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Weird Winter...
Dec 14^th, 2008 at 5:50pm

After all the snow, now it is starting to rain. Temps at +1C or +35F climbing to +5C or 41F. I shoveled my roof on Friday, glad I did that. It was waste deep on me, and I am 5 foot 10. Here is a pic from today.
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Like my personally built snowbanks?LOL

What is it like in your area? Be safe. Cool

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ClusterChuck CH.com Alumnus Offline The BEAST rises again, and again, and again, and . Posts: 5394 Greenville, North Carolina Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #1 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 5:53pm Brrrr! Damn cold here, right now! Down to 59 degrees (F)! Kerap! I guess that means I will have to keep the top up on my convertible ... DAMN winter! Chuck
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Re: Weird Winter...
Reply #2 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 6:34pm

Here is what is in store....

Mind you right now it's 42 degrees and drizzling

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Updated: 4:22 PM CST on December 14, 2008
Wind Chill Advisory in effect from 3 am Monday to 3 am CST Tuesday...

Tonight
Cloudy...blustery and turning much colder. A chance of light rain and light snow showers during the early evening. Temperatures falling rapidly during the evening with overnight lows zero to 5 below. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wind chills to 25 below zero after midnight.

Monday
Mostly cloudy...blustery and much colder. A slight chance of snow showers during the morning. Highs zero to 5 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gust to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills to 30 below zero.

Monday Night
Cold. Partly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 10 below zero. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills to 25 below zero.

Anyone want to come help me chizzle the ice off the Aztek in the morning? It'll be days before those doors come open again.

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Reply #3 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 6:44pm

I put a fresh coat of wax on my wife's car today in shorts and T shirt. I'm new to winter in this part of Texas, but 78 degrees was OK with me.

Going down to Palm Beach to visit one of our daughters next week. She warned me that it was cold at night - dropping clear into the mid 60's at night........The water has plummeted to the mid 70's so it's gonna be tough, but I guess I can deal with it.

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Re: Weird Winter...
Reply #4 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:07pm

Over here, the snow disappeared about two weeks ago, which is a shame as snow is the only fun thing about the coldest part of the year.
We had a lot of rain, and allthough it's dry now, the weather is really gloomy, depressing, and bitter bitter cold.

In the evenings, wearing two sweaters, a shawl, a woolen hat, leather gloves and a leather jacket and STILL freezing my butt off, I stare in wonder at the dogs whom just do not seem to get affected by the temperature.
Are they just to dumb to notice lol?

Anyway, the worst is yet to come, a little thing I'd like to call January. I hate that month with a passion, and would give an arm and a leg to hybrinate through it.

Waiting for the sun, Pascal.

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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #5 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:18pm Snow is predicted for Vegas tonight. Yea, like that is going to happen.
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #6 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:29pm Here is another pic from today facing the main road outside my driveway. I made that snowbank! I need another hobby. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #7 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:30pm BobG wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:18pm: Snow is predicted for Vegas tonight. Yea, like that is going to happen. Never say never Bob. As this cold front is coming through, you may well get a few flurries.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #8 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:59pm I hate this weather. I already have a cold that developed yesterday and the constant change in barometer is making my head hurt. Barry, that's a big a$$ snow bank!!
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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #9 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:03pm BobG wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:18pm: Snow is predicted for Vegas tonight. Yea, like that is going to happen. I did that once. Drove up from the LA area for a meeting and it did indeed snow. The strip was a mess. Had to the take long way home. Not the same trip that we met! How are you guys doing? Marc
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #10 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:11pm Well the temp had dropped almost 10 degrees since my last post, and the wind is picking up and variable.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #11 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:22pm Crap Pegg, Jesse has to drive home at 10:30pm tonight.
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #12 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:24pm Melissa wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 7:59pm: and the constant change in barometer is making my head hurt. Ditto Mel...
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #13 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:26pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or watch the page...it'll update every few seconds. You can watch the pressure rise too...
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debOUCH CH.com Old Timer Offline ..&^%%$(&^&^%.. Posts: 481 x0\|Holbrook\|USA\|\|0\|0\|NY,New_York Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #14 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:26pm Weird here to on Long Island.yesterday 30 or so, 2 day it had to be like 50+........................ Rain forcasted for week, so probably going to be warmer, or it would be snow.................. I've had a cold/cough or whatever since Thanksgiving Day!
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Reply #15 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 8:42pm

No kidding, it was 34 today and is projected to be -30 with the wind chill tonight. Berrrrrrrrrrrrr... The car locks froze, and the wife’s van is F'n up again. I think it's the fuel pump because it just died. I taped the fuel rail and there was no residual pressure left in it. Then I tried to start it and it fired right up. Dam electrical fuel pumps that you have to drop the tank to change! SUCKS!!! Rolo… Angry

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Just Plain Carl CH.com Old Timer Offline IT IS WHAT IT IS Posts: 449 Royal Oak, Michigan Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #16 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:26pm Damn I'll be glad when spring gets here. Jus a few short weeks
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flipperlips CH.com Alumnus Offline Live, Laugh, Love Posts: 935 Mcallen, TX Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #17 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:31pm Just Plain Carl wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:26pm: Damn I'll be glad when spring gets here. Jus a few short weeks Me, too. I think I want to go down to Texas where Marc is, 78 degrees sounds heavenly to me right now.
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Re: Weird Winter...
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No kidding, it was 34 today and is projected to be -30 with the wind chill tonight. Berrrrrrrrrrrrr... The car locks froze, and the wife’s van is F'n up again. I think it's the fuel pump because it just died. I taped the fuel rail and there was no residual pressure left in it. Then I tried to start it and it fired right up. Dam electrical fuel pumps that you have to drop the tank to change! SUCKS!!! Rolo… Angry

Try changing the fuel filter. I have seen a lot of cars that won't start unless you bang the fuel filter. Banging it knocks some of the dirt loose. If you have changed it lately then make sure you have no water in the lines. Just a few things to try before dropping the tank. Check a manual. Some can be changed through an access hole inside the vehicle.

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Reply #19 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 10:13pm

Just Plain Carl wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:26pm:

Damn I'll be glad when spring gets here.

Jus a few short weeks Lips Sealed

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I thought it would take 10 years for use to get to this point, but with temps dropping after 2 years it may get real cold in a few years.

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Reply #20 - Dec 14^th, 2008 at 10:16pm

Ya Paul, I cheeked the book and there is no access plate under the carpet in the back. It’s a lumina APV. I changed the fuel filter 10K ago. No residual pressure in the injector fuel rail is a good indication that the pump is failing. I have changed 3 injectors on the 3800 so far and there was always pressure left in it. Parts aren’t too bad, $90 for the pump and $10 for the dip screen. I don’t have a fuel pressure gage and the parts store does not have loaners so if I want to check pressure, I will have to buy one @ $45 or take it to a shop and get billed $45. I would rather own the tool if it comes to that. It just kills me that crap like this never happens when the weather is cooperative, I do have a reznor in the garage but if I drop the tank I will have to nix the pilot on the heater… It just sucks… Roland. Roll Eyes

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Reply #21 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 6:42am

Geezzz -- we've got all the windows open and it's nice here in East Texas. A little windy, but what the heck... Supposed to start raining today, but the temps are supposed to stay in the high 60s.

We had winter LAST WEEK!

Poor Chuckles -- I know how you hate to put that top up... but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do....

And Bob G -- I was in Vegas one time when it snowed - stopped a crap game for about a minute or so while we acknowledged it....

- then some idiot wanted to bet on how long it would keep coming down.

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Reply #22 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 7:14am

Looks like we are gearing up for yet another blast of winter here. All school buses canceled for our area and snow squalls and high winds on the way for today. Tongue

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We won't be able to have our windows open again until May or June 2009 Cheesy

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Weird Winter... Reply #23 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 7:45am 29 below windchill here and now kids school is 2 hours delayed. Freakin sucks! But SOOOOOOO glad we now have our outdoor boiler!! It heats the house beautifully.
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Re: Weird Winter...
Reply #24 - Dec 15^th, 2008 at 9:14am

Opus wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 10:13pm:

Just Plain Carl wrote on Dec 14^th, 2008 at 9:26pm:

Damn I'll be glad when spring gets here.

Jus a few short weeks Lips Sealed

Get ready for longer winters now that we are probably heading into a Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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I thought it would take 10 years for use to get to this point, but with temps dropping after 2 years it may get real cold in a few years.

Paul

Nice read in your link Paul. I have been saying for many years that Solar activity drives the earth's climate and while green house gasses do contribute to glabal warming their effect is a fart-in-a-wind storm compared to the Sun's role.

We are in for some long term cooling and that is far worse than turning up the heat. Life on earth proliferates during warm cycles and this includes Humans.

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