What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Mar 24 - 05:38 PM

Pre dawn skies were an unusual deep chrome yellow from DC to NYC.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: robomatic
Date: 10 Mar 24 - 03:52 PM

2 more inches of snow this morning, which is funny, 'cuz I don't remember ordering any.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Mar 24 - 11:32 AM

Snow, ice, and wind -- mostly wind, since it has stopped snowing.
And tomorrow it's supposed to zoom up an additional 20 degrees F.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Mar 24 - 05:01 PM

Our springlike burst of weather is past,
and this week we go back to typical March weather.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Mar 24 - 05:51 PM

yesterday was the first day I noticed summer is moving on. I went out to buy some groceries on a pleasant Sunday afternoon wearing a short sleeved dress & the breeze was a tad nippy. Only a tad, the temperature was 20C (70F) but breezes whoosh about my street of mainly 4-storey apartment blocks, as the middle of our street is on the top of a hill with a skyscraper on each side. Winds can howl up the road towards us

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 17 Mar 24 - 09:01 PM

It's finally raining! Yippee!!

We had good rain in spring then someone turned the tap off a bit too tightly, so summer was very dry. A little sprinkle here and there, but nothing to get too excited about.....so we didn't.

Then this morning we woke up to light rain, gradually getting heavier and heavier, and it hasn't stopped. Thunder, lightning - the whole nine yards.

And more rain.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 21 Mar 24 - 12:41 PM

Not switching out of my winter sheets yet...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Mar 24 - 06:56 PM

The same night I noticed summer was moving on, wind gusts came into my bedroom so I looked in the cupboard for my first blanket (aka 2 fine woollen shawls sewn together to make a double bed covering) but also brought out my shawl from India which covers a bit over half my bed & slept under both of them. I've been cosy the last couple of nights, tho I threw off the second one last night. It's a bit cooler this morning, but it will be a lovely warm day with a chance of rain

sandra, Friday 10am

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Mar 24 - 07:03 PM

Of course, now that we have had the equinox,
we get snow and a biting sharp cold wind.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 22 Mar 24 - 05:56 PM

For the last 3 days all the cherry and magnolia blossoms are at peak but tonight's heavy rain will probably put an end to all the white flowers.
There are the very rare pink cherry blossoms.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Mar 24 - 07:44 PM

I wish it felt like spring.
It has been raining all day, and the rain has turned to slush;
it is more the end of winter than the beginning of spring.
Mud notwithstanding.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Mar 24 - 07:11 AM

There is a bridge under troubled waters in Baltimore. THERE ARE 2 SURVIVORS. The rest have been in 40 degree water for four hours which is not survivable. The containership hit the bridge and has some of the bridge pushing the bow deep into the water. About a mile of bridge is underwater.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gillymor
Date: 26 Mar 24 - 09:06 AM

What a terrible thing. I used to do cruise ship rehabs in Dundalk harbor up from Port Everglades and remember the feeling of elation I had on Friday evenings when crossing Key Bridge on my way to visit family and friends in the DMV area, with Charm City all lit up in the north. Fortunately, but not for some, it happened at 1:30 A.M. rather than at a more heavily trafficked moment.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: robomatic
Date: 28 Mar 24 - 02:55 PM

Yesterday was the 60 th anniversary of the Good Frida Earthquake
. One of my old dance instructors was on the military base working in a large print shop when it started. For over four minutes he was dodging massive print machines which had tore loose from the concrete floor and were acting like elephants trying to squash a mouse, him being the rodent.

We had a small reminder three years ago with a significant ground rumbler but nothing major since. Now the days are noticeably longer and warmer and we have avout a foot or two of warming softening snow to lose, which will probably occur pretty fast.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 29 Mar 24 - 04:00 PM

The recent storm produced cold rain, not snow.
Although it's too cold to feel like April,
winter is starting to thaw out
(and the ground is turning to mud underfoot).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Mar 24 - 06:45 PM

Easter Sunday is March going out like a lamb,
with light winds and lots of bright sunshine.

But the first week of April is a roller-coaster forecast.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Apr 24 - 02:31 PM

A New England Nor'easter of a storm is headed our way.
THe rain has just started now;
by THursday it could turn to wet heavy snow. Sigh.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Apr 24 - 05:18 PM

Sleet and high winds ... no fun.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Apr 24 - 11:38 AM

I didn't feel the 4.8 earthquake but my wife did.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Apr 24 - 11:43 AM

Yesterday I recalled the crack sound of our last earthquake but today I adjusted my subwoofer but felt nothing weird.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 05 Apr 24 - 02:49 PM

We heard about the Mag 4.8 on the TV news. We looked at one another, and both wondered aloud whether 40 Wall Street was affected.

But I digress.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Apr 24 - 03:51 PM

I managed to overlook the earthquake --
it seems I was driving my car on the open road when it happened.
Didn't feel a thing.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 05 Apr 24 - 06:10 PM

wet!! Wider Sydney & many other areas have had lots of rain - records are broken, people are evacuated -
Evacuation and extreme weather warnings issued after heavy rain falls across parts of Sydney and the Illawarra ... The torrential falls are part of a broader rain event soaking eastern Australia, and has triggered more than 50 flood watches and warnings from southern Queensland to the NSW south coast.

Bellambi Point, north of Wollongong, has received 190 millimetres of rains since 9am yesterday — with 35mm falling in the half hour to 6:10am...

After years of moaning that I really must buy a full length rain coat, a few weeks ago I finally bought it & did not get a soaked skirt yesterday! I think my rain jacket needs to go to my local charity shop asap so someone can use it!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Apr 24 - 03:35 AM

meanwhile south of Sydney - A couple have had a lucky escape after the Wollongong granny flat they were staying in was washed away

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Apr 24 - 09:21 AM

The three inches of snow and ice from last week are altogether gone,
with mud in their place ==
but at least we have blue puffy-cloud skies and sunshine.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Apr 24 - 06:43 PM

Spring rain is the order of the day,
and the earthworms are sprawling on the pavements,
always a sure sign not just of the moisture but of the warmer temps as well.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Apr 24 - 03:16 AM

rain

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 14 Apr 24 - 02:54 PM

Today the weather cannot make up its mind.
First the sun comes out,
then clouds roll in and it rains,
and back and forth.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 15 Apr 24 - 02:05 AM

windy

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 17 Apr 24 - 07:08 AM

The bird chorus begins around 5:30 when there is only a hint of light on the horizon. The sun is way south at sundown. It is not too late to plant seeds.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 19 Apr 24 - 02:50 AM

sunny

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Apr 24 - 09:29 PM

At last we have some relief from spring rain
(to say nothing of last week's mid-country tornadoes)
and there is spring sunshine
with new leaves coming out on the trees.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Apr 24 - 02:28 AM

dry

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 06:30 AM

The US had 120 tornados in four days.
Even China had some devastating tornados this weekend.
It's 6:30 AM and is 70 F here. It could hit 90 F today.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 Apr 24 - 07:01 PM

& here in the Land of Oz we are cooling down, we have the usual end-of-season mix of folk in skimpy summer gear & folk wearing jackets! but we're heading for a "10 day soaking" & maybe coastal floods. Looks like I might need to temporarily retire my sandals & get out my socks & walking shoes! My raincoat is always around.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bugsy
Date: 30 Apr 24 - 06:33 AM

We've just had our first day's rain (with the exception of a few drops on the newspaper a few weeks ago) since last October.
Here we are almost at the end of Autumn and the temps are still in the high 20's C.

CHeers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 30 Apr 24 - 07:29 AM

> the usual end-of-season mix of folk in skimpy summer
> gear & folk wearing jackets

Reminds me of the time I was cycling to work, and saw a lassie (a young mother, I *think*) wearing a heavy padded anorak and shorts. Eventual conclusion: the shorts suggested it had been sunny the previous day.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 30 Apr 24 - 08:06 AM

end of season is the same the world over!

I headed out to buy the paper today & got drenched coming back, but my raincoat & big brolly kept most of me dry! My sandals have been sitting next to the hot water boiler & are probably dry by now, I must retrieve them.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 30 Apr 24 - 10:17 AM

very enjoyable weather

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: leeneia
Date: 04 May 24 - 12:26 AM

Three states near me, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa, suffered the worst tornado outbreak in history last Friday, one week ago. 63 tornadoes occurred, although all of those I have heard of have been rather small - EF 3's. One 4, I believe. Not that an EF3 isn't dangerous.

Most of the damage occurred to small towns with working-class houses which were simply smashed to smithereens. Pick-up trucks were tossed about. I believe there were no deaths, wonderfully enough.

Where I live there were thunderstorms and one tornado watch, but most of Missouri was spared. We had a simply beautiful day today, and the DH and I went out when the sun had weakened (5 pm) and planted tomatoes and herbs.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 May 24 - 02:04 PM

Leeneia, I believe Missouri is one of the states up for
a brood of periodic cicadas this summer.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 May 24 - 11:32 AM

We have spring rain, so more mud as well.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 May 24 - 12:06 PM

The spring has been wet here. That happened last year, then we had the hottest summer on record. I fear we may be in for a repeat.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 May 24 - 03:49 PM

Today it is every bit as the poet Heinrich Heine wrote of
"der wunderschoenen Monat Mai."

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 14 May 24 - 02:35 PM

... and today is more like a day in June,
sunny enough to be hot.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 May 24 - 07:23 PM

It's darned near perfect:
sunny and clear,
with a breeze to keep the gnats away,
and not so warm as to be uncomfortably hot.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Jun 24 - 06:40 PM

Finally we are getting rain.
This after several days straight of yellow-green pollen covering everything and
flaring up everyone's allergies.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 07 Jun 24 - 12:10 AM

South Germany has just had widespread flooding and Washington State is getting inundated by atmospheric rivers. No reports here?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 10 Jun 24 - 01:21 PM

A cool spell is underway, won't last long.
OF course the heat is turned off now.
At night my bedroom goes down to 63 degrees F., which for me is cool.
I slept last night with my clothes on under the covers with an extra blanket.

Soon it will be warm again,
and the refrigerated air will be welcome, but not right now.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gillymor
Date: 13 Jun 24 - 06:37 AM

Two straight days of rain have filled the bordering cypress strand with water, sparking a thunderous amphibian chorus with counterpoint provided by the chirping of young gators.