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| Note: Current Streak is Ongoing |
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| Temps & Snowfall Compared to Average |
A word of caution, though... this current temperature trend isn't a guarantee that we'll see another mild winter. But at this point, it sure feels like it.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Signs of a Mild Winter?
The National Weather Service has released some interesting information about our temperature trend over the last couple weeks. If you thought the snow drought was something, check this out!
Heading into the start of winter, we have yet to see a high temperature below the freezing mark. The average first day where we see highs fail to hit the freezing mark in Rockford is November 11th. So not only are we way past due for some truly cold temps, but we're approaching record territory. With the current forecast, we could break our current "mild" streak next Tuesday, which would still put us solidly in third place on the all-time list.
So why is this important? For starters, it could give us a glimpse into what the winter has in store for us. In almost every other year on the list, Rockford saw warmer than average temps and below average snowfall through February. In some cases, like 2001 and 1998, our snowfall was 16" off from the norm!
A word of caution, though... this current temperature trend isn't a guarantee that we'll see another mild winter. But at this point, it sure feels like it.
A word of caution, though... this current temperature trend isn't a guarantee that we'll see another mild winter. But at this point, it sure feels like it.
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Another mild winter sounds awesome. I hope we get some rain before the ground freezes or we will be losing alot more plants and trees next spring.
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