What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Apr 16 - 01:26 PM

This time I think the road crews, God bless 'em, were caught napping. In previous storms, those truck drivers have done yeoman's work, plowing, sanding, salting, treating the road surfaces. But this week their timing was off. They were just that little bit behind the arrival of the snow and ice. And so the driving conditions suffered, especially those Monday rush-hour timespans. The trucks were out there, to be sure, but they got there too late, and they were scrambling to catch up with the snow and ice, instead of being prepared for it. The crashes and spin-outs were not major, most of them, but there were such quantities of them!

It did nothing to help drivers' morale when one car had a rotten TREE, for heaven's sake, crash on the roof and kill both occupants.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 10:44 PM

Wind woke me at 3AM. North wind. Roof and walls creaking. Woke up to
-24WC and the wind didn't die down until dark. Hit -5C today with sun. Cold again tonight but no wind. In a few days, rain and 16C. Such is spring (and late fall) here in Merrytimes Canada.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 09:59 PM

More about Sunday: yes, it snowed. Then the sun did come out. Then snow, sunshine, snow, sunshine, etc. Today, Monday, snow fell then stopped in time for me to go to yoga. It was an easy drive. Snow hadn't accumulated on pavement. By the end of the class, snow had started falling again--thick flakes. I skipped the fitness circuit to come right home, also skipping the stop at the market I'd planned. I live about 2 miles from the Y. The short drive was horrible. Untreated roads; cars sliding everywhere. Thank goodness for anti-lock brakes and front-wheel drive. I've never seen the skid signal appear on the control panel so frequently. At 7 PM I took shower, got into my PJs, then heard the plow in the condo parking lot. I threw on my coat and hat, brushed the snow off my car, and moved it so the plow could do a good job clearing my corner of the lot. I am so done with winter, but Mother Nature may not be.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 03:20 PM

Ess-Word, with a vengeance. People have forgotten how to drive in the stuff, and the rush-hour traffic is a battlefield.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 11:40 AM

Turns out the winter storm DID get a name: she's Ursula, as in the Little Mermaid.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 11:37 AM

68 F and partly cloudy in the DC beltway. Got to mow the yard full of of violets.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 04 Apr 16 - 11:32 AM

It's 'Ash-Felt' here in the Backwoods of Lincolnshire, Gnu.
Damn stoopid Backwoodspersons, eh?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 04:36 PM

Half rain, half big white flakey things fallung, melting as they hit the asphalt (or ash-fault, as many locals tend to say).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 01:03 PM

Not so far from Chantey Lass actually. There's a state line between us, though -- she's in Rhode Island, I'm in eastern Massachusetts.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 01:01 PM

keberoxu... where aboust you at? I forget.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 12:55 PM

Yes, the sun is out, blindingly reflected in the new snow.
Wonder if it will stop the spring peepers from peeping in the wetlands though. Their mating calls have been deafening, of late.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 10:53 AM

Re my previous post about 30 minutes ago: never mind. The sun just came out.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 10:45 AM

This winter storm didn't get a name because it's past the equinox, heck, it's past Easter.....I don't know how many inches of snow I just scraped off the top of my car. We are due for another storm with more snow tomorrow. And it is cold enough at night for the melted stuff to freeze into black ice on the surfaces. Spring? So last week.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 10:33 AM

After a few days of winds so strong it was hard work to push my car door open here in RI, this morning it is snowing! It's a far cry from days earlier last week when I didn't even need a sweater to go outside!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Apr 16 - 07:57 AM

cooler - the nasty humidity has gone (YAH!)

nights of 19/20C, with days 24-31C but no nasty humidity. Bit of rain on the way, too.

sandra (looking forward to the cooler days & nights)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 09:23 PM

Yesterday, it was 62 F, rare at this time of year, in these parts. I took advantage and was on my deck in shorts and in shirtsleeves smoking a cuban. Today was a bit cooler, but a nice spring day, with everything showing signs of greening up. Seems like the jet stream will dip down a bit for a few days, which will likely mean below freezing?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 08:56 PM

62F., a very few clouds in a blue sky, and now it's getting darker and darker because I think the sun is going out.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Apr 16 - 11:30 AM

Talking not only snow, but hurricane-force gusts of wind. If I have got a window, it's staying closed, thank you....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 30 Mar 16 - 10:27 AM

Great day again. March Squalls yesterday... wind and sticky snow but it didn't stick long. And, there is a crocus up in front of Mum's house that I assume will open today.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 29 Mar 16 - 06:51 PM

Darn it, the forecasts are using the Ess-Word AGAIN. I could go several months without hearing that word.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Mar 16 - 01:44 PM

GLORIOUS weather. In like a lamb, out like a lamb this year. I am LOVIN IT! I hope we have a long spring and a moderate summer like we did last year. Of course, with the snow cover (WAY down from last year), well, we shall see.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,#
Date: 22 Mar 16 - 12:39 AM

These f*&^&*% weather networks suck. Had one a few days back that told me it was snowing here. Sun was out and the sky was cloudless. Robin Williams was right: "You got a window? Open it!"

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 21 Mar 16 - 10:51 PM

PFFFT! Boring. A Nor'easter? More like a Snore'easter. Weather Terrorists on the TV and radio selling advertising spots was the real storm. Bastards like to scare the elderly. Pricks. Why they can't predict the weather any better than me is all about $.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 21 Mar 16 - 04:44 PM

Snow here overnight. Not much, though, which is how I like it. Most of it has already melted.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Mar 16 - 11:39 AM

Indoors? Well, it is Palm Sunday so I suppose just lolling around the house jerking off is apropos.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,#
Date: 20 Mar 16 - 11:22 AM

"What's the weather like where you are?"

Just lovely. But then I'm indoors.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Sandman
Date: 19 Mar 16 - 04:09 PM

cold dry

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 19 Mar 16 - 12:35 PM

As from previous posts, it's been a great winter. Lulled into a false sense of security by Old Man Winter, the bastard strikes Monday with a Nor'easter. Warnings/watches are out but alerts have yet to be issued and they may not be as the track is uncertain. Alas, the temperatures have dropped... -15C tonight... so this could be a real Nor'easter given that the cold air may stall the storm when it hits the Isthmus of Chignecto (The Isthmus of Chignecto is an isthmus bordering the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia which connects the Nova Scotia peninsula with North America.). I have seen us storm stayed for over three days with one of these late winter storms stalling over us but, given the weather over the last 15 years or so, even *I* have been lulled.

Nonetheless, I welcome the vernal equinox in the early hours of the morrow.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 18 Mar 16 - 05:51 PM

Chili today...hot tamale.

GfS

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Mar 16 - 12:21 PM

Yes, Palm Sunday is supposed to bring a "nor'easter" to New England. Time to stock up the cupboard and refrigerator.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 17 Mar 16 - 01:48 PM

Very light snow. Ya know, it's pretty when it melts on the pave and you know spring is coming. This *is* winter... last year at this time, I had 5 feet of it in the backyard so I can handle an inch of it today. Yesterday, I had patches of green grass, saw my first robin of the year and heard Blue Jays chirping that "Spring Call".

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Mar 16 - 12:49 PM

66F and clear right now. High today of 77, no rain. Palm Sunday: 81, 10% chance of rain (whale watching on the schedule, from a boat instead of from the lanai as yesterday).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 17 Mar 16 - 12:08 PM

Talk of a snowstorm on Palm Sunday.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Mar 16 - 07:52 PM

It's supposed to get cold. The temperature may drop by two or three degree F.! I don't know how people will survive when it gets down to a high of 75!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 15 Mar 16 - 02:59 PM

It is wet, wet, wet. Just as well. While I can do without floods, I can do without brush fires as well.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Mar 16 - 10:07 PM

Quite nice. Here in Ka;anapali the sky is a beautiful blue, the temperature is about 78F, there is a gentle breeze, and the surf high enough for beginning surfers but not too intemperate.

Soon enough though we'll be back to this sort of thing.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Mar 16 - 08:55 AM

Its a 47 F drizzling reprise

Taken by surprise I came to
a grandiose Magnolia tree
Its magnificent one hit wonder
Blossoms with an arrogance to winter

There, the first Robin standing resolutely
despite how near I approach her
She is so staunch her name should be
Stands with fist

Bowing in the rain the simple daffodils
are being called to muster
to wage a mass demonstration soon.
But for now quietly assemble

Tiny Crocus draw all attention
from the winter debris to its oasis
of color and a promise of
great things to come

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 14 Mar 16 - 01:35 AM

Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
The winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's the season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.

Who is it that appears like the dawn?
As fair as the moon, as bright as the sun?
Show me your face, let me hear your voice.
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.

Set me like a seal on your heart,
For love is unyielding as the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
No flood can quench,
For love is as strong as death.

Arise my love and come with me
Before the dawn breaks and the shadows flee.
You ravished my heart with just one glance
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.

Set me like a seal on your heart,
For love is unyielding as the grave.
The flash of it is a jealous fire,
No flood can quench,
For love is as strong as death.

Do not arouse or awaken love
Until it so desires.

Arise, my love, my lovely one come,
The winter is past and the rains are gone.
The flowers appear, it's season of song,
My beautiful one, arise and come with me.
I am my love's, my beloved is mine.
Arise and come with me.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 13 Mar 16 - 03:21 AM

Dense fog here in the Backwoods (of Lincolnshire, UK).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Joe On Test Computer
Date: 13 Mar 16 - 12:39 AM

Dry February in the Northern California Sierra Foothills, which caused us to worry about continued drought.
It started raining March 4, and hasn't stopped. El Niño is back at work.

Good news!

-Joe-

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 13 Mar 16 - 12:38 AM

Hot......much hotter right now than Sydney, where Sandra lives! 35 deg an hour ago, and 16% humidity. Sandra lives in a sauna, we live in an oven.

And dry, so dry. Since late January we have had about eight (8) drops of rain. They fell a couple of evenings ago, I stood outside and counted them. Gardens are struggling, people are stressed.

This coming week is supposed to be a little cooler, but after Tuesday we won't be here. We'll be in Canberra for the Aussie National Folk Festival where it will be even cooler again! Yay and double yay! Coolth, wonderful coolth!

We have had enough warmth for a while.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 Mar 16 - 11:27 PM

& here in Sydney Australia we are still in high summer - hot & humid.

Sydney - what's behind the city's record run of warm weather?

The city has had a record 31 straight days above 26℃ (and counting), smashing the previous record of 19 days in a row set in 2014. Nights have also been unusually warm, with only two nights in February dropping below 19℃ (equalling the record set in 2003 and 1983).

We are allegedly heading for a change of season ...

sandra in sunny Sydney, 26C & 65% humidity

Subject: What's the weather like where you are?
From: keberoxu
Date: 12 Mar 16 - 03:34 PM

Would a re-visit to this thread be timely? As the weather is...transitional, which means any darned thing could happen, at any moment. Shudder to recall New England at this time LAST year. Presently we are in full-on "mud season" what with almost all the snow and ice thawed by now....kind of early for that to have happened.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 08:10 PM

Amazingly gorgeous pics, Sandra! I had the same problem gnu had, but the last link in your second post worked.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 07:42 PM

weird - the second link came from a story on the first page - looks like I only copied part of the URL.

still weird - I just pasted the full URL http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/a-glorious-sydney-sunset-stops-traffic-thanks-to-rainbows-and-golden-clouds/story-fni0cx12-1227402696793 into the blikifier but only part of it appeared - this bit -   
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/a-glorious-sydney-sunset-stops-traffic-thanks-to-rainbows-and-golden-clouds/story-fni0 & once again I created the same incomplete blue clicky

cut & paste the URL into your fsvourite brower to see the pics - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/a-glorious-sydney-sunset-stops-traffic-thanks-to-rainbows-and-golden-clouds/story-fni0cx12-1227402696793

or just click on the link in the first story

sandra


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Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,#
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 01:02 PM

SiS: the second link give a 'page not found'.

Nice rainbow(s).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Jun 15 - 06:06 AM

lucky us - a
double rainbow & golden clouds!

otherwise cool & a bit wet!

sandra

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Feb 15 - 11:17 AM

My Honda does a reasonable job with slush. I went with the "twice the price" Honda just to have hydrostatic drive. Works a treat... much easier on the arthritis. Before the Honda, I had a 12HP MTD with a 6" throat and it worked pretty good in slush.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 26 Feb 15 - 07:57 AM

snow blower adjustment 

"I'd rather have the snow."

Not much choice, when it comes to weather, unless a guy flys away:)

Yesterday's rain did not involve snow- so, no "heart attack" slush to shovel or fluck-up the blower's innards. Ideas in the link may help a snowblower ability to blow slushy snow?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 26 Feb 15 - 07:16 AM

I'd rather have the snow.