And cause fuel prices to go up 40¢ a gallon.Quote:
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And cause fuel prices to go up 40¢ a gallon.Quote:
Originally Posted by K7SGJ
snow has arrived. and the jammer that was tweaked outta his mind finally burned out after 36+ hours
The rain predicted for this afternoon hasn't arrived yet, probably tonight and into tomorrow. I see some blue with green spots to the northwest on radar so the spritz is coming. Then its back in the deep freeze 10-20 degrees so foraging done I'm back in my cave hibernating. As "Jerry" once said; "That's the sto-ry!"
It's wet then it's supposed to go cold. Expecting a skating rink.
This is how I remember winter being when i was a youngster. Except back then it usually stayed cold longer and there was more snow. Then everyone got spoiled by all the mild-warm snow and ice free winters we had back to back year after year. A lot of the old time Adirondackers say that winters up there in the mountains were rougher than nowadays. And even some Alaskan's and Yukon'rs are saying the same thing. Of curse one would have to examine the stats to be certain as people don't always remember things exactly as they were. Then again, considering climate change it is possible they are right.
"This is how I remember winter being when i was a youngster. Except back then it usually stayed cold longer and there was more snow."
Same here, but not so BLOODY cold. Kids don't mind cold and getting wet BUT if it got as cold as it was a couple of days ago and will be again the day after tomorrow (9-15) we wouldn't have made snow men, we'd BE snowmen!
+ 12 C and some sun. last year this time it was + 12 C and lotsa snow....
everything is closed. 15" of snow. below zero. everything is closed. cept for criminals killing each other, nothing will stop that.
Just scored a new 270 year record warm +14.4 C for the Netherlands, most of Europe is like that, so what is that winter thingy you all brag about?
Keep safe now you all hear?
Went from -9oF (-23oC) a few days ago to 56oF (13oC) (forecasted 42) right now at 7:30AM. A 65 degree difference. The snow is all but gone but it's raining like heck. The birds just woke up and are they excited! HooHaH Kiddies!
"everything is closed. cept for criminals killing each other, nothing will stop that."
Good, fewer alpha hotels we have to worry about.
Colder then a mother's -in-law kiss here, and it's going to get colder yet.
So, which is colder, a mother in law's kiss, a witch's tit, or as Kelli put it; colder than a sled dog's ass? Sorry I don't know the answer, I never was kissed by a mother in law or felt up a witch and the last time I stuck a thermometer up a sled dog's ass it bit me.
It's blowing like hell, 28 and going down to 7 and wind chill warnings up through tomorrow.
The XYL came without inlaws but not without baggage.Quote:
Originally Posted by kb2vxa
Witches have warm tits. True story.
-8 in Lafayette Indiana. I65 is still closed and US41 is drifted in impassable. Stuck at a Walmart!! They didnt have power for about 4-6 hours earlier but its back on now. Glad my truck is still running. The heater is keeping up sorta with the cold. is about 56 in here. Could be warmer but i'll take that over the temps on the other side of the windshield...lol
Everytime I think it's bad here, I read N2NKW and think, it could be worse.
We went from -9 to 56 and a few hours later, voila, 8. I think the birds froze to death. Wind is up there too. High today 10.
How about those 'Niners?:yes:
At 7:00AM:
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I remember those days with my neighbor (truck driver) in Dayton, Ohio. I use to help him warm up his truck in a store parking lot in sub-zero weather. We used a charcoal grill without legs. On Sunday Morning we built a nice hot charcoal fire then slid it underneath the engine. By Sunday night he was off and running.Quote:
Originally Posted by N2NKW
My waterlines froze this morning. Apparently Virginia houses aren't built for single digit temps. I just put the space heater in my water closet. Hope the water comes back on before the wife wakes up.
Things are a bit different today. My bunk heater on this truck actually has a small furnace in it that runs the truck coolant through it. As long as I have battery power, I can run the bunk heater which keeps the block sorta warm. Not HOT but warm enough so theres no problem cold starting the truck. For those times when I am home and not running the bunk heater, I have a 120v AC plug in for the electric block heater. I have yet to use it thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by KK4AMI
I grew up in Central NY about halfway between Albany and Binghamton. Our house had a hot water circulation system though the baseboard system. EVERY winter we had at LEAST 1 pipe freeze and burst somewhere on an outside wall. It was a real PITA. We tried running electric pipe heating wrapping everywhere but it never was enough. I was so glad when we moved out of that house even though I was a kid. The one thing I do miss about that sort of system is the sounds the radiators made when the hot water started running through them. The radiators attached to the piping was a series of fins and it would pop and ping and make all kinds of noise when it started reacting to the heat. I kinda miss that.Quote:
Originally Posted by KK4AMI
I never met my mother in law. I heard she was ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by N8GAV
Virginia houses are only built for single digit IQ's. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by KK4AMI
Sorry, Mike, I don't mean that. After all, Luke lives there.
It was just too easy.
Screwy Winter Weather Games.
We hit 6º last night. During the afternoon the wind was really whipping up good to 40mph.
42º tomorrow will really feel balmy and 65º on Saturday will feel sweltery!
The bird water is frozen as is the dog pool. Now to go cut some ice.
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That's OK, now I can add "Colder n' Janet's Humor" ;)
Got down to -8 last night, high today 2 tomrrow high will be 21. This weekend high's in the mid 50's, doing the math thats a +80 degree's.
It's 10 and dropping with wind chill -4. By morning they expect 7 with a chill of -10. If I were outside I wouldn't be talking about the weather, or anything for that matter.
Once upon a time due to circumcisions beyond my control I was stranded 120mi away from home and it wasn't even this cold. I had to hitch hike (when it as fairly safe and legal) along a county road and the 2 or 3 cars out at that late hour passed me by. I finally reached a diner, staggered in, sat at the counter and TRIED to order a coffee to warm me... mumble mmmffft mumumffff. I pointed to a cup, she smiled, brought it and thankfully paid having warmed and continued on my way. Shortened for brevity, when I reached New Brunswick, NJ, after waiting for morning in the station I finally made it home to Rahway by a Pennsylvania Railroad local for fans out there, warm milk this time and bed, I don't think I ever fell asleep that fast.
Take winter weather, especially wind chill warnings seriously, you may live to regret ignoring them, then maybe you won't live.
This afternoon while I was waiting for my stepdad to rescue me:
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Weather Channel said this morning that by the end of next week we will be back to the deep cold, maybe even colder. Oh well it is winter time.
18 at noon, expected high of 25 (I got high at 25 too) and not expected to go above freezing for the foreseeable future. At least the howling wind died down! Securitay securitay securitay, notice to all mariners, USCG icing conditions now being broadcast as I type. I'm not ABOUT to leave my bear cave to look at rime ice on the beach pretty as it may be or the frozen Inland Waterway. I'll forage for food when absolutely necessary and not a New York minute before!
I've got the Accuweather weather bug on my Firefox toolbar that generally agrees with the NWS Mount Holly, NJ site I have bookmarked. Present conditions come from Belmar-Farmingdale Airport a few miles to the north and forecast from the NWS office in Philadelphia. The same local conditions and forecast plus marine are broadcast on 146.450Mhz from a nearby firehouse in the Herbertsville section of Brick Township so I'm never out of touch with Gaia should the need arise.
As expected in this frigid weather, the Point Pleasant Fire Department is responding to a report of a burst water heater. Of all the bad luck to have one flame out and freeze. There are reports of water leaks coming in from all over, never a dull moment when you have a scanner.
Cold snap here, too. It's only gonna get up to 66°F (19°C) today.
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Originally Posted by KJ6BSO
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Sideways.
High yesterday, 11.
High today, 20.
High tomorrow, 30.
High Friday, 40.
High Saturday, 50.
I think that's a trend...
...hope it stops before next Thursday.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/dk-productio...jpg?1383676847attribution: REUTERS
Politico:
Rush Limbaugh on Monday accused the media and liberals
of creating the polar vortex to “lie” to the public about
the “hoax” of climate change and global warming
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/0...k?detail=email
I heard the bloviated balloon making this rant. Apparently Oxycontin Fatso doesn't understand that global climate and regional weather are two different things. Or more likely he does understand it but wants to intentionally mislead the uneducated fools who comprise his audience. Secondly, the term "polar vortex" is anything but new. It has been known of and used by meteorologists and climatologists for ages. However, i doubt that Oxycontin fatso (aka "The Ballooon") is aware of that. In any event its typical of The Balloon to mock science to further his agenda and continue misleading the dittoheads.Quote:
Originally Posted by W9JEF
BTW when it comes to weather notice these talking heads like Oxycontin Fatso who deny climate change only seem to notice cold weather. But they conveniently never notice long protracted record breaking heatwaves and droughts.
"...but would really have been interesting is if Politico had spent maybe one or two sentences (or heck, even a full paragraph) pointing out that what he said was absolutely insane and completely disconnected from reality."
What's so interesting about pointing out what anyone with ears can hear?
Can't wait for DST to start.
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Originally Posted by W9JEF
But, but... it's "talent on loan from God." Yah, right fat boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by n2ize
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This is the weather trend according to AccuWeather.com:
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+9C last night, rain and storm 7 or is it 8 in 8 weeks tie brewing up to hit me today...2 nights total where i saw the thermometr dip 1/2 a degree C below 0 for a few hours.
It's actually going to make it above freezing today. Woo Hoo!Quote:
Originally Posted by N2NH
Worked South Africa on 40 CW last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by w2amr
It was clear sky and 22 C in Worchester. :)
What's this DST shit you're talking about?? :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by KG4CGC
Yeah, what's up with that? I have to go to Chinle to experience that in Az.Quote:
Originally Posted by W7XF