gravitylover

I really didn't expect that glacier to disappear so quickly. I watched it happen and I still can't quite believe it. I'm so glad my basement stayed dry, I guess the ground stayed frozen enough. I'm afraid that when it does thaw things are going to get messy though. At least it's back below freezing now.

3 hours 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

50 below is cold, really freaking cold, REALLY cold. I've seen temps in the 40's below a bunch of times and the coldest I've been in is 57 below. It hurts to think at those temps.

1 hour ago, weatherpruf said:

The only winter sport I'm interested in is ice fishing, which is quite good up there. But I could live without it. My BIL is closer to Lewiston and Augusta so he is not in the wilderness, it's more populated and not too far from the coast. Further up in ME is actually frank wilderness. You get lost there, someone might find your bones in the spring. Maybe. It is a long drive, I've done it many times, but then I stop a lot, gotta get the cheap vodka at the NH border for my BIL. Usually stop at the Bass Pro and also LL Bean.

Try stopping at the Kittery Outpost next time instead of BP or Bean. It's a really cool store. It's also a few minutes from some of the best mt biking in the entire area, Aggy or Mt A (Mt Agamenticus) an old ski area with miles and miles of top notch primitive singletrack riding and hiking that will leave you thoroughly satisfied with the time spent there.

7 minutes ago, weatherpruf said:

As has been pointed out by others, not everyone had 4 feet of snow in March last year. I believe I had two events that actually produced snow, one was 4 inches when areas to the north had double digits, and the other was 10-11 inches. So around 14 for the month, not bad, but far from epic. We had a 3-5 event in April. In any case, lots of snow and big storms just aren't typical of March in the immediate metro. Checking in daily, still see nothing happening.

Animal did and he is who I was responding to.

Yep snow is all gone in Ridgefield/Danbury CT. It has been pouring for a while now and it's 52*. Dreary day...

15 minutes ago, Dan76 said:

I'll take the way under on that.

Probably but to call it over is wrong.

Poor and quite premature call. 6 weeks of temps in the 50's last year then 4+ feet of snow in March or have you forgotten. 

Boy it's wet out there. I'm thinking I need to go downstairs and make sure there's nothing on the floor that will get damaged by water. If this glacier melts off today, which is starting to appear likely, the basement is sure to get wet.

2 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I think it would take an incredible amount of bad luck to make it through feb without at least one advisory level event for the coast. I would put the chances of that happening at less then 10%.

This winter has really really gotten me down. First I break my collar bone on solid ice (created by the awul pattern). And then I’m being crushed  financially with a lack of snow removal money. So if anyone really has a reason to be down on this winter it’s me. 

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

In other words, indexes based on previous atmospheric conditions may not be as useful as they used to be. Does this mean that the constant chatter about this or that index can be reduced? 

It's high 30's but there's very little melting going on.

I'm still at ~30* but things are getting wet outside. We have to go out in a few minutes so I'll track the temps on the dashboard as we're moving around, the street and driveways on my street are looking wet now where they were still dry a few hours ago.

In their morning discussion OKX doesn't seem to be too concerned with the icing potential later today and this evening. It seems to me that with the whole area being a solid block of ice and the streets, sidewalks and everything else being frozen several inches down any liquid that falls has the potential to freeze especially with ALL of the drainages and storm drains filled with ice and ice banks right up to the edge of the traffic lanes keeping whatever falls in the traffic lanes. I foresee a difficult time ahead.

7 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

Yea, it’s needed. With a toddler and the wife 8 months cooking, any falls are problematic. Give me 6 foot snow banks with a clear walkway/driveway over this nuisance stuff if I had a choice.

I assume your area is similar to what I've got here a few miles west of Danbury. We got 4" of snow then filled that up with ~2" of freezing rain bringing it down to about 2" of pack then it glacierized (good word eh) and walking is a challenge. I had a heart attack 3 1/2 weeks ago then some ugly complications requiring surgery so my leg is f'd up which has messed with my balance and confidence walking on anything that isn't smooth. Just going out to the car is sketchy and not much fun.

I saw 2 on a couple of local stations and 4 on the others. It was plenty cold   It's not like I'm looking forward to a drenching rainstorm but it will be nice to get ride of some of this ice. I have a feeling it's going to be kind of a disaster though as there's no place for the new water to go with everything frozen solid.

Accumulating ice fog/pixie dust in Danbury right now.

1 hour ago, wdrag said:

retired March 31, 2018.  Still trying to remain relevant and pass on info.

Congrats on getting out in one piece  Aren't you glad you moved down south where it's so much warmer  You, my friend, will always maintain your relevancy as you share the wealth of knowledge stored away inside. It's a pleasure to have you with us here in this forum.

-2 low, a couple of local stations hit -4. Thankfully the wind never really got going here but it was enough to creat some scary ice falls and bring down more branches. When I'd open the door it sounded like a bull in a china shop as everything was shattering and snapping. My yard looks like a war zone with 2 trees down and broken branches and pieces everywhere.

I dropped slightly below 0, looks like -2.

Big pieces of trees still crashing down occasionally and large ice falls every few minutes keeping me awake as they bounce off the house. Sketchy...

I woke up right about that same time and got a great look out the sunroom window with the binoculars. I'm bummed I slept through the rest of it.

Everything is frozen solid here. It's a real mess.

Down to 18* now, wind is light out of the NNW and it sounds scary outside. I lost a 60 foot tree in the yard this afternoon because a 30 foot long section of a neighbors tree landed on it and split it down the middle. As they came down they damaged other trees that are now really scary, half of one is leaning towards the house and the other half will probably end up totally tangled in the one that's already down across the yard. I'm hoping that doesn't take out an 80 footer that's about 30 feet from my kids bedroom. It's going to be a long night...

Just now, hudsonvalley21 said:

The brain says go and the body says no. Take it slow and in a little more time you will be back.

Yeah it's just tough when you're used to being so active and always moving to just sit around and do nothing.

3 minutes ago, ForestHillWx said:

Fines?

Also wood stove is cranking. Down to 23 from a 12:30 pm high of 37. 

Yeah if they can track the runoff back to a particular property the DEP can fine you for using the wrong herbicides and pesticides. I solved the problem by ignoring things like that and fertilizing a long time ago. I mean really, who wants a lawn that grows faster and thicker anyway. Not me  I haven't heard of people getting hassled by them for using the wrong type of ice melt but it's on the books so I try to avoid using certain things just so we don't have a problem.

1 minute ago, IrishRob17 said:

How’s the recovery going, how are you feeling?

I'm feeling pretty good all things considered. I'm getting tired of just sitting around 'waiting' to get better. The docs, the wife, pretty much everyone I know keeps saying 'relax, it'll be ok, you'll get better...' I need to do something other than walk around the supermarket where it's flat and warm, I'm fkn bored out of my mind. I have the patience of a NYer and it's not serving me well