What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Gallus Moll
Date: 11 Mar 17 - 07:26 PM

Do Heavenly Dancers (Northern Lights) count as weather?
We've had some amazing displays over the past few weeks- - and now there's a service that predicts when and where to view them! (usually in the middle of the night -- -)
In the garden snowdrops, hazel catkins and apple blossom have been out for ages, daffodils coming into bloom now along with various early rhododendrons.
As ever the sun/clouds/rain/wind/temperature vary not only from day to day but often from one extreme to another within the day - or between by home and the city 30 miles away!
So everyone has to wear layers and carry a backpack in order to add to the layers being worn - or stow away the ones needing to be removed!
As they say - several seasons in one day in Scotland.
Ah well, at least we never have to worry about water shortages, and always have lush green vegetation to enjoy!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Mar 17 - 02:59 PM

If that happens, gnu, then the blizzard will hit Long Island Sound as well....and our local weather forecast says it will. Shiver.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 11 Mar 17 - 07:05 AM

Here in Moncton, NB.ca it's -plugyourcarin and windy. Not to worry, full moon tomorrow so it will warm up... and snow. The weather terrorists are already calling for a Nor'easter and talking about blizzard conditions.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Mar 17 - 08:13 PM

Warmest day since Nov. 1 in Bude. Shorts, cotton gilet with extra vest all that were required. Most people we met out walking were muffled up as if there was a big freeze. They'll never get their Vitamin D and I hope they'd sprayed their underarms.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 10 Mar 17 - 07:27 PM

Easy snow. Roads were pretreated. The parking lot at my condos wasn't, but still the snow melted on the pavement. It did stay on grass, trees, and cars, but I was able to push it off my car easily with a broom even though it was a few inches deep. If only all our snowstorms were like this!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 10 Mar 17 - 10:39 AM

74 yesterday.

21 tonight.


EPA and NOAA are both looking at budget cuts of 40%

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 10 Mar 17 - 09:33 AM

...and the snow is back in town.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Mar 17 - 03:27 PM

Still no repair estimate available. We've mostly been sitting around reading in the library, other than the forenoon turn on a 'puter and coming back to it just now.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 09 Mar 17 - 01:29 PM

ChanteyLass is right about the forecast, ...sigh. Just as long as it isn't another BLIZZARD or, worse yet, an ice storm. Going to live up to March being like a lion, I suppose.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 09 Mar 17 - 11:46 AM

Frogprince, I'm glad you found a room at the inn. I hope your power is soon restored.
Here it's windy and sunny with snow predicted for tomorrow.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Mar 17 - 11:16 AM

Sunny and lovely today, but: howling, gusty winds all day yesterday; we're among 600,000 Detroit Edison customers out of electricity, with no restore estimate available yet. We put up in the (mostly packed) Best Western half a mile from home last night.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Hrothgar
Date: 03 Mar 17 - 06:37 AM

Hot and sticky, but dry. Love a sub-tropical climate.

After the hottest January on record, and the hottest February on record, we look like heading into the hottest March on record.

Bloody hell, I wish it would rain!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like in DC?
From: Donuel
Date: 02 Mar 17 - 05:04 PM

The daffodils are now in full glory

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 02 Mar 17 - 02:13 PM

Unseasonably warm. 2/3 of the dumps of snow are gone. The maple trees are confused. Raining now. Back to COLD by tomorrow morn. Loads of Cedar Waxwings in the apple tree. A robin arrived several days ago too. Been drunk on the apples since. Two days ago, he chirped that spring chirp and I discovered his Missus has arrived. Love is in the air... which is odd as it's way too early given out usual climate.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Mar 17 - 01:56 PM

It's March, and not a wet alley cat, not today.
Withering dryness; the kind of blue sky with not a speck of humidity, blinding searing intense blue. And a lion of a March wind is blowing. If this were, not New England, but the Four Corners, there would be dust everywhere and tumbleweeds all clumped up and flying down the highway.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 27 Feb 17 - 11:32 AM

March comes in like a lion? More like a wet alleycat?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 03:55 PM

And hopefully Gnu is recovered from the latest snow dump. A lot of it has melted here....and there was an awful lot to be melted.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 05:03 PM

We have cool weather schedule to return. Thank goodness. All the creepy crawly stuff is hatching too soon.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 06:16 PM

its 75 at 6pm in DC

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 12:58 PM

It's unseasonably warm and sunny here, with the big heaps of plowed snow melting a little at a time.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 22 Feb 17 - 01:37 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Feb 17 - 12:57 PM

We had winter storm Pluto, east of the pond you are having storm Doris. I can't hardly keep these names straight.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Feb 17 - 12:19 PM

Just really grateful that we get several days without any storms, stiff winds, or icy stuff falling out of the sky.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Feb 17 - 11:02 PM

At this point Wash DC is the highest record setting heat in all of recorded historic weather among all the States for a winter season.
Just 4 weeks to go.
65 this weekend.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 16 Feb 17 - 07:26 PM

I'd expected clouds with some rain showers today. Instead, we got sun!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Feb 17 - 03:11 PM

Gnu? Are you still ALIVE after Winter Storm Pluto?

All there is to complain about currently is the stiff winter wind that is blowing about the powdery snow already left behind...
and I for one am not complaining.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 14 Feb 17 - 11:02 AM

Just hope we get some time to catch our breath before the weather gets feisty and frisky again.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 13 Feb 17 - 08:58 PM

We've had a strong, cold east wind for several days and today it was even windier, but the temperature got to almost 13⁰︎C today. It dried my grass off so thoroughly that I could get the mower out and get it down. It was nine inches high in paces! Job done!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 13 Feb 17 - 08:20 PM

It was lovely to see the sun again today and have temps above freezing. Yes, there were strong winds, but as the snow on the roads started to melt, the winds helped prevent black ice when the temperature dropped this evening.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 13 Feb 17 - 06:06 PM

Wind, clear, sub-freezing cold. At least the snow stopped falling.

Oh, and the glass fell off of my auto right-side mirror when I was looking someplace else, maybe at the road or the traffic signals. The mirror turned black when the glass was no longer there. They replaced the whole thing at the service dept this morning.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Gallus Moll
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 08:34 PM

gey windy - had to fold my Rotaire away in case it took off!

(brilliant invention - a canopy / cover for a rotary drying line, means you can leave washing out in rain, it still dries, even in Winter.
Just have to watch out for very strong winds or heavy snow)
I never need the tumble dryer now - and don't have piles of wet stuff beside radiators! Really great.)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 12:53 PM

Yes, Eliza, I knew a classmate from southern California who had never seen snow until she entered university in the northeastern US, and she too found it thrilling. I grew up near Lake Erie -- not so cold as Lake Superior, but more than enough lake-effect snow.

Today, far from Lake Erie, the wind has died down while the snow just keeps on falling; the blizzard-speed wind is due to return within the next twenty-four hours, and heavier snowfall with it. Can't we catch a breather here?!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Senoufou
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 09:02 AM

Same here Dave (Norfolk UK) Went down the garden to put food out for the birds (including a new one, a rather smart male pheasant, which I suspect is taking refuge from the guns, as the shooting season is in full swing) I was wearing my fluffy slippers, and they got soaked by the slushy wet muck on the path. It's dark too and like living in a tunnel. Very depressing. It's officially 2 degrees C. Can't stand much more of this! :(

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 08:42 AM

Bloomin' awful here in the Aire Valley today. Dull, grey and sleeting. Plus I dropped my hat as I got out of the car and it got wet through :-(

DtG

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Senoufou
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 07:55 AM

Ah Sandra, when my husband first arrived from W Africa, he'd never seen snow, or experienced temperatures below about 28 degrees C. He was absolutely enchanted and rushed outside (I managed to get him into boots, a puffa jacket and a scarf, plus woolly hat) He started to build things with the snow, and I showed him how to roll a giant ball to make a snowman. He foolishly took his gloves off, and in a few minutes said, "Aiiiieee!! This snow is burning my fingers! And also my toes!" His poor hands and feet were almost frostbitten! He still adores snow (I certainly don't) There's an advert on TV at the moment about a toy meerkat and a 'snow dream' where he's invited to build a 'snowkat'. I always get a bit choked up as it reminds me of those early days.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 12 Feb 17 - 07:22 AM

I couldn't take that kind of HOT!

Some forecasts paint a worse scenario but here is the Environment Canada forecast...

Blizzard warning in effect for:

Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick
Blizzard conditions with gusty winds and persistent visibility near zero in snow and blowing snow are expected or occurring.

A low pressure system is expected to develop south of Cape Cod this evening and intensify as it moves towards Nova Scotia tonight. Snow will begin over southwestern New Brunswick this evening and spread eastward throughout the night.

As the storm passes south of Nova Scotia on Monday, it will intensify and give heavy snow, very strong northeasterly winds, and blowing snow resulting in blizzard conditions to much of the southern half of New Brunswick.

Snowfall amounts between 25 and 55 cm is expected with winds gusting up to 100 km/h. The highest snowfall amounts and strongest winds are forecast to be along the Fundy coast.

The snow will taper to flurries Monday evening and the winds will gradually diminish Monday night as the low continues to move east.

Travel is expected to be extremely hazardous due to widespread poor visibility. Travel is not recommended.

Blizzard warnings are issued when widespread reduced visibilities of 400 metres or less are expected for at least 4 hours.
********************************************************

NS will get much worse... gonna be a real mess in Halifax.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Feb 17 - 05:47 PM

I would like some cool - but yours is far too much for me. Living in a temperate climate where winter does not get below 10C, in an apartment where the windows are permanently locked open for about 6 inches ...

I've only once seen snow when I visited a friend in the Snow Mountains region early one winter. We spend a day at a ski resort & I touched snow & slid on it & created a snowball & threw it then, we had dinner & went back to his nearby town where it was just cold & not snowy!

sandra (29.5C 9.50am Sunday morning)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Feb 17 - 05:38 PM

Blizzards going and coming in Massachusetts as well.
The right side mirror, the one outside the car, stopped reflecting.
It turned solid black behind the clear surface and it won't reflect anything at all.
I didn't know side mirrors on an auto could even do that.
The car service division has scheduled me for a repair appointment during Monday's snowstorm.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 11 Feb 17 - 05:32 PM

Here we are expecting more snow starting Sunday morning and ending Monday night. I'm just inside the bad zone for this storm which will be milder for those living in southern Rhode Island. We had a blizzard on Thursday. For that storm too I lived just inside the bad zone which was milder for those living in northern RI. This is what happens to those of us living in the middle of the state! The weather reports kept giving us a blizzard warning as the snow fell and the winds blew. Finally in the mid-afternoon it was declared a blizzard. The plows came through in the late evening and I wasn't able to get outside in time to move my car to avoid being plowed in. Thank goodness for a neighbor who did most of the work shoveling my car out. I owe his family a gift certificate to a nice local restaurant.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 11 Feb 17 - 12:51 AM

here in sunny summery sydney we are in the midst of a heatwave with
catastrophic fire danger in some parts of the state.
Bureau of Meteorology heatwave assessment

I'm on the edge of Sydney's CBD close to the harbour (tho I can't see it) but it's effect means we are cooler than out in suburbia & in most of the state. Temperature at 4.30pm Sat is 35.4C here, with 44 to 46 in the west. (38 is 100F)

Everyone has been told to conserve electricity - eg. turn off & unplug unnecessary items. One of our largest energy companies shut down a smelter for a couple of hours yesterday as it uses 10% of the state's electricity & is doing so again this afternoon.

and tomorrow is expected to be 29! yah, cool weather (not) & about 10 degrees warmer in the Western suburbs.

sandra (coolish under the effects of 2 small 6" fans, one running off my computer & newly bought this morning)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 31 Jan 17 - 08:16 PM

Snow here--just a little. I'm waiting for the condo's plow to come through if it bothers to. If so, I'll have to move my car so the plow can push the snow into my corner of the world without plowing me in

Gnu, wow! And I'm sorry about the people who died.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 31 Jan 17 - 12:55 PM

I just plugged in new brunswick ice storm 2017 at YT and there are lots of videos. Here is one the caught my eye as it was happening because I was in the middle of it... in the dark. It was an event! Most excitement I have had in years.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 31 Jan 17 - 12:38 PM

From another thread, posted today... On a sad note, them there poor buggers up north (30,000) are still in a hard way. Two dead from CO poisoning and others treated for same. 200 troops on the way to clean up trees and get people to safety and provide field ambulance services and such. Brings a tear to my eyes.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 30 Jan 17 - 10:15 PM

A little colder, with a little snow, after a few unusually mild days.

By the driveway we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he is Friar Tuck;
He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say "No, Man";
But later, by the fire, we might hug

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Jan 17 - 01:26 PM

Hunkering down to wait for the next storm system.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 29 Jan 17 - 04:19 PM

Glad to hear that gnu is out of the cold now, by the way.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Jan 17 - 08:53 PM

Mmm. Windy here, too, but warm enough so that I went for a short walk--a very short walk. It's rare for me to do even that because all conditions--weather, daylight, and my energy level--have to be just right.
Gnu, it sounds like you've got How to Survive the Storms pretty well figured out. I hope those living in NE NB do, too.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 28 Jan 17 - 05:29 PM

...and that wind keeps on blowing.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 28 Jan 17 - 04:49 PM

Thread drift....throwing food to the wind when there is work to be done.

This reminds me of the story of Muddy Waters being introduced to a young fellow who went by Buddy Guy -- and hauling off and slapping his face, on the spot.

Buddy Guy had just arrived in Chicago and was trying to connect with people, with musicians anyhow. As I recall his telling of the story, he went for a day or two without eating solid food, we all know what that means. Muddy Waters slapped him after finding this out. And then he sat Buddy Guy down and bought him a salami sandwich. Heard of that one?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 17 - 04:05 PM

Started Tuesday night. Latest word was tomorrow between 10 and 11PM. I started hauling can goods to the basement and finished the last load, knowing all would be safe from freezing. I sat in my office for a well deserved smoke and a beer and... yup, my office lights came on. NB Power left an hour ago. I gave the boys a BIG thumbs-up and they gave it back.

Now they can join their buddies in NE NB. The poor buggers up there will be weeks getting power back on. I saw a video yesterday taken in Lamèque by a guy driving the main road... pole after pole after pole smashed and downed. The whole road, for miles and miles and it's all over NE NB. NB Power has to, essentially, "reinstall" the works... drill new holes for poles and all. Crews from NS, PQ, and ME are on the ground too.

It was eventful. Learned a few things, like, having home phone with a cable company means you can lose your land line when the power goes out and also your cell phone. That distressed Mum a great deal. Anyway, it was fun. The generator deal at Mum's was a big payoff for a ten year old investment.

Greco XXL (32 slice) Grecoworks pizza has been ordered for the celebration. The box takes up every inch of one shelf in my fridge. I should weigh myself BEFORE I get it because I know I dropped some pounds during this fun time. Didn't even eat for the first day and a half... 'cept fer a few ales. We men types throws food to the wind, we does, when there is "work" to be done.