n_maher Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 Weird. We haven't had hardly any snow. Mountains are still brown in some places. Missoula got dumped on, but it went right around us. Friggen weird winter this year. This. We've had next to none this year. There's 1-2" in the forecast tonight, which is worthless.
Salt Peanuts Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Posted January 20, 2012 This. We've had next to none this year. There's 1-2" in the forecast tonight, which is worthless. x2, and I don't even ski/snowboard/insert your favorite snow sport.
Tyll Hertsens Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 My next door neighbors, family of five, this is the first year they decided to buy ski passes. They're crying.
deepak Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 This. We've had next to none this year. There's 1-2" in the forecast tonight, which is worthless. Temperature wise this winter has been pretty mild as well. I'm pleased my Civic handles itself much better in the snow than the Nissan Sentra ever could.
bhjazz Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 I imagine this will be all we get this year. One good blast, then it's over like usual. Meh.
Craig Sawyers Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 After two pretty hard winters here in the UK (we're talking maybe a week of deep snow, and maybe -10C) this one is crazy mild. It is 11C at the moment. Not one single flake of snow this winter. That will remain the case unless the saline pump just off the arctic doesn't fail. Drives warm water from South America and the Carribbean to wash our Western shore, and stops us getting too cold. If/when it fails, we'll be the same temperature as places on the same latitude like Calgary and Irkutsk, and we'll freeze our nuts off - our homes aren't built to cope with those conditions.
RudeWolf Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 The last two winters here, in Latvia were really good (natural) as well with lots of snow for three months and temperatures occasionally below -20°C. This winter is a joke. We just had our first major snow and now after three days it's melting off. Instead we are getting very high winds. I guess that we'll save money on heating and road maintenance.
Dreadhead Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 I'm happy we're having a mild winter because with my son here we now have to keep the house a lot warmer than we used to and the gas/electric bills are already up a ton. I also like being able to ride all the time (not that I have been because of a RSV virus infection)
bhjazz Posted January 20, 2012 Report Posted January 20, 2012 We had some melt and refreeze yesterday. News last night had lots of trees down, including on the major highways. The power company estimated a quarter million without power. In spite of all that, my company is somehow open today so I get to hike to the bus stop again. Whee.
Currawong Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 We've had an unusually warm winter recently, with no New Year's snow. However the forecast is saying it going to get down to freezing temperatures from tomorrow. At least we haven't had the threatening snow clouds we had early in December, yet. Thankfully things don't fall apart with snow, except if there is a lot of it and the trains and highways shut down, then it's impossible to drive anywhere.
Tyll Hertsens Posted January 22, 2012 Report Posted January 22, 2012 It fucking rained all day here yesterday. I don't think I've seen rain in January here in Montana in the 25 years I've lived here.
Salt Peanuts Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Posted January 22, 2012 We only got ~3" yesterday and that's the most we've got in a day since the storm in October. Oh, and it'll be back in low 50's to high 40's come Monday and Tuesday.
swt61 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Posted January 23, 2012 We only got ~3" yesterday What is something Steve's boyfriend would never say, for $400 Alex.
blessingx Posted February 6, 2012 Report Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) For those missing the snow... well, ice... Lake Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland on Feb. 5. Edited February 7, 2012 by blessingx
n_maher Posted February 7, 2012 Report Posted February 7, 2012 Holy shit. I wonder how many where without power as a result of that?!??!
Dreadhead Posted February 7, 2012 Report Posted February 7, 2012 Yeah the pics from that are amazing.
Grahame Posted February 7, 2012 Report Posted February 7, 2012 Plenty more like that. Canals frozen over in Venice(!) and Amsterdam.
mikeymad Posted February 7, 2012 Report Posted February 7, 2012 again? they got hit in 2005 as well...
Grahame Posted February 7, 2012 Report Posted February 7, 2012 Or Snow in Rome for the first time in 26 Years.
Salt Peanuts Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Posted February 29, 2012 So it's actually snowing for a change in my neck of the woods. Let's see if we get anywhere near what they're predicting.
skullguise Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 Figured one of us MA locals would bring this back. Came home early today, it was a wasted effort to leave early but allowed me to get things done in peace and quiet. So far (as of 6pm EST), very little if any accumulation on roads, all melting. Expect that to change at night. My son is hoping, praying, begging some unknown deity for no school tomorrow.
Salt Peanuts Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Posted March 1, 2012 (edited) My son is hoping, praying, begging some unknown deity for no school tomorrow. A snow day, unfortunately, means means nothing to me since I don't get them (damn, private residential year-round school), though my wife would (she teaches in public school). Speaking of snow, I saw more than few cars on my morning commute today packed with ski/snowboard gears heading north. I wonder how many folks called-in for impromptu days off to take advantage of real snow. Edited March 1, 2012 by Salt Peanuts
deepak Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 So the Massholes had the same idea as me which will unfortunately never be a reality for me
guzziguy Posted March 1, 2012 Report Posted March 1, 2012 Yesterday, I did a motorcycle ride on the ridge road in the hills (3200') behind Santa Barbara. It was cold here in SB the night before and we got a little rain. Still, I was very surprised to see some snow on the north-facing slopes along along the way. I was about 40 during the ride and a balmy 60 back in SB.
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