It's too COLD!!!!!

[Mr. Bloom]

:mad:There, I said it.:o I feel better.;)

[sundial]

Yeah, and it's sleeting right now too. I'm with you, this 15 F wind chill is for the birds!

[Zen]

See http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=21039

[crazycanuck]

Ok..I'm going to whinge about the heat...not today but on thursday onwards as it's going to be 38C...

I managed to not whither in the 44.3C day we had a few weeks ago...our evap air con was kaput @ the time..:eek:

Life could be worse, you could have your tongue stuck to a pole..:eek::p

[Flybye]

Could get to -14 here tonight. With a wind chill, could get to -25.

Currently it is a balmy -11.

This is hot chocolate, puzzle and well, um, er, SNUGGLIN :o weather, if you ask me.

When you sniff and your nostrils freeze together, that's too cold!

My poor dogs go out and get their business done as fast as possible. My little one came in doing the "cold foot limp" tonight.

I totally agree with you!

[lauraelmore1033]

After watching The March of the Pengins last night, with those crazy birds walking 80 miles over ice (when they're really not made for walking) and huddling together to survive temps of -80 degrees F, I'd decided I was going to start seeing the bright side of temps only slightly below 35. But, dangit! riding in this weather is really uncomfortable! The whining continues...

[SouthernBelle]

If your bike needs a tuneup, this is an excellent time to leave it at the shop. Mine is there now.

Of course, everybody else had the same idea, so they are backed up.

[pinkychique]

I'm dreaming of spring days of warm sunshine and birds singing with a nice warm breeze, the spanish broom blooming and making the air smell like flowers, the morning doves coo-cooing in the mornings to the sunrise. I miss shorts and teeshirt weather!!

[makbike]

We got a snow day today!!!! I had to get up at 4:30 to get ready for a conference I was to attend. Jumped on my trainer to log a few miles before hitting the shower. The district cancelled school mid-way through the ride and I decided I was not traveling to the conference 50 miles north of my town. As it turns out this was a good decision for the back roads I would have taken were hazardous and 71N was closed due to a major pile up. So it is a day off and I get to watch my new kitchen metamorphsize today. The cabinets and counters are being unpacked as I type and hopefully by the end of the day they will all be place.

[mimitabby]

Good point, Southern Belle, we took DH's bike in last saturday, it needed the rear derailleur replaced as well as some realigning of parts. The bike shop said, be back in an hour! we were shocked. Saturdays are their busiest day.

[sundial]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/2dogcrew/coldouthouse.jpg

[Flybye]

School are close to the north. Schools are closed to the south. Schools are closed to the east. Schools are closed to the west. Our district didn't close :(

It is -16 with a wind chill of -21.

Some of the busses couldn't start because their gas was gelling in their tanks.

I, too, dream of swimming in the river, hanging out in a swimsuit with the kids in the backyard, and sitting on the porch swing in the morning.

If we wait, it will come.

Sundial - what a laugh! I can't imagine living generations ago and having to head outdoors at night in weather like this!

[crazycanuck]

Hmmm..Me thinks a few photos of my fave beach will help you guys...I shall take some photos on sat :)

Keep warm..No sticking your tongue on anything outdoors ok..:p

[rocknrollgirl]

I LOVE it...bring it on baby!!!!!!!!!! Too bad I am stuck inside with a bad knee at the moment.

[Blueberry]

Sundial - what a laugh! I can't imagine living generations ago and having to head outdoors at night in weather like this!

Isn't that what chamber pots were for?!

Seriously - I wish we'd at least get more snow to compensate us for having to put up with miserably cold weather:mad::mad:

CA

[solobiker]

It was 13 yesterday and no sun which made it feel even colder. This morining it started at a balmy -2 and so far has warmed up to 20. YEHAAA.

[Skierchickie]

Yeah, it's been pretty cold here since last Friday. I did get out to ski Saturday when it was 0. And I snowshoed last night, when it was 7. I was going to ski tonight, but it was snowing so hard all day, I decided to do some shoveling and spend the evening indoors. We got at least 12" overnight, and snowed like mad all day today. My DH is out moving it now, and I left my car in the road (hope nobody hits it) until he gets a path cleared. No, no - I'm not that bad. We have a 20hp garden tractor with a 42" snowblower - I'm not making him shovel the 1/8 mile long driveway. The only bad thing, really, is the poor visibility when driving - sometimes you just suddenly end up in an impenetrable cloud of white, and don't know who you're pointed at.:(

I'm looking forward to Friday and Saturday, when it is supposed to be back up to a normal 23F. The lake effect snow is supposed to wind down at some point, too. We must have gotten 3 feet or more since Friday morning. More, I think.

Flybye: That is way too cold! You must not have much wind, though? We haven't been anywhere near -16 real temperature, but our wind chills have been in the -20 or more range for a lot of the time the last few days.

Crazycanuck: I really do sympathize! I wilt when it is hot. Maybe we should send you some snow pictures, instead??:D

[Flybye]

I did get out to ski Saturday when it was 0. And I snowshoed last night, when it was 7. The lake effect snow is supposed to wind down at some point, too. We must have gotten 3 feet or more since Friday morning. More, I think.

Flybye: That is way too cold! You must not have much wind, though? We haven't been anywhere near -16 real temperature, but our wind chills have been in the -20 or more range for a lot of the time the last few days.

I am a fair weather skier. I like a little sunshine. You are a brave soul to go out in cold weather! I have only had the opportunity to ski once so far this winter. I'd really like to make it to Grand Targhee in February. One lift takes you to a spectacular view of the Tetons. It is so beautiful on a clear day.

We hear about your lake effect snows all of the time on the news. I would like to experience that just once. I sometimes think it would be fun to really get snowed in - just once! I am glad to hear that you have a plow~!

Do you have any pictures?

And, no, it really hasn't been too windy here. I am sorry for the -20. You all must have thick skin. Do the kids go to school in that kind of weather?

[Jolt]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y186/2dogcrew/coldouthouse.jpg

That gives new meaning to "freezing your butt off"!!

[Dogmama]

do I detect "no sympathy" for my 40 degree rant?

[Zen]

...sounds of crickets chirping....

[Mr. Bloom]

do I detect "no sympathy" for my 40 degree rant?

None whatsoever!;)

Yesterday, I saw a co-worker on the street and expressed, "NOW, I understand why mid-westerners always have a scowl on their face"

She was walking into a biting wind at the time.

[crazycanuck]

Your post encouraged me to wander on over to the CBC website & check out the weather forecast for a few places in canuckland..

Weell..be happy you're not in Winterpeg because there's a windchill warning in effect & it's supposed to dip down to -45C...I know that even if you did plug your car in would it start?

It's not too bad where my mom lives(Grand Prairie) it's only -17C..

[Mr. Bloom]

cc: I do hope it cools down for you soon. Maybe hearing about our shivering will cool ya'll down under;)

[Tuckervill]

It's 10 degrees right now in Northwest Arkansas. That's unusually cold for us. But, it's supposed to get up to 44--a nice day for January, if the sun is out.

I went out and scraped my windows before boot camp at 5:30 and it didn't seem that cold out.

Karen

[sundial]

You're a better woman than I am.
Is that correct grammar?

[bmccasland]

and we whine when it even approaches freezing

The cold front has done in the banana trees around here. But my weeds ARE STILL GROWING!!! :mad:

[short cut sally]

In my opinion, if it's going to be cold, it better snow like crazy or be in the 40's and not windy. It's been cold-around 17 to 25 degrees, but there is just a covering of snow just about every day. The kind that makes the roads just messy enough so I can't ride. And there is not enough snow to enjoy the winter sports I like to do such as snowshoe or x-c ski. The top of the lawn peeks thru the blanket of snow..So I have been banished to the workout closet in my house. Yes, it's that small but it serves its purpose. I would much rather be out and about, in the brisk fresh air.

[crazycanuck]

:eek: and i thought it was too hot in Perth...

I read an article this morning about Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory where it's averaged 40+C for more than 19 days in a row.. :eek:

I'll stop complaining that it's 38C...

[RoadRaven]

Keep warm..No sticking your tongue on anything outdoors ok..:p

Methinks you have had experience of this CC... you mentioned it TWICE on the same page ... or maybe you WANT to try it and see of its true...
(DON'T TRY IT CC - I watchd MythBusters... it was NOT pretty!)

Our days haven't been 44', but we have had a couple of 38' days... These are the days I moan and long for winter, and then winter rolls around and I whine and moan and wish it would be warmer. I would like it to be Autumn temperatures all year - warm days and cool nights.

[sundial]

and we whine when it even approaches freezing

The cold front has done in the banana trees around here. But my weeds ARE STILL GROWING!!! :mad:

Must be wild onions. Those suckers will grow in all conditions. :mad:

[bikerHen]

I'll add my whinny winter voice to the mix! :( Just when the snow and ice had retreated enough to have a visible shoulder for riding, we get more snow and temps at and below zero! And with the very cold dry air comes beautiful sunny days and here I sit at work! And now there's more snow forecasted this weekend. bikerHen

[Mr. Bloom]

44 and sunny this weekend in Southern Indiana!

I'm taking my bike apart and packing it up for the weekend at home #1!

Today was a bitter high of about 15 (and windy). I was so stir crazy that I went to the Y, did a cycling class, one weight circuit AND ran 1 mile (I DO NOT RUN...BUT I DID!):cool::cool:, and then did ANOTHER cycling class. Then I came home, ate broccoli and cauliflower (with a hint of cheeze sauce).

:confused:Hmmm, maybe cold and stir crazy is good for my health...:rolleyes:

[boy in a kilt]

Awright, so the NWS says it's 31 degrees in Seattle right now. That's not bitter cold but it sure feels like it.

I went for a 35 mile ride tonight. I was ok on the ride into town, then I stopped, ate dinner and had a beer. When I left to ride home, my fingers were wicked cold and I was wearing warm gloves. It took a while for me to bring everything up to operating temperature.

[spokewench]

The cold weather is one thing - the ITS TOO ICY is really gettin to me!

We had snow flurries (not much accumulation) all day yesterday so there not a whole lot more snow, but it is SOOO Icy!

I did get to play 2 hours of tennis last night and have 2 more hours on Saturday. I'll throw some spinning on the trainer in on Sunday and call that good I guess.

spoke

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

do I detect "no sympathy" for my 40 degree rant?


Pfffft! :rolleyes:

[Aggie_Ama]

do I detect "no sympathy" for my 40 degree rant?


You can have some from this native Texan. We have been stuck between 30-40 for a couple days. Add a nasty viral infection to the mix for DH and myself and you get two cranky Texans.

Just remember ladies we get 100+ temps for most of the summer. :rolleyes:

[Flybye]

It is snowing sideways here AGAIN!!!! GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! 3-6 inched anticipated and snow in almost every day of the upcoming forecast. It's February. I have been getting gardening and flower magazines in the mail - what part of SPRING doesn't the weather understand????

:o:o:o:othere, I feel better now:o:o:o:o

[Mr. Bloom]

Hang in there Fly!

Live vicariously through us! Today, it's unexpectedly sunny. We just left the gym and it's 44. Maybe today will be a 40 miler!

[Flybye]

Hang in there Fly!

Live vicariously through us! Today, it's unexpectedly sunny. We just left the gym and it's 44. Maybe today will be a 40 miler!


Hmmmm................let's see here, in your own immortal words......



:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:pLALALALALALALA....I'M NOT LISTENING.....LALALALALALAL:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p



and you thought I wasn't listening :cool:

Enjoy a ride for me, please! I haven't been outside on my bike since early October, sniff....................

[chickwhorips]

I would be happy for zero. That sounds warm right now.

Sun is out today so hopefully it will warm it up a bit otherwise it is going to be a cold ride!

[Jolt]

The cold weather is one thing - the ITS TOO ICY is really gettin to me!

We had snow flurries (not much accumulation) all day yesterday so there not a whole lot more snow, but it is SOOO Icy!

I did get to play 2 hours of tennis last night and have 2 more hours on Saturday. I'll throw some spinning on the trainer in on Sunday and call that good I guess.

spoke

Yeah, I agree that "too icy" is much worse than just cold!! Makes it hard to do outdoor exercise, and doing stuff inside is just NOT the same.

[chickwhorips]

Yeah, I agree that "too icy" is much worse than just cold!!

You just need a good pair of studded tires on your mountain bike or yaktrax on your shoes and your good to go!

[Mr. Bloom]

So, after spending 6 months in the shop last year to get the heater repaired...I decided to drive the Red Benz to Home #1 this weekend.

Driving back, it's 10 degrees w/30 mph winds...and while decent, there's nothing warm about driving a 40 yr old hard top convertible in that kind of weather (the broccoli in the trunk froze...just 12 inches behind me).

So, I walk shivering into Home #2 to find the furnace is not working and the temp is 48 degrees (without Silver to keep me warm!!!)

YUCK! Spring? SPRING? SSPPRRIINNGG!!!!! WHERE ARE YOU?

After two hours, I have the temp up to 54.4 degrees from two hours of space heaters. Yeah! Yippee!

[Thorn]

You got up to 10? Whatcha complaining about? We never even hit 0F (-17C)today. Roads were icy because we've had so much snow and the salt stops working turning the wet to ice. While we don't have the snow cover of Flybye, we're in a snow/freeze cycle--heavy snow followed by freeze followed by heavy snow followed freeze. Thank goodness periodically we get a thaw so some of the snow we've piled up can decrease. I'm getting really, really tired of "cross training" by snow shovelling.

Spring? Hello, Spring? Where are you?!?!?!?!!?!?!?! I have a purr-ty new Waterford that would like to see the roads, but we're afraid you've left Winter in charge forever!!!!!

[crazycanuck]

I have Summer :p

Spring will be in your hemisphere soon..

[Crankin]

I don't usually complain about the weather, but yesterday's was really weird. Bursts of snow and high winds were predicted from mid to late afternoon into the night. So we made plans with friends to snow shoe at noon, since there was about 2 inches of fresh snow. At 11:20, it started raining, really pouring, so we cancelled those plans. As we sat in our Ibex, we decided that after lunch we would do our short fitness walk in the rain. So, after getting out the cycling rain gear and waterproof hiking shoes, out we went. It was about 36 out. As soon as we got to the road, there was a gust of wind up to about 30 mph and it thundered! Then as we walked, the rain turned to snow. First it was just sleety, and then it was thick snow flakes. My legs felt cold, even with my Ibex wool, wind proof pants. There were more claps of thunder and wind gusts. By the time we turned back, we headed up the steep part of the hill, the snow stopped and the wind calmed down. When we got back to the house the sun was out! In 45 minutes, we had seen 4 types of weather.
The rest of the afternoon continued with alternating sun, snow showers, wind, and thunder. It is now 8 degrees and windy out, of course, on the day I have to go to a meeting in Cambridge and walk 5 city blocks from the train.

[Jolt]

I don't usually complain about the weather, but yesterday's was really weird. Bursts of snow and high winds were predicted from mid to late afternoon into the night. So we made plans with friends to snow shoe at noon, since there was about 2 inches of fresh snow. At 11:20, it started raining, really pouring, so we cancelled those plans. As we sat in our Ibex, we decided that after lunch we would do our short fitness walk in the rain. So, after getting out the cycling rain gear and waterproof hiking shoes, out we went. It was about 36 out. As soon as we got to the road, there was a gust of wind up to about 30 mph and it thundered! Then as we walked, the rain turned to snow. First it was just sleety, and then it was thick snow flakes. My legs felt cold, even with my Ibex wool, wind proof pants. There were more claps of thunder and wind gusts. By the time we turned back, we headed up the steep part of the hill, the snow stopped and the wind calmed down. When we got back to the house the sun was out! In 45 minutes, we had seen 4 types of weather.
The rest of the afternoon continued with alternating sun, snow showers, wind, and thunder. It is now 8 degrees and windy out, of course, on the day I have to go to a meeting in Cambridge and walk 5 city blocks from the train.

Yesterday's weather was pretty strange!! We didn't really have rain here, just wet snow (with the occasional thunder in the early afternoon--I think thundersnow is sort of cool). I couldn't believe the wind last night--it seems to have calmed down some but it still sounds like it's blowing pretty hard this morning. I was hoping to run today but between the wind chill and the fact that the conditions on my running route are probably pretty slippery, I think I'll hit the skating rink (no, not the one that is the sidewalks here) instead.

[sundial]

It's currently 27 F with a chance of.........freezing rain?? :eek:

[Beane]

Yesterday's high was -2F with windchill down to -40. Today we might reach 10F! I am so sick of snow! We now have big dump trucks moving all the snow from downtown since they're running out of places to put it. This upper midwest is NOT a fun place to live!

On a more positive note, I tried cross-country skiing the other day and it was pretty fun. So maybe I will have some cross training opportunities with that..

[Thorn]

-6F (-21C) with (sob)3-6 more inches of snow(sob). But, hey, we're targeted for a high of 13F!!!!!! Woohoo! Positive double digits!!!! Hey, just trying the glass isn't completely empty perspective :rolleyes: It ain't working, but I keep trying!

Do you think Spring has been taken hostage by Winter? Fall so quickly lost the battle to Winter this year, so perhaps Winter is strong enough to fight back Spring?

Edited:
Or, to put it in perspective, what's a little cold and wet compared to drought-induced fires that come in the dead of winter... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/us/11wildfires.html ...What will happen come August? Yep, enough trying to find moisture in the glass. I guess I can't complain (although I do and will)

Hey, Beane--how much did you get in the storm? I thought about y'all in the Madison area as I watched the last storm track right over y'all. I'm on the dreaded I-43 storm path that, for some reason, that storm did not follow.

[Dogmama]

I'm sitting here waiting for the 45 degrees to warm up to ~ 50 degrees to ride.

BUT! Our summers are 110 degrees plus. You can't ride past 8AM. Don't crash or you'll risk 2nd degree burns from the hot pavement.

[Geonz]

Sympathies, Thorn... OUr highs today 19 and only a couple inches, though, so our glass *does* have a little more backwash in it :D And I did find the key to my bicycle so I could ride the oen with the studded tyres. Now to find the original - last Thursday I had both keys, and this a.m. I thought I had none.
Four degrees this a.m. but ski goggles rock :D and of course... it's nothing compared to alaska...

[Crankin]

I don't feel any envy Dogmamma. I used to live in AZ...

[Mr. Bloom]

I'm sitting here waiting for the 45 degrees to warm up to ~ 50 degrees to ride.

BUT! Our summers are 110 degrees plus. You can't ride past 8AM. Don't crash or you'll risk 2nd degree burns from the hot pavement.

I hate you:D

You're waiting for the warm up to the temp the interior of my bedroom was last night without a heater!

[Beane]

Hey, Beane--how much did you get in the storm? I thought about y'all in the Madison area as I watched the last storm track right over y'all. I'm on the dreaded I-43 storm path that, for some reason, that storm did not follow.

Oh man, I don't even know. My husband studies geophysical fluid dynamics (AKA the weather) so I hear so much about it that I just try to tune it out. But let's see, 13" or so in that big one (when UW did NOT cancel classes!!! i waited for the bus for 35 mins in a blizzard!!), then one or two one-inchers, then 4" a few days ago, and expecting another 4 tonight. This is total madness. If I never shovel snow again it will be too soon.

I am finally over my flu (which became a horrific sinus infection/possible strep throat) and got back on the trainer today-- yay!

[Jolt]

Well, for those of you who have been getting dumped on with snow, at least it's just snow rather than the mess we've had here lately (snow followed by freezing rain and then pouring rain, making a slushy mess, followed by below-freezing temperatures resulting in ice everywhere). At least with lots of snow you can snowshoe etc.--this garbage makes it hard to do any outdoor exercise. I'm feeling like I could really use a good run but don't dare try with the slippery conditions--ugh! Guess it will be some more indoor stationary bike workouts...just not the same!!

[Thorn]

Glad to hear you're back up, Beane. UW didn't cancel? UW-Milwaukee will shut down in snow although only at the last minute. During a 12"-incher several years ago, I was in grad school and had to give the class lecture. I lived 45 minutes from campus and they wouldn't cancel classes. Well, not until I was about 10 minutes away from campus. Argggghh...it took me 5 hours to get home that night.

As for freezing rain vs. snow....you know, I'll take the rain right about now. I don't have to shovel rain :rolleyes: We've been having bad ice after the storms, too--there just isn't enough salt in the stockpiles and when the temps drop to 0 or below the salt stops working.

For safety the salt shortage is bad, but in some ways, it is good. For instance, they are no longer salting my residential street. It isn't needed there--plow and drive slow. And, it is making them look elsewhere. Areas in the central part of the state (where they are more progressive) are using beet juice on the roads. It is the waste product after they extract the sugar. As I understand it, the juice lowers the freezing point so it reduces the amount of salt sprayed on the street. And, it isn't as harsh on the environment.

But this is one (explicative) winter--is there any part of the country that is having a happy winter?!?!?!?

[Flybye]

But this is one (explicative) winter--is there any part of the country that is having a happy winter?!?!?!?

Not here. We had a very beautiful two days - 40 degrees and the snow began to melt - then BAM --- 3 more inches. It is a balmy 16 here.

Sorry to hear that your weather has been so cold and icky.

[Thorn]

40F????? oooooo (basking in the thought).....that is almost swimsuit weather :D

One thing about this winter--around here we're going to really appreciate spring!

[chickwhorips]

Balmy 29* this morning. I overdressed for the commute to work. I got use to biking below zero weather. Thankfully its suppose to get colder tonight and tomorrow. :cool:

[sundial]

Now it's warming up but we have high winds again!

I wonder what spring will be like. :confused: http://bestsmileys.com/weather/2.gif