@Lynnerizer Well if you are Native American likely it would be tobacco burning in them. Actually I am too lazy to google but I wonder what they do use in them for heat for the trees.
@simplersimon used to live in Int’l Falls… winter ended in May (if we were lucky). Spring lasted a few weeks (you could tell it was spring by the no-see-ums) then four weeks (july) of summer, OK weather in Aug, snow started back up mid to late Sept.
@chienfou@simplersimon NW Ontario leaves came out on the trees the 3rd week of June, the killer bugs (no see ums, black flies ,mosquitoes…) shortly there after, snow near the end of August. Nothing quite like forgetting to put your wet shoes in the sleeping bag with you and having ice on them in the morning,
@sammydog01 We did get a nice snow once this year. But we sometimes get our biggest snowfalls in March because of the El Nino or jet stream or something. …Something up there in the sky.
Too much rain this season. We’ve had to deal with flooding. The river has stopped receding and more rain is in the forecast. “Rain, Rain, go away”. At least until it will help.
@tweezak Yeah, and even though I don’t like snow and ice, I feel a little bit cheated. I bought a shiny new car in December and spent some (not insignificant) cash on a set of snow tires mounted on wheels for it (I like to be able to swap them myself). Then we got no serious bad weather so - Yay! - but I can’t help feeling a little bit bummed. At least I will have them on hand for the next snowy winter.
@RiotDemon Boy isn’t that the truth. Many years ago I used to take adjudicated youth canoeing across the state of Florida. Hot has hell some of those months.The afternoon thunderstorms didn’t help with that (not to mention in a metal canoe on the river isn’t the best place to be during those).
Here in northern lower Michigan along lake Michigan shoreline. It’s been a snow for a day, sticks to the ground for maybe a week and then get warm (40-50°) for a few days. Occasional rain then get cold but not really snow for about a month and then repeats the cycle. Such a bad and depressing winter for this area.
nothing really, i’m just bored. i’ll be wishing for fall and winter as soon as it gets above 70 or the humidity kicks in, whichever comes first, but it’s just cold and dry and gray and i’m feeling a bit stir crazy. not sure why, normally i love to hunker down for as long as possible but this year i’m ready to open the windows, do some home improvement projects, get some plants growing etc.
@ybmuG I was surprised to see my area in the top ten. Usually we are a contender but this year so far has been really light. Just a few miles southeast often gets double and no credit because it is rural. We got a few inches this week instead of the 1 - 2 foot the news was talking about. It did not hurt my feelings,
Whatever it is, I wish it would end - today’s the first day in two weeks it won’t get above 62 degrees and there has been No Rain for the entire month of February. Things are blooming then dying back from lack of moisture. My poor plum trees need seasonal therapy. The stupid artichoke put up a bud. We started with big storms in November and December and then it just … stopped.
And after they configured that nice new flood evac center down at the high school.
Nothing broke me. Winter where I live just means I get 80° days in February sometimes, and as a former Chicagoan especially, I am perfectly happy with that. So I picked “yes,” but less because I’m done with winter, but more because winter is done here. Almost. (The high is only 60° today. )
Winter: When the temperature drops below 70 degrees.
Brrrr
Oh Hell Yeah
@rtjhnstn I live in in Wisconsin.
@rtjhnstn That’s real winter…
I’m in Florida. When did it start?
@JT954 also in Florida. Still waiting.
@JT954 @osiris3mc You’re missing it. Jacksonville was 38 F last night. I actually turned the heat on.
@JT954 @osiris3mc Didn’t you notice the 40 degree nights?
@JT954 @OldCatLady @osiris3mc I did not realize it got quite so chilly in FL
@JT954 @OldCatLady @osiris3mc @tinamarie1974 They actually have problems with oranges freezing on the trees. I heard once that smudge pots are used to combat that.
@JT954 @OldCatLady @osiris3mc @tinamarie1974 @tweezak
Smudge pot, a new strain of weed? Googling…
@Lynnerizer Well if you are Native American likely it would be tobacco burning in them. Actually I am too lazy to google but I wonder what they do use in them for heat for the trees.
@Kidsandliz @Lynnerizer They burn oil.
In Minnesota, so we have a month at least before the snow stops.
@simplersimon used to live in Int’l Falls… winter ended in May (if we were lucky). Spring lasted a few weeks (you could tell it was spring by the no-see-ums) then four weeks (july) of summer, OK weather in Aug, snow started back up mid to late Sept.
@chienfou @simplersimon NW Ontario leaves came out on the trees the 3rd week of June, the killer bugs (no see ums, black flies ,mosquitoes…) shortly there after, snow near the end of August. Nothing quite like forgetting to put your wet shoes in the sleeping bag with you and having ice on them in the morning,
@chienfou grandparents lived in i falls for a while, and love to pull out the old newspaper article they saved from the 4th of July snowstorm.
@simplersimon can’t remember that event, (and can’t find a record of that), but I can remember mid may snow and mid sept ones also.
@chienfou Ha. I may have to call their bluff next family reunion. That’ll make things more interesting.
Absolutely. I can’t handle yet another 80* day.
@ruouttaurmind oh sure, rub it in!
We had a day of it last week. Another day should be coming soon, then I’ll be theough.
I want it to snow once. Just once.
@sammydog01 We did get a nice snow once this year. But we sometimes get our biggest snowfalls in March because of the El Nino or jet stream or something. …Something up there in the sky.
@sammydog01 Right?! This was the least amount of snow I can remember in MA in a long time…
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
Enough already!
Too much rain this season. We’ve had to deal with flooding. The river has stopped receding and more rain is in the forecast. “Rain, Rain, go away”. At least until it will help.
@mehmef That sounds like around here. Third wettest on record so far. With the river 3rd highest on record as well.
@Kidsandliz @mehmef gotta love the Southeast…
Winter never got here in Oregon. It’s basically been fall since October.
@tweezak Yeah, and even though I don’t like snow and ice, I feel a little bit cheated. I bought a shiny new car in December and spent some (not insignificant) cash on a set of snow tires mounted on wheels for it (I like to be able to swap them myself). Then we got no serious bad weather so - Yay! - but I can’t help feeling a little bit bummed. At least I will have them on hand for the next snowy winter.
Hell no. Today is going to have a high of 68° and I’m not stuck at work. Can’t wait.
Perpetual winter in Florida would be the best.
@RiotDemon Boy isn’t that the truth. Many years ago I used to take adjudicated youth canoeing across the state of Florida. Hot has hell some of those months.The afternoon thunderstorms didn’t help with that (not to mention in a metal canoe on the river isn’t the best place to be during those).
Yeah, we’re pretty much done with it here in Sunny California. We’d sure like some more rain, though.
@khearn Same. Winter has abandoned us. I feel like it was only here for a few weeks.
@khearn @lifftchi
/giphy come and get it
I’m done with it, but I’m not sure it’s done with me.
31 degrees night before last.
Here in Connecticut it’s been SO mild. Still ready for my pool or beach time though!
Here in northern lower Michigan along lake Michigan shoreline. It’s been a snow for a day, sticks to the ground for maybe a week and then get warm (40-50°) for a few days. Occasional rain then get cold but not really snow for about a month and then repeats the cycle. Such a bad and depressing winter for this area.
Hell no! I’m in Vermont getting ready to go skiing!
@cinoclav That is one thing I miss living where I do!!
We had our day of snow, now on to spring.
nothing really, i’m just bored. i’ll be wishing for fall and winter as soon as it gets above 70 or the humidity kicks in, whichever comes first, but it’s just cold and dry and gray and i’m feeling a bit stir crazy. not sure why, normally i love to hunker down for as long as possible but this year i’m ready to open the windows, do some home improvement projects, get some plants growing etc.
What winter? It’s been ridiculously mild in NYC. I wouldn’t mind a little bit of snow.
We’ve haven’t really had winter in Georgia. We’ve had wintry days, maybe even a couple of cold weeks, but not a real winter.
I am starting to get a bit tired of the rain. It’s going to take forever for the ground to dry out enough for me to plant my garden.
Proudly topping the list, though we’re really only a few inches above normal. Yeah, I’m ready to be done
@ybmuG I was surprised to see my area in the top ten. Usually we are a contender but this year so far has been really light. Just a few miles southeast often gets double and no credit because it is rural. We got a few inches this week instead of the 1 - 2 foot the news was talking about. It did not hurt my feelings,
Whatever it is, I wish it would end - today’s the first day in two weeks it won’t get above 62 degrees and there has been No Rain for the entire month of February. Things are blooming then dying back from lack of moisture. My poor plum trees need seasonal therapy. The stupid artichoke put up a bud. We started with big storms in November and December and then it just … stopped.
And after they configured that nice new flood evac center down at the high school.
Nothing broke me. Winter where I live just means I get 80° days in February sometimes, and as a former Chicagoan especially, I am perfectly happy with that. So I picked “yes,” but less because I’m done with winter, but more because winter is done here. Almost. (The high is only 60° today.
)
only a handful of days with lows below freezing this year. We will pay a helluva price for that come bug season in a few weeks.
It’s just been cold near Philly