What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ?

[GeoffC]

Autumnally mildish and dry ....

It's a little above freezing and snowing steadily. It's not a meteorological phenomenon but it effects me. It's the opening day of deer hunting season here and it seems like the town population doubled over the last 48 hours. The few cafes in in town were jammed at breakfast as were the local supermarket and other stores.

[WT Sharpe]

Pleasantly cool sunshiny afternoon here. Great for reading in the gazebo on the deck.

[Todd Young]

Beautiful day here. Mild, sunshine, a light breeze. I've even been for a walk.

[GeoffC]

I too have been for a walk in the chill of an autumn morn ....

[astrangerhere]

My run yesterday was rather on the chilly side, but it was already up to 44 when I left for the office at 5:40 this morning.

[wannabee]

I think how different the rain can be. If you are snug in a bed next to a fire or walking home from a car that has broken down. The rain can mean very different things.
Today I was on the front verandah reading when the pings of new rain caught my attention.
The lizards scurried to hide and a dragon fly found a suitable landing spot on the agapanthus new flower shoots. The frogs started their squawking which have been absent throughout the previous few year's drought and as I looked up from the iPad the new rain was pleasant and I smiled knowing I need not water the garden this evening.

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by wannabee

I think how different the rain can be. If you are snug in a bed next to a fire or walking home from a car that has broken down. The rain can mean very different things.
Today I was on the front verandah reading when the pings of new rain caught my attention.
The lizards scurried to hide and a dragon fly found a suitable landing spot on the agapanthus new flower shoots. The frogs started their squawking which have been absent throughout the previous few year's drought and as I looked up from the iPad the new rain was pleasant and I smiled knowing I need not water the garden this evening.

Poetic !

[Aurora W]

35F and rainy here today. Good day to stay inside and drink tea.

[poohbear_nc]

Warm (70's F), sunny & breezy.
[Please, please blow some of these leaves out of my yard!]

Around my local worrying about leaves is so last month. It is still cold here and partly sunny. At least 4-5 inches of snow must have fallen yesterday and last night. Everything looks beautiful blanketed in a fresh fluffy white coating. But so it begins. A bit of long cold winter humor . . .

Diary of a Demented Snow Sniveler

It started to snow. The first snow of the season and
the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by
the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down
from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses print. So
romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

. . .

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow
covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic
sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the whole world?
Moving here was the best idea I've ever had!
Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a
boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks.
This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered
up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got
to shovel again. What a perfect life!

.. .

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a
disappointment! My neighbor tells me not to worry-
we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on
Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much
snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see
snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such
A nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

. . .

Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The
temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything
sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed
up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is
the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and
buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do
quite this much shoveling, But I'll certainly get back in shape
this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

. . .

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4
Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2
extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants
a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think
that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.
. . .


Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in
the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife
laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

. . .

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go
anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to
pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but
stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I
should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to
her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe
I'm freezing to death in my own livingroom.

. . .

Electricity is back on, but had another 14 inches of
the damn stuff last night. More shoveling! Took all
day. The damn snowplow came by twice.
Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said
they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're
lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about
buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have
another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob
says I have to shovel or the city will have it done
and bill me. I think he's lying.

. . .

Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more
inches of the white shit fell today, and it's so cold,
it probably won't melt till August. Took me 15 minutes
to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then half way done I
had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and
dressed again I was too tired to shovel. Tried to
hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of
the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the
asshole is lying.

. . .

Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0.
The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house
this morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me
to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying.

. . .


6 inches - snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke
the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I
ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow
plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and
beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he
hides around the corner and waits for me to finish
shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100
miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just
been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas
carols with her and open our presents, but I was too
busy watching for the damn snowplow.

. . .


Merry f---ing Christmas! 20 more inches of the damn
slop tonight - snowed in The idea of shoveling makes
my blood boil. God, I hate the snow!
Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation
and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife
says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking
idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one
more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

. . .

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It
was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

. . .

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze;
plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he
only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.

. . .

Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. The BITCH is
driving me crazy!!!

. . .

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or
it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever
heard. How dumb does he think I am?

. . .

Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver, and now
he is suing me for a million dollars, not only for the
beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the
broken snow shovel up his ass. The wife went home to
her mother. Nine more inches predicted.

. . .

I set fire to what's left of the house. No more
shoveling.

. . .

Feel so good. I just love those little white pills
they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?

Not that it gets anywhere that bad around here.

[HomeInMyShoes]

^Sounds like my previous home. Newfoundland.

Currently, -17C, -27 with the windchill, but the temperature is rising fast it was -24C just six hours ago. Apparently, it will be up to -4C this afternoon. 3C tomorrow and 6C on Wednesday. I'll believe that when I see it.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Warm (70's F), sunny & breezy.
[Please, please blow some of these leaves out of my yard!]

Hear, hear! We run on Booker Creek and can't see the trail for the leaves blanketing the whole place.

[Sweetpea]

I wonder what happened to the world. I've not seen it for a week or so...

[bjones6416]

It was very, very foggy this morning during my walk. Also warm, though, so it was really enjoyable!