Well, have the predictions come true? It's minus 13 degrees F (-25 C) here now, with a high today of 5 F (-15C) with 20 to 30 MPH winds. I doubt it warms up that much. The north has been getting hammered with snow, which just heads straight east. We have a few inches of snow from yesterday, but it's been mainly ice so far this winter. Peoria got 6 to 8 inches of snow yesterday.

The Pacific northwest has gotten a lot of snow, and it's been colder than usual there (Cathi, I hope you've gotten dug out by now). I hate to think of the temp at Potter's house. (I really don't like cold weather anymore ... BRRRR!)

What's the temp where you are? And you warm climate folks... try not to gloat too much.  ;)

Stay warm!

Edited to add, the high is now going to be -3 F. On goes another layer...

Blimy thats cold! Brrr dont think i could stand that! i love heat,am a nightmare always have the heating on full as i hate pilling on the layers of clothes,if it gets warmer i just open all the windows! ha here in the south east uk its 7 c where i am, not that bad,but still to cold for me! hehe
good luck to you getting through the cold patch,hope it warms up for you soon!  :)

-4 right now. The lake is keep us a little warmer. Howz that global warming working for ya.

Mike

-13 below with windchill warnings to -30 to -40 below, glad to be heading south to St. Louis for a little warm up, at this point the single digits seem balmy.....

Diane

lashultzwfe wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:14am:

-13 below with windchill warnings to -30 to -40 below, glad to be heading south to St. Louis for a little warm up, at this point the single digits seem balmy..... Diane

Exactly what they are calling for here, Diane.

See ya in St. Louis!!!!!    Be safe.

Diane

Exactly what they are calling for here, Diane.

See ya in St. Louis!!!!!    Be safe.


Jackie,

You also be safe, and we will see you later today....

Diane

It is -34C, -29F here this morning and the same for tonight.
Looks like another couple of days of driving around on my frozen, flat spotted tires :o LOL
Also, by breathing in this crisp arctic air I can stop a shadow almost instantly. ;)

Set a record Tuesday.  Hottest Jan 13th on record in San Luis Obispo.  Topped out at 88 degrees.

Bob P wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:50am:

Set a record Tuesday.  Hottest Jan 13th on record in San Luis Obispo.  Topped out at 88 degrees.

Oh no, Bob.....you poor folks.  Bless your hearts....... ::)

Bob P wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:50am:

Set a record Tuesday.  Hottest Jan 13th on record in San Luis Obispo.  Topped out at 88 degrees.

Call FEMA - you may get something out of it!

It just dropped another 3 degrees here! [smiley=yikes.gif]

Mosaicwench wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 7:14am:

Bob P wrote on Jan 15th, 2009 at 6:50am: Set a record Tuesday.  Hottest Jan 13th on record in San Luis Obispo.  Topped out at 88 degrees. Call FEMA - you may get something out of it!

;D

barry_sword wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:45am:

It is -34C, -29F here this morning and the same for tonight. Looks like another couple of days of driving around on my frozen, flat spotted tires :o LOL Also, by breathing in this crisp arctic air I can stop a shadow almost instantly. ;)

Ain't that the truth! One good thing about cold weather, feels mighty good on my eye.

I hear ya about the flat spots on the tires. Always a little more bumpy, it seems, driving when it's really cold out.

Damn, now it's -15F with a - 27 wind chill. Once I get to work in an hour, I'm not going out again until I leave for the day. Thank goodness my boss is doing the pick ups today.  :o

M.R. wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:03am:

-4 right now. The lake is keep us a little warmer. Howz that global warming working for ya. Mike

Ummm, working out good, Mike, real good, LOL.  ;)

M.R. wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 6:03am:

-4 right now. The lake is keep us a little warmer. Howz that global warming working for ya. Mike

I would LOVE some global warming right about now.

However, I'm just glad the coffee shop has heat.

purpleydog wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 7:22am:

I hear ya about the flat spots on the tires. Always a little more bumpy, it seems, driving when it's really cold out.

I never noticed the sound of driving on sub-zero snow until a transplanted Floridian pointed it out to me.

It's really a creepy sound!

(And get back to work, JrBrew!)

I actually saw a lawyer with his hands in his OWN pockets! :D

It is so cold, they canceled school!!  No snow or ice on the ground.  Last weeks it was in the 50's and beautiful, next week it is going to be in the 40's.  y'all picked the coldest week of the season for a meet and greet.  This is not normal weather here.

brrrrrrr  Beth

purpleydog wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 7:22am:

barry_sword wrote on Jan 15th, 2009 at 6:45am: It is -34C, -29F here this morning and the same for tonight. Looks like another couple of days of driving around on my frozen, flat spotted tires :o LOL Also, by breathing in this crisp arctic air I can stop a shadow almost instantly. ;) Ain't that the truth! One good thing about cold weather, feels mighty good on my eye.

DITTO!!!


As for the cold, it's -20 currently with a windchill of -42.  They said on the news yesterday this is the coldest it's been in a decade.  a DECADE??  Ohforpetesake, that's only 10 years ago, they act like it's been 80 or something.  Yesterday it got to, oh I dunno, -7, and they acted like it was the apocolypse. ::)

We have a rule here, it's only really cold if it's hard to breathe outside, otherwise it's "not bad".  LOL

It's -22 hear with a wind chill of -39 it has not been this cold for five years. It has not been above zero for three days now. [smiley=frown.gif]

Chris,

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The worlds temperature has been flat for a few years, and started dropping in 2008.

Temps here in NY have been at 0F for 3 days. This is not to bad, we have had morning temps as low as -30F before. I guess we are in the tropical zone.

Paul

I agree with Mel - this isn't so bad . . . . -13, sunny, kinda pretty from inside with long underwear and a turtleneck.  I've seen a lot worse.  

Like the day in 1982 (-26 before windchills) when a friend got married and the tires of her "getaway car" were frozen to the pavement.  Now THAT'S cold.

The schools closed yesterday before the cold weather even arrived . . .pshaw!

Schools were called off for today, well before the last bell rang yesterday.  

-20 °F
Clear
Windchill: -40 °F


And "global warming"?  Kiss my ass...

Something tells me they may call off again tomorrow, but then that is wishful thinking.

It's 29 degrees F this morning.  Very gray--there's a temperature inversion in the valley right now, with the colder air bottled up in the lower elevations.  Supposed to break up later in the week.  That being said, I see that it's 9 degrees F in McCall, two hours to the north of us.

It's been a pretty average winter--a bit more snow than usual, but not as much as last year.  

Best,

George

:-X San Diego........nuff said?

Joe

Quote:

Posted by: jimmers Posted on: Today at 4:55am I actually saw a lawyer with his hands in his OWN pockets!

;D ;D ;D ;D

  76 in Redding, Ca.  Think I'll  do some gardening today.  

Sorry folks...Joe and I are being mean and we really do feel badly that you have to live and work in these figid temps.  

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I already did that.....They gave us bottled water,sunscreen and a pair of sunglass's ;D ;D ;D..... Current temp @ 1:10 p.m. 80 degrees
.....

On the serious side,on my drive to work this a.m. i had to button my top button of my shirt.....Plus i had to use the heater  ;D ;D ;D.....

On the REAL serious side,i feel for each and everyone of you and hope everyone well.....Lenny

School was closed today and the announcement they are closed tomorrow too due to the cold.

"We love it here!!!!!"

::)

Oh, Chris, truth be told, I'm feeling a bit sheepish here, whining about 2' of snow and temps in the teens :-[...ohh, we suffered, I remember........ once it gets to s certain point on the thermometer, it seems that no amount of house heat can keep me warm.......but, HEY HOWDY! MINUS>>?????
This is where I officially apologize for whining about what I perceived to be debilitating low temps, with unmanageable snow and ice........you guys in the North are ROCK stars!
It's 45 deg here today, and I am still chilly.........colder than usual, but, now I am convinced, I'm a wuss........
Stay warm, gang.........

Cathi

Yup, they cancelled school again for tomorrow out here.  Usually the kids school is the last one to close, so the fact that they did must really mean it's cold out there!

(I still love it tho for my head)

It warmed up to a balmy -7 F here today. Talking about -24 at sunrise tomorrow.

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Thanks Lake Erie! They say it's on the edge of freezing a bit which will probably ease up on the lake-effect. It's going to be sub-zero here....it's 2 at the moment and wind chills are supposed to be in double-diget minus readings...for a couple of days.

Brrrrrrrr. it's been a chilly winter...they said it would be a bruiser.

Charlie

WISCONSIN POEM

IT'S WINTER IN WISCONSIN AND THE GENTLE BREEZES BLOW
SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR AT THIRTY-FIVE BELOW

OH HOW I LOVE WISCONSIN WHEN THE SNOW'S UP TO YOUR BUTT
YOU TAKE A BREATH OF WINTER AIR AND YOUR NOSE GETS FROZEN SHUT

YES, THE WEATHER HERE IS WONDERFUL SO I GUESS I'LL HANG AROUND
I COULD NEVER LEAVE WISCONSIN CAUSE I'M FROZEN TO THE GROUND!!

The Cheesehead Jimmers

Cathi_Pierce wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 5:26pm:

Oh, Chris, truth be told, I'm feeling a bit sheepish here, whining about 2' of snow and temps in the teens :-[...ohh, we suffered, I remember........ once it gets to s certain point on the thermometer, it seems that no amount of house heat can keep me warm.......but, HEY HOWDY! MINUS>>????? This is where I officially apologize for whining about what I perceived to be debilitating low temps, with unmanageable snow and ice........you guys in the North are ROCK stars! It's 45 deg here today, and I am still chilly.........colder than usual, but, now I am convinced, I'm a wuss........ Stay warm, gang......... Cathi

Cathi, it's all relative... when you aren't used to it, it can be damned cold. I know this has been an unusual winter for you all, and I know it's a pain! Just glad I didn't move this season... the idea for us is to be in more constant temps, and escape the snow and cold winters.

I'm glad it's warmed up to normal temps for you. Seems once you get that initial chill, it seems to stay with you. I've been wearing an extra layer under my shirts (up to 4 layers now :-? ), and I'm staying warm. Lingering outside is not an option, though, ha ha.

I got off work today, and it was -5 F. I'll tell ya, before I got in the wind, it felt almost balmy! It's now -10 F, and will be -17F in the morning. Supposed to warm up to almost 30F on Saturday, though. Heatwave!  :D

Jimmers, great poem! And so true. Especially about your nose freezing shut.  ;) May I send it to my boss? With full credit attached.

You in the frozen tundra could move to California, ya know.   I hear there is a mass exodus of folks moving outta there.   No really there are. (not just me and Jim)

It is the state with the most people moving OUT.   But the weather won't freeze yer nose hairs.

If you move to SoCal...you are within an hour of desert, moutains, ocean and big city life.  

In a few months I will have a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car attached garage.... up for rent if anyone's interested.   ;)

No snow blower necessary.

No snow blower, WOW!!!

Wait a minute, I live in a snow belt area and I do not have a snow blower here either, she is trying to trick us, be careful folks! LOL ;D

and we have LOTS and LOTS of mountains with trials  for biking and hiking  Barry.

Linda_Howell wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 10:41pm:

It is the state with the most people moving OUT.   But the weather won't freeze yer nose hairs off.

There, fixed it for ya!   ;)


Linda_Howell wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 10:41pm:

If you move to SoCal...you are within an hour of desert, moutains, ocean and big city life.   In a few months I will have a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2-car attached garage.... up for rent if anyone's interested.   ;) No snow blower necessary.

That's one investment I haven't made... I'll just hire Barry to clear my sidewalk and driveway. (Free beers Barry... plus hot chocolate!  ;) )

And just where is this house located?

Jimmers ROTFL!

Barry....single track...Noble Canyon, Anderson Truck Trail....know you've seen em both in magazines........you can ride em 365 days a year......... ;).......was 84 here today......and tomorrow I'll be freezing my nose hairs shut in Saint Louis!!! ;D

Joe

It is another frozen nose-hair-kinda morning here again! :o
Biking 365 days a year, hmmmmm, starting to sound pretty good! ;)

Joe, stop by an Outfitters Shop on the way to St. Louis and get yourself some long underwear, seriously! ;)

Linda, one of our friends we ride with is from California but he lives here now due to his work. He went back to CA for the X-Mas holidays and decided to drive the Trans Canada Highway from BC to Ontario, Blizzard conditions for most of his trip.
He arrived safe and sound yesterday but was bundled up like a Eskimo!  ;D ;D ;D

 

The cold is starting to get here in NY now. -18F this morning. Of course school wasn't closed or delayed. Maybe it will hit -30F tomorrow. That is when cars that aren't plugged in can tend to refuse to start.

My daughters horse back riding lesson will probably be canceled tomorrow, they don't have lessons when it gets lower than 10F in the barn.

Paul

This weather is taking its toll on people and pets.

Found this article in our newspaper this morning and am still fuming mad.  I can only hope that this poor dog was lost and not abandoned.  Breaks my heart to know he suffered so badly. :'(  He looks a lot like my Dobie.

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I called the animal hospital this morning and the vet tech reported that he is doing much better this morning, thank goodness.

Please, please be sure to take good care of your animals during this freezing weather.  Just because they have fur does not mean they can all endure the cold temps.

Opus wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 8:44am:

Chris,   If the sun stays the way it is get ready for START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE The worlds temperature has been flat for a few years, and started dropping in 2008. Temps here in NY have been at 0F for 3 days. This is not to bad, we have had morning temps as low as -30F before. I guess we are in the tropical zone. Paul

Spot on, Paul!  No punn intended.

If the current sunspot cycle lasts a couple of years people will be fighting for food instead of oil.  Few realize that the stockpile of food in the world only could last a few months.

Perhasps the politicians can legislate and pass laws preventing the sun from withholding it's spots.  LOL
-P.

Oh, noes!
The temperature this winter is actually winter-like in many places!!
It has never been this cold before!
The (global warming) sky is falling!!

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I personally think we're all going to hell in a handbasket. :P

Forecast at a Glance
Today

Hi 37°F      Tonight

Slight Chance Snow
Snow
Lo 27°F      Sunday

Our plants are covered with sheets.  All I have to do is stick my head out side for some quick relief from these constant CH!! So BRING ON the COLD!! but stop going up and down!!
and where's the global warming....may I say being politically incorrect that there is no such thing as ...global warming.  [smiley=JAW_DROP.gif] [smiley=yikes.gif]