Winter 09-10 now Winter 10-11 (Page 1 of 6)

Not so much snow around here (maybe 5cm/2 inches) but it's enough to bother people on the road as it's quite unusual. Meanwhile, we have really low temperatures. It was around -17°C (barely 2°F) two hours ago, and now it's gone up to -12°C (10°F). I think it's gonna snow.

I like that kind of weather, but I don't have to leave home. I hope everything's fine for those who are stuck because of snow storms

It started here about 1:00am last night hasn't stopped since.  At 6:30pm I measured 9" in our front yard, and it'll still be coming down for a long while yet.  It's kinda cool in a way, and it's entertaining watching our Bernese Mountain Dog having a ball in it (although it has interfered with his pooping routine all day today, poor boy, lol).  At least it's hitting us on the weekend when many people don't have to be at work, including my husband.  I did have plans to check out a bluegrass band called Yarn tonight in Harrisburg with a friend, but of course that ain't happening for me now.

--Vik

Beautiful - just don't forget to shovel off the deck or it will be a patio area instead!

Sandy

Well, we got some snow this morning in St. Louis. It really isn't even measurable, but you CAN see it on the ground. They're calling for full on snow for Christmas this year. I guess we'll see.

Strange in a thundersnow storm is the lightning - looks like wires popping in the distance - everything just seems out of place like Lee said.

It's 5:30 am - ah - the sounds of snowblowers before dawn - my awesome husband is outside digging out my car so I can go to work - I have one of those jobs that NEVER closes for the weather!  Looks like a foot or so right now.

Sandy

Time to resurrect this old moan topic, two weeks earlier than last year. 

There are still remnants on the ground of the 2-3 cms of snow that caused the worst evening traffic jams in Dutch history last night, totaling nearly 900 kms. Just imagine what might happen if we ever got, say, 6-8 inches overnight? Nothing would move. 

Holland (and Germany and England) are all experiencing varying degrees of snow and freezing temperatures. It hasn't been above 0 (32F) here since the end of last week. We are being warned tonight that tomorrow will be a particularly nasty day, possibly the nastiest day in a very long time. 

Our daytime high tomorrow is expected to be only a degree or so "more" than the nighttime low, somewhere around -4 to -5 (low 20'sF) but the strong easterly wind is predicted to produce a wind chill of -15 (5F !!!).

And that on Dec. 1     

(But the Dutch are happy as long as they can go skate on natural ice.) 

My visiting son and family from Berlin looked at the forecast for the weekend since they are heading back, and my son just moaned. Chilly here at 62F and Berlin is running -5 to -12C. Had to fire up the heater yesterday as it dipped way down to the mid 40's overnight.  Our big traffic jam is forthcoming with the Holiday Boat Parade of Lights on the bay with fireworks.  (might have to put on a sweater)
Rick

If you banned them then they'd have to move........NOT!!

George - That forecast you mentioned sucks.  Only pearl of wisdom I can impart is make sure the snakebite kit is primed.  Have you ever noticed how crowded taverns and pubs are in ridiculously bad weather?  In my crazy youth bad weather meant a full cooler, a couple country girls and a 4-wheel drive pick-up truck.  Man those were the days.