The Weather - A typical british thread!

[annekat]

Yes, and I predict that we can be at at least intermittently ecstatic in the New Year (this disease is so bi-polar)! But, Anne, I am not sure I would call this area "'tropical'", even with the scare-quotes. However, it does sometimes feel like being in the middle of a rain forest. Just not a tropical one. And I do love our wood stove....

Al

I really meant "almost tropical" compared to other years, as Geoff said about where he is in England. And I don't think I have ever seen "scare quotes" before.... I had to look back and make sure I hadn't typed it that way!

Anne

[mishb]

Melbourne Chistmas was full of hail and storms, as mentioned.

Bring in the New Year and the temperatures are extreme. New Years day we had 36C/96.8F. Today we have a top of 40C/104F and continuing for a few more days.
The airconditioning is working a treat at the moment but the sinuses don't care much for it.

Take care everyone, in whatever weather conditions you are having at present.

[Al]

....Bring in the New Year and the temperatures are extreme. New Years day we had 36C/96.8F. Today we have a top of 40C/104F and continuing for a few more days.
The airconditioning is working a treat at the moment but the sinuses don't care much for it.

That's hideous, Michelle. maybe you need to go north for the summer....

Al

[mishb]

That's hideous, Michelle. maybe you need to go north for the summer....

Al

It is the wet season up North in Australia with temperatures still in the 30's and the humidity in the high 50's.
Better off staying put........and saving for a holiday abroad.

I hope everyone else is surviving their weather extremes whether they are high or low.

[Dryhill]

I really wants lots of lovely snow, you see there are only two of us taxi drivers with 4x4's. Snow = money to me.

[drz]

Our winter has been unusually warm this year. First Christmas in many years where we didn't have a white Christmas. We did have an inch of snow before Christmas but it melted from the warm weather. No snowmobiling, cross country skiing around here. Most of the ice skating is being done on the indoor hockey arena as outdoor ice keeps melting away. The local down hill ski places make ice snow so they are running but it is tough year for them so far. Tow truck drivers aren't doing very well either this winter. Many ice fishermen have fallen through the ice coming back from ice fishing and several fish house have melted through the ice and fallen in the lakes. Some of the four wheelers they were driving are under the ice too. The up side is a marked reduction in chances of bad flooding next spring when snow melts and governments have saved millions in snow removal costs so far this year.

Now when I post this we will probably get a big blizzard in a couple days with a foot of snow and minus 35 degrees temp and blowing winds that will close the Freeways for two days.

[Sangye]

Many ice fishermen have fallen through the ice coming back from ice fishing and several fish house have melted through the ice and fallen in the lakes. Some of the four wheelers they were driving are under the ice too.

LOL We call that "instant karma."

[Al]

LOL We call that "instant karma."

What a great term! You know, there are many who feel that nature is obliged to attend to local political agendas, What is nature's response? "Shake hands with Destiny, small creature!"

Al