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Title: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 17, 2008, 11:47:30 AM

Well, I just noticed that I topped off the other one,  :yikes:  so here's a new one!  ;)  I'm wishing everyone better weather and brighter skies!   :yesssss:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 17, 2008, 11:54:09 AM

Quote from: patches on Jan 17, 2008, 11:47:30 AM

I'm wishing everyone better weather and brighter skies!   :yesssss:

Me too!
I don't mind some snow for the skiers, but I don't like the cold!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 18, 2008, 03:20:48 AM

Geesh, it was cold and drizzing rain today.  When I came out of my night class at 9:55 it was 22 degrees and windy.  It felt like needles were going through my face.  (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28)  It's 18 right now and with the wind chill it feels like 10 degrees.  I want SPRING!!! 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Jan 18, 2008, 08:56:05 AM

Not too bad out there today 40-ish and soggy, but I hope the rest of the rain holds off for a day or so so that what we got can soak in :ThumbUp:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Penny on Jan 18, 2008, 09:31:11 AM

Today is -12 or 10 degress for you's and its blustery and snowing.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Dianna on Jan 18, 2008, 09:46:50 AM

I would be so sick of snow if I were in your position, Penny.... :(

It is wintery looking here, but we are having the rain, not the white stuff. We can use the rain to make up for our deficit. Lake Marion sure looks terrible being so low... :(

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 18, 2008, 01:33:03 PM

Well, the sun is shining and it's 35 degrees, but the wind is blowing, so it feels pretty chilly out there.  Of course, the noon news reported we have an artic front moving in so we can expect some much colder temperatures this weekend.  :SmileyFit: Geesh, I hate to hear that you're still getting more snow, Penny, it seems like you've have your share of it this winter.  :(  So far, we've been pretty fortunate, but winter's not over yet.   :ScratchHead:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Triss on Jan 18, 2008, 03:56:48 PM

It has been cold but cloudy here.  We had snow on Monday night and Wednesday night, not a lot, just enough to ice the streets really and have school start late.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 19, 2008, 05:27:35 AM

Okay, it's 11 degrees with a wind chll of 0, so it mighty cold tonight. (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5)  They say this weahter is supposed to last throughout the weekend, then it's going to warm up before we get hit with the next cold spell.  Actually, that's really not so bad when you can get some brief relief from the cold, it sure makes it a whole lot easier to deal with.  ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 19, 2008, 08:06:18 AM

(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28) 15* out now. Preicted high of 35*. TThen its supposed to get really cold .High of 19* tomorrow down to 9* at night.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: jv on Jan 19, 2008, 08:17:44 AM

30f here right now light wind around 20mph don't know the chill factor . Saw snow flurries yesterday but was so light and fast I wasn't sure I saw them till the news said we had some. I gripe about the heat in summer but I wish it was a little warmer . This is supposed to last till midweek. Thermometer on my porch showed 20f when I got up this morning .

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Jim on Jan 19, 2008, 06:42:32 PM

It's been raining here all day.  Temperature is about 40*.  They had said that we might get some flurries but now it appears that the moisture is moving out faster than the cold air.  Anyway we sure needed the rain.  Last time I checked we had gotten about 1.18 inches.  We sure need it.

Here are some shots of our front yard.  Our soil is mostly clay so it drains kind of slow.

(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2Fscenic%2Fth_2008_01190003.jpg&hash=76611ca8fc4bca56e290fa7ef0bd49a8e4cc2e29) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k180/JimBaby/scenic/2008_01190003.jpg)

(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2Fscenic%2Fth_2008_01190002.jpg&hash=7f7c78e4e655ee8818eb4d2220492603f23c4e31) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k180/JimBaby/scenic/2008_01190002.jpg)

(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2Fscenic%2Fth_2008_01190001.jpg&hash=02672a913b6ac9cf2c730ebd88e3005246664f66) (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k180/JimBaby/scenic/2008_01190001.jpg)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 19, 2008, 07:49:19 PM

Geesh, Jim, 40 degrees sounds like spring to me right now!  ;)  We've been in the teens all day and now it's 13 degrees with 14 mph winds.  Tonight we're going down to 4, so I think an extra blanket will be needed.  (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Patty S on Jan 20, 2008, 07:45:02 PM

I don't know what the temp was earlier today, cuz I was busy napping, but it's 46° out there right now, & the sun is shining. :grinnnn:

I went out & checked on my Mandevilla, & she's doing fine... still trying to bloom!

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We've had frost a few times & within the past month the temps have been down to 29° at night a couple times, but my Gazanias, Tall Lisianthus & Dianthus are snuggled in for the winter, under pieces of old throw rugs & my Mandevilla trellis is all wrapped up in a chunk of indoor/outdoor carpeting.
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I don't usually do this; I just let most of the gardens die off & replant them again, in the spring... but they were all still blooming when winter hit, & I didnt have the heart to cut anything back! :Crybaby: (Notice the die-hard Calendula in the foreground!) :clap:

When I was out there with my camera, I was really surprised to see my Periwinkle (Vinca) blooming! :yikes:
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I also didnt have the heart to cut back my Sunscape Daisies (Osteospermum) for winter, so I covered them with plastic trays & stacked my yard benches on it all, for good measure. :BigGrin:
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We'll see how that works out, cuz I almost lost them all last winter, when I didn't cover them at all. :ScratchHead:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 20, 2008, 08:25:23 PM

Well, Patty, it got up to 26 degrees here today, but it's at 16 right now, so I'm just staying inside.

Geesh, I always have such a a hard time cutting down things that are still blooming, so I try to wait as long as possibl.  ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Jan 21, 2008, 07:10:34 AM

Boy, it is COLD this morning! About 20* and a windchill of 13 (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi32.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd31%2Fbotesbabe%2FStuff%2Fholiday%2520smilies%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=81224077bd4b0cebf2b274006f4d00984b4103ba) Too darn cold for me!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Penny on Jan 21, 2008, 09:20:40 AM

Today is cold and with the windchill its -36 out!!!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 22, 2008, 12:38:07 AM

Well, tonight we're under a severe winter weather alert.  They're predicting a wintry mix of snow and sleet this evening then turning to all snow overnight.  The low will be low 29 degrees, with winds at 10 to 15 mph.  Snow accumulations will be less than one inch, but they are saying the roads could be slick.  I just hope it all clears up before I have to go to school.  :pray: 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Patty S on Jan 22, 2008, 12:34:57 PM

It got c-c-c-cold here last night! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28) We heard that 17° was coming overnight, so I went out yesterday & wrapped up the outdoor water faucets, closed the air vents along the foundation of the house, & put heavier covers on some plants. (I even went so far as to put a night light in a box, at the base of my Mandevilla. :nutz: I've done this kinda thing before, & "where there's light there's heat", so it doesn't really take much to keep something from freezing in a closed-in space.) (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FSmileyOk.gif&hash=f7773c70aa8c89b6918998cf943ee9022cc2ce8a)

I don't know if it got down to 17° or not, but it was 22° when I got up. It's crisp & clear, & the sun is shining... doing its best to warm things up, but has only climbed 4 degrees in the last 2 hours. (We're not used to this brand of cold... I'm just glad there isn't any wind!)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 22, 2008, 03:16:45 PM

Well, it's very cold and windy today.  The roads were fine by the time I left for school, but walking was still a problem because it was pretty slick.  I'll sure be glad to get back home this evening.   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 24, 2008, 12:02:05 AM

Well, it's going to be bitter cold tonight with a low of 10 degrees and wind chills below zero.  The wind is coming from the Northwest at 10-20 mph.   (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5)    I sure wish I didn't have to go to school tomorrow.  :Whis:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 24, 2008, 08:41:31 AM

Cold Cold Cold.... chance of snow showers today. I think it should just snow on the ski mountains and be 60* down here in the valley. Good news is the days are staying lighter l onger.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Jan 24, 2008, 10:03:52 AM

 :eek:  its snowing again!!  23*  i want spring!  your right wrennie least its started to stay lighter out longer, i hate it being dark at 5pm

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 24, 2008, 12:23:22 PM

Geesh, it's the same here, Wrennie, but no snow, just the cold, cold weather!  It's 11 degrees with a wind chill of -3 since the winds are 16 mph. (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28)  It's not a fun day to have to go to school, but I have no choice.  I hate the long walk from the parking lot to the building.   :SmileyFit:   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 27, 2008, 02:49:40 PM

Boy, it's beautiful here today.  :Yahoo:  The sun is shining and it's 55 degrees with no wind.  I went to church early this morning, came home and changed my clothes and I've been out messing around in the yard.  :yay_jump:  Geesh, I've even got all my windows open so I can get some fresh air in the house. :banana02:  Tommorrow it's supposed to get up to 60 with wind and showers, but after that it's going to start dropping again. :SmileyFit:  Oh well, I'm just very thankful for what we have today, and I'm sure going to enjoy it.   ;)   We're not used to getting such a wonderful reprieve in January, but God is good!!!  :yesssss:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Triss on Jan 27, 2008, 02:53:44 PM

Sounds like our week Patti, was so nice to be outside in the sun for a few days even though it was colder for us.  The sun was the best part.  We are back to cloudy and cold with some showers now but I know how you are feeling today so enjoy it!!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 27, 2008, 02:55:16 PM

Sunny here too. But still very cold. Tuesday is supposed to be in the lower 40*'s and rainy. but clear till then.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Patty S on Jan 27, 2008, 06:48:06 PM

Well, it looks like it's our turn with the white stuff! :SmileyFit: We haven't missed it in the least, since we left Montana, & up until a few years ago ...as soon as we got here, it seems, it virtually never snowed in this area! :eek: (Murphy's Law, dont you know!) :rolleyes1:

The temp dropped from 40° to 34° within 10 minutes, just before church, then it started snowing, & when we stopped for breakfast on our way back home, we watched a couple inches build up while we were in the restaurant. It was sorta pretty, but sitting there turned out not to be a very good idea, cuz there's a little hill just before we get to our driveway, & we sorta swerved & swayed on the way up. Then when he started to turn onto the incline of our driveway, the car had its own agenda, & it was all Keith could do to keep from hitting the motor home! :Smileystop:  PhotoBucket has distorted my pic, so you probably can't see the tire tracks that stop about 2 feet from the RV... & there's about 23" of car nose, sticking out in front of the tires! :SmileyNailbiting:
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He tried a couple times, to straighten it out & pull up next to my car, but the car kept trying to fishtail into the motor home, so he just parked it down there. (This is a guy who took drivers ed in the snow when he was a kid! The snow here isn't the kind that people ski in though, so it's like driving in snot!)

I took a pic of the hot tub lid when I got in the house, & 3 hours later, you can't even see the little bluebird rain gauge, & it's supposed to keep doing this until 4:00 in the morning!
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Our extended forecast is for warmer temps & rain on Tuesday. The kids don't like that, but personally, I don't have any use for this stuff! :smileyNo: Seems like good weather for a nap.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 27, 2008, 07:01:03 PM

Hmmm, very interesting, Patty, and you keep trying to convince me to move out there where you have your microclimate. :nutz:  Well, the best part is that it does look pretty right now and you won't have to deal with it for very long.  :wink5:  They are saying we may get some snow late next week, but, actually, that's okay since we've been very fortunate so far this winter.   :yesssss:   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Triss on Jan 27, 2008, 07:23:41 PM

WOW Patty, you got all of MY snow... send the rest of it NORTH ok.  Sure does look pretty but I agree with you that driving in it is no kind of fun at all.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: jv on Jan 29, 2008, 08:14:24 PM

today got to around 59 a far cry from the 70 they predicted. Winds up to 70mph power line blown down in Dallas and a bunch out of power. Wild fires all across Texas. Tomorrow is supposed to be more of the same.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 30, 2008, 12:23:45 AM

Well, today we got a mix of everything!   :yikes:  Drove to school this morning with the sun shining, my sun roof opened and all the windows in my car rolled down.  I went in and taught my first class but then had to shed my sweater within five minutes of being in class.  After class I went outside to sit in the sun because it was so beautiful and warm.  Some students came by and said it hit a record high of 78 degrees, but there were tornado warnings in the forecast for later in the afternoon, so I went to ask the secretary where the storm shelters were in our new building.  :scaredy:  Fortunately, there was one of them right outside the room I would be teaching in.  :yesssss:  While we were in class we got hit with lots of rain, then sleet, then snow and lots of wind.  It was unreal and scary, but NO tornadoes. ;)  When we got out, I was walking to my car and the wind started blowing so hard I thought I was going to get knocked down right on my face, I finally had to squat down to keep from getting blown over.  I don't know what I looked like, but I didn't care.   When it let up a bit I made my way to a big post and just held on.  I was never so scared in all my life.  :SmileyFear:  I know we've had worse wind than that in the past, but I was always inside and safe and never that far from my car or a building.  :SmileyNailbiting:  Once I got to my car, I just sat there about 15 minutes to collect myself, because I wasn't in any shape to drive.  :smileyNo:  While I was sitting there I noticed I had two missed calls because I have to have my phone turned off while in class.  Well, one call was from my son and the other was from my daughter telling about the strong winds and telling me to stay inside until the winds died down.  Guess I better start checking my messages when I get out of class.  :wink5:  Driving home at 6:00, I had the radio on and they said the temperature was 13 degrees with the wind chill at -1, (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28)  so this drop from 78 to 14 had actually occurred within 3 hours.  So, we're really lucky we didn't get hit with any tornadoes.  :wink5:

Jimmy, I guess we got some of your wind.  These were straight line winds that just kept coming with no break. 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 30, 2008, 08:08:32 AM

Rainy and dreary today. Its warmer now than it was yesterday afternoon and the temps are supposed to plummet by the end of the day. I hope tonights drivers are careful of frozen roads.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Jan 30, 2008, 08:36:41 AM

Your weather sounds really familliar Wrennie! Ours is doing the same thing, but ours won't get to the freezing part. I'm ready for some sunshine!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 30, 2008, 10:03:30 AM

now its sunny and the wind is picking up.... no wait a cloud...  hold on, sun, nope, sun on one side of the house dark across the street. Doesnt look like the sun is going to last.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 31, 2008, 08:58:40 AM

Today is sunny with a high of 34*

 :yikes: But Look at my friday forecast!  :thspeechless-vi:  :eek: :eek: :eek:
Friday: A chance of snow, freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then periods of freezing rain and sleet between 9am and 1pm, then periods of rain and sleet after 1pm. High near 34. Southeast wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Periods of freezing rain and sleet before 10pm, then snow showers and sleet likely. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Jan 31, 2008, 09:48:18 AM

:SmileyFear: Holy Cow, Wrennie!! You be CAREFUL!! I am so glad we hardly ever get stuff like that!!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Penny on Jan 31, 2008, 09:56:42 AM

Its cold, and calling for a dump of snow later today, up to a foot and a half of that white stuff!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Jan 31, 2008, 11:35:54 AM

Quote from: Tonya on Jan 31, 2008, 09:48:18 AM

:SmileyFear: Holy Cow, Wrennie!! You be CAREFUL!! I am so glad we hardly ever get stuff like that!!!

:SmileyFear: :SmileyFear: I'm thinking if its really bad to close early or if its really really bad early just stay home.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 31, 2008, 12:01:17 PM

Yesterday was petty good compared to the day before, but today we're supposed to be getting a major snow storm with 6-9" of snow later this afternoon.  :yikes:  They've already started with the school closings, but so far the college is open,  :nutz:  so I'll have to head out before too long.  I'm not worried about getting there, it getting the home part that really concerns me.   :SmileyNailbiting:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Jan 31, 2008, 08:58:06 PM

Wel,, our weather is really HORRIBLE!!!  :yikes:  It took me a lot longer to get to school today, but I had my first class and then about 10 minutes into my second class, they announced that the campus would be closing in 20 minutes. :SmileyFit: All classes for late afternoon and evening had been cancelled, so I didn't have to teach tonight. :yesssss:  The roads were terrible and it took me over an hour to get home, but, at least, I'm in for the night.  ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Bonnie on Jan 31, 2008, 09:05:14 PM

Well darnies I was outside in shirt sleeves today. It is 52% and fixing to rain.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Feb 01, 2008, 07:38:41 AM

It is about 57* here and looks like some serious rain coming. I can deal with that, tho! :wink5:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Jim on Feb 01, 2008, 09:13:06 AM

It's about 52* here today and a slow steady rain.  We can use the rain.  Supposed to get some wind later, 15 to 20 knots with gust possible of 30 knots. The rain is supposed to move out later today and they are forecasting sunshine for the weekend and temps in the 60s.  Should be a pretty good weekend if that holds true.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 01, 2008, 09:28:29 AM

Sleeting now, waiting  for snow and freezing rain to mix in. A high of 33* today.(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fweather_rain.gif&hash=3c81d42d6bd5ce4f8f46b7b99ce48162a9da4521)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Bonnie on Feb 01, 2008, 01:29:22 PM

It's kinda windy here today. I think the March winds are gonna start in February.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 01, 2008, 09:40:48 PM

Well, Wrennie, it looks like I'm with you and we're in the same boat!   :SmileyFit: It's very cold here at 21 degrees with a wind chill of 13 degrees.  (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5) There is white everywhere I look because it snowed all night.  I think they said we got 8.6 inches but some areas got even more.  I think Grafftin which is about 40 miles from here got more than 11 inches, so I'm thinking we were pretty lucky.  ;) 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 03, 2008, 08:47:57 AM

Sunny (whenever the sun decides to peek out) and temps around 40*. Then tomorrow a 50% chance of that yucky rain and snow mix again, then warmer tuesday and wednesday.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Penny on Feb 03, 2008, 11:45:31 AM

Today is 0 and no snow, calling for rain later today possibly, I'll take that!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 03, 2008, 05:28:16 PM

Actually, considering the massive snow storm we received on Thursday, the weather is really not too bad.  :smileyNo:  It's 39 degrees with some scattered thunderstorms predicted for tonight and tomorrow, so maybe it will wash away some of the snow.  ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: landofoz on Feb 03, 2008, 05:48:45 PM

Our weather has suddenly turned beautiful.  It's still cold in the mornings but it getting up into the 40's which is wonderful.  It's damp, dark, and cloudy out now - which is just beautiful with all the bare trees. 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tina on Feb 03, 2008, 07:16:55 PM

Rain, rain,
Go away.
Come again some other day.
Don't listen. I'm really loving all of the rain we are getting. It is so needed.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 04, 2008, 08:47:44 AM

Its snowing. I think its supposed to change to a rain & snow mix later.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 04, 2008, 01:38:09 PM

Actually, it's like a SPRING day here!   :Glee:  It's 64 degrees and the sun is shining, it's beautiful!!!   :yesssss:  They're still predicting some isolated thunderstorms for today, but right now there's of sign of them.  Geesh, you would never know we had the terrible snow storm on Thursday and all the schools were closed on Friday.  :ScratchHead:  It's hard to believe we were blanketed with snow the other day because all that remains is the 6-foot mountain across the length of my back yard from when they plowed the church and school parking lot.  :yikes:

Updated at 2:30 p.m. - Well, it's now up to 72 degrees and still sunny.  :banana02:  I've been outside for the past two hours and it's wonderful. ;)  God is sooo GOOD!!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: jv on Feb 04, 2008, 07:35:27 PM

75 Saturday 80 Sunday and 81 today. They are saying we are done with this cool wave  :nutz: waiting for the next one. It will be dry no moisture at all. We are already under burn bans state wide and some places have banned outdoor welding even. We are like Ca in that respect if we aren't burning up we are flooding nothing between.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 05, 2008, 07:51:42 AM

rain, rain, rain & snow, snow, rain & snow, rain & snow..... Doesnt look like i'll be seeing the sun this week.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Dianna on Feb 05, 2008, 07:54:10 AM

78* will be our high today. Guess I will dig out a pair of shorts to wear...

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Feb 05, 2008, 08:06:04 AM

Quote from: Dianna on Feb 05, 2008, 07:54:10 AM

78* will be our high today. Guess I will dig out a pair of shorts to wear...

Same here, but FOGGY, too!! I have started sorting out my seeds to get ready to start them :Glee:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 05, 2008, 08:08:21 AM

Quote from: Dianna on Feb 05, 2008, 07:54:10 AM

78* will be our high today. Guess I will dig out a pair of shorts to wear...

{{ I am not jealous, I am not jealous, I am not jealous, I am not jealous..... }}
:lightn: Yikes it's thundering here! What a tease. It usually dowsnt do that till spring.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Penny on Feb 05, 2008, 09:35:27 AM

Today is dull, drizzeley and dark out, like its going to do somthing, just not sure what yet!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 05, 2008, 03:32:40 PM

Well, it's dark dreary, and raining right now.  We had some nasty storms last night (e.g. lots of rain and some wind), but nothing really that serious in our area!  :Whis:  Seems most of the bad stuff went north of us.  ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: jv on Feb 05, 2008, 08:54:36 PM

Loud T Storm  :badmood: in early hours more noise then anything. Hail to the north and east. Up on Oklahoma line sleet and snow as well as snow in Amarillo.South and East twisters but no damage  :shock:... Is it spring yet? :nutz:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Triss on Feb 06, 2008, 01:55:32 PM

Rain here, rain all week and into the near future it sounds like too.  We did get a lil snow last night, but it is pretty much gone now.  Not enough to delay school, yeah!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 06, 2008, 02:41:49 PM

Rainy & warm this morning. Foggy parts of the way to kingston. Now the temps have reallt dropped. Supposed to get some snow overnight.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 06, 2008, 03:43:43 PM

The spring weather has left and it's getting colder by the minute.  It's supposed to be in the mid-20's tonight with rain and snow showers predicted for tomorrow.  Of course, that when I have school, so it won't be fun.   :SmileyFit:
   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 10, 2008, 09:46:53 PM

its freezin!  :eek:  n the wind is wicked, n it started to snow a little.   :scaredy:     

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 10, 2008, 11:18:09 PM

It's bitter cold at 14 degrees and the wind chill is 6 right now. (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28) They have a winter storm warning  for tonight with snow, freezing rain and sleet, so it's not going to be very pleasant.  :smileyNo:  At least, I don't have school tomorrow, so I'll just have to wait and see what Tuesday brings.   :dunno:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: jv on Feb 10, 2008, 11:47:29 PM

Back in upper 70's today and sun shine all day. got a lot of running done not much else outside of taxes sent off. Hope I get them back before I die of old age :laughpound:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Pharmerphil on Feb 11, 2008, 06:41:37 AM

never even got oouta the sub zero range yesterday, the high was -3° with a very strong on constant north wind of 25-35 mph.
todays high will be a balmy 5° with moderate winds of 10-25 mph, and snow..1-4 inches.
on the upside, we only have a month-month and a half left of the cold weather, then the temps will stay in the 40's till bout mid april,,,sooner ifin we get lucky

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Feb 11, 2008, 08:22:37 AM

Holy Cow! Makes me feel guilty to say we have been having nice weather. Yesterday was in the mid 60s but WINDY!! Today is in the 50s......still windy, tho!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Jim on Feb 11, 2008, 11:37:46 AM

Phil, sounds like you are getting some of that arctic weather they were talking about on the news this morning.  We have cooled down a bit, it was 34* this morning and is 48* now.  I think our high today is supposed to be 60*.  It's not as windy here today as it was yesterday.  We are supposed to get some  :rain3: rain late tomorrow and Wednesday and sunshine the rest of the week.

If it's dry enough I'm going to put the tiller on the tractor and till up the corn patch and my potato patch next weekend.  I think we are going to put some potatoes in about half the space I had for corn last year.

Ya'll try and stay warm!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 12, 2008, 12:03:42 AM

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Back in upper 70's today and sun shine all day.

Hey, Jimmy, I know all about your weather because I got a call yesterday from my friend who told me about how they were grilling outside and having a picnic in the yard!!!  :SmileyFit:  Actually, she likes to rub it in because she was born and raised here until she moved to Texas this past summer, but it's all in fun so I don't mind a bit.  ;)

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Holy Cow! Makes me feel guilty to say we have been having nice weather.

Geesh, maybe you should feel just a little guilty, Tonya! :laughmao: Right now, we're suffering through a winter storm with temperatures at 20 degrees with a wind chill of 11 and all this with snow, sleet and icy roads.   :thspeechless-vi:  Most of the schools have already cancelled classes for tomorrow because we've got more coming throughout the night.   :smileyNo:  Well, these are the joys of living in the midwest, but you do learn to grin and bear it, then live with it as best you can.   ;)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 12, 2008, 07:08:01 AM

 :SmileyFear: thats what were getting patti, snow, snow n snow. up to 3-4inches, all the schools are closed.   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 12, 2008, 07:28:14 AM

Christy, your snow is headed my way!  :Wacko: It hasnt started yet but we're supposed to get 4-8 inches by the end of the night.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 12, 2008, 10:24:40 AM

look out when it dose wrennie!!  its supost to keep on snowing n turn to rain into tomarrow :SmileyFear: n its the slippery snow too. :razberry:
it started last night n still nonstop snowing today, hate to see what twomarros like.  least its only inches n not foots

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 12, 2008, 01:19:15 PM

If its icy in the morning Marton said he isnt going in. And he has thursday off for his birthday. Wish I could take off and get paid.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 14, 2008, 02:51:20 AM

Geesh, it's still cold here!  The temperature is 23 degrees and with the 15 mph winds our wind chill is 10.  :yikes: The roads are clear, but there's still a lot of icy spots on the walks and parking lots, so you have to be very careful when walking.  Last night, when I went to the funeral home, I took a nice spill the parking lot, but this morning everything seems to be working okay.  :yesssss:  Of course, I am still a little sore in spots.  ;)     

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 15, 2008, 12:24:49 PM

Ouch! Be careful Patti!
It was close to 40* here. Then it got windy and feels cooler. Forecast is calling for snow this afternoon.  :eek:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 16, 2008, 01:21:45 AM

Yep, I guess I'm going to have be more careful because today when I woke up I was a little more sore in even more spots than I was yesterday.  :SmileyFit:  It totally caught me off guard.  :shock:

It's 27 degrees right now, so it's not terribly cold outside because there's no wind.   :smileyNo: Tomorrow they are saying we are going to get lots and lots of rain, maybe as much as 2 or 3 inches in some places, but the temeperatures are going to stay above freezing.  Sunday, we may have more snow, but that's okay since I don't have to drive to school until Tuesday.  ;)  Geesh, I can just sit here and enjoy the beauty of it.   :yesssss: 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 16, 2008, 07:52:56 AM

It's gray, and cold, yuck. Its supposed to warm up to about 25 or 30 today with some sun

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 19, 2008, 02:47:28 AM

Well, it's been pretty cold here all weekend and we got a dusting of snow this morning.  Right now, it's 18 with a wind chill of 5 degrees!   (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5)  Yesterday, the winds were kicking up around 45 mph, but they have calmed down quite a bit today!   :Whis:  I want SPRING!!!   :yesssss:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: landofoz on Feb 19, 2008, 10:09:09 AM

It's going to be 57 today!  and light winds!!  Wooohoooo!! :Glee: :Glee:  The warm weather really gets my green thumb itching though!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 21, 2008, 11:16:17 PM

 :eek:  its snowing like crazy tonight!   :eek:  tomarrow is more snow n freezin rain!  :scaredy:  :eek:  think ill stay home tomarrow  :ThumbUp:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Feb 22, 2008, 07:26:04 AM

Rain, rain, and more rain here :Crybaby: We need it, but I am sick of gray skies and wet/soggy ground......

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 22, 2008, 09:02:48 AM

***** don't ask *****

Snowing, sideways. We're supposed to have 9" by morning. )at least that isnt the 14, or was it 18 inch storm we got Feb 14th and then again on St Patricks Day lat year!!)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 24, 2008, 05:17:06 AM

Nasty, lousy, horrible!!!   :yikes:  Late, last Wednesday it started with sleet, freezing rain and snow.  The roads were terrible and all the schools, incuding the college, were closed on Thursday and Friday, so I didn't have to teach, but I couldn't go anywhere either.  :SmileyFit:  I felt like a caged rat!  Today, most of the roads were cleared off, but now it's snowing again, so I don't know what today willl bring.  :dunno:  At least, we didn't lose power, but we did have some problems with the phone off and on.  I'm sure glad I have a cell phone.  :yesssss:   

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Triss on Feb 24, 2008, 04:44:43 PM

I sure wish I was getting some of your snow.  I think we are all done for the year.  It is sunny and cool and feels like spring here.  We never even got a big storm and never got more than a few inches of snow.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 24, 2008, 08:33:17 PM

Well, Triss, we got about an additional 1 or 2 inches last night and it was really beautiful.  Of course, the best part was that it warmed up today and melted most of it, so driving was not a problem.  ;)  Tomorrow, it's supposed to warm up even more, but I'm just not sure how much.   :dunno:  I'll have to watch the 10:00 news.     

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Tonya on Feb 26, 2008, 01:19:54 PM

Here's mine...... :Crybaby:

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1231 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

NCZ096-097-099>101-SCZ034-046-261845-
BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...SURF CITY...
WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...GEORGETOWN
1231 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY EAST...

AT 1230 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM
NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN...SOUTH TO THE GEORGETOWN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
BORDER. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL REACH THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BY 100 PM...AND THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
BY 130 PM. THE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS.
RAINFALL WILL BE VERY HEAVY...WITH A HALF INCH OF RAINFALL
POSSIBLE IN 10 MINUTES.

:yikes: :yikes: I think I need to build an ark!!!

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Wrennie on Feb 26, 2008, 01:25:13 PM

Yikes! thats alotta rain!
I'm getting snow, snow, snow ........

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Periods of rain and snow. High near 36. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Periods of rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 24. North wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 26, 2008, 03:18:06 PM

It's at about freezing here, and I had to drive to school in a snowstorm.  :SmileyFit:  Driving really wasn't bad, but I don't know what it will be like when I get out.   :unsure:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: Patty S on Feb 26, 2008, 04:40:02 PM

I suppose I should be suffering from survivor guilt... but I don't have time! :Whis: For the second day running it's 59° here, & I'm busy tuning up my "spring muscles" by bending, lifting, shoveling, raking, tamping & planting. :Glee: 

I've uncovered all the plants that were tucked away for winter, & see that there's LOTS of work cut out for me! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2Fflower.gif&hash=96465dc5280ad668d570adb6b6e73564a837def9) The forecast says that we might get some sprinkles tomorrow... which might turn out just right, cuz I'll need to nurse my sore body while God dampens all the stuff I'm moving around out there.

Break time is over now. :wavey:
                 Keep your eye on the prize! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FHappySun.gif&hash=5010261f5d8919875b875c5cfb7ee6df03cc1678)

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: MassMama on Feb 26, 2008, 06:03:17 PM

 :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: SNOW!!! I am sick of SNOW!! It was suppose to be mostly RAIN and its SNOW not one drop of rain!!  :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit: :SmileyFit:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 26, 2008, 09:35:39 PM

 :waiting:  snow n freezin rain again!  there were wrecks on the highway commin home, someone ended up clear in the medium  :shock:  :scaredy:  we got home ok, but im sure tierd of the freezin rain mixed with snow  :razberry:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 27, 2008, 12:09:13 AM

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I suppose I should be suffering from survivor guilt... 

Yep, Patty, that would be very nice or maybe some sympathy guilt!!!  ;)  I turned on the weather when I got home only to find out the temperature is 26 degrees and with the wind at 18 mph, the wind chill is 13. (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5)  He also said tonight there is going to be some "unknown precipitation"!!!  :ScratchHead:  Well, that's a new one on me, since I've never heard them use that terminology before, so I looked outside and there's some more of that fluffy, white stuff coming down and blowing all over the place.   :SmileyFit:  Hmmm, I think maybe I should consider changing careers and become a weatherperson (is that politically correct)?   :dunno:  I don't know were this weatherman went to school, but what I saw coming down has always been called snow around here.  :rofl1:  :laugh1:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: christy on Feb 27, 2008, 03:57:56 PM

 :rofl1:  unknown  precipitation  :rofl1:   we got that fluffy stuff commin down all day today, least no freezin rain today  :ThumbUp:  sofar  :SmileyNailbiting:

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: pharmerlaura on Feb 27, 2008, 06:33:37 PM

25° here. Had the wind not been blowing today would have felt really warm.

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 28, 2008, 12:43:34 AM

Well, all the snow we got last night was gone by mid-afternoon.   :Yahoo:  But it's still cold here with the temperature now at 24 degrees.  We have some showers predicted for tomorrow but it's supposed to stay above freezing, so I won't have to worry about driving to school!  ;) 

Title: Re: How's Your Weather #4
Post by: patches on Feb 28, 2008, 12:49:16 AM

Well, since this one was getting kinda short on pages and the day is almost over, I  opened another for tomorrow!  ;)  Goodnight and sleep tight!    :sleep:

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