Winters Last Chance

[Cyclonicjunkie]

Around the end of the month the NAO is forecast to be deeply Negative and the PNA is forecast to be positive, insert a decent LPS and the ingredients are there for snow somewhere in the south.





12z CMC and GFS both have a southern snowstorm of some sort around this timeframe. Just something to watch now as Climatology argues heavily against it.

[Adam]

I really hope this is a fluke.

[CT_Yankee]

A freeze would be disastrous.  We're off to a great start to the growing season.

[Eric]

A TYPICAL LA NINA WEATHER PATTERN IS FORECAST TO EXIST THROUGH THEEND OF MARCH...WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST,A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CANADA, AND A TROUGH OF LOWPRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA AND OFF THE UNITED STATES' EAST COAST.AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE WILL OCCASIONALLY SPIN OUT OF THE BASE OF THEWEST COAST TROUGH, AND MIGRATE EASTWARD ACROSS THE ROCKIES ANDPLAINS, AND INTO THE MISSISSSIPPI, TENNESSEE AND OHIO RIVERVALLEYS. THESE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF SHOWERSAND THUNDERSTORMS TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE, FOLLOWED BY BRIEF COOLSNAPS.

[jmundie]

12z gfs brings possibility of snow down into kentucky.

Would be a perfect setup for us snowwise if it were january or february.

But - it needs to not happen. All ready have some stuff planted in my garden. Don't want to have to do the bucket and tarp stuff to keep it from dying.

[Crockett]

A freeze would be disastrous.  We're off to a great start to the growing season.

I'm hoping against a freeze or frost, but I don't think I would qualify a freeze as disastrous; they aren't uncommon for this time of year.

[Cyclonicjunkie]

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[toastido]

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[vanster67]

18zdgex

 
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[Coach B]

As long as we don't have a freeze like April 2007 we'll be fine.  Light freezes should be expected this time of year.  I've got out some lettuce, peas, and potatoes which should all be fine.  The garlic and onions are up and should be ok as well.  Now, if you've put out tomatoes..........

[jmundie]

As long as we don't have a freeze like April 2007 we'll be fine.  Light freezes should be expected this time of year.  I've got out some lettuce, peas, and potatoes which should all be fine.  The garlic and onions are up and should be ok as well.  Now, if you've put out tomatoes..........

If you've got tomatos out... put 5 gallon buckets over them, and they will be ok.

[Thundersnow]

The rule of thumb I've always heard was that stuff shouldn't be planted until after April 15 anyway.

[harlequin]

Most farmers have to plant before April 15. A light freeze won't hurt crops too much, but one where temps are around 30 for a few hours will.

[jmundie]

The rule of thumb I've always heard was that stuff shouldn't be planted until after April 15 anyway.

Its different for different areas. The seed packages say to plant in Nashville after April 15

I tend to plant after its been above freezing for 3 weeks. Have planted in Mid march the last 3 seasons. Unless it gets serious cold, your plants will do fine.

I have noticed too that the daffadils have been gorgeous this year. Much more so than normal. Must be the consistant streak of above normal. Hope we get the above normal out of the way in the spring and have a nice mid to upper 80s kind of summer.

[Thundersnow]

Its different for different areas. The seed packages say to plant in Nashville after April 15

Right... I should have clarified with "around here."