What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 06 Feb 11 - 06:13 AM

It's great to hear from you Gecko - what you've been through! Sticky heat probably never felt so good :-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gecko
Date: 06 Feb 11 - 03:04 AM

Tropical Cyclone Yasi just ripped it's devastating way through Cairns and Far North Queensland and caused great damage though, fortunately, we were spared the full force of the cyclone here in Cairns as it veered off the predicted course during the last hours before landfall. Most of us lost powe (plus a few trees) for a few days but doesn't it make you appreciate the luxury of something we don't usually even notice - just a flick the switch and bingo! We are now back to hot and sticky monsoonal weather after three days of electric storms as the cyclonic low moved further south.
YIU
gecko

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Jeri
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 10:46 PM

It snowed earlier, then it turned to rain. Now, thunder and lightening have been added. I'm going to bed.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 08:30 PM

That's beautiful Charlie. Meanwhile, yesterday it was 41.5 degrees (105 degrees), last night in Sydney was our hottest night on record, following our longest heatwave. It was 33.2 degrees at midnight, following a record-breaking seven days of temperatures over 30 degrees, a feat never before seen in 150 years of records of Sydney weather.

(while we've had hotter days in Sydney, we haven't had such a long heatwave).

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 08:24 PM

Here's the latest link to how Robinhood Farm looked after the latest snow storm: click here for transport

There really some nice snow sculpture created including some barns a la mode.

It's the last 7 images which are from the Farm.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maire-aine
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 08:02 PM

More snow snuck in on us today. About 5-inches with a 10-inch drift in the driveway. No warning at all from the weather gurus. The forecast I heard at 9am said "about 1 inch". My poor snowblower has worked harder this one week than it did all last year. Seems to have stopped for now.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 07:30 PM

Sunny and warm today. This week's snow is melting and rain is in the weather outlook for tomorrow.

I was in Montreal last Tuesday to Friday. It was really nasty weather. It's amazing to me how few die on the winter roads in Quebec, given they drive mostly the same in harsh winter conditions, as if it were summer.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 05:13 PM

Heavy snow with a southerly flow.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 01:45 PM

Speaking of hot, it's 4C and sunny here. A beautiful day. After 2km walking with Long Johns, sweatshirt, parka, scarf, two toques and heavy gloves I started to feel a sweat coming on. Last night, I even had a balaclva and heavy boots on and near froze.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 05 Feb 11 - 06:32 AM

It's hot in Sydney, but that's all so far. tho with temperatures like this there's bound to be some bushfires somewhere.

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

41!!!! And here I was POd to read that we are getting another foot overnight and into Sunday with "rain over southern sections". I have a whack of heavy snow on my roof already so the rain concerns me. I hope the rain stays well south. But, I still wouldn't like 41C.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 10:18 PM

Snow sculptures - that sounds beautiful, Charlie. In the meantime, its 41 degrees in Syd (that's 105.8!!)..

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 07:58 PM

Doesn't look good with regard to ice jams in the gutters. Now that snow is beginning to melt the gutters are frozen solid and melt water in getting into the walls and even dripping through some of the ceilings. I was able to shovel off the lower roofs today but I'll have to wait till Sunday to try to shovel off the main house. We're expecting another six inches of snow late Saturday.

On the bright side, an old friend and I brought lunch to mother down on the farm, an amazing Greek style gourmet pizza, and while we were there I took some photos of the sculpturing the snow has done on some of the out buildings. It's a pretty amazing art form. Snow doesn't just pile up. It forms drifts, and cones, and rounds everything off in a graceful way.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 07:03 PM

Home 'O the Hardware Man has roof rakes back in stock... it was on the news last night. And, they are going fast. My neighbour borrowed my scoop today to clear his roof. He used a pusher type shovel a few weeks back and I offered him the scoop at that time. Apparently, his macho got left on the roof back then.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 05:09 PM

999... "I expect there may be a happy medium."

Well, I would like to know where this happy medium lives on accounta I ain't real happy with the weather here over the last half dozen years.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maire-aine
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 04:38 PM

Brilliant sunshine and 23F (-5C) degrees at 4pm. Oh, and about 12 inches of snow on the ground.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 10:39 AM

I expect there may be a happy medium.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 10:37 AM

"... drippingly hot here in Syd."

Gawd, how do you cope? I'll take the cold and snow over that any day.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 07:50 AM

Gawd, look at that snow and ice. how do you cope? meanwhile it's drippingly hot here in Syd.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 02:04 PM

Like this.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 02:01 PM

Gosh, I hope the Aussies are safe. Bad stuff!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 01:59 PM

Thank God For My Little Snow Blower.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 01:58 PM

TGFMLSB

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 11:11 AM

Here's a link to what Richmond, Maine, looked like early this morning after yesterday's blizzard: click here for PIXS

Now it's back to shoveling off the roofs before the ice dams flood the place out.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 11:01 AM

It has been pleasant here with sunshine putting a smile on some faces. It is not bad here at all, hope the people in Queensland keep safe.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 08:28 PM

The snowplow man couldn't make it through today in time to clear the driveway for Judy to nose back in. We've had over a foot of snow in Midcoast Maine and whiteouts on the Interstate made for treacherous driving. Eventually I shoveled out the head of the driveway, the huge bank of snow the town plow had left, and threaded Judy's car through the tunnel thus created. I'll have to take some photos tomorrow.

Most of the State offices were shut down today but Judy works for the Legislature and the person in charge thought they should all come in and twiddle their thumbs. They were finally released at noon time.

Down on the coast on mother's farm, she got about a foot and a half of new snow but fortunately pretty light stuff and this time around she didn't lose power. She's got a nice propane back-up generator which has gotten a lot of exercise this year. And when you're 93 years old, you need some back-up.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,number 6
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 01:39 PM

"What's the weather like where I am?"

shitty ... absolutely shitty.

biLL

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 01:08 PM

Could you please ask him to add a nice roomy space for us?
Sincerely,

Snow Woman of Maine

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 12:59 PM

My neighbour is a carpenter. He is building a giant snowshoe that will measure 300 x 50 x 30 cubits.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maire-aine
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 10:38 AM

Got about six inches of snow with a two-foot drift down the driveway. Not nearly as bad as the 10-12 inches they predicted. But it's still snowing (here in SE Michigan). Thanks for good neighbors who helped shovel my front sidewalk.

Keeping Aussie friends in thoughts & prayers.

Mayranne

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 09:25 AM

Snowpocalypse here, but holding those in Queensland in my thoughts.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 08:08 AM

latest on the northern Australian cyclone

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 06:21 AM

Authorities in NQ are now telling people it is too dangerous to move, and stay where they are and do the best they can with what they have.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 12:53 AM

Unusually warm here- 42F and raining. It started out as a bit of snow this morning and developed into rain.

The cold storm that is about to sweep across the US reminds me of what we endured in Alaska a couple of weeks ago. Not so much snow bit heavy winds and zero temperatures. It was wicked, especially this building I live in is drafty and the furnace couldn't keep up. At least, the power didn't go out- we'd have had to vacate.

Watchng the developments with my heart in my mouth- stay safe and warm, everybody.

And in Australia, get the heck out of Dodge!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 11:18 PM

Expecting a low of minus 15 C tonight, 15 cm of snow and 40-60 km winds tomorrow. It would be our first big blast here in Montreal. Guess I'll stay home. As long as I can get to the Cafe on Friday, I don't care what it does tomorrow.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Janie
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 11:10 PM

And here I sit, complaining with neighbors and co-workers because we have actually endured some winter weather here in the Southeast USA this year, are having a bit of a warming spell, and the buds on the hydrangeas are swelling early and might get frostbit for it.

Remind me not to whine....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: olddude
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 10:30 PM

My 18 month old nephew says it all
Little guy with shovel

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Allen in Oz
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 06:34 PM

In Sydney Australia it was 43 degrees C and boiling yesterday with predictions of even higher today

AD

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 06:04 PM

I'm halfway across the country, but we are expecting some sidelash - maybe some rain and a bit of light blow ...

It is now looking as being a cat 5 + (300 Kph winds and maybe stronger) when it hits Innisfail (about 100 years ago they had a big one with over 5 metres storm surge) and they are talking about cat 2 and cat 3 effects on nearby towns (in Aussie scales!) along the coast.

Willis Island is about to evacuate the 3 weather guys - it will pass over them RSN, and the auto instruments are expected to give interesting readings - till they break ... the effects are expected to last nearly 24 hours from when the wind starts, to fade off. Up to a metre total rainfall in many areas.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 04:47 PM

Warm thoughts for your safety, Foolstroupe and other 'Catters living yonder in the path of the storm.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 04:42 PM

Yasi now a Cat 5. This one is gonna hurt ...

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-time/mosaic/images/xxmosaicir-s.GIF

And we have bushfires in NSW and Viv .... you may not believe it, but yesterday, it was 'raining on the rock', and we still have drought in some parts...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 02:06 PM

Bright and sunny..pink rhododendrons are blooming beautifully. mg

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 01:30 PM

Heavy snow, very cold.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: frogprince
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 01:19 PM

"Foreboding" would be the word in S.E. Michigan just now. It's darned cold; the web page says 19(f) just now, but it's so glum and breezy it feels colder. The prophets keep insisting that we're going to get buried alive starting within a few hours. The father-in-law has pled for us to come the 20 miles to his place before it hits, to be there if his generator needs started; not a good idea for him to negotiate the basement stairs and pull on the rope at his age.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 11:39 AM

Expecting freezing rain tonight in Wash DC area. We had a thin coating last night, but a lot more predicted for tonight. More limbs down & power outages, I suppose.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 10:00 AM

Snow today - 3"; snow tomorrow - up to 20" sigh.
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Maybe Phil will have some good news for us.
SINS in Maine

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 07:50 AM

I confess that I sometimes get a little bit envious about other people's good weather. 'Unpleasant humid summer nights' are a very welcome thought at the moment.

The temperatures seems to be getting a bit milder here but lots of rain on the way.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 10:38 AM

We are getting -20C at night again... must be gonna snow in the next few days.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 10:04 AM

Sharing Patsy's weather in the south west of England. It's 2.58pm and -1 degree C. Looks bleak and grey, tho the cloud cover is only thin. There was still frost on top of the hedge at 10.30 this morning.

Sandra, I remember those unpleasant humid summer nights in Sydney, and I don't miss them at all. At least here we can be warm inside with the central heating, and turn it down a bit at night and be very comfortable. Of course we have to put on layers of clothes to go outside, which tends to keep us indoors a lot and can lead to feelings of cabin fever. I'm looking forward to when spring comes - my first spring on this side of the world!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 08:44 AM

we're around 45 mins into Tuesday & it is 23.9˚C with 87% humidity

typical Sydney summer night in January/February

max. for Tuesday is predicted to be 36˚ here in the CBD near the harbour, and 41˚ way out west.

I had intended to stay indoors hiding from the heat & humidity but have a farewell lunch to attend so will do a spot of air-conditioned shopping afterwards! One of my former colleagues is finally joining me in retirement!

sandra