What's the weather like where you are? (10)

[Grandpa4]

The days here are mostly in the 50's F, and right now it's 39 degrees. The nights are in the 20's and 30's F; it's also been very windy here, which is nothing unusual. My furnace hasn't worked in over a week, and I haven't seen the guy in that time who's supposed to be repairing it.

 

[rebornfree]

Hi Grandpa4. I haven't seen you here before, so welcome. Your daytime temps sound quite comfortable (to us Brits anyway! LOL!) but your nights quite cold. I hope you manage to get your furnace fixed soon, and are able to keep warm in the meantime .

Dave, I was thinking of you when I saw the news on Boxing Day. I couldn't believe the pictures I saw of Manchester, and realised that some of the flooding was towards the area where you live. I'm glad to know you're not flooded, and for those affected.

Here we had some wind and rain, but it died down about 24 hours ago (thank you Lord ). that the storm forecasted for Wednesday does not happen. It has been a very serious situation in parts of the UK, with red alerts for flooding, especially from Manchester going north to and including Cumbria.

 

[davedajobauk]

Yes we are some 3-5 metres above the Irwell's banks

Lower Broughton has been flooded in more recent times (and historically)
they could make that much less likely, were they to dredge the bed of the river by ten foot
so that it could carry so-much more water away
What makes it worse is when flood conditions coincide, with High Tides

When will they learn that 'prevention, is better than cure'

 

[zippy2]

It's cold and windy here in South Texas. Don't forget to pray for those in Dallas area who where in the terrible Christmas storms. That storm is still moving on east, but I don't think it is as bad.

 

[davedajobauk]

 

[davedajobauk]

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[rebornfree]

Dave - dredging the river makes such good sense!

Zippy2 - yes, prayers for them too. I had only just finished my post above when I saw television pictures of the Texas floods.

Tonight there is low cloud and wind, with very mild temps (low 50sF I think).

 

[davedajobauk]

(Y) Thanks Sue Sis'

 

[davedajobauk]

A weather change warning .......


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[BeStill&Know]

Cloudy and the sun peeks through every so often. I don't mind cloudiness as long as it's not the norm.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Cloudy and the sun peeks through every so often. I don't mind cloudiness as long as it's not the norm.

We had dark clouds and snow flurries last week; then within minutes I was using the sun visor in the car!

 

[BeStill&Know]

Sounds like where I live. We are having several storms pass through within the next few days. right now the wind is low, and we live on high ground so I don't worry about flooding like in other areas in this town.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Sounds like where I live. We are having several storms pass through within the next few days. right now the wind is low, and we live on high ground so I don't worry about flooding like in other areas in this town.

Well this is at least an advantage of being on higher ground!

 

[davedajobauk]

W..... e.... ttttt

 

[faroukfarouk]

Dry...and sunny (but very cold...)

 

[davedajobauk]

Still wet.... with only a few days OFF this past two and a half months

dave
from the weatherdesk in Umbrella City

 

[faroukfarouk]

Still wet.... with only a few days OFF this past two and a half months

dave
from the weatherdesk in Umbrella City

Umbrella City - I like that! Blowing in from the Pennines, I reckon...

 

[davedajobauk]

Straight off the Irish Sea and condensed below the Pennines more like

 

[rebornfree]

Has been wet here too (a bit nearer the Pennines), but not I think as wet as Manchester. Temperatures have dropped a bit, and are due to do so again.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Cold (30's) with a light snow/ice cover from last week.
Freezing drizzle possible early am and late pm tomorrow.
Warming (@50) with heavy rain Sunday.
Ony in New England can we get such weather swings