How cold is it!!!!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

It's about 40 degrees right now in Chicago, a bit on the warm side.

Chicago in winter is still better than Houston in summer.

The last time I was in Texas in the summer the humidity was so thick I had to wear a Mae West (life preserver) to keep from drowning![:D]

[mudchicken]

A balmy 62 degrees here on the beach in Denver. Will somebody PLEASE send moisture (white stuff or water) before we blow away again!!!

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

A balmy 62 degrees here on the beach in Denver. Will somebody PLEASE send moisture (white stuff or water) before we blow away again!!!

Mookie has thought for some time that the middle of the country - with it's lack of moisture and really bone-chilling cold for extensive periods of time (like November to March) is fast becoming the desert of the nation. We are getting less and less moisture each year and our winters have been quite balmy. The snow we do manage to get it quite dry and unlike Colorado - we have a head start with our own sand pile up north.

MC? Any thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Too cold For me! It was -6 in Kingston![sigh]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lone Byrd

Too cold For me! It was -6 in Kingston![sigh]

See proves my point. The weather is shifting - from west to east. Eventually, we will be like California with desert (Nebraska) Mountains (Colorado) and all the horrible blizzards and awful weather we always had, will shift to the east.

California will not be needed any more, so, of course, will fall in the ocean....

[:(]

Mookie

[coalminer3]

Saturday it was 4 to 5 degrees (above) in the heart of the WV coalfields; started getting better yesterday p.m. and is lovely today - sunny and in the low 40's; like to watch the snow melt, 'cause I don't have to shovel.

work safe

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

A balmy 62 degrees here on the beach in Denver. Will somebody PLEASE send moisture (white stuff or water) before we blow away again!!!

Mookie has thought for some time that the middle of the country - with it's lack of moisture and really bone-chilling cold for extensive periods of time (like November to March) is fast becoming the desert of the nation. We are getting less and less moisture each year and our winters have been quite balmy. The snow we do manage to get it quite dry and unlike Colorado - we have a head start with our own sand pile up north.

MC? Any thoughts?

In Delaware for 2003 we received 60 inches of rain. That's 20 inches above normal. Several times we had bad flooding. One flood wiped out a local Tourist Line - Wilmington & Western. They are still rebuilding.

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lone Byrd

Too cold For me! It was -6 in Kingston![sigh]

See proves my point. The weather is shifting - from west to east. Eventually, we will be like California with desert (Nebraska) Mountains (Colorado) and all the horrible blizzards and awful weather we always had, will shift to the east.

California will not be needed any more, so, of course, will fall in the ocean....

[:(]

Mookie

in two and a half years and after I sell my house....that will be fine with me[}:)]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lone Byrd

Too cold For me! It was -6 in Kingston![sigh]

See proves my point. The weather is shifting - from west to east. Eventually, we will be like California with desert (Nebraska) Mountains (Colorado) and all the horrible blizzards and awful weather we always had, will shift to the east.

California will not be needed any more, so, of course, will fall in the ocean....

[:(]

Mookie

in two and a half years and after I sell my house....that will be fine with me[}:)]

Movin' to the Heartland?

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lone Byrd

Too cold For me! It was -6 in Kingston![sigh]

See proves my point. The weather is shifting - from west to east. Eventually, we will be like California with desert (Nebraska) Mountains (Colorado) and all the horrible blizzards and awful weather we always had, will shift to the east.

California will not be needed any more, so, of course, will fall in the ocean....

[:(]

Mookie

in two and a half years and after I sell my house....that will be fine with me[}:)]

Movin' to the Heartland?

Who knows?????? That's up to my employer......my druthers would be to Virginia next.....eventually, when I grow up and have to get a job....it will be to the heartland....the land of my heart.....deep in the heart ......Ed seems to be holding down the fort there for now.....

[techguy57]

I've lived in Central and Southern Indiana(indianapolis and Bloomfield), East Texas(Kilgore) and now Northeastern Illinois (Chicagoland). They each have a special place in my heart and their own unique weather. No matter how cold it gets Chicago is my favorite place when it comes to climate. Its not as miserably hot and humid (not to mention the bugs)in the summer as Texas was and there are considerably fewer tornadoes than in Indiana or Texas. [xx(] Besides if I get cold I put on more clothes. If I get hot there is only so much I can take off legally! (and believe me you should be glad about that!)[;)]

[mudchicken]

Anybody remember the great Robin Williams quip about "The Great Quake of '04, when all the Californians came 'surfin into Denver" ???????

We already have the Great Sand Dunes National Monument north of Alamosa. Pretty soon they'll be on my side of the mountains. We already have troubles with blowing snow and dirt ("snirt") crossing I-25 between Pueblo and Walsenburg, CO.....

mc[banghead]

[UPTRAIN]

57 here!!!!!!!!!!

[espeefoamer]

It was so cold here last night,that I was out driving,and my brain froze,and I had tostop to thaw it out so I could see what I was thinking![}:)][;)][8D]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

It was so cold here last night,that I was out driving,and my brain froze,and I had tostop to thaw it out so I could see what I was thinking![}:)][;)][8D]

Have you met Dan from out your way? He is a real "groaner", too!

[zardoz]

In case anyone wants to compute the wind chill, heat index, dew point, relative humidity, or temperatures, I have provided a link which you might find useful. Real easy to use, and real helpful if you do not have the Weather Channel handy. (it's mainly used by pilots and such)

http://www.lowapproach.com/wxcalc.html

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

It was so cold here last night,that I was out driving,and my brain froze,and I had tostop to thaw it out so I could see what I was thinking![}:)][;)][8D]

Is that like getting your tang all tungled up and in front of your eye teeth so you can't see what you're saying?

White outs and 20's this morning. High of -2 tomorrow... If you don't like the weather around here, just wait a little while. It'll change...[:p]

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

In case anyone wants to compute the wind chill, heat index, dew point, relative humidity, or temperatures, I have provided a link which you might find useful. Real easy to use, and real helpful if you do not have the Weather Channel handy. (it's mainly used by pilots and such)

http://www.lowapproach.com/wxcalc.html

Well like yeah........how do you think we justify those cool flying jackets and stuff????

[Anonymous]

-40 You can't beat -40!!!

[vsmith]

Was 75 here today, [8D]

I can see from the mountains to the Pacific. [:D]

Some chance of rain Thurday[V],

Darn, have to get out my jacket for the third time this winter.[;)]

[Anonymous]

Here in lovely England tonight it is a wonderful -1 C.... today it reached a high of 6 C out of the wind with a windchill factor of 2 C. Try scrambling around on the East Coast Main Line trying to repair a failed class 66 when it is snowing with 125 mph trains screaming past only 6 feet away and your hands have gone numb so you cannot re-tighten the blead valves on the brake cylinders..... GRRRRRRR!!!!!!! Damned GM junk piles! Bring back the class 58! Proper British engineering!
Regards
Lestat
Returned-frum-his-stay-in-hospital!

[Anonymous]

Mild today at a high of 24 degrees. A week ago we saw single digits (7 degrees as I recall). And it's only January! Could be worse though; can you say NORTHEAST?

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SuperChiefFan

Mild today at a high of 24 degrees. A week ago we saw single digits (7 degrees as I recall). And it's only January! Could be worse though; can you say NORTHEAST?

Yep - More specifically Northern New York, where it's dropped six degrees in the last 2 1/2 hours, to -6. And windy. And nice and clear - not a cloud in the sky.

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Anonymous]

Down in the teens in De. Snow on the way!!

[zardoz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

-40 You can't beat -40!!!

I've always wondered, how does one deal with that cold a temp?
How does the car start?
Does the fuel in your car or the trains gel?
Does the furnace ever shut off?
If you have to pee when outside, does it freeze before it hits the ground?
Are you saddled with a bazillion pull-aparts on the rails?


p.s. Is that -40 Celsius or Fahrenheit [;)]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

-40 You can't beat -40!!!

I've always wondered, how does one deal with that cold a temp?
How does the car start?
Does the fuel in your car or the trains gel?
Does the furnace ever shut off?
If you have to pee when outside, does it freeze before it hits the ground?
Are you saddled with a bazillion pull-aparts on the rails?


p.s. Is that -40 Celsius or Fahrenheit [;)]

I have been in -31 below F - you do function - your car will start if it has been properly cared for - or not if it hasn't. Furnace has been out for a week (power outage - bad snowstorm in middle Oct.) - you survive, altho the dog darn near got a hernia trying to sleep between her master and mistress and have only tried not to "go" in the wind, not the cold.

Mookie

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

-40 You can't beat -40!!!

I've always wondered, how does one deal with that cold a temp?
How does the car start?
Does the fuel in your car or the trains gel?
Does the furnace ever shut off?
If you have to pee when outside, does it freeze before it hits the ground?
Are you saddled with a bazillion pull-aparts on the rails?


p.s. Is that -40 Celsius or Fahrenheit [;)]

I have been in -31 below F - you do function - your car will start if it has been properly cared for - or not if it hasn't. Furnace has been out for a week (power outage - bad snowstorm in middle Oct.) - you survive, altho the dog darn near got a hernia trying to sleep between her master and mistress and have only tried not to "go" in the wind, not the cold.

Mookie

Twenty-seven below at the house at 7 am today, saw -35 on the truck thermometer on the way in to work. Heard one report of -40.

Gas doesn't gel, although if there's water in the tank you can have some problems. Diesel will gel if it's not treated. Not usually an issue unless something has been parked since warm weather.

My truck started fine this AM, although it was in the garage. Still, if it's up to snuff, it'll usually start just fine.

The furnace does shut off (unless you have air leaks, like an old window). A cold windy day is actually worse than a still cold. Another problem is that usually when it's this cold, it's also very dry - hence the constant presence of the humidifier this time of year.

I've fought fires at -50. Everything freezes - you have to keep the water in motion at all times and even then it's not enough. It's no fun trying to move a 50' length of fire hose that's solid as a rock.

During a cold snap last week I heard CSX dealing with several pull aparts, so I'd have to say that's a problem, too.

Eventually it all goes away, the flowers bloom, the leaves come out, we can swim in the lakes and rivers. One thing about living in the north country - there's always something new coming down the pike. Even the first snow can be enjoyable (until you find yourself in a ditch...)

[rrnut282]

Zardoz, et al

FYI -40C = -40F either way BBBRRRRRR!!!!

[Anonymous]

et al


I've always wondered what that meant

[jeaton]

Balmy 28 in S/E WI. I'd rather it was June.