Another day, another blizzard
And I just hope the power doesn’t go out.
We’ve had quite a few blizzards lately. And yes, this one isn’t technically a blizzard because the winds haven’t reached 35 mph. Mostly they’re calling it “blizzard-like,” although some headlines do use the “b” word.
I don’t care what you call it; it’s a big big storm. We’re supposed to get well over a foot, and all I have to do is look out the window and it’s easy to see that winds are high because the snowfall is very slanted. I may suit up and step outside for a moment before it gets dark, just to experience it (briefly!), but other than that I hunker down and am grateful for a nice warm cozy insulated place to be.
And electricity. Keep that electricity coming!
And it’s in mid-March, a time when all that snowfall is supposed to diminish. Oh well. I can recall mid-April snow, so it is all within normal statistical variation.
Gringo:
Spring doesn’t come here till May.
Another day, another blizzard
Haha that goes with our long winters, what can you do really
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I live in north Florida. We’re under a freakin’ freeze watch.
It’s mid MARCH for the love of Pete. Of course, we just observed the 25th anniversary of the 1993 “storm of the century” https://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93
We had a pretty mild winter here in Oregon, especially compared with last year. A lovely light snow on Christmas eve, and a snowfall in mid-February and that’s been it. (A good thing, too, as the city of Portland appears to have approximately two snowplows.) Temps have been reasonable for this time of year and we’ve had a few brilliant days. I feel for the rest of the country east of the Rockies hip-deep in the snow, but I’ve been liking the weather here.
I even heard some skiers complaining they couldn’t get to their favorite trails
Have you considered a generator? A good electrician could hook one up for you.
we gots it easy…
imagine if it wasnt warming
American scientists rescued from icebound Antarctic island
http://abcnews.go.com/International/american-scientists-rescued-icebound-antarctic-island/story?id=53667891
Study shows sea level rise is accelerating
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/02/13/study-sea-level-rise-is-accelerating/
Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows.
At the current rate, the world’s oceans on average will be at least 2 feet higher by the end of the century than they are today, according to researchers who published in Monday’s Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.
Russia to Rescue as Europe Draws More Gas in Siberian Chill
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-02/russia-to-the-rescue-as-europe-draws-more-gas-in-siberian-chill
Arctic warmer than much of Europe is a worrying sign of climate change
As frigid air sweeps across Europe, the Arctic itself is seeing an unprecedented warm spell. What’s going on and does it relate to global warming?http://www.dw.com/en/arctic-warmer-than-much-of-europe-is-a-worrying-sign-of-climate-change/a-42759475
[where does that cold come from then? displacement? south? unicorns?
The Icebreaker Gap: Shaping a Way Ahead to Deal with the Challenge
http://sldinfo.com/the-icebreaker-gap-shaping-a-way-ahead-to-deal-with-the-challenge/
We referred to the US as the “reluctant Arctic power.”
New Zealand scientists rescue 106-year-old fruitcake from remote Antarctic hut
Wellington New Zealand scientists have found a “perfectly preserved” 106-year-old fruitcake in a remote Antarctic hut. “Finding such a perfectly preserved fruitcake in amongst the last handful of unidentified and severely corroded tins was quite a surprise,” programme manager Lizzie Meek said.
it might get easier for you neo, then it might not, but i think it – well why bother saying.. someone will say i am wrong.. but note… the fruitcake didnt change in how long? they are tough but without unbroken what, how could it last?
I love watching live snowfall coverage from my winter location in Clearwater FL. Pictures sent by my daughter of the back yard in so NH look like 24 in. The jackpot at least until Maine comes in, lol
Fruitcakes are really made from tartigrades….
Brian Swisher —
I too am in Oregon, in the Portland area (after living in downtown or NW Portland most of my adult life).
The mild weather here is part of what renders this city so easy for the hordes of homeless.
” I may suit up and step outside for a moment before it gets dark, ”
If you do not post early tomorrow, shall we call 911?
Seriously, be careful, and stay warm.
Hope you’re warm and safe (or, at least, not too discomfited).
Here’s a blizzard of a different sort (batten down the hatches):
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/russia-collusion-real-story-hillary-clinton-dnc-fbi-media/
We got about 2ft at my place on the Northshore of Boston. No power issues this week. We lost power for two days following the last storm, I think that one took down all the power-threatening trees so we were spared this time.
I took care of the clean up in four parts so as not to strain myself by doing it all after the snow ceased. It was pleasant and beautiful outside, I went for a walk late in the afternoon and really enjoyed experiencing the weather directly.
Note: we had a slightly less severe storm almost exactly a year ago. That one was followed by several days of very cold temperatures. Not this time.
I just got back from spending two hours of quality time with my “they won’t know what snow is” blower. We had about 18 inches here.
I was just reading about a fleet that the New England colonists sent out to attack the French Navy that was trying to ruin their fishing fleet. The fleet left Boston Harbor on March 23, 1745 with the intention of taking the French naval base at Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island. About March 30 a northeaster lasting almost three days nearly wrecked the expedition. The weather around here hasn’t changed much has it?
The northeast seems to get most of the biggest snow in March. We’re getting a lot here in central New York, and the wind and the cold and the built-up drifts and snow on the branches and fence lines are as wintry as can be — but nowhere near the snow depths of the Boston area. My son, in the Boston suburbs not so far from Neo, had almost 2 feet of new snow today after just getting his power back after three and a half days following the last storm, and still has to clean up a yard full of broken-off trees. It’s less than a week until the first day of spring.
NWS thought it was a blizzard.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/03/national_weather_service_declares_latest_noreaster_a_blizzard?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Seriously, if it weren’t for global warming, the entire Northeast would be covered by glaciers by now.
At least, according to an old 1973 essay I coincidentally read last night (it was published in an anthology of “Science Fact and Fiction” with a lot of Golden Age SF classics).