First time in 129 years NYC had no snow in Nov and December!

[Aquawind]

Impressive records this year..

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/04/w ... index.html

[angelwing]

I hope that it gets cold soon (I don't want those asparagus to grow any more )

[Lowpressure]

You KNOW the power and gas companies are hating this.

[HarlequinBoy]

Wow, that's amazing.

Is this statement true though?

--
"The Earth is recalibrating itself: Last year, we had a cold winter, and it's balancing itself out now. In January, it feels like the middle of April."
--

I remember last Winter being pretty warm, except for a couple of cold snaps in February.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Wow, that's amazing.

Is this statement true though?

--
"The Earth is recalibrating itself: Last year, we had a cold winter, and it's balancing itself out now. In January, it feels like the middle of April."
--

I remember last Winter being pretty warm, except for a couple of cold snaps in February.

I believe last January was the warmest on record for the United States. I don't know how he is calling last winter a cold one, because that is pretty much a completely false statement (the doorman was probably just thinking of the large snowfall in Feb.). When it is all averaged out, last winter was above normal. The only real "cold" periods were early and middle December and then parts of February.

As for this winter so far...it really all depends on where you live. In the east it has been very warm, in the west it has been cold and in the plains they have gone back and forth (warmer north than south). As for myself in Texas though, this winter is certainly not a "warm" one. We have had multiple freezes so far and lately highs have been running at or below average. It has been more "seasonable" here than anything else when compared to averages. There have been some warm periods, and some cold ones, but most of time we have seemed to fall somewhere in between (certainly not as warm as last January).

I expect this January/February to be remembered as a cold one for the U.S. though when it is all said and done. If the things I am hearing are true, then a major blast of cold air could sweep across the nation sometime next week or the week after and the cooler air could stick around.

[gboudx]

Keep in mind, that comment was said by a doorman. Unless he's a professional met who's working 2 jobs, I don't know if you can take that with much credibility.

I guess it's possible a professional met is a frequent visitor to where he's a doorman, and he just picked up that idea.

Or maybe he's just nuts.

[Stephanie]

You KNOW the power and gas companies are hating this.

Like they didn't make enough money on us LAST year!

Everything has a way of balancing out though...

Who's the "doorman" that made that statement??

I am SHOCKED that it's been that long since the last time NYC had no snow in November and December.

I still have a feeling we're going to pay for this in someway...

[angelwing]

That's what I'm afraid of Stephanie...this Saturday it's supposed to be 71! 71 in January! If this keeps up, we'll be running the AC!!

[GeneratorPower]

You KNOW the power and gas companies are hating this.

As a business owner who depends on natural disasters and foul weather, I can assure you this is true. Our friends run a propane company, and they don't like warm weather either.

We may hate it, but we do have a heart and are at least pleased that so many of you are having lower bills. I'm personally thankful that no icy weather has hit the deep south to cause traffic accidents. Plus, a properly managed business will not be stressed by some warm weather.

We don't complain. We adapt.

[lester]

That's what I'm afraid of Stephanie...this Saturday it's supposed to be 71! 71 in January! If this keeps up, we'll be running the AC!!

It's going to be 68 on Saturday over here..this winter sucks

[angelwing]

This winter sure does suck, we need a cold blast, everyone here at both jobs is getting sick either with a hideous cold (I have a real bad one, lost 3/4 of my hearing so far and still suffering from it)or they have a stomach virus. We need the cold to kill all this crap!

Only good thing about tomorrow's high is that the Mummers will march, woohoo!
Sick or not I'm going to go see my stringbands!!!

[brunota2003]

That's what I'm afraid of Stephanie...this Saturday it's supposed to be 71! 71 in January! If this keeps up, we'll be running the AC!!

only 71? todays forecasted high here was 76...

[JonathanBelles]

That's what I'm afraid of Stephanie...this Saturday it's supposed to be 71! 71 in January! If this keeps up, we'll be running the AC!!

only 71? todays forecasted high here was 76...

i beat ya both, its suposed to be 82 here. 12 degrees above aberage. if we hit that high it would tie a record

[Aquawind]

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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
527 PM EST FRI JAN 05 2007

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SARASOTA BRADENTON AIRPORT...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 84 DEGREES WAS TIED TODAY. THE RECORD OF 84
WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1966.

No Snow down here..

[angelwing]

Here we go, my heat's better than your heat

Anyway last high that I heard for today was 64 but just got this in:

Here is a current Special Weather Statement for Home (Philadelphia, PA) until 6:00am, Sat Jan 6 2007, from your local National Weather Service office.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

355 PM EST FRI JAN 5 2007

NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA

355 PM EST FRI JAN 5 2007


...RECORD WARMTH POSSIBLE SATURDAY WITH A ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN
POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TONIGHT, THEN
TO NEAR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW A COLD
FRONT TO CROSS OUR REGION LATE ON SATURDAY. SINCE WE CONTINUE TO BE
ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STORM SYSTEMS, UNSEASONABLY MILD AIR WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. IN
FACT EVEN WARMER AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE REGION DURING SATURDAY,
WITH RECORD WARMTH A GOOD POSSIBILITY IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SATURDAY,

AT PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, 71 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
AT ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY, 69 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
AT WILMINGTON DELAWARE, 70 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
AT ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA, 60 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1998,
AT TRENTON NEW JERSEY, 68 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
IN READING PENNSYLVANIA, 63 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
AT MOUNT POCONO PENNSYLVANIA, 57 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950,
AND IN GEORGETOWN DELAWARE, 70 DEGREES SET BACK IN 1950.

AFTER THE POTENTIALLY RECORD WARMTH ON SATURDAY, ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST ON SUNDAY AND

MOVE OVER OUR AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING

ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN TO THE ENTIRE AREA, POSSIBLY HEAVY IN SOME
AREAS. WITH THE ALREADY WET GROUND COUPLED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING, THERE COULD
BE SOME FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

GORSE/IOVINO

[Stephanie]

Have a WONDERFUL time angelwing at the Mummers and the Eagles game! You have a busy weekend setup.

The only thing I don't like in the Mummer's Parade are the comics. They all dress and look the same.

I still think we're going to pay for this nice weather. I just hope that the daffodils, crocus, etc. that are peeking out right now get damaged for the spring later.

[angelwing]

Thank you Stephanie:) Parade delayed 2 hours so heading to Broad street in about a half hour (I can't stand the comics myself) then once the bands are done, it's Two Street to party till about 3AM with a bunch of my hubby's friends who are in Fralinger, Ferko & Quaker City (his dad was a mummer 53 years, his brother 40, he was for about 30 years, I've been mummerizied)...I'm gonna be in great shape for the game tomorrow, lolol!

[Stephanie]

I am so impressed with the families that have been raised in "Mummer" bands. What a tradition!

Have a wonderful time! Let us know how everything went - if you can remember!