Spring Has Arrived

[IcSyU]

Can we classify by annual variations in the percentage of men that have full beards?

So is it winter for them all the time?

 

[dualthreat]

I like this new way better

 

[Al_4_State]

I don't know about you guys but 77* feels like Spring to me! Sucks to be you Northerners.

Having 4 distinct seasons blows.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Yes, because classifying season by temp is wrong, seasons are when the earths orbit crosses 4 points. We are still 20 days from spring.

You can describe those as the solstice, or the equinox, or whatever it is. It doesn't make any practical sense.

 

[brianhos]

You can describe those as the solstice, or the equinox, or whatever it is. It doesn't make any practical sense.

So an arbitrary date based on nothing makes more sense? If it is when things start warming up, then spring would be Jan 26th because that is the day that the avg temp starts going back up in DSM.

 

[CyDude16]

A weatherman coming off as butthurt to counter people attacking his profession. Makes sense.

 

[GMackey32]

So an arbitrary date based on nothing makes more sense? If it is when things start warming up, then spring would be Jan 26th because that is the day that the avg temp starts going back up in DSM.

Well technically, saying Spring starts March 1st, Summer June 1st, etc. is more static than relying on the solstice dates since those change with Solar declination.

 

[aauummm]

One way actually mirrors impacts the "seasons" have on earth and the life on it.

The other impacts telescopes.

Most associate "seasons" with the typical weather. Very few think of the seasons by constellation placement.

I like that explanation. Seems totally logical to me. I hadn't known about the meteorological seasons or I would have gone with those long ago! I'm a convert!:yes:

 

[Incyte]

So an arbitrary date based on nothing makes more sense? If it is when things start warming up, then spring would be Jan 26th because that is the day that the avg temp starts going back up in DSM.

Arbitrary date? I don't think you read the link. Winter would be the coldest quarter of the year.

 

[FDWxMan]

So an arbitrary date based on nothing makes more sense? If it is when things start warming up, then spring would be Jan 26th because that is the day that the avg temp starts going back up in DSM.

Peak of average temps is July 15. Min of avg temp curve is Jan 15

Absolutely nothing arbitrary about it.

Warmest ~25% of the year is summer
Coldest ~25 is winter.

 

[FDWxMan]

This was actually just meant to be some light-hearted fun, but apparently a few aren't in the mood.

 

[norsemen]

Let's start spring on a different day determined by latitude.

Spring in Texas - Feb 1
Spring in Arkansas - March 1
Spring in North Dakota - sometime around the Fourth of July

 

[KFitzy87]

This was actually just meant to be some light-hearted fun, but apparently a few aren't in the mood.

brianhos just hasn't been the same ever since he had to give up the keys to the credit bank

 

[VTXCyRyD]

Well it's the first day of Spring today. Enjoy your damn snow.

For those of you that are still slaves to the astronomical seasons, the responsibility for this snow lies at your feet.

If you all would just accept the meteorological calendar, none of this storm nonsense ever would have happened.

Spring has Sprung! Hey, Wait a Second...

The meteorological spring is about as accurate as meteorologist. And we have seen how accurate they've been this past month.

 

[Acylum]

Apparently I have 14" of "Spring" in my yard.

 

[VeloClone]

Apparently I have 14" of "Spring" in my yard.

Yeah, I've unsuccessfully been trying to post a pic of my spring commute this morning.

 

[FDWxMan]

Yeah, I've unsuccessfully been trying to post a pic of my spring commute this morning.

Suck it up Velo!

If we waited on you Minnesotans to start Spring, we'd have to shorten Summer to about August 4th through the 13th.

 

[VeloClone]

Suck it up Velo!

If we waited on you Minnesotans to start Spring, we'd have to shorten Summer to about August 4th through the 13th.

Now you are just exaggerating. Either that or you are confusing me with my Alaskan brother.

 

[FDWxMan]

Now you are just exaggerating. Either that or you are confusing me with my Alaskan brother.

Oh all right. I'll throw in the 4th of July, but that's the best offer I've got.

I've seen pictures of Minnesota a few times. They're usually snowy.

 

[VeloClone]

Oh all right. I'll throw in the 4th of July, but that's the best offer I've got.

I've seen pictures of Minnesota a few times. They're usually snowy.

That is not fair! We have two lovely seasons here: Snow Season and Mosquito Season.