How's The Weather By You?

Steve said:
We also got a small taste of winter with about 5 cms of snow but a bit chilly at -15c...

We here in Massey are in what is considered a "snow shadow" which means we don't get a whole lot of snow or extreme cold, however we do get our share of both during the winter months.....
Sault Ste. Marie is in a snow belt with loads of "lake effect" snow and always windy..
North Bay is almost the same in a snow belt..
Parry Sound is the worst for being in a snow belt with tons of snow and high winds off Georgian Bay...
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Nice that you're in the snow shadow, sounds like you're a bit protected from the snow and cold which is a good thing. How about the winds in your area, that's one thing I didn't care for about Wyoming, it was always very windy there. :winter1:

TWHRider said:
And it's headed my way. Sunday was still T-shirts and tank tops but we've reached the very top of the weather roller coaster ride and it's gonna be a fast slide to freezing - lol lol

I have an intercom between the barn and the house. The rain pelted the metal barn roof so hard last night that it hurt my ears. I have never heard it hit that hard and I hope my horses still have their ears attached this morning - lol lol

Tuesday our highs will only be in the 40's and down in the 20's at night<----what you're getting now.

We're supposed to crawl out of that starting Wed and be back in the 50's by the end of the week. That means "only" in the 30's at night - lol

These severe weather swings are not good for man nor beast.

Not good for my sunny disposition. Not good for the tummies of my four equines.

Horses have the most poorly designed and sensitive digestive system on planet earth; at least in the domestic animal world. That all translates to me worrying about colic, thus the loss of my sunny disposition. I keep "belly ache" meds for them in the refrigerator, just in case.
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What a good idea to have an intercom, that way you can make sure something strange isn't happening with your horses, smart gal! I'm sure that having a sickly horse is very stressful, hope your babies stay healthy through winter. :sunshine:
 

In Massey we are situated on top of Lake Huron which is a HUGE lake.. We do sometimes get a breeze but nothing like a violent wind.. Just enough to keep the pesty black flies and mosquitoes away while we have a pleasant camp fire in our back yard.....................
Oh, we do get our fair share of storms both in summer and in winter, but we are not affected by "lake effect snow".....

As I write this post, it is just slightly snowing and the temperature is a pleasant -18c with dead calm winds.....
Perfect for a walk which we will be doing later this afternoon....
 
Sounds great Steve, must beautiful scenery to take in on your walks.
 

The sun came out and the temperature climbed up to a balmy 0c...
We have about 5 cms of snow on the ground which made it absolutely gorgeous.....

The rest of the week is supposed to be just like today.....
 
It is still snowing as I write this.. So far about 10 cms have fallen and the wind has picked up..
Actually it looks very pretty out there.. White on the branches of the spruce and pine trees and a lovely white blanket over all.......
Temperature up to -2c .......
Looking forward to going for a walk later today....
 
It does look beautiful when snowing and afterwards, especially when you're in a wooded area. There's very little on the ground here, much of it is already gone. Enjoy your walk. :cool:
 
Thanks Maggis, enjoy your day too! Sounds like it's lovely by you! :sunshine: There's a lot of us that can use more rain :rain:...we've had a very dry summer here, and now that winter is upon us, there's very little snow, bad for animals, plants and trees.
 
Still warm, we had a cold front come in for a few days but the weather really hasn't turned to cold so far this year. Warmer than usual. So, what did I do this year? I put away all my summer clothes and brought out all my winter clothes. So, what did the weather do? Stayed warm. Go figure.
 
Snow storm coming in !!!!!

They are forecasting a HUGE storm on Thursday..

The local TV station is calling for up to 35 cms of the white stuff...
The weather network is calling for 25 to 30 cms of the white stuff...
The local radio station is telling everyone to stay home .. Listen for school bus cancellations ..

They are saying that 2 low pressures will meet along with lake effect moisture and hit us on Thursday.. Sustained with gusts of up to 80 kms...

Personally, I will believe it when I see it because we have had similar warnings before with only a dusting of snow ....
 
We have heard rumblings of that massive snow storm, South of The Mason-Dixon. Toward the end of the week, allegedly we will get some cold from it and perhaps a smattering of snow that won't stick. All that snow would be fun-fun-fun if one has a snowmobile:eek:nthego:

We are T-shirt weather, yet again. We will see about 64 F (17C) today. My horses don't know it but, they are getting their lower leg hair clipped today - well at least the two with hair that a Shire would be proud of:applouse: Mother Nature gave them all that hair for protection in the winter. Southern Middle Tennessee doesn't have winter - it just thinks it does, so that hair is coming off - it holds moisture and can oftentimes help create sort of a "diaper rash" on the back of the ankle joints:)
 
Temps started dropping here late yesterday, and snow started overnight. They predicted 3-6 inches, right now it's hard to tell what's fallen, it's super windy/blustery and there are drifts...still snowing. It was around 2 degrees F this morning when I let out the dog, and now is about 6 degrees.

The dog was quick to come back in after doing his business, and just let the cat out. He thought he wanted to go outside, until he was hit in the face with a snowy wind. He stayed on the porch, looking at the door for less than a minute, as I watched him from the window :p...he ran back in where it's cozy.

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SeaBreeze said:
Temps started dropping here late yesterday, and snow started overnight. They predicted 3-6 inches, right now it's hard to tell what's fallen, it's super windy/blustery and there are drifts...still snowing. It was around 2 degrees F this morning when I let out the dog, and now is about 6 degrees.


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Well crap------you're in Texas -------- THAT stuff is headed toward me:miserable:

Seabreeze, did you add the "other smilies" to the forum? I like them! :christmas1:
 
TWHRider said:
Well crap------you're in Texas -------- THAT stuff is headed toward me:miserable:

Seabreeze, did you add the "other smilies" to the forum? I like them! :christmas1:
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I'm in Colorado. ;) We have Matrix to thank for the added smilies, he's the only active mod on this forum. :thanks: Here's my boy in on his walk today...

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Oopsie, I don't know where I got, that you live in Texas:( Colorado makes more sense. We just got the high wind warning and "sudden drop in temperature" on the 5:00 PM news. It had to have been warmer than 65 today; low tonight will be 52 and that's the high for awhile - lol lol Supposed to only top out at 49 on Thursday.

I've said it before that I hate these steep temperature swings, because of the horses. I have plenty of Banamine (horse bellyache medicine) in the refrigerator, just in case). It's a prescription only drug. It is not cheap but giving a dose if a horse starts cramping up beats having the vet out in the middle of the night to tube someone, or worse yet the horse doesn't make it.

What a very handsome Fella you have there, and I do believe he knows he is very handsome:glittered:
 
It is now Thursday at 6:00am and so far, NO snow at all !!!!!
It is rather mild at -10c with almost NO wind at all..

We are under a severe snow storm advisory but frankly I will believe it when I see it.. Actually we are under a warning and not a watch.. The weather channel, TV, radio are all telling us to be alert for this massive storm...

Yeah, Right !!!!!
 
I believe I owe you all an apology.. I didn't believe it was going to snow !!!!!

It started snowing about noon and hasn't let up one bit.. Actually as the day went on, the snow got heavier and the winds picked up......
So far as of this post (11:20pm) we have received about 30 cms (almost a foot) of snow..
The temperature is steady at -2c .....

My comment of "Yeah Right" has now become "Oh Boy".....
 
Opposite here! heading for 35c tomorrow, then to 39c but s'posed to cool down to 27c for Chrissie day,

We really need some rain
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Our son who lives in NZ is over in Brisbane for the holidays.. Actually he is over in the Gold Coast..
We know all about the weather down under..
My wife is a Kiwi from Dunedin.................

Merry Christmas !!!!!!!!!!
 
Just a quick update on the storm we are presently having that I thought wouldn't happen..
Like I previously posted, it started snowing on Thursday about noon and hasn't let up yet.. It is now about 5:30am and so far we have received a ton of the white stuff.. Way over a foot but don't ask how much till the storm is over..

There is good and bad for this storm..
--We need the snow very badly but would rather get it in smaller amounts, however it is very welcomed..
--We now have one heck of a job to clean up this mess..
--The bears have now gone to hibernate..
--A white Christmas for sure..

I will post at the end of this storm what the total is........

Have a great day everyone that is effected by this storm.......
 
Hope you and your wife stay safe with all that snow. Shoveling it in the walkways, and driving in it can be very hazardous, as you well know. The older I get the more I'm extra careful not to slip and fall on ice, but sometimes we take a tumble. :( Sounds like the snow is higher than your little Pomeranian, sure you have to make some paths for her to go potty. :love_heart:

The white Christmas part is always nice, the snow is melting by me, it's sunny and in the 40'sF...50's by Sunday they say.
 
Thanks for the concern..
We absolutely DON'T shovel snow at all.. Our driveway is a total impossibility to shovel.. It is way too long and wide.. It is 75 feet long and 18 feet wide....
We don't have a walkway as the entrance to our house is in the carport..

We received just over 30 cms of snow but it was the wind that did the most damage.. It blew snow in drifts that made the total look worse..

Storm is all over, driveway cleaned, temperature still holding at the -2c mark....
 

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