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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: formerlurker on January 17, 2011, 07:08:30 PM
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Repeat after me -- I love New England. The streets in my neighborhood have so much snow on them already, that the roads are really just one way. You can barely get two cars passing each other on them. After this we will have to break out the cross country skis to go anywhere.
WINTER STORM WARNING
in effect until Wednesday, Jan 19, 6:00 AM
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AS WELL AS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND ICE.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS MOST LIKELY IN NORTHERN CHESHIRE AND NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...ICE ACCRETION OF ONE TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE AFTER THE CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY EVENING.
* TIMING...SNOW BEGINS BETWEEN 6 AND 10 AM TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY FALL ON TOP OF THE SNOW TUESDAY EVENING...ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.
* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 32 ABOVE.
* VISIBILITIES...MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES.
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If not that storm another heading this way tomorrow as well.
Several inches of snow with sleet and ice possible. :banghead:
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Yup. Not looking forward to more snow/ice tonight.
The snow mounds around here are crazy. Piled up in front of everyone's home. No more,...please! :-)
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Yuck the only white stuff belongs in a freezer better known as ice cream. I am so sick of winter I can't wait to see my shorts and sundresses
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Yuck the only white stuff belongs in a freezer better known as ice cream. I am so sick of winter I can't wait to see my shorts and sundresses
Me neither. :naughty:
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Me neither. :naughty:
Dork. :hyper:
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Dork Perv. :hyper:
FIFY :-)
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Me neither. :naughty:
Your so bad LOL
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FIFY :-)
Smart Aleck. :tongue:
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6-10 inches predicted for my area. Fortunately the roads are pretty well cleared from the last storm, as is my driveway.
Unfortunately, I'll have to dig another path for the oil company this weekend when they deliver my refill.
On a happier note, it's currently -4 degrees with a -15 windchill, according to the local weather monitoring stations and my handy-dandy home weather station.
Meh--screw it. I've already gassed up the snowblower for tomorrow.
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Dork. :hyper:
You love it. Don't deny it. You just love that stuff. Dontcha.
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6-10 inches predicted for my area. Fortunately the roads are pretty well cleared from the last storm, as is my driveway.
Unfortunately, I'll have to dig another path for the oil company this weekend when they deliver my refill.
On a happier note, it's currently -4 degrees with a -15 windchill, according to the local weather monitoring stations and my handy-dandy home weather station.
Meh--screw it. I've already gassed up the snowblower for tomorrow.
It's the freezing rain accumulation that is the killer. Snow all day, then freezing rain means no power.
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It's the freezing rain accumulation that is the killer. Snow all day, then freezing rain means no power.
Oh, you're just a bundle of freakin joy, aintcha?
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Oh, you're just a bundle of freakin joy, aintcha?
:-*
Snow day last week, long weekend, housebound again with the tots another freakin storm all day Friday coming up? Yeah, I am a joy to be around right now.
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Snow day last week, long weekend, housebound again with the tots another freakin storm all day Friday coming up? Yeah, I am a joy to be around right now.
You must be getting the same storm we are on Friday. When the weather guy says it's "rain all day on Thursday, later turning to ice, then turning to snow with at least 2" of snow accumulation but we're not sure of how much more".....it brings flashbacks of '93 and 24" of snow. :(
Normally, the only time the weather gets to me, is when it's the unending high heat and humidity in the summer, but these last few weeks are making me really depressed with the almost constant gray sky. At least during December when it was like this, I was too busy to notice...
You have my sympathies being housebound with the munchkins...I would be so overdosed on chocolate by this point, my eyes would have turned brown!
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We've had it fairly light in the Ozarks this year, really no major accumulation in my part of it yet. Looks like we'll get at least a couple of inches Wednesday night/Thursday, but the way things are going it'll probably sweep on through quickly and head for the Ohio valley and possibly New England like all the previous ones seem to have done.
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Problem up here is, it's not warming up at all, and it's just piling up. And FL is right. The snow is just the start. Add on a 1/2 inch of ice and you're gonna have some SERIOUS problems.
Oh, and they revised the forecast for this weekend. -10 on Saturday night, -6 on Sunday night. Highs MIGHT get above 10.
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Ahhh, so nice to be in H-town....................................except during hurricane season. :thatsright:
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Gonna get cold here in North Central Texas on Thursday with a high of the mid 20s and lows in the low teens or lower. (I know, that's not too bad to you Northerners, but that's a bit cold for Texas)
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Gonna get cold here in North Central Texas on Thursday with a high of the mid 20s and lows in the low teens or lower. (I know, that's not too bad to you Northerners, but that's a bit cold for Texas)
That is cold. :rofl:
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Nor'easter heading to New England this weekend. This global warming is starting to annoy the hell out of me.
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Nor'easter heading to New England this weekend. This global warming is starting to annoy the hell out of me.
You guys up there have somehow managed to piss off God. There's been some major league dumping action up there. Hang on tight.
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According to the weather channel(in southern maine), it's supposed to be like this for the next two weeks.........ugga.
I agree with Sparky, just snow is not bad, but add freezing rain and yikes!!!!!!! :argh:
I feel bad for the mums who are cooped up with the little ones however
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LINK (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.36312895068202&lon=-71.00120544433594&site=gyx&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text)
Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Calm wind.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. West wind between 5 and 8 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
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FML. I don't remember SEEING any Eskimos around here! Next mo-fo that mentions global warming gets to shovel out my driveway in a thong.
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Global Warming.
:-)
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Global Warming.
:-)
You sure? You've SEEN my driveway. Also, I have an "ice bump" in the front where the plows built up the slush and I didn't get to it in time. It's about 6 inches high right now.
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You sure? You've SEEN my driveway. Also, I have an "ice bump" in the front where the plows built up the slush and I didn't get to it in time. It's about 6 inches high right now.
Shovel, thong,...... and jackhammer. Got it.
:lmao: :lmao:
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Shovel, thong,...... and jackhammer. Got it.
:lmao: :lmao:
Actually, yesterday, as I was plowing out the latest 8-inches addition of "global warming" to my driveway and porches (BTW--the snow piles on the back porch are now most of the way up to the upper railing, and nearly chest-deep at the bottom of the steps so Laddie can get out to pee) I ran the snowblower across the road to clear out in front of the mailbox. Up to the bottom of the box, about 4-5 feet back, and a 20-foot wide swath, just so the mail truck can get in and deliver my mail. Yes, kids, it's true--if you don't clear it out, they won't deliver your mail.
And this morning I'm going to dump a 50-lb bag of driveway melt and sand on the driveway in a futile attempt at getting some of the packed stuff to melt.
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Oh, and I just ran across this in the local fishwrap.
LINK (http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110122/GJNEWS_01/701229930)
DOVER — The outlook for the rest of the winter isn't looking good for those already tired of the cold and snow.
AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi predicts cold weather will continue to dominate at least through mid-February across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country. He also said "wintry events" could last into April, longer than last year's season.
Based on what is predicted for the rest of the season, Bastardi also says that this winter could end up being the coldest for the nation as a whole since the 1980s.
Bastardi also predicts more persistent colder-than-normal temperatures and a lack of brief warm spells typical to most winters. Temperatures since Dec. 1 have averaged below normal from Boston to Miami and as far west as Minneapolis.
The biggest snowstorms in February will target areas mainly north of a line running from the Mason-Dixon Line to the Ohio River and I-40 across the Plains, according to Bastardi.
It will not be until late February into March that opportunities arise for the colder-than-normal weather pattern to break. However, Bastardi warns that there could be a return of cold and storms across the northern part of the nation, including the Great Lakes and Northeast, from mid- or late March into April.
(SNIP)
More immediately, the National Weather Service is predicting temperatures well below zero this weekend and the N.H. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management urges New Hampshire residents and visitors to take precautions to protect themselves and their property against the cold.
Daytime high temperatures are expected to be in single digits, with overnight lows between 10 and 30 degrees below zero.
"Temperatures this cold put people at increased risk of frostbite if they don't dress properly and take other precautions," said Christopher M. Pope, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in a press release. "People should dress in layers, cover up as much as possible and limit their time outdoors."
Pope noted that frostbite is a particular threat to people participating in outdoor recreation because they are exerting themselves and may not notice the cold.
Sosnowski said AccuWeather is currently tracking a storm heading up the coast that could bring up to another foot of snow to the region, depending on the path it takes.
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FYI: There is still no snow in Las Vegas.
:rofl:
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Oh, and I just ran across this in the local fishwrap.
LINK (http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110122/GJNEWS_01/701229930)
DOVER — The outlook for the rest of the winter isn't looking good for those already tired of the cold and snow.
AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi predicts cold weather will continue to dominate at least through mid-February across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country. He also said "wintry events" could last into April, longer than last year's season.
Based on what is predicted for the rest of the season, Bastardi also says that this winter could end up being the coldest for the nation as a whole since the 1980s.
Bastardi also predicts more persistent colder-than-normal temperatures and a lack of brief warm spells typical to most winters. Temperatures since Dec. 1 have averaged below normal from Boston to Miami and as far west as Minneapolis.
The biggest snowstorms in February will target areas mainly north of a line running from the Mason-Dixon Line to the Ohio River and I-40 across the Plains, according to Bastardi.
It will not be until late February into March that opportunities arise for the colder-than-normal weather pattern to break. However, Bastardi warns that there could be a return of cold and storms across the northern part of the nation, including the Great Lakes and Northeast, from mid- or late March into April.
(SNIP)
More immediately, the National Weather Service is predicting temperatures well below zero this weekend and the N.H. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management urges New Hampshire residents and visitors to take precautions to protect themselves and their property against the cold.
Daytime high temperatures are expected to be in single digits, with overnight lows between 10 and 30 degrees below zero.
"Temperatures this cold put people at increased risk of frostbite if they don't dress properly and take other precautions," said Christopher M. Pope, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in a press release. "People should dress in layers, cover up as much as possible and limit their time outdoors."
Pope noted that frostbite is a particular threat to people participating in outdoor recreation because they are exerting themselves and may not notice the cold.
Sosnowski said AccuWeather is currently tracking a storm heading up the coast that could bring up to another foot of snow to the region, depending on the path it takes.
Which means we will be blowing through a tank of oil every month, and the last day of school will get bumped out until the end of June with possible school vacations being canceled.
Wait..... school vacations being canceled? Kids in school instead of home. Hmmmmm, that's not so bad. :-)
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Whatever you do Sparky, don't read this:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/44753/next-weeks-snowstorm-is-a-big.asp
:bawl:
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All I can say is UGGA!!!!!! Looks like my area is gonna get slammed bad!!!!!!!!! Seacoast Maine
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You folks that live in the North need to quitchurbitchin, whinging, etc. It's frikking WINTER!! (I took my turn living in the Northland.)
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1-2 feet of snow, on top of the close to 2 feet already on the ground in my neighborhood.
:censored:
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You folks that live in the North need to quitchurbitchin, whinging, etc. It's frikking WINTER!! (I took my turn living in the Northland.)
It's snowbound children who, along with mom, have a serious case of cabin fever.
Where north and how long did you live there?
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Thank goodness my neighbor took down their nativity scene...I don't think I could bear hearing Baby Jesus laughing at me again. :bawl:
Although from the looks of it so far, the Low is gonna stay close to the coast, so all we should get is rain/wintry mix.
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Whatever you do Sparky, don't read this:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/44753/next-weeks-snowstorm-is-a-big.asp
:bawl:
Too late.
And then there's THIS (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.35938481464255&lon=-70.99305152893066&site=gyx&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text) from the NWS as of about an hour ago:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -33. West wind between 6 and 11 mph.
SCREW THAT!!!
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It's snowbound children who, along with mom, have a serious case of cabin fever.
Where north and how long did you live there?
I lived in Minnesota for a total of 18 years. Four years while in the Navy and 14 years post Navy. I got tired of dealing with the snow & cold and moved back to Texas. -20 to -40 almost every winter. That's ACTUAL outside air temp, not just wind chill.
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I lived in Minnesota for a total of 18 years. Four years while in the Navy and 14 years post Navy. I got tired of dealing with the snow & cold and moved back to Texas. -20 to -40 almost every winter. That's ACTUAL outside air temp, not just wind chill.
Yeah that is worse than NE.
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You folks that live in the North need to quitchurbitchin, whinging, etc. It's frikking WINTER!! (I took my turn living in the Northland.)
Sorry Thor, We really shouldn't complain much, as the winter is the worst part of living in New England
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Sorry Thor, We really shouldn't complain much, as the winter is the worst part of living in New England
Dunno about that. I lived in NE from 1975 to 1979 and I thought the worst part of living there was dealing with the taxes, the libs, and the traffic in Boston. Coming in at a distant 4th might be the winters.
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Dunno about that. I lived in NE from 1975 to 1979 and I thought the worst part of living there was dealing with the taxes, the libs, and the traffic in Boston. Coming in at a distant 4th might be the winters.
Then you would remember the blizzard of 78, now that was a snowstorm and a half... I was 13 then, but I remember watching on TV seeing cars on the side of the Interstate 128 and 93 being stranded on the highway for hours!!!!!
Back then there were no snowblowers that I remember. We shoveled for days it seemed...
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Then you would remember the blizzard of 78, now that was a snowstorm and a half... I was 13 then, but I remember watching on TV seeing cars on the side of the Interstate 128 and 93 being stranded on the highway for hours!!!!!
Back then there were no snowblowers that I remember. We shoveled for days it seemed...
Yes, I do. That was the winter I played two bugle jobs - one of them inside the chapel at Ft. Devens because it was so cold. I don't think I'd ever seen that much snow before or since. Amazing.
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Then you would remember the blizzard of 78, now that was a snowstorm and a half... I was 13 then, but I remember watching on TV seeing cars on the side of the Interstate 128 and 93 being stranded on the highway for hours!!!!!
Back then there were no snowblowers that I remember. We shoveled for days it seemed...
Hell, that snow storm even affected Norfolk, Va. back in 1978. The Chesapeake Bay was even frozen over. That's one of the storms that I went out and learned how to drive in the snow.
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Yes, I do. That was the winter I played two bugle jobs - one of them inside the chapel at Ft. Devens because it was so cold. I don't think I'd ever seen that much snow before or since. Amazing.
Yeah and now we are supposed to be getting hit yet again, Tuesday nite...
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Hell, that snow storm even affected Norfolk, Va. back in 1978. The Chesapeake Bay was even frozen over. That's one of the storms that I went out and learned how to drive in the snow.
Then every storm since then should have been a piece of cake eh???? :wink:
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Hell, that snow storm even affected Norfolk, Va. back in 1978. The Chesapeake Bay was even frozen over. That's one of the storms that I went out and learned how to drive in the snow.
I was in Charlottesville then....trees down, lines down, it was a mess!!!! :o :o :o
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Well, it's official. -12 this morning, 15 mph winds, for wind chill of about -32.
It's "warmed up" to -6, and -21 W/C.
As far as this week goes, nobody knows. As Carlin said, "Could be meat--could be cake."
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Well, it's official. -12 this morning, 15 mph winds, for wind chill of about -32.
It's "warmed up" to -6, and -21 W/C.
As far as this week goes, nobody knows. As Carlin said, "Could be meat--could be cake."
That's cold.
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From what I saw on tv this morning...you aren't going to see much change all week. :(
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Oh well, we shall have to live with it and forge on.........
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Not just one storm this week -- two storms, piggybacking each other. If you live in NE and have snow on your roof then you need to get it off before Tuesday.
(http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/tropical/map_spectrop17_ltst_6nh_enus_600x405.jpg)
Our first wave along this battle zone arrive Tuesday during the mid-late morning. Temp profiles look cold enough to support snow for most of the day. This will be a problem for many area schools. Do they cancel school for two days in a row? Poor parents. What to do? The snow will fill in fast Tuesday…become heavier by midday, so by the afternoon commute home..there will be several inches of snow on the ground. Do you send the buses and kids out in it? Why risk it? This will be a game time call obviously. Tuesday’s morning commute will be dry, but evening commute will be a mess with snow covered road and the potential for 3-5″ of snow on the ground by 7 PM. This initial wave will pull away Tuesday night and may even mix with sleet and light rain as the precipitation begins to lighten and taper off.
Here lies the problem…The main event has not even started yet. Round #2 fills back in by dawn on Wednesday. More commuting nightmares for those who must get to work. By this time, our storm will have tracked from Texas to the Ohio valley as an intensifying low. Heavy snows will be found on the northern side of the low…from Missouri, to Iowa, to Illinois, to Michigan. As warm air becomes entrained into the low in the midlevels between 850-800 mb, that pink transition line between snow and rain will mean business! A significant sleet and freezing rain storm is likely just south of the areas which will be getting the heaviest snow. Southern, Missouri, S. Illinois, S. Indiana, Ohio and PA all seem like pretty good bets to have to deal with this icy mix.
I know what you are thinking…who cares! What about us? New England is going to be a really close call. Just a few miles in the track will have extreme differences in Ptype, amounts, and impact. The Low is going to be LOADED with moisture from the Gulf. It is going to be a flat out nasty day. I am watching the influx of warmth some of our models are showing in the mid levels with warm air advection around the low. Most have the 0 line at 850 going to the Mass Pike and stalling and then collapsing to the coast later. The GFS and JMA have been warmer, but I suspect will start to trend colder and come closer in line with the Euro and the GEM.
By Dawn on Wednesday, I am expecting snow to be falling along and north of the Pike, with freezing rain and sleet line moving through CT, RI and southeast MA. It will likely be raining on the Cape & islands by then. How far north this mix line goes is the real question, and I don’t think anyone really knows at this point. I think the best chance sleet and freezing rain will be south and along the Pike with the best chance of accumulating snow along and north of the Pike. Pretty straight forward, but again any change in warmth or track will have huge impacts to the forecast.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/30/not-much-change-a-real-mess-on-our-hands/#
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Well, aren't you just a ray of ****ing sunshine in my life?
And working 12's with an hour commute each way, exactly WHEN am I supposed to get all this global warming off my roof?
**** it. If I still have a roof on Friday, I'll take care of it then. (BTW--only have about 8-10 inches on it right now.)
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Not to worry y'all! I'm gettin' the next storm y'all can expect in about 10 days! 15 to 25 MPH north wind, with gusts above 30! Wind chills way below zero. We're expectin' about 5º below tonight. Should send the wind chill down to about 60º below! Then around Thursday, it will get back up into "banana belt" weather again around 25º!
Better go check my tank heaters! Livestock drinks twice as much water when it gets cold like this than they do when it's above 20º. Never have quite figured that one out!
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Not to worry y'all! I'm gettin' the next storm y'all can expect in about 10 days! 15 to 25 MPH north wind, with gusts above 30! Wind chills way below zero. We're expectin' about 5º below tonight. Should send the wind chill down to about 60º below! Then around Thursday, it will get back up into "banana belt" weather again around 25º!
Better go check my tank heaters! Livestock drinks twice as much water when it gets cold like this than they do when it's above 20º. Never have quite figured that one out!
Dryer air--they can't hydrate fast enough. Saw it when the guys made ice runs. They said when they surfaced at the pole they were going through 2-3 gallons a day per person.
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Well, aren't you just a ray of ****ing sunshine in my life?
And working 12's with an hour commute each way, exactly WHEN am I supposed to get all this global warming off my roof?
**** it. If I still have a roof on Friday, I'll take care of it then. (BTW--only have about 8-10 inches on it right now.)
Well in that case I suggest you invest in a roof rake.....Just advising.... :whistling:
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We're under a winter storm watch until Wednesday. Sleet, freezing rain and snow in the forecast, but not much accumulation. Unfortunately it doesn't take much of that crap to cause lots of accidents.
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Well in that case I suggest you invest in a roof rake.....Just advising.... :whistling:
Perhaps you didn't read my post where I said I would rake it Friday? Or are you taking Vesta's stupid pills?
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We're under a winter storm watch until Wednesday. Sleet, freezing rain and snow in the forecast, but not much accumulation. Unfortunately it doesn't take much of that crap to cause lots of accidents.
Yeah that's what happens with fools on the road! Even up here, the morons wait 'til the last minute to put on snow tires! The first storm we have, wreck-a-looza! Especially with the stooooopid Kalifornicators we import every year!
After the first one, everyone seems to wise up, except for, you guessed it, the Kalifornicators! Seems like they're so dense it takes a coupla dents in their cars, though we'd like to give 'em a couple in the cranium! DUmb****s
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Well, aren't you just a ray of ****ing sunshine in my life?
And working 12's with an hour commute each way, exactly WHEN am I supposed to get all this global warming off my roof?
**** it. If I still have a roof on Friday, I'll take care of it then. (BTW--only have about 8-10 inches on it right now.)
No you didn't mention anything about a roof rake ::)
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If I still have a roof on Friday, I'll take care of it then.
Well how did you think I was going to do it? Magic ****ing unicorn farts?
BTW--it's also a 12-pitch roof, so it's not like it's going to be all that horrible. People with flatter roofs, yes, they will be more pressed to get that stuff off now.
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Yeah that's what happens with fools on the road! Even up here, the morons wait 'til the last minute to put on snow tires! The first storm we have, wreck-a-looza! Especially with the stooooopid Kalifornicators we import every year!
After the first one, everyone seems to wise up, except for, you guessed it, the Kalifornicators! Seems like they're so dense it takes a coupla dents in their cars, though we'd like to give 'em a couple in the cranium! DUmb****s
Sounds like the idiots in pickups and 4WDs who think they have special license to still follow everyone at 2 inches off their rear bumper and go normal highway speeds when there's a foot of snow and ice on the roads.
I've watched a few of those folks pass me, then literally a mile down the road, WATCH them eat it and take the ditch (if they're lucky) or the median rail (if they're not.)
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Well how did you think I was going to do it? Magic ****ing unicorn farts?
BTW--it's also a 12-pitch roof, so it's not like it's going to be all that horrible. People with flatter roofs, yes, they will be more pressed to get that stuff off now.
I don't know about you, but people have been known to climb onto their roof(not very safe)via ladders and shovel off their roof
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I don't know about you, but people have been known to climb onto their roof(not very safe)via ladders and shovel off their roof
And another piece of evidence as to why Maine is regarded as the stupidest state in the nation.
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And another piece of evidence as to why Maine is regarded as the stupidest state in the nation.
How the $%^%$# do you think people did it before roof rakes were invented??? or better yet people who don't own a roof rake in NH even??
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How the $%^%$# do you think people did it before roof rakes were invented??? or better yet people who don't own a roof rake in NH even??
12-pitch roofs. Ever heard of them?
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12-pitch roofs. Ever heard of them?
You, SIR are impossible!!!!! UGGA!!!!!
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Didn't see too many people in MN removing snow from their roofs when I was living up there. OF COURSE, most houses were built to code for a certain snow load. If not, they had 9/12 pitched roofs.
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Didn't see too many people in MN removing snow from their roofs when I was living up there. OF COURSE, most houses were built to code for a certain snow load. If not, they had 9/12 pitched roofs.
Most of the houses in NE do have a pitched roofs, however once that snow becomes heavy wet snow with a 1/4 inch of ice coating, then it gets dangerous.
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With at least four collapses this week in the region, including at the Casey and Hayes warehouse in West Bridgewater and at an unoccupied building in the Avon Industrial Park, authorities are calling attention to the threat of accumulated snow on rooftops caused by higher than average snowfall in recent weeks.
“I know a lot of commercial establishments are making efforts now to alleviate weight,’’ said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. “Most houses here have a good pitch to them, but homeowners need to pay attention to porches and garages as well.’’
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/29/threat_of_roof_collapse_weighs_heavily_on_region/
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I'm watching Weather Channel right now. 1+ inch of ICE in a band stretching from SW of St. Louis to NE to Indy.
Oh, that so SUCKS. That is serious weather there. I'd rather deal with 2 feet of snow than an inch of ice.
And Thor, I was used to light/dry snow when I lived in Idaho, Wyoming, and even Colorado. But lake-effect snow (and I don't mean MN lakes, I mean BIG bodies of water not frozen over) is ****ing HEAVY. Like trying to shovel wet concrete. There really IS a difference.
It's at the point where you have to rake regularly, or have heater strips on the roof, or as some enterprising folks have done, throw a few old socks with rock salt or driveway melt on the lower parts of the roof. Snow here will kill a roof in nothing flat. I'm already noticing the weight as it's harder to open and close my closet door than it normally is in summer.
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I don't know about you, but people have been known to climb onto their roof(not very safe)via ladders and shovel off their roof
I resemble that remark!
Been more than one winter I earned a livin' shovelin' 3+ feet off roofs out on the lake for the "rich" bastards! Some of 'em are built right on a cliff and it's better than 60 feet to the rocks below!
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Just went onto NECN website and caught their weather forecast.
I'm right smack friggin dab in the middle of the "heavy" band of 12-20+. Throw that in with Tuesday's snow, and I'm looking at 20-30 inches by Thursday. FML.
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Did I mention I usually make $60/hr doin' it?? Hehehehe
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Thank you you damned Yankees for sending that shit on down to Texas. :evilbird: Ice, snow & Blizzard winds with lows below 10°F here in North Texas!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
Then it ain't gonna get above freezing until sometime Saturday or later!! These houses down here aren't built for that kind of weather.
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Thank you you damned Yankees for sending that shit on down to Texas. :evilbird: Ice, snow & Blizzard winds with lows below 10°F here in North Texas!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
Then it ain't gonna get above freezing until sometime Saturday or later!! These houses down here aren't built for that kind of weather.
I saw a very strange site a few years ago when the snow got heavy on our roofs.
This is in NH not Maine mind you.
The Police officer that lived behind me had a roof where the pitch was less then most of the his neighbors and he had much more snow and ice on his roof them the rest of us. This was a sunday morning early and most the neighborhood were home when we began to hear yelling from his direction. Curious as to why the Cop and family were yelling most of us went out to see a group of men hoisting a small snow blower up to his roof. They proceded to clean off the snow and send a few shingles flying in all directions. :stoner: Had to be drugs even a drunk knows enough to do that.
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Did I mention I usually make $60/hr doin' it?? Hehehehe
Allo, you are pure naughtiness!!
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Just went onto NECN website and caught their weather forecast.
I'm right smack friggin dab in the middle of the "heavy" band of 12-20+. Throw that in with Tuesday's snow, and I'm looking at 20-30 inches by Thursday. FML.
On top of the 4+ feet you already have -- snow mounds up to 7-8 ft high. There is no where to put this stuff. It sucks.
The ice scares me too. Still dealing with post traumatic stress from the last ice storm a few years ago. Not looking forward to this at all.
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Caught the webcast on WMUR this morning. 4th snowiest January on record, with records starting in 1870.
I'm gonna punch Al Gore in his balls.
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Thank you you damned Yankees for sending that shit on down to Texas. :evilbird: Ice, snow & Blizzard winds with lows below 10°F here in North Texas!! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
Then it ain't gonna get above freezing until sometime Saturday or later!! These houses down here aren't built for that kind of weather.
Yup. I am not amused.
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Caught the webcast on WMUR this morning. 4th snowiest January on record, with records starting in 1870.
I'm gonna punch Al Gore in his balls.
I think ya may have to stand in line!!!
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Caught the webcast on WMUR this morning. 4th snowiest January on record, with records starting in 1870.
I'm gonna punch Al Gore in his balls.
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Beware yellow snow..............
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Beware yellow snow..............
ooooooooooooo that has got to hurt!!
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:lmao:
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I am seeing different amounts from different sources
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And keep in mind that map ends at 7 PM TUESDAY.
We don't get our asses bombed out until WEDNESDAY.
http://www.necn.com/pages/weather
Click on the video and go to the 2:45 mark. FML.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Rochester&state=NH&site=GYX&lat=43.3044&lon=-70.9761
Tuesday...Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs around 18. Light and variable winds. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tuesday Night...Cloudy...snow...mainly after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows around 10 above. Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Wednesday...Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Highs around 19. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night...Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly in the evening. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Lows around 9 above. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday...Mostly cloudy in the morning...then clearing. Highs in the lower 20s.
Thursday Night And Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 below to zero. Highs in the mid 20s.
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**** you, Al Gore. Just **** you.
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ARCTIC AIR & WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT
Today...Arctic air will begin to filter into Texoma in the afternoon today. Highs in the lows 50s, cloudy skies, and calm Northerly winds.
Looking Ahead...A strong winter storm expected to move into Texoma overnight tonight into Tuesday morning. Beginning as a cold rain and transitioning to freezing rain, sleet, and eventually all snow by mid morning Tuesday. A glazing of ice and high winds will create hazardous road conditions and possible power outages. Central and North Central OK can expect upwards of 8" of snow accumulation with lesser amounts to the south. Coupled with the winter weather, sub-zero wind chills in the forecast for the next few days.
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ARCTIC AIR & WINTRY WEATHER TONIGHT
Today...Arctic air will begin to filter into Texoma in the afternoon today. Highs in the lows 50s, cloudy skies, and calm Northerly winds.
Looking Ahead...A strong winter storm expected to move into Texoma overnight tonight into Tuesday morning. Beginning as a cold rain and transitioning to freezing rain, sleet, and eventually all snow by mid morning Tuesday. A glazing of ice and high winds will create hazardous road conditions and possible power outages. Central and North Central OK can expect upwards of 8" of snow accumulation with lesser amounts to the south. Coupled with the winter weather, sub-zero wind chills in the forecast for the next few days.
Highs in the low 50's. Sheesh. I haven't seen 50 in over a month. That includes your IQ, big boy. I've seen 40+ a whopping 7 DAYS since the first of December. 4 of those days were around New Years where we had a "heat wave".
But nice to see you're getting a little breeze eventually. Nice reminder of why you left MN.
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**** you, Al Gore. Just **** you.
I can't read the scale at the bottom -- what is that 20 freakin inches we are getting???? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I can't read the scale at the bottom -- what is that 20 freakin inches we are getting???? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks like what it says for central Illinois, too. WTF? We have a mix of snow and freezing rain coming down with about a 1/2 inch on the roads so far.
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I don't think he will make it back into his hole alive if he sees his damn shadow......
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That looks like what it says for central Illinois, too. WTF? We have a mix of snow and freezing rain coming down with about a 1/2 inch on the roads so far.
That is what you thought.......
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red is really bad I take it!!
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I don't think he will make it back into his hole alive if he sees his damn shadow......
I have a .223 with his name on it. :censored:
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Wait, what?? What is that high temp I see for Wednesday??? :tongue:
I'll send Baby Jesus up your way to throw out a chuckle or two.
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Baby Jesus don't like it when you mock other people.
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Wait, what?? What is that high temp I see for Wednesday??? :tongue:
I'll send Baby Jesus up your way to throw out a chuckle or two.
Uh, don't you have a mystery to solve with those meddling ****in' kids somewhere? When's hurricane season start?
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It's thundersnowing here right now. The weatherman is predicting 10" to 18" inches now here in the OKC metro.
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We just had a couple of waves of torrential downpours. Next will be the sleet/ ice. Snow to follow. The nice thing........ I don't have to go snow blow or shovel the driveway as it will all be gone by Friday at the latest. (Maybe Thursday) Now comes more rain with some associated thunder.
Still LMAO @ Sparky!!!
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All the weather forecasters are saying bet on the higher number. FML.
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Looks like 10" of snow is the total here. Have about 7" on the ground now with a few more heavy bands shooting this way. Big drifting with -10 F and lower WCF on the horizon.
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Yeah, the SHTF here at about 0900. I figure I'll hang on here at work until noonish, then pull the plug. The latest estimate for my neck o' the woods is 14". We'll escape the ice storm, which occurs to the south - I'm betting DAT is getting waxed about now.
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Wait, what?? What is that high temp I see for Wednesday??? :tongue:
I'll send Baby Jesus up your way to throw out a chuckle or two.
Now that was just mean Scoobie!!!! :-)
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It was 76 F here last Sat. Now it is 6 F outside.
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This is getting f$%^%$ ridiculous!! Can't these weathermen get the snowfall expectations right?? We are supposed to get 6-8 today then 2 feet tomorrow!!! I will drowning in this shit!!!!! I guess I will see everyone in the spring thaw!! :argh:
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Spring? We will have snow on the ground until June.
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Spring? We will have snow on the ground until June.
Yes at this rate we probably will, supposed to snow two feet tomorrow
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The rain that was supposed to start yesterday, just started with sprinkie-dinks a little bit ago. Temps have stayed up, (57 now) the high winds are coming in (high a relative term...25mph - not much by midwest standards, but with the higher altitudes and all the trees, it's high wind warnings here), and 1" of rain expected tonight with storms.
Snow on Friday has switched to rain, still rain/snow for Tuesday.
In other words....who the hell knows what we are going to get.
All I can say is I think Al Gore and all these climate freaks....have really pissed off Mother Nature!!! NO ONE tells HER what the weather is going to be!!!!!!
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The rain that was supposed to start yesterday, just started with sprinkie-dinks a little bit ago. Temps have stayed up, (57 now) the high winds are coming in (high a relative term...25mph - not much by midwest standards, but with the higher altitudes and all the trees, it's high wind warnings here), and 1" of rain expected tonight with storms.
Snow on Friday has switched to rain, still rain/snow for Tuesday.
In other words....who the hell knows what we are going to get.
All I can say is I think Al Gore and all these climate freaks....have really pissed off Mother Nature!!! NO ONE tells HER what the weather is going to be!!!!!!
Mother Nature is not a happy camper at the moment :bawl: At leasr she is spreading the bad weather all around!! :tongue:
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Ya know, I THOUGHT that I left this shit behind when I left Minnesnowta!! This is f'n COLD here in Texas again THIS year!! Coldest in 15 years according to the weather guessers.
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Ya know, I THOUGHT that I left this shit behind when I left Minnesnowta!! This is f'n COLD here in Texas again THIS year!! Coldest in 15 years according to the weather guessers.
I was here then. Don't recall it, but it could be. I remember an ice storm that came through and hosed stuff up, but that happens regularly.
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Ccould be worse, I suppose since the record was this: Texas –23°F -31°C Feb. 8, 19331 Seminole 3,275
Read more: Record Lowest Temperatures by State — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113527.html#ixzz1ClrGdNn7
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Ccould be worse, I suppose since the record was this: Texas –23°F -31°C Feb. 8, 19331 Seminole 3,275
Read more: Record Lowest Temperatures by State — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113527.html#ixzz1ClrGdNn7
So I guess we ARE experiencing global warming!
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Now it's gonna be 2-3 imches per hour, with 1/4 mile visibility. Praying for all of those who have to drive today!!
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So I guess we ARE experiencing global warming!
I was rearanging photos of family taken way back and notice that some from the 30--40's taken in the winter time show snow up to the eves of 2 story homes.
I found one picture of a snow device used in the 1910 era that looks like a steam roller pulled by horses or Mules that just flattened down the snow and compressed it enough so horse drawn wagons could get to town.
Cycles of weather patterns, some photos showed winter scenes with hardly any snow on the ground, in the 1920's and others in the 40-50's snow up to a tall Indians ass.----Local saying back then and written on the back of one photo--------
Can anyone explain what is happening in Australia to me. We know about the Indonesian ring of fire, expect the worse. Australia is to my mind the worse hit by any natural disasters and we ignore it to send money to some place that takes the money and never benefits it's citizens.
All we need is one or two humongous solar flares to take out world wide communication for a few weeks---that will be the icing on the cake.
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I was rearanging photos of family taken way back and notice that some from the 30--40's taken in the winter time show snow up to the eves of 2 story homes.
I found one picture of a snow device used in the 1910 era that looks like a steam roller pulled by horses or Mules that just flattened down the snow and compressed it enough so horse drawn wagons could get to town.
Cycles of weather patterns, some photos showed winter scenes with hardly any snow on the ground, in the 1920's and others in the 40-50's snow up to a tall Indians ass.----Local saying back then and written on the back of one photo--------
Can anyone explain what is happening in Australia to me. We know about the Indonesian ring of fire, expect the worse. Australia is to my mind the worse hit by any natural disasters and we ignore it to send money to some place that takes the money and never benefits it's citizens.
All we need is one or two humongous solar flares to take out world wide communication for a few weeks---that will be the icing on the cake.
Bite your tounge. :thatsright:
ETA:
I am going to have to treat the snow blower to a bit of high test if this keeps up. O-)
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Another storm coming this weekend. Thought I would throw it out there for giggles, because this is just silly now.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110202snow_way_more_to_come/srvc=home&position=0
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oh well, just more snow to add to the collection :tongue:
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How to clear off your roof - watch the videos.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/02/03/tips-for-clearing-snow-off-your-roof/
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How to clear off your roof - watch the videos.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/02/03/tips-for-clearing-snow-off-your-roof/
Thankyou for the tip, though I don't have a home of my own, my parents and friends do
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How to clear off your roof - watch the videos.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/02/03/tips-for-clearing-snow-off-your-roof/
Sparky prefers the powerpoint versions.......
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Sparky prefers the powerpoint versions.......
As opposed to the airedale version of pointing and having your slack jawed look as the entire roof comes down around your face.
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As opposed to the airedale version of pointing and having your slack jawed look as the entire roof comes down around your face.
You forgot the incessant drooling that characterizes airedales.
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You forgot the incessant drooling that characterizes airedales.
Pretty much a given. They're brownshoes because they forget to move their asses over the bowl or drop trou before they take a dump, too.