wacky weather

Sunnywindo · Post by **Sunnywindo** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:57 am

Felt comfotable walking out to the street to get the mail yesterday in a t-shirt and bare feet....

In the middle of January....

In Northern Utah....

Fun!

Sara (who kinda misses the snow)

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:51 am

Sunnywindo wrote:Felt comfotable walking out to the street to get the mail yesterday in a t-shirt and bare feet....

In the middle of January....

In Northern Utah....

Fun!

Sara (who kinda misses the snow)

Amazing. We hit -6F yesterday morning. Not as bad as -54 though.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:14 pm

Over the last couple of weeks in Spokane, we've had 8 inches of snow, it's been down below zero for the lows (F), the other day we had freezing rain, and today it's already 50F at 11 am and headed for a high around 56. We still have about 3 inches of snow on the ground but it's melting fast.

Of course, where people walked on the snow it's still all icy.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:54 pm

toughknot wrote:The integrety of the ozone layer has been compromised.
The magnetic poles are currently reversing and have undergone tremendous change in the southern hemisphere.

So THAT explains why this compass points southeast!

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:09 pm

Walden wrote:
toughknot wrote:The integrety of the ozone layer has been compromised.
The magnetic poles are currently reversing and have undergone tremendous change in the southern hemisphere.
So THAT explains why this compass points southeast!

Nope. You done broke it. It should be good for a couple thousand more years: http://www.antarcticconnection.com/anta ... flip.shtml

I was going to trade in my car for one with a more up-to-date compass, but it looks like I won't need to, after all.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:23 pm

Darwin wrote:
Walden wrote:
toughknot wrote:The integrety of the ozone layer has been compromised.
The magnetic poles are currently reversing and have undergone tremendous change in the southern hemisphere.
So THAT explains why this compass points southeast!
Nope. You done broke it. It should be good for a couple thousand more years: http://www.antarcticconnection.com/anta ... flip.shtml

I was going to trade in my car for one with a more up-to-date compass, but it looks like I won't need to, after all.

So, now the only reason I got to get me a Cadillac with an On Star system is just so the Homeland Security outfit can track me? I'm not even comfortable using my Homeland Savings Card!

The Sporting Pitchfork · Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:32 pm

I'm in Portland, Oregon. A couple of days ago, it was about -3 C and we had a fierce ice storm...cars sliding all over the roads. Today it got up to about 16 C...There's still gravel and ice all over the roads and people are walking around in t-shirts.

I blame Condy Rice. It makes as much sense as just about any other explanation...

Harpgal · Post by **Harpgal** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:05 am

I'm from the PacNW too...

I'll take the "Pineapple Express" over freezing rain anyday!

It actually hit 65 degrees over the Columbia River the other day.

(sumer is a cumin in...loudly sing cukoo!)

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:48 pm

We are now bracing for "THEEEEEE snowstorm of the season"...although since the season isn't over, I don't know how they can be sure of that. :roll: But all this after over 70 degree temps last week. We're in for almost a foot of snow it seems.

Sunnywindo · Post by **Sunnywindo** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:41 pm

(Insert touch of Twilight Zone theme music here.)

Sara

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:48 am

izzarina wrote:We are now bracing for "THEEEEEE snowstorm of the season"...although since the season isn't over, I don't know how they can be sure of that. :roll: But all this after over 70 degree temps last week. We're in for almost a foot of snow it seems.

I heard murmurs of the possibility that we'll get snow tomorrow too.

Twilight Zone music indeed!!

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:13 am

No snow here in sunny Florida, but back in Duluth MN (where I grew up) my folks had a great 'ol time shovelling and blowing themsleves out 3' of the white stuff.....and it would seem more is on the way.............oh gaawwwwd how I miss it!!! ....NOT!!!

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:22 pm

We've gotten about a foot since 11:00 PM last night. I love it. I'm like a kid when it snows alot. I've been outside since 5:30 this morning. I finally came in a 4:00. Of course my mommy wasn't there to make me hot chocholate. I had to settle for rum.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:59 pm

One of the Dallas-area TV weather programs mentioned tonight that the temperature on this day in Dallas in 1909 was 85F, and in 1918 it was 6F. That's a pretty good range.

I've been running around outside with just a T-shirt (and jeans and mocs, of course), but it's supposed to get down into the 20s tomorrow.

Doesn't look too wonderful in the Northeast. I didn't see snow until I was in the 11th grade, but the novelty wore off pretty quickly and it's never been one of my favorite things.

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:09 pm

It's not snowing here in Belfast,but it is a very chilly -4 ,brrrrrrrr!!!!!