It Was Cold

I have a couple things to work out before I begin posting on the other pages.  I noticed as I was about to make a post in the climate section that, unless I'm not seeing it, you can't make regular posts like I can here on the main page.  Everything would just become one big section of writing and maps, and I clearly do not want that.  I will have to look into it or figure something else out.  Maybe a link from the climate page to the main page or something like that. 

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There is no doubt that January of 2011 will go down in many record books especially for the northeast.  Many places broke monthly snowfall records and temperatures were amongst the coldest seen in years. 

Here are some little facts to throw out as the winter season begins to close.  

• 20.2 Inches- The combined totals for Huntsville, Alabama and Atlanta so far
• 21.4 Inches- The combined totals for Baltimore and Washington D.C.

• 57.7 Inches- Total snowfall for New York City
• 58.6 Inches- The combined totals for Denver and Salt Lake City

The weather station in Nowata, Oklahoma on Thursday recorded a temperature of minus 31.  If confirmed, that would be the lowest temperature ever recorded in the state.  Don't feel too bad, their high this coming Thursday, just one week later is forecast to be 72.

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And of course we in the area have to battle some more chilly days before we get the warm up.  I have been saying and will continue to say, we will hit the 50's by Friday and the snow will be gone by the weekend.  Now this might not apply for every single location throughout the Valley, but for most of us, it will be the case.  Enjoy this coming Thursday and Friday while you can because the long range models show a return of cold air the following week.  In fact, the models show the chance of two systems moving in around the 21st and 22nd that would produce snow yet again.  That is for another discussion.

Starting Monday, this is your week.  No signs of rain or snow, temperatures at least in the more comfortable range.  Get outside if you can before winter returns for at least another week next weekend.