OT: Weather Check!!

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:42 am

I registered a balmy -13 this morning at our home which is about 45 miles SW of Indianapolis. That could explain why my I've had to feed my wood stove so much lately!

Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day though, with about 4 inches of snow on the ground.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:46 am

16 degrees here right now. High projected to be 35 today and sunny. No snow at all - haven't see any (here) for a few years. May sound balmy to a lot of other folks, but in South Carolina, 16 degrees is sub-artic! Only supposed to be 10 degrees tomorrow morning. Lots of older homes (and some newer ones) lack insulation in any appreciable way. Windows might as well be open holes too. We're toasty in my house, but I worry about some of those less well off - here and elsewhere.

Darn global warming!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:48 am

nemhed wrote:45 miles SW of Indianapolis.

Hmmm... I spent a few years of my life in that general area. More south than southwest... little town called Bloomington!

I remember some REALLY cold walks to class way back then!

rock-steady · Post by **rock-steady** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:57 am

South Mississippi checking in....absolutely beautiful morning!

Fair

25°F
Humidity: 44 %
Wind Speed: NE 10 MPH
Barometer: 30.69"
Dewpoint: 6°F
Wind Chill: 15°
Visibility: 10.00 mi

DBW · Post by **DBW** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:00 am

-27°F in Sudbury, Ontario... two degrees colder than it was yesterday morning.

pshort · Post by **pshort** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:02 am

Howdy,
Just took the dog out, -32... Central MN, about 100mi north of Minneapolis... No wind, so it doesn't feel that bad. The door closer on the porch door is almost solid, though!

Paul

Hairy Clipper · Post by **Hairy Clipper** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:03 am

It is -15 degrees F. right now, but, yesterday about this time it was -31 degrees F.

Coldest I have ever seen here in Minnesnowta was back in the early '70's @ -37degrees F.

Winchill overnight was in the -50's. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

The dogs don't stay out long when you let them out.

Hairy

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:20 am

Thermometer maxed out at -30 this morning.That's as low as it goes. Horses were all frosty and the water lines aren't froze to the horse tank, so life is good.

A little brisk though.

plinkin pete · Post by **plinkin pete** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:24 am

-1 here this morning, colder than a well drillers azz, but not as cold as some I take it by the posts.

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:28 am

0 here when I got up. Hopefully it will warm some. I've been to Sudbury, met some nice folks up there.

When I was younger this sort of weather didn't bother me. It hurts now. Not sure why but it does.

Coldfingers · Post by **Coldfingers** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:30 am

38 degree's ABOVE ZERO in North Pole, Alaska.

Only drawback is that there is a slight drizzel and my meat is starting to thaw.

I am sure that will be rectified in a few days but this is mighty nice after weeks of minus 40-50!

Scotty

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:32 am

-10 F. Here in No. OH this morning.

Dogs wanted no part of it.
Had to talk my Ranger into starting.

jb

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:38 am

Nine below zero, says the One-eyed Demon. looking outside, I'd say maybe 7 feet of snow. Well, it seems like it, anyway.

Once it gets below forty, it might as well be forty below.

Pepe Ray · Post by **Pepe Ray** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:41 am

At 7:30 when we tried to start the vehicles, it was -35*F
At 8:30 AM it's -25*F and sunny. Still no start.
Supposed to be like this till Monday when we'll get some snow.
Hope I can get the Honda started before Sat. Want to go to the gun show.
Pepe Ray

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:00 am

-25 deg F in Lachute Quebec. Should warm up to -5 but back down again tonight. Keep the fires burning and all is well. About 2 feet of snow on the ground.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:19 am

7 degrees here in york this am, going up to 14 I think later today

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:19 am

-2° at 9:17am in Springfield. We have a warming trend ...

Pepe Ray,
Run an electric cord out to your car and put a lamp under the hood with a regular 60W incandescent bulb in it. Put it as close to the battery as you can without touching it. The bulb will warm up the battery, and the under hood area. Might take a while, but it works.

Joe

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:43 am

Hope this makes ya feel better (Don't look at the location or it will do the opposite)

Last few days it's been in the high 80s, getting back to normal now,
it will be in the mid 70s this weekend.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:35 am

Yesterday we had the coldest temp that I can recall over the last few years. It was -4.6.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:40 am

20º when I got up this morning. Supposed to go down over the weekend. Heck, I like it!!!!! Two weeks ago it was -10º for about 5-days.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:44 am

Kinda chilly down this way, too. Today's high is expected to only reach 66º, so a heavy T-shirt will be needed. Lots better than the 40s and 50s it has been of late.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:44 pm

My cats out in the barn were glad to see me this morning when I put a few sticks of wood in the stove to warm up their area out there. Glad I don't work out in this freezing cold right now.

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:04 pm

Well, I was going to rub salt into the wound by telling you of the wonderful 80°F, bright and sunny weather out here in California, but I see braride beat me too it.

cowboykell · Post by **cowboykell** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:17 pm

Have all of you beat, -44 degrees F. in Bismarck, ND yesterday morning. That kept both Riff and Raff out of the state.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:36 pm

England checking in,
It's been around 40f here today.
There is talk of it cooling down after gales tommorow.
Next week looks like being just above freezing but with winds blowing cold rains and some snow in, nice (not).

My well seasoned oak is dwindling away, the recent cold we have had, you know, like the winters we use to have

has meant keeping the stove ticking over all night in the kitchen.

Good luck for you snow bounders.

Nath.

Coldfingers · Post by **Coldfingers** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:49 pm

Pepe...while it is good to have a little heat to boost the cranking power of a cold battery, the real "magic" is warm oil.

If I could only have ONE heater on my rig, it would be a silicone oil pan heater. At twenty below and colder, oil is the viscosity of slightly warm tar. At temps below minus 40 it is worse yet and at minus sixty/seventy you cannot dig it out with a spoon! Hard to get the motor to crank no matter how hot the battery is, and when it does start the top end damage happens quick.

Back in the days B.E. (before electricity) we would use a couple lengths of stovepipe with a 90 degree elbow, and put a propane weed burner in the end, creating a forced air heat blaster to thaw the planes, pickups, and snowmachines.

the oldtimers used to drain the oil at night and set it near the woodstove to keep it flowing. Weedburner is easier and only takes about 15 minutes. Point the elbow right up at the oilpan and watch it so you don't catch things on fire

Hope that helps some.

Scotty in Balmy North Pole, AK

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:52 pm

Wet side of Washington checking in with about 40 foggy degrees.....

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:09 pm

Where is JReed???

Wonder how our CA surfer boy/Marine is handling all this?!?!?

-24 F in my backyard this AM....................

Old No7

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:13 pm

Old No7 wrote:Where is JReed???

Wonder how our CA surfer boy/Marine is handling all this?!?!?

-24 F in my backyard this AM....................

Old No7

Surfer boy? I though he was stationed at Twenty Nine Palms? That be desert.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:14 pm

-17 when I got up at 0630 this morning warmed up to a nice 3 degrees for the high it is now back down to -4.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:16 pm

jeepnik wrote:
Old No7 wrote:Where is JReed???

Wonder how our CA surfer boy/Marine is handling all this?!?!?

-24 F in my backyard this AM....................

Old No7
Surfer boy? I though he was stationed at Twenty Nine Palms? That be desert.

I haven been to the stumps in years. Now I am living large in NE Indiana.

Darryl
I handle it fine as long as I stay in side.

mklwhite · Post by **mklwhite** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:32 pm

24 today's high (Friday) and 18 was yesterdays.
Frankly I like it this cold. Heck it wasn't bad the last two mornings at about 10. Keeps a lot of folks inside and that helps me in my work. A cold day is a peaceful day.

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:47 pm

-17F last night here in Central Maine. It's -2 now.

Today was a beautiful day - I went out for a walk twice at work. No wind,
bright sun and temps of +4F.

Clayton Lake was -44F this AM, and up north plenty of places were -35F or so.

Cold until Sunday is forecast, then snow.

-Stretch

cavebear803 · Post by **cavebear803** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:17 pm

School here was delayed start two hours today. At 9:35 am when "the Boy" left to walk down to the road our temp was a lovely 37 degree's below zero. Lets just say he was very enthusiastic about getting INSIDE the bus!!

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:43 pm

BenT needs a new thermometer, his only goes to -30F. Hope he didn't bend the needle on it when it bottomed out

Woke up this morning kinda like Ben did, turned on the switch and had 1000W heater kick on in the cooling(oxymoron today) system of the car and a 500W oil heater. Made a fresh pot of hot coffee, filled my cup, and carried it outsdie to start the car and let her warm up. Made the mistake of setting the cup down on the hood of my old pick up parked next to my car, cause in the ten-fifteen minutes it took to start the car my coffee froze solid in the cup! Get'n old sucks, 'cause back in '80 when the temp dropped to -56F (w/o wind chill) and the propane froze in the tanks, it didn't feel as cold as it did today. Heck not too long ago I can remember 17 straight days that the thermometer never went above 0F for a high and after only a week of these temps as we have today has sunk straight through to my bones.

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:05 pm

You all are making me cold......

m.wun · Post by **m.wun** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:57 pm

This afternoon was 82 degrees.Had to mow the grass and water the potted plants, still broke a sweat.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:08 am

JAPDIP

Just Another Perfect Day In Paradise.

Kind of cool tonight. 48° as I write.

HATCHETTJACK · Post by **HATCHETTJACK** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:30 am

8 degrees here in north central north carolina... brrrrr

scr83jp · Post by **scr83jp** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:30 am

Yucaipa,CA 52 degrees at 0828 should rise to the middle 70's today,this week we've had some 80 degree days I've been wearing T Shirts & Shorts.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:42 pm

You take care old time hunter! And others of course.
The gale is here tonight but suposed to be gone for tomorrow morning

Nath.