rclab

1 minute ago, weatherpruf said:

I have solar panels now, and the snow falls off in cascades. It's kinda dangerous and something I didn't expect.

Wow. Now that’s frightening. At least the row houses are tilted towards the isolated back space and unless it’s you going over with the snow it’s generally harmless.

1 hour ago, uncle W said:

I was born at the beginning of a six year snow drought in 1949...The periods of 1969-70 to 1976-77 (Eight Years) had no major storms...the best chances changed to rain or were to far south and east of us...biggest storm in this period was 7.8" in Feb. 1975...only eleven 4" storms in that period...from the 1983-84 season to the 1991-92 season ( nine years ) had no major storms...biggest storm in this period was 8.9" in Feb. 1991...it was a bullseye storm...nineteen 4" storm in that period...2013-14 and 2015-16 had six each for comparison...edit...1929-30 to 1931-32 had no storms 4" or more...

I was born 8 months before the late Dec. 1947 storm. Like you, Unc, I’ve seen it all, boom to bust. Delivered mail in a raging blizzard. Nearly got blown of a row house roof trying to clear it after another snow deluge and of course have admired early spring flowers blooming in late January and February. I wonder now, with the changes in the atmosphere, how my experiences will end.                   As always ....

58 minutes ago, Rtd208 said:

Look, there goes a unicorn.

Darn thing got away from me. Thanks for the heads up. As always....

15 minutes ago, NYCweatherNOW said:

I hope it rains soon this salt is horrible. Than it can snow as much as it wants.

I’m going to havrpeto grind up pressure meds and additional the fertilizer this year. As always ....

53 minutes ago, Dan76 said:

Why am I here ?

The only one that may know is the Marquis De Sade. As always ....

30 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Welcome aboard the SS Titanic.  I boarded 3 weeks ago....

I’m the chef, stewed to the gills. I intend to step off the stern when this ship finally goes to its reward in March/April. If I survive I’ll be back next snow season cheering Anthony. As always ....

52 minutes ago, bluewave said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/wxjerdman/status/1091336560715407360

Rockford, IL may go from an all-time record low Thursday AM, to a daily record high Monday (though rain is expected). Can't make this stuff up, folks.

 

 

 

 

You can, but no one would believe you. As always......

47 minutes ago, etudiant said:

Funny, I read them as well grounded evaluations of the current situation.

Particularly appreciated is that these are much more sober than those provided by some of the more opinionated/enthusiastic forecasters.

 

Regarding Mr Sutherland, I agree with you wholeheartedly. I always like to consider the source and in this case if the source is who I think it is from way back.... well enough said. As always

35 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

Can I have some of what you're consuming  ?

Might be the excess of street sodium getting into the drinking water. As always.....

1 hour ago, 495weatherguy said:

just like spring and summer as I get old and cranky

The weather and the microwave are my new lovers. No matter how much you complain about or to them, they never take notice.

as always ....

10 minutes ago, Brasiluvsnow said:

North Shore make no mistake I have not given up but I am not going to lie and as I am watching all this from out here on the ledge lol

Not to worry B, the salt drifts will cushion the fall. As always ....

40 minutes ago, snowman19 said:

Thank you. Yea, this winter going into February, definitely ranks right up there with 94-95, 97-98, 01-02 and 11-12 for NYC’s worst in the last 25 years

This year, my neighborhood streets would have out performed those winters just on salt depth alone. As always ....

11 minutes ago, Juliancolton said:

Come on guys, it's been almost an hour since someone made a joke about more salt than snow. Try to take some pride in your work.

A snowflake, a raindrop, and a bag of ice melt went int a bar and  and .. no even I can’t do it.

14 minutes ago, HeadInTheClouds said:

This map makes no sense. It gives me 5.5 which would be great but gives places north and west of me less. not going to happen. 

The Boston area members in the New England forum, I’m sure, would certainly agree with you. As always .....

13 hours ago, uncle W said:

the historic winter of 1887-88 had three rain storms between arctic outbreaks...then came March...

Beautiful Unc. ... I believe the event started as strong rains with relatively mild temperatures, at least until that arctic front caught sight of the L.P., fell in love, sang “MARIA” and the rest is history. As always ....... 

27 minutes ago, Dan76 said:

Don't change the subject we're talking about eggs here....

Ground covered in broken shells, close enough.  As always...

1 hour ago, Snow88 said:

This winter might be the worst einter ever.

I’ll agree with you as soon as I I stop pretending that this past November was a winter month. As always...

3 minutes ago, bluewave said:

That’s one of the few parts of the country to set an all-time state low temperature in the last 10 years. I can’t even imagine what -50 feels like.

2009

AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
   BIG BLACK RIVER        -50   731 AM  1/16 USGS BBRM1
   NINEMILE BRIDGE        -48   841 AM  1/16 USGS NINM1
   ALLAGASH               -47   722 AM  1/16 COOP ALGM1
   DICKEY                 -45   833 AM  1/16 USGS DICM1
   LILLE                  -45   717 AM  1/16 AR034
   MASARDIS               -45   840 AM  1/16 USGS MASM1
   CLAYTON LAKE           -44   832 AM  1/16 COOP CLTM1
   GRAND ISLE             -44   722 AM  1/16 SPOTTER
   OXBOW                  -43   842 AM  1/16 COOP OXBM1
   FORT KENT MILLS        -41   853 AM  1/16 AR054
   STOCKHOLM              -41   717 AM  1/16 SPOTTER
   VAN BUREN              -41   845 AM  1/16 COOP VANM1
   EAGLE LAKE             -40   902 AM  1/16 COOP EGLM1
   FORT KENT              -40   851 AM  1/16 COOP FISM1
   FOX BROOK              -40   835 AM  1/16 COOP FOXM1
   PRESQUE ISLE           -39   758 AM  1/16 AWOS KPQI
   LIMESTONE              -38   917 AM  1/16 COOP LIZM1
   CARIBOU WFO            -37   718 AM  1/16 ASOS KCAR

Frightening temperature. To end it all, you would just have to take a deep unprotected breath. Not a pleasant way to go. As always

1 minute ago, gravitylover said:

My heart attack and subsequent complications are pretty high on the list too. 

G.L. I loved your reply. It dragged me right out of a self absorbed state. As the old saying goes ( after the slap ) Thank you, I needed that.  As always ......

1 minute ago, weatherpruf said:

Yeah well I work in a job where a few days a week some elementary kid throws a fit and tears up a classroom and so they call me to help. I'm supposed to talk the kid down. Doesn't work, and I wind up chasing the kid around the building for hours waiting for his parents to come get him. Which means my actual work doesn't get done. When I retire I do not want to work with kids, I need a break. A nursing home would be ok. Couple days a week. 

There has to be a Medal classification for what you go through somewhere. I’ll never complain again. As always 

7 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said:

Yeah, there’s no way you’re strong enough to do that. No way. 

The Olympic team stopped by to assist while on their way to your place. Bx E. moderated them. As always .....

18 minutes ago, uncle W said:

I've been retired from the city since 2006...watching a three year old and two month old is harder at my age than mixing cement when I worked for a construction company at 26...not to mention I have to get up at 6am...

Unc. You speak truth and wisdom. I had to watch the two, 8 and 4 year old, boys alone when the the grand daughter was born last week. After that experience I think if I was young again I would take myself to the Vet to get fixed. Well gently fixed. I have the utmost respect for all Moms and Grandmoms and the Mr. Rogers type Dads and Granddads. As always....                     

As always .......

4 minutes ago, Rjay said:

guy on Twitter

Thank you Ray. I don’t do Twitter, I barely get around ancient E Mail. Anyway when your nice to old people you go right to heaven.

25 minutes ago, purduewx80 said:

I've seen drizzle and a few pellets mixed in now too.

I just went back to my very far distant younger days and looked up at the street light. It’s probably my eyes but it looks like a lot of that drizzle is very light snow. As always

3 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said:

LOL. Used to know if the wind backed around from a certain direction in front of my house if it would stay snow or flip. Life was simple and I had a detachable radio shack red bike radio that attached to the handle and a little transistor weather radio where an actual meteorologist on KWO35 would update the loop at 11am, 5pm etc and I would anxiously listen to the same damn loop sometimes for a half hour until they updated

I remember using WE6-1212. In those day you asked permission to use the phone. Naturally I waited till the coast was clear. Justice was eventually served when the bill came. As always...