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Post by viperess on Jan 15, 2009 8:32:20 GMT -6
Jjjust if you are ssstaying warm? DAMN! It freaking cold here! Can't imagine Chicago! |
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Post by viperess on Jan 15, 2009 8:35:38 GMT -6
In the words of the comentator on Weather Channel...'Folks this is serious...if you're going to be in the Chicago area and outside ...uh..don't...'
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 8:41:36 GMT -6
Oh please... Its the middle of January, the Weather Entertainment Channel is out of Atlanta, they freek when the temps hit +20. We get this every year and, perhaps excepting those who have just moved here, we are prepared for this.
Edited: It is good for their ratings however. I know the schools have not closed or anything like that, although they may limit outside recess to 20-30 minutes
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Post by viperess on Jan 15, 2009 8:45:48 GMT -6
Oh please yourself! It's fu*cking cold!  Even the dogs didn't want to squat outside! It's a good day to listen to reggae on the way to work. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 9:06:04 GMT -6
;D
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 9:14:34 GMT -6
Oh please... Its the middle of January, the Weather Entertainment Channel is out of Atlanta, they freek when the temps hit +20. We get this every year and, perhaps excepting those who have just moved here, we are prepared for this. Edited: It is good for their ratings however. I know the schools have not closed or anything like that, although they may limit outside recess to 20-30 minutes This is Alabama not Yankee land, it's going down to 16 tonight with a 22 mph wind putting the wind chill in single digits. Friday the high won't make it out of the 30's and the low will be 14. Fortunately without a reinforcing cold front this is only a two day situation and it will be in the mid 50's by Saturday but today it still sucks big time. According to the weather guessers this is the coldest air in 6 years to make it to Alabama, you guys up north can keep it all for your selfs if you like it so much. |
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Post by viperess on Jan 15, 2009 9:16:57 GMT -6
Oh please... Its the middle of January, the Weather Entertainment Channel is out of Atlanta, they freek when the temps hit +20. We get this every year and, perhaps excepting those who have just moved here, we are prepared for this. Edited: It is good for their ratings however. I know the schools have not closed or anything like that, although they may limit outside recess to 20-30 minutes But it's a dry cold... ;D I'm with you brutha...they can have it! This is Alabama not Yankee land, it's going down to 16 tonight with a 22 mph wind putting the wind chill in single digits. Friday the high won't make it out of the 30's and the low will be 14. Fortunately without a reinforcing cold front this is only a two day situation and it will be in the mid 50's by Saturday but today it still sucks big time. According to the weather guessers this is the coldest air in 6 years to make it to Alabama, you guys up north can keep it all for your selfs if you like it so much. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 9:18:36 GMT -6
Its been +2 to -7 for three days now, but we will get a heat wave for the weekend, all the way up into the high teens or maybe even the low 20's. That will make it pretty balmy for doing the necessary outside work, cleaning up all the snow off the driveway
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 9:35:00 GMT -6
The only good thing about cold weather down here is maybe it'll make a dent in the insect population, preferably the flea and tick population but I doubt it. Only two nights of cold air won't do it.
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 9:41:22 GMT -6
Before this week is out I'd be willing to bet we hear about power outages in the middle of the night.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 9:49:25 GMT -6
Why? Its too cold for ice buildup
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 10:11:55 GMT -6
Why? Its too cold for ice buildup As the temps drop people will be turning up their thermostats and in areas of the country where cold air like this is rare there usually a power outage due to demands. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 10:28:27 GMT -6
Your thinking in air conditioning terms. Most heating isnt electric
Edited: Or is it down there?
Edited again: I am burning some LP right now. The wood stove cant quite keep up, I get the fire place in the living room going for a couple hours in the evening, that really warms the place up. But the furnace will cycle about 5 or 6 times overnight to keep it at 68
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 15, 2009 10:37:55 GMT -6
When I got up this morning, it was -3 outside. If we're lucky, it might get up to zero before starting to plunge again.
My brief walk to the Subway for a Five Dalla Foot Long yesterday nearly did me in! Unfortunately, I ate all of it, and will probably need to brave the cold again today if I want to eat. At least I have plenty of coffee and booze in the larder; I try to keep the essentials on hand.....Jake
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 10:57:54 GMT -6
Your thinking in air conditioning terms. Most heating isnt electric Edited: Or is it down there? Edited again: I am burning some LP right now. The wood stove cant quite keep up, I get the fire place in the living room going for a couple hours in the evening, that really warms the place up. But the furnace will cycle about 5 or 6 times overnight to keep it at 68 Heat and air conditioning are both electric down here. There are gas companies and LP companies who supply power but most are electric. We have two heat pumps. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 11:03:43 GMT -6
In that case... good luck
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Post by Christinko on Jan 15, 2009 11:13:20 GMT -6
I chose a good month to visit Wayne....Dec. in Chicago was evil enough. It's been sunny and in he 70s every day this week here, just north of San Fran. Sigh!
I have been getting the weather reports from friends and family...such troopers they are!
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Post by New Mama on Jan 15, 2009 13:08:22 GMT -6
I chose a good month to visit Wayne....Dec. in Chicago was evil enough. It's been sunny and in he 70s every day this week here, just north of San Fran. Sigh! I have been getting the weather reports from friends and family...such troopers they are! Your there a month? What about your kids? (or do you only have one right now?) BTW, I'm really jealous. You find a man at Hedo from sunny warm California and I found one from here in the Arctic. Brrrrr |
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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 15, 2009 13:13:28 GMT -6
Chris is right. It was 84 here Monday and has been in the high 70's. It is going to drop back into the high 60's over the weekend.
Joe
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Post by Kawaii Kaiju on Jan 15, 2009 13:22:24 GMT -6
Chris is right. It was 84 here Monday and has been in the high 70's. It is going to drop back into the high 60's over the weekend. Joe You know, if you keep this up Joe, I'm gonna have zero sympathy for you when you are crying about having to heat your grapes. Same goes for you Southeast people and the hurricanes that are heading your way this summer. Zilla (who is pleased the area I am currently living in is very mild, but has lived in inhospitable places before and remembers what it is like when southerners try to brag about their balmy winters) |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 13:22:50 GMT -6
Chris... Joe.... You bastards!
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Post by DT on Jan 15, 2009 14:01:32 GMT -6
It's a good day to sit at home burning a fattie listening to reggae.
pssssst.... It's colder than a Wells' diggers ass in the Klondike. I have no interest in going outside today. Had enough of winter yesterday to fill the season. Snow blower petered out and took me six hours to dig out. Sienna and I are going to see Gran Torino tonight. (already having second thoughts there)
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Post by wareagle on Jan 15, 2009 14:22:24 GMT -6
Chris is right. It was 84 here Monday and has been in the high 70's. It is going to drop back into the high 60's over the weekend. Joe You know, if you keep this up Joe, I'm gonna have zero sympathy for you when you are crying about having to heat your grapes. Same goes for you Southeast people and the hurricanes that are heading your way this summer. Zilla (who is pleased the area I am currently living in is very mild, but has lived in inhospitable places before and remembers what it is like when southerners try to brag about their balmy winters) Here in the Southeast, generally, our winters are mild. If you total up the cold days and we have 6 weeks worth then we've had a standard winter. I still hate cold weather. Weather wise our Winter weather is about the only thing we can brag about. We do have hurricanes from June to November and due to the humidity our summers are brutal. Like everyone else Spring and Fall are really nice. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 15, 2009 14:29:36 GMT -6
It's a good day to sit at home burning a fattie listening to reggae. pssssst.... It's colder than a Wells' diggers ass in the Klondike. I have no interest in going outside today. Had enough of winter yesterday to fill the season. Snow blower petered out and took me six hours to dig out. Sienna and I are going to see Gran Torino tonight. (already having second thoughts there) You might be better going out to buy a Gran Torino. Land yachts like those are the preferred vehicle around here for blasting through snow drifts without worrying about damaging a valuable vehicle. |
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Post by bigdog8088 on Jan 15, 2009 16:29:46 GMT -6
I'll bet a Buck the snow thrower is not getting gas..Most everybody I know that has a dead machine has the same Problem...It's an easy Repair ( Maybe )
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Post by Christinko on Jan 15, 2009 17:11:07 GMT -6
I chose a good month to visit Wayne....Dec. in Chicago was evil enough. It's been sunny and in he 70s every day this week here, just north of San Fran. Sigh! I have been getting the weather reports from friends and family...such troopers they are! Your there a month? What about your kids? (or do you only have one right now?) BTW, I'm really jealous. You find a man at Hedo from sunny warm California and I found one from here in the Arctic. Brrrrr Yup! All of January (my girl kitty has a sitter); I go back to work at Elmhurst College the first week of Feb. I've been freelancing from here though. Have computer, will make tiny dollars. ...you know, Diva, we kinda have similar guys...they cook, they fix things, and they have cute butts! And did I mention how good they are to us? Grin! |
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Post by innit Geezer on Jan 15, 2009 18:32:45 GMT -6
You guys might have saw me link this before but this is my winter stomping ground. Hopefully we'll get back up there in a few weekends. The hot-tub feels extra toasty in these temps. www.oldforge.net/webcam1.html |
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Post by nolaflacav on Jan 15, 2009 18:54:55 GMT -6
I've got nothing to add to this thread. In fact I fail to understand both the subject line and the bulk of the posts. Totally foreign concept.
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Post by edie2u on Jan 15, 2009 19:52:01 GMT -6
I, too, am glad that I am in California right now. This is what they are forecasting for North Florida:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
207 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009
AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PLUNGE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF 20 TO 25 DEGREES.
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Post by innit Geezer on Jan 15, 2009 21:42:36 GMT -6
Right now it's 4 degrees and even though the thermostat is on 70 (and it is 70) there is a chill when you walk by an exterior wall or go by a window.
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