What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ? - Page 807

dreams · 12-19-2013, 03:15 PM

We are warming up also and should be about 60F for Christmas.

poohbear_nc · 12-19-2013, 05:33 PM

We're predicted to break records this weekend - temps into the 70's F - in late December!

dreams · 12-20-2013, 01:50 PM

Beautiful day here and 47F with the sun out. The wind is a bit cold, but it stills feel great with the sun out.

BelleZora · 12-20-2013, 02:21 PM

I'm in Las Vegas where it is in the 50's and the sun is lighting up the palm trees and pinyon pines.

Hamlet53 · 12-20-2013, 04:33 PM

Sort of a meteorological phenomenon I guess. I saw something amusing today as I was driving home from grocery shopping. I was driving north on along the main street in town and was stopped at a stop sign at a cross street waiting for a long file of high school students to walk west to east across the intersection to a parked school bus. All but one of the students were dressed as one might expect for being out doors in 18 F weather. Bringing up the rear was a girl dressed in a thin jacket, a tight mini-skirt, and high heeled ankle high boots. She was stumbling along taking small mincing steps to negotiate the snow and ice without falling flat. I guess looking hot is worth being cold?

cromag · 12-21-2013, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

... I guess looking hot is worth being cold?

Absolutely! I wore my good canvas chore coat today -- the one with only one rip in the sleeve!

I had to make one of my long distance round trips today. It was gray and overcast, but temps were about 50° so the little bout of precipitation I encountered was rain (of the non-freezing variety). It might not even fall below freezing overnight. My wife and kids are going out on Saturday, so I should be able to shovel the rest of the slush off the driveway.

red_phoenix · 12-21-2013, 06:43 AM

Dealing with freezing rain, which is expected over the entire weekend. Already have a significant layer of ice on the trees, cars and driveway.

poohbear_nc · 12-21-2013, 03:23 PM

So I'm doing yard work today attired in shorts & T-shirt & summer Wellies [ankle high, unlined] - working up a sweat - with very gusty winds helping to blow away the leaves as I extracted them from under the evergreen bushes. On December 21!

We're to have a couple of days in the 70's F - and then another arctic air mass moves in on Monday .... with moisture ...

Stay safe red!

5thWiggle · 12-21-2013, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by red_phoenix

Dealing with freezing rain, which is expected over the entire weekend. Already have a significant layer of ice on the trees, cars and driveway.

freezing rain re-started in our area, we are filling the bathtub in case of power loss. We have a gas stove and a fireplace, so we're ok for food and heat. Hope you are okay, Red.

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

So I'm doing yard work today attired in shorts & T-shirt & summer Wellies [ankle high, unlined] - working up a sweat - with very gusty winds helping to blow away the leaves as I extracted them from under the evergreen bushes. On December 21!

We're to have a couple of days in the 70's F - and then another arctic air mass moves in on Monday .... with moisture ...

Stay safe red!

I hate you... (just kidding, but on days like this I wish I could retire to our own private tropical island. )

poohbear_nc · 12-21-2013, 06:10 PM

It's too unnaturally warm here .... we're going to pay for it sooner or later ... meteorological karma always kicks in ....

Temps dipping drastically on Monday with rain all day => who knows?
Christmas day with a high in the lower 40's F

About 10 years ago we had a severe ice storm with freezing rain - since most of the trees are either oak or some pine variety - branches crashed down and took out the power for over a week -
Some parts of town got power back on the following weekend (which was my birthday) so we slid out on icy roads to a Burger King with power restored for our first hot meal in days! I almost cried when I opened the wrapping to release a cloud of steam!

Stay safe all you Canadian folk! And anyone else receiving frozen precip!

red_phoenix · 12-21-2013, 06:56 PM

Thank you 5W and Pooh.

cromag · 12-21-2013, 10:16 PM

Good luck to anyone dealing with ice!

cromag · 12-22-2013, 01:40 AM

We live on the south west facing side of a ridge, with a good slope to the yard ... and our driveway. The slope of the driveway gets full sun from about 10:00 AM on, this time of the year.

I was able to get the slush shoveled off the slope, down to a thin coat. If there's any sun at all on Sunday, that will be enough. There's a thicker, harder layer of ice at the base of the driveway, just before the garage doors that I couldn't make a dent in, but it won't make it past tomorrow, either, I'm willing to bet. The weather forecast is for temps in the upper 60s.

Right now the temps are still above freezing, and they will likely stay above freezing all night. Plus, it's raining. That may take care of the ice even before the sun comes up.

We were supposed to get a new roof a couple of weeks ago -- the day we got the first snow and ice storm. It's currently scheduled for December 26th, if we can avoid another snow.

5thWiggle · 12-22-2013, 09:39 AM

Going to be a whole lot of scraping today...

GeoffC · 12-22-2013, 09:45 AM

Not particularly warm today, +5C with a wind chill close to zero. But it's dry with sunshine - though the sun is now approaching the horizon....

12-20-2013, 04:33 PM	#12095
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Sort of a meteorological phenomenon I guess. I saw something amusing today as I was driving home from grocery shopping. I was driving north on along the main street in town and was stopped at a stop sign at a cross street waiting for a long file of high school students to walk west to east across the intersection to a parked school bus. All but one of the students were dressed as one might expect for being out doors in 18 F weather. Bringing up the rear was a girl dressed in a thin jacket, a tight mini-skirt, and high heeled ankle high boots. She was stumbling along taking small mincing steps to negotiate the snow and ice without falling flat. I guess looking hot is worth being cold? Last edited by Hamlet53; 12-20-2013 at 07:58 PM.

12-22-2013, 09:39 AM	#12104
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12-19-2013, 03:15 PM	#12091
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	We are warming up also and should be about 60F for Christmas.

12-19-2013, 05:33 PM	#12092
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,791 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	We're predicted to break records this weekend - temps into the 70's F - in late December!

12-20-2013, 01:50 PM	#12093
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Beautiful day here and 47F with the sun out. The wind is a bit cold, but it stills feel great with the sun out.

12-20-2013, 02:21 PM	#12094
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	I'm in Las Vegas where it is in the 50's and the sun is lighting up the palm trees and pinyon pines.

12-21-2013, 06:43 AM	#12097
red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Dealing with freezing rain, which is expected over the entire weekend. Already have a significant layer of ice on the trees, cars and driveway.

12-21-2013, 03:23 PM	#12098
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,791 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	So I'm doing yard work today attired in shorts & T-shirt & summer Wellies [ankle high, unlined] - working up a sweat - with very gusty winds helping to blow away the leaves as I extracted them from under the evergreen bushes. On December 21! We're to have a couple of days in the 70's F - and then another arctic air mass moves in on Monday .... with moisture ... Stay safe red!

12-21-2013, 06:10 PM	#12100
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,791 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	It's too unnaturally warm here .... we're going to pay for it sooner or later ... meteorological karma always kicks in .... Temps dipping drastically on Monday with rain all day => who knows? Christmas day with a high in the lower 40's F About 10 years ago we had a severe ice storm with freezing rain - since most of the trees are either oak or some pine variety - branches crashed down and took out the power for over a week - Some parts of town got power back on the following weekend (which was my birthday) so we slid out on icy roads to a Burger King with power restored for our first hot meal in days! I almost cried when I opened the wrapping to release a cloud of steam! Stay safe all you Canadian folk! And anyone else receiving frozen precip!

12-21-2013, 06:56 PM	#12101
red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Thank you 5W and Pooh.

12-21-2013, 10:16 PM	#12102
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,272 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Good luck to anyone dealing with ice!

12-22-2013, 01:40 AM	#12103
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,272 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	We live on the south west facing side of a ridge, with a good slope to the yard ... and our driveway. The slope of the driveway gets full sun from about 10:00 AM on, this time of the year. I was able to get the slush shoveled off the slope, down to a thin coat. If there's any sun at all on Sunday, that will be enough. There's a thicker, harder layer of ice at the base of the driveway, just before the garage doors that I couldn't make a dent in, but it won't make it past tomorrow, either, I'm willing to bet. The weather forecast is for temps in the upper 60s. Right now the temps are still above freezing, and they will likely stay above freezing all night. Plus, it's raining. That may take care of the ice even before the sun comes up. We were supposed to get a new roof a couple of weeks ago -- the day we got the first snow and ice storm. It's currently scheduled for December 26th, if we can avoid another snow.

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12-22-2013, 09:45 AM	#12105
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Not particularly warm today, +5C with a wind chill close to zero. But it's dry with sunshine - though the sun is now approaching the horizon....