Voyager

We had a little dimming of the lights going on a few minutes ago. That's one of my worries with this wind combined with the cold. Power outages.

Yup. My wife can't get in it anymore, and I'm not going to wheel it as I don't have time. I/we need something practical again.

And here I sit with thermal underwear on. I'm getting my new vehicle today, so I need to go out. Hell of a day for that.

Now down to 6.

Woke up at 4:00 am and it was 23.4 outside. Four hours later and it's down to 8.4

Thanks! It's actually starting to pick up in intensity here in Hazleton now. I have one more load to do here (schedule change from balmy Fogelsville) so I'm hoping the roads won't now cave. So far it's been light enough to not stick or accumulate, but if it keeps up, that'll soon a change

What's it like to my West? It is snowing up here in Hazleton. It's light, but it is snowing, and I did see it blowing around on 81 with the traffic.

I don't know. I either need a different job, or a different weather forum (probably both) but this is really getting hard to take anymore. And I just need to vent. And it's not the cold as much as the duration of it. If we'd get a break every couple weeks, I could tolerate it, but as it is, I dread going to a job I generally and genuinely love, because it's so difficult (and hazardous) with the ice buildup, not to mention frozen equipment. I know that every winter we get one or a couple of true arctic air masses, but it's been relentless this year. Usually at some point we moderate, but not this winter. Normal to slightly below is ok, but this stuff is harsh. With that, I'm sorry to pee in everyone's Cheerios, but my mental state is precarious right now. I should have stayed in AZ after my mom passed, and let the chips fall where they would as far as the survival of my marriage.

Good Lord. This is NOT going to be a fun weekend.

You'll see 75+

From your keyboard to God's ears... This winter has completely stolen my soul. I don't mind the cold snaps if we can moderate periodically in between, but this year the cold has been relentless. Some love it. I don't.

Wow! Only +4 here.

Not mine...

A regular flat garden shovel works well, but it sounds like you want a bigger scoop. Those, however, are usually aluminum. You want steel if you're going to get into chopping and digging ice.

I had a nice "mild" overnight, but it seems like instead of the rapid after sunrise warm up that I get many mornings, we're going to slow roll to our high for today.

Shows how cold it's been when 20's and 30's actually feel warm...lol

22 this morning here. I can handle winter morning temps in this range. Single digits to near zero, not so much.

Just looked at my forecast. Another solid week of single digit lows. Enough... This kind of cold is just too much for me.

You're right, I do. But at 58 years old, and no skills other than landscaping and truck driving, I'm not sure anyone would hire me.

12 in Tamaqua, but 7 at work when I was handing the truck over to my night shift partner.

30.9 here.

So this is my work environment. Unfortunately, ice that thick isn't going anywhere anytime soon...

Thanks MAG. I know most on this forum love cold and snow, so in reality, I don't belong here, but some of the most knowledgeable mets and hobbiests reside here, and I need good information and analysis. That being said, I have about as bad of a job as one could have when it's crazy cold. That's why I need some warmer breaks periodically. The ice alone at the springs gets insufferable at times. The water mixes with the snow and creates an unavoidable 2-3 inch ice sheet that we have to try to walk and work on. It starts to get tiring and overwhelming over time.

Lol... I did actually fit under it when I was driving the buses.

In reality, I don't want to divorce my wife. If I did, I would have stayed in AZ after my mom passed away. The only reason it comes up is because it's the only way to move from PA. I mentioned the other day how if the place I was working at when I was caring for my mom wouldn't have closed, I'd have had a hard time leaving it as it was one of the best I'd ever had. Her response? Well then, we'd be divorced right now. So you see, it's actually her refusal to move that brings it into the discussion.