What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 08:40 PM

I dunno, Ebbie...*grin*..it's been quite a wet couple of years here. We set some sort of record last year, and this one is not far behind.

Makes it interesting, as the grass grows faster, but the windows for mowing are smaller...and I have a BIG yard to mow!

Still, it beats the 2-3 years drought we had before that....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Dec 04 - 09:20 PM

The same thing happens here, Bill D. I have literally mowed in the rain. But mostly I just set the mower as low as it will go so that most of the time the lawns can go much longer than the scheduled time. Darn sure it's not going to kill the grass. In our cool, moist climate not much of anything dies.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 08:14 AM

Ebbie... excellent ! Number 6... there's several of us and there's several more who seldom post. I can't recall names right off the top of my head because I haven't been around the neighbourhood for close to a year. If you're curious, start a thread. Hmmmm, I'm curious to see who's still around.... look for an Atlantic Canada thread.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 08:32 AM

Its a lovely afternoon here in Wales,UK.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Susan A-R
Date: 11 Dec 04 - 11:12 PM

Here in Vermont it is wet and rainy, on top of snow this is sometimes interesting. Hope my brother got home from dinner ok tonight, the back roads tend to turn into bobsled hills. I want snow!!!!!! (whine whine)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: mg
Date: 12 Dec 04 - 03:19 PM

very very windy in Long Beach WA USA. mg

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 11:56 AM

Not bad now. It was clear at 07:30h with very little wind. When I went to my dentist at 08:30h it was snowing hard. When I left the dentist at 09:30h, the first thing I heard on the radio was a call for people to stay off the roads and I was thinking, "Good idea." I popped into the powerhouse along the way and picked up some Buddies. I had to drop 'er in cat-putt-cat (dat's Shaques dere Amos) to get back on the road. Near a white out on the causeway across the Peticodiac River. Then, I had to go to Sobey's for watermelon for Mum, just to brighten her day house-bound in the storm. Played in the near-empty parking lot and scared the crap out of a couple of Toyotas. Slid over to the local convenience store for smokes and a chat. Got home just in time to beat the snowplow. Now it's letting up. Expecting ice pellets (modern for sleet) and then rain. Sniff, fun's over. Now I've got two driveways to do.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ToulouseCruise
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:11 PM

I think you almost ran me over in that parking lot today, gnu!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:17 PM

Dentist, beer store, Sobey's, or Quik-mart?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:18 PM

Just started snowing

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:21 PM

Hey Bri... Are you the C103 $10,000 fugitive?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:34 PM

I'd like to 4X4 that SOB into the dry pave!!! On and on about it when he's likely never "been" anywhere yet. Sheep! Wouldn't be so bad if C103 had more than a half dozen LP's.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:39 PM

A lot more snow last night, but it's not very cold today.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 12:42 PM

Peeing with rain this afternoon - Roll on Summer !!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:03 PM

We've had a little bit of snow today. It seems to have stopped now and the snow plough's been round, as has our lovely neighhbour with his snow blower. The dog insisted on a walk in the snow this morning, but that's the only time I'm going out today!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:09 PM

Hear that Kendall? It's your turn to walk the dog next, and maybe next again. Kendall? You in the cellar?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:12 PM

Its raining here in South Wales,UK.We have had no snow here yet!!!!!.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:42 PM

We've just had the sunniest February here since they started keeping records about 100 years ago. Temperatures between 10C and 15C during the day and the Japanese plum and cherry in full bloom. Grey and a bit of drizzle on and off today, about 9C and the power went out for about an hour for no apparent reason but, other than the rumbling of the Juan de Fuca Plate, all seems to be well on the west coast of Canada.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:51 PM

"... the Japanese plum and cherry in full bloom." The birds here are so hungry they are eating the apples still clung to my mother's apple tree.... FROZEN SOLID IN THE DAMN SNOWSTORM!!! Here's the world's tiniest mandolin, playing just for Metchsin. Can you hear it? No, of course not, because the snowplow is too loud! You're just lucky I can't throw that far Metch... of course, the snowballs would melt by the time they got that far. Hmmm, frozen apples?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 01:52 PM

Oops... MetchOsin... sorry.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 02:18 PM

oooh, do they shrink when they get cold, gnu? Mandolins that is. LOL Out here they stay the same size all year round.

Hey, the weather might be great, but when the Plate that's hung up at our end, finally lets go, bring out the really big stuff and pipe me out while I kiss my ass goodbye.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 02:49 PM

That's the sort of job you've got to do for yourself Metchosin.
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 02:55 PM

Not weather, but maybe I should explain, we have had a series of earthquakes off the west coast of the Island here for the past day or so, little ones, 4.5, 5.2 etc., a step up in the usual stuff, which is good in some ways, because it relieves the pressure where the plate dives down under the Island.

The bad part is all the quakes are at the north end of the Juan de Fuca Ridge and the south end is doing nothing and has been doing nothing for years and it is believed that our end is hung up and it is hung up right below where I live and so any change in activity comes up on my personal radar screen.

Snow!....I scoff at snow! But I tend to hang on a bit when I contemplate the BIG BUMP. The only thing that gives me a bit of comfort is that this Island was up, even when Alberta was an inland surrounded by dinosaurs.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:12 PM

snow yesterday, snow today - predicted - snow tomorrow. Par for the course.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:14 PM

That should read Alberta was and inland "sea"

Right Giok, bit more difficult to do if you're under water or your house is down around your head. LOL

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:16 PM

Well I've been looking at lots of pretty pictures and diagrams of 'John the Fucker' and rather you than me, but it's still a DIY job when it come to kissing your arse goodbye, sorry.
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: pdq
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:25 PM

chili today but hot tamale

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: DougR
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:32 PM

Beautiful! High of 78 degrees.

DougR

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 03:56 PM

Metch... the big bump. Minds me of the time I was in Springhill, Nova Scotia so many years ago on a history field trip in High School. We went underground and an elderly miner was telling us that coal "bumps" and noises were regular and welcome.... it was when it grew silent that the miners got nervous.... of course, his voice trailed off and we were left to listen to absolutely nothing but our own fears and heartbeats. At that moment, I picked up a large lump of coal and flung it upside a large wooden coal bin. Beth Rothwell screamed, pissed her pants and ran back up the ramp, along with several others. I had to admit to the prank before the teacher would continue our trip and I spent a great deal of time writing "The Mining History of the Maritimes" as punishment. It was worth it.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Metchosin
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 04:59 PM

LOL gnu. There has been a lot of blasting in the neighbourhood over the past couple of weeks, but fortunately I still have relatively good bladder control.

Giok, I volunteered to kiss my own ass, the playing of pipes I will leave to others.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:28 AM

We had 4" of snow last night, and it's just started snowing heavily again, what the heck the freezers are well stocked.
Giok

In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia
Down in the dark of the Cumberland mine
There's blood on the coal and the miners lie
In roads that never saw sun or sky

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,*laura*
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:01 PM

Snowy. but pathetically. and it won't stick properly cos the ground is too wet. Bloody loser snow. If it snowed PROPERLY we could have time off college!
Damnit - why don't I live in Kent? Or Yorkshire?

Stupid Somerset Snow. pfff.

You know - the only snow I've ever seen - proper snow I mean, was in Leicester a few years ago. Six inches of dry powdery proper snow. Six inches! that's pathetic - some people get six feet!
And down here we're lucky to get six millemetres!

pff - thats all I'm saying. PFFF.

xLx

:-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:23 PM

Well darlin, I've see 1.62m in less than 24h with high winds and I'll trade you any day.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Layah
Date: 02 Mar 05 - 04:39 PM

I agree with Laura. The snow here is not nearly good enough. No chance of classes being canceled because of it. At least living in California it didn't get cold, now I'm in Edinburgh and it's cold but not snowy. Snowed this evening, but it didn't stick, and now it's all gone. And rain and hail, which are not nearly as nice as snow. The best snow I've ever seen was last week when it snowed and it stuck (first time!) and it was like an inch deep. Now that was exciting.

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

No comment here in San Diego, California.

;-) *BG*

Love, Annamill

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 02 Jun 05 - 06:04 PM

May was wet and cold here in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Had to shut my windows every night. Then, May 30, it didn't rain. May 31, the sun peeked out. Yesterday was sunny and I had my windows open all day and night... warm and a nice breeze. Today, I shut my windows at 10:00h. 33C at 17:00h!! Mom nature sure is a moody bitch!

How's by you?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 12:45 AM

Well, in Juneau Alaska, the sun is shining as it has for the last few days. This is the time of year that our days get really long and bedtime can slip right on by. It's the only place I've ever lived where perfectly good parents suddenly realize that it's almost 1:00 AM and their kids are not in bed yet.

I don't think we've hit 70F yet this year but I know it's been 68 a couple of times. That's good and warm, I can tell you.

It's scary to think about but we may have a VERY early fall. From my third floor window, looking down on a number of trees I can see that the top branches of the maple trees are yellowing. And these are NOT Japanese maples...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 01:00 AM

cloud flurries and chances of snow - miserable start to summer.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 03 Jun 05 - 01:00 AM

Beginning of winter officially in Australia, but our winters in Sydney are quite mild compared to lots of places in the world. Lately it's been fine and sunny every day with temperatures getting up to 17-20 degrees C during the day and down to 3-5 in my particular part of Sydney at night. Everybody I know has colds - me included - the day starts to cool off quite suddenly from about 3pm and you can find yourself breathing cold air before you know it. It's also been very dry - we are still very much in drought conditions - the water level in our main supply dam has fallen below 40% for the first time in a long time, and they have just brought in more severe water restrictions.

I'm actually enjoying this weather at the moment. If you can find yourself a sunny spot in the middle of the day, it is very pleasant, and a good time to be gardening because it is not too hot and humid, like it is in summer. Some seeds from the tomato plants from summer decided to germinate where they fell, and they looked quite healthy, so we decided to give them a little bit of protection by building a sort of green house over them, made of clear plastic on a frame. One of the plants has even set some little tomatoes, so we'll see how that goes. The soil temperature is going to drop, but a blanket of mulch might help. The space is 8ft square and sloping on top - big enough to walk in. I'm going to try a few other plants in there too. It will be an interesting experiment anyway.

Jenny

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 09:55 AM

after four years of drought, our dams are nearly empty and the Premier of our state is wondering how to continue to provuide drinking water to us sydneysiders. so it finally starts to rain.   and rain. and rain. and rain. It is coming down in troughloads outside as I write, pouring off the gutters and drenching the street. there are floods further north and a gale warning has been issued. The wind is coming up now - its getting wilder and wilder - imagine a huge drenching downpour, and then triple it!

this is typical in this part of australia - its all or nothing - long harsh months and years of unremitting heat and drought, and then a maniacal downpour leading to flooding, trees coming down, cars being tossed along flooded road (two deaths already)...

what's the weather like where you are?

freda

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 10:18 AM

I don't think the weather knows quite what it's doing here. I went out yesterday morning and could hardly move for the heat, then got caught in the mother of all rainshowers walking back from the pub at chuckin out time. It was that really wet rain, too (don't deny it....you all know that some rain is wetter than other rain!)

Now it's just kinda grey and uninspiring. No wonder the Scots keep emigrating...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,JennyO
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 10:27 AM

Yes, I was thinking about the contrast as I was inching my car through the wild rain and wind today. The words of Dorothea Mackellar in her well known poem about Australia - "My Country" - came to mind. She certainly had it right:

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,freda, from the back door
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 10:35 AM

after turning my front footpath into a river, the rain has finally become much lighter. here are some photos of today's rainy day in sydney and in new south wales..

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,freda, from the back door
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 10:50 AM

Big Wet forces thousands to flee

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,JennyO
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 11:12 AM

I got to see one photo before it insisted I register. I don't like having to do that, so I'll have to miss them.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,gnu
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 11:28 AM

Hope everything os OK with you, Freda. Glad to hear the storm is letting up. Did you finally get some sleep?

Moncton, NB, Canada: 30 to 35C and humid until last night at 8PM... I kid you not... went down 10C in twenty minutes... 13C at 6AM. Me mum's got a sweater on! Supposed to be no more than 24C all weekend... then, we'll bake for about six weeks.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,JennyO
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 11:40 AM

Gnu, I don't think any of us in Sydney were in too much trouble, as long as we drove carefully - I certainly did.

As you can see here 256km Sydney Radar Loop the rain is now moving out to sea. They are predicting a foggy morning and a sunny day tomorrow - amazing!

Some people in other towns in Northern NSW were not so lucky:

Northern NSW on alert as floodwaters rise

Jenny

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,bobad
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 04:19 PM

HOT

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,gnu
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 04:21 PM

Thanks JennyO. I hope Freda is sound asleep and never sees this. Poor dear.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST, Ebbie
Date: 30 Jun 05 - 04:33 PM

Another silvery day here in Juneau, Alaska. (Silvery is different from grey- the sun is on just the other side of the clouds, lending a silvery glow) The temperature, the last few days, has been around 60F, a little cooler than typical. Before this, we had several days of upper 70s-- very hot for this part of the world.

Everything - the grass, the bushes, the mountains - is green, the fireweed is brilliant and about 2/3 of the way finished ("Fireweed half done = Summer half gone"), the mountain ash berries are in the dull-brown wispy stage before they burst into heaps of brightness, the tops of the maple trees give hints of fall color (as seen from my window), autumn morning fogs (most common in August) force our many cruiseships to moan their way into our harbor. We may have an early fall.

Everything has been early this year- We had a very short spring. We seemed to jump from winter almost directly into summer.