Topic: This even more just in - the weather thread (Read 233963 times)

jwhouk · « **Reply #550 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 14:11 »

Quote from: LeeC on 09 Dec 2013, 13:44

snow and freezing rain where I am. The snow it slushy now but everything is glazed in thick ice.

That is when the fun starts.

On another note - there was a major snowstorm that hit my hometown in Racine on Sunday. Huge accident on the main freeway that essentially bisects the county. At least one person dead in the accident, tons of others hurt, and somehow someone lost their dog in the whole thing.

The freeway is still "rural" in that part of the county, though there's more in the way of population down there than there is up here where I live now. They had to divert traffic off the main Interstate and onto the side frontage road five miles to the north.

Up here, we're starting our crazy mid-January weather patterns - drop below zero during the night, and then when it starts to warm up in the morning, flurries hit. As an idea: it's currently right at 0°F; it's supposed to get down to -15°F for a low this evening; then - as it warms up to 8°F tomorrow, it's supposed to snow in the morning. Add in 14 mph winds, which make the wind chill OMGWTFFMAO, and you get what a "Tuesday in North Central Wisconsin" is like.

cesium133 · « **Reply #551 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 18:04 »

The Northerners around here may get a kick out of what the city here uses to plow its roads.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #552 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 18:10 »

Hey, I lived on a gravel road where the township used a grader to do that.

Mind you, there wasn't a stoplight in the township...

jwhouk · « **Reply #553 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 19:24 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 09 Dec 2013, 18:04

The Northerners around here may get a kick out of what the city here uses to plow its roads.

...Yes? They use those - and front end loaders - to clear our parking lot.

94ssd · « **Reply #554 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 19:40 »

Yesterday I overheard someone compare the weather to "The Frozen 9th circle of Hell" from Dante's Inferno. Very apt comparison considering all the damn ice. I wish there'd been some snow to make things pretty.

Just like my ice-scraper, my windshield wipers have fallen victim to the freezing rain. This morning they were frozen to my windshield. When I tried to pull one off, the rubber part came clean off the rest of the blade and stayed stuck to the glass. The other one didn't fare too well either. A lesson to anyone who is considering just buying the cheapest wiper blades in the shop like I did.

jwhouk · « **Reply #555 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 20:04 »

There are times I wonder if the prophets and all from the OT got it wrong: hell isn't a burning lake of fire. It's -40°F forever.

cesium133 · « **Reply #556 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 20:29 »

The Brazilian professor we collaborate with has a saying: "American Hell is hot. Brazilian Hell is cold."

LeeC · « **Reply #557 on:** 09 Dec 2013, 20:31 »

I'm really hoping part 2 of the storm closes the office so I don't have to go in tomorrow....

ev4n · « **Reply #558 on:** 10 Dec 2013, 05:39 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 09 Dec 2013, 18:04

The Northerners around here may get a kick out of what the city here uses to plow its roads.

Naw see that all the time. More for parking lots maybe, since we generally need snowplow/sander/slater combo, but still, nothing overly unusual there.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #559 on:** 10 Dec 2013, 05:42 »

Snowing HARD here now. Driving to work was a real son of a bitch, driving home? Oh shit I might just spend the night at work >.>;

ev4n · « **Reply #560 on:** 10 Dec 2013, 10:10 »

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Thrillho · « **Reply #561 on:** 10 Dec 2013, 14:05 »

Pretty sure if I saw that in the flesh I would write a song immediately.

BrusselSprouts · « **Reply #562 on:** 11 Dec 2013, 23:33 »

It actually got cold here for the last couple of days! All the way down to -7C (19.4F) during the day. Everyone was complaining about the cold, but it was completely clear skies so at least we didn't have to worry about snow. Though having an actual snow day would make my entire life have meaning.

ev4n · « **Reply #563 on:** 12 Dec 2013, 06:15 »

Oh goodness. It felt like minus 20 C this morning at 5:30am getting into the car, but the stars. Oh the glorious stars. And Jupiter was in Gemini.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #564 on:** 12 Dec 2013, 09:30 »

That's what she said!

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #565 on:** 12 Dec 2013, 10:03 »

Here's a photo my friend's mom took of the ice storm on Tuesday morning...

I drove to work in that shit.

jwhouk · « **Reply #566 on:** 12 Dec 2013, 13:37 »

Meh. We had that stuff last week.

pwhodges · « **Reply #567 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 04:47 »

First snow in Egypt for 112 years:
http://twitchy.com/2013/12/13/snow-in-the-middle-east-amazing-photos-tell-the-story/

Barmymoo · « **Reply #568 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 04:57 »

What is really depressing about that is the commenters going "hahaha global warming doesn't exist and this is PROOF!".

94ssd · « **Reply #569 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 06:23 »

It is freezing thunderstorming. I did not know this was possible.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #570 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 08:18 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 14 Dec 2013, 04:57

What is really depressing about that is the commenters going "hahaha global warming doesn't exist and this is PROOF!".

It's proof of climate change that's for sure.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #571 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 09:28 »

No no no, climate change is just something they invented when it became apparent that global warming is A FAKE CONSPIRACY TO STEAL OUR CARS or something.

~~blacksinow~~ · « **Reply #572 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 11:13 »

You want to read something funny about how people where I live think about the winter and summer? Read THIS!

http://sledcamerahill.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/you-know-youre-from-northern-kentucky-when/

pwhodges · « **Reply #573 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 11:50 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Dec 2013, 08:18

It's proof of climate change that's for sure.

Though of course no single event is proof of anything much other than that it happened.

94ssd · « **Reply #574 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 12:55 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 14 Dec 2013, 09:28

No no no, climate change is just something they invented when it became apparent that global warming is A FAKE CONSPIRACY TO STEAL OUR CARS or something.

It's one big conspiracy designed to clean our air and water, make us energy independent and ween us off of finate fossil fuels, and save us money in the long run. EEEEVVVVIIIILLLL.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #575 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 15:14 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 14 Dec 2013, 11:50

Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Dec 2013, 08:18
It's proof of climate change that's for sure.

Though of course no single event is proof of anything much other than that it happened.

Mhmm. Just remember kids, when our parents were young (Well. Those of us belonging to Gen X and the Millennials any way) the freak out du jour was human induced global cooling.

Snowing and raining, and generally sucking is the weather here.

pwhodges · « **Reply #576 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 15:33 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 14 Dec 2013, 15:14

when our parents were young [...] the freak out du jour was human induced global cooling.

I guess I fit that demographic, so I'll bite - our freak-out was not climatic at all; it was the imminence of global nuclear war and the likely long-term effects (including the so-called "nuclear winter").

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #577 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 15:52 »

*the environmental freak out du jour

pwhodges · « **Reply #578 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 16:01 »

My awareness of the environment (in this sense) was at that time limited to stuff about the Romans growing vines in England (which restarted last century after being impractical for over a millennium); changes in sea level (as the British Isles tilted) causing the Isle of Thanet (part of Kent) to change from being an island as it was in Roman times to being part of the mainland; and the river Thames at London freezing over in Tudor times sufficiently for bonfires to be built on it to roast oxen (I saw it frozen right across in my childhood as far downstream as Reading, 40 miles from London, but not strongly enough to walk on, let alone build a bonfire).

And nuclear winter, as mentioned above.

~~blacksinow~~ · « **Reply #579 on:** 14 Dec 2013, 23:33 »

Where I live, snow is known as the white death. People panic in droves just to pick up days worth of supplies as though they were stocking up their bunkers for the cold war. Kid you not, people around here are scared to death of the snow, to the point that it is funny.

Akima · « **Reply #580 on:** 16 Dec 2013, 01:22 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 14 Dec 2013, 04:57

What is really depressing about that is the commenters going "hahaha global warming doesn't exist and this is PROOF!".

Our Prime Minister is probably doing the same...

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #581 on:** 16 Dec 2013, 10:16 »

My husband is in Florida for work this week. I am not.

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #582 on:** 18 Dec 2013, 07:08 »

Update: He keeps sending me pictures of palm trees and people wearing shorts & t-shirts. I told him I'm going to return his Christmas presents if he keeps it up.

Grognard · « **Reply #583 on:** 18 Dec 2013, 10:55 »

If he is sending you pix of things your're missing (palm trees, etc) send him a risque pic of yourself....
guess what he is missing

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #584 on:** 19 Dec 2013, 07:16 »

Oh believe me the thought has crossed his mind

cesium133 · « **Reply #585 on:** 19 Dec 2013, 10:40 »

I flew into Baltimore yesterday and drove up to my mom's house... the weather the past few days back in Oklahoma has been in the 60s. Here it's just freaking cold (though it is supposed to warm up by the weekend).

Akima · « **Reply #586 on:** 20 Dec 2013, 00:52 »

It wad 42C (about 108F) in the city today... The BOM rep on the news this evening said that so far 2013 has been the hottest year in Sydney since records began. And January is usually the hottest month of the year; I wonder if we'll top 45C?

jwhouk · « **Reply #587 on:** 20 Dec 2013, 09:24 »

Meanwhile, we've been at pretty much the opposite end of the spectrum up here. We've been getting down to -24ºC (-12ºF) a couple of times this month, and those are normally January and February temps.

cesium133 · « **Reply #588 on:** 20 Dec 2013, 19:31 »

Quote from: cesium133 on 19 Dec 2013, 10:40

I flew into Baltimore yesterday and drove up to my mom's house... the weather the past few days back in Oklahoma has been in the 60s. Here it's just freaking cold (though it is supposed to warm up by the weekend).

And now the weather has reversed. It's supposed to get into the 60s here in Maryland tomorrow, and Oklahoma is getting an ice storm. Glad I'm here and not there.

lepetitfromage · « **Reply #589 on:** 22 Dec 2013, 09:48 »

Just a few days ago, it was 17ºF and we had over a foot of snow.

Now, it's 63º and all the snow is gone.

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #590 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 01:30 »

A bit of wind in England last night. A bit of picking up fence panels in Guildford this morning.

cesium133 · « **Reply #591 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 07:32 »

It looks a bit weird out there right now. There's no snow on the trees or grass or any other surfaces, but the road is snow-covered.

jwhouk · « **Reply #592 on:** 24 Dec 2013, 07:46 »

Well, it's stopped snowing for the time being.

Only problem? IT'S -11° BELOW OUT THERE.

jwhouk · « **Reply #593 on:** 27 Dec 2013, 20:55 »

Ohhhhhhh boy.

I go back to work Sunday night.

The projected overnight low for my first night back at work... is -21 below.

That's cold, no matter WHAT temperature scale you're using.

94ssd · « **Reply #594 on:** 06 Jan 2014, 20:16 »

So it's about -4 out now. I went outside for a bit, and my thoughts went like this:

"Meh, not that cold"
*wind blows*
"Oh shit"
*wind gusts*
"SHIT RUN BACK INSIDE I'M FREEZING I DON'T WANT TO DIE LIKE THIS"

Carl-E · « **Reply #595 on:** 07 Jan 2014, 01:35 »

It's -7 F (about -22 C).

My car has no heat.

The dogs need a walk.

Fuck me. I'm going to die the death of a popsicle.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #596 on:** 07 Jan 2014, 03:52 »

An exceptionally warm winter here so far. We got a little bit of sleet once in late October, but no snow since, and the daytime highs in low 40s (= +5 degrees Celsius). Looks like chances of skiing this year will be low. OTOH the roads are clear of ice, so I could ride my bike to work (if/when so inclined). Also the winter-orienteering season feels a lot more inviting now than the last couple of seasons.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #597 on:** 07 Jan 2014, 04:19 »

-7 F, and my car's battery has decided to throw in the towel. Barely made it past 3 years, even. For shame.

And, the annoying part of a 19.5:1 compression diesel engine with nice high current glow plugs... the OE battery is an 80 Ah, 790 CCA monster. Basically, big, heavy, and expensive.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #598 on:** 07 Jan 2014, 05:49 »

And now your PonyMarine weather report.

It's fucking balls cold here. Back to you in the studio you centrally heated bastards.

jwhouk · « **Reply #599 on:** 07 Jan 2014, 06:14 »

Wife didn't have to go into work yesterday. She won't have to go in until this afternoon.

It didn't occur to me to try to start her car yesterday.

I did so this morning.

Dead as a doornail.

Oh, by the way - my car's thermometer said "-22°F" all the way home from work.

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