Winter Weather 2014

Mothers Day snowstorm
Snow accumulations from the Mother's Day storm in Colorado, according to the National Weather Service, include:

Allens Park — 23.5 inches

Bailey — 9.5 inches

Bergen Park — 12 inches

Black Hawk — 16.8 inches

Breckenridge — 10.9 inches

Broomfield — 6.2 inches

Castle Pines — 6 inches

Cheesman Reservoir — 7 inches

Conifer — 16 inches

Eldorado Springs — 11 inches

Elizabeth — 7 inches

Evergreen — 13 inches

Federal Heights — 6 inches

Fort Collins — 6.9 inches

Four Corners, Larimer County — 29 inches

Genesee — 16.6 inches

Greeley — 2.8 inches

Green Mountain Reservoir, Summit County — 8 inches

Highlands Ranch — 7 inches

Hugo — 3.5 inches

Karval — 2 inches

Ken Caryl — 7.8 inches

Lafayette — 4.5 inches

Littleton — 5.2 inches

Nederland — 16.5 inches

Northglenn — 8.1 inches

Pinecliffe — 15.1 inches

Pingree Park — 28 inches

Silver Plume — 16.8 inches

Thornton — 4.3 inches

Thurman — 6 inches

Virginia Dale — 16 inches

Westminster — 6.7 inches

Wheat Ridge — 5.3 inches

The storm shut down Interstate 80 through southern Wyoming and into Nebraska. Some drivers abandoned their vehicles while stranded truckers filled up rest area parking lots along the highway, which averages more than 6,000 trucks per day. Snowy conditions appear to have contributed to at least one fatal crash southwest of Denver. The snow caused minimal problems at Denver International Airport, canceling about 60 of its 1,600 daily flights and delaying both arrivals and departures in the morning. The airport also briefly lost power, stalling some escalators and elevators. Airport spokeswoman Julie Smith said a backup generator spared the airport any major problems.

http://www.denverpost.com/weathernews/ci_25745262/colorado-snow-totals-from-mothers-day-storm

12:53 PM MDT on May 12, 2014

Snow showers will continue over the Front Range foothills through late afternoon. Up to an inch of snow can be expected from the heavier snow showers in the foothills from Boulder County southward. Across the I-25 urban corridor and adjacent plains...scattered snow showers can be expected with only a dusting of snow possible. Most of those showers will be south of Highway 34.
 
A bit nipply, this morning ? (Boston does get frost warnings. May flowers and snow ?)

Snow falls in west, northwest suburbs of Chicago

May 16, 2014

Wet snow is falling in some west and northwest suburbs.

"Yup, it's out there. May 16th," said National Weather Service Meteorologist Ed Fenelon.

Wet snow might mix with rain and graupel - tiny white snow pellets - for a short period of time this morning, he said.

(Yay! I now have a name for the micro-snowballs!)

No accumulation is expected, Fenelon said. Snow was reported this morning by WGN-TV near Interstate 355 and Roosevelt Road and by the National Weather Service near Sandwich and Dekalb. Snow was also reported in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.

Officially, at O'Hare, only seven times has a trace amount of snow fallen after May 16. The latest was June 2, Fenelon said. The records go as far back as 1884.

The precipitation is supposed to slow this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-weather-20140516,0,1967324.story
 
May 17, 2014

It is long past May 12, and some people are still getting freezing temperatures.
The jet stream is not being kind to the Midwest. Brrrr! Cold morning for them.

New snow fall, for some places in the North West. Higher elevations, colder temps.
(2014 The Year of the Polar Vortex- I am glad that, that phenomena is over, for now.)
 
30 dehrees here yesterday and today...my perenials are up...peas planted 2 weeks ago came up...I'm happy

oh ya..the tank tops and shorts are out too
 
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