Snowmageddon on the way

[KangaWallaFox]

Minus 18C?!?! Jesus! If it goes below 15C here in winter I start bitching....screw that!

 

[gsdx]

Minus 18C?!?! Jesus! If it goes below 15C here in winter I start bitching....screw that!

You should experience temperatures which make snow squeak when you walk on it. That's cold!

Windchills are the worst, though. It's not unusual for the wind to make the temperatures fell 10 to 20 degrees colder than they actually are.

 

[KangaWallaFox]

You should experience temperatures which make snow squeak when you walk on it. That's cold!

Windchills are the worst, though. It's not unusual for the wind to make the temperatures fell 10 to 20 degrees colder than they actually are.

Yeah, I think I'll steer clear of Peterborough Ontario, forever

 

[Aaron]

Then to make matters worse, the temperature is down to Zero Fahrenheit (-18C) Wednesday night. Where is global warming when you need it? I hope that the power stays on!

Stop your whining! I'm about to walk to work in -30C (before windchill).

 

[Elwood]

I am kind of hoping for a big snowstorm we have only had one so far this year and that was back in December where they predicted we were going to get 4cm and we got 30cm. I do understand you guys though for a lot of you it has been like almost a huge storm per week. We have a lot of snow here but it has been through daily accumulations of 4-5 cm. Big storms are fun when you are not getting them on a weekly basis. I do not have a car by the way so it is a lot easier for me when it snows.

 

[jdcnow]

Great, if this is another bad storm this will be the 3rd week in the row where I won't see my boyfriend because of it. This is getting depressing.

I know, right. At my house, yes, I'm dog tired, having just gotten off work earlier. But I need to get ready *now*. I figure I'll be up until about 4.00 or 5.00pm this afternoon. We're running our washer and dryer non-stop trying to get all our laundry done before the water pipes freeze. For today, get everything done at all costs, and to hell with how much it may run up the electricity bill.

The general consensus amongst the local TV stations here is that we'll hit our daytime high for tomorrow tonight at Midnight (about 35*F) and just progressively fall throughout the day tomorrow. Expect upper 20s tomorrow afternoon, low to mid 20s Wednesday and Thursday. For overnight lows Wednesday night/Thursday morning and Thurday night/Friday morning, actual air temps will be in the low to mid teens. One of the stations is calling for a projected low of 10*F!!! WTF! One of the all-news radio stations is calling for wind chill values for Wednesday night of -2 to -5*F! ACK!

 

[joshj50]

Not to rub it in but we had a high today of 79 F and expecting 80 F for a high on Tue here in Fort Lauderdale, Fl

We have had a "cold" winter this year and have saved a fortune on electric, but it seems to be getting too warm too fast, would be nice to have a cool Feb and then some gradual warming over March and April before the miserable heat and humidity of summer.

Hope everyone stays safe.

 

[mikeyjon]

I thought the 4 inches we had today was bad. I feel for you guys.

 

[SonOfSlobone]

Seriously, we're at the temperatures where the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet.

Seriously, -40?

 

[gsdx]

Seriously, -40?

I thought it was -20. Let me check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. . . . . . . . . By golly, you're right. It's been ages since I've used Fahrenheit. Still, our temps with windchill have been down to -35, so we've been close.

Still, I would say that warrants an 'Oopsie'.

 

[frankfrank]

Whoa- sounds kinda cool - and scary. I didn't even know that was possible.

In December 2008, we had THUNDER FREEZING RAIN, which I certainly had never heard of before. Worst ice storm I've seen in my lifetime - about 3/4 inch of the stuff - during the thunder part it was raining torrentially.

This is a common misunderstanding when it comes to meteorology. Surface temps have nothing to do with whether you will get snow, sleet, or freezing rain. It has to do with the temps above the ground.

This is going to be an epic snowstorm for a big chunk of the midwest and lower great lakes. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few areas approach two feet of snow before all is said and done.

The above...when we had the "thunder freezing rain"...the temperature was about 22 F, which is well below freezing. But there was obviously a very large warmer layer above. I've heard of freezing rain (in Tulsa, I think) when the surface temperature was about 12 or 15 F.

I see that this morning they have an update.... its calling for 18 to 22 inches

Snow accumulations could reach 18-22 inches or more, followed by strong winds that could put stress on ice-coated trees and power lines.

Are you saying, then, an inch of ice, FOLLOWED BY that amount of snow? Yikes! That makes ME feel fortunate about the possible two feet around here...

If there's more than 19 or 20 inches, it will be the biggest snowstorm I've seen (or remember seeing) in my lifetime, anywhere that I've lived at the time.

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As I posted elsewhere, this PROVES the right-winger argument that GAY MARRIAGE leads to a slippery slope. Look, guys - snowstorms and blizzards are getting married now! (I think what's happening here is two storms merging.) And around all the hills and mountains will be SLIPPERY SLOPES a-plenty...

 

[BINOWGAYLATER]

We have over 3 feet on the ground now - more in places.

can't see around corners, can't get out of the driveway - with any saftey - can't see the oncoming traffic at all -
Snow is nearly up to the roof of my car level at the end of the driveway thanls to the plows !!

They're calling for another 5-8 inches all day Tuesday - and then a snow/ice/sleet wintery mix for Wednesday - and more snow Thursday !! This is a fucking mess !! oh yes - and ZERO and -2 Fri/Sat nights -- just fucking lovely !

 

[DJ1990]

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[ariesstar89]

Ugh..I'm sick of all the snow or snow potential. Usually we see maybe one snow accumulation per year, and thats only bout an inch if we're lucky...but all this back and forth weather from 70s back down to 30s is killing me

 

[youngnihilist]

I feel bad for you all. I'm in Southern California. i'd be suicidal if I lived in an area with relentless snow. Don't you all get bored???

We had endless rain (like about 2 weeks nonstop) a little while ago and I was getting depressed with that

 

[voyager1994]

I'd trade anything for snow right now, it's freakin' hot and sticky in Sydney and I don't have air conditioner in my apartment.

 

[ShihTzuTylenol]

We'll definitely need more beer!

 

[Ninja108]

Only good thing....the hubby and I will be snowed in together..he'll be all mine!

 

[NedNickerson]

I live in the Memphis, TN. area. The last few days have been pleasant, partly cloudy with temperatures in the mid 60s. We actually hit 72 degrees (22 celsius) this past Saturday with clear blue skies, which is VERY unusual for this time of the year.

We had three snows in January, but it appears this latest snow system is going to miss us. So far, all they're predicting for our area are thunderstorms and heavy rain. The temperatures are supposed to drop into the 20's (-6 celsius) tonight with wind gusts up to 40 mph (35 knots), but so far, they're not predicting any freezing precipitation.

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Someone needs to be on hand to make sure that Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see his shadow.

 

[T-Rexx]

Some snowmageddon!

No ice, no rain, no snow, no cold!

And I was looking forward to a quiet day at home!