We Could Talk About The Weather

[KK4AMI]

Just as well. The WX here is cool and dry with highs in the 70s. Around here that is "Painting Weather". I'm on my 15th gallon (out of 30) with a three board fence and barn that needs to get done before winter hits. Oh my back, where is my Advil.

[NA4BH]

You're just hopped up on Decon right now. Put down the sock

[NA4BH]

Just as well. The WX here is cool and dry with highs in the 70s. Around here that is "Painting Weather". I'm on my 15th gallon (out of 30) with a three board fence and barn that needs to get done before winter hits. Oh my back, where is my Advil.

Get an airless sprayer, white grass is in now that Labor Day has passed.

[VE7DCW]

Arrrrr Arrrrrrr Arrrrrr

Let me guess..... Eddie,you want to be a ....... pirate........... Arrrrrrrr! :mrgreen:

[K7SGJ]

Let me guess..... Eddie,you want to be a ....... pirate........... Arrrrrrrr! :mrgreen:

Actually, I was in a previous life, but came back as a ham op. Oh the humanity.

[K7SGJ]

Definitely an airless, with the big pump, and takes the 5 gallon buckets. I have one, and can probably paint your barn from here when the wind is blowing in the right direction.

[KK4AMI]

Get an airless sprayer, white grass is in now that Labor Day has passed.



According to my wife "White is out". I had to switch to black so I look like all the neighbors. I tried an airless sprayer the first time. For every half gallon I got on the fence, a half gallon went into the atmosphere. Now I use a brush. I'm pretty vigorous with a 4" brush. After I'm done for the day, I come into the house looking like a hunched over giant Chocolate Chip Cookie.

[N2NH]

Stay safe and dry guys. And be wary of guys building arks.

[NA4BH]

Or selling stuffed bushtits.

[K7SGJ]

Stay safe and dry guys. And be wary of guys building arks.

Did you know that Noah's wife was an artist, and the first one to draw an ark?

Just another little know fact you will only find on the Island. The ZED? Pfffft

[W7XF]

Well.....Odile was all washed up. 0.31" of rain here. But Polo......hmmmmmm

[KG4CGC]

Be careful out there, Kevin, Rat.

[W7XF]

Polo is an unknown for a few more days. Current forecast tracks put Polo veering well west of Cabo. But.....it might be the rather lively Eastern Pacific hurricane season.

[VE7DCW]

Well our super dry warm summer weather has come to an end with the arrival of the first days of fall....... :



Alerts for: East Vancouver Island Statements 11:28 AM PDT Tuesday 23 September 2014
Special weather statement in effect for:


East Vancouver Island

Fall storm bringing rain and wind to the South Coast today and Wednesday.
The first Pacific storm of the fall season is bringing rain and blustery winds to the South Coast today. This storm system will exit the region early Wednesday.

Rainfall warnings have been issued for Howe Sound and the Northshore of Metro Vancouver.

Rainfall amounts near 60 mm are expected for West Vancouver Island, and near 30 mm for the remaining South Coast regions.

Strong southeasterly winds up to 60 km/h will develop this evening for the regions along the Strait of Georgia and Haro Strait. These winds will diminish Wednesday afternoon.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

Stay connected

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Date modified:2014-09-23

...... because of the upcoming el nino these storm systems may be far and few between..... but such is life for river and stream health that require the rain systems to support our salmon habitat and other sensitive endangered aquatic eco-systems! :-?

[NQ6U]

Earlier today I was looking at a weather satellite photo app I have on the iPad and saw that storm sitting up there in the Gulf of Alaska; it looks like a very well-developed storm with a very distinct eye. You could be in for a biggie.

[K7SGJ]

Earlier today I was looking at a weather satellite photo app I have on the iPad and saw that storm sitting up there in the Gulf of Alaska; it looks like a very well-developed storm with a very distinct eye. You could be in for a biggie.


A real Canadian would just poke that bad boy right in the distinct eye.

[NQ6U]

A real Canadian would just poke that bad boy right in the distinct eye.

No, a Real Canadian™ would politely ask it to bypass his area and go clobber the US instead.

[W7XF]

A real Canadian ham would tell the storm to drop an EF5 tornado onto 3050 Tillicum Rd, Saanich, BC.

[NQ6U]

It hit 100 °F (38 °C) here today and while's it's not uncommon for it to be warm here in September and October when Santa Ana conditions are present, this is exceptional.

[N2NH]

Not near the century mark here, but we did manage to crack 70. The leaves are a month ahead of schedule, we've got about 25% red/orange right now and they expect it to peak next weekend. The sun seems much stronger than usual for early October, nearly oppressive despite the temperatures. Supposed to rain most of tomorrow, so I guess it's a good time to read or watch some movies.

[W5BRM]

Got down to 43f this morning. Enjoying it immensely. Gonna be mid 70's today. Was only 72 yesterday. Gonna be back t mid 80s by beginning of next week though.

[K7SGJ]

Big swings in temps out here lately. Highs during the day ~103F, and lows ~55F.

[W7XF]

Big swings in temps out here lately. Highs during the day ~103F, and lows ~55F.

I thought that was your mood swing.

[KK4AMI]

It was very cold here last night and this morning. I'm not sure if my painting outside is drying or freezing.

[N8YX]

Yesterday afternoon was the perfect time to begin construction of my snow bike...wet snow in NEOH. Screw you very much, Lake Erie!

[kb2vxa]

There are temperature swings and mood swings, then there's creativity.

[K7SGJ]

I thought that was your mood swing.

I don't have mood swings. I even tempered; always a crabby old bastid, all the fucking time you asshole..........GOMFL.

[n2ize]

Nice. Temps are down in the 40;s this morning. I kept the window open all night and I got the room down to a comfortable 62 deg. Best it's been all year.

[VE7DCW]

Good damn...... summer doesn't seem to want to end in this part of the world.It's 24 degrees Celsius outside under the bright sun and we smashed another all time record high temperature in October!.......never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight.....it's spooky really for around here! :shock:

[KK4AMI]

Good damn...... summer doesn't seem to want to end in this part of the world.It's 24 degrees Celsius outside under the bright sun and we smashed another all time record high temperature in October!.......never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight.....it's spooky really for around here! :shock:

It's always colder down here in the basement!:lol:

[KC2UGV]

Good damn...... summer doesn't seem to want to end in this part of the world.It's 24 degrees Celsius outside under the bright sun and we smashed another all time record high temperature in October!.......never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight.....it's spooky really for around here! :shock:

What's that in American? lol

We're the opposite right now: Cold. Damned cold. And rain.

[N2NH]

What's that in American? lol

We're the opposite right now: Cold. Damned cold. And rain.

That's us tomorrow. Damned New York is big.

I don't know about the temps, but they got cougars and bears there, eh.

[kb2vxa]

"...never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight...."
GLOBAL WARMING, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! You! You and your CO2... stop breathing and save the planet.

"I don't know about the temps, but they got cougars and bears there, eh."
I know about the Temps, they were a great vocal group. I'll take the cougars, you can keep the bears hoser, take off eh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4LoOaAWI

[W5BRM]

"...never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight...."
GLOBAL WARMING, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! You! You and your CO2... stop breathing and save the planet.



COW FARTS!!! DAMN THE COW FARTS!!! THEY WILL KILL US ALLLLLL

[n2ize]

Good damn...... summer doesn't seem to want to end in this part of the world.It's 24 degrees Celsius outside under the bright sun and we smashed another all time record high temperature in October!.......never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight.....it's spooky really for around here! :shock:

yeah, even "Whitehorse YT" is still reporting temps in the mid 40's. Should be a lot cooler at this point. Well, we'll see how it goes. The weather is weird these days. Of course it's just "natural cycles". :snicker:

[n2ize]

"...never been this warm ever in this month!....... no end yet in sight...."
GLOBAL WARMING, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! You! You and your CO2... stop breathing and save the planet.

"I don't know about the temps, but they got cougars and bears there, eh."
I know about the Temps, they were a great vocal group. I'll take the cougars, you can keep the bears hoser, take off eh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4LoOaAWI


Well, we all know global warming is a crock. What would Einstein have said about global warming ?

[K7SGJ]

Well, we all know global warming is a crock. What would Einstein have said about global warming ?

"Shit it's hot in here, someone turn on the AC".

[kd6nig]

"Shit it's hot in here, someone turn on the AC".

Well either that, or someone go get me a block of ice to sit on.

[n2ize]

"Shit it's hot in here, someone turn on the AC".

:lol::lol::lol:

[n2ize]

Went to visit my boss today. he said, it's "hot at hell" here today. :)

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[KG4CGC]

Saturday morning was 37º. A big deal for us in SC. Didn't get over 57º that day. 80º today and 85º expected for Wednesday. About 72º right now with light rain. That's fine with me.

[N2NH]

Saturday morning was 37º. A big deal for us in SC. Didn't get over 57º that day. 80º today and 85º expected for Wednesday. About 72º right now with light rain. That's fine with me.

That's pretty much how it worked out here on Monday. Today's the warm one then reality will freeze the warm fuzzies right outta me. Love the sound of rainfall at this time of the year. October rain has always felt good after it rained something like 10" one October when I was in college. The Ham I knew across the street had women going in and out like Grand Central Station, and I could see them boarding for a ride every night through the rain. ;)

[W7XF]

(tropical depression)Simon said: 1.12" rain here on the marijuana field.. and its still raining.

[N2NH]

34°F (1°C) here right now. 36°F (2°C) in the valley, but we're supposed to get warmer (~70°F/~21°C) this week with rain forecast for M-F.

The only things I still miss about the city are the buses, trains and the sidewalks, but this weather is just right.

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[wa6mhz]

Warm and sunny up here at Santa Clara this Sunday, with just a tiny bit of a Chill early in the morning. the Nun wore a sweater I wore a TSHIRT

[KG4CGC]

http://farmersalmanac.com/blog/2014/09/26/persimmon-lady-winter-2015/

[W5BRM]

I'm about tog et slammed. Narrow but fierce band of storms coming through. Local news says roof blown off in Temple OK about 25m sw of me. I can hear the thunder rumblin. Glad I took my antenna down.

[NQ6U]

I'm about tog et slammed. Narrow but fierce band of storms coming through. Local news says roof blown off in Temple OK about 25m sw of me. I can hear the thunder rumblin. Glad I took my antenna down.

Hang in there, Driver. Hope you come out okay.

[W5BRM]

im a hangin on. It's coming through right now. Roofs takin a rain beating. Maybe a bit of hail in it. News reporting a big truck blown over on i44 mm6 just inside OK. Also reporting lights out next town south of me.

ETA Roof blown off a house in town here. not sure where it it is from where I am

[W5BRM]

Made it through last nights storms ok Duncan had a gust of 78mph at peak of the storm. The reports of the "roof" being blown off as reported by local news were greatly exaggerated...lol It was only a screen door. Temple OK however had Autozone lose it's roof entirely. Thats about 25 miles from me i guess.

Temp is now 55 degrees and light rain. We need it so badly here. The initial storm came through so quick last night it didn't leave much rain.

[N2NH]

Made it through last nights storms ok Duncan had a gust of 78mph at peak of the storm. The reports of the "roof" being blown off as reported by local news were greatly exaggerated...lol It was only a screen door. Temple OK however had Autozone lose it's roof entirely. Thats about 25 miles from me i guess.

Temp is now 55 degrees and light rain. We need it so badly here. The initial storm came through so quick last night it didn't leave much rain.

They were writing about it on AccuWeather. Glad to see that you escaped unscathed. :yes:

[N2NH]

The leaves are already past peak here. About 50% of the leaves have fallen. In the city, the news is telling everyone to come up to see the foliage, but there is little to see. A tree here and there that has red leaves, most have the brown that is seen in a NY City park in the fall.

Still, it is a bit over two weeks before the peak was the last two years... I wonder if El Niño is going to crank up this winter?

[w2amr]

For the most part, still green here in south Jersey. The trees will start shedding big time within the next week or two. Got my new backpack, 2 stroke , 50CC leaf blower all ready. Bring it on.

[K7SGJ]

Looks like another year that the cactus needles won't be changing into fall colors.

[NQ6U]

I know nothing of this "autumn" thing of which you speak.

[kb2vxa]

Just the usual thing with leaves here, brown and down. At least one good day however, partly cloudy and a balmy 75 degrees, perfect for grocery shopping on my sport utility bicycle. What's not so perfect is having eyes all around and hands on the brake levers on the lookout for blind rabbits like the one that ran me over last year.

[N2NH]

Saw on the news a few minutes ago that Warren had a waterspout near his QTH. Interesting weather your getting there...

[N2NH]

In the middle of a three day Nor'easter. Winds 50-60 mph with downpours. I hear NYC and the coast are getting hit worse though. As bad as th downpours are here, I remember a lot more rain associated with these when I lived near the ocean in Brooklyn. Sideways rain too.

[n2ize]

Winds 80-90 mph here. Wide spread power outages. Looks bad. But nothing compared to Sandy. Rain slamming against the building all day. 4,5,6 trains down due to signal wipe out. So far we are holding out but if it gets any worst we'll be cooked.

[NQ6U]

Sunny and 82°F (28°C) here today.

[K7SGJ]

Sunny and 98 in the desert.

[W7XF]

The marijuana plantation hit 101 today. With abundant (well...slightly eclipsed) sunshine.

[NA4BH]

The marijuana plantation hit 101 today. With abundant (well...slightly eclipsed) sunshine.

The sky turned red here during the eclipse.

[N2NH]

It went from grey to dark grey near sunset to Dark Shadows grey at sunset during the eclipse. The only thing missing was the music.


http://youtu.be/XUuQK4CR5fM

[K7SGJ]

Shortly after sunset last night, we experienced darkness.

[N2NH]

You got that boring fast weather in the desert. I know sunsets last about 30 seconds in Florida. Probably not much better in the Southwest...

[NQ6U]

Here, the sunsets aren't especially fast but they do come early. San Diego is so far east that we're due south of Boise, ID. If time zone boundaries were were drawn strictly every fifteen degrees of longitude, we would be in the Mountain time zone instead of the Pacific time zone.

[WØTKX]

http://youtu.be/D1uaw3WIOlc


http://youtu.be/D1uaw3WIOlc

[KG4CGC]

You got that boring fast weather in the desert. I know sunsets last about 30 seconds in Florida. Probably not much better in the Southwest...



http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/Key%20West%202012/1756e9a1.jpg

[K7SGJ]

You got that boring fast weather in the desert. I know sunsets last about 30 seconds in Florida. Probably not much better in the Southwest...

Yeah. but it's a dry fast.

[N2NH]

Yeah. but it's a dry fast.

:lol:

Nice sunset Charles. Looks like the keys too.

I do know that the Full Moon is a lot bigger when it rises in the tropics compared to up here.

[VE7DCW]

The weather office of Environment Canada predicts that whatever is left of Hurricane Ana will hit us on Vancouver Island sometime on Monday with high winds and mucho rainfall a real storm for us to ponder......oh joy oh joy! :-|

[K7SGJ]

The weather office of Environment Canada predicts that whatever is left of Hurricane Ana will hit us on Vancouver Island sometime on Monday with high winds and mucho rainfall a real storm for us to ponder......oh joy oh joy! :-|


Are you familiar with cubits? Just in case, 1 cubit=45.72cm.

[VE7DCW]

Are you familiar with cubits? Just in case, 1 cubit=45.72cm.

Eddie,glad you converted cubits into metric instead of that other crap that 'mericuns can't seem to do without .... :mrgreen:

[NQ6U]

Eddie,glad you converted cubits into metric instead of that other crap that 'mericuns can't seem to do without .... :mrgreen:

Eddie used Roman Centimeters. They're different that the modern centimeter you use because they're based on 1/10 of the diameter of Julius Caesar's balls.

[K7SGJ]

JC had cubit balls? Who Gnu?

[VE7DCW]

Well....... the remains of Hurricane Ana now sort of considered a "post tropical depression" is slated to slam into central to north end of Vancouver Island....... it's getting really dark and menacing outside with the weather people saying this could be the storm that will make us remember a "hurricane remnant" for some time.....I've experienced the craziness of 2 former hurricanes in my lifetime and hope these guys are off on their prediction of "something to remember" yuck!! :yuck:

The next 36 hours should be interesting!

[K7SGJ]

Well....... the remains of Hurricane Ana now sort of considered a "post tropical depression" is slated to slam into central to north end of Vancouver Island....... it's getting really dark and menacing outside with the weather people saying this could be the storm that will make us remember a "hurricane remnant" for some time.....I've experienced the craziness of 2 former hurricanes in my lifetime and hope these guys are off on their prediction of "something to remember" yuck!! :yuck:

The next 36 hours should be interesting!

Looking at the weather radar, it looks like the worst of it is going to pass to the south of you. Still, it looks like rain is in your future for several days. Maybe those rubber boots will come in handy for something besides the goats. :stickpoke:

[n2ize]

You got that boring fast weather in the desert. I know sunsets last about 30 seconds in Florida. Probably not much better in the Southwest...

I would say the sunset is even shorter than that.

[N2NH]

70 here today, snow flurries forecast for this weekend here in upstate NY.

[K7SGJ]

Today was hot and humid in the attic all fucking day.

[VE7DCW]

Well ........ our storm and wind warnings are gone and the remnants of Hurricane Ana really were disappointing for all the hype we got from the weather office.....damn thing didn't even come close to the last one we got in 1986... just a strong breeze and only damage was I ended up with someone's rain umbrella in my front yard.....dodged a bullet more like it......but hey you never know....:dunno:

[KG4NEL]

It was rather warm.

[N2NH]

Well ........ our storm and wind warnings are gone and the remnants of Hurricane Ana really were disappointing for all the hype we got from the weather office.....damn thing didn't even come close to the last one we got in 1986... just a strong breeze and only damage was I ended up with someone's rain umbrella in my front yard.....dodged a bullet more like it......but hey you never know....:dunno:

Consider yourself lucky. The Nor'easter we had last week was hell for 3 days with winds up to 60MPH and Cape Cod, MA got really slammed as usual. Much worse than we got for sure. We can get 3 or more of those in the fall alone.

[n2ize]

Consider yourself lucky. The Nor'easter we had last week was hell for 3 days with winds up to 60MPH and Cape Cod, MA got really slammed as usual. Much worse than we got for sure. We can get 3 or more of those in the fall alone.

Winds here were at least 60 mph with some higher gusts to 80 or 90. The rain was coming in the windows because it was falling vertically, smashed against the windows making its way into every tiny crack or crevice. Power was out over wide areas and as usual heavy flooding and downed trees were rampant. It was the worst storm I've seen since Sandy.

[kb2vxa]

".....dodged a bullet more like it......"
That's what they'd like you to think.
".....the remnants of Hurricane Ana really were disappointing for all the hype we got from the weather office....."
That's the key word right there, HYPE as in sensationalism that pervades news and weather reporting these days. They jump up and down like James Brown, then when it's over say "whew, we dodged a bullet". BAH! Years ago before going to bed I waited up for the next day's forecast and when the weatherman (a REAL METEOROLOGIST, not some fluffy blonde bimbo) calmly said be sure to carry an umbrella I knew we were in for it.

This pubic servslice brought to you by your not so friendly neighborhood grumpy old bastid. Pepperidge Farm isn't the only one that remembers.

[W5BRM]

It's a brisk 42 degrees in Hutchinson KS this morning. Absolutely gorgeous! Not a cloud in the sky. I think its what they call Sever Clear. No haze, fog or anything! Enjoying it thoroughly.

[K0RGR]

Overcast, 47 degrees in this corner of Minnesota. We often have snow on the ground for Halloween, but not this year. Picture all those little ice princesses turning blue, and you get the picture, however. Forecast is 22 degrees overnight Friday... BRRRRRR...

[ad4mg]

It's a brisk 42 degrees in Hutchinson KS this morning. Absolutely gorgeous! Not a cloud in the sky. I think its what they call Sever Clear. No haze, fog or anything! Enjoying it thoroughly.

Telescope weather!

Astronomy is my most challenging hobby. I have a small, but decent telescope, and I'm like a bumbling idiot with it.

[K7SGJ]

Telescope weather!

Astronomy is my most challenging hobby. I have a small, but decent telescope, and I'm like a bumbling idiot with it.

As well as without it....:stickpoke:

[KG4CGC]

Telescope weather!

Astronomy is my most challenging hobby. I have a small, but decent telescope, and I'm like a bumbling idiot with it.

I like it but I can't stand straining through a peep hole. Thus, in the past, I rolled cardboard tubes to mount a small camera.

[kd6nig]

Big front off the CA coast tonight. Hopefully the first of many of hopefully a very wet rainy season.

[ad4mg]

Telescope weather!

Astronomy is my most challenging hobby. I have a small, but decent telescope, and I'm like a bumbling idiot with it.


As well as without it....:stickpoke:

Well, there's that, too... :-D

[NQ6U]

Big front off the CA coast tonight. Hopefully the first of many of hopefully a very wet rainy season.

I sure hope so. Rain predicted all the way down here, even.

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[N2NH]

I sure hope so. Rain predicted all the way down here, even.

I hope rain never is the headline here. Cold, was this morning though.

We were between 26ºF/-3ºC and 28ºF/-2ºC on the mountain here (hill to those of youse who live west of the Mississippi River). That's about 10ºF/6ºC colder than was predicted for this area last night. Clear blue skies with the last of the trees turning Orange. Most are bare of leaves already.

[K7SGJ]

I sure hope so. Rain predicted all the way down here, even.

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When you're done with it, send what's left this way. Thank you for your support.

[VE7DCW]

I hope rain never is the headline here. Cold, was this morning though.

We were between 26ºF/-3ºC and 28ºF/-2ºC on the mountain here (hill to those of youse who live west of the Mississippi River). That's about 10ºF/6ºC colder than was predicted for this area last night. Clear blue skies with the last of the trees turning Orange. Most are bare of leaves already.

Damn.... she is getting cool there.....the northern parts of B.C.and Alberta are getting cold weather with the snow that goes with it......here on Vancouver Island it appears the predictions of this being an El Nino winter is coming true,it's one of the warmest Autumns we've ever had,and nowhere near freezing.....lots of rain which is great,the Cowichan River was in serious trouble with low water levels for the fall salmon run.The leftovers of hurricane Ana did drop about 100 mm of rain on us.......

If the El Nino thing does pan out for the winter,if my memory serves correctly, it could spell a real rainy season pattern for California and the major part of the U.S. Southwest! I think Carl and Eddie should be happy! .....if you hate the rain,my apologies...... :mrgreen:

[n2ize]

Damn.... she is getting cool there.....the northern parts of B.C.and Alberta are getting cold weather with the snow that goes with it......here on Vancouver Island it appears the predictions of this being an El Nino winter is coming true,it's one of the warmest Autumns we've ever had,and nowhere near freezing.....lots of rain which is great,the Cowichan River was in serious trouble with low water levels for the fall salmon run.The leftovers of hurricane Ana did drop about 100 mm of rain on us.......

If the El Nino thing does pan out for the winter,if my memory serves correctly, it could spell a real rainy season pattern for California and the major part of the U.S. Southwest! I think Carl and Eddie should be happy! .....if you hate the rain,my apologies...... :mrgreen:

If there is an el' nino they aren't anticipating it to be nearly as strong as they were earlier on. It may just be a fizzle.

Barrow Alaska is seeing temps in the single digits so the cold air is in place in the arctic, all it has to do is start pumping southward. Aside from the severe nor'easter that hit a few days ago it;s pretty normal for this time here. Mostly overcast with daytime temps in the low to mid 50's and nigts with temps in the upper 40's to 40's. Very typical fall for Southeast NY. Cold or freezing weather usually doesn't hit us till late November or December. Usually after Thanksgiving.

[KG4NEL]

I like it but I can't stand straining through a peep hole. Thus, in the past, I rolled cardboard tubes to mount a small camera.

I like rolling tubes, too.

[NQ6U]

We had the first rain of the season last night. Not much, only .6" (15mm) but we'll take whatever we can get.

[N2NH]

Damn.... she is getting cool there.....the northern parts of B.C.and Alberta are getting cold weather with the snow that goes with it......here on Vancouver Island it appears the predictions of this being an El Nino winter is coming true,it's one of the warmest Autumns we've ever had,and nowhere near freezing.....lots of rain which is great,the Cowichan River was in serious trouble with low water levels for the fall salmon run.The leftovers of hurricane Ana did drop about 100 mm of rain on us.......

If the El Nino thing does pan out for the winter,if my memory serves correctly, it could spell a real rainy season pattern for California and the major part of the U.S. Southwest! I think Carl and Eddie should be happy! .....if you hate the rain,my apologies...... :mrgreen:

Well, we're forecast to get snow tonight after midnight (33ºF/1ºC), so the seasons are changing quickly here. At least the North wind is tolerable right now.

Good luck to Eddie, Carl and everyone in the Southwest. With El-Niño you guys would have a chance to make up a bit of the deficit. Maybe not all of it, but a fair amount.

[K7SGJ]

We had the first rain of the season last night. Not much, only .6" (15mm) but we'll take whatever we can get.

15mm? Was the rise of the ocean any threat to the in-landers?

[NQ6U]

15mm? Was the rise of the ocean any threat to the in-landers?

We upped the rent on the duplex since it's now oceanfront property.

[K7SGJ]

We upped the rent on the duplex since it's now oceanfront property.

I guess you should add "must be able to swim" to the all encompassing rental ad.

[VE7DCW]

I guess you should add "must be able to swim" to the all encompassing rental ad.

You have to love that "truth in advertising" sort of thing :mrgreen:

[XE1/N5AL]

For the past few days, I've been staying at another house I have in Puerto Vallarta. It's hot here: low 90's during the day. Back home in Guadalajara, 150 miles eastward and a mile high in elevation, the daytime temps are only in the upper 70's.

[kb2crk]

Too dank cold here in Georgia. 33 degrees right now and supposed to drop a few before dawn
I will be glad to be going home from work soon.

[N2NH]

Too dank cold here in Georgia. 33 degrees right now and supposed to drop a few before dawn
I will be glad to be going home from work soon.

Worse than we got. It only got to 37 with rain but no snow. Yet. They were talking about the 'fact' that Halloween in NYC has never had any snow.:bs:

:soapbox: When I was a kid (way back before the invention of the wheel), we had two. One was a trace of snow and a couple of years later, we got 4". I never forgot how cold those costumes were in the snow and how my sneakers were sliding all over the place. The earliest snow was in Mid-October but it didn't actually stick. So, as of late, the weather is what they say it is, rather than whatever it is.

[KG4CGC]

It's frequin cold.

[n2ize]

Another extreme storm here yesterday, as bad or worst than the one we had last week. Apart from Sandy 2 years ago these last 2 storms were the worst to strike here since Sandy. Torrential rain blown by extremely high winds (60 - 90 mph), trees down and power out everywhere. These are two severe storms back to back. And they say global warming ain't real...Hardy Har Har... :snicker:

Only good part is that the storm passing has ushered in some cooler air so it finally feels like autumn. Indoor humidity is down to 35% and with the window open just a couple inches it's a comfortable 60 deg F in my office.

Winds are still blowing like a banshee out there. I would say at least 50 - 70 mph gusts.

[NQ6U]

Got another .3" (7.5mm) of rain overnight.

[K7SGJ]

Got another .3" (7.5mm) of rain overnight.

Nada here. We only got lots of clouds and threats of rain. And no.....not like.... "I'm going to make you wet mother fucker".

[W7XF]

I hope rain never is the headline here. Cold, was this morning though.

We were between 26ºF/-3ºC and 28ºF/-2ºC on the mountain here (hill small speed bump to those of youse who live west of the Mississippi River). That's about 10ºF/6ºC colder than was predicted for this area last night. Clear blue skies with the last of the trees turning Orange. Most are bare of leaves already.

Fixed for accuracy.

[W7XF]

Presently at the marijuana plantation:

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[n2ize]

Major storm damage here. A block away huge trees were uprooted and wires were torn down and telephone poles were busted in half and streetlights blown down and smashed to the ground. Nearby resident says that he woke up to the sound of a loud bang and the house shaking. He thought the tree smashed through his house. He was lucky it was across the street and didn't hit any buildings, A few houses away a major tree limb down wires ripped down and damage to a house,Almost a carbon copy of Hurricane Sandy 2 years ago. Even firehouses and police stations have no power. The local train stations is blacked out. Trains are running though.

Guess it's just a natural cycle... :snicker:

[W5BRM]

Its a real nice evening in Riverside Ca. Clear, cool. Probly somewhere around 60 or so.

Had a steak dinner from Zorbas Burgers. Listening to the dulcet mating calls of the foul mouthed amateur maniacs on the 147.435 repeater . Kinda reminds me of a dirty unmoderated version of the Zoo... And maybe a little bit of here too... Lol

[NQ6U]

Its a real nice evening in Riverside Ca. Clear, cool. Probly somewhere around 60 or so.

Had a steak dinner from Zorbas Burgers. Listening to the dulcet mating calls of the foul mouthed amateur maniacs on the 147.435 repeater . Kinda reminds me of a dirty unmoderated version of the Zoo... And maybe a little bit of here too... Lol

Can you hit the Palomar Mountain repeater on 146.730- 107.2?

[VE7DCW]

Can you hit the Palomar Mountain repeater on 146.730- 107.2?

I'm betting those famous CeeBee Linyers were named after Palomar! :mrgreen:

[W5BRM]

Can you hit the Palomar Mountain repeater on 146.730- 107.2?

Tried to kerchunk it. No go. Only got 4w boafeng and a duck. No external mobile antenna

[NA4BH]

Can you hit the Palomar Mountain repeater on 146.730- 107.2?


No I can't.

[NQ6U]

Tried to kerchunk it. No go. Only got 4w boafeng and a duck. No external mobile antenna

Ah, yeah, might be a bit of a haul for that set-up. No big, though; it occurred to me after that I posted that my real 2m rig is still inop since I haven't put the antenna back up after the new roof was installed. All I would have been able to use is exactly what you've got—a Baofeng and a rubber ducky.

[NQ6U]

I'm betting those famous CeeBee Linyers were named after Palomar! :mrgreen:

No, the mountain and the observatory were named after the amplifiers.

[W5BRM]

Ah, yeah, might be a bit of a haul for that set-up. No big, though; it occurred to me after that I posted that my real 2m rig is still inop since I haven't put the antenna back up after the new roof was installed. All I would have been able to use is exactly what you've got—a Baofeng and a rubber ducky.

No worries. Im just chillin listening to some net on 145.440. Aint got enough juice to hit that one either.

Gettin cooler here too.

[K7SGJ]

No I can't.

I can't either. I'm going to shimmy up one of the saguaros and see if that will help.

[NA4BH]

I can't either. I'm going to shimmy up one of the saguaros and see if that will help.


Be careful, you might run into a prick.

[VE7DCW]

No, the mountain and the observatory were named after the amplifiers.

Well.....one big check mark for the radio world! :clap:

[n2ize]

Theres a wicked wind still blowing hard out there. In fact the winds died down for the evening and now they are again picking up.

[kb2vxa]

Maria blows the stars around
And sends the clouds a flyin’
Maria makes the mountains sound
Like folks were up there dyin'

Maria
Maria
They call the wind Maria

[K7SGJ]

Maria blows the stars around
And sends the clouds a flyin’
Maria makes the mountains sound
Like folks were up there dyin'

Maria
Maria
They call the wind Maria

Now, if they could just find names for rain and fire.

[n2ize]

Oh the wayward wind
Is a restless wind
And I was born the next of kin
The next of kin, to the wayward wind.

[W7XF]

Can you hit the Palomar Mountain repeater on 146.730- 107.2?

What's the Echolink/IRLP node #?

[N2NH]

Now, if they could just find names for rain and fire.

Fire? Evelyn. She was Argentine, Italian, Mexican and Puerto Rican. Napalm envied her.

[VE7DCW]

It appears the pineapple express bomb finally got us this morning! .......7 am woke up 40 millimeters of rain that hit us in 12 hours it cleared up a bit and watched the temperature climb to 18 degrees C around noon and then the 90 kilometer per hour winds hit for a couple hours and lost power for 6 hours.....the Cowichan Valley here on Vancouver Island(Duncan is in the middle of the valley) was the hardest hit on the coast.We took a little damage and a person was hurt around the corner from me when a Douglas fir tree fell on his car.....a fair bit of damage to power lines and a few trees fell on houses.They clocked some winds on the west coast of the island at 110-120 Kph...... yikes! Its looking to be a fairly consistent pattern for the upcoming rumoured El Nino event! :-|

[K7SGJ]

It appears the pineapple express bomb finally got us this morning! .......7 am woke up 40 millimeters of rain that hit us in 12 hours it cleared up a bit and watched the temperature climb to 18 degrees C around noon and then the 90 kilometer per hour winds hit for a couple hours and lost power for 6 hours.....the Cowichan Valley here on Vancouver Island(Duncan is in the middle of the valley) was the hardest hit on the coast.We took a little damage and a person was hurt around the corner from me when a Douglas fir tree fell on his car.....a fair bit of damage to power lines and a few trees fell on houses.They clocked some winds on the west coast of the island at 110-120 Kph...... yikes! Its looking to be a fairly consistent pattern for the upcoming rumoured El Nino event! :-|

This guy can help with insurance for that stuff.


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[NA4BH]

I couldn't understand a thing he said, Eddie. Except that some terrorist was throwing pineapple bombs, a few people got hurt, and the power went out. Millimeters, C, and KPH..... What language is that?

[VE7DCW]

I couldn't understand a thing he said, Eddie. Except that some terrorist was throwing pineapple bombs, a few people got hurt, and the power went out. Millimeters, C, and KPH..... What language is that?

Excuse me....... it's "unmericun" language.......the kind of code of the canajun speak we do :yes:

[VE7DCW]

This guy can help with insurance for that stuff.


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That little weeeeeeeee is just plain marvelous! :snicker:

[NA4BH]

Excuse me....... it's "unmericun" language.......the kind of code of the canajun speak we do :yes:

I hear ya man. :lol:

[K7SGJ]

I couldn't understand a thing he said, Eddie. Except that some terrorist was throwing pineapple bombs, a few people got hurt, and the power went out. Millimeters, C, and KPH..... What language is that?


Im not sure, but I got a clue earlier when he said he could see Putin from his porch. I didn't know they even had porches in Canada. Who Gnu?

[VE7DCW]

Im not sure, but I got a clue earlier when he said he could see Putin from his porch. I didn't know they even had porches in Canada. Who Gnu?

Porches?...... oh yeah, we have porches in Canada.....we are a sophisticated culture in fact :yes:

[NQ6U]

Porches?...... oh yeah, we have porches in Canada.....we are a sophisticated culture in fact :yes:

They invented poutine, snow machines and fistfights on ice. What more proof of sophistication do you need?

[n2ize]

It appears the pineapple express bomb finally got us this morning! .......7 am woke up 40 millimeters of rain that hit us in 12 hours it cleared up a bit and watched the temperature climb to 18 degrees C around noon and then the 90 kilometer per hour winds hit for a couple hours and lost power for 6 hours.....the Cowichan Valley here on Vancouver Island(Duncan is in the middle of the valley) was the hardest hit on the coast.We took a little damage and a person was hurt around the corner from me when a Douglas fir tree fell on his car.....a fair bit of damage to power lines and a few trees fell on houses.They clocked some winds on the west coast of the island at 110-120 Kph...... yikes! Its looking to be a fairly consistent pattern for the upcoming rumoured El Nino event! :-|

Sounds like a williwaw!!! Round here the issue is mainly nor'easters now and through the next several months. Lots of damage hs happened here from th past two nor'easters we had back to back. Checking the weather maps there is a lot of cold air in the arctic just waiting to start pouring down. Will be interesting to see how much of it makes it's way down here this season.

[n2ize]

They invented poutine, snow machines and fistfights on ice. What more proof of sophistication do you need?

I'd love to get a snow machine. Unfortunately we don't get enough snow around here to justify it. For the 2-3 months of winter we get around here (sometimes without snow) a snow machine would end up sitting on wooden blocks 90% of the time. Most pof the time when we do get snow the streets are plowed and salted within hours. It's sort of like our snow thrower. Some winters we need to use it frequently Some winters we need it only once or twice or not at all. The snow machine will have to wait till I move north. And who knows, with climate change the north may be tropical by then.

[NQ6U]

I'd love to get a snow machine.

You can't have the snow machine without the poutine and the fistfights on ice. It's a package deal.

[K7SGJ]

You can't have the snow machine without the poutine and the fistfights on ice. It's a package deal.

And the bacon, don't forget the round bacon.

[VE7DCW]

And the bacon, don't forget the round bacon.

Eddie and Bob with the bizarre round bacon fetish......fascinating :shock:

[K7SGJ]

Eddie and Bob with the bizarre round bacon fetish......fascinating :shock:

Scary..............isn't it. You have to admit, Bob or I aren't just a run-of-the-mill pig-in-a-poke.

[N2NH]

Zambonis rule

[VE7DCW]

This weather statement came through this morning courtesy of our weather office:


5:01 AM PST Saturday 08 November 2014
Special weather statement in effect for:


East Vancouver Island

A major change in the weather pattern will begin on Monday.
A shift in the flow pattern will occur Monday following the passage of a moist and unseasonably mild Pacific frontal system this weekend. A cold Arctic ridge of high pressure building over the BC Interior will cause strong northeasterly outflow winds to develop through the mainland valleys on Monday. Consequently, temperatures will lower to about 5 degrees below seasonal normals by Tuesday with freezing temperatures expected for several nights.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.

It's most interesting as this NOT an El Nino type effect at all! ........more of a La Nina pattern..... but it got down to about 2 degrees C last night and a nice fog layer to wake up to this morning! :hahano:

[K7SGJ]

This weather statement came through this morning courtesy of our weather office:


5:01 AM PST Saturday 08 November 2014
Special weather statement in effect for:


East Vancouver Island

A major change in the weather pattern will begin on Monday.
A shift in the flow pattern will occur Monday following the passage of a moist and unseasonably mild Pacific frontal system this weekend. A cold Arctic ridge of high pressure building over the BC Interior will cause strong northeasterly outflow winds to develop through the mainland valleys on Monday. Consequently, temperatures will lower to about 5 degrees below seasonal normals by Tuesday with freezing temperatures expected for several nights.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca).

It's most interesting as this NOT an El Nino type effect at all! ........more of a La Nina pattern..... but it got down to about 2 degrees C last night and a nice fog layer to wake up to this morning! :hahano:

You better cover your grapes. You don't want them to freeze.

[NQ6U]

Gerry, looks like winter is getting ready to hit us at last. From the San Diego NWS forecast discussion (sorry about the all-caps, that's the way they roll at the NWS):




LOOKS LIKE A MIDWINTER PATTERN SETTING UP NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE AS THE SHARP RIDGE JUST OFF THE WEST COAST KNIFES
NORTHWARD THROUGH THE YUKON...SETTING UP DEEP LONG-WAVE TROUGHS
NORTH OF HAWAII AND OVER EASTERN N.A. THE HIGH LATITUDE OF THE
RIDGING OPENS THE DOOR FOR UNDERCUTTING OF THE WESTERLIES ACROSS THE
EASTPAC LATER IN THE MONTH. THE LATEST GFS RUNS IN PARTICULAR
INDICATE AT LEAST THE POSSIBILITY OF A TROUGH DOING JUST THAT TOWARD
THE BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK (OR JUST AFTER THE MIDDLE OF THE
MONTH). OTHERWISE...THE WEATHER LOOKS DRY THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD.

[PA5COR]

Looks like you guy's are in for the deep freeze again.
Let me bask in + 13 C and sunny weather here please, no need of that stuff here, I was perfectly happy with last winter with no frost, no snow, no hail low energy bill, at 53 degrees up here ;)

[VE7DCW]

It appears Monday will be the big change to cold weather for the entire province.......we are going to see the difference like night and day by Tuesday (our Remembrance Day) ........ frost warnings have been issued for Wednesday..... Carl is right....to hell with El Nino..... winter is here. :-?

[NQ6U]

Today's NWS forecast discussion says that large-scale winter weather conditions for North America will begin to set up by the 18th of this month. They're predicting that storms out of the Gulf of Alaska will start hitting the west coast after that.

[K7SGJ]

Today's NWS forecast discussion says that large-scale winter weather conditions for North America will begin to set up by the 18th of this month. They're predicting that storms out of the Gulf of Alaska will start hitting the west coast after that.


Do you still have that hooded parka, made from a water buffalo's ass, lined with the skin of a walrus penis, and trimmed in Bushtit feathers?

[NQ6U]

Do you still have that hooded parka, made from a water buffalo's ass, lined with the skin of a walrus penis, and trimmed in Bushtit feathers?

Well, of course. How could I live without it?

[K7SGJ]

Well, of course. How could I live without it?

Remember, don't rub the inside or it becomes and XXXXXL pretty quickly.

[NQ6U]

Remember, don't rub the inside or it becomes and XXXXXL pretty quickly.

Bushtit.

[W7XF]

You better cover your grapes marijuana plants. You don't want them to freeze.

Fixed.

[wa6mhz]

Meanwhile here is typical SAN DIEGO WINTER WEATHER!
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv51/SanDiegoVacationRentals/missionbeach.jpg

[K7SGJ]

Meanwhile here is typical SAN DIEGO WINTER WEATHER!
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv51/SanDiegoVacationRentals/missionbeach.jpg

Huh. That cars front left tire looks a little low.

[KG4NEL]

Meanwhile here is typical SAN DIEGO WINTER WEATHER!
http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv51/SanDiegoVacationRentals/missionbeach.jpg

They're all out of your range...

[n2ize]

Today's NWS forecast discussion says that large-scale winter weather conditions for North America will begin to set up by the 18th of this month. They're predicting that storms out of the Gulf of Alaska will start hitting the west coast after that.

That means that this will be a very very mild winter. Anytime the gales of arctic aire hit the nor'east early comes a mild spring -like winter come December-January.

[N2NH]

This is Coney Island in January. The Polar Bear Club takes their dip there...

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Health/rt_coney_island_polar_bear_club_ll_131227_16x9_992 .jpg

[K7SGJ]

It occurs to me, that one way to stop this global warming thingy, is to quit putting heaters in automobiles. Just imagine how many BTUs of heat are wasted into the environment during winter in places like Minnesota.


I just don't understand why none of these scientist want to speak with me and get some of my views on how to fix things.


I think I'll give Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko a call and see if she wants to go out for some barbecue.

[VE7DCW]

Damn cold last night (got down to -5 C).....been that way most of the week under totally clear skies.....It's supposed to warm up next week to seasonal temperatures..... :-|

[NQ6U]

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for this area tomorrow afternoon—gusts up to 65mph (105kph). Probably won't see that right where I am but, none the less, I'm thinking it might be a good idea to slacken up my last remaining tree-supported dipole a bit.

[N8GAV]

We're going to get SNOW Sunday night into Monday night. One model shows 2-4 inches and the other says 4-6 inches, which means we get a foot more likely. TOO DAMN EARLY for this shit...........

[N2NH]

We got a dusting here, nothing like what I saw on the news west of the Appalachian Mtns. Cold? Yep, 22ºF/-5ºC by 7AM but nothing that doesn't happen every winter here. Having suffered thru 10 out of 11 cold, snowy or cold and snowy winters here since 2002, I can sympathize with those who are already getting dumped on. Here's hoping it all moderates and stays on the warm side the rest of this fall and winter.

[K7SGJ]

We're getting a dusting right now, but it's real dust. It's been windy as hell today.

[VE7DCW]

I have rats in my garage! ........ my first thought was that Eddie had taken up residence in there..... but he couldn't be in two places at once and it's too cold even for him.... so out with the warfarin feed and time to give the little bastards an early Christmas dinner. :snicker:

[K7SGJ]

I have rats in my garage! ........ my first thought was that Eddie had taken up residence in there..... but he couldn't be in two places at once and it's too cold even for him.... so out with the warfarin feed and time to give the little bastards an early Christmas dinner. :snicker:

Oh the humanity.

[W2NAP]

it is snowing...

[NQ6U]

Oh the humanity.

Shouldn't that be "Oh, the rodentity"?

[K7SGJ]

Shouldn't that be "Oh, the rodentity"?

It should be, but I got distracted trying to figure out if warfarin pellets in Canada are round like their bacon. But then, Gerry would accuse me, you, and Bob of being obsessed with round bacon, wood chippers, and all the other crazy shit that goes on up there, so as usual, I just decided to just STFU, eh. What was the question?

[KG4CGC]

It should be, but I got distracted trying to figure out if warfarin pellets in Canada are round like their bacon. But then, Gerry would accuse me, you, and Bob of being obsessed with round bacon, wood chippers, and all the other crazy shit that goes on up there, so as usual, I just decided to just STFU, eh. What was the question?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/ac6c1fb4.jpg

[wa6mhz]

the rats in my garage have several YEARS worth of food stockpiled for many generations to come!
Every night my wife brings in the PIT BULLS so they don't bark and annoy the neighbors. meanwhile the rats scavenger all the food left in their dishes. 1 piece at a time, they carry it back into the garage and chow down! The rats are FAT on dog food. I estimate there is probably 100 or more pounds of it in there somewhere. Can't get at them, it is packed floor to the rafters with junk. OH rats eat good in Crest. Meanwhile the feral cats eat good when they catch a fat rat!

[KG4CGC]

IT'S FUCKING COLD.

[NA4BH]

IT'S FUCKING COLD.

DITTO

[NQ6U]

At 20:24 local time, it's 52°F (10°C) and nary a snowflake in sight.

[PA5COR]

This month will be added to the other 10 too warm months as it is progressing now.
Our winter lovers here were all up in arms when the first night frost was predicted for next week, but that is off the charts again, westerly winds and 10 C now.
Last winter we didn't have one day with temperatures below 0 unique here at 53 degrees N...good for the heating bill.
It's 18.2 C in the house no heating on.

[N2NH]

This is the coldest its gonna get. 60+ on Tues (so they say).

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[KG4CGC]

13º (-10.5556ºC) as I type. 67º (19.4444ºC) by Monday.

[NQ6U]

41°F (5°C) as I type. 71°F (22°C) by this afternoon.

This area seldom gets either extremely hot or extremely cold but the daily temperature swings during the autumn months are pretty amazing.

[wa6mhz]

I had to put on a light jacket this morning on the way to the car and then run the HEATER (set at 75 degrees) all the way to work!!! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

[KG4CGC]

All day, Key West was only 20ºF (11ºC) warmer than EM84ru.

[n2ize]

By Christmas it will probably be mild as heck and all that snow in Buffalo will probably be melted. This is just an early season fluke. Winter cold and snow in these parts doesn't really begin until late December or January.

[KG4CGC]

By Christmas it will probably be mild as heck and all that snow in Buffalo will probably be melted. This is just an early season fluke. Winter cold and snow in these parts doesn't really begin until late December or January.

Translation: It's really going to snow a lot this year.

[n2ize]

Translation: It's really going to snow a lot this year.

Maybe. And maybe not. Or, in other words it either will or it won't. :yes:

[KG4CGC]

Maybe. And maybe not. Or, in other words it either will or it won't. :yes:

It's really going to snow a lot this year.

[KG4NEL]

13º (-10.5556ºC) as I type. 67º (19.4444ºC) by Monday.

Sig figs for the win.

[KG4NEL]

Translation: It's really going to snow a lot this year.

Today's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout the evening...

[NQ6U]

Today's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout the evening...

...turning to widely scattered light in the morning.

(Jim's been into the mushrooms again)

[n2ize]

It's really going to snow a lot this year.

maybe. But don't be surprised if this turns out to be a mild winter. I've seen it happen many times in the past. Very cold in late fall and early winter then mild all January and February. We won't know till we know.

[W7XF]

You east coast bastids!!! I got home at about 7 this morning...and my mom was bitching about the huge flock of bushtits in my back yard....

[K7SGJ]

...turning to widely scattered light in the morning.

(Jim's been into the mushrooms again)

My neighbor uses that word a little differently. Just the other day he was saying that when he gets he whole family into his car, there isn't mushroom left.

[NA4BH]

My neighbor uses that word a little differently. Just the other day he was saying that when he gets he whole family into his car, there isn't mushroom left.

Did you have to squeeze that statement out of him?

[W5BRM]

About 20 miles west of columbus oh. Freezing rain shut i70 east down. Roads completely gazed over. Its a mess out here! Im stuck on the interstate.

[KG4CGC]

Hey, John H. (IZE) ...
It's really going to snow a lot for yous guies up there.

[NQ6U]

About 20 miles west of columbus oh. Freezing rain shut i70 east down. Roads completely gazed over. Its a mess out here! Im stuck on the interstate.

You okay on fuel and food?

Same thing happened to me back in 2003 when the Wyoming DOT shut down I-80 at Point of Rocks. Fortunately, I'd just stocked up in Salt Lake City the day before.

[KC2UGV]

Cold and shitty, followed by continued cold and shitty tomorrow.

(Thanks Robin Williams, RIP)

[W5BRM]

You okay on fuel and food?

Same thing happened to me back in 2003 when the Wyoming DOT shut down I-80 at Point of Rocks. Fortunately, I'd just stocked up in Salt Lake City the day before.

Yup on fuel. Food, not so much. Just came out from hometime. Whole time i was home i was sick so didnt get the chance to goto walmart. Company called me out a day early too!

Got thru the ice ok. Had a few cars and suv spin out in front of me. Wish id had the dashcam up and running. Rds are all melted now. Only major delay was waiting for wrecker to pick up a fire dept truck that flipped on i71. Sat for 3h on that mess.

Now i gotta sit til 5am tmw cuz my company moved the appt time for this mess. Oh well

[N2NH]

Hey, John H. (IZE) ...
It's really going to snow a lot for yous guies up there.

I think you're right. Why right in his neighborhood I'm sure they'll get 40 feet this winter.

[XE1/N5AL]

Be safe guys! You all should consider moving to a warmer spot, like San Diego. Da' Pope could rent you living space, and I'm sure that Pat will have some job openings at the Crest Radio Museum.

[W2NAP]

About 20 miles west of columbus oh. Freezing rain shut i70 east down. Roads completely gazed over. Its a mess out here! Im stuck on the interstate.

Dude you should be ice road truckin it man. where dat sense of adventure!

[kb2vxa]

I don't know about you, but I'd rather slide off the road than UNDER it. Welllllll... maybe not.

[KG4CGC]

70ºF
21.11ºC

[W5BRM]

Wells Maine. 61 and clear. Winter storm watch up for Weds. 6+ inches expected on Weds aftermoon and evening.

Hope i get the F outta here before then! Lol

[koØm]

Speaking of the weather, if it rains or snows, the leg of my Dipole that is lying on the roof gets compromised and, I cannot use 15 meters, 17, or 30 meters. 10, 20, 40 and 80 meters are still tunable with my Dentron Super Tuner Plus.

When the sun dries the roof, the tuning falls right back on the marks.

.

.

[n2ize]

I think you're right. Why right in his neighborhood I'm sure they'll get 40 feet this winter.

Last year we got better than 40 feet. Drifts piled up to rooftop level. Complete whiteout conditions as extremely heavy snow was blown horizontally by 80+ mph winds. Lots of nearby lightning strikes and heavy thunder during a couple of the storms.

[N2NH]

Last year we got better than 40 feet. Drifts piled up to rooftop level. Complete whiteout conditions as extremely heavy snow was blown horizontally by 80+ mph winds. Lots of nearby lightning strikes and heavy thunder during a couple of the storms.

:-P I'd move. Time will tell. I'm pretty sure we'll get snow, but it looks as if it will still be pretty warm. Like Charles, we got to 70ºF/21ºC in town today. :popcorn:

6-10 inches (15-25cm) of the white stuff forecasted for here Wednesday night. We might not be in Lake Effect territory like our fellow New Yorkers in Buffalo, but we still get quite a bit of snow.

[KG4CGC]

Yall gonna get alotta snow up there.

[W7XF]

Meanwhile, while Da Pope, El Ratón, Black Widder, Adam and I watch all the sunshine....we don't have to shovel jack shit!!!

[NQ6U]

Meanwhile, while Da Pope, El Ratón, Black Widder, Adam and I watch all the sunshine....we don't have to shovel jack shit!!!

Don't forget WB5YDK. They don't get a lot of snow down there in Guadalajara.

[N2NH]

Yah, but we don't get sandstorms either. I do admit I like it hot. Makes for some great sightseeing. :yes:

[n2ize]

:-P I'd move. Time will tell. I'm pretty sure we'll get snow, but it looks as if it will still be pretty warm. Like Charles, we got to 70ºF/21ºC in town today. :popcorn:

6-10 inches (15-25cm) of the white stuff forecasted for here Wednesday night. We might not be in Lake Effect territory like our fellow New Yorkers in Buffalo, but we still get quite a bit of snow.

It was near 80 here today. I went from running heat to running the air conditioning in a matter of hours.. It's going to be quite warm here for the next several days. Climate change, it ain't happenin. Just ask James inhofe or the nearest republican. :snicker:

[w2amr]

Went to work in tee shirt and shorts yesterday. WX guy calling for 1-3" of snow tomorrow. WTF? over.

[KK4AMI]

Went to work in tee shirt and shorts yesterday. WX guy calling for 1-3" of snow tomorrow. WTF? over.

Look how you get to change your wardrobe up everyday. Ya, it looks like we are going to get 5 inches Weds and Thurs. That might screw up our Thanksgiving dinner plans. My Inlaws are a bit skittish about driving in snow. Oh well, more turkey for me!

[NQ6U]

The NWS is predicting a high of 83°F (28°C) here for T-day.

A big, wet storm is predicted to hit next week, which is good. With the exception of one rather weak storm a couple of weeks ago, we haven't had significant rainfall since last April.

[XE1/N5AL]

Don't forget WB5YDK. They don't get a lot of snow down there in Guadalajara.
It last snowed here almost seventeen years ago, in Dec. 1997. The trees and cars were dusted with snow. Many streets are lined with trees, and the cold/snow caused their uppermost leaves to turn brown. It was the first snow in 116 years.

It's supposed to reach 78F/26C today, so throw away those Green Cards and move on down! :)

Matt

[VE7DCW]

The NWS is predicting a high of 83°F (28°C) here for T-day.

A big, wet storm is predicted to hit next week, which is good. With the exception of one rather weak storm a couple of weeks ago, we haven't had significant rainfall since last April.

Ahhhh....... the fun of living in the southwestern Unexplored Southern Area......all the unpredictable weather! :mrgreen:

Our cold weather has gone away and the Pacific systems just do their seasonal routines....we are getting the rain and the not bad temperatures of 12 degrees C during the day,and dropping down to 6 degrees at night....typical for this time of year.... :dunno:

[N2NH]

It last snowed here almost seventeen years ago, in Dec. 1997. The trees and cars were dusted with snow. Many streets are lined with trees, and the cold/snow caused their uppermost leaves to turn brown. It was the first snow in 116 years.

It's supposed to reach 78F/26C today, so throw away those Green Cards and move on down! :)

Matt

I can't tell you how tempting that sounds after my enemy ice has decked me so many times. What's the crime like and how much Spanish do you need to know?

EDIT 1108AM EST: This is what it looks like half an hour ago. Just started. Got about 3-4" on the bannister outside right now.

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[NQ6U]

From the NWS:


An intensifying storm will impact southern California early Monday through Wednesday of next week. This storm is likely to bring moderate to heavy precipitation, possible significant high elevation snow and gusty southwest to west winds to the area.

Kewl! We need it.

[n2ize]

After months of sweltering heat, humidity and hiding in air conditioned rooms I really don't mind the 3 months of winter that are just about upon us. Plus it saves me money on electric the less I have to run the fans and air conditioning. It's a lot quieter too. heating costs are not bad since I keep the thermostat down around 60 during the day and 55 at night. Right now it's 60 degrees in this office. I have the window open an inch or so and I am wearing a tee shirt.

[KC2UGV]

I don't know about you, but I'd rather slide off the road than UNDER it. Welllllll... maybe not.

Who has right of way there?

[VE7DCW]

From the NWS:

An intensifying storm will impact southern California early Monday through Wednesday of next week. This storm is likely to bring moderate to heavy precipitation, possible significant high elevation snow and gusty southwest to west winds to the area.

Kewl! We need it.

Looks like we are in for the same at the end of this week along with cooler weather...... 50 millimeters of rain forecast for the next 24 hours as well...... :yuck:

[N2NH]

Looks like we got 6" (15cm) to 8" (20cm) in the storm. Not too bad. That's like slush is to NYC up here. A big storm can typically dump over 3 feet (+91cm) in a day or so.

EDIT: After clearing the steps, I checked and we really got about a foot or so. Not bad for a first storm.

[PA5COR]

Boring weather here, temps above normal to normal, one light night frost till now, maybe next week another few nights with temps just below 0 C, no snow nothing here...
This month will end up as month 11 as too warm....
We'll see what winter brings here at 53 North, last winter we had nothing, no frost no snow just temps too high...

[n2ize]

We didn't get too much snow here, maybe 6-8" or so. That's because most of it came down as rain. But after sunset the temperature took a nosedive in the face of fierce driving northwesterly winds. The snow as coming down in torrents and horizontally from the extremely high gusts. for at least an hour it was a complete white out. But for this area this was a very mild storm. Almost like a gentle spring rain in tornado alley.

[n2ize]

Boring weather here, temps above normal to normal, one light night frost till now, maybe next week another few nights with temps just below 0 C, no snow nothing here...
This month will end up as month 11 as too warm....
We'll see what winter brings here at 53 North, last winter we had nothing, no frost no snow just temps too high...

Sounds like the sort of weather we were getting back in the mid to late 80's. Blazing hot summers and very mild winters.

[N2NH]

Just went outside. It's at least a foot deep. I guess the altitude was a factor as the valleys only got 6 to 8".

[NQ6U]

At 09:44 PST it's 73° (22°C) here, with a predicted high temperature of 83°F (28°C) today.

[XE1/N5AL]

I can't tell you how tempting that sounds after my enemy ice has decked me so many times. What's the crime like and how much Spanish do you need to know?
I live in Guadalajara, which is the second largest Mexican city, with a population of around 4.5 million people. For the ordinary citizen, I suspect that the crime level is comparable to a large city in the US. Much of the worst violence happens between opposing organized criminal groups. Also, some areas of the country are well-known to be more dangerous than others. The nightly US news probably leads many of its viewers into believing that the whole country is a hot bed of violence.

English is the most popular foreign language for school students and is commonly encountered with well-educated professionals, people working in the tourism/hospitality sectors and even some lesser-educated people who have resided in the US (possibly illegally) for extended periods of time. Still, the majority of the population only speaks Spanish. So, with a few exceptions, living in most Mexican locations would be difficult without at least a basic conversational level knowledge of the language.

The good thing is that Spanish isn't too difficult to learn. Unlike English, which has lots of pronunciation rules and has each vowel making several different sounds, Spanish pronunciation is more uniform. Spanish words are generally pronounced just like they are spelled. With a little Spanish school and cultural immersion, one would quickly obtain a basic proficiency in the language.

Aside from the towns bordering the US, there are some parts of the country where English is also frequently encountered. These are in the international tourist destinations along the coasts and in a handful of communities that are popular with foreign retirees.

In the international tourist destinations, the best jobs (wages/tips) go to those workers who speak English -- hence the motivation to learn the language. I have a few American/Canadian/British friends who live in Puerto Vallarta, along Mexico's Pacific coast. Some of them get by fine with very little Spanish, but living in an important coastal tourist location can be more expensive than other places.

About a forty-minute drive from Guadalajara, along the shores of Lake Chapala, is a town called Ajijic. Many retired American and Canadian expats reside there and take advantage of the area's very mild climate and lower cost of living to stretch their pension/Social Security dollars. There are expat communities in other parts of Mexico, as well. San Miguel de Allende and Cuernavaca are two popular destinations.

If anybody is seriously considering a such big change in lifestyle, whether it be a move to Mexico, or to any other country; the best advice I can give is to rent a furnished home there for six months before deciding to buy a house and deciding to move (or sell) all of your possessions. There is a difference between visiting a nice place (possibly during a short vacation) and actually trying to live there for an extended period of time. Some relish the change, while others just get homesick.

Matt

[N2NH]

I live in Guadalajara, which is the second largest Mexican city, with a population of around 4.5 million people. For the ordinary citizen...

Thank you Matt. I am seriously considering a change of scenery and looking into all the options. Nothing in the near future, but the way things are going, you can never tell. Being on disability, I'd have to live within a few hours of the US for now so that if necessary, I can be at a doctors office that they approve of. Otherwise, vaya con Dios.

I've had 3 years of High School Spanish (as well as some Latin and French). I have an excellent accent when I speak Spanish and have fooled spanish speakers who think I can speak it. My limitation is vocabulary right now. Presently I'm getting interested in Hebrew. But the romance languages have a lot in common, even French and Portugese, so if you can learn to hear CW, most languages shouldn't be a problem. Now to get off my lazy butt and do some real studying. ;)

[VE7DCW]

It's -2 degrees Celsius this morning and we got about 10 centimeters of snow dropped on us last night......not unusual for this time of year but unusual if they keep calling for an El Nino event to be going on! .......this should stick around for a few days and most likely change to warmer weather in the usual pattern....... it's-40 in Alberta and some interior parts of BC ......they can have it! :ugh:

[W2NAP]

It's -2 degrees Celsius this morning and we got about 10 centimeters of snow dropped on us last night......not unusual for this time of year but unusual if they keep calling for an El Nino event to be going on! .......this should stick around for a few days and most likely change to warmer weather in the usual pattern....... it's-40 in Alberta and some interior parts of BC ......they can have it! :ugh:

oh you know you want that -40

[NQ6U]

Is that -40°C or -40°F?

(Careful, it's a trick question)

[W2NAP]

at that temp they are the same :v

[VE7DCW]

at that temp they are the same :v

Tony wins the prize! ...... Even I know -40 Celsius = -40 Fahrenheit :clap:

[N2NH]

Wow! You're right. I hadda look that one up. :bowdown:

[VE7DCW]

Damn!! ........she got cold last night...... -10 C when I checked this morning...... I found out up Island it got to -17C .....looks like another cold one tonight.Nice thing though, when these Arctic highs set up over the interior of the province it clears out all moisture and gives us brilliant blue sunny skies.....a rarity for us in November! :-D

We'll be lucky if we make it above the freezing mark today

[K7SGJ]

I live in Guadalajara, which is the second largest Mexican city, with a population of around 4.5 million people. For the ordinary citizen, I suspect that the crime level is comparable to a large city in the US. Much of the worst violence happens between opposing organized criminal groups. Also, some areas of the country are well-known to be more dangerous than others. The nightly US news probably leads many of its viewers into believing that the whole country is a hot bed of violence.

English is the most popular foreign language for school students and is commonly encountered with well-educated professionals, people working in the tourism/hospitality sectors and even some lesser-educated people who have resided in the US (possibly illegally) for extended periods of time. Still, the majority of the population only speaks Spanish. So, with a few exceptions, living in most Mexican locations would be difficult without at least a basic conversational level knowledge of the language.

The good thing is that Spanish isn't too difficult to learn. Unlike English, which has lots of pronunciation rules and has each vowel making several different sounds, Spanish pronunciation is more uniform. Spanish words are generally pronounced just like they are spelled. With a little Spanish school and cultural immersion, one would quickly obtain a basic proficiency in the language.

Aside from the towns bordering the US, there are some parts of the country where English is also frequently encountered. These are in the international tourist destinations along the coasts and in a handful of communities that are popular with foreign retirees.

In the international tourist destinations, the best jobs (wages/tips) go to those workers who speak English -- hence the motivation to learn the language. I have a few American/Canadian/British friends who live in Puerto Vallarta, along Mexico's Pacific coast. Some of them get by fine with very little Spanish, but living in an important coastal tourist location can be more expensive than other places.

About a forty-minute drive from Guadalajara, along the shores of Lake Chapala, is a town called Ajijic. Many retired American and Canadian expats reside there and take advantage of the area's very mild climate and lower cost of living to stretch their pension/Social Security dollars. There are expat communities in other parts of Mexico, as well. San Miguel de Allende and Cuernavaca are two popular destinations.

If anybody is seriously considering a such big change in lifestyle, whether it be a move to Mexico, or to any other country; the best advice I can give is to rent a furnished home there for six months before deciding to buy a house and deciding to move (or sell) all of your possessions. There is a difference between visiting a nice place (possibly during a short vacation) and actually trying to live there for an extended period of time. Some relish the change, while others just get homesick.

Matt


I'm curious what you do in XE land. Who do/did you work for and what is/was your area of expertise? Inquiring rats want to know.

[WX7P]

22 F and overcast.

Cats are pissed because it's too cold for them to go out.

Central Valley Wimps.

[n2ize]

Damn!! ........she got cold last night...... -10 C when I checked this morning...... I found out up Island it got to -17C .....looks like another cold one tonight.Nice thing though, when these Arctic highs set up over the interior of the province it clears out all moisture and gives us brilliant blue sunny skies.....a rarity for us in November! :-D

We'll be lucky if we make it above the freezing mark today

Today will be 58 deg. Tomorrow only 37 but the day after back in the 50's followed by 30's and 40's the next few days with a possibility of some rain then snow then rain and then maybe a bit of frozen mix and then rain. Gotta love NYC weather. You never know what it's gonna throw your way. :) Could be 10 deg F and a blizzard today and 70 deg and like spring tomorrow,

[PA5COR]

Temps just went -1C here, daytime + 0.6 C cold easterly wind... first frost of this winter.

[N8GAV]

Got up to 62 here yesterday, today rain, sleet and snow mix high was 43 now down to 34. Thursday back into the 50's

[KG4CGC]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pyC7WnvLT4


How are my Cali peeps holding up?

[NQ6U]

Albert "One-Hit Wonder" Hammond is a Brit who grew up in Gibraltar. What the fuck does he know about the climate of Southern California?

[KG4CGC]

Albert "One-Hit Wonder" Hammond is a Brit who grew up in Gibraltar. What the fuck does he know about the climate of Southern California?

That wasn't the question.

[NQ6U]

That wasn't the question.

Maybe not your question...

Only got about 0.1" here so far. I was hoping for more.