What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ? - Page 863

tubemonkey · 01-30-2015, 10:07 AM

Dawn, 40F -- headed for sunny, 52F

poohbear_nc · 01-30-2015, 11:46 AM

Cold, sunny, 30 mph wind gusts ....

WT Sharpe · 01-30-2015, 12:19 PM

Overcast in Richmond with temps in the lower 40s. Not too shoddy. Good walking weather.

library addict · 01-31-2015, 08:12 PM

We're supposed to get 9 to 15 inches of snow betwen tonight and tomorrow. Boo!

WT Sharpe · 01-31-2015, 10:46 PM

The current temp at my present location is 46° F. No snow in the forecast, but if I'm reading that graph right, a week from Monday we'll be having flashbacks.

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tubemonkey · 02-01-2015, 08:26 AM

Scattered rain - high in the upper 40's - lovely weather

cromag · 02-01-2015, 07:30 PM

Just sitting here, waiting for tonight's snow.

Of course, as the storm approaches the meteorologists are reducing their estimates. They now predict that by tomorrow night we'll only get six inches of snow (tolerable).

But now they're also predicting up to one quarter inch of ice, so that'll be fun.

crich70 · 02-01-2015, 09:04 PM

We woke to a large fall of snow this morning here. It was supposed to stop around 7pm (an hr ago) but I'm sure we got more than 6 inches here. At least the snow plow guys have a chance to do their jobs now.

WT Sharpe · 02-02-2015, 09:47 AM

Rain today and monster humidity. I guess I'll be taking my walk in the hospital corridors today. In other news, it looks as if the prediction for flashbacks has been moved up to Sunday.

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meeera · 02-02-2015, 09:59 AM

Summer storms, lightning everywhere.

cromag · 02-02-2015, 05:47 PM

We got a few more inches of snow overnight. Then the snow changed to sleet, and then to rain for a short time until the temperature dropped low enough for it to become a real ice storm. It's beautiful in the branches of the trees and on surfaces, but it's treacherous out there.

The temperature has been dropping all day -- it's in the mid-20s (F) now, and should be near 0° overnight. Winter has a few more weeks to enjoy itself.

EDIT: Oh, yeah. Since the ice stopped the wind has really picked up. Some power lines may come down tonight.

cromag · 02-02-2015, 10:46 PM

I keep the windshield ice scrapers in the cars -- usually a good idea, but not today. The car doors are frozen shut under a solid layer of ice.

Fortunately, I keep a spare scraper in the garage. I was able to get most of the ice off, leaving only a thin layer. If we get as much sun as the forecast calls for, we should be okay, windshield-wise. But it will be way too cold for the sun to do much good on the driveway.

As to why I didn't finish the windshield scraping? Well, there wasn't enough left of the scraper.

meeera · 02-02-2015, 11:29 PM

Hot, sticky, and stormy here. We're having an unusually tropical summer.

poohbear_nc · 02-03-2015, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

I keep the windshield ice scrapers in the cars -- usually a good idea, but not today. The car doors are frozen shut under a solid layer of ice.

Fortunately, I keep a spare scraper in the garage. I was able to get most of the ice off, leaving only a thin layer. If we get as much sun as the forecast calls for, we should be okay, windshield-wise. But it will be way too cold for the sun to do much good on the driveway.

As to why I didn't finish the windshield scraping? Well, there wasn't enough left of the scraper.

I keep a can of aerosol de-icer in the house - to spray the car locks & doors when they are iced in. Much easier than the old method of heating your car key with a lighter and opening your lock quickly. Which would probably now destroy modern keys with embedded computer chips.

[Blond joke: a co-worker moved here from Georgia and was iced out of her car one winter. I explained the 'heat your car key with a lighter' trick. Her face lit up as she exclaimed: "What a great idea. I'll put a lighter in my glove compartment today!"]

tubemonkey · 02-03-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

[Blond joke: a co-worker moved here from Georgia and was iced out of her car one winter. I explained the 'heat your car key with a lighter' trick. Her face lit up as she exclaimed: "What a great idea. I'll put a lighter in my glove compartment today!"]

Ask her how she plans to get the lighter if the doors are locked? Then suggest she leaves one door unlocked so she can get to the lighter.

02-02-2015, 09:47 AM	#12939
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ? Rain today and monster humidity. I guess I'll be taking my walk in the hospital corridors today. In other news, it looks as if the prediction for flashbacks has been moved up to Sunday.

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01-30-2015, 10:07 AM	#12931
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Dawn, 40F -- headed for sunny, 52F

01-30-2015, 11:46 AM	#12932
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,865 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Cold, sunny, 30 mph wind gusts ....

01-30-2015, 12:19 PM	#12933
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Overcast in Richmond with temps in the lower 40s. Not too shoddy. Good walking weather.

01-31-2015, 08:12 PM	#12934
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,883 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	We're supposed to get 9 to 15 inches of snow betwen tonight and tomorrow. Boo!

01-31-2015, 10:46 PM	#12935
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The current temp at my present location is 46° F. No snow in the forecast, but if I'm reading that graph right, a week from Monday we'll be having flashbacks.

02-01-2015, 08:26 AM	#12936
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Scattered rain - high in the upper 40's - lovely weather

02-01-2015, 07:30 PM	#12937
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,301 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Just sitting here, waiting for tonight's snow. Of course, as the storm approaches the meteorologists are reducing their estimates. They now predict that by tomorrow night we'll only get six inches of snow (tolerable). But now they're also predicting up to one quarter inch of ice, so that'll be fun.

02-01-2015, 09:04 PM	#12938
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	We woke to a large fall of snow this morning here. It was supposed to stop around 7pm (an hr ago) but I'm sure we got more than 6 inches here. At least the snow plow guys have a chance to do their jobs now.

02-02-2015, 09:59 AM	#12940
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Summer storms, lightning everywhere.

02-02-2015, 05:47 PM	#12941
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,301 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	We got a few more inches of snow overnight. Then the snow changed to sleet, and then to rain for a short time until the temperature dropped low enough for it to become a real ice storm. It's beautiful in the branches of the trees and on surfaces, but it's treacherous out there. The temperature has been dropping all day -- it's in the mid-20s (F) now, and should be near 0° overnight. Winter has a few more weeks to enjoy itself. EDIT: Oh, yeah. Since the ice stopped the wind has really picked up. Some power lines may come down tonight.

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02-02-2015, 10:46 PM	#12942
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,301 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I keep the windshield ice scrapers in the cars -- usually a good idea, but not today. The car doors are frozen shut under a solid layer of ice. Fortunately, I keep a spare scraper in the garage. I was able to get most of the ice off, leaving only a thin layer. If we get as much sun as the forecast calls for, we should be okay, windshield-wise. But it will be way too cold for the sun to do much good on the driveway. As to why I didn't finish the windshield scraping? Well, there wasn't enough left of the scraper.

02-02-2015, 11:29 PM	#12943
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,659 Karma: 66420972 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Hot, sticky, and stormy here. We're having an unusually tropical summer.