What's wrong with Canadians?

[JDZ735M]

Everything is about feelings nowadays.

 

[ovrszd]

We are up to 10 degrees now this morning and sunny. But the wind is 14 MPH, so FELLS LIKE -5 degrees. It is pretty cold for us, still have a skiff of snow on the ground, but some of it has sublimed.

In my findings, weather folks can do a lot of things, but predicting the weather is not one of them. At least not with any great accuracy very far into the future.

We were -1 this morning at 0700. A balmy 6 at 1100.....

 

[k0ua]

Up to 19 now at 11:16

 

[Dftodd]

I get annoyed at the way forecasters build up minor storms and/or sub freezing temps. “Heavy snow tomorrow, 3-5 inches.” Make up your mind, which is it going to be? Or “bitter cold, temps down to 20 degrees.” I call 20 degrees good working conditions, although if there’s snow on the trees I prefer it closer to 0’ F, I can stay drier as the snow doesn’t melt.

I consider a heavy snow to be over 16". Mild storm is up to 16" But then, I grew up in New England and got the lovely experience of an occasional Nor-easter which would deposit around 3ft or more

I remember more then one disappointing day of going to school in the morning with 8" of snow on the ground.

Here in Arkansas it is considered the "End of days!!!!!" If they get over 5" of snow or Snowmageddon as they will call it on the news.

Stores will run out of supplies if they are call for 1" to 2" of snow

 

[Diggin It]

What's wrong with Canadians?​

Too many Hockey Pucks.

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

We are up to 10 degrees now this morning and sunny. But the wind is 14 MPH, so FELLS LIKE -5 degrees. It is pretty cold for us, still have a skiff of snow on the ground, but some of it has sublimed.

In my findings, weather folks can do a lot of things, but predicting the weather is not one of them. At least not with any great accuracy very far into the future.

Yes, the sensationalism they consistently place in the forecast is ........ (fill in the adjective in the blank). Laugh about the media every week.
Makes me wonder if they have employees to see if less people are out on the road driving after some of thier doomsday forecasts? The answer to this is, ..... with all the traffic sensors in urban areas they do look at the data for this. Amazing isn't it.
We have started calling them "weather guessers"!
Here, we just watch to see what the wildlife is doing to conclude what the barometer change is telling us. Plus a few other factors from our personal weather station.

 

[ovrszd]

Ok, for those that don't spend any time outside. It's useful to know what the "wind chill" is as it give an indication of how fast things will cool down. Your body and machinery. Now im old enough to remember before wind chill was reported so us "old" people learned to look outside and if the snow is blowing sideways, it's going to be colder than a witches... that's why I always look at wind direction and velocity. As for machinery,,, it doesn't feel wind chill.

I consider a heavy snow to be over 16". Mild storm is up to 16" But then, I grew up in New England and got the lovely experience of an occasional Nor-easter which would deposit around 3ft or more

I remember more then one disappointing day of going to school in the morning with 8" of snow on the ground.

Here in Arkansas it is considered the "End of days!!!!!" If they get over 5" of snow or Snowmageddon as they will call it on the news.

Stores will run out of supplies if they are call for 1" to 2" of snow

Our local schools didn't have classes today because the temp was zero at daylight......

 

[Hay Dude]

Our local schools didn't have classes today because the temp was zero at daylight......

What a bunch of wusses out there
Toughen up a little
0* is t-shirt weather.

 

[Snobdds]

It's just too bad we can't figure out how to start a tractor in 0* weather...

 

[Molalla1]

You listen?
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