What's the temperature where you are???

[Ponypoor]

It was -5c when I got up at 6am, I opened the garage door to step outside and the security light came on illuminating the back, and the first thing that pooped out of my mouth was “What &$@! is this sh!&’

Such grim disappointment at the 6” of snow on the ground and still snowing. This means clearing snow off the trucks, shovelling the walkways, and getting my niece to drop by with her truck to plow out my place.

It’s 09:00 now the snow has stopped and the sun is out. Temp holding steady at -5c they are calling for a high of -2C this afternoon.

Hate winter, seriously.

Clearing off Old Blue, a push broom works great!

Yes it’s pretty…. I guess.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

72° at 4:00 P.M.

My friends drove up the mountain this morning and got some beautiful photos of the lake.

 

[kikiruru]

Sunday 548p 60
Overcast day made it light jacket or sweater weather

 

[Nym]

Yes I saw some footage on the news this morning- a baby elephant running through the snow

An otter having a blast sliding in the snow. Yes it would be fun for them as long as they have a warm up spot

I don't think the lioness was enjoying it as much. Otters seem to love everything - they appear to be highly adaptable and intelligent, from what i see. There are a few otter keepers on yt who showcase their vast and curious characteristics. Do you see any in your area?

 

[Nym]

Australia Day long weekend - Monday 27th of January 11.51a.m. Windy and warm, mostly clear. 20.4 / 25.9kph NE, Hg 55%, 23.8C / 74.8F top of 30C / 86F. Possible shower developing. Marine wind warning.

Moon is 5%

Wild weather brings spectacular dust storm to Onslow in WA's Pilbara​

A massive dust cloud rolls over Onslow on WA's North West coast. (Supplied: Julie Ray)

Visitor Julie Ray was out driving with her husband when they noticed large orange clouds taking shape on the horizon.

"As we got closer and closer, it just got bigger and bigger and thicker," Ms Ray said.

"I had never seen anything like it.

"It was just huge, heading towards [us] — and not knowing how fast it was coming either, you just knew you had to get away from it."

Forecaster Joey Rawson says the storm was likely caused by conditions similar to a "microburst". (Supplied: Paul Keech)

Ms Ray said the experience was like being dropped into a Hollywood blockbuster.

"Like Indiana Jones in the movies — the dust storm's coming with the camels," she said.
It was a relief to watch the storm move away from town, Ms Ray said.
"It's 41 degrees [Celsius here] … if that sort of dust came, you have to turn your air conditioning off, which would have been quite interesting in the heat."
The enormous mass of wind and sand crept southwards adjacent to the coast, and was visible over open water at least as far south as Exmouth, more than 100km away.

'Happens every year'​

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Joey Rawson said the phenomenon was not unlike the "microburst" that ripped roofs from houses in Marble Bar only days earlier.

Sudden winds destroyed several homes in Marble Bar last week. (Supplied: Annika Brown)

An isolated thunderstorm over the northern town triggered winds of 115 kilometres per hour, destroying five homes and raising concerns over asbestos contamination.

"That's the thunderstorm pushing air down towards the ground, and then that air pushing forward from there," Mr Rawson said.

"If you get those microbursts and the ground is quite dry and there is a lot of available dust, then we can certainly get these conditions like we saw just inland from Onslow."

While the winds within the dust storm did not climb to dangerous levels, Mr Rawson said it demonstrated "the ample amount of heating and moisture that is around the Pilbara and Kimberley" at present.

A build-up of heat and moisture in WA's north is expected to bring further storms. (Supplied: Paul Keech)

Gusts up to 80kph were also recorded in Newman on Saturday, causing some minor damage.

"[There is] just so much heat and so much energy up there that storms can certainly produce gusts getting up into that damaging wind strength," Mr Rawson said.

"It happens every year, so there is the potential for that to happen each day of the week ahead as well."

 

[Birdsong 82]

What are your normal winter temps?



How much snow do you normally get?

Well, I work for the highway department so snow on the interstate so it’s been a little busy. But we usually don’t get but maybe four or 5 inches one or twice a year sometimes nothing but every few years we get a big round out my way. And, a lot of snow to me is 14 inches. And my family and Canada laughs at me for that.
Normal temps this time of year are usually upper 30s to 40s and in teens at night but this year has been unusually cold I feel like. A few mornings ago It was 2° when I woke up. I don’t like cold.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Sure hope it’s not too bad, Mother Nature is off the rails.

Nice today, mild and snow tomorrow and then Sunday till Thursday very chilly here. Good old fashioned winter type weather for here.

Reading that post made me just peek to see your location and Ontario. I have a lot of family in Ontario and they always make fun of me when I complain about the snow and the cold. You guys handle it way better than I do in Virginia.

 

[Debbie292d]

How can it feel warmer than the actual temp ? View attachment 4035799

We've had that happen in the summer when the humidity is high. The temp could be 80F, but the humidity is 90%, then they'll say the real feel is say 85F or something.

 

[Debbie292d]

23F Gusts to 27 mph so 6F.

Low: 7F

Our dead grass is showing as most of the snow is gone. Really weird not to have a foot or two of it, but nice!

 

[Debbie292d]

I don't think the lioness was enjoying it as much. Otters seem to love everything - they appear to be highly adaptable and intelligent, from what i see. There are a few otter keepers on yt who showcase their vast and curious characteristics. Do you see any in your area?

We'll see them here crossing the stream behind our house from time to time. There's a beaver dam down one side and they stay far from it so wonder if the two don't get along well.