What's the weather like where you are?

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

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 07:51 AM

Winter has returned this morning with a severe frost in the South West UK. It is forecast to be pretty much the same tomorrow then getting wet and windy further into the week.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Gurney
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 10:50 PM

It prepissitated down on Friday, first night of the Auckland Folk Festival. Warmish, of course, it's the middle of Summer.
The rest of the festival was pretty reasonable.


My tent leaks a little.
The guy in the Mercedes campervan next door said that that thing leaked a bit, too. I was SOOOO sympathetic.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 09:16 PM

Sorry, should have been Yasi ...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 08:56 PM

You can have some of ours Ed ... no problemo ... :-)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 08:54 PM

cyclone yasu now following in behind Anthony which crossed coast last night...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 07:32 PM

Weather has been decent, for winter, on the Atlantic Ocean side of Nova Scotia.

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.