For the first time in decades, I didn’t snowblow in November or December. Yes, I had Big Orange tuned up and ready to go, but all we received in November and December were dustings of snow that melted away the next day.
But yesterday, Buffalo was hit with 18 inches of snow from a Lake Effect event. It snowed constantly all day long. We, in North Tonawanda, just a few miles north of Buffalo, received only 3 inches of the White Stuff. But that was enough snow to qualify for revving up Big Orange and cleaning our driveway and sidewalks. Two lady neighbors were struggling shoveling their driveways so Big Orange and I helped them out, too.
Are you getting any snow? What’s the weather like in your neighborhood?
Big Orange and Big George to the rescue!
We got 5.5 inches in Central Park yesterday, or so I hear. We in Palm Beach County had 80 warm humid degrees! (My cousin on Long Island had 8 inches.) So glad we missed this and survived the Roadside Hell of I-95 Virginia on Monday. BY the time we get home three months from now, I hope all the snow will be a distant memory.
Jeff, glad you’re safe and sound in 80 degree temps. It’s 8 degrees here but the temperatures are supposed to soar into the 40s tomorrow for the Jets vs. Bills game.
After spending the final two weeks of December with unseasonably warms temperatures (we were close to 80-degrees on Christmas Day), we finally got some colder weather this week, with temperatures as low as 30-degrees overnight. But this weekend we’re right back up in the 70s. As a friend posted the other day: “Welcome to the annual three-day Winter in Louisiana. Please enjoy!”
Deb, we are above normal for here – it is 75 now, going to 78 – but they are predicting a “cooldown” to the low 70s next week. Either is good with me.
Jeff, my ideal weather would be a sunny day, temps in the 60s, light wind, and some sunshine. The hotter it gets, the less happy I am. Cold temperatures don’t faze me: I’m built for Winter! Diane is always amazed that I love to snowblow our driveway and sidewalks despite the Arctic temperatures.
Deb, when I was a kid, Winter would start in October with light snow, accelerate in November and December with more snow, and then the snow would pile up in January and February. We would average 100 inches of snow. Now, Winter seems to be starting in January and will depart in March. I’m not a fan of hot temperatures so the prospect of longer, muggy Summers does not appeal to me.
My Ebglish friends have a corresponding joke. When I ask them about the weather, how’s your summer?
The standard answer is something like:
It was really wonderful – last week …
Then it started to rain again …
Wolf, we have a saying in Western New York: If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it will change. So true!
In Atlanta, December was interrupted by 2 1/2 weeks of too warm, muggy weather with rain nearly every day. I like cold weather too and was happy to get back to normal. To atone for this, the weather gods should give us 2 1/2 weeks of winter weather in July and August.
Michael, our temperatures keep yo-yo-ing up and down. It’s freezing here today with temps in the 20s and tomorrow we’ll be in the 40s. But, Monday, we go back to 15 degrees. Yikes!
I hate cold weather. More so as I get older. Give me 80 degrees and sunshine and I’m happy.
Temps right now are mid 20’s. We had a few inches of snow earlier this week but no significant accumulation. I remember snow starting around Thanksgiving and going through late March. Not so in recent years.
Steve, exactly! I remember plenty of snowy Thanksgivings and snow falling on St. Patrick’s Day. But, as you say, not so in recent years!
I just had to calculate Celsius vs Fahrenheit, now:
In Northern Germany there were temperatures around 10 degrees and up to 5 inches of snow, also in the Alps of course and in the Black Forest.
Here in Hungary at the Danube we have up to 40 during the day and 20 at night – but no snow – children are sad, can’t use their sleds.
But we have strong winds which make you feel the cold.
Don’t know if that’s already the changing climate but …
PS@George:
What are the chances of the Niagara Falls freezing again? I’ll never forget our holiday where we enjoyed that sight so much – fond memories!
Wolf, with the erratic temperatures in recent years, I doubt if Niagara Falls will freeze. A decade ago, Lake Erie would be frozen over by now. But, today, both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario have temperatures around 40 degrees and no ice. Big difference!
We had snow during the Xmas week but it’s rainy now and the snow is all gone! Temps were in the 20s-30s but are 40+ degrees now!
Bob, yesterday we were freezing, today we’re in the 40s! Wacky weather for January!!!