In my part of the UK it is just cold with frozen soil and warmer over the weekend.
We will get all the mess without getting to see any clean white snow.
We will get all the mess without getting to see any clean white snow.
I plowed the driveway put down calcium chloride, then we got freezing rain, then the temperature dropped into the low 20's and we have a skating pond. Even though the drive is fairly short, had to shift into 4WD to get the car in.
The rain starts today but the ground is still frozen so we too will have that difficult to see menace that is freezing rain.
I'm lucky, I live 3miles from the beach so the dog & I can have a mud free stomp through the dunes when the old railway line is boggy.
Given the size of my electric heating bill, (£9-10 /day) I'd rather have mild and wet, than dry and very cold this time of year.
Given the size of my electric heating bill, (£9-10 /day) I'd rather have mild and wet, than dry and very cold this time of year.
We just had 15cm of snow, and Belgium was in a total chaos. I can drive trough it, and had little problems but all busses and most trains in the southern part of Belgium (the part afflicted) were cancelled an traffic went to a standstill with over 1500km of traffic jams on highways alone. Mainly because many Belgiums refuse to use winter tires and can't drive in snow.
But salvation is coming, Sunday the next rainstorm is here. And if there is one thing that Belgians know well, it's rainstorms...
But salvation is coming, Sunday the next rainstorm is here. And if there is one thing that Belgians know well, it's rainstorms...
Fortunately the rain continues.
Unfortunately it's 1º
Those puddles are pretty impressive.
Some are made by the dams the snow is creating.
Big enough to throw some fish into.
Might have to go dust off my rod and reel.
Unfortunately it's 1º
Those puddles are pretty impressive.
Some are made by the dams the snow is creating.
Big enough to throw some fish into.
Might have to go dust off my rod and reel.
Perhaps it's just me imagining you're putting some passion into that, seems like you are in the poetic corner today.
-22C here, no puddles visible.
-22C here, no puddles visible.
Not really my norrtherly friend.
It's just the old shaky hands that keep hitting the return button by accident.
When I wax poetic these days, it usually involves hair removal.
Hope all is well with you and yours and you are able to get through another winter.
So you can build new speakers in the spring.
Speakers that will remind you of the Beatles.
As you will be using Norwegian Wood.
Cheers, man.
It's just the old shaky hands that keep hitting the return button by accident.
When I wax poetic these days, it usually involves hair removal.
Hope all is well with you and yours and you are able to get through another winter.
So you can build new speakers in the spring.
Speakers that will remind you of the Beatles.
As you will be using Norwegian Wood.
Cheers, man.
The winter is no issue, the lack of available hours per day may cause me to reach for a tissue (or perhaps two...)
Speaker parts abound, but no time to make them sound.
My wood even if perhaps somewhat finite, is indeed Norwegian, though there be no beetles in it.
The studies are progressing at a varying rate, and some of the classes are not possible to hate.
Having gained entry into a board, even if mostly good is striking a slight note of discord.
My full time day job is demanding a fair bit of evening time, when I'd rather enjoy some beverage with a slice of lime.
On the side a mans small business, running at about 40% workload producing solutions with finesse.
Getting rid of some 30 cm of snow now and again, and a bit of ice outside does not cause concern.
Speaker parts abound, but no time to make them sound.
My wood even if perhaps somewhat finite, is indeed Norwegian, though there be no beetles in it.
The studies are progressing at a varying rate, and some of the classes are not possible to hate.
Having gained entry into a board, even if mostly good is striking a slight note of discord.
My full time day job is demanding a fair bit of evening time, when I'd rather enjoy some beverage with a slice of lime.
On the side a mans small business, running at about 40% workload producing solutions with finesse.
Getting rid of some 30 cm of snow now and again, and a bit of ice outside does not cause concern.
Here in NJ, it should warm to above freezing by Wednesday. Still freezing rain upon ice.
In our Ohio place, they got about 10 inches of snow today -- this is highly variable across the region with some areas getting only an inch.
In our Ohio place, they got about 10 inches of snow today -- this is highly variable across the region with some areas getting only an inch.
I am in what is considered the "Deep South" in the US.
Going down to -11C tonight, -18 tomorrow night.
Lots of plants will die. I brought in my pots of Hydrangeas in the hope they have not already passed.
I canned 17 Pints of Collard greens a couple days ago because they froze.
Y'all take care and keep warm.
Going down to -11C tonight, -18 tomorrow night.
Lots of plants will die. I brought in my pots of Hydrangeas in the hope they have not already passed.
I canned 17 Pints of Collard greens a couple days ago because they froze.
Y'all take care and keep warm.
Hydrangeas do fine around here unless there are some kinds meant for different areas, not sure.
Collie greens, well we know about those. Hope they come out okay after a freeze because you canned them.
Collie greens, well we know about those. Hope they come out okay after a freeze because you canned them.
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BTW, Vancouver has never met the ~18 mark. About 35 years ago we did -17 but that was not official. IIRC, -14 is our record, met just few days ago.
This is about the time you say ’global warming, my ***’
Humour intended, nothing more.
This is about the time you say ’global warming, my ***’
Humour intended, nothing more.
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I'ma notta gonna ask you or them critters either.
They have surprising weather.
They also have Kangaroos.
I'm out.
They have surprising weather.
They also have Kangaroos.
I'm out.
The winter has been very good here in central Finland. Lots of rain in the autumn, then steady freezing temp and lots of snow since late October. Feels like in the good old days!
My house is 180m2 in two stories. Heating is with air-water heat pump and pipe line in the floor. Air venting has heat conductor. Electricity consumption varies mostly on outdoor temp. an hout basis sauna owwen takes 8kW tyically for 2 hours and PHEV charging 6kW/h for 3 hours. My billing is based on market price which varies from -2 to 200cents per kWh. Night time is cheapest. In January price junped to 200cents when outdoor temp was -33C and no wind. Average temp and price can be seen in the graph. I must also pay the local electricity network operator a fixed transit price per kWh.
My house is 180m2 in two stories. Heating is with air-water heat pump and pipe line in the floor. Air venting has heat conductor. Electricity consumption varies mostly on outdoor temp. an hout basis sauna owwen takes 8kW tyically for 2 hours and PHEV charging 6kW/h for 3 hours. My billing is based on market price which varies from -2 to 200cents per kWh. Night time is cheapest. In January price junped to 200cents when outdoor temp was -33C and no wind. Average temp and price can be seen in the graph. I must also pay the local electricity network operator a fixed transit price per kWh.