BrianW Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 11 minutes ago, dryslot said: I fully expect to start seeing water line breaks here as that frost depth increases. I work in the HVAC and plumbing field. Been doing it for the last 12 years. There have been much colder air masses but the amount of frozen/burst pipes the past week is crazy. I clocked almost 50 hours in overtime this week. On a side note. Skilled trades are booming in New England. Send your kids to trade school. Cost practically nothing for school and the pay is really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, BrianW said: I work in the HVAC and plumbing field. Been doing it for the last 12 years. There have been much colder air masses but the amount of frozen/burst pipes the past week is crazy. I clocked almost 50 hours in overtime this week. I think you will be seeing more OT this week too as the cold continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Hampton, the morning was so mild, several farmers set out for Newburyport, with ox-loads of potatoes, beguiling with neighborly chat the tedium of the slow progress. On the return, the cold became so intense and the wind so violent, all suffered extremely, and one man who had rashly left his overcoat at home was only saved from perishing, by wrapping himself in the blankets that had covered the potatoes. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Someone who works at a NWS office should give us a list of the minimums in NNE, know anyone? You know we produce those every morning right? HYD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 https://www.jstor.org/stable/207470?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents Great article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: https://www.jstor.org/stable/207470?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents Great article Quote Began snowing yesterday afternoon–& it is still snowing this forenoon–Mother remembers the Cold Friday–very well–She lived in the house where I was born–The people in the kitchen Jack Garrison–Ester–& a Hardy girl drew up close to the fire–but the dishes which the Hardy girl was washing froze as fast as she washed them close to the fire. They managed to keep warm in the parlor by their great fires. https://historicipswich.org/2016/01/19/the-cold-friday-of-1810-new-england-historical-society/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, dendrite said: https://historicipswich.org/2016/01/19/the-cold-friday-of-1810-new-england-historical-society/ Some of these accounts seem hard to believe. Bigger weenies back then than today? http://thoreaufarm.org/tag/cold-friday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, BrianW said: I work in the HVAC and plumbing field. Been doing it for the last 12 years. There have been much colder air masses but the amount of frozen/burst pipes the past week is crazy. I clocked almost 50 hours in overtime this week. On a side note. Skilled trades are booming in New England. Send your kids to trade school. Cost practically nothing for school and the pay is really good. I am the facility manager of a 360k sq ft Museum, being weather savvy helps. I programmed all 27 HVAC units to discharge at 74 degrees overridden in occupied mode, turned off exhaust fans, basically over pressurized the entire building. Also many special protocols for the extensive priceless art collections. it’s a daily constant battle, outside fresh air units run at minimum HVAC standards when we are occupied but off when not. Our power plant is cranking at all t8mes 100 psi steam and 150 degree hot water loops. Worst by far time of year for me, it’s a conundrum for me personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 If we get that storm midweek, the cold afterwards would be really impressive even in SNE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 This morning was 6-7F less cold than yesterday. The temp kept falling after I'd headed for Augusta yesterday, reaching -31, just the 5th day reaching -30 or below in 19+ winters. The high was -1, so I've not been above zero since late afternoon Wednesday, and yesterday's mean of -16 is the coldest I've recorded since moving here, 1F below the two -15 means in Jan 2004. Except for the cheap 9:01 PM "high" (-7) for 1/14/04, that day would still hold the record at -17, on -11/-23.) The 0.1" SN made yesterday the coldest, by far, with measurable snow since living in Ft. Kent. There, we had 0.5" on 1/4/1981 with a daily mean temp of -27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, tamarack said: This morning was 6-7F less cold than yesterday. The temp kept falling after I'd headed for Augusta yesterday, reaching -31, just the 5th day reaching -30 or below in 19+ winters. The high was -1, so I've not been above zero since late afternoon Wednesday, and yesterday's mean of -16 is the coldest I've recorded since moving here, 1F below the two -15 means in Jan 2004. Except for the cheap 9:01 PM "high" (-7) for 1/14/04, that day would still hold the record at -17, on -11/-23.) The 0.1" SN made yesterday the coldest, by far, with measurable snow since living in Ft. Kent. There, we had 0.5" on 1/4/1981 with a daily mean temp of -27. Wow. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 16 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: You know we produce those every morning right? HYD Finding stuff on the new NWS pages suck thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: I am the facility manager of a 360k sq ft Museum, being weather savvy helps. I programmed all 27 HVAC units to discharge at 74 degrees overridden in occupied mode, turned off exhaust fans, basically over pressurized the entire building. Also many special protocols for the extensive priceless art collections. it’s a daily constant battle, outside fresh air units run at minimum HVAC standards when we are occupied but off when not. Our power plant is cranking at all t8mes 100 psi steam and 150 d green hot water loops. Worst by far time of year for me, it’s a conundrum for me personally Wise choice. The biggest issue I encounter are t-stats set incorrectly or too low. Mostly people being frugal on the heat that results in burst pipes/sprinklers. They learn quick not to turn the heat down to 58-60 overnight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: https://www.jstor.org/stable/207470?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents Great article Have not read it (computer is achingly slow today), but that winter featured NYC's coldest daily mean on 12/30, -5.5 (2/-13), with that 2F max their coldest on record. Early Feb 1918 had a day with 4/-6, that max tied with a 19th century day for 2nd coldest max. The Farmington co-op also hit their coldest mean on 12/30/1917, at -23.5 on -11/-36, about 40-41F BN. The -11 is tied with 1/9/68 for coldest max, but the min in '68 was a modest -18. I also remember seeing Van Buren, Maine with -18/-32 for 12/30/1917. Yesterday's mean of -16 was 35F BN, greatest departure I've had for any day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, BrianW said: Wise choice. The biggest issue I encounter are t-stats set incorrectly or too low. Mostly people being frugal on the heat that results in burst pipes/sprinklers. They learn quick not to turn the heat down to 58-60 overnight.... 25 winters of practice there. Some here are new to NE or first time homeowners. Wrap your pipes, check your crawl spaces basements, make sure you seal foundation cracks, keep heat cranked the couple hundred in fuel could save you thousands and thousands. open sink cabinets , run the water hot and cold in each faucet at least twice a day. Upcoming cold in SNE is No joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, tamarack said: Have not read it (computer is achingly slow today), but that winter featured NYC's coldest daily mean on 12/30, -5.5 (2/-13), with that 2F max their coldest on record. Early Feb 1918 had a day with 4/-6, that max tied with a 19th century day for 2nd coldest max. The Farmington co-op also hit their coldest mean on 12/30/1917, at -23.5 on -11/-36, about 40-41F BN. The -11 is tied with 1/9/68 for coldest max, but the min in '68 was a modest -18. I also remember seeing Van Buren, Maine with -18/-32 for 12/30/1917. Yesterday's mean of -16 was 35F BN, greatest departure I've had for any day here. Holy sh It on the daparture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Finding stuff on the new NWS pages suck thanks I think if you edit the web address to change the office ID (i.e. GYX to CAR) you'll get our neighbors' too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 -4.3 here last night. A steamy 3.7 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, OceanStWx said: I think if you edit the web address to change the office ID (i.e. GYX to CAR) you'll get our neighbors' too. Yes. I have a bookmark with HYD but lost it in the thousand I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 30 minutes ago, dendrite said: Some of these accounts seem hard to believe. Bigger weenies back then than today? http://thoreaufarm.org/tag/cold-friday/ Everybody knows Thoreau was a huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, dryslot said: I fully expect to start seeing water line breaks here as that frost depth increases. Funny, I thought this very same thing while showering this AM. Past 3 days my lows have been -11.0, -11.8. -6.9. I believe we've averaged below zero since Tuesday evening. I also believe this is a first time I've experienced this cold, granted I've not always lived in the white mountains. Forecast shows below zero average for the next week. Does anyone know when New england last experienced such a record cold snap? 10 days of below zero has got to be some sort of record or at least top 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 26 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Everybody knows Thoreau was a huge They prob had to weenie tag him a few times back in the day during the old snail mail weather forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said: They prob had to weenie tag him a few times back in the day during the old snail mail weather forums. Only 5 diary entries per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 37 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Everybody knows Thoreau was a huge Any estimates on the winds? Seems pretty high end for CAA. https://books.google.com/books?id=AqMbSZEpzeUC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=January+19,+1810.+Cold+Friday&source=bl&ots=foHgZLw84B&sig=xZ2yNMK4BD4yGfBA5Oeg_dVvxz4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhqOPy9bHYAhUo9YMKHalHCCIQ6AEIQzAE#v=onepage&q=January 19%2C 1810. Cold Friday&f=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Fellow wood burners I am sure can relate. Been burning wood like crazy in the wood stove. Mostly red oak. Just tapped in to my stash of Honey Locust. This stuff burns like rocket fuel.... Picture from 3 years ago when I cut and split it. It's well seasoned now. Almost feel bad burning it as its such gorgeous wood but it puts out insane heat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, BrianW said: Fellow wood burners I am sure can relate. Been burning wood like crazy in the wood stove. Mostly red oak. Just tapped in to my stash of Honey Locust. This stuff burns like rocket fuel.... Picture from 3 years ago when I cut and split it. It's well seasoned now. Almost feel bad burning it as its such gorgeous wood but it puts out insane heat.. Every year I pay a little extra per cord to get 50% black locust mixed in. High btu. I had not heard of honey locust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Last 2 posts are getting MPM excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, dendrite said: Any estimates on the winds? Seems pretty high end for CAA. https://books.google.com/books?id=AqMbSZEpzeUC&pg=PA150&lpg=PA150&dq=January+19,+1810.+Cold+Friday&source=bl&ots=foHgZLw84B&sig=xZ2yNMK4BD4yGfBA5Oeg_dVvxz4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhqOPy9bHYAhUo9YMKHalHCCIQ6AEIQzAE#v=onepage&q=January 19%2C 1810. Cold Friday&f=false Sounds like easy high wind warning type stuff. To snap trees around these parts 70+? On a side note, we need to bring back the term "freshet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, dendrite said: Last 2 posts are getting MPM excited. One could say he is "getting wood" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: Sounds like easy high wind warning type stuff. To snap trees around these parts 70+? On a side note, we need to bring back the term "freshet." I love that word. Throw it into an AFD in late March when we have a 3ft pack and a 3" rainstorm on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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