What's the weather like where you are?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ed T
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 09:43 AM

The radio weather person projected that the only two areas oc Canada that would have a green christmas are the east and west coast.

Unfortunately, beyond human travellers having difficulty getting to parts of Europe from Canada and the US of A, the Nova Scotia lobster folk are suffering. They can't get their lobsters by air to many of the christmas markets in Europe. If they miss it, there could be hardship...not to mention a lot of lobsters for us local folk to eat....maybe at reduced prices:))

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 09:06 AM

We are here in Paris now, and tho there has been some snow, it's melting, and the temperature isn't as cold as it was at home in Somerset. It's a balmy +1!

We weren't sure if our flight to here would even take off, but it did. They had to close Bristol airport at one stage to clear the snow earlier in the day yesterday, which made everything run late, so our flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours, but otherwise there were no problems. I just hope we don't have problems getting back in a week, similar to the ones we had last year on New Years Eve, when Aberdeen airport was closed due to snow, and we had quite an adventure getting back.

I think next year we might spend Christmas at home, and everyone can come to us!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Becca72
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 08:59 AM

Took me 2 1/2 hours to get home from work (17 miles) last night. I never got out of 2nd gear! My Passat is pretty good in the snow but traffic was the problem, as Sins mentioned.

Then I get up this morning to come to work and the car won't start. I tried a dozen times, called Dad, tried once more and she started. I got to work and turned it off and tried again - nothing. Gonna have to repeat the process this afternoon, I guess.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: David C. Carter
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 05:07 AM

Can't tell really....too much fog.

David

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 04:37 AM

Yesterday was bitterly cold today is still very cold but without the windchill of yesterday. Everything is still white here in Bristol UK and some more light snow is expected tomorrow. Good news is that Thursday and Friday we should see some sun which will make last minute Christmas preparations that much easier. Christmas Day could be disapointing with cloud but still dry.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: maeve
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:44 PM

I believe Bill's in the Washington, DC/Maryland area, gnu.

Sins- We watched Portland traffic on the news. Amazing gridlock indeed! We're happy you and your car arrived home safely.

There's snow on the yurt foundation and a stiff wind blowing things around. Cold, too.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:39 PM

My ten minute commute took almost two hours. Two hours of slipping and sliding and dodging idiots who thought they could go faster. Accidents at every corner in Portland. Gridlock - I have never seen gridlock in Portland.
I am so glad to be home. I am trying not to wish evil on the idiots in their four wheel drive monstrosities blowing their horns at those who were shimmying with every touch of the gas pedal. F**Kin' morons.
That feels better.
By the way, my little Hyundai performed admirably. At one point, a group of men had formed to push cars uphill (read incline). My little Elantra went up all by itself.
SIN, sipping on JD and trying to relax.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:38 PM

Scary..weather alarm came on this morning...water spouts forecast, which I think is like tornados..I saw something that looked suspicious on Friday and last week there was a tornado not far from here..Also ferocious thunder storms predicted..I was hoping they would be over by now because I don't want to walk a mile to bus stop and have them...all ships told to move to shore this morning. Just was a sad drowning this weekend of a fisherman but one did survive due to Coast Guard swimmer rescue. mg

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:08 PM

Bill... I forget where you are to?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:27 PM

We got 2" the other day. I used a stiff pushbroom to clear the driveway of the cold, fluffy stuff. It is 10°F colder than 'usual' for this date, but we have so far been spared the nasty stuff that many are getting.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:25 PM

We've had more snow than usual, but it depends on where you are. Some areas got hit harder than others. I'd say there's about 8 inches of accumulation out there now.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:16 PM

I was just out for a walk here in The Banana Belt of New Brunswick. Walked 1.5km in the slight breeze, overcast and wettish weather (not stll fluffying but warming up to rain) and I shall go out again but with lighter garb. How are things in Uppity Canada LH? I hear youse got a few flakes. >;-(

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:10 PM

All you really need to know about the weather...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 05:29 PM

South eastern UK several centimetres on the ground from Saturday and now starting to snow again. ARRGHHH!!!!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,biff
Date: 15 Dec 10 - 07:26 PM

cold with angry gusts of biting wind. fracking on the horizon near the delaware.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Dec 10 - 07:39 PM

well, we had a dusting of snow (in the Wash DC area) last night. It is a lot colder today. I expect we'll get our 'share' soon.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 14 Dec 10 - 04:32 PM

Military rescue in Ontario.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 04:24 PM

We had another flood at the weekend, worse than the July flood but still nothing major really, more of an inconvenience because two of the three river crossings are closed and traffic chaos ensues, as they say on the news.

It's clear and sunny today but don't get your hopes up, more rain is forecast......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 04:05 PM

Suck up? Or lulling him into a false sense of security so I can smack him with snowballs... I pack em real tight with my bare hands so they are hard as the knobs of hell and I can whip em like Nolan Ryan. But, don't tell him eh?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:29 PM

Just you wait, Amos. Just you wait.

Ebbie, it was pretty terrible yesterday. Big snowstorm, and the barometer went about as low as it can go. Driving was inadvisable, to say the least. Today things appear to be improving a bit. The snow has been plowed and the barometer is rising.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:23 PM

No wind, no rain..great summer day. http://funbeach.com/oyster-cam/

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 03:18 PM

Pretty chilly over there Amos! We always need a jacket in the morning over here this time of year, but we'll probably break 80F today.

nothing but blue skies

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:31 PM

Oh, gnu, what a suckup.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:18 PM

Posted this on the grownup thread...

Piss off, eh.

If I win the lotto, I am gonna buy a house next to you and get a big snow machine and... hmmm... on second thought, maybe just an ice maker... shaken or stirred my good man?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Amos
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:13 PM

We had a terrible cold snap the last few days. I had to wear a sweater until 10:00 AM!! Outrageous. Now, however, things are back to a normal balmy 75 degrees Farenheit, with clear skies. Thank Gawd!! I thought the world was coming to an end...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 02:08 PM

Ontario and Quebec have been in the news here lately with lots of snow, wind and cold. I heard today Quebec is gonna get freezing rain and wind in the south.

Environment Canada is threatening us with heavy rain, high winds and 12C, starting last night but all we have had is a bit of rain and some stiff winds so far. The nasty stuff seems to be edging by Moncton. 80km west is a different story. I assume sIx is inside with his camera today.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 01:56 PM

For the better or the worse, Little Hawk?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:43 PM

It's changing...

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Dec 10 - 12:34 PM

We've had a fairly mild winter so far in Juneau. Snow, but no great amount. Cold but not much wind.

Today we are forecast up to a foot of snow. I like the prospect. Since my job doesn't entail having to go out in it I get to choose how much of it I brave.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Blind DRunk in Blind River
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 09:37 PM

It keeps flippin' changing!

- Shane

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 08:56 PM

Cold as a pump handle here in the Blue Ridge... Wind blows hard from the northwest and then get caught right upside this here mountain and then swirls and swirls...

Can't even leave the beer out in the barn 'cause it freezes... I put a few in a gunny sack and they froze??? Had to put 'um in the barn refrigerator to warm them up enough to no be froze...

That's cold, people...

B~

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 08:41 PM

Yesterday was the best of all for freezing fog and amazing pictures. Haven't got them off the camera yet, but I got some fantastic macro shots of leaves with ice crystals around them, icy spider webs everywhere, and more distant shots of the winter wonderland. The locals reckon they haven't seen anything like this, or experienced these low temperatures for 20 years or more. I don't think it got above -6 degrees.

I was really glad I braved the cold yesterday to get the pics, because today the sun came out, and although there was still a lot of white and frost everywhere all day, the amazing ice crystals on things had gone. It's a balmy -2 now :)

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 05:49 AM

cold grey surprise surprise

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 05:47 AM

JennieG that pic of the view from your back yard is beeeeyoutiful! enjoy your peace!

fredalina :-D

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 08 Dec 10 - 04:53 AM

JennyO, Bridgwater is not too far away 'as the crow flies' so I expect it is pretty much the same. Today a bit of a breeze is picking up too. Hopefully there won't be any heavy snow fall too close to Christmas. It can do what it likes after that.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: Rapparee
Date: 07 Dec 10 - 10:19 PM

Heavy, heavy...fog. HIGHLY unusual.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: andrew e
Date: 07 Dec 10 - 09:04 PM

Heaps of rain.
Some sun this morning.
Managed to do some washing.
Can almost see the grass growing.
26 degrees C
Sunshine Coast QLD

Must have been someone's idea of a joke calling it the Sunshine Coast.
Sure we have plenty of sun, but plenty of rain too!

Hope it's not still raining Friday evening for our 2 choirs Christmas concert.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 07 Dec 10 - 08:03 AM

Well, in the swampy bog hole I live in, it actually stopped raining and the sun came out for a couple of hours today, long enough to actually run the mower over part of the waist high grass... before it started raining again. Of course, it's not raining now, but the mower doesn't have headlights, and the neighbors might complain anyway about mowing in the dark ...

5 States are flooded over substantial parts, and in the parts that are not, we have swarms of locusts. 9 major river systems are flooded, looks like water will reach Lake Eyre again. Looks like we don't have many bushfires so far this year, would be a bloody miracle if water burned, I suppose....

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 07 Dec 10 - 01:06 AM

Since I had no reason to be concerned, I didn't make a serious attempt to determine where this link originated; but it quite obviously

WAS WINDY SOMEWHERE

John

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 11:47 PM

Gnu, a beer garden is the back garden of a pub - most Ozzie pubs have an outside area where kids are allowed, some pubs have a beautifully landscaped beer garden, others are more rough and ready. But "beer garden" is the official term, some pubs even have a sign pointing out the whereabouts of theirs.

The back of our house is L-shaped, the previous owner had filled in the L with brick paving, roofed it over, and added a low lattice wall. It's a lovely spot to watch the birds in the reserve, on the hill, over the fence. Here's a view of ours.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 09:58 PM

In answer to the thread title, the weather here is the shits. Cold as a well diggers arse and the snow is blowing.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: gnu
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 07:47 PM

Right then... what's a beer garden?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennieG
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 07:43 PM

It's 29 balmy deg C in our beer garden this morning....that's 84.2 deg F for those not fortunate enough to be in Oz....and because we now live in the country well away from the coast the humidity is quite bearable. The view from the beer garden is birds, magpies, rosellas and galahs singing and sqwarking in the trees. We have a native reserve on the other side of our back fence and the birds provide us with endless entertainment.

It's not raining today for a change, but more is forecast tomorrow, and we are well away from floods but it could happen here - we had a flood in late July. But if the flood waters ever get to our house on the hill.......then the rest of Oz is really in deep shit.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 07:32 PM

Saw some flowers trying to sprout yestreen..50.1 degrees at 4:30 p.m. No wind to speak of..no rain. Warmest place in state of Washington USA. Could not be better for a December day. I think we still have rhododendruns blooming in some places, especially the dark red ones. Pinks bloomed last month but are done now. mg

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 06:43 PM

Ah yes, Patsy, you're not all that far away. I'm in Cossington, near Bridgwater. It's been like this all day and now it's even colder - minus 6 degrees according to the weather on my computer. Tomorrow looks like more of the same.

Today we were in town, in Bridgwater, and the air was so cold it was making my teeth ache when I opened my mouth to say something.

Tomorrow I'm going to try and brave the cold for a while to take some macro shots with my camera of the ice crystals on the leaves. It's actually quite beautiful!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsay
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 07:10 AM

Hello Jenny this is in North Bristol and looking very bleak, where are you?

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: freda underhill
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 06:46 AM

The drought has broken... and broken.. and now .. it's flooding in New South Wales..

and the rain's still pattering outside.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: JennyO
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 05:48 AM

Don't know where you are, Patsy, but this sounds like our weather. It was beautifully sunny yesterday - still very cold but from the inside it looked warm, and it actually warmed up our enclosed south-facing front porch. Today it looks bleak and cold with, as you said, dense freezing fog, but thankfully not a breath of wind. Nearly 11am now, and still -4 degrees. BRRRR!

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 05:27 AM

Too much rain to mow the grass so I could drag the junk out to the foot path for special collection day.

Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 06 Dec 10 - 05:00 AM

Fog followed by gorgeous sun yesterday, today dense freezing fog. Okay the novelty of winter has now worn off. Some sun is forecast for the rest of the week - we are just thankful that it isn't windy to add to the chill.