Snow...

[yanksfan6129]

Yesterday's storm dumped 12" at my house. When the plows came and put all the snow on a big pile on my front lawn, my brother and I dug out a nice igloo (technically a quinzhee). Best igloo we've ever built; it's actually quite large

[Mr. Matté]

Had about 1.5 feet in Piscataway, and had people around here building igloos too (including other members of my dorm building a large "representation" of the male anatomy). But the plowing of the roads and sidewalks is terrible; I slipped on some ice heading out to a bus stop just this evening and only expect worse things to happen to all the drunks coming home tonight.

[rickmastfan67]

Yesterday's storm dumped 12" at my house. When the plows came and put all the snow on a big pile on my front lawn, my brother and I dug out a nice igloo (technically a quinzhee). Best igloo we've ever built; it's actually quite large

[Bryant5493]

^^ Love how you did that (lol).

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I'm producing a snow video of what's coming down where I live in Metro Atlanta, down by Hartsfield-Jackson. Will post it shortly.


Be well,

Bryant

[florida]

I just can't believe that there are winter weather advisories out for the Florida Panhandle.

[Chris]

How many states have snow on the ground? All but Hawaii?

[florida]

Someone on Twitter said that.

[mightyace]

How many states have snow on the ground? All but Hawaii?

Actually, Hawaii may have snow, too.  The Mauna Kea volcano gets snow on it in January and February.  And, people do ski on it.

Here's two links:
http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/island_insights/bigisland/skiing.html

http://www.hawaiisnowskiclub.com/

[oscar]

How many states have snow on the ground? All but Hawaii?

Actually, Hawaii may have snow, too.  The Mauna Kea volcano gets snow on it in January and February.  And, people do ski on it.

"Mauna Kea" means "white mountain."  The winter snows are how it got its name.  The snows can get bad enough to close the road to the summit (only one in Hawaii with snowplow guides).

Mauna Loa (an active volcano almost as high as the dormant Mauna Kea) also sometimes gets snow.

[FLRoads]

Since there were no flurries down by the beach today (not surprised), I decided to search out the white stuff in lower Alabama. I ran into some rain and snow mix about 10 miles north of Milton, Florida, with it becoming all snow just before hitting the state line. Once in Brewton however, it lightened up and stopped about 20 minutes later on my way to Castleberry. Below are a few road related pictures that I took just to show the snow accumulation:


Looking east along Conecuh County 6 in Castleberry, approaching U.S. 31.


Looking westbound along Conecuh County 6 between Castleberry and Interstate 65. There were not many cars on this particular stretch so the road was a bit slushy in places...


Southbound reassurance marker south of Exit 83 (Conecuh County 6). Surprisingly there was a lot of traffic on this stretch of interstate between Exit 83 and Exit 87. And no amount of snow stopped anyone from traveling at an accelerated speed either...


Looking southward down Interstate 65 from atop the Alabama 41 overpass at Exit 77. There were vehicles stopped at all ramps at this interchange letting their children play in the snow along the embankments! I did not get a picture of it but there was even a snowman being built on the northbound on-ramp!

On my way back I did catch one incident where a Floridian stopped in the middle of the road, thus delaying those of us behind him, then deciding to turn right to park. When he got off the road he must have gunned it and slid all the way across the ditch to the woodline...typical Floridian not knowing how drive in the snow...

[mightyace]

Someone on Twitter said that.

I found this AP News Story to confirm that:

49 states dusted with snow; Hawaii's the holdout

And it acknowledges Hawaii but says there's no snow there at the moment:

Hawaii's 13,800-foot Mauna Kea volcano, which often gets snow much of the year at its higher elevations, is the most likely place in the 50th state to have snow, but there "is nothing right now," said research meteorologist Tiziana Cherubini at the Mauna Kea Weather Center. It has been a few weeks since there has been snow in the mountains, and none is in the forecast, ruining a perfect 50-for-50, she said.

[Roadgeek Adam]

49 of 50 states have snow. Mother nature must hate climate change too!

[yanksfan6129]

49 of 50 states have snow. Mother nature must hate climate change too!

Or perhaps climate change is a gradual trend. Or perhaps because, when it's warmer, more water is evaporated up, the storms are bigger, and because it's winter, snow is being produced instead of rain.

[jdb1234]

I got plenty of snow here in Birmingham.  In fact, when the snow started, I was in Irondale and had to drive in a snowstorm for the 2nd time this year.

[Bryant5493]

Driving in the snow in Metro Atlanta.

Be well,

Bryant

[allniter89]

I just can't believe that there are winter weather advisories out for the Florida Panhandle.

Its the infamous "cry wolf syndrome". Anytime there is a 2% chance of winter precip the local weather men go IT'S GONNA SNOW, ITS GONNA SNOW!!!  Altho it is unusual to have a WWA. Thursday even the NWS was very optimistically predicting 2-4" north of I 10. 
I was in Ft Walton during the Crestview "snowstorm"  , but the tv news said we had big flakes but it barely stuck to even the grass. We came back to Crestview about 1700 and there was not a trace of snow anywhere. Fooled again!

typical Floridian not knowing how drive in the snow...

or rain or fog or sunlight...
Did you see the ch10 news from Mobile just before 10am? I guess they broadcast a "special report" on the snow and the anchormen were as giddy as the kids were about the snow.
Hometown newspaper coverage http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/north-25765-snow-friday.html

[deathtopumpkins]

We've got 2 inches forecast for tomorrow. And there are still traces of snow that have been on the ground for over 2 weeks. I have never seen this much snow in my life.

[florida]

Its the infamous "cry wolf syndrome". Anytime there is a 2% chance of winter precip the local weather men go IT'S GONNA SNOW, ITS GONNA SNOW!!!  Altho it is unusual to have a WWA. Thursday even the NWS was very optimistically predicting 2-4" north of I 10. 
I was in Ft Walton during the Crestview "snowstorm"  , but the tv news said we had big flakes but it barely stuck to even the grass. We came back to Crestview about 1700 and there was not a trace of snow anywhere. Fooled again!

A Panama City news station website said the snow stuck to the ground in Berrydale and Munson, but they had pictures from Holmes County and DeFuniak Springs where it looked like it accumulated, at least to cover the ground. Either way, I get giddy, too (like the Mobile news reporters), whenever there's a chance for the white stuff this far south. This is the second month in a row that snow has fallen in Florida.

[Alex]

Nothing south of Interstate 10, despite indications that a snow band could move that far south...

I had my fill of snow in Iowa during the holidays, so I was content to not drive north to see snow cover. The drive through Illinois two days after Christmas was enough riding in the snow for me.

[froggie]

Be glad you're not up this way then...

[Brandon]

How many states have snow on the ground? All but Hawaii?

Hawai'i gets snow every year on the mountain tops on the Big Island, and some years they see some on Maui.  The only state in the Union that does not see snow on any regular basis is Florida.

[Bryant5493]

Another snow video from what The Weather Channel calls "February Fury."

Be well,

Bryant

[Bryant5493]

If you don't want to sit through the above video, here's the photos that are at the end of it.





Be well,

Bryant

[Bryant5493]

Snow photos continued. Additionally, to view these photos on a larger scale, look at my photos on facebook. The album is entitled "February Fury."





Be well,

Bryant

[Ian]

Well after this huge snow blizzard that we just got, we may get more snow this week...