The Vintage Forum Weather Thread
02-13-2019, 10:47 AM
#442
Be careful on putting them anywhere that could get stained by the food coloring!
02-17-2019, 12:04 PM
#443
Sometimes the worst storms are just a couple inches which switches over to rain for a while before switching back to bitter cold.
of course this happens overnight while you are asleep.
you wind up with 2 inches of slush which quickly sets into solid ice.
In this scenario it is almost impossible to use too much salt.
of course the ice will taunt you. the first shovel will bring up a nice free slab.
So does the second. it's built your enthusiasm up then it plays hardball.
Soon you're out there smashing away with a field point and chopping 1/2 inch at a time.
cell phone snugly in your coat ready to call 911 when you grip at your chest... nope
just put down some more salt, paint it white. up to almost a pound a foot for the walkway.
of course this happens overnight while you are asleep.
you wind up with 2 inches of slush which quickly sets into solid ice.
In this scenario it is almost impossible to use too much salt.
of course the ice will taunt you. the first shovel will bring up a nice free slab.
So does the second. it's built your enthusiasm up then it plays hardball.
Soon you're out there smashing away with a field point and chopping 1/2 inch at a time.
cell phone snugly in your coat ready to call 911 when you grip at your chest... nope
just put down some more salt, paint it white. up to almost a pound a foot for the walkway.
02-17-2019, 12:05 PM
#444
Sometimes the worst storms are just a couple inches which switches over to rain for a while before switching back to bitter cold.
of course this happens overnight while you are asleep.
you wind up with 2 inches of slush which quickly sets into solid ice.
In this scenario it is almost impossible to use too much salt.
of course the ice will taunt you. the first shovel will bring up a nice free slab.
So does the second. it's built your enthusiasm up then it plays hardball.
Soon you're out there smashing away with a field point and chopping 1/2 inch at a time.
cell phone snugly in your coat ready to call 911 when you grip at your chest... nope
just put down some more salt, paint it white. up to almost a pound a foot for the walkway.
of course this happens overnight while you are asleep.
you wind up with 2 inches of slush which quickly sets into solid ice.
In this scenario it is almost impossible to use too much salt.
of course the ice will taunt you. the first shovel will bring up a nice free slab.
So does the second. it's built your enthusiasm up then it plays hardball.
Soon you're out there smashing away with a field point and chopping 1/2 inch at a time.
cell phone snugly in your coat ready to call 911 when you grip at your chest... nope
just put down some more salt, paint it white. up to almost a pound a foot for the walkway.
I rode a whopping 5.5 miles to get 561 more feet of gain. Brrr! I wasn't too cold except for my forehead. I'm currently up to 997,097 feet of gain.
Last edited by Kyras; 02-17-2019 at 12:09 PM.
02-17-2019, 12:19 PM
#445
Patty, it's not ideal, it's salt after all.
we are fortunate that we get a lot of rain annually.
So it gets washed into the soil pretty quickly.
But we are 2° north of your latitude. doesn't sound like much but it's a lot in terms of sunshine.
we are fortunate that we get a lot of rain annually.
So it gets washed into the soil pretty quickly.
But we are 2° north of your latitude. doesn't sound like much but it's a lot in terms of sunshine.
02-17-2019, 12:56 PM
#446
Patty, I'm impressed that a life long Cali girl like you is venturing out in those temps. Good for you.
I was out today. It was high 30s and pleasant. Only walked about 1.5 miles today, however I did do a few things around the house, so I've not been sitting all day.
Snow tonight. Hope it doesn't mess with my Y class tomorrow.
I was out today. It was high 30s and pleasant. Only walked about 1.5 miles today, however I did do a few things around the house, so I've not been sitting all day.
Snow tonight. Hope it doesn't mess with my Y class tomorrow.
02-17-2019, 01:01 PM
#447
Patty, I'm impressed that a life long Cali girl like you is venturing out in those temps. Good for you.
I was out today. It was high 30s and pleasant. Only walked about 1.5 miles today, however I did do a few things around the house, so I've not been sitting all day.
Snow tonight. Hope it doesn't mess with my Y class tomorrow.
I was out today. It was high 30s and pleasant. Only walked about 1.5 miles today, however I did do a few things around the house, so I've not been sitting all day.
Snow tonight. Hope it doesn't mess with my Y class tomorrow.
02-17-2019, 01:16 PM
#448
I'm sure it is cold on a cycle. A couple weeks ago when we headed to Falmouth MA (Cape Cod) on a warmish day, we were walking on a bike path. Rick and I agreed that neither of us has any desire to ride a bike in the cold.
02-18-2019, 12:20 PM
#449
Winter storm watch is out - will be a warning soon. Expecting 35 and 5+" of the white stuff tomorrow evening into Wed evening. And maybe some ice on top. That will be fun. But then Thurs it will be 56! Still crazy here.
02-18-2019, 12:25 PM
#450
Our snow didn't amount to too much. I had the day off, and the snow didn't keep me from going where I wanted to. Next up some rain on Thursday and Sunday.