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12-13-2010, 09:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Tampa
Posts: 532
M.O.C. #10378
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Understanding Florida's Weather Patterns
You see, Florida is a peninsula, but all of the weather courses you can take will not satisfactorily explain the climatological changes that take place here. You have to live here year round to discover the patterns.
Along about November, when the snow falls up north, there is a mass exodus of people heading south. So many that they form a vacuum behind their vehicles. This vacuum is filled with the cold northern air and is transported to Florida. This is followed by a slight bump upward in temperature when grandma and grandpa begin the ritual to return north to see the grand kids around Thanksgiving then on to Christmas. By the time they return the air temperature has stabilized with a mixture of warn and cool air.
Along about April, everyone that came down returns home, as if some mysterious body clock says time to migrate. Again, enter the vacuum created behind their rigs during the mass exodus. This vacuum then fills with the warm southern Caribbean air, thus replacing the cool northern air that was here for the last four months. This air temperature shift creates a boundary layer that begins our rainy season.
I hope this helps explain our weather. I tried to explain this to one of our local TV weather anchors a while back. He nearly collapsed from laughter.
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12-13-2010, 01:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Eastern
Posts: 1,155
M.O.C. #7270
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By george Dave I think you hit it right on the head. But my DW said I will fall for anything!!!.
bobby
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12-13-2010, 02:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Winthrop Harbor
Posts: 1,831
M.O.C. #8160
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Excellent explanation. I copied it and am sending it to all my relatives in Florida. That way they can really blame me when we show up in 3 weeks.
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12-14-2010, 01:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by nosticks
You see, Florida is a peninsula, but all of the weather courses you can take will not satisfactorily explain the climatological changes that take place here. You have to live here year round to discover the patterns.
Along about November, when the snow falls up north, there is a mass exodus of people heading south. So many that they form a vacuum behind their vehicles. This vacuum is filled with the cold northern air and is transported to Florida. This is followed by a slight bump upward in temperature when grandma and grandpa begin the ritual to return north to see the grand kids around Thanksgiving then on to Christmas. By the time they return the air temperature has stabilized with a mixture of warn and cool air.
Along about April, everyone that came down returns home, as if some mysterious body clock says time to migrate. Again, enter the vacuum created behind their rigs during the mass exodus. This vacuum then fills with the warm southern Caribbean air, thus replacing the cool northern air that was here for the last four months. This air temperature shift creates a boundary layer that begins our rainy season.
I hope this helps explain our weather. I tried to explain this to one of our local TV weather anchors a while back. He nearly collapsed from laughter.
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You might send this to the weather channel...they need all the help they can get. This morning one of their "on-the-spot" guys was quoting weather forcasting off a local newspaper he was holding in front of himself...real class act.
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02-17-2011, 12:21 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Wherever
Posts: 64
M.O.C. #11152
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We used to be year-round Floridians until I retired last year. Now we fly with the last batch of snowbirds.
I completely agree with your observation. I took it one step farther. I always accused the snowbirds of leaving the door open. If they had shut the door behind them, that cold draft wouldn't make its way down.
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02-17-2011, 01:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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And we blame it all on the Canadians who fail to shut the door behind them when they leave..
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02-17-2011, 05:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 932
M.O.C. #9053
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As I always say, happiness is a Canadian headed north with a New Yorker under each arm. OOPS! DW is a Canadian!!
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2009 Big Sky 365REQ 10th Anniversary Edition
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02-17-2011, 05:27 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Wherever
Posts: 64
M.O.C. #11152
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by washley1
As I always say, happiness is a Canadian headed north with a New Yorker under each arm. OOPS! DW is a Canadian!!
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Spoken like a Floridian.
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02-18-2011, 02:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Victor
Posts: 940
M.O.C. #1709
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Yea but I think after the winter theyve had up there they may be moving back down. Maybe it'll help the realestate.
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03-04-2011, 01:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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I think you have it all wrong. It's not the weather thats the problem. It's the odd numbered interstates, they all have a south bound lane.
Lynwood
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03-05-2011, 12:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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It is starting to look like spring here in Englewood Florida.Plants are starting to bloom
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03-05-2011, 01:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
M.O.C. #2283
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Go on Ken rub it in. I was talking to a guy in Montana last week it was 2 degrees, it had been -20 the first at the week.
Lynwood
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