What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 01:56 PM

For the better or the worse, Little Hawk?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:08 PM

Ontario and Quebec have been in the news here lately with lots of snow, wind and cold. I heard today Quebec is gonna get freezing rain and wind in the south.

Environment Canada is threatening us with heavy rain, high winds and 12C, starting last night but all we have had is a bit of rain and some stiff winds so far. The nasty stuff seems to be edging by Moncton. 80km west is a different story. I assume sIx is inside with his camera today.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Amos
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:13 PM

We had a terrible cold snap the last few days. I had to wear a sweater until 10:00 AM!! Outrageous. Now, however, things are back to a normal balmy 75 degrees Farenheit, with clear skies. Thank Gawd!! I thought the world was coming to an end...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:18 PM

Posted this on the grownup thread...

Piss off, eh.

If I win the lotto, I am gonna buy a house next to you and get a big snow machine and... hmmm... on second thought, maybe just an ice maker... shaken or stirred my good man?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:31 PM

Oh, gnu, what a suckup.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:18 PM

Pretty chilly over there Amos! We always need a jacket in the morning over here this time of year, but we'll probably break 80F today.

nothing but blue skies

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:23 PM

No wind, no rain..great summer day. http://funbeach.com/oyster-cam/

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:29 PM

Just you wait, Amos. Just you wait.

Ebbie, it was pretty terrible yesterday. Big snowstorm, and the barometer went about as low as it can go. Driving was inadvisable, to say the least. Today things appear to be improving a bit. The snow has been plowed and the barometer is rising.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 04:05 PM

Suck up? Or lulling him into a false sense of security so I can smack him with snowballs... I pack em real tight with my bare hands so they are hard as the knobs of hell and I can whip em like Nolan Ryan. But, don't tell him eh?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 04:24 PM

We had another flood at the weekend, worse than the July flood but still nothing major really, more of an inconvenience because two of the three river crossings are closed and traffic chaos ensues, as they say on the news.

It's clear and sunny today but don't get your hopes up, more rain is forecast......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 14 Dec 10 - 04:32 PM

Military rescue in Ontario.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Dec 10 - 07:39 PM

well, we had a dusting of snow (in the Wash DC area) last night. It is a lot colder today. I expect we'll get our 'share' soon.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,biff
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 07:26 PM

cold with angry gusts of biting wind. fracking on the horizon near the delaware.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 05:29 PM

South eastern UK several centimetres on the ground from Saturday and now starting to snow again. ARRGHHH!!!!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:10 PM

All you really need to know about the weather...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:16 PM

I was just out for a walk here in The Banana Belt of New Brunswick. Walked 1.5km in the slight breeze, overcast and wettish weather (not stll fluffying but warming up to rain) and I shall go out again but with lighter garb. How are things in Uppity Canada LH? I hear youse got a few flakes. >;-(

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:25 PM

We've had more snow than usual, but it depends on where you are. Some areas got hit harder than others. I'd say there's about 8 inches of accumulation out there now.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:27 PM

We got 2" the other day. I used a stiff pushbroom to clear the driveway of the cold, fluffy stuff. It is 10°F colder than 'usual' for this date, but we have so far been spared the nasty stuff that many are getting.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:08 PM

Bill... I forget where you are to?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:38 PM

Scary..weather alarm came on this morning...water spouts forecast, which I think is like tornados..I saw something that looked suspicious on Friday and last week there was a tornado not far from here..Also ferocious thunder storms predicted..I was hoping they would be over by now because I don't want to walk a mile to bus stop and have them...all ships told to move to shore this morning. Just was a sad drowning this weekend of a fisherman but one did survive due to Coast Guard swimmer rescue. mg

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:39 PM

My ten minute commute took almost two hours. Two hours of slipping and sliding and dodging idiots who thought they could go faster. Accidents at every corner in Portland. Gridlock - I have never seen gridlock in Portland.
I am so glad to be home. I am trying not to wish evil on the idiots in their four wheel drive monstrosities blowing their horns at those who were shimmying with every touch of the gas pedal. F**Kin' morons.
That feels better.
By the way, my little Hyundai performed admirably. At one point, a group of men had formed to push cars uphill (read incline). My little Elantra went up all by itself.
SIN, sipping on JD and trying to relax.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:44 PM

I believe Bill's in the Washington, DC/Maryland area, gnu.

Sins- We watched Portland traffic on the news. Amazing gridlock indeed! We're happy you and your car arrived home safely.

There's snow on the yurt foundation and a stiff wind blowing things around. Cold, too.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 04:37 AM

Yesterday was bitterly cold today is still very cold but without the windchill of yesterday. Everything is still white here in Bristol UK and some more light snow is expected tomorrow. Good news is that Thursday and Friday we should see some sun which will make last minute Christmas preparations that much easier. Christmas Day could be disapointing with cloud but still dry.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: David C. Carter
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 05:07 AM

Can't tell really....too much fog.

David

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Becca72
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 08:59 AM

Took me 2 1/2 hours to get home from work (17 miles) last night. I never got out of 2nd gear! My Passat is pretty good in the snow but traffic was the problem, as Sins mentioned.

Then I get up this morning to come to work and the car won't start. I tried a dozen times, called Dad, tried once more and she started. I got to work and turned it off and tried again - nothing. Gonna have to repeat the process this afternoon, I guess.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 09:06 AM

We are here in Paris now, and tho there has been some snow, it's melting, and the temperature isn't as cold as it was at home in Somerset. It's a balmy +1!

We weren't sure if our flight to here would even take off, but it did. They had to close Bristol airport at one stage to clear the snow earlier in the day yesterday, which made everything run late, so our flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours, but otherwise there were no problems. I just hope we don't have problems getting back in a week, similar to the ones we had last year on New Years Eve, when Aberdeen airport was closed due to snow, and we had quite an adventure getting back.

I think next year we might spend Christmas at home, and everyone can come to us!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 09:43 AM

The radio weather person projected that the only two areas oc Canada that would have a green christmas are the east and west coast.

Unfortunately, beyond human travellers having difficulty getting to parts of Europe from Canada and the US of A, the Nova Scotia lobster folk are suffering. They can't get their lobsters by air to many of the christmas markets in Europe. If they miss it, there could be hardship...not to mention a lot of lobsters for us local folk to eat....maybe at reduced prices:))

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 11:38 AM

Sooo... that is why Sobeys has been selling the HUGE lobsters for $6.49 a pound. Markets are $7.99 cooked... if they do drop in price it'll be a yummy Xmas indeed.

BTW... 2C, rain, 70 to 90kph.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 01:56 PM

Fog over the Tyne, North-East England, today, making the Sun here look like the Moon - pic.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: andrew e
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 01:14 AM

The rain's stopped at last.[for the moment anyway!]
The sun's out!
Sunshine Coast QLD Australia    4:00pm 26 degrees C

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 05:34 PM

and speaking of rain in Queensland, Australia, floods in Queensland have covered an area the size of France and Germany combined..

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: framus
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 05:45 PM

If only you you had a "swop" card.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 06:02 PM

Light rain in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
A snowless mild winter, so far.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 06:13 PM

Gosh freda! Sounds bad. Hope things get better.

Ed... had every window in the house open for an hour today. Chilly but ya gotta love it eh? One day closer to spring! 15cm of THAT stuff tomorrow here but it's JANUARY and we haven't taken a big hit yet... hope this winter is even half as good as last year.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 01:08 AM

Yesterday it turned warm and drippy in Juneau, Alaska. Today the snow is retreating fast. 37F out there at 9:00 tonight.

When it does this kind of thing, I hope it continues until just about all the snow and ice are gone from the sidewalks and pavement so we can start over. A hard freeze on top of rain isn't all that good.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 03:11 AM

Thanks gnu - these are QLD's worst floods on record.
Here are some pix, to give you an idea of what's happening up there.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 01:26 PM

Yup... pretty nasty indeed!

The past several days have been close to 5C with sunshine for the most part. Today, about 0C and 20cm of sticky snow fell in four hours. So far, only one snow with wing and this one today. Doing GREAT for Moncton, NB, Canada.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 02:16 PM

gnu, we got rain overnight,and into the morning (and plenty of it). Afternoon has been quite nice.It may snow a small amount tonight? But, let's wait and see.

It has been a great mild year for my newly-installed (energy efficient) mini-split heat pump. It's been pump'n out heat for the entire house. My oil fired furnace hasn't kicked in yet, zero oil used this winter (sorry, oil Barons). It has been a good investment decision to date.

Only had the snow blower out twice last year. Got it tuned up a week ago, just in case we get dumped upon.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:16 PM

Ed... "... just in case we get dumped upon."

Just in case? You DO live in Canada, right? >;-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:29 PM

"You DO live in Canada, right"

Yes, but I forsee a long-term climate change pattern for east coast Canada that has been established over the past few weeks. Added to that, I am a born again believer in philosophical optimism.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:35 PM

Well, good thing you gotter tuned up on accounta philosophical optimism round these here parts will blow the snow right up yer arse.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:51 PM

Good advice gnu. I will wear tighter pants to reduce the liklihood of such a frigid (if not frightful) occurance.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:55 PM

I am aghast! I was out cleaning up the snow and felt a strange sensation. I have a hole in me rubber boots! It's on the right side of me right boot, right where it crimps near the intersection of me toes and me instep. And the fookers is only 28 years old! I'll be at Crappy Tire first crack (I'd go tonight be I don't care to drive after dark, especially with a wet sock in this cold) and get a new right boot.

Jaysus H! eh? I paid $18 fer them sonsawhores!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:19 PM

"I have a hole in me rubber boots!"

Hopefully, it did not result in snow blowing up to the great divide?

You aren't far from Dieppe Mark's Work Warehouse, are you? Crappy's owns them now also.Not sure if their crap has been downgraded to the parent's crappy goods though:)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: open mike
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 01:56 AM

it is going to be below freezing from 20-30 degrees all week...that is because the skies are clear...there are still bits of snow on the north sides of hills and in shady parts of the road, but the snow we got for a couple of days is mostly washed away at the 2000-3000 ft elevation. ihear they have something like 15-20 feet of snow in the high sierras and the ski resorts are happy ! In the valley below here it is often very foggy in jan. and we usually have sunny days in the foothills.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 05:45 AM

Grey, frosty, back to work, horrible!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 06:32 AM

No snow, It is now -5 C, just turning bright. It is supposed to be no warmer than -2 today, with Sun.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 06:12 AM

How NASA sees flooded Central Queensland

This would be about a day north of me up the highway - if you could drive there at the moment .... the water in the town of Rockhampton (noted in map) is expected to take most of a week to subside. The total impact on Qld GDP is estimated to approach 1% GDP ...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 06:46 AM

-14C here with snow and ice on the ground and snow with high winds expected for the weekend.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Kweku
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 07:32 AM

Here in Accra, the weather is as it has always been around this time of the year, dry and hot.