The Weather.

[Chryssie]

Watching Milton as he heads our way. The news keeps us informed. I took down my windchimes and hanging plant today between the rain showers we are having that aren't even connected to the hurricane. All this rain is going to make the flooding that much worse when the hurricane gets here.

 

[KLS52]

Watching Milton as he heads our way. The news keeps us informed. I took down my windchimes and hanging plant today between the rain showers we are having that aren't even connected to the hurricane. All this rain is going to make the flooding that much worse when the hurricane gets here.

My weather channel says it's a cat 5 now but could downgrade to a 3 when it makes landfall near Tampa. Not that a 3 isn't anything to worry about. It can do a lot of damage, especially the water surge.

 

[Chryssie]

Just talked to Haley on the phone and she has talked to Colin who is in Tampa telling him to get prepared! She said she is going to call her dad and make sure he is preparing too. She is such a good kid!

 

[silva]

It is 20 degrees here today. Very warm for the time of year.

Well that threw me for a minute-----20 C

It's in the 50's F here, like 12 C,
Why can't this be easier? Other than 0 F = 32 C I have to look up!

 

[Freesia]

It is 16 C here, it that helps .. to add to the confusion..

 

[KLS52]

I'm glued to the weather channel...watching everyone trying to move north. The traffic is insane. At this rate it's going to take them two days to get to safety.

 

[KLS52]

They are making a good point about getting out instead of thinking you can just ride it out. Even if you escape unscathed, you are now trapped. In the event of an emergency like an injury or heart attack, you won't be able to get out afterwards and no one will be able to get to you. It could take weeks before your power is restored so you will basically be cut off from the rest of the world.

 

[SuicideBlonde]

Painicing. I am right at the hitting spot.

 

[Lou]

But the weather man assures me today won't be so hot.

Nope he was wrong. It was pretty hot today. Although Right Now its cooler than it was yesterday.

 

[Lou]

If you're like me and you need a quick C to F conversion.
Just... Double it and add 30.

but if you want an F to C conversion its Take away 30 and halve it. .

To keep things simple - remember just the one that you'll use most often.

 

[KLS52]

One would think I was in the middle of the hurricane threat with the way that I'm so obsessed over it. I do have a lot of family and friends who live in Florida. I keep hoping that the media is hyping it up and that it isn't going to be as bad as they say.

 

[KLS52]

If you're like me and you need a quick C to F conversion.
Just... Double it and add 30.

but if you want an F to C conversion its Take away 30 and halve it. .

To keep things simple - remember just the one that you'll use most often.

I usually go to my app and change the setting to Celsius. But your suggestion is way easier because then I have to remember to change the app back to Fahrenheit. It's annoying. But I like to do that when I'm posting screenshots of the extended forecast, especially when temps might be extreme either way for hot or cold.

 

[Emma JC]

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[SuicideBlonde]

We are inland, thank goodness.

 

[Chryssie]

TJ Maxx is closing both Wednesday and Thursday so you know this Milton is a bad one! If you are scheduled those days, you do get paid. Friday the store will be open regular hours if there is power.
I have put all my garden decorations in my storage box and taken down the bird feeder. I think my patio furniture is ok in the patio that is fenced in. . I just talked to Colin and he has moved inland from Tampa to his girlfriend's mom's place. I didn't even know he had a girlfriend! LOL I turned my fridge up to the highest setting but now my water in my filtered container is solid ice! I turned it back up but will try to remember to turn it down again. Charging up all my power banks and devices. I expect to lose power overnight Wednesday when it passes over here. I will bring my solar powered security light inside for light which worked really well the last time. I am as prepared as I can be!

 

[Brian W]

TJ Maxx is closing both Wednesday and Thursday so you know this Milton is a bad one! If you are scheduled those days, you do get paid. Friday the store will be open regular hours if there is power.
I have put all my garden decorations in my storage box and taken down the bird feeder. I think my patio furniture is ok in the patio that is fenced in. . I just talked to Colin and he has moved inland from Tampa to his girlfriend's mom's place. I didn't even know he had a girlfriend! LOL I turned my fridge up to the highest setting but now my water in my filtered container is solid ice! I turned it back up but will try to remember to turn it down again. Charging up all my power banks and devices. I expect to lose power overnight Wednesday when it passes over here. I will bring my solar powered security light inside for light which worked really well the last time. I am as prepared as I can be!

I really hope you guys manage OK. I can't imagine what it must be like.

 

[Chryssie]

I really hope you guys manage OK. I can't imagine what it must be like.

It is the price you pay for living in Florida which is amazing most of the time! I have lived through many hurricanes and live far enough inland that I have never experienced the direct impact.

 

[KLS52]

It is the price you pay for living in Florida which is amazing most of the time! I have lived through many hurricanes and live far enough inland that I have never experienced the direct impact.

I got nervous when I saw Deland on the map in the red zone.

 

[Chryssie]

I got nervous when I saw Deland on the map in the red zone.

Pretty much all of Central Florida is under a hurricane warning. It keeps moving a bit south so that should help the winds be not so intense but we will get tons of rain 10 inches or more!

 

[Chryssie]

Waiting for Milton day! It's raining this morning but very calm. They keep moving the time as he just takes his sweet time getting here. This always happens! The waiting is so stressful and then they always hit in the middle of the night!