What meteorological phenomenon (phenomena) affects you this day ?

[SneakySnake]

it is raining again! must be messing with the visuals.

We missed the lunar eclipse last night too. Just went out too late.

lunar eclipse

[kennyc]

I slept through it.

[Latinandgreek]

I forgot about it!

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

That actually was a real problem years ago in NC - when the "Mothers Day tornadoes" hit Raleigh - and demolished several apartment complexes at night - many people were rescued in their birthday suits - on film. I still have an art print with impact holes in it from debris blown down the hallway [all the windows were shut - the wind came through any crack or crevice in the wall or windows] in my apartment. I keep it as a reminder never to ignore weather warnings.

I've heard it's better to have your windows open in a tornado.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by desertblues

I always know winter is coming when I see the geese migrating, flying in a V-shape above our house. I then hear their special gak-gak in the middle of the night when they fly over. It gives me a sense of continuity, seeing and hearing these birds.

Just south of where I live there's an area where they'll not regulate the water level in spring. So, it becomes a bit marshy. In spring, it's always filled with geese, ducks and swans. Beautiful!


I decided to make a picture of our snow (which has been laying there for over a week and is slowly disappearing due to sublimation...) Check the washing lines!

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by kennyc

You have to be at stonehenge.

Or here

On the morning of 21 December, a select group of people made their way through a dark, narrow passage and gathered in a small cross-shaped chamber at Newgrange in Co Meath, Irish Republic, to celebrate the winter solstice.

Newgrange, located 40km north of Dublin and perched high above a bend of the River Boyne, is a prehistoric passage tomb, covered on the outside by a large grassy mound.

At over 5,000 years old it is the older cousin of Stonehenge and it predates the pyramids by about 500 years.

[GeoffC]

Supposedly minus 17C this morning ....

20 miles away at the official station, they're showing Minus 13C 9F.....


BBBBRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr r

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Just south of where I live there's an area where they'll not regulate the water level in spring. So, it becomes a bit marshy. In spring, it's always filled with geese, ducks and swans. Beautiful!


I decided to make a picture of our snow (which has been laying there for over a week and is slowly disappearing due to sublimation...) Check the washing lines!

I always wonder wether birds would fall off such a washing line.
Our snow is melting away now, through rain, but before it's completely gone it will be as smooth as a mirror for a while.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Or here

On the morning of 21 December, a select group of people made their way through a dark, narrow passage and gathered in a small cross-shaped chamber at Newgrange in Co Meath, Irish Republic, to celebrate the winter solstice.

Newgrange, located 40km north of Dublin and perched high above a bend of the River Boyne, is a prehistoric passage tomb, covered on the outside by a large grassy mound.

At over 5,000 years old it is the older cousin of Stonehenge and it predates the pyramids by about 500 years.

Yeah, that one too. I just didn't want to go into the whole history.

Plus I've got these holes drilled in my bedroom and kitchen where the sunlight aligns and hits a photoelectric cell and starts the Christmas feast cooking on the first day of Winter.....

From the article:
"The past two years have been cloudy and overcast on 21 December, which means the chamber remains in darkness. This year they hope for clear skies and a bright solstice sunrise. " oops....no Christmas feast this year.

[kennyc]

Clear, high of 40F today in Denver... the Christmas Gift search is on!

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by desertblues

I always wonder wether birds would fall off such a washing line.
Our snow is melting away now, through rain, but before it's completely gone it will be as smooth as a mirror for a while.

No problems there, they'll be frozen to it


And the trees are still white from yesterday's fog (-4 on the Martini toren...) But they said we might get some snow today!

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Clear, high of 40F today in Denver... the Christmas Gift search is on!

That's early Kenny ....

Says he, still waiting for 1 via courier and 3 via postman ... neither have been seen here-abouts for a week!

[poohbear_nc]

Hot today! Well, into the 50's F .... maybe .... with rain....
Then snow/rain mix back on Saturday & Sunday .... then back into the deep freeze!

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

That's early Kenny ....

Says he, still waiting for 1 via courier and 3 via postman ... neither have been seen here-abouts for a week!

That's why it's always a good idea to start your christmas shopping two to three weeks early

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

That's early Kenny ....

Says he, still waiting for 1 via courier and 3 via postman ... neither have been seen here-abouts for a week!

A couple arrived addressed to my son yesterday.....