Winter!

[janneppi]

Worst driving in +1 ? :laugh:

I'll take -C temps and more friction over +1C and slippery snow any day

[Gregor-y]

Today was probably the worst driving weather for weeks. +1C,lot of snow in the air and quite windy
Really pretty though.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/11791273/talavi.jpg
Looks a lot like the rally I went to over the weekend in Michigan. Driving around was a lot of fun since the roads were like driving through tracks of diamonds sparkling under a full moon.

Back home the temperature rose from -6 on Sunday to +15.5(!) yesterday evening with heavy rain. It's foggy with a little spitting rain and 4 now, but headed to -1 and snow by the time I get out of work. Should be an interesting ride home on the bike. Stupid temperature fluctuations.

[janneppi]

Today was probably the worst driving weather in weeks. +1C,lot of snow in the air and quite windy
Really pretty though.

Today was the best riding weather in weeks. :D
I ditched the car and rode on my mountainbike to work. sligtly below freezing, only 1cm of light snow on top of a well groomed bike lane.

Good times :)

[Gregor-y]

Finally, snow! More importantly the temperature was closer to freezing so the ride was actually very comfortable.
http://imageshack.us/a/img51/9562/commute.jpg

[chac47]

Yesterday it was summer and last night the weather went all wintery. It's still only 9degC this morning at 9:00am. The wind is trying wreck my vegetable garden. Summer is not over though and warm weather will return in a day or two.

[Knock-on]

Bloody blizzards yesterday from Venlo practically all the way to Hamburg. Will be glad to get home to Blighty tomorrow.

[Firstgear]

This is winter for quite a few around our parts.
RMR: Rick Goes Ice Fishing - YouTube (http://youtu.be/NsOSE_k8Jq4)

[race aficionado]

A BIG one is coming ....
The North East is going to get hit pretty bad ( the media surely hopes so) -
And now to continue with our "let's name these disasters" custom, they are now naming winter storms.
Guess what this one is being called:

Ready for this?
"Winter Storm Nemo"

Give me a brake!

[Starter]

A BIG one is coming ....
The North East is going to get hit pretty bad ( the media surely hopes so) -
And now to continue with our "let's name these disasters" custom, they are now naming winter storms.
Guess what this one is being called:

Ready for this?
"Winter Storm Nemo"

Give me a brake!
They used to name hurricanes after women, though both male and female names are used now. I understand the weather service is only going to name snow storms after men. That's because you are never sure when they are coming or how many inches you'll get.

[Gregor-y]

We're getting hit with a heavy, wet storm today. It started as rain this morning and changed to snow after lunch. Not even the city's street sweepers are keeping up with it.
http://imageshack.us/a/img69/9800/lionr.jpg

[race aficionado]

I love a good snow storm.
I'm excited that there is one coming.

It's been a while since we've had one in NYC.

Central Park will be a treat.

[gadjo_dilo]

Horrible sleet outside.
Why does it happen only on weekends?

[donKey jote]

I love a good snow storm.
I'm excited that there is one coming.

It's been a while since we've had one in NYC.

Central Park will be a treat.

I'll be flying right through it on the way to TX on Monday... if it's still blowing by then :bandit:

[race aficionado]

This is all Monster Nemo dumped in NYC.
But farther North-East they are dealing with more than three feet of snow.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/10/e4y6u7ad.jpg

[ioan]

This is all Monster Nemo dumped in NYC.
But farther North-East they are dealing with more than three feet of snow.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/02/10/e4y6u7ad.jpg

You really got lucky in NY, that looks like a normal 1 day snowfall around here.

[Gregor-y]

My parents sent a picture of winter in Gloucester, MA from 1978. I remember show was regularly over my head, but then a Beetle also seemed very spacious then, too.
http://imageshack.us/a/img18/4772/beetlee.jpg

[Gregor-y]

I ran into a storm this weekend around St. Louis, nearly 300 miles south of Chicago.
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/6138/duesouth.jpg

The rally I drove to was a mix of ice and mud. Not something the locals were used to, but it was a lot of fun.

[D-Type]

On a side note, does anybody know the origin of the phrase "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" ?

A materials engineer told me that the common explanation of iron cannon balls on a brass frame (or monkey) falling through because of differential contraction in the cold is a load of spherical rhomboids as the numbers simply don't work.
I think it is somehow connected to the three wise monkeys whose hands are occupied doing other things and can't keep their vitals warm.

[Mark]

I think it's likely to be the latter.

[Gregor-y]

Maybe they would freeze on a brass monkey, and the off part came along later.
http://imageshack.us/a/img824/4958/evilfg.jpg

We're expecting another six-inch storm this afternoon that will make life miserable for anyone that can't take the train home.

[donKey jote]

It's colder in Madrid than in Swedish Lapland at the moment :s

[schmenke]

About 3 deg. C here. It's been relatively mild for several weeks now with little or no snow, unlike eastern North America.

[EuroTroll]

Around the same here and I'm pretty close to Sweden... How cold is it in Madrid, then? :)

It's been lovely the past couple of days. The sun shining, the birds already chirping.. Spring is coming. :up:

[J4MIE]

Come on spring, get a move on.......

[Mark]

Come on spring, get a move on.......

It's been showing some promise today!

[gadjo_dilo]

It's March 1st.
It already smells like spring.
It's a bright sunny day with 13C.
I've got a lot of flowers on my desk.
It's Friday I'm in love!

[henners88]

It's March 1st.
It already smells like spring.
It's a bright sunny day with 13C.
I've got a lot of flowers on my desk.
It's Friday I'm in love!
I didn't have you down as a fan of The Cure. I'm impressed :)

[gadjo_dilo]

I didn't have you down as a fan of The Cure. I'm impressed :)
There are many, many, many other things you don't know about me. Though not as impressive.... :laugh:

[schmenke]

Just endured a snow storm with ~15cm of snow and high winds. Just about pulled a hernia shovelling the driveway :s .

[steveaki13]

I was outside today and the sun is feeling brighter, stronger and warmer. Its definately feeling like Spring.

[D-Type]

Saw the sun today but the temperature is still below zero
(Croydon, UK)

[donKey jote]

Here it was 13°C and sun :D
Next week it's back to Winter though :dozey:

[ioan]

Just endured a snow storm with ~15cm of snow and high winds. Just about pulled a hernia shovelling the driveway :s .

You're decidedly in very bad shape if you are about to get hernia from shoveling mere 15 cms of snow. :p

[ioan]

Here it was 13°C and sun :D
Next week it's back to Winter though :dozey:

Same here. My decision to move my vacation from this week to next week is backfiring right now. :s

[D-Type]

You're decidedly in very bad shape if you are about to get hernia from shoveling mere 15 cms of snow. :p
But we don't know how long his driveway is do we? Perhaps he has a country mansion.

[ioan]

But we don't know how long his driveway is do we? Perhaps he has a country mansion.

Even then shovelling 15 cms of snow is a kids game. ;)

[schmenke]

Umm… just a few clarifications:

The driveway was full of 15 to 20 cm of wet heavy snow, coupled with drifts over 30cm in some parts.

Because of the geometry of the the rounded cul-de-sac that we live on, I had to shovel a good part of the road ( :s ).

The sidewalk was also shoveled.

One of my neighbour’s driveway was also shoveled (they just had a newborn baby :) )

I didn’t really have a hernia :rolleyes: .

I ain't a kid :erm:

I hardly live in a mansion :p : .

[gadjo_dilo]

Winter has an unexpected comeback this night. As usual, our meteo services screwed up the forecast and announced an orange code of snow and heavy winds for Bucharest and it made me wear the "snow equipment". It's really snowing but it's still warm. When I got to work I was sweating like a racing horse and looked like Yeti- the Abominable Snowman. :(

[D-Type]

When, when, when is winter going to end this year?

[gadjo_dilo]

This Friday. :laugh:

[ioan]

It's been snowing for 3 days around here.
Other then not being able to go out on the bike it doesn't really bother me.

[rjbetty]

I want to go out on my bike! I'm still cold in my bed! I'm going down to get some hot chocolate. My nose is so cold I can't stand it.

[Tazio]

Yea' I have to say I do feel for ya'awl boys (and girls) We are having our typical early spring weather with highs in the mid to high 60's, and lows in the mid to high 50's. Great biking weather :cool:

[Mark]

When, when, when is winter going to end this year?

Long term forecasts today said until until the end of April at the earliest! And that's only because the long term forecast doesn't go beyond the end of April!

[Mark]

It's been snowing for 3 days around here.
Other then not being able to go out on the bike it doesn't really bother me.

Back in the depths of this winter (when it was warmer than it is now) I'd hoped to be doing regular 40 mile weekend rides around this time of year. But instead I'm doing pretty much nothing.

[BDunnell]

For those of us who work from home, heating bills are going to be painful as a result of this cold snap. As much as I enjoy the snow, it's really becoming deeply frustrating.

[gadjo_dilo]

For those of us who work from home, heating bills are going to be painful as a result of this cold snap.
Then what should I say? My electricity bills during winter weren't lower than 700 lei ( which is exactly the minimum salary in this country ). Ironically I heat only a small part of the house and don't even enjoy some warmth.

[Mark]

It was 21C this time last year. It's 2C now :(

[rjbetty]

Yea' I have to say I do feel for ya'awl boys (and girls) We are having our typical early spring weather with highs in the mid to high 60's, and lows in the mid to high 50's. Great biking weather :cool:

:mad:

[donKey jote]

It was 21C this time last year. It's 2C now :(

Here it was 16°C three weeks ago. it's back to 0° now :)

[Starter]

Global warming, ain't it wonderful?

[Jag_Warrior]

It's been snowing here all week. It's been in the 20's every night for at least two weeks. And when I got home yesterday, I saw two White Walkers as I was coming up the driveway. Spring and summer have been canceled. And I read on the internet (where everything is true) that this cold snap is going to last at least another 7 years.

http://img282.imagevenue.com/loc470/th_405260181_eddard_ed_stark_winter_is_coming_1_la rge1_122_470lo.jpeg (http://img282.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=405260181_eddard_ed_stark_winter_is_ coming_1_large1_122_470lo.jpeg)

[rjbetty]

It's been snowing here all week. It's been in the 20's every night for at least two weeks. And when I got home yesterday, I saw two White Walkers as I was coming up the driveway. Spring and summer have been canceled. And I read on the internet (where everything is true) that this cold snap is going to last at least another 7 years.

http://img282.imagevenue.com/loc470/th_405260181_eddard_ed_stark_winter_is_coming_1_la rge1_122_470lo.jpeg (http://img282.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=405260181_eddard_ed_stark_winter_is_ coming_1_large1_122_470lo.jpeg)


Wow so much for global warming! (not sure I'm totally convinced about the whole climate change thing anyway)

[donKey jote]

There is of course a slight difference between global climate and local weather.
Maybe Studitroll can start another catholic thread about it... for chuck34 and his fellow hockey-stick conspirants :p

[donKey jote]

Global warming, ain't it wonderful?

Australia is hitting the 30°'s ! :crazy: :erm: :andrea:

[ioan]

Then what should I say? My electricity bills during winter weren't lower than 700 lei ( which is exactly the minimum salary in this country ). Ironically I heat only a small part of the house and don't even enjoy some warmth.

You should stop surfing the internet when at home. Also turn of those lights and have a good sleep! ;)

[ioan]

Here it was 16°C three weeks ago. it's back to 0° now :)

Same here, we had up to 19C at the beginning of March and this morning it was 0C. By the end of the week it is supposed to get better.

[ioan]

Global warming, ain't it wonderful?

Not this crap again, please.
Those who didn't read up on what the climate changes due to global warming mean should not post about it.

[gadjo_dilo]

You should stop surfing the internet when at home. Also turn of those lights and have a good sleep! ;)
I have internet at home for just a week and I'm mostly surfing from my phone which is loaded at work. :laugh:

The damned 2 electric radiators and the boiler are eating the kws, my money and my nerves.

[Starter]

Australia is hitting the 30°'s ! :crazy: :erm: :andrea:
I'll trade with them. :)

[Starter]

Not this crap again, please.
Those who didn't read up on what the climate changes due to global warming mean should not post about it.
Don't get your panties in a bunch, that was a joke. No sense of humor today?

[J4MIE]

I am depressed with the cold, totally sick of it :(

[Tazio]

I am depressed with the cold, totally sick of it :(
What no Tennis? ;) I do want to iterate that my last post was sincere, and I really do feel for those of you who have to deal with the harsh winter in Northern Europe, or anywhere else for that matter.

[rjbetty]

What no Tennis? ;) I do want to iterate that my last post was sincere, and I really do feel for those of you who have to deal with the harsh winter in Northern Europe, or anywhere else for that matter.

It's ok Dr Alcatraz. I didn't really mind (meant to add a :p next to the :mad: )

Speaking of Alcatraz, I watched The Rock last night. It'sh a very good film I think, shtarring sheveral of my favourite actorsh. :p

[Mark]

Jamie. It's always worse in Bowburn too. You're on the top of a hill!

[D-Type]

I have internet at home for just a week and I'm mostly surfing from my phone which is loaded at work. :laugh:

The damned 2 electric radiators and the boiler are eating the kws, my money and my nerves.
Do what i did in my first winter in London, the year of the miner's strike and rolling power cuts. Buy a ticket for one stop on the Metro. Take a good book and ride around for a couple of hours then back to where you started. It's cheaper than the electric fires.

[Tazio]

It's ok Dr Alcatraz. I didn't really mind (meant to add a :p next to the :mad: )

Speaking of Alcatraz, I watched The Rock last night. It'sh a very good film I think, shtarring sheveral of my favourite actorsh. :p Great, it is on tonight. I just set the recording :)

Edit:
On a separate note I love "The City" as they call it, and have spent much time there as my brother's family live there. It has much more culture than San Diego, and you can't beat the natural beauty of the forests and coastline (in California that is) If you have only one city to visit in California I would strongly recommend San Francisco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIy7Ch4M84 ;)

[rjbetty]

Do what i did in my first winter in London, the year of the miner's strike and rolling power cuts. Buy a ticket for one stop on the Metro. Take a good book and ride around for a couple of hours then back to where you started. It's cheaper than the electric fires.

I find that quite a good thing to help is just to do some exercise. It turns you yourself into a heater for a while, which I guess makes a small difference to the room. :p Even just jumping up and down like you would with a skipping rope usually warms me up pretty quickly. :)

[gadjo_dilo]

Do what i did in my first winter in London, the year of the miner's strike and rolling power cuts. Buy a ticket for one stop on the Metro. Take a good book and ride around for a couple of hours then back to where you started. It's cheaper than the electric fires.

Matter of fact I prefer malls and cinemas. But the radiators should work 'cos the rooms are too big and high. A few years ago it was so cold - about -25C- and the water in the pipes got frozen. I had to resist about 2 weeks without water because temperatures were always below O. I had to carry water from neighbours, take showers and wash laundry at friends and even collected melted water from the roof for toilets.
That's why I hate winter from the bottom of my heart. Last summer I invested a lot of money on a heating project based on gas but due to my brother's iresponsability (theoretically he owns half of the apartment) I couldn't get permissioon to the gas network.

[rjbetty]

Not this crap again, please.
Those who didn't read up on what the climate changes due to global warming mean should not post about it.

There are scientists who aren't fully convinced about this. Some even think that, if anything, there may be global cooling!! Not being fully convinced doesn't mean I'm against anything to do with global warming. I do also totally believe in everything about being responsible regarding pollution etc of course!

Maybe I can dig up some interesting stuff I came across a while back. ;)

[Firstgear]

It's been snowing for 3 days around here.
Other then not being able to go out on the bike it doesn't really bother me.
Stop the excuses! Just build yourself one of these. :s mokin:

[gadjo_dilo]

From negative temperatures today to +19C forecasted for Sunday.....
No wonder most of us have bones aches. :devil:

[Tazio]

That doesn't change the fact that I'm still mad at your brother for screwing up your deal to get your heating changed over to clean burning natural gas® :angel:
Edit:
BTW If you get very cold you can cozy up to my avatar :p : ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

That doesn't change the fact that I'm still mad at your brother for screwing up your deal to get your heating changed over to clean burning natural gas® :angel:
Yeah.... We always were very close but now I hardly speak to him. And I reckon he's really scared to meet me. :devil:

[gadjo_dilo]

BTW If you get very cold you can cozy up to my avatar :p : ;)

There are better remedies to beat the cold: red wine or poor man's aspirine. :laugh:
At least they're natural. :laugh:

[Tazio]

Yeah.... We always were very close but now I hardly speak to him. And I reckon he's really scared to meet me. That's good to know because I was afraid I would have to come over there and straighten him out. (when the weather is a little warmer that is) ;)

[gadjo_dilo]

That's good to know because I was afraid I would have to come over there and straighten him out. (when the weather is a little warmer that is) ;)

Come on Sunday, there'll be +19C. :devil:

Nah.... He's still a good guy and I love him a lot.

[Tazio]

Ok it's a date. We can attend the Sfânta Liturghie together :angel:

[gadjo_dilo]

Ok it's a date. We can attend the Sfânta Liturghie together :angel:
Catholic or orthodox? :confused:

[Tazio]

Orthodox of course, Catholic is just "Mass" :bulb:

[gadjo_dilo]

Ok, be prepared to kiss the icons.
Hopefully your knees are in good condition cos you'll have to kneel a lot and to beat beads.
:devil:

[Tazio]

Edit: excuse my sick mind :devil:

[gadjo_dilo]

Your knees better be in good condition as well. :bounce: :devil: ;)

Not even God could kneel me. :laugh:

[gadjo_dilo]

Edit: excuse my sick mind :devil:

Ok although I was able to read your aberrations. We all know you have a sick mind.
Maybe you need the help of one of those icons who are famous for making miracles.... :devil:

[Tazio]

I don't think St. Jude could even help ;)

[Tazio]

Not even God could kneel me. :laugh: What......A......Shame.....

[gadjo_dilo]

Yeah... I reckon you're a lost cause.
But there are also the exorcise services. :laugh:

[Tazio]

Funny you should mention that, I watched “The Exorcist” (again) yesterday.
I like the part where Linda Blair says:
"Your mother wears socks that smell" :devil: :angel:

[gadjo_dilo]

Better watch "Beyond the hills" an art film inspired by a real case and a big hit at Cannes Film Festival. :devil:

Shouldn't we come back -again!- at the "winter of our discontent" ( the shakesperian version ) ? :devil:
We bother the others.

[Mark]

The forecast for the weekend says 5C!!! :cool: I haven't bought any suncream! :(

[Gregor-y]

I may be down to one sweater for my commute home this afternoon. That's something. Plus we'll be closing early because of some Catholic thing.

[Mark]

I may be down to one sweater for my commute home this afternoon. That's something. Plus we'll be closing early because of some Catholic thing.

I'm hoping to get some training in this weekend, because although it will be cold, the weather should be fine. I just need to take some slightly unusual routes to avoid the normal hills I go over as they still have snow on them.

Thankfully we now have a hose pipe installed in the back yard so I can hose the salt off my bike when I return :D

[ioan]

It's about to snow again here this night!
It reminds me when I was a kid, many many winters ago, we used to have snow from mid October to end of March. Funny how it just seems so strange!

[donKey jote]

It reminds me of my first Viennese Winter just over 15 years ago... Snow on the ground from October to end of March, and temps down in the -twenties for a (frozen) solid week.
"Ist aber nicht normal", they all said :p

[gadjo_dilo]

It doesn't remind me that when I was a kid, many many winters ago, when Ioan wasn't even born, we had snow from mid October to end of March. :confused:

[CaptainRaiden]

Well, I was in sunny Mumbai just two weeks ago, wearing singlets and flip-flops and enjoying chilled beer in open air restaurants in 32 degrees celsius.

Now I'm back in -1 wearing three layers, toes frozen all the time, cursing the weather because it forgot how to do spring. :mad:

I used to like winter, but have come to hate it now. I guess I'm just getting older now and the cold weather hurts my hip. Summer can't come soon enough. :D

[ioan]

It doesn't remind me that when I was a kid, many many winters ago, when Ioan wasn't even born, we had snow from mid October to end of March. :confused:

Well, maybe you got that the wrong way around.

[steveaki13]

It has warmed up here in the UK a few degree's over the last few days but its still hovering below average for this time of year. bout 5 degrees the last few days.
At least its sunny today.

[Mark]

Sunny most of the weekend and most of the roads are clear. However I was up at Tow Law today and some of the road around there is still covered in snow.

[steveaki13]

Sunny most of the weekend and most of the roads are clear. However I was up at Tow Law today and some of the road around there is still covered in snow.

No good for the garden either. I have lots of things planted up ready to put outside, but inside I am feeling like I live in a greenhouse.

[Mark]

Lots of lambs in the fields too. Can't be good for them in snow and freezing temperatures.

[gadjo_dilo]

Lots of lambs in the fields too. Can't be good for them in snow and freezing temperatures.

The biggest danger for them is that it's Easter time.

[donKey jote]

yumyum :facelick:

[Gregor-y]

Thankfully we now have a hose pipe installed in the back yard so I can hose the salt off my bike when I return :D
Be sure there's some way to shut it off inside the house so it doesn't freeze and burst on you!

Over the winter I've been wiping the bike down every week, with two major cleanings. Different wards along my commute use different plowing methods and different amounts of salt. I've stopped for a number of accidents due to ice and geese but survived the winter without incident myself.
http://imageshack.us/a/img818/951/lockedi.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7285/stagesh.jpg

Spring is here, even if it's still well below freezing in the morning. The red wing blackbirds are back and so are the tourists on rental bikes.
http://imageshack.us/a/img132/83/lakef.jpg

[gadjo_dilo]

Lovely cat.

[schmenke]

Sunny and 19 deg. C. here today, but the forecast for tomorrow is 5 deg. and snow :s

[tfp]

Sunny and 19 deg. C. here today, but the forecast for tomorrow is 5 deg. and snow :s

That is one wild variation!

[schmenke]

That is one wild variation!

Yeah, but not too uncommon for around here. +1 deg. here this morning with light snow. Snow in the forecast for the next few days. I was all set to swap to summer tires on the vehicles... :mark: .

[janneppi]

Here the weather has been roughly the same for three weeks now, -5...-15c at night and +5 during the Day. I really would like it to warm up a bit, there's still 30-50cm of snow in the Woods.

[steveaki13]

I think the winter here in the UK has finally broken and we are entering our south west mild and damp season.

Happy winter to those Southern Hemi's on here, tell us about you winter as we enjoy the warmer weather.

[donKey jote]

I put my Summer tyres back on last Tuesday, ready for the 20°C expected at the weekend :D

[schmenke]

Summer rubber will have to wait. Heavy snowfall warning in effect in schmenkevile. 20cm expected by tomorrow :s

[D-Type]

Well, they're playing golf at Augusta - so it must be spring. Even if it is raining!

[schmenke]

At this rate it'll be June before I can get the clubs out of storage :s

[A FONDO]

Do we have a thread for Summer here? I am currently boiling and frying myself and I've already turned on the AC for the first time this year yesterday! (well, only in the room with the PC, but still...) [attachment=1:2gbbwgiy]shakehead.gif[/attachment:2gbbwgiy]

[schmenke]

What's AC? :p : :mark:

[Starter]

What's AC? :p : :mark:
Arctic climate? :D

[Donney]

Abnormal Cold (it must be that... :( )

[schmenke]

Acclimatized Cold :mark:

[race aficionado]

June 16, 2013.
It's officially summer here in this part of the world and boy has it been raining.
It's been the rainiest June - I don't mind the rain but it can cause havoc in some places.
I'm reading now how it has also been raining unusually heavily in other parts of the world.
The Elbe river and the Danube river being some examples.
How wet is it in your part of the world?

[gadjo_dilo]

The rainy season ended last week. Some parts of the country were affected by storms or floods but I was lucky from this point of view.
Now we enjoy the usual 35 C degrees ( measured in the shadow ).
I feel a terrible urge to leave all behind and take the first train to the seaside and to throw myself into the sea with my clothes on.

Maybe it's time to start a thread about summer where we shall share our experiences about melting our brains on high temperatures,

[schmenke]

Quite a bit of rain here too :( .
Cancelled 18 holes last Thursday and managed to squeeze in a soggy 9 on Friday before the skies really opened up :(

[donKey jote]

June 16, 2013.
It's officially summer here in this part of the world and boy has it been raining.
It's been the rainiest June - I don't mind the rain but it can cause havoc in some places.
I'm reading now how it has also been raining unusually heavily in other parts of the world.
The Elbe river and the Danube river being some examples.
How wet is it in your part of the world?

it was 27 today, and we're expecting 35 on wednesday.

However, not so long ago a woman drowned doing this:
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about 400 yards from my stables.

When I told donkito about it and NOT to mess around, he said: "oh yes, I was there the other day with my friends... but it wasn't THAT deep" :eek: :arrows:
In fact, when I saw the video at 3:35, I remember thinking the kid on the bike looked very much like one of his friends!

I'm glad I live on this side of the river, the other side floods fairly regularly :p

[donKey jote]

Balls I think that might even be donkito on the left at 4:58 ! :mad:

[schmenke]

:s

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2884/9069345739_206590856f_c.jpg

[Gregor-y]

31 at the moment. I miss winter when the lakefront trail was empty.

[ioan]

Only 31?!
We had 38 today around here. At noon when I landed from my trip to Egypt I was hoping that around here it will be cooler then in Africa, no way, it is even worse due to higher humidity.

[schmenke]

So much rain fell here in the last 48 hours that several communities, including sections of Calgary, have declared states of emergency, including mandatory evacuation orders due to flooding :s .
Thankfully the schmenke-shack is on high ground.

[BleAivano]

Today is midsummers eve and the sun is shining,a quite unusual combination actually.

[gadjo_dilo]

Today is midsummers eve and the sun is shining,a quite unusual combination actually.

For me today it's gonna be the best day of the year..... :p

[donKey jote]

So much rain fell here in the last 48 hours that several communities, including sections of Calgary, have declared states of emergency, including mandatory evacuation orders due to flooding :s .
Thankfully the schmenke-shack is on high ground.

Hey Schmenks, hope you're still high and dry :s

You're even in the German news:
Hochwasser in Kanada - SPIEGEL ONLINE (http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/hochwasser-in-kanada-a-907221.html)

[schmenke]

Yeah, we're fine, thanks donks. Although this is the worst flooding the city has ever encountered. Much of downtown is still under a mandatory evacuation order, including our office tower, with power outages. Looks like the worst is over though with hints of blue sky and sunshine this morning.

[schmenke]

Power is still out for parts of downtown, including our office tower, which has been inaccessible since Friday. Employees have been told to "work from home". Easier said than done when my laptop is in the office and I can't retrieve it :mark: .
Last we've been told is that power should be restored tomorrow (Wednesday). It's gonna be a busy few days at work playing catch up :s .

[Donney]

Wow schmenke, sorry to hear.

[race aficionado]

Power is still out for parts of downtown, including our office tower, which has been inaccessible since Friday. Employees have been told to "work from home". Easier said than done when my laptop is in the office and I can't retrieve it :mark: .
Last we've been told is that power should be restored tomorrow (Wednesday). It's gonna be a busy few days at work playing catch up :s .

Wow . . . your in the middle of a soggy adventure . . . .

On this end, it's been three straight days of real hot summer days (first ones) - but thunderstorms and high 80's are expected for the rest of the week.

[schmenke]

This has been the worst flooding in the city’s history, but the worst is over thankfully. There are thousands of homes in the area that have been inundated with likely over $1B in total damages.

I finally got access to my workplace on Thursday morning after power was restored.

And to add misery, this morning a train has derailed on a bridge that has partially collapsed, likely due to the swollen river that is spans :s
Calgary bridge with derailed train shows signs of stabilizing - Calgary - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/27/calgary-flood-train-derailment-bonnybrook-bridge.html)

[gadjo_dilo]

Monsoonic rainfalls in my hometown for almost 24 hours.
It's raining like in Macondo.
It's raining like in a Bacovia poem.

I detected a spot of water on my brand new painted ceiling.
I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
I'm gonna kill somebody........

[race aficionado]

Ahhhhhh..... Macondo ....

[schmenke]

Well, it's back. -10 deg C. and the snow is blowing sideways. Had to trudge through 20cm of snow this morning just to get to the bus stop :mark: .

I'd rather not hear about South Africa right now :p: .

[Tazio]

75F in San Diego yesterday. These winters are really brutal. :p:

[schmenke]

Shaddup! :arrows: :p:

A taste of what we're enduring now:
http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Ro ... meras.aspx (http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Traffic/Advisories-closures-and-detours/Calgary-Traffic-Cameras.aspx)

[BleAivano]

No winter in sight here, long term forecast says that it will say quite mild weather wise.
Which means around +6-7 degrees Celsius.

[gadjo_dilo]

:hmh: :dozey: :( ;(
Wish I were a bear that hibernates during winter.
Don't think I'll survive the cold.

[donKey jote]

No winter in sight here, long term forecast says that it will say quite mild weather wise.
Which means around +6-7 degrees
Celsius.
Yep... Way too warm here in Arvidsjaur too :s

[schmenke]

:s

http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-52_metric_e.html

(BB can kiss my @rse... I ain't running in this weather :p: )

[Firstgear]

I love a good winter storm, unless I'm driving thru rush hour.
Send the snow our way - but please try to keep the temps to single digits.

[555-04Q2]

Man it sucks having our fantastic weather over here :dozey: :burp: :D

[gadjo_dilo]

4 days gone, 86 days left.....
;(

[Big Ben]

:s

http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-52_metric_e.html

(BB can kiss my @rse... I ain't running in this weather :p: )

I'll assume BB is this guy I know and don't like :D :p ... and he told me to tell you he's fine your decision :laugh:
He's feelings towards winter are mixed. On one hand he will soon be able to strap on his snowboard and try break some bones on the slopes... on the other hand he's no fan of the cold, and the gray, and the melting snow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7amSrgtINI

[janneppi]

Apparently we've had the warmest November for a while. In Southern Finland it has meant very little snow that has melted away quickly, for the Norther part the warm weather and abnormal winds have brought record snowfall. :crazy:
115cm in some parts.
Fortunately some snow is promised on South as well for Friday.

[Tazio]

Shaddup! :arrows: :p:

A taste of what we're enduring now:
http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Ro ... meras.aspx (http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Traffic/Advisories-closures-and-detours/Calgary-Traffic-Cameras.aspx)
Sorry bro, if it makes you feel any better we had a little drizzle in the late afternoon yesterday. High temp was only 63F and the night time low got down to a bone chilling 56F :p:

[Gregor-y]

Heck, it's 54 in Chicago at the moment. Heavy fog for two straight days and it'll drop to freezing tonight and stay there for the week. At the family's house in Colorado it's 7(F) and snowing. I'm looking forward to spending Christmas there!

[schmenke]

It's so f__king cold here this morning my snot froze :p: .

[donKey jote]

Yey, -26 :D

[schmenke]

Yey, -26 :D

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3757/11239881306_d09d2c00a5_c.jpg


:p: :s :(

[555-04Q2]

Holy sh!t schmenke! :crazy:

[Gregor-y]

Good thing you've got Flames to keep you warm up there...

Makes -5 seem downright tame here.

[donKey jote]

The pic is a few days old, but it's still -26
http://i41.tinypic.com/1217meq.jpg
I love the midday sun :D
:bandit:

[555-04Q2]

I could use some of the so called "global warming" at the moment. Our summer has started and for the last 2 weeks we have been averaging around 20 degrees. We normally around 7 - 8 degrees hotter at this stage of the year and the pool is not as inviting as it normally is at the moment :p:

[Gregor-y]

-6.6 this morning. The city still keeps the paths clear.
http://imageshack.us/a/img822/5210/e7kl.jpg

[donKey jote]

I could use some of the so called "global warming" at the moment. Our summer has started and for the last 2 weeks we have been averaging around 20 degrees. We normally around 7 - 8 degrees hotter at this stage of the year and the pool is not as inviting as it normally is at the moment :p:
Come up to the polar circle ...
Pretty much overnight and spot on for our first event day we went from an unusually cold -25 for this time of year to a stupid +7. :crazy: :eek:
Today was a wet ice / slush event instead of snow, but Friday will be ridiculous :laugh:
It's warmer here than in hannover :dozey:

[janneppi]

I wouldn't mind sending some global warming to SA, las year this time I was testing snow shoes in the local woods, now it's pretty sure I won't doing that until January here.

[BleAivano]

Come up to the polar circle ...
Pretty much overnight and spot on for our first event day we went from an unusually cold -25 for this time of year to a stupid +7. :crazy: :eek:
Today was a wet ice / slush event instead of snow, but Friday will be ridiculous :laugh:
It's warmer here than in hannover :dozey:

Its the same here further south ( I assume you are at Arjeplog?), the biggest problem is that the studded winter tires
will take some damage in this warn weather. Tires might become a bit too warm/soft and the studs will start fall off the tire.

[odykas]

Come up to the polar circle ...


That's a dangerous place for a donkey.
Too many bears :s

[donKey jote]

Its the same here further south ( I assume you are at Arjeplog?), the biggest problem is that the studded winter tires
will take some damage in this warn weather. Tires might become a bit too warm/soft and the studs will start fall off the tire.
A bit further south, in Arvidsjaur. :)
To top it off it's now been raining since around midday...
http://www1.arvidsjaur.se/kamera.html

I doubt there'll be much left of our tracks tomorrow :( :dozey:

[donKey jote]

missing Winter already :bandit:
http://i40.tinypic.com/29epu6e.jpg

[Gregor-y]

It's teetering on the edge of rain and sleet today and tomorrow. Perfect weather for my thousand mile drive to Denver tomorrow...

[BleAivano]

today is the winter solstice. Where I live the sun rises at 08.50 and sets at 14.54
North of the northern polar circle, the sun never rises above the horizon.

[donKey jote]

today is the winter solstice. Where I live the sun rises at 08.50 and sets at 14.54
North of the northern polar circle, the sun never rises above the horizon.
Katrineholm ? :sailor:

[Tazio]

Today we are expecting a high temp of 76F, with an overnight low of 50F. Our weather here is incredibly uneventful. You could pick any day of the year and 76F be pretty normal. In the summer however overnight lows are generally in the high 60's :alien:

[janneppi]

Uncharacteristically warm weather still continues, compared to normal temps it's 10C warmer in the day and 15C warmer in the night. A year ago there was 50 cm of snow in the south where I live, now the snow line is somewhere halfway up north.
If I wanted this crappy winter weather I would have moved to central Europe a long time ago. :)

[Gregor-y]

Lovely day in Chicago:
http://imageshack.us/a/img703/4527/0wee.jpg

[schmenke]

^ Yeah, it seems like pretty much all of North America is experiencing a deep freeze at the moment, except here where it's +5 :mark: .

[BleAivano]

Uncharacteristically warm weather still continues, compared to normal temps it's 10C warmer in the day and 15C warmer in the night. A year ago there was 50 cm of snow in the south where I live, now the snow line is somewhere halfway up north.
If I wanted this crappy winter weather I would have moved to central Europe a long time ago. :)

It's the same here. But they say that the winter will arrive later this week but I'll believe it when I see it-

As you can see on the snow depth map : http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/snodjup
more then 50% of the country still have no snow and most of the coast of Norrland is also snow free.
The northern most part of the coast that do have snow only have a thin cover.

Pretty weird, really North America seems to have been hit pretty bad by snow and very cold weather
while we on the eastern side of the Atlantic suffers the warmest winter in almost 50 years.

Obviously Scandinavia/the Nordic is usually milder the central/northern Canada despite that we are on similar latitudes.

[Tazio]

^ Yeah, it seems like pretty much all of North America is experiencing a deep freeze at the moment, except here where it's +5 :mark: .

Hold on one dog-blasted second, 74F in San Diego today :D
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9:US

[Bagwan]

It's -16C here , and deep .

I finally got the snow blower running a few days ago .

It took about an hour a couple of days ago to move the 6" to 8" off the 600 ft of driveway .

Yesterday , it was about 3 hrs of blowing , to shift drifts of 18" to 2 ft out of the way .
And , after all that , the bottom was so filled in that it was touch and go whether I would make it out again .

This morning , nobody is going anywhere around here .
There's not much point , until you can see more than 100 ft .

[Bagwan]

^ Yeah, it seems like pretty much all of North America is experiencing a deep freeze at the moment, except here where it's +5 :mark: .

Hold on one dog-blasted second, 74F in San Diego today :D
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9:US

I remember a moment with some friends down in Tucson in February years back .
I called home to hear how things were going , and was told it was -40C .

I told everyone about the temperature , and got no reaction , because they couldn't relate to the Celsius scale .

But , when I informed them that -40 is where the two scales meet , and that -40C is equal to -40F , all the people in the room except for my wife and I , experienced a ridiculously funny , simultaneous full-body shudder .
It was quickly followed by an "oh my dog , how could you possible live in a place that gets to be -40F" look on all their faces .

"Sweaters" , I said .

[Tazio]

^Well it's a good thing I understand it. That's not cold bro, that's ridiculously cold!! I'll take 23C thank you ;)
It is actually a bit nippy here at night. This is a function of a disruption in our onshore flow caused by high pressure in the desert to the northeast!

[schmenke]

Baggy, it sounds like you're now getting the weather that we've been experienceing up until about a week ago. Calgary has had more snowfall during the first half of this winter than we typically get in an entire year :s .
Thankfully our deep-freeze seems to be over... for now.

P.s. no snowblower for schmenke :(

[D-Type]

I remember a moment with some friends down in Tucson in February years back .
I called home to hear how things were going , and was told it was -40C .

I told everyone about the temperature , and got no reaction , because they couldn't relate to the Celsius scale .

But , when I informed them that -40 is where the two scales meet , and that -40C is equal to -40F , all the people in the room except for my wife and I , experienced a ridiculously funny , simultaneous full-body shudder .
It was quickly followed by an "oh my dog , how could you possible live in a place that gets to be -40F" look on all their faces .

"Sweaters" , I said .
Here's a quick method for converting Centigrade (Celsius) to Fahrenheit exactly:

Double it
Subtract 10%
Add 32

I don't know about anyone else, but I find temperature far more difficult to handle than weight, length, volume and speed. And mercifully the 'decimal day' only surfaces on April 1st.

Back on topic, here in the south of England we've had gales and rain but no snow[yet!] and mercifully no fog - my pet driving hate

[janneppi]

Here's a quick method for converting Centigrade (Celsius) to Fahrenheit exactly:

Double it
Subtract 10%
Add 32

I don't know any shortcuts in reverse.

I don't know about anyone else, but I find temperature far more difficult to handle than weight, length, volume and speed. And mercifully the 'decimal day' only surfaces on April 1st.
We talked about this today, I remembered the formula to have -32, 5 and 9. :)
Just checked in Wikipedia and from F to C it goes like this:
100 °F to °C: (100 ? 32) * 5/ 9 °C = 38 °C
55 °C to °F: 55 * 9 / 5 + 32 °F = 131 °F

I do think the Celsius scale makes more sense as it's tied to water and uses 0 and 100. Where as Fahrenheit's anchor points are from some Dutch guy's arm pit and the freezing point of squirrel snot. ;)

[BleAivano]

For conversions, use Convert pad app. Really useful.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... unit&hl=sv (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mathpad.mobile.android.wt.unit&hl=sv)

Not sure if its available for Iphone or W8.

[donKey jote]

Yesterday , it was about 3 hrs of blowing ,
you're beginning to sound like Billy's missus :andrea:

[Bagwan]

Yesterday , it was about 3 hrs of blowing ,
you're beginning to sound like Billy's missus :andrea:

I've heard she sports a twin auger unit that woulda had it done in fifteen minutes , so there's really no comparison .

[Bagwan]

Baggy, it sounds like you're now getting the weather that we've been experienceing up until about a week ago. Calgary has had more snowfall during the first half of this winter than we typically get in an entire year :s .
Thankfully our deep-freeze seems to be over... for now.

P.s. no snowblower for schmenke :(

Snow like we used to get .

Another foot or so of snow today , so far , and they're saying we should be the other side of zero on the weekend .

We get lake effect snow here , by Huron , so we're pretty used to it , although it's been quite a while since we've had as deep a winter as to make us all remember what is normal for around these parts .
It's deep and cold around here in winter , or , it's supposed to be anyway .

I can't remember when the last time I had to throw snow above my shoulder height in my back yard , to get to my vehicle was now , but that was a regular , every winter thing when we first arrived here 23 years ago .
You send us the cold from the prairies , and we turn it into snow across the lake .

It feels kinda nostalgic out there , even if it is a little hard to walk .

[Bagwan]

^Well it's a good thing I understand it. That's not cold bro, that's ridiculously cold!! I'll take 23C thank you ;)
It is actually a bit nippy here at night. This is a function of a disruption in our onshore flow caused by high pressure in the desert to the northeast!

Yeah , it's a balmy -13.3C here right now , but the drifts are still fluffy as a result , so the shovelling is easy , though there's not much point until it stops snowing .


Those cats I mentioned in Tucson , I should note , were bundling into sweaters at about 75F .
Hence the shudders .

[gadjo_dilo]

I don't get it. They say it's a warm winter. It's true we have not snow, not even in the mountains, but it's +4 and still I'm always cold. It's also weird that temperatures are higher at the montains than in my hometown. For weeks we face a "british" fog and all my bones are aching. This morning I even couldn't walk and had to take a cab. I'll do everything for a warm sunny day....

[Tazio]

^Well it's a good thing I understand it. That's not cold bro, that's ridiculously cold!! I'll take 23C thank you ;)
It is actually a bit nippy here at night. This is a function of a disruption in our onshore flow caused by high pressure in the desert to the northeast!

Yeah , it's a balmy -13.3C here right now , but the drifts are still fluffy as a result , so the shovelling is easy , though there's not much point until it stops snowing .


Those cats I mentioned in Tucson , I should note , were bundling into sweaters at about 75F .
Hence the shudders .
Really? 75F is about as moderate as it gets IMHO.

[Bagwan]

[quote="Mr Alca-Tazizzle":2zedw0r9]^Well it's a good thing I understand it. That's not cold bro, that's ridiculously cold!! I'll take 23C thank you ;)
It is actually a bit nippy here at night. This is a function of a disruption in our onshore flow caused by high pressure in the desert to the northeast!

Yeah , it's a balmy -13.3C here right now , but the drifts are still fluffy as a result , so the shovelling is easy , though there's not much point until it stops snowing .


Those cats I mentioned in Tucson , I should note , were bundling into sweaters at about 75F .
Hence the shudders .
Really? 75F is about as moderate as it gets IMHO.[/quote:2zedw0r9]

Ok , maybe a slight exaggeration . Call it 72F .
They were a wussy bunch of crazy hippies all camped out in our friend's yard at the foot of Mt. Lemon .

And , I think , actually , that there were more ponchos there than sweaters .


Give a Canuck 65F and he's thinking about wearing shorts , not sweaters .

[janneppi]

65C/18C is perfectly fine temperature for wearing shorts. :)

[Tazio]

65C/18C is perfectly fine temperature for wearing shorts. :)
Agreed. I would even drop that to 16C......65C? :laugh:

[Bagwan]

65C/18C is perfectly fine temperature for wearing shorts. :)

Gulp !
65C is waaaaaaaaaaaaay past where you need shorts .

Surely a temperature typo there .

But , I appreciate your supporting my shorts .

My knees are cold .


Ploughs were pulled off even the main highways for most of yesterday , and have been off the sideroads for a couple of days now .
I may use my snowshoes to get out to the house today as it's still snowing .
I've got to get some of the weight of snow off the solar panels , and start up the woodstove to warm the place up .

[janneppi]

65C/18C is perfectly fine temperature for wearing shorts. :)
Yeah, at 65C you don't need shorts, you need a cold beer and maybe another one after the sauna. ;)

[Bagwan]

A few days ago we had -24C one morning , and we're expecting 8C in a couple of days .
I won't be at all surprised to see some shorts .

I'm hoping it won't rain , as the 4 ft drifts will turn the rivers into monsters .

[donKey jote]

A few days ago we had -24C one morning , and we're expecting 8C in a couple of days .
I won't be at all surprised to see some shorts .

I'm hoping it won't rain , as the 4 ft drifts will turn the rivers into monsters .

It's was a balmy 13C in Hannover today, temperatures more typical of March, but it's supposed to go a bit wintery next week.
I might miss the snow though as I'll be taking my shorts to texas tomorrow :bandit:
Glad I was wise enough not to fly in via the north as first suggested by our donkeys in travel management :p

[Gregor-y]

Texas? Why? Need to test some bullet resistant rubber?

[donKey jote]

No, needed to test those spicy garlic hot wings in Hooter's :p
And this: 29.099827,-99.785693 :bandit:

Dry and sunny so far in San Antonio :D

[J4MIE]

I am fed up of the wind. I don't particularly mind any weather (not a fan of the cold though) but I think it would be fantastic to see the weather the USA & Canada has been having, over here. I would be very happy with that :D Lots of snow please!

[Tazio]

I think it would be fantastic to see the weather the USA & Canada has been having, over here. I would be very happy with that :D Lots of snow please!
You would probably hate it here in San Diego ;)
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9:US :dork: :wave:

[J4MIE]

You would probably hate it here in San Diego ;)
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9:US :dork: :wave:

I complain about most weather, most of the year :p. Too cold, too hot, too wet, too windy....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2650628

[janneppi]

Finally some freezing weather, there's even 1 cm of snow on the ground. :)

[Tazio]

You would probably hate it here in San Diego ;)
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9:US :dork: :wave:

I complain about most weather, most of the year :p. Too cold, too hot, too wet, too windy....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2650628
My only complaint, actually more of a concern is the lack of rainfall in the San Diego area. We are almost completely dependant on water from Northern California (Sierra snowpack) and the Colorado River.
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimat ... h/USCA0982 (http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0982)

[D-Type]

I had a strange one yesterday. It had been a sunny when we went out to the shops during the day followed by a clear evening. Then I had to take the car out about 9pm. Temperatures had dropped and there was thick frost on all the windows (thick enough that it would only scrape off with difficulty so I used a spray). Nothing unusual there.
But, there was also thick frost on the inside of the windscreen. So thick that I had to use the window scraper and it covered the dash with ice crystals so it looked like snow. I've seen frost on the inside before but never that thick - and it wasn't that cold either. Puzzling

[janneppi]

I had problems with inside of the windows freezing over night. It's mostly because my commute isn't long enough to properly dry the car's interior. Few months ago I bought a space heater for the car, no more problems If I have access to electrical socket.

[Tazio]

I had a strange one yesterday. It had been a sunny when we went out to the shops during the day followed by a clear evening. Then I had to take the car out about 9pm. Temperatures had dropped and there was thick frost on all the windows (thick enough that it would only scrape off with difficulty so I used a spray). Nothing unusual there.
But, there was also thick frost on the inside of the windscreen. So thick that I had to use the window scraper and it covered the dash with ice crystals so it looked like snow. I've seen frost on the inside before but never that thick - and it wasn't that cold either. Puzzling
Here is one I'm sure you all UK boyz can relate to, pretty unusual in these parts; I went to a friend’s (to watch NFL Playoffs) that is pretty far afield. I left his house in Ocean Beach got on interstate 8 and headed inland. It was a little Foggy, but as I started to enter the small valleys that are prominent in what is referred to as our riparian woodlands it got so foggy I had to actually pull over for about an hour because visibility was practically nil. I doubt it had anything to do with the beer we had while watching the games :confused:
Anyway San Diego has a big game today...... Go Chargers! Beat Denver........again :sailor:
Bolo Tie fever has gripped San Diego :p
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/sport ... .html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/sports/football/chargers-quarterback-gives-rivals-reasons-to-fear-the-bolo.html?_r=0)

[D-Type]

British fog is a myth! 100 years ago London did have major fog or smog problems every winter because of all the coal fires. Then in 1956 they passed the Clean Air Act which banned the burning of soft coal (but burning coke is allowed). This together with a move towards gas heating, whether direct or as fuel for the central heating boiler, eliminated the smog. We still get occasional foggy days in winter but the London "pea souper" is a thing of the past. You still get mist or fog near the sea or on hills or in damp valleys in the country. But no worse than anywhere else at similar latitudes.

[Tazio]

Do you mean to say that all of the mystery cinema I've watched that included scenes of creepy, mysterious Foggy London side streets is not factual? :angryfire :stareup:

[Gregor-y]

It's real, it's just massive air pollution and not fog. Considering how cold it was at the beginning of the week today it's well above freezing and now we're having localized flooding as big piles of snow are melting.

[BleAivano]

The temperature dropped to -41.2 in Karesuando in Northern Sweden during the night.

http://www.thelocal.se/20140119/tempera ... -cold-snap (http://www.thelocal.se/20140119/temperatures-hit-41-in-swedish-cold-snap)

[donKey jote]

The temperature dropped to -41.2 in Karesuando in Northern Sweden during the night.

http://www.thelocal.se/20140119/tempera ... -cold-snap (http://www.thelocal.se/20140119/temperatures-hit-41-in-swedish-cold-snap)

and in other news:
http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes- ... ubway-ride (http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes-tackle-snow-for-no-pants-subway-ride)

:laugh:

[gadjo_dilo]

and in other news:
http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes- ... ubway-ride (http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes-tackle-snow-for-no-pants-subway-ride)

:laugh:

What's so funny? They still have their underwear on.....:confused:


Meanwhile I'm still trembling like a falling leave at +8C.
Despite wearing "the death of passion"type underwear :colour:

[Tazio]

[quote="donKey jote":gkyy06n6]
and in other news:
http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes- ... ubway-ride (http://www.thelocal.se/20140113/swedes-tackle-snow-for-no-pants-subway-ride)

:laugh:


Despite wearing "the death of passion"type underwear :colour:[/quote:gkyy06n6]
Did you buy them from Victorian Secret :angel:

[gadjo_dilo]

Did you buy them from Victorian Secret :angel:
No. They belonged to my grandma. :devil:

http://maldita.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bloomers-204x300.jpg

[Tazio]

I bet she was totally hot :devil:

[donKey jote]

[quote="Mr Alca-Tazizzle":qjou6w4v]
Did you buy them from Victorian Secret :angel:
No. They belonged to my grandma. :devil:

http://maldita.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bloomers-204x300.jpg[/quote:qjou6w4v]

gadji what happened your feet ? :eek: :crazy: :andrea:

[gadjo_dilo]

gadji what happened your feet ? :eek: :crazy: :andrea:
:confused:
Arthrosis, young man. Just a damn painful arthrosis.... :(


I bet she was totally hot :devil:
I guess she was. Taking into account that she was wearing a few layers of warm old macedonian-type clothes ..... :p

[Tazio]

:angryfire ;) :wave:

[steveaki13]

I am getting fed up here in the south east of England.

I like my seasons to be differing and want winter to be cold, frosty, icey and snowy. Thus we have had nothing but 8-10 degrees and rain.

[Tazio]

Good on you mate!
I'll take it like I have it:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/SAN:9

[steveaki13]

In Britain, we barely get sun in the summer, so God knows I don't want to much in the winter. ;)

[janneppi]

This morning was the first time this winter that snow had to be removed from parking lot and sidewalks. And compared to last year, I'm 35 hours behind in snow shoeing time. Pitiful winter. :(

[airshifter]

Here on the sunny coast of Virginia, we are braced for our first winter storm. Our phones and pads have been giving us notifications of the Winter Storm Warnings that are in effect from the weather sources. It could get very ugly. They are calling for up to......... wait for it.........

..... a possible two inches of snow accumulation!


We had that one cold snap that got us down into the teens (F), and it's been a little cooler than usual, but overall nothing drastic here yet.

[Bagwan]

Still recovering from removing six inches of snow from the six hundred feet of driveway , I awoke to -26C this morning .
I'm not too sure the old van's gonna start this morning .

I'm not too sure the old hippie wants to brave the outside just quite yet anyway .
It makes for beard-sicles , and that can be painful when you come inside , if you don't have the patience to warm up and drip for a while .

[BleAivano]

I am getting fed up here in the south east of England.

I like my seasons to be differing and want winter to be cold, frosty, icey and snowy.
Thus we have had nothing but 8-10 degrees and rain.

It seems you need to move then. :p

[steveaki13]

That's an Idea. However probably wouldn't be the best reason for moving. ;)

Reason for moving: I want more Snow :p

[gadjo_dilo]

Reason for moving: I want more Snow :p
:crazy:

[steveaki13]

Reason for moving: I want more Snow :p
:crazy:

I know, I would have to find a better reason. :D

[J4MIE]

Well it might not be that cold but my boiler has packed in today and I'm shivering :( Will have to get the landlord to get someone out to have a check.

Would like snow but only if it's warm inside ;)

[donKey jote]

first sprinkling of snow in Hannover this morning (at last !) :D :bandit:

[gadjo_dilo]

Just wanted to say that I hate you, all of you who missed the winter time and prayed for snow and also all of you who live in warm places and laugh at those who have to endure cold weather.
I hate you all from the bottom of my heart.
:mad: :( :evil: :angryfire

[Bagwan]

It's been snowing here constantly for the last three days .
I moved about two feet out of the driveway yesterday , and it looks like there's at least another six inches from over night on the ground .

It took about three hours to clear it .

At least the temperature isn't too bad , at -10.5C .
We had -33C a few days ago .

Yesterday and the day before , ALL roads were closed .

[Gregor-y]

Chicago is -18 (feels like -30) C today, and it was the same up in Michigan last weekend but with a nice 30 inch base of snow with nicely groomed roads. Temperatures are cold enough for the snow to be very grippy. It reminded me why I enjoy owning a Subaru, though I spent some time helping a friend publicize his wheel franchise:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/543/9s4a.jpg
It has a lot more grip than I was expecting, and more than anything reminded me of Mother's 73 Super Beetle.

[steveaki13]

It's been snowing here constantly for the last three days .
I moved about two feet out of the driveway yesterday , and it looks like there's at least another six inches from over night on the ground .

It took about three hours to clear it .

At least the temperature isn't too bad , at -10.5C .
We had -33C a few days ago .

Yesterday and the day before , ALL roads were closed .

Where abouts in Canada are you Bagwan? I have some family in Canada but as its such a big place I don't know their weather conditions. Just wondering if you're anywhere near them?

[Bagwan]

It's been snowing here constantly for the last three days .
I moved about two feet out of the driveway yesterday , and it looks like there's at least another six inches from over night on the ground .

It took about three hours to clear it .

At least the temperature isn't too bad , at -10.5C .
We had -33C a few days ago .

Yesterday and the day before , ALL roads were closed .

Where abouts in Canada are you Bagwan? I have some family in Canada but as its such a big place I don't know their weather conditions. Just wondering if you're anywhere near them?

I'm in Bruce County , fifteen minutes inland from Lake Huron , at the bottom of the Bruce Peninsula , southern Ontario .

That six inches overnight has turned into an foot or a little more over the day .
The weather is predicted as snow , snow , and then some more snow , for the next week or so .

The snowshoes will go into the vehicle today . I was wishing they were in there yesterday when I trudged in to get the snowblower running .

If your family is here in the "Queen's Bush" , they are not moving around much on the roads .
This snow is easy to move , but makes for crappy snowman conditions .

[edv]

I'm getting pretty tired of this view out my back door...

http://i.imgur.com/61qNKY0.jpg

Seriously looking at moving to the Canadian Tropics (Vancouver Island)

[schmenke]

LOL!
Sadly, edv, looks like we're back into the cold temps for the next few days :(

Mind you, I don't mind this :)
http://www.skinakiska.com/conditions/snow-report.aspx

[janneppi]

Now it's beginning to look better, we had 10 cm of snow last night. I makes having a snow shovel in the boot of the car worthwhile. :)
Yesterday was probably the slipperiest it had been for a while, too cold for salt to kick in, but enough snow to polish into the roads. No matter what gear I was on, or in what position the loud pedal was, inertial damper warning lights blinked like it was Christmas. :D

Still 30 cm shy of actual snow shoe weather we had last winter. :(

[Gregor-y]

We got a nice bit of snow yesterday. It's 8:00 and my week's laundry has about ten minutes left in the dryer. I should make it down to the ski rental shop (http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/snowshoe-and-cross-country-ski-at-northerly-island/) by 10:00. It's very bright but since it's also -9C I'm hoping it won't be too crowded.

[schmenke]

After a nice mild spell for a couple of weeks we're back into the deep freeze. -26 C here this morning :(

[Bagwan]

After a nice mild spell for a couple of weeks we're back into the deep freeze. -26 C here this morning :(

Got ya beat this morning , schmenke .
-27.4 C on the thermometer here .

[pino]

Beautiful weather near Øresundbroen and +5 at the moment :D

[steveaki13]

Atlantic Storm after storm hitting the southern UK at the moment. Flooding all over the place and looking out my window its blowing a gale and tipping it down of rain.

[henners88]

100mph winds hitting Pembrokeshire today too, lots of trees littering the roads :)

[steveaki13]

Hope your safely tucked up Henners.

[Gregor-y]

I just ordered some skis; winter will end when I receive them next week.

[schmenke]

I could use a set of updated (alpine) ski equipment as my current gear dates from the mid nineties and was recently told they look “retro” :uhoh: :(.

I think I’ll hold off until the end of this season (July ? :s ) and see if I can’t score an end-of-season deal.

Currently -10 and sunny here. Forecast high for today is +5, but I’ll believe that when I see it :rolleyes:

[gadjo_dilo]

74 days gone, 16 days left.
Finally a +10°C.

[Starter]

Another storm up the Atlantic coast. North Carolina looks fun on the news tonight. Just starting to snow here now, already lots of closings announced. Hope there's not much ice involved.

[BleAivano]

Over here in southern Sweden, the winter has gone M.I.A.

[schmenke]

It's over here.
You can have it back :arrows: