BS: Winter is here

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Jan 18 - 05:19 PM

South Central has been below freezing for several days, but today we broke through the ice and into the low 40s. The storm that will drop frozen particulates on the east coast doesn't reach this far west. I have heard from a couple of Florida friends that it's darned chilly.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Jan 18 - 03:37 PM

I wish they could talk about the impending blizzard
without using compound expressions like
bomb plus cyclone . . .

How goes it for our mudcatters
in the southeastern US?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Donuel
Date: 01 Jan 18 - 04:58 PM

tell me about it. I saw a White Walker downtown this morning.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 01 Jan 18 - 01:25 PM

In the US, on TV, the Weather Channel
has a live-and-in-progress deal going on.
It isn't Happy New Year, either: it's

FROZEN AMERICA.

At least we are well in between those Named Storms.
Just got over Winter Storm Frankie;
the next is to be named Grayson.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Feb 17 - 11:39 AM

Hahaha Bill! I expect she lived in a certain town in Berkshire?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Bill D
Date: 10 Feb 17 - 11:23 AM

"The wind was rough
And cold & blough.
She kept her hands
Inside her mough..
When waiting for the plough,
And being tough and trying not to cough.


I suppose that's enough of that...☺

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Feb 17 - 06:36 AM

I feel really sorry for all of you who are having blizzards and heavy snow. Snow ploughs are a rare sight here in the East of England. We occasionally have gritting lorries working during the night. Scotland is a different matter of course.

I bought a nice bunch of daffodils in the supermarket yesterday. They really lift the spirits when they open in their vase on the mantelpiece. Sigh... At least Valentine's Day is near, and I might get some chocolates and a lovely card, which will cheer me up no end!
Oh and Pancake Day on 28th Feb. I do so love pancakes! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 08:29 PM

After hours of hearing we had a blizzard warning, the storm was finally declared a blizzard. It was finally stopped.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 05:28 PM

It's supposed to be down to the 20sF tonight, and back to about 60 on Sat.. (and I live near Donuel)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 04:52 PM

That wind is making for blizzard conditions here with zero visibility. The poor snowplow drivers, they plow the road and the snow blows right back over it.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 03:46 PM

It has been 72 by day and 61 at night in DC. Flies and daffodil sprouts have emerged.

Now its below freezing

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 12:25 PM

One degree Celcius. One degree. Sleet. A bit of snow threatened.
So much for early signs of Spring!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 Feb 17 - 10:06 AM

Snow! snow! and more snow!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Feb 17 - 01:07 PM

Last night DC was 72 ,this morning it was 61.
Yep it'll snow tomorrow but I doubt if I get a chance to shovel.
Durn it ;^)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Feb 17 - 12:54 PM

AND another nor'easter forecast, in which snow is to fall at a rate of two inches or more per hour.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 07 Feb 17 - 11:30 AM

Oh gawd Steve, you're terrible :)

We're glad to get into February. The days are visibly lengthening,and we draw the curtains at 5pm,not 4pm.

Saw some hazel catkins and pussy willow, plus a whole woodland full of lovely snowdrops, dainty British ones, not those giant foreign things. (I sound like Farage!)

This thread should now be called 'Spring is nearly here.'

             'February fill-dyke
          Be it black or be it white.'

(ie Precipitation, either in the form of snow or rain, will be sufficient to fill ditches.)

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 07 Feb 17 - 10:29 AM

Inflatable sports centre collapsed? That must have been a big let-down for the athletes!


I'll get me coat...😳

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Feb 17 - 10:01 AM

Snow! With bells on.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Feb 17 - 01:56 PM

....and here comes another storm system, with us right on the freezing line. So we'll get a short thaw and then it will all get cold again. Look out for freezing rain and black ice.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Jan 17 - 02:44 PM

It's picture pretty at the moment, the kind of snowfall where the snowflakes are small and visibility is still decent.
So we went from nor'easters to Alberta Clippers.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Jan 17 - 02:43 PM

Rapparee could say that again.

And Gnu could say that again...and again...and again...

Not so bad here, yet. My condolences to the two of you.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: robomatic
Date: 24 Jan 17 - 11:42 AM

We had snow on Christmas weekend. Then we had snow on New Year's weekend. We had a week of below zero weather (degrees Fahrenheit). Then we had a creeping blizzard that was supposed to land elsewhere.
Daylight has just increased to above seven hours! Gaining 4 minutes a day right about now.
BUT. Temperatures are supposed to shift to the 30s (degrees Fahrenheit). And we may get rain! We've already had one building collapse, an inflatable sports center. Rain landing in heavily snowed-over flat roofs will not be good. There's a porch I've gotta attend to immediately.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Jan 17 - 04:47 PM

Snow and wind! And maybe downed power lines...

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Jan 17 - 12:21 PM

...the winter of our discontent...

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 19 Jan 17 - 02:45 PM

Winter is here somewhere, but at the moment it feels like spring. Again.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Jan 17 - 07:26 PM

will it freeze? will it rain? maybe both?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Jan 17 - 07:15 PM

Freezing rain here as well, oddly enough. Crunchy underfoot. Will it freeze worse, or thaw? Could swing either way....tricky stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: ragdall
Date: 16 Jan 17 - 10:52 PM

After weeks of very cold weather (-25 C to -30C), we are now experiencing a potentially deadly warming to just above/below freezing. Motorists have been warned to stay off the highways as freezing rain is making driving very dangerous.

I stocked up on food a few days ago and plan to stay mainly indoors until we return to our proper winter weather.

rags

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Jan 17 - 01:15 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Jan 17 - 12:04 PM

The Boston area has done its usual yeoman's job of tackling road surfaces. The snow is powder, the sky is clear and dry, and OOOH is it ever cold.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 07 Jan 17 - 07:23 PM

8 inches here so far, and the end's not in sight!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Jan 17 - 02:39 PM

I can hear the snowplows outside. Earning their keep, they are! Don't know what inches per hour it is, but this is definitely no weather for driving, unless you drive a snowplow or a salt and sand truck. Or a tow truck, come to that....yes, the tow truck people must make a killing during a storm like this one. Boston is well and truly snowed in. I hear that Cape Cod is even worse.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Jan 17 - 12:30 PM

....is here with a vengeance. it's blizzard / Nor'easter time. How is winter treating you?

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Jan 17 - 04:22 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 01 Jan 17 - 06:33 PM

Skarpi, bless him, is up and about, because he posted to a different thread last week.

The Greater metro Boston area has dodged a heavy snowstorm or two thus far -- although a recent storm swept past and was awfully close for comfort.

Put new windshield wiper blades on the auto and got the fluids topped up -- can't be too well prepared.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 11:11 AM

Winter will return in a day or two. For Christmas, we received a breathing spell of weather too warm for ice, and that IS nice.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 03:02 PM

....and the sun is shining brightly.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 04:34 PM

Happy belated winter solstice to Skarpi, and hope he enjoyed it in good health.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 12:21 PM

...and at last the moths are...somewhere else. Anywhere else but trying to get into the building. Presumably well cocooned, wherever they are.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 12:27 PM

Here's the solstice.

And the other thing I notice this week is the static electricity. I have to ground myself before I touch a wall switch, or fill the fuel tank on the auto.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 03:40 AM

We're due fierce gales here on Friday, especially in Scotland. Predicted 90mph up there. Hope my sister and her girls will be OK. The storm is called Barbara, which is my sister's name. She's always causing trouble, her.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 01:56 PM

The winter solstice approaches, at which point everyone (to the north) will be in agreement that it is winter.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: leeneia
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 10:52 AM

Oops. Kansas City had 70 accidents, not 170.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: leeneia
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 11:53 AM

Ice followed by snow and bitter cold blew in Dec 17th. The Highway Patrol had over 3000 calls, there were more than 1500 accidents and six fatalities. Kansas City had 170 accidents.

It was a good day to stay home, but we crept to a concert in our trusty Subaru anyway. Small attendance but wonderful singing.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 18 Dec 16 - 09:34 PM

Stiff wind blew off the river at Mystic Seaport this afternoon!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Dec 16 - 12:14 PM

...winter will be back, never fear.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Dec 16 - 02:06 PM

....and the fine white powder from early this morning has been succeeded by slush, as the temperature rises.

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Dec 16 - 09:18 AM

If winter was not here before, it is here now. Completely white outside, except where it is plowed, salted, and sanded. But then ANOTHER storm system is supposed to move in with WARM air....

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Senoufou
Date: 13 Dec 16 - 07:59 AM

Much to my husband's dejection, the weather gurus are now saying we're going to have the warmest Christmas for many a year. No snow, not even a smidgeon. Whoopeeeeeee!

Subject: RE: BS: Winter is here
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Dec 16 - 04:29 AM

We have winter floods warnings in effect for Northern California today. No rain yet, but it's only 1:30 AM.
-Joe Nightowl-