The Weather.

[Val]

Geez! It's not that cold outside: -20°C. I can tolerate this. But a nasty, icy wind is horrible. I hardly can see anything because of tears. I decided to go for a walk but ended up with hiding in the backwards of the houses. This is unbelievable. I hate this. I wanted to get out earlier, but my mom has been literally drilling my brain, because she had no idea what to do with the new phone, my sister gave her as a gift. And i'm guilty, as always... I know, this is not a gripe thread, but it's cold which is pissing me off

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Cold. Really effing cold. 17° F with 26 MPH winds brings the "real feel" to -11° F....

 

[silva]

The day started in the mid 30's, now 23F and very very windy!

 

[Naturebound1]

Our high today was -4 F actual temp. Of course, I was down in Minneapolis most of the day where it was +4 F lol. But the wind, oh my did it make it cold!

 

[shyvas]

It's very windy and cold.

 

[PTree15]

Same here, shyvas, though the sun is shining, which always makes me smile.

 

[Jinga]

Cold with light snow.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

12° F.... 18 MPH winds brings that to -10°.... 100% cloud cover.

 

[KLS52]

So now we could get up to 3 inches. That would be a nice surprise. Apparently, the storm shifted NW which is in my favor.

 

[KLS52]

I wonder how Poppy is doing.

 

[KLS52]

 

[PTree15]

Beyond crazy, that crash. I hope there weren't any serious injuries.

 

[PTree15]

So now we could get up to 3 inches. That would be a nice surprise. Apparently, the storm shifted NW which is in my favor.

Yep, that's why we are ending up with more than originally thought. It's so windy outside. I really hope the power doesn't go out. I have football to watch.

I still can't believe that accident is in my town. Nuts!

 

[KLS52]

Some areas in my town lost power. Glad I didn't!

 

[PTree15]

Some areas in my town lost power. Glad I didn't!

Yeah, the wind is a little concerning. Fortunately, it's a really light snow, so that should help. I'm keeping all my devices plugged in just in case, lol.

 

[Poppy]

@KLS52 We ended up with somewhere between 7 and 8 inches. That's a lot for RVA, and undoubtedly schools will be closed the beginning of the week.

This was a particularly pretty snowfall. I'm not fond of the trouble it causes around here, but we had several hours of giant flakes - which is always so beautiful. I love to see cardinals in the snow and our safflower feeder was full of them all day long.

 

[PTree15]

Glad all is well, Poppy!

 

[KLS52]

@KLS52 We ended up with somewhere between 7 and 8 inches. That's a lot for RVA, and undoubtedly schools will be closed the beginning of the week.

This was a particularly pretty snowfall. I'm not fond of the trouble it causes around here, but we had several hours of giant flakes - which is always so beautiful. I love to see cardinals in the snow and our safflower feeder was full of them all day long.

That is a good amount of snow. I'm waiting for daylight so I can see our final result. I doubt it will be more than three inches but I'll take it. It's enough to cover the ground and not so bad to shovel. And this is the first real snow where it didn't rain immediately afterward so it won't get ruined. And it will stay cold until Thursday, at least.

So, out of curiosity, what's your plan for snow removal when you get uncommon snowfall like this? Do you do it yourself or can you call someone with a plow?

 

[Moll Flanders]

^ I would just get a professional to come and use a plow.

That looked like such a scary accident, people in the UK usually just stay at home even if we have light snow!

 

[Val]

We are happy, it has become warmer: -6 degrees below 0. But it's a strong blizzard which is making the weather harsh. I've run out of my fresh veggies and had to go to the grocer. Oh, and the veggies have got much more pricey after the new year. I could say, i prefer snowstorm instead of frosts.