tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914987.post6764833699434374966..comments2023-03-12T03:56:00.991-05:00Comments on Arkansas Weather Blog: Spring Soakers Storm The StateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16914987.post-78308507199213814802012-03-07T23:42:39.545-06:002012-03-07T23:42:39.545-06:00Hello everyone. I am still alive and kicking. I de...Hello everyone. I am still alive and kicking. I decided to give up Twitter for lent. One thing I haven't given up on is the weather. That would be like ripping my heart out.I would be lost without weather. Speaking of,the weather trends over the last few weeks are not surprising to me. We are cycling and with that yields extreme weather events. It's not global warming, not an ice age as bad as Joe Bastardi wants us to believe. <br /><br />What a tough year for snow lovers. The East Coast probably doesn't mind. Snowbird is heartbroken but he'll be back just in time for Hurricane season. Maybe he'll get to chase one this year.<br /><br />Much needed rain is on the way and hopefully it spreads out. The ground is parched, so we should be fine for the first couple of inches. After that, let's hope it comes in waves. <br /><br />As each month passes by, we are reminded of extremes. I don't see this changing anytime soon. The 80's displayed this with horrendous summers and brutal winters. Get ready Arkansans. This summer will rival last year and might be worse. Expect the 80's and some 90's to arrive sooner than we'd like. Averages are just that..don't expect us to be near them regarding temps and precip for this extreme weather that has setup and will remain most of the year.<br /><br />The big spring rain events will be few and far between after this weekend event. It will be nice to see everything green up.I forsee a huge ridge of high pressure cranking up mid to late March/early April which will have us turning the AC's on way too soon and shutting the windows to keep the green slime of pollen out. Hope I'm wrong, but that is my gut. A decent shot of severe weather should return later this month if we can get some energy to interact with this bubble of warmth.<br /><br />Everyone enjoy the rain and cooler weather because after this, our window of spring will begin to shrink. Summer like weather will be here before you know it.Hopefully we'll get more rain this summer, but don't count on it. Expect the unexpected. <br /><br />Michael BodiakThe Weather Fanaticnoreply@blogger.com