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Summer in March peaks in U.S. and Canada; record late snow in Oregon

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 01:17 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012

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A spring heat wave like no other in U.S. and Canadian history peaked in intensity yesterday, during its tenth day. Since record keeping began in the late 1800s, there have never been so many temperature records broken for spring warmth in a one-week period--and the margins by which some of the records were broken yesterday were truly astonishing. Wunderground's weather historian, Christopher C. Burt, commented to me yesterday, "it's almost like science fiction at this point." A few of the more remarkable records from yesterday:

Pellston, MI: record high broken by 32°F
Pellston, Michigan in the Northern Lower Peninsula is called "Michigan's Icebox", since it frequently records the coldest temperatures in the state, and in the entire nation. But the past five days, Pellston has set five consecutive records for hottest March day. Yesterday's 85° reading broke the previous record for the date (53° in 2007) by a ridiculous 32°, and was an absurd 48°F above average.

Low temperatures beat the previous record high for the date at two stations
The low temperature at Marquette, Michigan was 52° yesterday, which was 3° warmer than the previous record high for the date! The low at Mt. Washington, NH yesterday (44°) also beat the previous record high for the date (43°.)

Canadian cities break all-time April record for warmth in March
Not only was yesterday the warmest March day in recorded history for many of Canada's major cities, it was also warmer than any April day at St. John, New Brunswick. The city hit 25.4°C (78°F.) Not only did this crush the record high for March (previous record: 17.5°C), it is well above any temperature ever measured in April (extreme April temperature on record: 22.8°C.) Halifax, Nova Scotia hit 25.8°C yesterday, beating their all-time March record of 25.6°, and falling just short of their all-time April record of 26.3°C, set on April 30, 2004. As of 1 pm today, Halifax was at 27°C, beating their all-time April record. Other major cities in Canada that set all-time warmest March records yesterday included Ottawa (27.4°C), Montreal (25.8°C), Windsor (27.8°C), Hamilton (25.6°C), London (26.4°C), and Fredericton (27.1°C).

Figure 1. The intensity and scope of Summer in March is clearly visible in this data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on the Terra satellite. The map depicts temperatures on March 8 - 15, 2012, compared to the average of the same eight day period of March from 2000-2011. Areas with warmer than average temperatures are shown in red; near-normal temperatures are white; and areas that were cooler than the 2000-2011 base period are blue. These land surface temperatures are distinct from the air temperatures that meteorological stations typically measure, and indicate how hot the surface of the Earth in a particular location would feel to the touch. From a satellite vantage point, the “surface” includes a number of materials that capture and retain heat, such as sand in the desert, the dark roof of a building, or the pavement of a road. As a result, daytime land surface temperature are usually much higher than air temperatures—something that anyone who has walked barefoot across a parking lot on a summer afternoon knows instinctively. Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory.

Summer in March warmth crushes records in Michigan
Yesterday, nearly every major airport in Michigan's Lower Peninsula broke the record they set the previous day for their hottest March temperature, including Detroit (84°), Flint (86°F, just 2° below their all-time April record), Saginaw (87°F, just 2° below their all-time April record), Grand Rapids (87°), Muskegon (82°), Lansing (86°), Alpena (87°), Gaylord (83°, which was 26° above the average high for the date), Pellston (85°), Houghton Lake (85°), and Traverse City (87°, which was which was 45°F above the average high for the date, and was the fifth consecutive day they tied or broke their record for hottest March temperature, and just 3° below their record high temperature of 90° for April.) In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Sault Ste. Marie's 83° (26° above the average high for the date) crushed the previous March record by 8°, and was only 2° shy of the warmest temperature ever measured in April. Cities in states neighboring Michigan that broke all-time March records for warmth yesterday included:

Indiana:
Fort Wayne (87°) and South Bend (86°)

Ohio:
Columbus (85°), Toledo (85°), Cleveland (83°), and Mansfield (82°)

Wisconsin:
Milwaukee (84°), Madison (83°), and Green Bay (82°). The NWS office in Madison notes that in July of 2009, Madison only had seven days of 80 degree temperatures, and the highest temperature for the whole month was 82. This March, Madison has had five days of 80 degree temperatures, with a high temperature for the month of 83. Prior to this year, there had been only five March 80°F+ days in Madison's history, going back to 1869.

Record March warmth continues in the Northeast U.S.
For the second consecutive day, temperatures across much of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine yesterday were the warmest on record for so early in the year. Hottest March temperatures on record occurred at Bangor, Maine (83°F), Houlton, Maine (79°F), Caribou, Maine (75°), Mount Washington, New Hampshire (54°F), and Buffalo, NY (82°).

Figure 2. The jet stream pattern features a large, southwards dipping bulge over the Western U.S., creating a trough of low pressure with cold and snow, and a large, northwards looping bulge over the Central U.S., creating a record-strength ridge of high pressure. The Western U.S. trough has cut off into a "cut-off low" that is slowly drifting eastwards.

Remarkable late-season snow storm on West Coast
The convoluted jet stream pattern that brought Summer in March conditions to the Eastern U.S. and Canada is also bringing record snows to Oregon. Eugene, Oregon picked up 7.5 inches of snow yesterday, the largest snowstorm this late in the year on record. The previous record was a 7.6" snow storm on March 5 - 7, 1951. Snow amounts as high as 32" have been recorded in the Oregon Cascades over the past few days. A loop in the jet stream has created a large upper-level ridge of high pressure that is stuck in place over the Eastern U.S., and large upper-level trough of low pressure over the Western U.S. Since the jet stream acts as the boundary between cold air to the north and warm air to the south, and the large loop in the jet places its axis far to the north of the eastern U.S., summer-like warmth has developed over the eastern half of the U.S. Conversely, colder than average temperatures have developed over the western third of the U.S. behind the southwards-dipping loop of the jet stream. This jet stream pattern was too extreme to be stable, and the big loop over the Western U.S. has broken off to form a giant eddy. The resulting area of low pressure is known as a "cut-off low", because it is cut off from the jet stream. The cut-off low is drifting slowly eastwards, and will bring an end to "Summer in March" over the Eastern half of the U.S. by Friday.

Jeff Masters

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201. PlazaRed 09:40 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: do you gaze upon that picture and wish you too could be what he is or is there more but then again maybe less Amazing what can be done with photo-shop! Member Since: Gennaio 21, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 1452

202. WxGeekVA 09:41 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13: Do not even think about believing that at all. You will just get your hopes up for nothing. I do NOT believe that at all... Member Since: Settembre 3, 2011 Posts: 13 Comments: 3351

203. bappit 09:42 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting ScottLincoln: Accuweather: Japanese tsunami debris caused wamer-than-average temperatures across the US by warming the Pacific http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-talk-accuwe ather-winter-0323-20120322,0,7853869.story Margusity... [even offered] up a retroactive long shot theory for the warm winter and recent heat wave %u2014 the drifting debris field from last year's devastating Japanese tsunami seems to be sending warm air aloft above the Pacific Ocean, which could be contributing to warmer temperatures here, Margusity said. "If you match up where that debris field is right now with where the warmer than normal water temperatures are, they match up perfectly," he said, also citing what proved to be a weakening La Nina pattern last fall and the lack of expected so-called Greenland blocking. "The Pacific Ocean is the biggest water body we have on Earth. It will drive the weather." But, Margusity knows not all will buy the tsunami rationale, first posted on his AccuWeather blog on Tuesday. "The weather pattern we're in right now has every meteorologist baffled," Margusity said of the stretch that's produced nine straight days of record-tying or record-breaking highs in the Chicago area through Thursday. "There's nobody out there who can say 'here's what's happening and why it's happening.' It's as rare as can be." Neato! The floating urban heat island effect. Nothing to worry about. Member Since: Maggio 18, 2006 Posts: 5 Comments: 4423

204. PlazaRed 09:44 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting BobWallace: And that hot air jumped over the Rockies and landed in the Midwest, failing to prevent below normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, exactly how? Wasn't Accuweather where Steroid Boy used to work? I thought they trimmed their crazy-tree.... If there happened to be any trees where they are located, they for sure would be out of them! Member Since: Gennaio 21, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 1452

205. TropicalAnalystwx13 09:50 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Random fact: Today, Weather (Tornado) Watch #100 was issued. Weather Watch 100 was not reached last year until April 5. Member Since: Luglio 6, 2010 Posts: 92 Comments: 25954

206. VAbeachhurricanes 09:51 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13: Random fact: Today, Weather (Tornado) Watch #100 was issued. Weather Watch 100 was not reached last year until April 5. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: July 6, 2010 Posts: 45 Comments: 13528 that day sucked Member Since: Settembre 6, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 4875

207. TropicalAnalystwx13 09:53 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting VAbeachhurricanes: that day sucked That was an amazing squall line though. Member Since: Luglio 6, 2010 Posts: 92 Comments: 25954

208. VAbeachhurricanes 09:55 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13: That was an amazing squall line though. Yeah it was, we had a couple trees go down, never saw the winds so strong from a thunderstorm. Member Since: Settembre 6, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 4875

209. PensacolaDoug 09:55 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting Patrap: A Fossil fueled vehicle. Same as most. And yer pernt is Doug? O wait, we already know. "Musicians for fossil Fuels and Oil Companies." U betcha... Going to California with a SUV, in my heart........ You don't know me at all. You think you do. I wasn't talking to you regardless. So don't give me any of your Patcrap. Great song by the way and it's about to downpour here in P'cola. Member Since: Luglio 25, 2006 Posts: 0 Comments: 4831

210. DocNDswamp 09:56 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
#170 Wait... in all that I did find a few snippets I agreed with - "lack of expected so-called Greenland blocking." ... "The Pacific Ocean is the biggest water body we have on Earth." ... "nine straight days of record-tying or record-breaking highs in the Chicago area through Thursday"... LOL, I'd address a few of those if had time, but just quickly say if ya know where the Barents, Kara and Laptev Seas are located, you'll find where the most persistent, dominant atmospheric blocking mechanism has been for the past several months. Anyway, locally with the big rain event fared well, no serious issues here I know of yet as got lucky with enough breaks between the rain / downpours for drainage to keep up... And while had lengthy training effect, was of lesser intensity than had elsewhere. At my Bayou Cane (Houma) location tallied exactly 4" for the 3 days - .02" Tue, 2.86" Wed, another 1.12" today to this point... On my way to check the other location's gauge... And dang, felt a lil chilly as had temps stuck in mid-up 50's for over 18 hrs since front passed late yesterday aftn, lol... finally climbed into 60's after noon hr with partial clearing... back to overcast now... ;) Later! Member Since: Settembre 21, 2005 Posts: 92 Comments: 4648

211. Patrap 09:57 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Classy retort Doug. ..Upon us all, all, a lil Rain must fall.. : ) Member Since: Luglio 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112965

212. aspectre 09:59 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
170 ScottLincoln[quoting the ChicagoTribune]: Accuweather: Japanese tsunami debris caused wamer-than-average temperatures across the US by warming the Pacific. Margusity... [even offered] up a retroactive long shot theory for the warm winter and recent heat wave: the drifting debris field from last year's devastating Japanese tsunami seems to be sending warm air aloft above the Pacific Ocean, which could be contributing to warmer temperatures here..." Don't know whether there is any merit to the hypothesis, but I like it... as just the "outside of the box" thinking that needs to be tested because "It's crazy, but is it crazy enough to be true?" Like the grounding of US flights after 9/11 created the opportunity to gather some data inregards to the effects of contrails on weather, the tragedy in Japan affords the opportunity to study the affects of man-made debris on SeaSurfaceTemperatures, etc. Separating the effect of that floating debris from those of longer-term floating plastic and Chinese soot deposition is going to be difficult, yet appears to be computationally solvable to at least a crude-but-usable degree. Member Since: Agosto 21, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 4855

213. bappit 10:01 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting PensacolaDoug: I wasn't talking to you regardless. Send a wumail if you want to hold a private conversation. Member Since: Maggio 18, 2006 Posts: 5 Comments: 4423

214. CybrTeddy 10:02 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Seabreeze moving strong through Brandon. Member Since: Luglio 8, 2005 Posts: 255 Comments: 20632

215. skook 10:12 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting CybrTeddy: Seabreeze moving strong through Brandon. didnt get any rain east of 75 last, night maybe tonight is our night! Member Since: Agosto 10, 2009 Posts: 11 Comments: 333

216. skook 10:16 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
the area around i4 looks like it might light up soon Member Since: Agosto 10, 2009 Posts: 11 Comments: 333

217. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 10:18 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
getting closer to me now our ULL Member Since: Luglio 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41318

218. Xandra 10:23 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting SteveDa1: A lot of these problems will simply "go away" with time. I think we aren't going to require any other form of energy but solar which is great because it's one of the cleanest and most abundant source of energy we know of today - if not the most. Amazingly, solar energy is cheaper by 30% every single year and the amount we are producing is increasing at an exponential rate. As you probably know, the amount of energy we receive from the sun is enormous and virtually everlasting. We're going to reach a point where the price of solar energy will be significantly lower than coal. Through the years we will find ourselves with 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and so forth, more solar energy than the whole globe requires. People don't believe this because we don't think exponentially therefore they say it'll come in 100 years or so but that is not true. Abundant solar energy is at our doorsteps. Solar Power Renewable Energy Can Power the World Member Since: novembre 22, 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 796

219. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 10:23 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
AWCN11 CWTO 221932 Weather summary for all of Southern Ontario and the National Capital Region issued by Environment Canada At 3:32 PM EDT Thursday 22 March 2012. ------------------------------------------------- ------------ ==weather event discussion== A huge unprecedented feast of summer in March. We are in the midst of a historic March warm spell across Ontario with record temperatures tumbling by the dozen every day. Some records have been shattered by more than 15 degrees. Afternoon temperatures yesterday and today are more typical of average afternoon temperatures in the summer. The sizzling maximum temperature of 28.8 c reported in Petawawa Wednesday is the second highest temperature ever recorded in Ontario in March. The highest temperature recorded during March was A midsummer like 29.4 c in Wallaceburg on 26-mar-1921. Interestingly enough, two short days later on March 28, 1921 many folks must have been shocked when the temperatures remained just below freezing all day long. Normally we are still often feeling the frosty fingers of old man winter's final presence of the season interspersed with a few normally mild days of early spring where temperatures get into the low to mid teens. But instead, words such as humidex, tulips, Fresh green grass, patio weather, swimming pool opening, and summerlike warmth are on everybody's lips. Satellite photos and surface observations indicate that there is no significant Snow cover left across Southern Ontario. This warm spell is also remarkable for its duration. It is more reminiscent of a persistent summer heatwave. Many locales such as Windsor, Sarnia, London and Kitchener have enjoyed 7 or 8 days in a row where the afternoon temperature reached 20.0 c or higher. This Is unprecedented for March in Ontario. This record long warm spell is will last through today after which a cold front will introduce somewhat cooler air (but still above normal) on Friday. Below are record maximum temperature records set on Wednesday 21-mar-2012. Please refer to the table below for more details. ------------------------------------------------- ------------ Location new temperature record previous record Windsor 27.8 21.9 (1991) Sarnia 27.9 19.2 (1991) London 26.4 16.1 (1946) Kitchener-Waterloo 26.3 20.0 (1918) Hamilton 25.6 12.8 (1976,1979) Mount Forest 25.3 18.9 (1918) Wiarton 27.2 16.1 (1948) Toronto downtown 22.4 16.7 (1938,1946,1948) Toronto Pearson 23.3 17.8 (1948) Buttonville 24.6 10.4 (1990) Barrie 24.8 17.8 (1921) Borden 27.8 17.8 (1938) Trenton 22.5 13.3 (1938) Kingston 18.7 12.8 (1979) Peterborough 24.3 17.2 (1903,1938,1946) Muskoka 26.7 16.7 (1946) Parry Sound 25.4 15.6 (1921) Algonquin east gate 26.5 14.4 (1918,1948) Ottawa 27.4 17.8 (1946) Petawawa 28.8 12.2 (1976,2000) This weather summary contains preliminary information and may not constitute an official or final report. END/OSPC Member Since: Luglio 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41318

220. TampaSpin 10:23 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: getting closer to me now our ULL Should move nearly Due EAST from it present position with a little up and down... Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

221. Dragod66 10:29 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
nearly melted today... never felt july in march before Member Since: Agosto 24, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 470

222. aislinnpaps 10:36 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Here are some pictures from here in Western Louisiana. img src=""> [IMG]http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab22/aisl innpaps/walmart.jpg[/IMG] Member Since: Agosto 22, 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 2540

223. aislinnpaps 10:38 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
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224. LargoFl 10:39 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting aislinnpaps: Here are some pictures from here in Western Louisiana. img src=""> [IMG]http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab22/aisl innpaps/walmart.jpg[/IMG] ty for the pics, amazing the power of water, just pushes anything out of its way Member Since: Agosto 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 22511

225. aislinnpaps 10:39 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Most of it's gone down now, at least on the roads. Except the people who live past the washout, that is the only way in and out. They are temporarily trapped. Member Since: Agosto 22, 2009 Posts: 0 Comments: 2540

226. LargoFl 10:41 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting skook: the area around i4 looks like it might light up soon watching the skies closely now, highest cloud tops over tampa Member Since: Agosto 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 22511

227. TampaSpin 10:43 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Here is a Tropical Update: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/TampaSpin/commen t.html?entrynum=172 Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

228. islander101010 10:44 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
lot of good things happening in the world phish is going to do it again ttp://www.wcax.com/story/17215933/phish-member-to- put-on-cowbell-concert-for-flood-relief Member Since: Settembre 11, 2010 Posts: 0 Comments: 3069

230. LargoFl 10:44 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting CybrTeddy: Looks like the seabreeze collision is going to take place a little further east today, a little west of I-75 . yes sunny skies here by the gulf, all the clouds over tampa way tonight Member Since: Agosto 6, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 22511

231. TampaSpin 10:46 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting Cyclone2012: Tim, is that for our basin? LOL. Depends on what you are referring too i only blog about the Atlantic...others can post about other basins from there if they like.. Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

233. NICycloneChaser 10:50 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting WxGeekVA: "Hurricane???!!! HURRICANE!!!" "What's that? It's March? Damn." Back in two months... Member Since: Agosto 10, 2010 Posts: 2 Comments: 1958

234. TampaSpin 10:51 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting Cyclone2012: Touche there, Tim. Relax, man. I've already LIKED IT. LOL...your good...LOL Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

235. TropicalAnalystwx13 10:53 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting NICycloneChaser: "Hurricane???!!! HURRICANE!!!" "What's that? It's March? Damn." Back in two months... ...that's not a hurricane, it is a low-pressure area. Member Since: Luglio 6, 2010 Posts: 92 Comments: 25954

236. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 10:55 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TampaSpin: Should move nearly Due EAST from it present position with a little up and down... what its suppose to do and what it does is always two different things models truly are mean for guidance only and do not depict final solution maybe i fire up the tractor beam lol :) Member Since: Luglio 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41318

237. NICycloneChaser 10:55 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TropicalAnalystwx13: ...that's not a hurricane, it is a low-pressure area. Yeah, don't worry, I know lol Guess my internet sarcasm skills have fallen over the winter. I'll get practicing before June. Member Since: Agosto 10, 2010 Posts: 2 Comments: 1958

238. TampaSpin 10:56 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: what its suppose to do and what it does is always two different things models truly are mean for guidance only and do not depict final solution maybe i fire up the tractor beam lol :) Ya..thata work....shine it southward....LOL Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

239. TampaSpin 10:58 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting Cyclone2012: Touche there, Tim. Relax, man. I've already LIKED IT. just noticed you just became a member of WU yesterday...i am afraid to say who this might be....LOL...j/k Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

240. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 10:59 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TampaSpin: Ya..thata work....shine it southward....LOL at one point it did that looped up to se mich sw ont back down out the southern middle atlantic to lay nw of bahamas ne of ne fla Member Since: Luglio 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41318

241. PlazaRed 11:00 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Massive forest fires in Kenya are burning out of control with no hope of rain to contain them. Here's a link to copy and paste, contains a video of the fires:- http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/2012 3229592167488.html An area of this size destroyed by fire will take decades to recover, meanwhile local ecosystems are bound to deteriorate. Member Since: Gennaio 21, 2011 Posts: 0 Comments: 1452

242. TampaSpin 11:01 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
OK time for the GAMES to begin...see you all later....oughta be some really good NCAA games on tonite... Member Since: Settembre 2, 2007 Posts: 176 Comments: 19767

243. JNCali 11:06 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Very mellow out her in Mid TN today.. not even a quarter inch so far.. bottom of the ULL looks like it will graze us later tonight.. maybe some action by then. My dog got a monster tick.. had to be almost the size of a dime.. had to be a carry over from last year since we never had a real freeze this winter.. Member Since: Settembre 9, 2010 Posts: 5 Comments: 1032

244. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 11:08 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting TampaSpin: just noticed you just became a member of WU yesterday...i am afraid to say who this might be....LOL...j/k its alright he's a luck charm as long as he's been here no major has made landfall shower curtains up lets see if luck continues on for what lies ahead Member Since: Luglio 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41318

245. dapperdan 11:20 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Is this anything to be concerned about? In March 2012, NASA will launch five sounding rockets in approximately five minutes to measure 200-300 mile-per-hour winds at the edge of space. This mission will trace these winds and study their intimate connection to the complicated electrical current patterns that surround Earth. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. The rockets will be launched on a clear night within a period of minutes, so the trails can all be seen at the same time. The trimethyl aluminum will then be released in space out over the Atlantic Ocean at altitudes from 50 to 90 miles. The cloud tracers will last for up to 20 minutes and will be visible in the mid-Atlantic region, and along the east coast of the United States from parts of South Carolina to New Jersey. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/missio ns/atrex-nightlight.html Member Since: Agosto 10, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1

246. Patrap 11:22 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
LC has a nice entry on it with a link to the webcast tonight too. Weird Clouds Launch Tonight (see blog entry) Concern, naw, Im more concerned about them scrubbing again. wink, wink, Member Since: Luglio 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112965

248. TropicalAnalystwx13 11:28 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting Cyclone2012: You wish. You don't even know who he's talking about...unless... Member Since: Luglio 6, 2010 Posts: 92 Comments: 25954

250. hydrus 11:33 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: its alright he's a luck charm as long as he's been here no major has made landfall shower curtains up lets see if luck continues on for what lies ahead I remember feeling like that the year Andrew hit. We had not had a major in Florida since 1975, things were really dead in the tropics, El-Nino was kickin pretty good...And then, of course, it happened. Member Since: Settembre 27, 2007 Posts: 1 Comments: 14674

251. hydrus 11:37 PM GMT del 22 Marzo 2012
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: how about some nice relaxing music That is relaxing. Member Since: Settembre 27, 2007 Posts: 1 Comments: 14674

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