Weather thread, Part II

[Bazza]

Cooling trend sounds pretty good right now, gotta say...... 🤷‍♂️

 

[Bazza]

Another system doing things of interest.......Tropical Storm Sara.......

 

[Bazza]

81 degrees here today. Supposed to get down into the 50's tonight and the 40's the next 3 nights afterwards.

I got my natural gas turned back on today so I'm ready!

Hope those folks in North Carolina will have the shelter they need....

 

[NationalTitles18]

Windy as hell with a bomb cyclone. Landing in Reno was "fun".

 

[jthomas666]

Windy as hell with a bomb cyclone. Landing in Reno was "fun".

Yeah, I read about that:

https://us.cnn.com/2024/11/20/weather/bomb-cylone-west-coast-washington-climate/index.html

 

[NationalTitles18]

Yeah, I read about that:

https://us.cnn.com/2024/11/20/weather/bomb-cylone-west-coast-washington-climate/index.html

Just got back from Phoenix. Warm and relatively calm there. Ran into snow flurries on the way back. Mrs NT18 was actually nervous with the plane bouncing around coming in. At the bug station there were a bunch of 18 wheelers just waiting it out.

 

[Bazza]

Might have to break out my sweat pants!

 

[Bazza]

Aside from the cooler than normal weather....it's been really nice outside this week!

After you've lived here a while....you get used to the "weather people" using Ocala to dramatize any cold weather events....because that place ALWAYS gets WAY colder than anywhere in the broadcast zone.

 

[Padreruf]

It's cold up here in Charleston, SC -- lows below freezing. UGH.

 

[Bazza]

Probably the best story you'll hear all week.........

 

[crimsonaudio]

Y'all stay safe (and warm)!

This powerful weather system is set to batter at least a dozen states with a potent mix of snow, ice, and blizzard conditions, accompanied by winds gusting up to 40 mph, creating treacherous travel conditions and potential power outages across a vast region.

“For some, this could be the heaviest snowfall in over a decade,” NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center warned.

And where it’s too warm for snow and ice, the storm could conjure up severe thunderstorms, including in some of the same areas still recovering from December’s deadly storms.

62 million people under threat of major winter storm set to deliver season’s most significant blow yet

 

[Bazza]

We're in the 40's at night here....60's during the day. That's colder than normal but considering what others further north are experiencing, I'm grateful.

Stay safe all! 🙏

 

[Tidewater]

Y'all stay safe (and warm)!



62 million people under threat of major winter storm set to deliver season’s most significant blow yet

Weather critters here are hedging their bets. The iPhone weather ap says 13 inches of snow. Weather.com says 1-3 inches, then an hour later, it says a dusting and sleet/snow mix.
Pretty much what I predict for the Shenandoah Valley is cold. Beyond that, who knows?

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Weather critters here are hedging their bets. The iPhone weather ap says 13 inches of snow. Weather.com says 1-3 inches, then an hour later, it says a dusting and sleet/snow mix.
Pretty much what I predict for the Shenandoah Valley is cold. Beyond that, who knows?

Here, it's just cold; I hope not like the last two winters. Last winter, we had two nights in a row of 2F+, with a high of 9F between. I can drain the 100' water line from my shop and usually do. I didn't last winter. I relied on heat lamps, which wasn't enough. I didn't know it until I turned on the water this spring and foolishly didn't didn't check the shop. When I did, it was 2" deep in water. Did a lot of damage. Anyway, I just took out the seldom-used sink and plumbing, I not only drained the line to the outdoor faucet, I attached one of my air compressors to it and blew any remaining water out. Then, this afternoon, I thought of the little water heater. I ended up dragging it out of the shop and draining it. (Had to be outside, because there was no bottom drain.) My back feels it, but now there's not a damned thing up there to freeze. Now, to drip the vulnerable pipes...

 

[Tidewater]

Here, it's just cold; I hope not like the last two winters. Last winter, we had two nights in a row of 2F+, with a high of 9F between. I can drain the 100' water line from my shop and usually do. I didn't last winter. I relied on heat lamps, which wasn't enough. I didn't know it until I turned on the water this spring and foolishly didn't didn't check the shop. When I did, it was 2" deep in water. Did a lot of damage. Anyway, I just took out the seldom-used sink and plumbing, I not only drained the line to the outdoor faucet, I attached one of my air compressors to it and blew any remaining water out. Then, this afternoon, I thought of the little water heater. I ended up dragging it out of the shop and draining it. (Had to be outside, because there was no bottom drain.) My back feels it, but now there's not a damned thing up there to freeze. Now, to drip the vulnerable pipes...

Ouch. All the way around. My winterization is not that involved.

 

[Tidewater]

Okay, now the NWS is predicting 5 to 8 inches of snow. Could be 9 to 11. Or maybe none.

Since I am feeling especially prescient, I predict Ohio State will win the championship this year. Or maybe not.
There. I'm a genius.

 

[crimsonaudio]

The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US

A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. with the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” for some.

apnews.com

 

[Padreruf]

Okay, now the NWS is predicting 5 to 8 inches of snow. Could be 9 to 11. Or maybe none.

Since I am feeling especially prescient, I predict Ohio State will win the championship this year. Or maybe not.
There. I'm a genius.

7.5 inches in Louisville and Northern Ky...that doesn't bode well for you...

 

[Tidewater]

7.5 inches in Louisville and Northern Ky...that doesn't bode well for you...

I'm fine, not having to get out in the snow (I work at home when I'm not in Europe).. It could snow three feet for all I care.
For those poor schmoes who have to drive over the mountain to Charlottesville, well, their going to get a couple of days off.

 

[Tidewater]

Plenty of warning for this storm.
Despite that, big pile-up on the interstate in eastern Illinois (go to Weather.com for the video).
I mean, come on, people. Did they not warn you for days that this would be a bad storm?
Is it not worth it to just pull off the interstate and wait for a few hours until the DOT clears the snow off the interstate? Damage to the truck. Damage to the cargo. Injury to driver and others?
If I owned a trucking company, I'd tell the drivers that insurance will not cover them in a snowstorm like this. It is just cheaper and safer to wait something like this out.