We're getting the leftovers from Brianna's snowfall. If it would just consolidate we could get a nice layer.

I can't believe our luck!

third straight day of October blue skies, sun and a nice, snappy temp.!!

It can stay this way alllllllll winter long.

I just mtn biked but Pete is kinda pissed that her full moon skis have been eliminated so far...

Oh here is Mister Winter!

sixteen degrees, light snow and verah, verah windah.

-1F this morning... ouch.

I sympathize with you, we had minus zero earlier in the week.

Upside the snow conditions for XC skiing are really good except for the lack of base. We got out when it hit 9F. Here is what we skiied in the am.

Yesterday morning:

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This morning the same.

But it didn't stick, it was dry by the end of the day.

Griff, don't worry about the girth, okay?
The length is fine.

(as if!)

V - Big Envy.
Two days of blue skies and hard frosts.
More, Please - Now.

Oh noes!

V, the electrical distribution grid looks a little third-worldish.

Hard forst this morning.
More of the same tomorrow I hope.

Areas which did not get sunlight today were still frosty when I came out of school.
The water containers in the outside work area were frozen solid first thing, but sunlight (and inquisitive children) melted the ice slightly. It was approx 4cm thick when they managed to crack it.

They'd be made up if it was frozen again tomorrow.
If it sounds like it's going to be a cold one I'll take my camera with me tomorrow. I so rarely get to show you Winter here.

Historic winter storm to blast Northwest with heavy snow

I'll be surprised if this happens... PDX usually gets busted by the un-predicted storms.
We'll see...

Yesterday the prediction was for a "historic storm" in PDX... didn't happen.
A bit of snow during the night, but rain this a.m. melted it quickly.
The Oregon coast did get wind... 100+ mph in places.

The pic below is of the famous Heceta Head lighthouse which is barely visible across the distant bay.

Trees down and some damage to structures, but nothing that is not typical of Oregon coast storms.
If you ever get chance, check into an coastal motel for one of these storms... our storms are great entertainment.

31 deg C here today, the bluest sky possible. I might wander off from work early, I have a mate in town who I can hang out with. We might go for a hike or maybe to the beach.


:D

Nasty nasty roads. I got through before a bunch of crashes on the interstate. I got lucky for once. It's backed up for miles.

Tomorrow morning looks to be bad too. Hoping for delay or snow day, because it's going to be really icy.

Perhaps you should be safe and ride your bicycle.

...with your headphones on.

But it's like 5 billion miles. :eek:

Uphill both ways.

maybe a moped.

It's been pretty snowy. Please, all my friends in Colorado, Pennsyltucky, Maine, etc. I know this is not a lot of snow, relative to the measurements recorded in some places. I know. We're snow lightweights here.

However. Our suffering is no less. We're unaccustomed to much snow here at sea level. And those parts that aren't at sea level usually aren't on any level at all. Lots of hills here. If you're place isn't on a hill, the place you want to get to is beyond several hills. Treacherous. I traveled a little to go get SonofV yesterday, here are some pictures of my journey.

My trusty steed, parked in relative shelter.
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I've never ridden the ferry in a snowstorm. It was cold and miserable and unphotogenic.
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Local firemen keeping their driveway clear.
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Cruddy slushy streets heading north along the water.
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Olympic Sculpture Park featuring typewriter eraser of the gods and a very hardcore bicyclist.
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My street. Not plowed. Seattle's VASTLY improved snow plan over the disaster of 2008 meant that side streets went unplowed. Fine.
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My snug little house under a blanket of snow. I think my stairs are in there somewhere...
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Side streets not plowed, arterials plowed. Here's one. Still LOTS of snow on the ground and too cold (thank goodness) to melt into slush.
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Yuck. Even an inch or two can be bad if your city has no snow removal equipment.

4 degrees this morning.

For you people playing along at home in other countries, thats -15 C. Minus.

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

They're skiiing on my street. I saw dozens of people skiing in the city. It was kinda cool.
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Those hills? See what I mean?
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Freeways open, this is I-5. I traveled between 30 and 45 mph the whole trip and that was *plenty* fast enough, thanks.
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Just a pretty shot of the neighborhood.
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We got home safely. Another snow day today, one they'll regret in June. It's supposed to warm up and rain today. That means lots of mess and local flooding.

From the picture of your house, it's apparent that you don't get much snow. Otherwise you wouldn't have those bushes growing right up against the steps and sidewalk.

How are you going to shovel that?

2008 was a complete disaster. Wrong plan, wrong things done, wrong routes plowed, etc. I heard a very loud and clear refutation of that stupid plan of 2008 on the radio several times and one of the announcements said "all thirty pieces of snow removal equipment (vehicles) were continuously active throughout the city", with the drivers all working in shifts. It was a much better plan, though a much lesser storm. Thirty rigs for all of Seattle. I think that's a good number. We don't get the snow much, but usually every year. I wouldn't want a vast fleet of expensive equipment idle 360 days a year.

Seriously? Only 30 for a city the size of Seattle? How many miles of roads does Seattle have? Do the math.

He called your wife to come over and shovel it. :lol2:

(running joke, peeps, don't freak.)

the answer is apparently 3,943 lane miles, which is less than I was expecting. That's only 130 miles for each truck. That's not so bad.

I hear you about the hills. I feared snow/ice storms during the time I lived in Cincinnati, and I had a little front wheel drive at the time.

Yes, Mr Colorado, I know it's not a lot of snow compared to what you get in your area. For us, it's a significant snowfall. In addition to the icestorm following, it was a problem. I just heard on the radio they're closing a major transit tunnel through downtown to clear icicles. Really. That's a new one. Also, the Governor has declared a state of emergency. One of the features of that act means that she can use her emergency powers to temporarily waive the work hours rules for truck drivers transporting dairy products. This means they can drive when available rather than having to stand down for the mandatory rest periods helping to keep the perishable milk from .. perishing?

As to your last question, the answer is downhill.
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Tell my wife I said hello

Yes, dear.

Most places put plows and sanders on dump trucks, and plows on garbage trucks. Throw in some front end loaders and that's the snow emergency equipment, nothing sits idle all year.

Sunny now, but:

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 5 PM this
afternoon to 11 PM MST Friday...

* timing... snow will develop late this afternoon and continue
through Friday night. Moderate to heavy snow will develop
later this evening and continue through Friday... then
gradually decrease by Friday night.

* Snow accumulations... total accumulations of 14 to 24 inches can
be expected.

* Winds/visibility... northeast 10 to 20 mph. Visibilities will
be poor at times in areas of heavier snowfall and blowing
snow.

I think I'll be working from home tomorrow.

I hope it doesn't delay my flight on Saturday.

We might even have snow Saturday or Sunday.
Weather reporters are hedging their bets, depends on wind direction.

Snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please snow please.

Well, you know the rest.
Just, like - snow please.

Some of the TAs want it on Monday (this is also possible) so we get a twice-in-a-lifetime Snow Day. But this term is hectic. Assessments (of the childer), observations (of the teachers - where the class is drilled for at least a week in advance to get a positive outcome) and me working with two lads on the autism spectrum not fond of disruption.

So I just want snow. Sunday would be perfect. No time off just snow.

Fainlights.
In case I was jinxed.

The trick for teacher observations (it works with older kids, maybe not so well wiht yours) is to tellthe kids in advance that a child psychologist is visiting to observe THEIR behaviour. They'll be little angels for an hour while the observer is there. :D

So hows the snow HLJ?

It's just getting started.

I miss snow.

Does anybody know how to interpret this?
I think it says: They've just increased the snow estimate:

48 inches in one storm? Holy crap.

Take pictures.

don't recognize the leading ".A"

but...

here's where the key is, I believe:

http://www.aviationweather.gov/static/faq/


diac seems to be the location identifier (Denver International Airport Cupcake, I'm guessing)

Working on the rest.

eta:

I believe the string 120203 is yyyy mm dd forecast.

Cupcake?

Maybe that's because of the frosting.

Happy Waitangi Day to all Kiwi's

I got my snowfall Saturday night.
It was poor.
Small and wet.

All gone today, and I spent most of Sunday in bed because this silly cold keeps coming and going.
Fingers crossed for longer, deeper and lasting longer. Soon.

Sounds like one of my ex-boyfriends.

I wore shorts outside today. In the first week of February. In Michigan. There is no snow in sight. Usually, we're at least a foot under and haven't seen the grass for two months.

It's in a baggie under the couch cushion.

Ha!

That's more than we've seen around here.

I hate winter. I hate snow. I hate cold.

HOWEVER, if it's going to be winter, be freaking winter. I want blizzards and snow days and hibernation and bleakness.

Those are the kinds of days that make the first days of spring so special. A tough winter makes the spring feel like a time of renewal, of starting over. The first days of open windows or lidless cars, the people outside with silly grins on their faces after being basically holed up (as best they can be) for a few months, kids playing outside, going for walks, flowers poking through where only a month or so before it was blankets of snow, then mud, then beauty.

This winter sucks, and it may as well be called The Longest Fall.

Nice

Except for the hating cold part, I agree. But since we've had a real snowfall, I'd say Fall is done, Winter is done. It is Spring now. Cherry blossoms on the trees in the neighborhood. New rosebuds on my roses just outside my window. Driving around with the windows down. Wearing just a t-shirt. Spring.

:D... and then the rains came and came and ca. . .

It's still February. It's Ohio. We WILL have substantial snowfall in February and March, maybe even April.

So it's not Spring, by a long shot. It's still The Longest Fall.

I'm Sooorrry , It's all my fault (TM)

At New Years we had a noob expat family over, only bee here a couple of months. I joked with the guy, oh yeah, it's mild now but by late January it will be 10 degrees (f) maximum and so much snow theres nowhere to shovel it. I almost made a bet, but didn't because I know my luck, (unlucky at cards....)

Two quick pics for you.

Gritting lorry going by as the snow started falling Saturday night (to come to nothing as documented above).

Hard frost on the gate into the churchyard I cut through on my way to school.

I like the gate shot!

Me too. The frost patterns are cool.