 1989....
On Dec. 23, 1989, those who lived in Duval County sledded down the Dames Point Bridge, had snowball fights, and even made snowmen! The historic event resulted when arctic air pushed temperatures below freezing through Florida with ice accumulating down to Miami.
I’m going to “test” my snowblower tomorrow in prep for later in the week… weather folks talking single digits and 1-3” of snow next weekend… sometimes that first snow is really much worse than predicted…
It is very common for NW Florida to have freezing weather in the winter. There's no need to put it in parenthesis.
How is Rhode Island one of the 4? I guess our trip to the keys in a couple weeks is well timed.
Current temp in IC 36. It’s been above freezing for several days with some 40s.
We all knew the whipsaw effect was coming.
I kept boiling water last time it got that cold in Iowa because....
You know I tried that last time it was like -10 outside and it didn't work. Maybe I didn't do it right.
I'm out of coffee too, but I'm still on Holiday break, so......beer is for breakfast today 🍺🙂
Needs to be around -20 or colder. If the forecasted temps actually happen it will be your time to shine.
Looks like someone needs to call a WAAAAAAAM-BULANCE. 
LOL
When I was at Purdue during the winter of 1976-77, we went 6 weeks from Dec. 29, 1976 to February 8, 1977 and only saw the temperature get above freezing twice; 33 degrees on Feb. 2nd and 35 degrees on Feb. 3rd. We went all of January with no temperature above freezing and a total of 24 days with temperatures below zero during that 6 week stretch. Some days it never got above zero for a high temperature. I lived about 1.5 miles from where most of my classes were held and had to walk that route round trip 2-3 times a day. During that walk, my beard and mustache would freeze together just from my exhaust. It was not a fun time in my life. We all went to Naples, FL for spring break that year.
Below are links to the daily weather reports from the Purdue Airport.
December 1976
January 1977
February 1977
Of course the next winter was the famous Blizzard of 1978.
LOL
When I was at Purdue during the winter of 1976-77, we went 6 weeks from Dec. 29, 1976 to February 8, 1977 and only saw the temperature get above freezing twice; 33 degrees on Feb. 2nd and 35 degrees on Feb. 3rd. We went all of January with no temperature above freezing and a total of 24 days with temperatures below zero during that 6 week stretch. Some days it never got above zero for a high temperature. I lived about 1.5 miles from where most of my classes were held and had to walk that route round trip 2-3 times a day. During that walk, my beard and mustache would freeze together just from my exhaust. It was not a fun time in my life. We all went to Naples, FL for spring break that year.
Below are links to the daily weather reports from the Purdue Airport.
December 1976
January 1977
February 1977
Of course the next winter was the famous Blizzard of 1978.
If this holds, we'll be at a total standstill. We have no equipment to clear 5" of snow from the roads.
That is literally the first time I have heard of "gulf effect snow". Lake effect, yes.
Enjoy!
I have been told that you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning. Cheers.
Wowzers!
We used to leave outdoor faucets dripping in Tally during freezing nights.
A purely cold still day doesn’t bother me so much if I’m prepared, it’s the windy super cold days that make me question every life decision I have ever made.
Schools around here closed for months during the winter of 76-77.Looks like someone needs to call a WAAAAAAAM-BULANCE.
LOL
When I was at Purdue during the winter of 1976-77, we went 6 weeks from Dec. 29, 1976 to February 8, 1977 and only saw the temperature get above freezing twice; 33 degrees on Feb. 2nd and 35 degrees on Feb. 3rd. We went all of January with no temperature above freezing and a total of 24 days with temperatures below zero during that 6 week stretch. Some days it never got above zero for a high temperature. I lived about 1.5 miles from where most of my classes were held and had to walk that route round trip 2-3 times a day. During that walk, my beard and mustache would freeze together just from my exhaust. It was not a fun time in my life. We all went to Naples, FL for spring break that year.
Below are links to the daily weather reports from the Purdue Airport.
December 1976
January 1977
February 1977
Of course the next winter was the famous Blizzard of 1978.
Iowa weather can be practically anything you could imagine,.. So yes, Florida will occasionally experience "Iowa" weather.
