Weather

[CDNSushi]

I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but here it's freaking cold!

Here too. I can't turn on my taps in the mornings because they are frozen (even though I have the outside pipes plugged in)... Commonly have ice in the sink.

A buddy of mine Facebooked yesterday that the water in his toilet was frozen.

In Japan, there is no central heating... So when I come downstairs in the morning, my living room is around 4ºC on most days and I can see my breath.

Bloody miserable! :-( I miss central heating.

[piperdbh]

It's been depressingly warm and sunny here. Last year we had several good snows and plenty of cold. This year we've had one flurry and temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s F. Trees are budding already and jonquils/daffodils (which the old folks around here call March Flowers) are about a week away from blooming. I like cold, so this so-called winter has been a disappointment. Send me some of your snow and I'll box up some heat for you.

[Tartan Hiker]

It's been depressingly warm and sunny here. Last year we had several good snows and plenty of cold. This year we've had one flurry and temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s F. Trees are budding already and jonquils/daffodils (which the old folks around here call March Flowers) are about a week away from blooming. I like cold, so this so-called winter has been a disappointment. Send me some of your snow and I'll box up some heat for you.

I live about 40 miles up the road, and about 1,000 feet higher, so this is pretty much what we've seen so far as well. But only I know the reason that this is happening.

Last Spring I was cruising the Sierra Trading Post site and spotted some snowshoes on sale for less than half regular price. I've wanted snowshoes for years, and after the huge snows we had last year and the year before, I went ahead and bought them. My wife told me that this was going to ensure that we'd never see snow again.

Some day I'll learn to listen to her...

[Chas]

I live about 40 miles up the road, and about 1,000 feet higher, so this is pretty much what we've seen so far as well. But only I know the reason that this is happening.

Last Spring I was cruising the Sierra Trading Post site and spotted some snowshoes on sale for less than half regular price. I've wanted snowshoes for years, and after the huge snows we had last year and the year before, I went ahead and bought them. My wife told me that this was going to ensure that we'd never see snow again.

Some day I'll learn to listen to her...

But, Bill - What kind of weather would you have had if you hadn't bought the snowshoes? Far sighted forward planning on your part, I think.

Regards

Chas

[Nighthawk]

In Denver, we just had a snow storm with the potential to be a record breaker. The most snow we've ever gotten from one storm in February is 14.8 inches, and this one dumped 17 on us! Pics will be coming as soon as my son and I are finished with our snow fort.

[Bugbear]

In Denver, we just had a snow storm with the potential to be a record breaker. The most snow we've ever gotten from one storm in February is 14.8 inches, and this one dumped 17 on us! Pics will be coming as soon as my son and I are finished with our snow fort.

Snow fort. I used to build those when I was a kid and living a bit closer to where you are, Hawk.
Have fun.