PhineasC

2.63" per the PWS.

On 5/14/2022 at 5:52 PM, CoastalWx said:

Jspin is very quiet when it warms up. Hate to see it.

He's sleeping. It's best not to anger him during his hibernation period. Shhh.

Some of it might be generational too. The last generations that grew up without reliable whole-house AC are dying off and those coming up now have never really known a situation without icy cold reliable AC.

The older folks in my family can deal with way more heat and dews than my wife and I can. They grew up without AC in Baltimore. 

13 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

The number of people I know who have put A/C in over the past 5 years is very high.  Even folks starting to install pools and stuff. 

Not sure if it’s getting that much hotter up here or we are just getting that much softer that we can’t put up with any discomfort?  Ha, probably a mix of both.

Or it’s just a lot of people from down south moving up north and wanting creature comforts that the native NNE’ers were previously fine without (raises hand)?

People moving up is some of it.

I think it might be the increasing number of dewy days rather than any notable increase in average temps.

That said, it does seem like we break high temp records with ease these days.

Glad I got AC installed. NNE can roast at weird times like this I've noticed.

It'll probably be in the 40s when I come back up though.

2 hours ago, powderfreak said:

May is a summer month in NNE.

Its so hot with humidity coming up that all snow on the mountain has a surface ground fog bank coming off of it.

Pretty wild to see these streams of condensing air moving down trails and through the woods.

These are 2500ft range.

Looks like the Tolland Green on Christmas Day as Grinch dews move through.

LOL that is some gross looking snow. Dog willing to roll in it still?

69 with rain down in MD. Been that way all of April and May. Would rather be in NNE right now for sure.

23 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

This last 8 days of hot sunny afternoons has caused highly accelerated snow melt out of the mountains.

Can see Mansfield's depth falling off a cliff the past 8 days.  Lost like 2.5 feet of snow depth during this time.  It's in free fall now.

Last weekend there was still natural snow in spots down to 2,500ft (I even skied in the trees up high last weekend)... gone now.  And that snow is very water rich at the bottom of the pack... just glaciated stuff.  The water draining Mansfield behind my place has been decent flow despite no rainfall and low RH.  It has to be snow melt.

 

Is some of this because that late season upslope you guys got didn't have as much staying power as a true seasonal pack would?

8 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

It's always weird visually when it gets hot this time of year with very minor leaves or even none at all... though it's changing every 24 hours.  A friend posted a shot from a golf course yesterday in VT, everyone wearing shorts, fairways nice and green, but the trees in the woods were still largely just sticks or some light green budding.  It doesn't look "right" ha.

Things change rapidly up in NNE. Couple day difference:

1 minute ago, tamarack said:

Add NJ to the dreary May.   A number of popular beach areas are struggling to repair damage from last weekend's extended gales before Memorial Day weekend.  Saw some dramatic pics of once-sloping beaches now almost level and backed by "cliffs" 5-6 feet (up to 15) where waves had cut into the dunes behind.  

85/43 yesterday, 18° AN and 6th straight with diurnal range 40+.  Hope today breaks that run, as morning low was 52.  Up to 80 by 10 AM so "10 after 10" might make it close.

Yeah, last weekend into the early week was nuts at the beach. Day after day of wind.

The best spring weather is in NNE right now, bar none.

84 was the high in Randolph. Classic early warmth over the top. The spring has sucked down in MD/DE so far. Chilly, dreary, windy.

1 hour ago, Lava Rock said:

terrible experience with the local Ram dealer trying to get my 2021 fixed. All started over a month ago with the fuel pump clicking off real quick at the pump. It's a known issue and the solution is to replace the tank and fuel filler tube. Was told parts were in stock and it was a one day fix. They gave me a rental. Two days went by. I called and they said parts were not in stock and it would be ~10 days till they were. Whoops! Returned rental and scheduled a 2nd visit about 2wks ago. Bring truck back. They replace tank. I get in and notice fuel gauge now doesn't work. It reads empty. They say must be bad sending unit, however it's a new fuel pump/sending unit that comes with new tank. I reschedule for a 3rd visit last week which was supposed to be a simple fix, but nope, now they say fuel gauge works, but truck isn't driveable because pump is bad. I asked how is that possible as my truck ran fine before I brought it there with the new pump, but the gauge was the only thing not working. Anyway, they get me a rental again (last friday) and said part would be in this Weds. I just called and now they say no part till Monday and I'm not holding my breath. They claim Ram is aware there are faulty fuel pumps out there, yada yada. It's just gets infuriating. I understand the supply chain issue, but their story on how it came to be I needed a new pump doesn't make sense.

Have this experience everywhere now. My wife and I are always amazed when something like this actually goes to plan without any hiccups. LOL

I think it's a nasty combo of supply shortages, staffing issues, and existing staff losing any desire to engage in customer service. This is all compounded because the dealer has to have the same experience when he calls the parts supplier. It all just flows down hill.

Looks like 3-4 on some surfaces. 29 degrees.

30 degrees, ground is white.

27 minutes ago, SJonesWX said:

I don't get the "free speech" angle being discussed. there is no such thing as free speech on social media. they are private companies that are not controlled by the gov't. When you post stuff on any social media platform, you have to obey their terms of service, which you agree to when you sign up. and those companies can put pretty much anything they want in their TOS.

We were debating if Twitter should be that way or if it should be treated more like a regulated public utility, such as the phone company. As it stands now, you are 100% correct.

Flakes flying in Randolph at 37 degrees, per cams. Looks lovely. LOL

1 hour ago, tamarack said:

While I don't disagree with the overall premise, I don't think the phone/social media comparison works.  If I (falsely) yell "Fire!" at home, my wife and I scramble out and, other than wasted adrenalin, no harm is done.  If I do that in the proverbial crowded theater, it's not quite the same.  There's always tensions when freedom of speech when personal responsibility and "do no harm" come into play.  As was said years ago, my right to swing my fist ends before it hits your nose.

Yelling fire and causing a stampede is one thing. People are removed from social media these days simply for wrongthink that doesn't involve anyone else. This is exactly why free speech must be defended so vigorously. Otherwise you end up with all of these what if scenarios that no one is qualified to judge. It's mostly AI bots making the call now...

1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

He reminds me of some of the characters from old Heinlein and Asimov type novels from the 1960s/70s.   He’s def got warts and maybe a screw or two loose but fascinating at the same time. 

He's eccentric but most really rich, intelligent, and successful people seem to be, for whatever reason. 

The weird habits of wealthy tycoons has been the subject of many books and movies. LOL

Howard Hughes is a classic example. He was also a wealthy visionary with a screw loose who expanded his business empire well beyond airplanes.

19 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Having an 11-year-old and being involved with Cub Scouts and school groups,  I can say with confidence, that a lot of youngsters think Elon is cool while they couldn’t care less about the other two.

 

I mean, he does cool stuff. I get that people dislike him for various reasons and he overpromises frequently, but he pushes technological boundaries and has a positive view of the future of humanity. 

The before and after pics both look pretty nice, TBH.

Not always, but frequently those with a ton of money have done things in their lives that make them famous, influential, and powerful. They don't usually just spring out of thin air and neither does the admiration of and attention paid to them. I don't think people admire Elon Musk or Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos simply due to their sizable bank accounts. These three have all had a huge impact on the very fabric of how society works (modern computing, online shopping, EVs/commercial space access) independent of their money. Seems easily explainable to me.

Would have been nice for that signal to show up in December, January, or March when very little was going on. But sure show up near May. LOL

I don't have a Twitter account (or any social media account at all) but glad to hear he plans to focus on free speech there. It's nuts how censored social media is now. These companies need to be treated like regulated utilities. The phone company is not allowed to dictate what you can say when on a phone call.

Looks like I cursed the warm season too. LOL

Please someone else make the next cold season thread!

15 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

I have no idea how Phin came to that conclusion about MA drivers. Lol. Not what I see around here.

Highway driving and what I see from them up here.