All this cold talk reminds me I was once in a tennis tournament, in Daytona, Fl, where it was 34 degrees and light sleet was falling. Had to wear gloves which basically changes the whole match for someone used to hitting without gloves.
Yea, hitting in the cold is no fun either but for the most case, players can cover up pretty well in Baseball/softball. Some of these calls for soft should also be directed at the legalistic society we live in.
Like I mentioned, track and field at 35? That is questionable. Kids going to run the 100 in a coat? Promote kids to dress down for temps in the mid 30's and a law suit is a risk. Temps in the 30's at 6PM during the last days of April is quite rare.
I guess it depends on the sport. This is track and field so are the folks really going to run in full track suits if it is 35 degrees? Cannot have kids out there in tank tops at that temp. Sort of takes away from the event when you have to change your uniform to play. Football, baseball, the uniforms do not change just add some extremity coverage. Imagine doing the high jump in full winter gear. LOL. LL Bean offical hurdles outfit. LOL
Only 52 here at 10:00AM. Heard rumor some schools may be cancelling some outdoor sports (ones that run late) Wed night due to the temps. Surprised about that.
It is also one of those things like school bus drivers and teachers/police. Some of the lowest paid jobs in our society yet performing some of the most important jobs. Why will someone take $13/hr to work at Hershey when Amazon is paying $5-$10 more per hour. So we get on rides that will instantly kill us and hope the $13/hr person is not checked out from their underpaid job.
Yea, the GFS has no 80's through two weeks. But I agree, ther erecord is far from "in the books". Just something to watch. A bit of "luck" at this point as they had a 79.
Yea, it has been a consistent trend for MDT being below nearby stations...plus the east coolness today. Mighty East wind blowing over this way right now.
@TimB, decent chance MDT gets between 210 and 220 days for the 80 record (days between 80's). Something to watch. We seem a lock to get in to the 200's now unless tomorrow is a shocker.