Another snowstorm!

[Lord Jim]

8F with wind chill temps -5F they say.

Bah! Downright balmy...

Off to the salt mines with you!

[oldr_n_wsr]

I'll take this cold rather than 35-40 and raining. This is skin cold, 35 and rain goes through to the bones.

[Sue U]

Thermometer outside my kitchen window said 9F, on the way to the office my car said it's 5F and the National Weather Service now says it's 3F. I don't think I could tell the difference in any event. All I know is that it's frickin' cold. Not unbearable, but still pretty frickin' cold.

[Jarlaxle]

It's -14F here this am. I called in. Screw going out in this.

Liz and I are both working today, ya wimp!

I worked Saturday, it was -16 when I left for work.

[Econoline]

When I made my post yesterday morning ("It's –15°Fahrenheit here right now, with a windchill of –40°...predicted high today is –11° Fahrenheit") I was about to head out the door to work. Or actually, back out the door, back to work....being on call, I had already worked 6 hours the previous night, and had come home for a few hours rest. I went to sleep at 6PM last night and slept for more than 12 hours, got up for a while, then took another nap. (Those bears and other critters who hibernate through the winter have the right idea!)

It's a balmy -3°F outside now, and it's supposed to get up to a tropical +5°F later. I'm not going back to work until around 7 or 8 tonight.

[Lord Jim]

(Those bears and other critters who hibernate through the winter have the right idea!)

The other thing I find appealing about that, is that not only do you get to sleep through the whole winter...

But when you wake up, you're 30 pounds thinner!

Talk about a win-win...

[TPFKA@W]

(Those bears and other critters who hibernate through the winter have the right idea!)

The other thing I find appealing about that, is that not only do you get to sleep through the whole winter...

But when you wake up, you're 30 pounds thinner!

Talk about a win-win...

You also wake up really constipated.

[Gob]

Where I used to live...

[Econoline]

You also wake up really constipated.

...and you still can't win enough football games to get into the playoffs.

[Guinevere]

Brrrr is all I'm saying.

[oldr_n_wsr]

The other thing I find appealing about that, is that not only do you get to sleep through the whole winter...

But when you wake up, you're 30 pounds thinner!

And if you are female, you might even wake up with offspring.

[Guinevere]

Some shots from the storm last week. These first two are the waves coming over the seawall in my neighborhood:





This one is the ocean-facing side of my house that morning (and for the next two days):

[Sue U]

Wow. But you do live in a quite a lovely setting. Nice pix, too.

[Guinevere]

It *is* lovely, about 300 days of the year. 60 days or so it's a pain in the ass, and another 5 it's downright dangerous. So all in all, I'll take it!

[Gob]

Incredible shots, and a lovely place to live.

[Gob]

Unexploded bombs, rare dinosaur fossils and an unknown boat wreck have been unearthed on England's beaches during the recent stormy weather.



Pounding waves and high tides have led to the coastline being eroded and changed beyond recognition.

In the past month, World War Two bombs were washed-up on an Essex beach, a near-complete ichthyosaur skeleton was unearthed in Dorset and in Cornwall a boat wreck was discovered.

But why is this happening and what other hidden treasures - or dangers - are waiting to be revealed?

During the storms, mighty rock stacks and arches have been reduced to rubble, but for some there is a silver-lining to the destruction.

David Sear, who is a professor of geography at the University of Southampton, said: "Storms are disastrous and horrible for many people - but in the cold light of day there's some interesting stuff that's revealed."

Prof Sear led the project investigating the sunken village of Dunwich in Suffolk, dubbed "Britain's Atlantis", which was gradually lost to coastal erosion during the Middle Ages.

More here...

[Gob]

ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Paul Kelly and ACT Ambulance Service Chief Officer Mr David Foot today alerted Canberrans to the Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast of extreme heat conditions occurring in the Territory from next week.

“It is very important for people to be aware of the cumulative health impacts that heatwaves can have on individuals, their families and their neighbours and to plan for measures that can mitigate the adverse health impacts of extreme heat,” Dr Kelly said.

“The elderly, young children and babies are most at risk during extreme heat events.

“People with illness and chronic conditions may also need extra monitoring and care in these conditions.

“It’s important to prepare for hot conditions by staying well hydrated and keeping out of the heat in the hottest parts of the day. If you can’t avoid going outdoors, do it for limited periods and wear a loose fitting long-sleeved shirt, a hat and apply plenty of sunscreen. Check regularly on vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours,” Dr Kelly concluded.

For more information about preventing heat-related illness, visit: http://health.act.gov.au/health-service ... mer-safety.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Summary
Max 34
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Rainfall amount: 0 mm

Canberra area

Sunny. Winds southeasterly and light tending easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.

Fire Danger - Very High

UV Alert from 8:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Around Canberra
Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Canberra – 34
Sunny. Tuggeranong – 34
Monday 13 January

Summary
Min 13
Max 33
Sunny.

Canberra area

Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming easterly and light in the late evening.
Tuesday 14 January

Summary
Min 14
Max 37
Sunny.

Canberra area

Sunny. Light winds.
Wednesday 15 January

Summary
Min 17
Max 39
Hot and sunny.

Canberra area

Hot and sunny. Light winds.
Thursday 16 January

Summary
Min 17
Max 39
Hot and sunny.

Canberra area

Hot and sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Friday 17 January

Summary
Min 17
Max 38
Hot and sunny.

Canberra area

Sunny. Light winds.

[TPFKA@W]

Nothing too bad here this week mild tomorrow, light snow without significant accumulation Tuesday. It's about 8pm here and 42F. I heard we are supposed to get another polar vortex thingy soon though.

[Lord Jim]

According to my Weather Bug:

Today a high of 66 and sunny, tomorrow a high of 68 and sunny, Thursday, a high of 67 and sunny...

Meanwhile, the Sierra snow pack is only 16% of normal for this time of year....

Anybody know a good Indian Rain Dancer?

[oldr_n_wsr]

40-50 degrees and rain for today and tomorrow.