Northeast winter storm

[cmyx6go]

And now the sun is shining bright. Everything will be dry before the temps drop.

[Ivan Ivanov]

I do not really understand - why are you unhappy? It seems to me quite a good winter this year ))

[cmyx6go]

All I can say is BRRRRRRRRRR. Holy shit it's cold out. I broke my rule about warming up the car this morning. Started it up and went back inside for about 5 minutes. Drove the 5 miles to the highway (35 mph roads) and I was still barely registering 160 on the temp gauge.

[nyalpine90]

4 degs this morning, i couldn't get the front door to open lol

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by nyalpine90

4 degs this morning, i couldn't get the front door to open lol

Car door or house door? My car door resisted a bit but did open. The windows are another story, all were frozen shut.

[nyalpine90]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Car door or house door? My car door resisted a bit but did open. The windows are another story, all were frozen shut.

the car door. i didnt bother to open windows.
but i did try to use the wipers, they were frozen.

[PA135ii]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

PA just declared a state of emergency, commercial traffic ban from noon tomorrow until noon Sunday.

Was a big whiff where I am in PA. Most of the snow went to the poconos.
The weather people talk too much about wind chill on the tv. I get pissed.. &5^$# show me the real temps please !!!

[lsturbointeg]

pretty damn cold this morning on the way to work

[C2YT]

Same here, near Detroit. Phone said -8, car said -11. Both suck.

[King Rudi]

Damn.....here I was bitching about 10 degrees this morning. We were without power for about 12 hours yesterday.

[F30lolz]

The struggle is ‘reel’ here. 48 degrees now but sunny at least.

Here’s a 2012 flashback:

[PA135ii]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

The struggle is ‘reel’ here. 48 degrees now but sunny at least.

Here’s a 2012 flashback:

Please stay safe.

[The Libertine]

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Originally Posted by Now_Rudi

Damn.....here I was bitching about 10 degrees this morning. We were without power for about 12 hours yesterday.

Can totally empathize with you. Didn’t lose power yesterday; however, lost It in prior storms and it totally sucks. Looks like your power was eventually restored though.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

pretty damn cold this morning on the way to work

I assume that is in fahrenheit?

It was negative 23C here (about negative 33 if you factor the windchill), so I was just converting that to Fahrenheit and it comes out pretty much the same...about negative 10F actual temperature, or with the wind, negative 27F.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by The Libertine

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Can totally empathize with you. Didn’t lose power yesterday; however, lost It in prior storms and it totally sucks. Looks like your power was eventually restored though.

I can't really complain too much about loss of power. I learned long ago to try to live close to a hospital for a multitude of reasons; one of which being that if you are on the same power grid as the hospital (which is many of the times the same grid as the police department) you'll have your power restored as a priority.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Now_Rudi

I can't really complain too much about loss of power. I learned long ago to try to live close to a hospital for a multitude of reasons; one of which being that if you are on the same power grid as the hospital (which is many of the times the same grid as the police department) you'll have your power restored as a priority.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Feels like -15 out there. Glad I don't use mass transit anymore! I shiver at the thought of waiting on the (elevated outdoor) 125th Street subway platform at Broadway in this brutal cold.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by glennQNYC

Feels like -15 out there. Glad I don't use mass transit anymore! I shiver at the thought of waiting on the (outdoor) 125th Street subway platform at Broadway in this brutal cold.

I'm with you. I do not miss public transportation. Real world problems = heated seats and steering wheel take too long to heat up.

[PA135ii]

Not recommended today ....

[M_Six]

Tried to shoot some eclipse pictures last night but nearly got frostbite on my fingers in just a few minutes. Can't work the camera with gloves, can't go without gloves without risking frostbite. So much for pictures. Too damn cold.

[PA135ii]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Tried to shoot some eclipse pictures last night but nearly got frostbite on my fingers in just a few minutes. Can't work the camera with gloves, can't go without gloves without risking frostbite. So much for pictures. Too damn cold.

I had an opposite experience in Thailand. I was at a resort on the kwai yai river. (yes, that river kwai from the movie Bridge on the River Kwai)

The room had AC and in the morning I stepped out onto the balcony to take few pics of the river. Camera lens kept fogging up instantly. Didn't have time to wait for it to adjust to the conditions. So much for the pictures. Too damn humid.

[The Libertine]

Originally Posted by Now_Rudi

I can't really complain too much about loss of power. I learned long ago to try to live close to a hospital for a multitude of reasons; one of which being that if you are on the same power grid as the hospital (which is many of the times the same grid as the police department) you'll have your power restored as a priority.

Brilliant thinking!