It is always interesting to see what the weather is doing elsewhere. I just read on my phone weather today that out East there was 18 inches of snow. I was so surprised.
In MN we had a foot of snow or so up in Duluth but in the southern part of the state where I am we had no snow. I am up north and west of the Twin Cities for the week and there is still some snow on the ground. They did not get much but this morning when I went for my IVIG at 7 AM it was 23 degrees and east by the Mississippi it was 8 degrees.
It was chilly but sunny today without much wind so that is a good day in MN. The weather has been so mild and sunny this past 6 weeks or so. Waking up every day to sunny skies with not much wind at time plus stays the same all day and starts in good the next. This is not normal weather for MN but we have all enjoyed it.
The 2 large maple trees in my yard dropped these huge leaves and all over the yard and my grandson raked and I did a little also. The leaves were so large and light that there was no weight on my very small plastic lightweight rake. Didn't rake long but it was fun to get some exercise.
The southern part of MN got those terrible rains about 2 months ago and people are still fixing up their basements. It was terrible as a huge amount of our town had lots of water as did so many others in the area. Some of them are still without water as their wells were so contaminated. Many pictures of flooding in southern mn and up into the cities that were hard to believe. We always think it will never happen to us.
The funny thing about this rain is I didn't hear it. I have lost the hearing in one ear and 1/2 hearing in the other ear and my house is super insulated walls and roof. I tell the kids that if there is bad weather they better call me or check on me cause I could float way in my sleep. So far, so good. I even miss the blizzards in the winter and that makes me sad cause I love the sound of a snow storm.
Hope you all have a good week and blessed Thanksgiving day. Irish
I'm in SE PA for the holidays with my family. When the front came in we had minimal snow flurries, but it was cold and very windy Sunday and yesterday, with gusts to about 50mph, and sustained winds in the 20s. Most of the leaves are no the ground, but some trees are still holding out quite admirably, especially after the winds.
Temps have been in the low 30s (low 20s with wind chill) to mid 50s, and expected to stay in the mid 50s / low 40s for the rest of the week, with rain on Thursday.
Weather back home on the NC coast is just a bit warmer, but is supposed to hit the 70s Thursday and Friday :o
As an aside, I hate winter weather where I need to use my forced air heat / electric heat. My brother's house uses a geothermal system and central humidifier, and the heat never feels artificial or stuffy. I've been sleeping like a baby up here!
DH headed out to Buffalo, NY Tuesday and started seeing snow near Scranton. Seems the area got 20" and up to 30" near Rochester, NY.
Here in Central NJ (along Delaware River) just a lot of wind (howling at night) and temps at night mid 30's. Tomorrow prediction is some rain with a high of 52 degrees. Traffic guaranteed. And NYC parade on alert.. :-[
It is suppose to be in the 50's today, but we have had very cold temps down in the 20's at night. We are in the area East TN. and have no rain, and all the dry leaves with many fires. We so need some good rain.
Going to my youngest sister and brother in laws house today for dinner. She is excited about it especially this year since our dad passed away August 1st.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
susanep :)
I am in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of the Minneapolis. We had about an inch of slush and snow. I helped Jan shovel the driveway and walks. I had to take several breaks. She went on to shovel out two of our neighbors driveways and the plow mound from a third neighbor.
It started to dry off last night. I hear it is still wet further south where we are going for the day. We will be with our daughter in Bloomington for dinner today. Our grandsons will want to go bowling with Jan this evening.
I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving with out too much argument.
I'm a little late on this one but we were in south Florida for Thanksgiving. The weather was perfect, in the 70's-low 80's with little humidity.
I hope in north Florida where we live we will have some cool weather for Christmas!!! My one big wish! We are getting cold weather later this week, but then it will warm up. We get these cycles, so it depends on how it will hit for Christmas.
oodI would not be surprised if you are cool in Florida. I talked to my son as he was on the way to the airport for a 3 day seminar in Georgia. We live in MN and it was below 20 today and to get colder. Son said it was 32 in Georgia today. Talked to my BIL in Mesa This past weekend and he said it was cooling off and quite chilly . The humidity was higher than usual and they aren't used to this.
I am not feeling so hot these days and the idea of having to deal with the cold this year makes me a whimp. Good luck to you. Irish
20's-30's in northeast pa.....love how pretty the snow is, but CANNOT deal with the cold anymore. I am starting to understand why folks move south when they age ;)
Up here in Western Canada it is bitterly cold. With the wind chill factored in it's been -30 to -35 Celsius for the week. I expect this for many more weeks, and it is wreaking havoc with my body.
Update: Tonight it will drop down to -40 C. When it "warms" up to -17 C next week for a couple of days it will feel like a heat wave!
On the other side of the world (Sydney, Australia) we've already had some pretty hot days this summer, with some cracking thunderstorms at night.
Maximum Temps ranging from 23C to 37C but the humidity is the hardest to deal with. Thank goodness for air conditioning !
Winter is definitely here. Today it was 4 degrees above zero this morning. About 11AM it started snowing at a nice pace that is just slowly piling up. Supposed to be 6 inches by morning. If this just keeps at it though we will have more. No wind in town but I hade lived in the country for 38 years and my 2 sons are out there getting tractors and blowers ready for blowing and pushing snow.
They said if we get as much snow as we did rain we will be in big trouble. Maybe history is repeating itself. WE moved to the country when the boys were small in 1977 and we had such bad winters in 77-78 and 78-79. And then the bad winters with cold, wind and snow just kept on coming. !983 we had 80n below wind chills and that was terrible.
Hope you are all in safe places out of the weather. Irish
Irish, I'm always amazed at the temps you have. I can barely stand the cold we get here and would not do well in your weather. I hope you are alright and there is no repeat of the weather you had when younger. Be safe and warm.
Hi :)
I'm in the UK and so far we are having a mild winter.
Later this week though - I am flying to MO to spend Christmas with my son, his wife and two grandchildren - one of which we haven't met yet.
My son has told me to pack warm clothes as it's expected to be cold.
Any of you know how cold? I know my son's house is usually warmer than our summers!!
Take care - Scottie :)
Scottie, I just pulled up The Weather Channel for the 18 and 19th of Dec in MN and it is to be 5 below zero about that time in MN. That means it should be a little warmer in MO.
I would make sure to bring winter boots, gloves, headscarf, hat, and maybe even some of the face masks because of the very cold air. I always try to wear these at times when windy and really cold. I also use handerchiefs to cover my mouth between car and building often.
Also, dressing in layers works the best. I like the little strappy tops under my blouse or shirt to keep warm. Polyester slacks aren't are warm as blue jeans. I don't wear panty hose either and always wear socks inside my boots. Actually, after one has lived around the cold for awhile your body sort of acclimates to it. We have been warmer in the states than we were all those years ago but I have heard that some of this weather may come back. In the bad cold people don't go out without a darned good reason, work, doctor, get groceries. We also combine trips to save wear and tear on us and on our cars.
I am glad you get to see your son's family again. Seems like that baby was just born. Hope you have a safe trip and a great visit. Hugs, Irish
Sunny and 70* here in El Paso, Texas!
Whoosh... snow yesterday.
Today we reached 60 degrees and now 48.
Winter is here.
I have my red plush electric throw blanket out, which usually means a cat cuddle fest...LOL
It was minus 27 degrees when I woke up. It's a balmy minus 4 degrees at 4:30 p.m. Gotta love Minnesota!
Hi there from the East Bay area of California! We have already had a good amount of rain here but now the sun is out. The difference for us is that we have been very cold during the day (for us) at 50 degrees when the sun is out and dipping around 35 to 29 degrees at night. That is very cold for us at night.
I'm in north Florida and it will be 80 today and tomorrow. Not exactly Christmas weather but beautiful weather, so I am not going to complain.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!
Well, It is Christmas Day evening and the weather had been pretty wet. It has rained off and on much of the day and the wind is blowing from 20-40 mph and maybe a little more at times. I was out in the country for Christmas tonight and I finally told them I was old and needed to get home.lol We have not had ice on roads today but the night isn't over yet.
Since I have gotten older and my hubby passed away I feel like I need to get home fairly early cause I don't feel as comfortable driving. Turned out I picked a good time to leave as the wind and rain had died down. We don't need more moisture cause we had flooding in lots of the southern half of the state this fall. We need the ground frozen and snow.
Such weather all over the country these past couple of years. Hope all had a good Christmas and are safe and sound. Happy New year. Irish
The weather couldn't be more different in my part of the world.
It's been Hot, Hot, Hot here in Sydney over the Christmas period, temperatures in the mid 30's celcius.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
If you'd like to know the weather here over Christmas, you'd have to be more specific LOL. Since the 24th we've had temperatures as low as -22C (-8F) and as high as +12C (54F), 10 cm(4 in) of powdery snow, washed away by torrential rains with mild flooding in low lying areas, 5 cm (25 in) heavy wet snow followed by high winds with gusts up to 110 kph (68 mph) causing some power outages and property damage, fog, and beautiful bright sunshine! Right now, 0830 Dec 27, it's +6 C (43 F) and pouring rain over 12 Cm (5 in) of fresh wet snow, over packed snow and ice but the winds are calm!
Around here we say, if you don't like the weather wait 15 minutes!
I've often thought the reason I don't really notice much physical response to weather patterns is because my body hasn't the time to change before the next weather shift!
Boy, LInda, that was really a weather report for just a few days. All the moisture in one form or another. The wind has been bad in the lower 48 also so don't know if this is a harbinger of things to come for this winter. Wind finally went down today but it is very humid out with low hanging clouds. Time will tell what the world will see for the days to come. Thanks. Irish