The mild weather has arrived, 60F here today, most plants in the garden are awaking, quite a few are now flowering.
So take it from me, Spring 2015 has arrives, that's as good as 'official'. :D
What are you doing to be upto this year in the great outdoors/your garden?
5 degrees and nightly frost does not spring time make. :(
Temperature: 2 C
Feels Like: -3 C
Precipitation: 5 mm
<_<
We had our coldest day of the year yesterday so Spring is taking a left turn in Albuquerque. On he other hand summer showed up a couple weeks ago.
We really had no winter to speak of this year. I think the coldest it was in Warsaw was about -5 C during day and that was just for a couple of weeks. Likewise, hardly any snow.
Paradoxically, lots of people are sick as a result, as it is much easier to catch cold when it is raining and around +5 C than when it is freezing.
This is the second year in a row when we get an extremely mild winter. I guess global warming works psychosomatically - Europe believes in it so we get warmer weather; America does not believe in it, so it gets polar vortices. :P
Some sort of horrific storm is coming in at 2 this afternoon and will wreak havoc on my fair city. Thanks for the curse mongers. :mad:
On the other hand schools are closed as are most places of work, so thanks mongers. :)
Eastern Canada is still a frozen wasteland & will remain so for another month. Western Canada is in full spring mode apparently.
Quote from: mongers on February 25, 2015, 07:30:30 AM
The mild weather has arrived, 60F here today, most plants in the garden are awaking, quite a few are now flowering.
So take it from me, Spring 2015 has arrives, that's as good as 'official'. :D
What are you doing to be upto this year in the great outdoors/your garden?
yes it looks like it, very nice. Too bad it has also given me a huge headache.
Quote from: mongers on February 25, 2015, 07:30:30 AM
The mild weather has arrived, 60F here today, most plants in the garden are awaking, quite a few are now flowering.
So take it from me, Spring 2015 has arrives, that's as good as 'official'. :D
What are you doing to be upto this year in the great outdoors/your garden?
-16C today, forecast -26C for tomorrow. Not yet spring.
Still frozen wasteland here. Low tonight is -18; with windchill, -26.
Not too many flowers blooming in that.
No it does not feel like spring here at all.
I'm sure glad that February only has 28 days in it. I don't know if I could take another few days of frigid cold and snow!! ;)
I wish we had frigid cold and snow instead of drizzle and sort of cold.
Quote from: Liep on February 25, 2015, 10:56:07 AM
I wish we had frigid cold and snow instead of drizzle and sort of cold.
Not the kind of cold we have had, you don't. :lol:
Up to 34 here today. Supposed to be in the 50s over the weekend so hopefully all this godforsaken snow will melt. This is the first time since I've moved here that I can recall a persistent snow cover that lasted more than like a day or two.
Reached 16.2C here this afternoon when I was out, beautiful spring day down on the beach. :bowler:
Quote from: mongers on February 25, 2015, 02:29:55 PM
Reached 16.2C here this afternoon when I was out, beautiful spring day down on the beach. :bowler:
*Lobs intercontinental iceball*
Quote from: Malthus on February 25, 2015, 02:33:01 PM
Quote from: mongers on February 25, 2015, 02:29:55 PM
Reached 16.2C here this afternoon when I was out, beautiful spring day down on the beach. :bowler:
*Lobs intercontinental iceball*
:D
Tomorrow here will probably be as cold, windy and miserable as possible, given I've opened my mouth on the subject. :(
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 25, 2015, 09:35:18 AM
Eastern Canada is still a frozen wasteland & will remain so for another month. Western Canada is in full spring mode apparently.
It's -14c today, so no not really.
Lots of plants are starting to bud and even bloom now. The concern is that if the weather returns to seasonal norms they will be damaged. But given the mild winter it is unlikely.
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 25, 2015, 05:04:52 PM
Lots of plants are starting to bud and even bloom now. The concern is that if the weather returns to seasonal norms they will be damaged. But given the mild winter it is unlikely.
No doubt that'll happen here, but luckily I'm in a reasonable sheltered valley.
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 25, 2015, 05:04:52 PM
Lots of plants are starting to bud and even bloom now. The concern is that if the weather returns to seasonal norms they will be damaged. But given the mild winter it is unlikely.
Lord knows one would not want a damaged crop of "BC Bud". :D
Quote from: Malthus on February 25, 2015, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 25, 2015, 05:04:52 PM
Lots of plants are starting to bud and even bloom now. The concern is that if the weather returns to seasonal norms they will be damaged. But given the mild winter it is unlikely.
Lord knows one would not want a damaged crop of "BC Bud". :D
:lol:
Quote from: mongers on February 25, 2015, 07:30:30 AM
So take it from me, Spring 2015 has arrives, that's as good as 'official'. :D
Lies. Utter lies.
It's sleet, snow and -1 C. Just because there's a delicate flower in South Mongershire, doesn't mean there's anywhere near spring in Norwegistan.
Didn't Mongers declare Spring was already here like a month ago? :hmm:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 26, 2015, 05:39:42 AM
Didn't Mongers declare Spring was already here like a month ago? :hmm:
That was Last year, and as it happens I was only about 3 months early. :P
Some cold and snow today, but yesterday was in the low 30s, just above freezing, so it was like a heat wave. :yeah: Should just be a few inches of snow at most today, though some weather reports show another possible storm brewing for Sunday-Monday.
Quote from: KRonn on February 26, 2015, 10:09:54 AM
Some cold and snow today, but yesterday was in the low 30s, just above freezing, so it was like a heat wave. :yeah: Should just be a few inches of snow at most today, though some weather reports show another possible storm brewing for Sunday-Monday.
Tag line 'Despatch from U.S. Outpost 31' :P
:lol:
Poor KRonn. :D
Quote from: KRonn on February 26, 2015, 10:09:54 AM
Some cold and snow today, but yesterday was in the low 30s,
It's amazing how the super-low temps can change your perspective on what feels cold. The other day I was outside with the kids in 34 degree weather and didn't even feel like wearing a jacket.
It's shaping up to be Cincinnati's 4th coldest February on record. Coldest was 1899-- can't imagine how miserable things were in those drafty houses from that era.
Parts of Alabama got close to a foot of snow yesterday, no, spring is not here.
Quote from: lustindarkness on February 26, 2015, 12:07:28 PM
Parts of Alabama got close to a foot of snow yesterday
:wacko:
Quote from: Martinus on February 25, 2015, 09:05:09 AM
We really had no winter to speak of this year. I think the coldest it was in Warsaw was about -5 C during day and that was just for a couple of weeks. Likewise, hardly any snow.
Paradoxically, lots of people are sick as a result, as it is much easier to catch cold when it is raining and around +5 C than when it is freezing.
This is the second year in a row when we get an extremely mild winter. I guess global warming works psychosomatically - Europe believes in it so we get warmer weather; America does not believe in it, so it gets polar vortices. :P
Same. We had a cold-ish February but that was only about 0 degrees. Aside from that it's been incredibly mild this year. And it was last year too (though previous two were snowy).
I am skiing in Austria and it was fucking cold today.
LOL, 2" of snow, and shit's getting closed today due to an extra layer of ice.
A St.David's Day that reminds me of when I lived in Wales, got half way up onto the downs before it started raining.
Ending up doing the last 15 miles in heavy cold rain, strong gusts of wind and some really hard hail. Got home utterly soaked, boots half-full of cold water but.. :cool:
Was so sunny and dry today. :cool:
Quote from: garbon on March 01, 2015, 02:28:15 PM
Was so sunny and dry today. :cool:
Oh it was like that here for most of the day, I just choose to go out when it included the forecasted hour or two of heavy rain. :bowler:
Of course you did. :D :hug:
It's only partially cloudy and it's a couple of degrees above 5C.
SPRING!!!! :w00t:
Quote from: Liep on March 03, 2015, 06:13:35 AM
It's only partially cloudy and it's a couple of degrees above 5C.
SPRING!!!! :w00t:
:cool:
It's very mild and sunny here. :)
It started to hail and has now morphed into sleet. Forget my previous post. :weep:
Spring comes in fits and starts?
Quote from: garbon on March 03, 2015, 07:48:50 AM
Spring comes in fits and starts?
Have you seen St.James Park again, this visit?
That's my usual barometer for Spring arriving in London.
Sleet last night. Roads and sidewalks are a skating rink.
Very nice day today. Sunny with 16c temperature. Felt like first day of Spring.
Just went outside to salt the driveway. Again.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 03, 2015, 03:56:24 PM
Just went outside to salt the driveway. Again.
You should shovel instead.
Nah, that's all gone. :P Just have to worry about the icing we've had the last two days. I'd rather shovel, actually. Poor dog can't take a dump in the leftover snow without worrying whether she's going to go through the ice sheet at any moment.
Preparing to do some gardening at the weekend. :bowler:
Quote from: mongers on March 03, 2015, 07:57:08 AM
Quote from: garbon on March 03, 2015, 07:48:50 AM
Spring comes in fits and starts?
Have you seen St.James Park again, this visit?
That's my usual barometer for Spring arriving in London.
No not as of yet. Maybe this weekend where I see they are predicting 15/16. :)
If I was wary of saying spring has arrived in London, today has wiped away all my reservations. :)
SPRING! :w00t: :wub:
It's marvellous, I'm out to do some gardening and mucking around outside. :)
edit:
Oops need to go and find the sunshade in the loft. :bowler:
We're getting that weather tomorrow. :w00t:
It is a beautiful weekend here. As soon as I finish some work up here at the office I will be going to an outdoor court with the boys. :showoff:
SPRING! :w00t: :wub:
-5 C over here. Still enjoying the winter (my favorite season with fall).
Somewhat cloudy for a lot of the day together with a bit of drissle, but once the sun came out it was a lovely spring late afternoon, jeans and t-shirt weather and the mercury 'exploded' to nearly 60F. :bowler:
Rather chilly, grey day now. This is a bit more like what I had been expecting to see here. :D
Quote from: garbon on March 09, 2015, 08:50:26 AM
Rather chilly, grey day now. This is a bit more like what I had been expecting to see here. :D
Yes, but tomorrow is going to be a peach, no wind and sunshine; make the most of it we have to take what we get etc .... :bowler:
Heat wave here, in the mid 40sF, 7C. Feels great! After nearly all of February being way below freezing temps, in the teens and single digits or below zero, this is like the dog days of summer! Going to be the same all week! We'll see a lot of snow melt. :)
Quote from: KRonn on March 09, 2015, 12:32:19 PM
Heat wave here, in the mid 40sF, 7C. Feels great! After nearly all of February being way below freezing temps, in the teens and single digits or below zero, this is like the dog days of summer! Going to be the same all week! We'll see a lot of snow melt. :)
:cool:
And you survived it all too. :cheers:
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Kronn, have you considered moving south for the Winter or indeed permanently.
AMAZING :Embarrass: :wub:
?
I enjoyed the sun. A lot.
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 12, 2015, 02:00:04 PM
AMAZING :Embarrass: :wub:
Naked sunbathing eh? How continental of you!
My roof should be clear of snow today.
Yay no more leaking.
Also, fuck me, now I have to fix it.
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 12, 2015, 02:00:04 PM
AMAZING :Embarrass: :wub:
Not so sunny this way today, but despite a cool north-easterly, an ok spring day; indeed when I got home I popped out on the bike to check the conditions for tomorrow and ended up do a few more miles than intended, so nice conditions and better lighter evenings. :)
I took the 300C out for a cruise today. Even though it was only 55, the wimmins are starting to shed their winter coverings.
After a few days of 10C days and 5C nights this frost really feels very cold.
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 12, 2015, 02:11:17 PM
I enjoyed the sun. A lot.
Saturday was still better. :P
I was walking around yesterday thinking 'man it is warm out' and looked at my phone to check the weather: 60F/16C
LOL. Anyway Spring looks to have arrived for real this time.
:( I miss winter already.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 13, 2015, 07:59:16 AM
:( I miss winter already.
Not me and the old guy I was chatting to on the way home last night, up hear the short Winter days really get to you as you age. :(
I'm half dreading next winter, maybe I need to fly south for part of it?
Quote from: mongers on March 13, 2015, 08:11:06 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 13, 2015, 07:59:16 AM
:( I miss winter already.
Not me and the old guy I was chatting to on the way home last night, up hear the short Winter days really get to you as you age. :(
Dude, I live with two 70 year olds. I know. I hear about it multiple times a day.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 13, 2015, 07:59:16 AM
:( I miss winter already.
I had to turn on the AC on my drive home yesterday :angry:
Quote from: mongers on March 12, 2015, 03:13:27 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on March 12, 2015, 02:00:04 PM
AMAZING :Embarrass: :wub:
Not so sunny this way today, but despite a cool north-easterly, an ok spring day; indeed when I got home I popped out on the bike to check the conditions for tomorrow and ended up do a few more miles than intended, so nice conditions and better lighter evenings. :)
Yeah. Looking at the weather I maybe jinxed it :weep:
Had to put on a second layer today!
Shut up.
Nice day, looks like Spring is here to stay. :bowler:
I heard there is supposed to be frost overnight.
Quote from: garbon on March 22, 2015, 04:27:56 PM
I heard there is supposed to be frost overnight.
Gosh, you've gone native already? :cool:
Native? :unsure:
Quote from: garbon on March 22, 2015, 04:44:48 PM
Native? :unsure:
Spending a lot of time talking about weather = a Brit, hence going native.
Oh, well I'm always game to indulge people in conversations they like to have. Found it softens my brash Americanness. :cool:
Ice and snow melting, sunshine and happy people. What the fuck is this?
Spring is here, too. I didn't have a cold during winter, but it seems I'm now getting one. <_<
I am leaning towards spring, but I like your explanation too. :hmm:
Quote from: Norgy on March 23, 2015, 08:12:22 AM
Ice and snow melting, sunshine and happy people. What the fuck is this?
Are the happy people shiny?
They're all in spandex.
Not a leather jacket in sight. It's depressing. Rock and punk are: out. Running and cross-country skiing is: in.
I'll stock up on dry goods and get some decent firepower, 'cause it is on, happy people!
Springtime here. We had a few warm days over the last couple of weeks, had a lot of snow melt. Only about two feet left of snow on much of my lawn now. Got another small snowstorm day after Spring - neighbors and I called out "Happy Spring" as we cleared our driveways of an inch or two of snow. Then it got cold, very cold Sunday and today as it was in the teens (Fahrenheit) this morning. So glad Spring is here so we don't have more cold and snow! ;)
Apparently it's snowing really hard in Chicago right now (my boss told me that earlier). But it's nice here today. A bit on the chilly side but I'll take it.
Saturday was shorts weather, on the other hand. :cool:
Quote from: Syt on March 23, 2015, 08:28:01 AM
Spring is here, too. I didn't have a cold during winter, but it seems I'm now getting one. <_<
Not allergies?
It felt like spring in Edmonton, until this last weekend where we got 8" dumped on us. <_<
Spring made a retreat here too. Snow and more snow piled upon snow today.
Yesterday it was warm and sunny, now it's like Antarctica outside.
Well, not that cold, but poor visibility and eejits in cars.
Today could not have been more gorgeous. Spent the day looking at Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren's work in Greenwich. :cool:
It's been cool but a lot warmer than our frigid winter, and warm enough to have melted all the snow in my yard. I think next weekend I'll put down the first lawn fertilizer/weed killer.
Yeah, I need to weed & feed as well. Yard is already noticeably greener.
Feed your lawn. Feed it!
Bought my Claritin yesterday. Honk honk.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 06, 2015, 11:29:10 AM
Feed your lawn. Feed it!
:bleeding: They really need to cut down on the number of times they run that commercial during baseball games.
QuoteBought my Claritin yesterday. Honk honk.
Hope Tommy grows out of his allergies. I always love opening the windows to let fresh air in during the spring, then having to shut them abruptly when he starts sneezing.
Wow, I'm so clearly not in the US anymore. Weather just flashed up BEWARE Strong Sunshine predicted for the week. :o :D
Fucking trees jerking off all over the air we breath. <_<
Crossing Waterloo Bridge in fading light while a trumpeter on South Bank plays 'La Vie en Rose'. London has its moments.
Quote from: garbon on April 06, 2015, 12:42:19 PM
Wow, I'm so clearly not in the US anymore. Weather just flashed up BEWARE Strong Sunshine predicted for the week. :o :D
Are Brits unfamiliar with sunglasses? :hmm:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on April 06, 2015, 03:26:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 06, 2015, 12:42:19 PM
Wow, I'm so clearly not in the US anymore. Weather just flashed up BEWARE Strong Sunshine predicted for the week. :o :D
Are Brits unfamiliar with sunglasses? :hmm:
I think it's more for sun lotion. SLIP! SLOP! SLAP!