Submitted by 1MagnificentMagnolia t3_10o7q9k in pittsburgh
Its unseasonably warm but still too cold to do anything and too dreary to enjoy the seasonal glitch.
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NotWernerHeisenburg t1_j6e5q27 wrote
Not really. There has always been winters like this. Last year we had a ton of snow
NewUse2430 t1_j6f8nnz wrote
We did?
NotWernerHeisenburg t1_j6fdvkk wrote
We had 45 inches, which is slightly above average. The year before that we had 58 inches, which is 14 inches above average
ShatteredAvenger t1_j6i0eye wrote
last year on the same weekend I was out ice climbing and we had probably 6-8" on the ground. Still hoping we get another run of that in Feb.
Souritos t1_j6dkt10 wrote
I think this year is the one where I don't shovel the sidewalk and parking spots a single time this winter.
Why? Because I bought a new snow blower in October. And I won't get to use it a single time this year.
JustYourNeighbor t1_j6ep6qy wrote
Honestly, thank you.
Souritos t1_j6n8nwg wrote
I refuse. I didn't shovel today. I'm not doing it!
James19991 t1_j6dbmdd wrote
It's been an extremely snowless winter throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; except for Northern New England. West of the Mississippi though, winter has been more of what they would expect.
https://twitter.com/burgwx/status/1618726898103881728?t=hMXvcYqi9Mw5DQPhrEeIJg&s=19
DapperDadMan t1_j6dddrl wrote
Winter now is just constant wet.
ExtremelyHotCakes t1_j6dfzlj wrote
If it’s too cold to do stuff, I’d recommend upgrading your coat and boots. This is a great time of year for clearance sales on winter technical gear.
I’m not saying it’s any fun on a rainy day, but getting out for a walk really helps me with the winter blues.
grandma_millennial t1_j6e5ao0 wrote
Same. A lot of parks around here have pretty great walking trails too. Love hiking but it's a bit slippy this time of year!
EmphasisFinal t1_j6dmu3z wrote
This beats yesterdays post when someone cried about it being too sunny.
1MagnificentMagnolia OP t1_j6cxxgg wrote
Saturday was nice though...
firesidepoet t1_j6eajqd wrote
Mud season
dobsco t1_j6g3nre wrote
If it's not gonna be cold and snowing, just give me spring. The 40s are annoying. It's not warm but not cold, just muddy and gross.
djohnny_mclandola t1_j6dwzsc wrote
We can still get snow for the next 2-3 months.
a_waltz_for_debby t1_j6d2q1h wrote
Pittsburgh, folks.
Fantastic_Pillow t1_j6d4nti wrote
Yesn't
TurbulentSurprise292 t1_j6dq68d wrote
Makes me rethink getting my snow tires on. What about you all?
kniki217 t1_j6drvto wrote
I never get snow tires. How often does it really snow more than an inch or 2 in Pittsburgh any year? I don't find them necessary.
James19991 t1_j6dw462 wrote
I've never had them either and will likely never get them. I can work from home quite easily and they do a pretty solid job of cleaning the streets quickly where I live. Also as winters like this one show, it's just not consistently cold and snowy enough here to make them worth it. This isn't the Lake Erie snow belt or Montreal.
TurbulentSurprise292 t1_j6dsrym wrote
Yeah I don’t get them for here necessarily, I get them for when I travel elsewhere (a bit north). But you’re right
ExtremelyHotCakes t1_j6duhx6 wrote
I’m still glad to have mounted them on my wife’s car. The braking performance on cold wet roads is pretty awesome.
JustMtnB44 t1_j6g3uvb wrote
I put my winter tires on a few weeks ago, guaranteeing we will not have any more snow or sub freezing days this year. But I had my worn all seasons on around Xmas and after sliding all over the place decided it was time.
Sunfish-Studio t1_j6f5oig wrote
I've been enjoying the chillier days but I was hoping to get to see a bit more proper snow my first winter here! Still, I've seen more snow even this relatively tame winter than I have in multiple combined winters back in TN so it's something! But I've got some big, thick socks, duck boots, an insanely warm coat and wanted a chance to really be out there in the thick of it!
1MagnificentMagnolia OP t1_j6f7d4b wrote
We did have that cold snap and storm back in December... how was that?
Sunfish-Studio t1_j6ffz8o wrote
I was at my folks house visiting them for Christmas and completely missed it! The weather conspires against me
angry_gavin t1_j6ipeai wrote
Might just be your neighborhood
HaterOfBlueCheese t1_j6jfvsg wrote
i call it ‘fake spring’
LukeV19056 t1_j6ds3f7 wrote
Thank god I was at least born in 2000 and got to see a few significantly snowy winters
NotWernerHeisenburg t1_j6e5uaz wrote
We had an above average snowfall literally last year. There was always winters like this
LukeV19056 t1_j6eb66l wrote
Didn’t seem above average at all
NotWernerHeisenburg t1_j6ef40a wrote
Idk what city you were in. We had multiple 4+ inch events last year
LukeV19056 t1_j6eqr1u wrote
For example, in 2010 I got to witness 79.1 inches, I’m not talking about average stuff I’m talking about the significant ones I was able to witness
NotWernerHeisenburg t1_j6f2jk9 wrote
Oh I remember 2010 too. But before that, we hadn’t had snow like that since 1993. If you look at the historical snowfall, the past few years haven’t been significantly less than what has happened since the 1800s.
I just think the whole “winter isn’t how it used to be” is hyperbole. Winter hasn’t changed all that much in 200 years here.
1MagnificentMagnolia OP t1_j6dtejb wrote
Kids these days won't know the fun of snow days even if we do get enough because of virtual/zoom setups since Covid.
Redditmedaddy69 t1_j6ee4mc wrote
Some districts are back to calling actual snow days, they are finally admitting just how terrible kids do with the virtual learning
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tarsier_jungle1485 t1_j6d01u6 wrote
Welcome to the future, kids.