The Vintage Weather Thread
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7 balmy degrees here this AM. Things are pretty iced over, but thankful we didn't get the same amount of snow as Boston.
Enjoy your snow, Dave.
Rick also made a path to the feeders for me. I took a few minutes this AM to fill a feeder and tossed some seed on the ground too. One feeder was frozen so I left it in the house to thaw. Will tend to it tonight.
Enjoy your snow, Dave.
Rick also made a path to the feeders for me. I took a few minutes this AM to fill a feeder and tossed some seed on the ground too. One feeder was frozen so I left it in the house to thaw. Will tend to it tonight.
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NorCal is having a tough time. Keep in mind that this is where Napa Valley and the majority of the California wine region is. No rain is not good for the grapes. And no grapes means no wine. 
And what wine there is in the stores will go up in price. 
Of course, that's important, but having no water is kind of even a bigger problem over all.
For the first time in 165 years, San Francisco recorded no measurable rain in January. Santa Cruz normally gets 6 inches of rain and likewise got none. SoCal got a little rain in January, but not our usual amount during what is normally the wettest month.
http://www.wsj.com/a...uary-1422822938
And what wine there is in the stores will go up in price. Of course, that's important, but having no water is kind of even a bigger problem over all.For the first time in 165 years, San Francisco recorded no measurable rain in January. Santa Cruz normally gets 6 inches of rain and likewise got none. SoCal got a little rain in January, but not our usual amount during what is normally the wettest month.
http://www.wsj.com/a...uary-1422822938
Let’s hope you get rain! The water situation could be getting worse, particularly for Southern California...
There are proposals to the Colorado legislature that will allow, when it is needed, the development of state water project(s) using Colorado River water for municipal use(s) on our eastern and western slopes. Today the extraction of Colorado River water is primarily used for agriculture but maybe not in the foreseeable future as our population and water demands grow.
We haven’t seen an end to water rights litigation -- it will become fierce.
gary
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Originally Posted by RMurphy' timestamp='1422922722' post='23491232
NorCal is having a tough time. Keep in mind that this is where Napa Valley and the majority of the California wine region is. No rain is not good for the grapes. And no grapes means no wine. And what wine there is in the stores will go up in price. Of course, that's important, but having no water is kind of even a bigger problem over all.
For the first time in 165 years, San Francisco recorded no measurable rain in January. Santa Cruz normally gets 6 inches of rain and likewise got none. SoCal got a little rain in January, but not our usual amount during what is normally the wettest month.
http://www.wsj.com/a...uary-1422822938
And what wine there is in the stores will go up in price. Of course, that's important, but having no water is kind of even a bigger problem over all.For the first time in 165 years, San Francisco recorded no measurable rain in January. Santa Cruz normally gets 6 inches of rain and likewise got none. SoCal got a little rain in January, but not our usual amount during what is normally the wettest month.
http://www.wsj.com/a...uary-1422822938
Let’s hope you get rain! The water situation could be getting worse, particularly for Southern California...
There are proposals to the Colorado legislature that will allow, when it is needed, the development of state water project(s) using Colorado River water for municipal use(s) on our eastern and western slopes. Today the extraction of Colorado River water is primarily used for agriculture but maybe not in the foreseeable future as our population and water demands grow.
We haven’t seen an end to water rights litigation -- it will become fierce.
gary
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From: bolton
Originally Posted by boltonblue' timestamp='1422622445' post='23487158
hey it's snowing, lightly mind you, but they are predicting another 4-6 today and tonight..
you know annoyance snow.
Awoke and went to the bathroom this morning.
Why is the water in the toilet running....?
No it's not.
Hmmm What is running ?
Head for the cellar, one of the outdoor faucets apparently froze and popped.
At least the water was all outside. So water is shut off now and I'll deal with it in the spring when it warms up.
We've been here 15 years and never had anything freeze.
you know annoyance snow.
Awoke and went to the bathroom this morning.
Why is the water in the toilet running....?No it's not.
Hmmm What is running ?Head for the cellar, one of the outdoor faucets apparently froze and popped.
At least the water was all outside. So water is shut off now and I'll deal with it in the spring when it warms up.
We've been here 15 years and never had anything freeze.
gary
razzam fratzem shiddle boogers 
lost another outdoor faucet, same scenario, hear water running WTF
time to go shut the other ones off too.
I'm really confused on why this happened. not the physics per se but why after 16 years when we've had much colder weather before.
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From: Smalltown
10 degrees, was 0 this AM.
We are expecting a three day snowstorm. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully, just a little each day, but could accumulate up to 12". Not sure where it can end up. My street is still about 1 1/2 lanes, with a nice layer of rutted ice as a base for the new snow.
Those old lady boots I bought a couple weeks ago are getting plenty of use.
We are expecting a three day snowstorm. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully, just a little each day, but could accumulate up to 12". Not sure where it can end up. My street is still about 1 1/2 lanes, with a nice layer of rutted ice as a base for the new snow.
Those old lady boots I bought a couple weeks ago are getting plenty of use.
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From: Upstate NY
10 degrees, was 0 this AM.
We are expecting a three day snowstorm. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully, just a little each day, but could accumulate up to 12". Not sure where it can end up. My street is still about 1 1/2 lanes, with a nice layer of rutted ice as a base for the new snow.
Those old lady boots I bought a couple weeks ago are getting plenty of use.
We are expecting a three day snowstorm. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully, just a little each day, but could accumulate up to 12". Not sure where it can end up. My street is still about 1 1/2 lanes, with a nice layer of rutted ice as a base for the new snow.
Those old lady boots I bought a couple weeks ago are getting plenty of use.