It's been slushing all day, non-stop. They call it a "wintery mix". It's rain and sleet and snow and there's about 2 inches of slush on everything. It's gonna turn to snow overnight.

But I just heard a big thunder clap! I don't think I've ever heard thunder during a snowstorm!

What strange weather phenomenon have you encountered lately?

This may seem shamelessy self-promoting, but you should seriously post this info on Orgers Without Borders, in case any of the folks there might be impacted by this so-called thundersnowstorm..

it's a bunch of crap is what it is!

it's like, it doesn't know if it wants to be spring or winter. it just knows it wants to be crummy weather.

total buzzkill.

Isn't thunder normal this time of the year?
I mean, we're on the second month of summer already.

We've had beautiful weather here in S. Cali lately but Fri and Sat will be close to 100 degrees!


Actually more like Sat. Sun. it will be close to 100 but I just noticed it will be in the low 70's by the middle of next week



.
[Edited 4/10/08 21:04pm]

veronikka said:

our weather has been in the 80s lately

and we got a nice long rain the other day

2the9s said:

I just made my first post over there. And I think you're gonna like it. Oh yes.

Anxiety said:

Mother nature's a big fat bitch, I'll tell you what.

I am in northwestern Iowa right now and I am supposed to fly into Minneapolis tomorrow afternoon on my way back to New York. It has been freezing rain and super windy all day today. I am hoping that I do not get stuck! Have you heard anything on the news about weather related delays at the airport?

I was thinking if I make it to MSP I will be able to get to New York, it may be late but I feel like I'll get there. If I can't get to Minneapolis, then I'm screwed. And I *have* to be at work on Saturday...

Hot here today ..proberly around 30/32

DevotedPuppy said:

Haven't paid attention, but I would say yes, you can expect delays. It's yucky out there. At least it's above freezing out, so it's not a big sheet of ice on the ground.

CarrieMpls said:

Thanks for the quick answer. I'm flying into LaGuardia so I expect delays even when the weather is perfect, but I'm just really hoping that I get into NY on Friday, regardless of how late. I cannot fly in on Saturday morning--I will be late for my tour and be in very, very big trouble.

It's been nice here today...low 70's

Yeah we had something like 25 centimetres of really really wet snow because it has been fairly warm outside but cold enough to be snow...


and lots of it, pelting your car...

clean off your car, and by the time you have circled your car, the other side needs to be brushed off again.

crazy.

it is supposed to be room temperature outside on Sunday though.

CarrieMpls said:

aww eww that sux...it will be in the eighties all weekend here

OK and I don't know about y'all but... the forecast as of WEDNESDAY said nothing to the actual effect of what the weather on Thursday turned out to be. Even yesterday morning the radio weatherman was all "but don't worry about the snow, it will warm up today and melt" and we have had days where it did that.

Well the snow is still sitting there this morning.

there were a number of lighting storms with snow instead of rain this winter.
Its the first I have actually ever noticed or witnessed them. But it happened on 3 different occasions. It was cool. But Im read for spring!

CarrieMpls said:

wintery mix my ass i've had enough of this wintery mix to last me a billion years that is all

babooshleeky said:

Same here!

CarrieMpls said:

It looks like you need another Minneapolis break.

CarrieMpls said:

IM HATING Minnehopeless right now

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I know!!

I'm heading to New York in May for a weekend, but I need some sun!!

We have it here too. It fucking sucks.

I love April in Minnesota...



Supposed to very nice and warm next week though....

Sometimes it snowwwwws
in April...

We have a blizzard up here (2 hours North of Minneapolis). Seriously...a BLIZZARD! 35 MPH winds gusting to 50/60 MPH. Not a lot of snow though Got to stay home from work because the state patrol was advising no travel though

But I want Spring back dammit!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Wahooo!

EskomoKisses said:

I saw that. It looks horrible up there!!

And how USELESS have these weather forecasts been?

"Chance of flurries" my ass.

CarrieMpls said:

It's really not though, that's the weirdest part...just SUPER windy. Looking at the radar though, the whole area (several states even...) is under this mess.
I'm still not leaving the house though. They even cancelled mail service.

I was hoping to see you guys on here to find out how Mpls was faring.