The Weather Tower

[midwestyankee]

The Windy City is named not for its weather but for its politics.

No foolin'.

She's right. The nickname for Chicago that stuck came from an article in a New York newspaper.

 

[h_i_s]

Illinois, where our license plates read "Land of Lincoln" - and more precisely the Chicagoland area.

Props to George Carlin's Hippy Dippy Weatherman for the "dark and continuing periods of dark" idea.

Oh kewl. Thanks... never been out that way. Not many from there come this way. I never see that plate I guess.

 

[@}-}rebecca----]

You've GOT to tell me that is not your view so I don't have to envy.

Newp, thank Heaven it's not. So you can sigh with relief.







This is ......

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/worldrebecca/homestuff.jpg

Prior image is from the Apartment I am staying in for a holiday starting Christmas Eve. No envy please, my life has it's own charming set of challenges. This is a treat I have worked towards all year. I have been very frugal in order to attain that accommodation. My family has disbanded since my Mom died, they are scattered all over the World. I refuse to stay at home with my son at Christmas mourning them all. An exciting change of environment is a catalyst to move out of that mode, enjoy the company of each other and friends etc. Reason for the rant is I know it's a privilege, one I don't take for granted. I am however at this stage getting pretty excited, it's been a huge year for us.

 

[Netzach]

I wish, wonderful man. Did you know they named a rare monkey type thing after him recently. I forgot what the thing is called. Google is my friend......

http://www.livescience.com/animals/051111_ap_cleese_lemur.html

The suit thing works for me sometimes though, visually suggestive of power. I am not naive enough to 'buy' that but it makes for a charming distraction . As my son and I are decamping for the City for a Christmas/NewYear holiday with digs over the Harbour I am 'expecting' a whole lot of suits. May sit in the Lobby and drool the first hour : chuckles : Suspect that's not going to be a good look !

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/worldrebecca/homefortheholidays.jpg

Not too shabby huh

Back on track, Sin I'll do photographic weather cam during that time frame if you like.

I love men in suits, just for other purposes than those you'd put them to, probably.

I wish men here knew how to dress. Office casual how I hate thee.

And good for you, your vacation, and your spirit.
My husband wants to do something, anything, for Christmas other than sit around and try and make it kind of like it was before his mom died, my sis in law wants to recreate everything. I just roll with it. I will make up for the hijack here with a picture of some really pretty snow in the AM.

 

[h_i_s]

The Windy City is named not for its weather but for its politics.

No foolin'.

And like many others I am sure, I did think it was all about the weather, yep. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

 

[Northwoods_Dom]

Iowa isn't exactly a totally different weather system, but my theory kind of stands.

Bemidji's demented cold. I definitely was happy to get that 15 degrees extra of urban warmth and some urban wind breaks when I was done with school.

You went to BSU???
Interesting....so does nws.

 

[midwestyankee]

Oh kewl. Thanks... never been out that way. Not many from there come this way. I never see that plate I guess.

I drive to New England at least once each year, but Fall River isn't exactly on the direct route. Was there once, though, with a grad school friend who had grown up there. And will be heading the car eastward again in a bit more than a week, so our Land of Lincoln plates will be spotted in at least four of the 6 NE states shortly.

 

[h_i_s]

This is ......

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/worldrebecca/homestuff.jpg

................a huge year for us.

I would be happy with either view.
Great idea for the holiday get away. Have a great time.. I'd be excited too.

 

[h_i_s]

I drive to New England at least once each year, but Fall River isn't exactly on the direct route. Was there once, though, with a grad school friend who had grown up there. And will be heading the car eastward again in a bit more than a week, so our Land of Lincoln plates will be spotted in at least four of the 6 NE states shortly.

Well that only leaves 2. Let me see if I can guess which two you won't be hitting...

Maine & Vermont?

 

[h_i_s]

Update Fall River, Massachusetts 8:38pm

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
CURRENT CONDITIONS: Cold. Dark. Dry. Smells like snow... that's all.

The temperature is 33.00F at 8:38PM

 

[Homburg]

78F with 54% humidity. I spent about 5 hours driving around with the windows down.

 

[Netzach]

You went to BSU???
Interesting....so does nws.

Nope nope nope I was about an hour SW of the metro. Cold as fuck too, but not as.

 

[h_i_s]

78F with 54% humidity. I spent about 5 hours driving around with the windows down.

TOO cold for that here today, In fact.....
I windexed the sliding glass (both sides.. in and out) door in the dining room which leads out onto the balcony.

spray FAST.. wipe wipe wipe fast with papertowel.. wipe wipe wipe faster faster faster .............. in attempt to remove frozen windex smudge from glass......


Yep. Cold enough to snow I think.

ALL I wanted to do was put the Santa's sleigh and 4 sets of reindeer plastic window cling thingies on the door .......

(Snake tank in dining room is decorated in window clingies too.. hannuka .. stars, menorahs, dreidels..).

 

[EmpressFi]

42 °F and Clear... although it was drizzling earlier. Tomorrow is supposed to be a high of 36 and raining..

http://www.dream-designs.net/shared/philly.jpg

 

[h_i_s]

42 °F and Clear... although it was drizzling earlier. Tomorrow is supposed to be a high of 36 and raining..

http://www.dream-designs.net/shared/philly.jpg

Neat photo Fi..

 

[callinectes]

US Coastal South..

Today's high/low = 80/54 Clear skies

Same through Sat. PM. except 70% chance of rain on Sat.

Sunday = 58/33 and windy brrr!!

 

[snowy ciara]

Oh yeah? Cool. Any photos of the snowman?

Alas, his latest manly member has succumbed to the cold. I may have to poke a stick in there if I can and mold the snow around it if I want him to be manly.

 

[EmpressFi]

Neat photo Fi..

Thanks.. If I could have found a better one of Boathouse Row, I would have posted that

 

[northwoods_sub]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee253/northwoodschem/PICT0060.jpg

Current weather in the northwoods

temp: 19 F (-7C)
windchill: 5 F (-15C)
wind speed: 23 mph
with snow on its way

 

[Millificent]

78F with 54% humidity. I spent about 5 hours driving around with the windows down.

Yep, record high. Last record high was 75 degrees in 1931

 

[chauderlos]

Same as yesterday here, nice clear sky, temperature slightly above freezing point (that's 0°C and 32°F).
About the right weather for me to wake up and live. I hate hot and humid weather.

 

[WriterDom]

59F at 6am. damn you Al Gore.
We need rain desperately.
Plenty of water here but some cities in the Southeast are running out.

 

[h_i_s]

Morning Forecast Fall River, Massachusetts 6:00am

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
CURRENT CONDITIONS: Cold. Dark. Dry. STILL smells like snow... that's al, so far. Dark out there. Dry. Cold. I think the sky is thickly clouded .. can't see shit though. I just woke up. Did I mention that it is very dark?

The temperature is 27.06F at 6:00AM

The weather guy just told me: Clouds this morning. Developing snow by the afternoon, beginning anytime between 12noon and 2PM and continuing until as late as 9PM. Heavy at times. At times flakes will be huge (the weather guy on my TV held his two hands together thumb to thumb, index finger to index finger ... which would indicate to me that the flake will be the size of baseballs .).

5-9" total accumulation of snow is the weather guy's prediction at the moment.




I gotta go. I don't know where my boots are..... & driving to Boston this morning. MIGHT be driving back home during the thick of it all. Joy.. joy.

 

[h_i_s]

59F at 6am. damn you Al Gore.
We need rain desperately.
Plenty of water here but some cities in the Southeast are running out.

You could do a rain dance? You tried that? IYM has a rainstick here. You tip it upside down and it sounds like it is raining inside of it. No idea how that could help. Beat Al over the head with it?? I don't know......

 

[h_i_s]

Alas, his latest manly member has succumbed to the cold. I may have to poke a stick in there if I can and mold the snow around it if I want him to be manly.

Oh boy oh boy.
He aint gonna like that I bet. Although, up side (no pun intended) will be that it will remain erect indefinitely. Downside... That is gonna HURT.

Can't you just shove a viagrasnowflake in his mouth, or something??