Our cool season appears to be over. Saturday was 90F/32C and Sunday 92F/33C. Also, our rainfall is below normal: Season: 6.68", Normal: 12.03".

That's just too hot, Glimmie!!

It was close to 80 here over the weekend; a walk in a nearby park showed budding trees and plants ready to burst into life. Now, it's 45 degrees cooler and snowing.

May snow isn't all that rare here (maybe one in every 3 years) but we're looking at potential May records - 5 to 7 inches expected here by tomorrow. Don't put those shovels away quite yet!

May snow isn't all that rare here (maybe one in every 3 years) but we're looking at potential May records - 5 to 7 inches expected here by tomorrow. Don't put those shovels away quite yet!

If we are going to have May snow, we might as well break the record. It has snowed off and on here but nothing has accumulated ... yet. Yesterday I was outside without a coat and today I was back in a coat and gloves.

That 5 to 7 was wrong! 12 inches of snow on the ground here in far southern Minnesota (Albert Lea) to welcome the month of May...some tree branches fell on cars in the parking lot, and we were without power for a while today. And Owatonna ("Owl City") got at least 15.5 -a new all-time state record for May.

This photo seems appropriate.

Here in Kansas we're setting more records. Western Kansas has had accumulating snow later than this date before (1915 ), but central and eastern Kansas have not. I don't know that we'll set any snow records here in the southeast, but central Kansas likely will. It was almost 90F/32C here two days ago so no snow accumulation for us. It melted on contact.

I ran both the A/C and the heater yesterday. Ah, the midwest in the spring... it's so fickle.

However, we are starting to have some issues with these late really cold temps. I know it's doing a number on the wheat in Western Kansas, I don't know about here... It's supposed to get down to 30F/-1C tonight so we'll see what happens.

Snow days in May... I'm starting to believe the White Witch is real! The snow here is not the light, fluffy kind; it's heavy! I actually made a snowman for fun.

0.0 *reads all these posts about snow*

and we've had highs in the 60's and 70's (F) all week here on the shores of Lake Ontario... I'm surprised it's this warm... and dry...

See if it snowed here in May or in the Adirondacks I wouldn't be surprised, though it'd be on the rare side especially as of late... But not in Kansas... and not like that o.0 We've had a few flurries in late April but it melted on contact with the ground...

But spring has arrived (I think if a season ever truly ever does arrive here) for the time being... I'm enjoying the grass, and the flowers, and the sweet call of the loon... I will admit I did miss it a little

Indeed, this is a fickle piece of weather we are having. While the southern edge of the state is digging out, ( take care with all that heavy stuff stargazer, I don't want to hear of a strained back ) we are awaiting 70's by next tuesday. The lawn is turning green, and unfortunatly it's not all grass. Yardwork. Oh Joy

Meanwhile, despite some scattered showers we have been enjoying surprisingly mild weather. Even at night it isn't always that cold. Just a chilly night here and there. Today's maximum and minimum was 13° - 23° C. We've got a way to go before the weather properly breaks for winter. And on today's news there is a good picture of a sun flare.

I haven't had a chance to post in here since mid-March —and have missed it, 'though I have kept up with everyone's weather stories. However, I'm getting back into the swing of things now.

A summary: our March was a typical March—cold nights with the days not being utterly frigid anymore—making for a grrreat maple sugar season here in Ontario; our April was cooler than average with a mixture of rain and snow throughout (gracious, the first spring flowers were utterly confused ; our May has begun a bit warmer than usual (early 20sC/early 70sF), although that is changing on Friday when our daytime will drop to 9C/48.2F and nighttime? 5C/41F. Back to great walking temperatures again.

wagga, your bird paragraph made me drool with near-envy. Fantastic!

On my early morning walks about a month ago when the spring birds were first beginning to awaken the morning with their calls, the most common ones I heard were cardinals (oooh, how I love their songs), robins (commonplace, but still pretty), woodpeckers (tap-a-tap-tap-tap), and mourning doves (so hauntingly beautiful).

stargazer, thanks for that informative post and link (page 97) about the astronomical and meteorological seasons.

After over a week of completely blue skies and sunshine, we are now anticipating a few days of rain, which are needed. Through Sunday, I believe, but with the cooler temperatures continuing into next week. I'm not complaining. My perennials have responded to that warm sun over the past few days, and are bursting at their seams.

And at the rodent-not-meteorologist photo, 'gazer!

I see others here have had snow late into the season this year as well, especially the MNers! What a very bizarre spring it has been for many.

We've had a bit of well-needed rain today too. It was warm earlier in the week (Monday was 75F/24C) so I enjoyed the season's first campfire and stargazing session out of town.

But winter isn't quite ready to go quietly into the night; a frost (and probably a freeze) will likely occur early Sunday with yet more snow possible near the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Many state lakes are having record late ice-out dates - kind of a big deal in a big fishing state with the walleye opener coming this weekend.

Edited later: Frost this weekend...followed by forecast highs that could reach 95F/35C next week. Ugh.

It's very springy here, warm and sunny and then cool and rainy and then warm and sunny again. It's currently 65F and very cloudy, it rained earlier this afternoon. However the forecast says it is going to warm and sunny again. It look like it will be sunny and over 80F on my birthday, yuck! I was hoping it would be cooler and maybe rain this year.

SnowAngel

Looking forward to tomorrow. Nope. No fishing for me stargazer. I gave up on taking part in all that madness long ago. Funny thing about this year though. I usually joke about opening weekend being the only time other than winter that you can walk across the water. ( From one boat to the other ). But this year there are some lakes up north that there may still be enough ice to walk on.
Forcast calls for wind tomorrow. I hope to be driving with it. With gas prices the way they are for the opener I need all the help for mileage I can get.

No fishing for me either, Puddleglum.

We've passed 100 pages, so I'll close this thread and redirect our weather conversation to the opening of part 2.