Is it just me, or is turbulence getting worse?

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Science, son. You should get yourself some.

That is true, however fractions of a percent change aren't exactly going to be perceptible. This is why the predictions of the 2005 hurricane season continuing year after year haven't come true, but we have set some new records here and there (which also could be due to lack of samples). What it does show is confirmation bias is a very real thing. Climate change is real, too, however this hardly proves it.

 

[jtrain609]

That is true, however fractions of a percent change aren't exactly going to be perceptible. This is why the predictions of the 2005 hurricane season continuing year after year haven't come true, but we have set some new records here and there (which also could be due to lack of samples). What it does show is confirmation bias is a very real thing. Climate change is real, too, however this hardly proves it.

You and I both studied philosophy in undergrad, so let's let professionals discuss this one:

Warm Arctic episodes linked with increased frequency of extreme winter weather in the United States

 

[Rodger Wilco]

It was pretty damn cold in Jackson's Hole last week.

I don’t know who this Jackson is but I hope you realize that there is a difference between Jackson Hole, WY and Jacksons’s Hole....

 

[mikecweb]

I don’t know who this Jackson is but I hope you realize that there is a difference between Jackson Hole, WY and Jacksons’s Hole....

Maybe there is, maybe there isn't

 

[Jimmy_Norton]

I don’t know who this Jackson is but I hope you realize that there is a difference between Jackson Hole, WY and Jacksons’s Hole....

I donno, they are both dark and filled with rich teenagers

 

[This is My Screen Name]

Science, son. You should get yourself some.

Ummm... Ok.

I'm just a USAF WX Forecaster in the Air Guard but what do I know.

 

[Roger Roger]

DTW has been dry in the 60’s and PHX has been rainy, flooding and in the 30’s the last week.

Everything is completely fine!

40 and rain in ANC a couple weeks ago.

You and I both studied philosophy in undergrad, so let's let professionals discuss this one:

Warm Arctic episodes linked with increased frequency of extreme winter weather in the United States

im wondering when folks up here (AK) will finally stop saying “sure is a weird winter we’re having” and realize this is the new normal...

 

[jtrain609]

40 and rain in ANC a couple weeks ago.

im wondering when folks up here (AK) will finally stop saying “sure is a weird winter we’re having” and realize this is the new normal...

Around the time the UPS ramp is underwater.

 

[BobDDuck]

I donno, they are both dark and filled with rich teenagers

This made me giggle WAY more than it should have.

 

[SFCC/UND]

40 and rain in ANC a couple weeks ago.

im wondering when folks up here (AK) will finally stop saying “sure is a weird winter we’re having” and realize this is the new normal...

This whole week in ANC has been in the single didgets. Shoot when we landed last night all the UPS and FedEx planes were popsicle.

 

[jtrain609]

Ummm... Ok.

I'm just a USAF WX Forecaster in the Air Guard but what do I know.

Cool.

 

[z987k]

40 and rain in ANC a couple weeks ago.

im wondering when folks up here (AK) will finally stop saying “sure is a weird winter we’re having” and realize this is the new normal...

This is the most normal ANC winter in 5 years.

 

[Roger Roger]

This is the most normal ANC winter in 5 years.

Not really, y’all broke your record for latest freeze this winter.

 

[z987k]

Not really, y’all broke your record for latest freeze this winter.

But unlike the past 5 winters it's actually been cold. Only a couple days of rain so far. Significantly more snow to.

 

[Itchy]

Ummm... Ok.

I'm just a USAF WX Forecaster in the Air Guard but what do I know.

So is it your assertion that warming climate change will NOT cause more extreme weather in either direction?

 

[Jordan93]

Yes. Also known as winter

 

[Autothrust Blue]

It’s not just you that plane has a real stiff wing it does not like the bumps at all. 757 now is a caddy, comparatively.

Stiff wing plus I think they could tweak the autoflight gain down a bit.

No bumps today on my red eye AND silence on GEAAAARRRDDD. Can dig it.

 

[trafficinsight]

Yeah I don't think the 175 takes turbulence as well as the CRJ did.

Plus you're definitely more skittish around it because playing pinball with the aft is bad form.

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[This is My Screen Name]

So is it your assertion that warming climate change will NOT cause more extreme weather in either direction?

What? How in the world did you ever put those words in my mouth.

I questioned someone who thinks COLDER than average temperature is LESS STABLE.

If'n ya'll can't figure out what's wrong with that sentence, keep on keepin on with the BRO science not my job to educate imbeciles.

 

[Kingairer]

I feel like moderate turbulence is becoming more and more common. This winter at least, it's been rare that I haven't experienced it at least once a trip, sometimes even every day. I've also had two bouts of borderline severe this year. Obviously if the atmosphere is getting warmer it's going to become more unstable.

Is it just me ???

NO, in fact Delta has stated they no longer experience turbulence. Saw it on 60 minutes or something like that.