BS: Is it snowing where you live?

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 08:12 PM

Nasty here in Michigan. Scraped off my car windows, and ran downtown a couple of miles to the gallery to swap art for a change of exhibits. Got out from there and scraped off the windows. Drove half way home and stopped for 10 or 15 minutes. Scraped off the windows to drive the last mile home. My wife will get off work in about 20 minutes, and ride the 35 miles home with her car-pooling buddy; don't think I'll really be able to relax until I know she's home.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 07:33 PM

El Nino doesn't deliver the same kind of weather every time it happens.

It does disrupts regular climate patterns, in a major way, in the years that it does happen (esp in continents around the Pacific).
But what happens locally in El Nino years is not always the same weather.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 07:25 PM

Well, after two weeks of balmy banana-y weather, the air has a little bite to it this afternoon, and last night it "snowed"- yeah, right. It snowed almost enough to be able to see your tracks in it.

The forecast is for warming.

The El Nino doesn't explain all of it. Three years ago we had an el nino and a warmer, wetter winter was forecast. That season we had a record-breaking snow season, followed by two other very snowy winter. This year we had a good bit of snow in November but hardly anything measeurable since.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 09 Feb 10 - 06:18 PM

We are used to deep snow here, so building codes take that into account.
Something unusual has happened, though... two buildings have had roofs cave in from snow in just weeks of each other.



CLICK for full article


"Bob Risk, chief building official with the city of Bozeman, said Monday his staff is still trying to figure out what did in the 4,800-square-foot building.

His staff is also noting that it is part of an unsettling trend in town.

"My understanding is this is only the second time this has happened," Risk said, citing an informal survey of the building inspection office. "The first time was just a couple weeks ago.

"It's kind of odd we had two of them in such close proximity."

In both cases, snow seems to have played a role."

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:45 PM

Here is an article with photos from November, about the early opening season this winter for Bridger Bowl. Scenic photos from the top of the mountain. click

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:42 PM

This may have already been posted somewhere in this thread, but it is an El Nino weather pattern this winter, so that is why everyone is experiencing unusual weather.


Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:40 PM

I live in Bozeman, near two ski areas. The town sits at the base of the Bridger mountain range. Bridger Bowl ski area is on the other side of the mountains from town. Big Sky ski resort is a little farther away. The town is a snow pocket. It is high enough in elevation that just driving a few miles lower into the Gallatin valley, you don't see the deep accumulation of snow we get in town.

warm season photo showing Bridger range behind the town

Even though that is not a winter photo, you can still see how we get snow on the peaks of the Bridgers.

Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 01:22 PM

Alice, where are you in Montana, again? I have a friend in Coeur d'Alene, (northern) Idaho, and they've got no snow at all. Pretty strange for them.

~ Becky in Tucson, where we have had snow on the mountaintops lately

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Ebbie
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 12:30 PM

It is not snowing where I live. In fact, it's almost spooky- here it is early February and it is so mild out there that it's like living a thousand miles farther south. No wind, no edge to the air (remember, the ice fields are just above us and we usually notice that), just a light drizzle barely wet the pavement. I just checked out record highs and for this date it was 48 degrees in 1977, average high being 33.

Our temperatures have been running around 43 degrees- at this rate the bears will soon be out and about.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 06 Feb 10 - 11:52 AM

More snow moved in here, too, last night, and it's still snowing.
Yes, it's great to have a young son here to shovel it!!

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 08:08 PM

We does got snow.... I have shoveled and scraped 4 times now...maybe 6-8" worth. I guess that will mean that much less tomorrow, but I don't think it's gonna make much difference. At least my tall, physically capable son will be snowed in with us tomorrow, and can help.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Maryrrf
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 06:54 PM

The ankle sprain had nothing to do with the snow - just general clutziness - somehow stepped wrong and oops - I was down. It's minor. But back to the snow - this is some storm. And from the reports it looks like the folks in DC are getting the full monty.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 06:35 PM

Sorry to hear that, Mary!

I started this thread on Oct 3, after the snow storms had already started here in Montana. That's earlier than usual, and it never melted, just keeps piling up, snow on top of the last snow.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 04:29 PM

Sprained your ankle? awww... I TOLD folks not to go ski-jumping in this...

(really...sorry to hear it...rest!)

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Maryrrf
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 04:16 PM

Oh dear we're getting part of Snowmaggeddon here in Richmond. I'm tired of snow! Plus I sprained my ankle this morning. Don't mind me, I'm just venting....

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 05 Feb 10 - 04:08 PM

Run! The sky is falling.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 09:53 PM

Getting out of Dodge just in time... (National Zoo)

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:53 PM

"The Liberals could leave but the Conservatives had to stay and work. "

translation...keep an eye on things so none of the liberals sneak in and DO any work...like actually passing a bill or something.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Ebbie
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 12:47 PM

Good one, bb. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 09:51 AM

"The Liberals could leave but the Conservatives had to stay and work. "

Essential personnel only required?

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Feb 10 - 02:18 AM

We had 4 inches of snow here today and there was a liberal leave policy in effect.

The Liberals could leave but the Conservatives had to stay and work.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 11:52 PM

Nice pictures, Bill D. I love southern woods.

I don't know what's going in o=in Juneau, Alaska. I swear it is like January in Oregon. Mild and drizzly.

I hope our winter isn't over.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 08:37 PM

nuts! This is not looking good for our annual Winter Mini-Festival!

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: GUEST,beardedbruce
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 08:01 PM

D.C. 'likely' to see foot of snow this weekRate this story

D.C. gets snow but open for business
By Ted Starkey THE WASHINGTON TIMES

On the heels of the snowstorm that dropped up to 5 inches on the area overnight, the National Weather Service Wednesday afternoon issued a Winter Storm Watch for Washington and its surrounding counties, saying that it is "likely" 12 or more inches of snow will fall on the region between Friday morning through Saturday night.

The warning also said there is a "good chance" that some parts of the area will see up to 20 inches of the white stuff, and compared the potential snowfall of this system to that of the record-setting storm that disrupted the city with 20 inches or more of snow last December. The NWS expects the snow to being falling late Friday morning, and to plan for "substantial disruptions" in travel around the Washington and Baltimore areas this weekend.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 07:26 PM

Another few inches last night closed school today - but absolutely feet more are expected over the weekend, woohoo!

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 07:15 PM

Well... it ain't near as nice as where you are but we haven't had an earthquake or mudslide or fires or tornadoes or... for... ah... I been here 40 years.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: GUEST,Geneaol
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 07:08 PM

It isn't snowing where I live. Sunny So.Cal.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 02:41 PM

Bill... nice pics!

No snow here since we had a stall on the weekend... got twice as much as forecast. But, since, it's been tooooo cold... -25C last night. Kinda cool, tho (pun intended) as it went up to -4 but 1PM, sunny, no wind.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Les from Hull
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 02:16 PM

We can usually say (in our vernacular) 'there's ner sner'. But now there is.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: maeve
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 01:56 PM

Snowing? Yup; first huge, lazy white feathers drifting down in white showers. Now it's the small, steady flakes falling at a steady pace as the system moves along toward to gnu in New Brunswick.

m

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 01:19 PM

this morning

one more

Now the sun is out and it's just wet and already melting.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 01:10 PM

We got snow last night here in DC, but this time it was wet & heavy at about 32°F. I went out and did 3" of shoveling at 10 PM, on the theory that it weighs less than 6" in the morning. Boy, was I right!

This morning, before the sun came out, the snow was falling from trees like a shower of white cotton-candy. It was a real "Winter Wonderland".

I'll post a couple of pics soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 03 Feb 10 - 12:36 PM

I posted a snow picture on Mudcat facebook.

Skies are clear here, but it looks like the east coast is going to get more snow today.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnomad
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:39 AM

I thought we had had our dose with what fell before Christmas and running onwards, it had mostly cleared by last weekend.

On Friday it started again with icy pellets blowing horizontally, though not a lot was lying.

Yesterday more of the same, and a couple of inches had built up, I shovelled the balcony clear-ish once the wind died and sun came out, but this morning reveals that there was no more melting and all the bits I didn't get to have frozen hard - should have found that blasted brush while I had the chance.

Still, we shouldn't grumble, I have never checked but am told we are on roughly the same line of latitude as Moscow. It is only the Gulf Stream that keeps our climate as warm as it is, so any of you guys who are down that way...Thanks, please keep it going.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:35 PM

hmmm.. my weather program says 18°, but that's 'Silver Spring'. I can't see my thermometer, and it's not real accurate anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Donuel
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:27 PM

Its 14 out and snowing mini crystals like like
like it does every morning in Buffalo

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Bill D
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:09 PM

Yeah, we got it again in DC area...maybe 7=8 inches? It was cold, so was light & easy to scoop out of the way. (We often get wet snow here, at 31° or so, and I HATE shoveling that slop)

It will be back above freezing next few days, and this will gradually go away. (It better...we have our one day Mid-Winter festival next Saturday!)

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Rumncoke
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 09:17 PM

Still no snow in Central South of England.

We had a couple of inches at the most, which melted after a few days and nothing since - though more has fallen regularly in other parts of England for weeks.

Anne Croucher

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 04:19 PM

So far another 6" - likely a foot by tomorrow, it's lovely again...

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 11:16 PM

Sounds like parts of Wyoming, gnu! (Glad you knew what I meant.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:23 PM

Yo rags! Talked to a buddy of mine in Texas today and told him it was T-shirt weather here.... he freaked! 16 where he is and he had a jacket and hat on! I guess it's what you are not used to.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: ragdall
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:14 PM

Cloudy, -1ºC in "Northern" BC (that's in Canada), no new snow for a couple of days. More snow is expected Friday when my son makes his weekly 200km drive home from work for the weekend. :(

Drove by a nearby high school on Monday, -6ºC, t-shirt weather -- kids were walking home without coats.

rags

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:13 PM

kat... no... the weather here is actually quite fascinating as we are influenced by the Gulf Stream, the captive Appalacian Mountains. the North Atlantic with a fetch from the nor'east that reaches past Newfoundland, the fact that the Northumberland Straight has the warmest waters north of the Carolinas, that storms from the south stall over the Isthmus of Chignecto for days.... I could go on.

And, yes... I knew what you meant... just took the opportunity to say... we can get -40C to +40C, rain blown up your ass and snow bury your ass. It's always fun. I have pics.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 07:40 PM

Right now we're fending off a winter assault of bright yellow light falling from the sky. Interferes with driving and sleeping. Dunno what's become of the weather anymore. Damn sunlight never stops falling.



A

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 07:16 PM

Hahaha, Brett! You and Amos must get together.:-)

gnu, it's all the same no matter where ya are in Canuckistan, ain't it? **VBG**

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Naemanson
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 06:11 PM

My students and co-workers are complaining about the cold. It got down to 74 degrees in Guam last night. No snow yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 02:39 PM

BTW. I haven't mentioned in a while that I live in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Don't much matter WHAT the weather is if you don't know WHERE it is.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 02:37 PM

+6, sunny, light wind... the old folks are getting nervous.

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 01:21 PM

I don't effing believe it, but it IS snowing here, again! Huge, dropping straight down flakes, piling up on top of little bits of old snow and we haven't been out of the 20-30s F in a couple of months. Most unusual for the Banana Belt of Colorado!

Subject: RE: BS: Is it snowing where you live?
From: Alice
Date: 26 Jan 10 - 08:42 PM

Still snowing.