What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 07:05 PM

Perth has been tickled by a cyclone - they never normally get that far south! - and North Qld has been hit by a low level cyclone - not too much damage. But just behind it is a possible level 4 or 5 that will hit in a few days time.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Jan 11 - 02:08 PM

Was 2C and sunny for a while this afternoon. Two days ago, about 350mm of blowing snow, and for several days before that near -40WC (wind chill). We've only had several decent snowstorms and they didn't last long... a day and a half was the longest. We are doing very well so far this winter. I can still see over the snowbank on my front lawn. Only plugged the truck in a half dozen times. And spring is only 2 to 3 months away. >:-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Jan 11 - 03:52 AM

"No sign of global warming"

Queensland's 'Salad Bowl' is now officially considered destroyed in the floods in the Lockyer Valley (where the 'inland tsunami' went thru). Dairying, growing plants in the ground, etc, will take up to a decade to get back to the capability that previously existed.

We have had several '1 in a 100 year critical events' in a few months here, there definitely has been a change/blip in the normal cycle of the last 250 years of documented occupation. The Brisbane River was forecast that 1974 was a 1 in 100 year e\vent, and the Wivenhoe was constructed to take the capacity - but we had twice the rain of 1974, so it was almost overtopped (it wasn't because it was managed properly), but it had to start releases before all the .

Those who wish to deny something will never learn - but it's a good idea to be prudent ...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 11:35 PM

Thanks, Robin.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Slag
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 09:06 PM

The weather here is pretty much the same as it has always been: Hot in the Summer, cold in the Winter, varialbe tending warm in the Spring and variable tending colder in the Fall. No sign of global warming, no indication that the next ice-age is on the way. Some Summers are hotter than others and some winters colder, some Springs and Falls are shorter than others, some longer. Some days set records for hot or cold, for wind, fog, total rainfall and ocasional snow.

The planet is fine, the axial tilt will insure the seasons will continue. This old world has survived astroidal and meteoric bambrdments, ice-ages, extended periods of volcanism on a global scale, overpopulations and hardly any life at all. The planet is fine but we human are what is in danger. We are in danger from ourselves and our selfishness and ignorance. If global warming is a fiction, so what? We need to live as though it were a fact because the human animal cannot survive long in its waste output. We need to become very intelligent about our actions and their consequences. We need to see that our lives are inextricably bound up in the environment as it is. Health to the environment is health to Mankind.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 09:03 PM

"When there is a long drought and then heavy rains causing floods- is there an impact on the drought? Do things green up and grow? Or does flooding strip the topsoil?"

The simple answer is "Depends".

While some areas right under the biggest flood flow force will have a degree of stripping, when the flow slows a bit, it starts to dump the spoil. As soon as the water clears, things green up - grass will grow several inches in a few days, especially with the sun out. So there may be patches of erosion among lush plant growth.

Drought will strip topsoil far more devastatingly, as there is nothing to hold the soil.

Millions of years of evolution here have caused plants and animals to cope - West Australia regularly runs 'Flower Tours' to show the regrowth after drought breaking rain - you would not believe the ravishing solid spread of intermixed color where a week before there was only dry sandy soil. Animals appear from apparently nowhere (where they all hide is still not really understood), especially small ones.

Kangaroos can have a joey at foot, one in the pouch, and one in the womb. When it rains, the one in the pouch is kicked out, she gives birth, then immediately breeds. The one in the womb can go into stasis for quite a while until conditions improve. I'm surprised that the RC Church has not adopted the roo as their emblem ...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 07:26 PM

86.1 " of snow fall to date for this winter. 30" higher than average for central NY state. 121.8" of snow is average for a season. My thermometer says 16 F. More coming tonight and tomorrow.

Don

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 02:05 PM

WE faired out well in Nova Scotia gnu. Maybe three to four inches in total. We got a few inches over night.But, no wind. It is warm today.

I hope you got a new set of boots. That hole would only get bigger.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 02:01 PM

This morning's paper amplifies my comment on high winds in Juneau, Alaska. (Douglas, cited in the article, is on the island across from downtown Juneau.)

And the morning sky was red...




(http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/011311/loc_769349355.shtml)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 06:40 AM

gnu!!! THAT was a dumb post! Banana Belt my ass! Mom Nature kicked it... but not tooo badly, thank goodness. The drifts in the driveways are ass deep in spots. Hope my NS buddies faired out well. Doctor's office called at 7 and rescheduled my appt.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Jan 11 - 03:18 AM

Dumb question here, but I don't mean it to be insensitive: When there is a long drought and then heavy rains causing floods- is there an impact on the drought? Do things green up and grow? Or does flooding strip the topsoil?

In any case I recognize that it's horrendous. I have a couple of acres in a small valley in Oregon through which a creek runs. Some years it rises out of its banks and people pack their campers with emergency supplies in case they have to flee. But I've never experienced anything like what is happening in the land of Oz this year.

Here in Juneau, Alaska, it is clear and cold. 11F, with the wind chill factored in, it's minus 9. We expect a low of 5 tonight and tomorrow night a thermometer low of minus 1 is forecast.

A scary thought is of a possible area-wide power outage. Outages are fairly common in Juneau- partly because high winds are frequent. We've had some strong gusts these last 24 hours - gusts to 60 and 70 miles an hour are not uncommon - and the high wind warning has been extended to tomorrow afternoon, subject to revision.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: kendall
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 01:28 PM

Cold as a Witch's tit and snow that's hub deep to a Ferris wheel. Yes, we are back in Maine.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 12:27 PM

Clear and sunny in Long Beach, California, and due to reach 70oF today.

The Weather Service reports that snow is on the ground in 49 states today, though. (Florida is the exception.)

~ Becky in Long Beach

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 12:07 PM

Ed T... now THAT was a dumb thing to post... taunting Mom Nature like that! >;-) Enjoy the storm. I saw the CBC NB weather map last night. All of NS was snow white. I heard 25+cm and gusts to 80kph for you.

We are to get 10 to 20cm and a bit of wind here in the Banana Belt. Been having the nice temps and not much snow, much like the weather you described above.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 10:46 AM

Pouring down but nothing compared to what is happening to the people in Queensland. My heart goes out to them too.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 12 Jan 11 - 01:18 AM

Spent all morning at Food Assist - handing out food - washing eggs, repacking things, giving out milk, bread, etc. All ok, but transport hit hard, meaning food supplies are limited. Wish people would not panic buy - there will probably be some waste thru stupidity....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 08:43 PM

Today was about +3 C, and nice. Tomorrow night, we are scheduled to get what's left over of the storm moving north from the eastern USA. Hopefully it will be rain?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Joe_F
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 08:26 PM

Massachusetts is supposed to be pretty well snowbound by tomorrow. It hasn't started yet here in Malden.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Wesley S
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 11:03 AM

North of Atlanta we're snowed in for the second day. I'm enjoying it but my wife is getting stir crazy.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 09:58 AM

Looks nice outside because it is sunny, but we aren't fooled - it's not as nice as it looks - a chilly windy 6 degrees. Thank goodness for central heating, although that is proving to be rather expensive - especially after the real cold snap that we had. We are looking to go round with the sealant gun to fill in any little gaps around windows etc which might be letting the cold air in and decreasing the efficiency of our heating. While it's windy is a good time to detect the leaks. The windows themselves are double glazed and look to be in good order.

Meanwhile, my heart is going out to all the Oz people affected by the terrible floods in Queensland. We are not getting enough news here, so I have to resort to the internet to get comprehensive coverage. Thanks for the links, Foolestroupe.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Jan 11 - 07:01 AM

It's just not stopping, now Ipswich and Brisbane are being flooded - possibly higher than 1974. Still raining

7 metre high walls of water down in Lockyer valley...

Rain Map - looks like it might be clearing - see national map link - now a cyclone is winding up in Coral Sea area.... also one outside West Australia

Queensland flood disaster zone now spans 75pc of state

'Mega disaster zone' could be declared for Queensland floods

Wivenhoe at 190 per cent and rising

Not silly - it was expanded above 'optimal water supply capacity' after it was built to have a temporary flood buffer - it can go to 225% before it tops - but it is not designed to top as it will erode and possibly collapse.

Btw - arsonist bushfire in West Australia too ...

Australia - land of drought and flooding rains - we do nothing by halves!

BTw cat loading very slowly - we seem to be having some net hassles in various areas....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Janie
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 09:49 PM

The Iceman cometh. Brought work home with me in case I can't make it in to work tomorrow. (Gotta save that PTO!)

Snow and sleet now - not a lot of accumulation in my particular little piece of the southern part of heaven, but it has been quite chilly for several days so it is sticking. Changing, probably very soon, to freezing rain. Temps predicted to rise no higher than 32 F tomorrow.

Not expecting of tons of ice and don't anticipate a power outage, but it is going to be slicker than snot for the next 18-24 hours. I'm quite intrepid about driving in snow, but 40 miles of secondary roads covered in an inch of sleet, then glazed with ice from freezing rain is not something I go out on if at all avoidable.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: andrew e
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 08:14 PM

Still very overcast but not much more rain today so far.

Floods in Gympie, about 45 mins drive north of here.

Sunshine Coast!!! Queensland.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:40 PM

Been reading about Oz in the news. Terrible stuff.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 07:35 PM

In Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley now 8 confirmed dead and 72 missing. We drove home right thru the damaged area 20 mins before the flash flood swept down the 2 creeks in centre of town. Water mains, phones damaged in parts.

The creeks drained down to the valley below and created what is now being called an inland tsunami - that's where the bulk of the missing and deaths occurred.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 04:18 AM

60 mm in one hour on ground soaked for weeks, 2 dead, more missing from town center.

City downpour sparks flash floods

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Jan 11 - 02:43 AM

I'm ok ....

Flash Floods - all gone now...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 01:22 PM

Beautiful sun, cold although not as cold as it was last week,snow on the ground, strong winds shaking the camper.

Maine

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: kendall
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 01:13 PM

Sunny but cold as a dead man's tongue in Hillsborough North Carolina.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 09 Jan 11 - 10:52 AM

First snow storm for Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. It has been "green" all this winter, now it is clearly white. We are supposed to get 10 cms today. But, the temperature is not supposed to drop much this week. So, some of it may melt later this week.
It seems to be following the ocean coast now. So, others in the province have not seen this snow...yet, that is.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 07:57 AM

A brisk wind picked up this morning but now it is just grey, damp and murky not the kind of day for making any New Year Resolutions.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Kweku
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 07:32 AM

Here in Accra, the weather is as it has always been around this time of the year, dry and hot.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 06:46 AM

-14C here with snow and ice on the ground and snow with high winds expected for the weekend.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 06:12 AM

How NASA sees flooded Central Queensland

This would be about a day north of me up the highway - if you could drive there at the moment .... the water in the town of Rockhampton (noted in map) is expected to take most of a week to subside. The total impact on Qld GDP is estimated to approach 1% GDP ...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 06:32 AM

No snow, It is now -5 C, just turning bright. It is supposed to be no warmer than -2 today, with Sun.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 05:45 AM

Grey, frosty, back to work, horrible!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: open mike
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 01:56 AM

it is going to be below freezing from 20-30 degrees all week...that is because the skies are clear...there are still bits of snow on the north sides of hills and in shady parts of the road, but the snow we got for a couple of days is mostly washed away at the 2000-3000 ft elevation. ihear they have something like 15-20 feet of snow in the high sierras and the ski resorts are happy ! In the valley below here it is often very foggy in jan. and we usually have sunny days in the foothills.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 07:19 PM

"I have a hole in me rubber boots!"

Hopefully, it did not result in snow blowing up to the great divide?

You aren't far from Dieppe Mark's Work Warehouse, are you? Crappy's owns them now also.Not sure if their crap has been downgraded to the parent's crappy goods though:)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:55 PM

I am aghast! I was out cleaning up the snow and felt a strange sensation. I have a hole in me rubber boots! It's on the right side of me right boot, right where it crimps near the intersection of me toes and me instep. And the fookers is only 28 years old! I'll be at Crappy Tire first crack (I'd go tonight be I don't care to drive after dark, especially with a wet sock in this cold) and get a new right boot.

Jaysus H! eh? I paid $18 fer them sonsawhores!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:51 PM

Good advice gnu. I will wear tighter pants to reduce the liklihood of such a frigid (if not frightful) occurance.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:35 PM

Well, good thing you gotter tuned up on accounta philosophical optimism round these here parts will blow the snow right up yer arse.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:29 PM

"You DO live in Canada, right"

Yes, but I forsee a long-term climate change pattern for east coast Canada that has been established over the past few weeks. Added to that, I am a born again believer in philosophical optimism.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 05:16 PM

Ed... "... just in case we get dumped upon."

Just in case? You DO live in Canada, right? >;-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 02:16 PM

gnu, we got rain overnight,and into the morning (and plenty of it). Afternoon has been quite nice.It may snow a small amount tonight? But, let's wait and see.

It has been a great mild year for my newly-installed (energy efficient) mini-split heat pump. It's been pump'n out heat for the entire house. My oil fired furnace hasn't kicked in yet, zero oil used this winter (sorry, oil Barons). It has been a good investment decision to date.

Only had the snow blower out twice last year. Got it tuned up a week ago, just in case we get dumped upon.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 01:26 PM

Yup... pretty nasty indeed!

The past several days have been close to 5C with sunshine for the most part. Today, about 0C and 20cm of sticky snow fell in four hours. So far, only one snow with wing and this one today. Doing GREAT for Moncton, NB, Canada.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 03:11 AM

Thanks gnu - these are QLD's worst floods on record.
Here are some pix, to give you an idea of what's happening up there.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 01:08 AM

Yesterday it turned warm and drippy in Juneau, Alaska. Today the snow is retreating fast. 37F out there at 9:00 tonight.

When it does this kind of thing, I hope it continues until just about all the snow and ice are gone from the sidewalks and pavement so we can start over. A hard freeze on top of rain isn't all that good.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 06:13 PM

Gosh freda! Sounds bad. Hope things get better.

Ed... had every window in the house open for an hour today. Chilly but ya gotta love it eh? One day closer to spring! 15cm of THAT stuff tomorrow here but it's JANUARY and we haven't taken a big hit yet... hope this winter is even half as good as last year.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 06:02 PM

Light rain in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
A snowless mild winter, so far.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: framus
Date: 02 Jan 11 - 05:45 PM

If only you you had a "swop" card.