I’m telling you, I think that wasn’t a asteroid yesterday that was all over the news. I think the axis of the earth has moved 90 degrees with that flash and we are now up in the (new) arctic circle.
It is 21 here and I am in the southern half of MS. Not as far south as you, but we have broken a record that has stood since the 1860’s or something like that.
@f00l We [about 1/2-way between Buffalo and Rochester, NY] at 12 [F] today, had a new record low from our previous 17 [F] degree record. It averages around 45-55 [F] here usually this time of year.
Also, we have had a total of approx. 8-10" of fresh powder snow since 11/12/10 [another record], and finally, the sun will set at 16:50 [4:50 PM]- all of which reminded me why I hate upstate NY- especially in winter.
@PhysAssist You are about in the worst part of the snowbelt pain. Is the freeway closed yet? I remember driving on that when they’d close it (we’d already be on it) going from Rochester to Ohio.
@Kidsandliz Hi,
I think you’re right as where we are located, we get the lake effect snow from both Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario- at least until they freeze over.
Not near us [yet], but I think the part near the Erie, PA corridor got closed again.
The last time we drove to Florida for Christmas* was the year of the major ice storm. It was colder at my grandma’s in Lakeland than it was in Des Moines on Christmas Day.
*We have driven to Florida since then but only in the summer. We have also been back at Christmas (and other parts of the winter) but we flew. Dad swore he’d never drive to Florida at Christmas again and has kept that promise.
@msklzannie@RiotDemon Or in heavy rain [at least in Miami and south from there [the Keys]- which I credit to so many people driving on Baldini’s [nearly worn out tires], apparently because they never have to worry about snow or ice…
My great uncle finally got out of the citrus business a couple of decades ago when he got a hard freeze, the second in a few years, that would have required major replanting. He was old and his land was getting valuable, so he sold (Lakeland area, at Griffin and Kathleen).
There’s now a gas station where his house was and a Publix where the trees were.
@craigthom I know where that is! Just north of I-4. The gas station is a Circle K or a Marathon if memory serves. My Mom lived in the Christina neighborhood on the south side of Lakeland and my sister lived next to the Cleveland Heights golf course.
/giphy small world
@JnKL
He had a nice retirement. i think he just liked farming. He sold the crop in the trees so he didn’t have to harvest.
@Mehrocco_Mole
When i was a child there was nothing at that intersection except his house and a general store he also owned across the street. it was way out in the country then.
He didn’t have air conditioning back then, and the mosquitoes were brutal, but i still enjoyed our visits.
@Limewater@Milyvan1 Not quite. Ever see or hear a news story that starts with A Florida man…? Interchangable term with A Floridian Mehtizen. Sorta like par and double boogy in my gulf game.
@Limewater@Mehrocco_Mole Figured that and double “bogey”… (So many missed jokes with “boogy” tho.) But I don’t agree with the premise of “A Florida man…” and a Floridian mehtizen being interchangeable. While your golf game may be sub par (except for scoring) a mehtizen loves great discounts on sub par stuff. And a Floridian mehtizen gets to do it in shorts and flip flops in February.
@RiotDemon I was from Northern Michigan (10 miles south of the 45th parallel) so I know how bad it gets. Even though Norway is further north the weather is comparable.
@Mehrocco_Mole I guess looking back, it wasn’t that bad.
Edit: not sure how accurate it is because we did get snow. I remember having to ski to school. Also, the last time I was back was in the summer. The sun never set. It went to the horizon and back. So I’m guessing they measure full sunlight?
@JT954 I’m currently a little North of you. Looks like we topped off at 80 today. Definitely better than the summer but I’m waiting for the winter weather.
Before you ask I’m in Pensacola.
@Mehrocco_Mole I was about to say! I live in Orlando, and though it has begun to cool down, it’s nowhere near 34 degrees. I wish it were!
I’m telling you, I think that wasn’t a asteroid yesterday that was all over the news. I think the axis of the earth has moved 90 degrees with that flash and we are now up in the (new) arctic circle.
It is 21 here and I am in the southern half of MS. Not as far south as you, but we have broken a record that has stood since the 1860’s or something like that.
@Kidsandliz With the wind chill it was 8 degrees last night here in middle Tennessee. We also shattered low temp records.
I have been around “dangerously close to freezing” weather in Florida.
It does seem like a betrayal of the natural order.
@f00l It’s 1:30 AM CST and Alexa says it’s now 32 degrees. It’s officially freezing outside. Damn!
@f00l Several years ago I was able to get a cup of water in my backyard to freeze.
@f00l We [about 1/2-way between Buffalo and Rochester, NY] at 12 [F] today, had a new record low from our previous 17 [F] degree record. It averages around 45-55 [F] here usually this time of year.
Also, we have had a total of approx. 8-10" of fresh powder snow since 11/12/10 [another record], and finally, the sun will set at 16:50 [4:50 PM]- all of which reminded me why I hate upstate NY- especially in winter.
@PhysAssist You are about in the worst part of the snowbelt pain. Is the freeway closed yet? I remember driving on that when they’d close it (we’d already be on it) going from Rochester to Ohio.
@Kidsandliz Hi,
I think you’re right as where we are located, we get the lake effect snow from both Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario- at least until they freeze over.
Not near us [yet], but I think the part near the Erie, PA corridor got closed again.
The last time we drove to Florida for Christmas* was the year of the major ice storm. It was colder at my grandma’s in Lakeland than it was in Des Moines on Christmas Day.
*We have driven to Florida since then but only in the summer. We have also been back at Christmas (and other parts of the winter) but we flew. Dad swore he’d never drive to Florida at Christmas again and has kept that promise.
@msklzannie I guess this is why we haven’t had a cold Christmas in a while. Bring the cold weather back anytime!
@RiotDemon But do you want the ice? Floridians absolutely do not know how to drive on ice.
@msklzannie @RiotDemon Or in heavy rain [at least in Miami and south from there [the Keys]- which I credit to so many people driving on Baldini’s [nearly worn out tires], apparently because they never have to worry about snow or ice…
My great uncle finally got out of the citrus business a couple of decades ago when he got a hard freeze, the second in a few years, that would have required major replanting. He was old and his land was getting valuable, so he sold (Lakeland area, at Griffin and Kathleen).
There’s now a gas station where his house was and a Publix where the trees were.
@craigthom that struck me as a sad story… unless he made out like a bandit. In which case, money can rent happiness!
@craigthom I know where that is! Just north of I-4. The gas station is a Circle K or a Marathon if memory serves. My Mom lived in the Christina neighborhood on the south side of Lakeland and my sister lived next to the Cleveland Heights golf course.
/giphy small world
@JnKL
He had a nice retirement. i think he just liked farming. He sold the crop in the trees so he didn’t have to harvest.
@Mehrocco_Mole
When i was a child there was nothing at that intersection except his house and a general store he also owned across the street. it was way out in the country then.
He didn’t have air conditioning back then, and the mosquitoes were brutal, but i still enjoyed our visits.
Yikes, I’m so glad I’m further south
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That’s just fucking WRONG!!
Guess we might as well all hang out indoors and watch the network premiere of Peach Mint TV
Sounds like there’s a lot of mehtizens in Florida!
@moonhat I wonder if Florida Man is a mehtizen?
Floridian mehtizen: Is that an alien race from Trek or Wars? (Either way I’m one, too.)
@Milyvan1 So close!
They’re actually from TekWar.
@Limewater @Milyvan1 Not quite. Ever see or hear a news story that starts with A Florida man…? Interchangable term with A Floridian Mehtizen. Sorta like par and double boogy in my gulf game.
@Limewater @Milyvan1 *golf game.
@Limewater @Mehrocco_Mole Figured that and double “bogey”… (So many missed jokes with “boogy” tho.) But I don’t agree with the premise of “A Florida man…” and a Floridian mehtizen being interchangeable. While your golf game may be sub par (except for scoring) a mehtizen loves great discounts on sub par stuff. And a Floridian mehtizen gets to do it in shorts and flip flops in February.
In Jax, it’s 62 F at 2:27 PM on the 13th, and we’re awash in peachmint tea. I have the heat on, and I’m wearing socks and sweats in the house.
@OldCatLady turn your fan to send the weather a little closer to me. It’s 73 right now but tomorrow it’ll be in the 80s again.
@RiotDemon Be careful what you wish for.
@Mehrocco_Mole I was born in Norway, how bad could it get?
@RiotDemon I was from Northern Michigan (10 miles south of the 45th parallel) so I know how bad it gets. Even though Norway is further north the weather is comparable.
Tromsø (Troms), Norway
Traverse City, Michigan
@Mehrocco_Mole I found these graphs from where I lived:
Had to split them in two to get all the data in there.
@Mehrocco_Mole I guess looking back, it wasn’t that bad.
Edit: not sure how accurate it is because we did get snow. I remember having to ski to school. Also, the last time I was back was in the summer. The sun never set. It went to the horizon and back. So I’m guessing they measure full sunlight?
I’m so so sorry
/giphy heat wave
Sounds like panhandle weather.
Meanwhile it’s 77 here in West Palm Beach. Still too hot.
@JT954 I’m currently a little North of you. Looks like we topped off at 80 today. Definitely better than the summer but I’m waiting for the winter weather.
@JT954 @RiotDemon Space Coast here: Wouldn’t it be called “summer vacation” as we get a vacation from summer? (Regardless, I just call it a relief.)
@JT954 @Milyvan1 hello fellow other coaster!
Seriously. Break from the summer heat and humidity, finally!
For the non Floridians:
Odd that Volusia is not considered part of any coast.
@JT954 @RiotDemon Crime coast didn’t sound p.c.
That is odd, tho. Love our little Space Coast 'cuz there’s all the neat NASA stuff: Heck, we can see launches from our back porch! :-0