Is this the strangest winter you’ve ever lived through?
In the space of 72 hours, we’re going to go from shirt-sleeves and golf to winter bundles and ice hockey. I’m not sure this is the weirdest winter I’ve ever experienced, but it has to be near the top.
We’ve gone from glorious blue skies and air conditioning on Saturday, through last night’s pounding rain and now, according to our story yesterday, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the region for tonight through Tuesday afternoon, with a return of nasty weather possible in two separate waves.
Rain is predicted to move in tonight, and with steady, then falling temperatures on Monday, the first phase of the return of winter could develop Monday night, bringing more sleet and snow, with possibly heavy accumulations of sleet. Then on Tuesday, as cold air settles over the St. Louis area, a second round of winter is expected with heavy snow.
They say everyone talks about the weather. I hardly know what to ask in today’s TOTD, but I know the weather is certainly on people’s minds. What’s going on? Is this the strangest one you’ve experienced? How do you prepare for a day when you can leave in a windbreaker and return in a parka?
Kurt is the director of social media for the Post-Dispatch, where he has worked since August 2002. He's been a journalist since 1982, covering municipal government, courts, education and two hurricanes as a reporter before becoming an editor. 
You must be a very young man if you think this weather is so strange. This is fairly typical in my experience.
I’d say this is the strangest weather I remember in St. Louis. Sure, we’ve seen it change from cold to warm, warm to cold. But I don’t remember a season when it did this as many times as it has this winter.
What does this mean? Probably nothing. This sort of thing happens all the time near the mountains and in the desert.
No.
LOL…yes, he is willys…just look at that boyish face that you just want to squeeze and admire for some reason. I think that shows I am getting old because I feel that way about older and older people lately it seems. I don’t think it is any different than usual in this area. The weatherfolks showed some stats and it is just harsher than we have had the last five years or so, normal otherwise. I did notice the local weathercasters were quite a bit off on temps this weekend except for one who was right on. I go to weather.com for a more accurate hourly and ten day forecast. I also have had issues with mother nature’s storm timing. It seems every time I have an appointment I can’t change, she throws ice with the snow, and on days I can change my schedule around she is less harsh. It happened all season this year. She is a tease!
Not on subject, but still interesting, I read an article this morning in the latest online newsletter of foreclosures.com and it says a little known provision in the tax rebate check shell game is that it is not a gift, but the money will be added to what you will owe on next year’s returns. This is the first I’ve seen that info published. I don’t know about you, but I am getting tired of Georgie and his sins of omission. Carry on mission accomplished! Stay safe in the white stuff everybody.
Blame Dr. Gore and his global warming BS for the weather.
BTW Slugger, you didn’t actually think to GOVT was going to give you free money did you? Of course you will be claiming that on next year’s return. It’s not George W, blame Congress.
The weather is about the same I think. Regarding defending George Bush and putting it on congress. I don’t buy that. When he wants to swing it a bit, he is all boss all the time. Then when something cheaty goes public, his supporters say BLAME CONGRESS. Nope, don’t buy it a bit. GB was on saying this is a gift, something for you all. He even acted like it was his money he was giving away and everyone around him looked proud and gleeful as they “gave” us back our own money. I imagine the poster knows that, and was just commenting on the absurdity of it all. Trouble is, most will spend it as directed to “save” the economy and won’t have any to pay the tax next year. Bush will be retired with yet another unneeded gov’ment check in his mailbox for the rest of his life and laughing at the dems trying to clean up his messes. The good thing is, this country may be ruled by better leaders who will take over because they now own most of our bank paper. Our equity is no longer ours. The forecast is cloudy with lots of stuff dumped on our tired backs to shovel.
AJ…it’s not Al Gore’s BS, but you know that and are just trying to snipe at him. There are many respected scientists who believe there are issues with global warming that need to be dealt with. Some of your repub buds know it too. It’s SO last year to dis scientific findings on this subject. It’s already been proven. Hope you don’t have kids with your attitudes. I suggest you visit the tops and bottoms of the earth and tell the polar bears its a myth as they fight you for the few ice floes left in their stomping grounds. STL weather is as usual…ever changing.
This is certainly the most turbulent time I’ve ever lived through. The forecast is calling for about a 60% chance of recession, 90% chance of increased home foreclosures, and an 80% chance of falling dollar values. Also, there looks to be a job storm on the horizon as continuing downward hiring pressures and increased applicants are causing a severe low pressure zone in real wages. In war news, the two fronts that have been darkening our skies show no signs of alleviating. Making matters worse, it looks like there are several other dark clouds of war looming on the horizon.
Wrapping up the turbulence is a seasonal political storm caused by contentious elections. Political storms are always rough, but the 4 year cycle storms are the roughest. This years storm is promising a full blown mud tornado, and enough thunder to wake the dead (to vote).
Oh, you meant the meteorological weather?
It’s about the same.
It’s St. Louis, that’s the way it goes.
And how did this turn into a political debate? This is supposed to be a conversation about the weather. If you want to wax political, go to a different forum.
This weather is just a dramatic showing of mans effects on the weather. In 48 short hours, we will see examples of Global Warming and Global Cooling. I see Global Stabilization occurring within 10 days when the temperature is what it historically has been for mid March.
Marti, I guess they need more science