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Baby it’s cold out there

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 03:11 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 23 2022 03:39 PM

Nose was a little out of joint this morning when I was watching the the temperature drop from the 40s into the teens in a couple of hours, and it was still 48 in NYC,but now I see it's cold there too Now it's windchill below zero ☃️ Been busy just trying to do SOMETHING for the outdoor critters that won't freeze almost instantly :( I have three heated dishes and they are getting a workout Saw a kitty walk up to one of the little heated houses last night but it doesn't look like it slept in there so I threw some cat treats in tonight hoping something would sleep in there. Midnight would stay in there for hours. I miss her 😿

metirish Dec 23 2022 03:24 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

I took off from work yesterday and today, glad I did , went to the park to see what I could see, mid 50s, got some birds then got caught in a hail storm.... Then the temps just kept dropping and the wind kept picking up. Tomorrow looks brutal but sunny, I'll be out early because after high winds and storms there is usually lots of birds.

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 03:40 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Exactly! It was just so sudden!

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 03:42 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Feeding the birds, little cute mammals, and cats/possums/whathaveyou constantly

MFS62 Dec 23 2022 03:51 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

We had been invited to a friend's party this evening, but it has been postponed until Monday. Good decision. They'll have time to work on and clear the roads by then. Cooby, you have a kind heart. Later

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 04:17 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

:) thanks Off til next Wednesday and hopefully by then things will be normal!

kcmets Dec 23 2022 06:20 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

=whippoorwill post_id=115463 time=1671837459 user_id=79]Off til next Wednesday and hopefully by then things will be normal!

Been saying that since 2016. Oh wait, this is the brrrrrr thread....

Frayed Knot Dec 23 2022 08:01 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Anyone in negative numbers yet? I'm in single digits but still on the plus side.

metirish Dec 23 2022 08:06 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

10 degrees in the Bronx

Edgy MD Dec 23 2022 08:13 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

We're bouncing between nine and 12, with a negative 12 wind chill. If you see anybody on the streets, please call authorities to get them indoors.

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 08:15 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

It's -1 here now. Much colder with the wind of course I really don't mind the cold; I'm in the weather most of the time at the greenhouses and dress for it but I really feel for the outdoor animals. It was eerie at work today.. The fiberglass and other greenhouse elements, and the 60+year old ( third generation business!) structures were a creakin' and a groanin' Very cool!

kcmets Dec 23 2022 08:16 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Forecast here is for a low of 5° overnight. In my next life I will marry someone who understands how thermostats work. If it was 67° downstairs a week ago and it will be 67° tomorrow morning why turn the heat up? It will be like 72° upstairs when we wake up to pee at three in the morning. Wind is crazy though.

Edgy MD Dec 23 2022 08:23 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Please find your hypothermia hotline for your city, put it in your phone, and let your neighbors know as well. 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚: Atlanta: 404-447-3678 for the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: 311 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦, 𝐀𝐥𝐚.: 205-252-9571 for the Firehouse Shelter 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧: 617-534-2526 for Friends of Boston's Homeless or dial 311 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨: 311 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫: 720-944-1007 for Denver's Road Home (during business hours) 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭: 1-800-274-3583 and 1-800-343-4427 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨.: 719-632-1822 for Springs Rescue Mission and 970-484-5010 for Catholic Charities-Larimer County 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐨. 816-474-4599 𝐋𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬: 702-369-4357 for HELP of Southern Nevada (from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday) 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬: 612-879-7624 for St. Stephen's street outreach team 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲: 311 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐚: 215-232-1984 for the Project HOME Homeless Outreach Hotline 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨: 311 𝐒𝐭. 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐬: 314-802-5444 for the Housing Resource Center hotline (between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Mon-Friday) 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨: 807-620-7678 for the SOS team (operates between 2 p.m. and 2 a.m.) 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨: 311 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐃.𝐂.: 1-800-535-7252 for the Hypothermia Hotline

kcmets Dec 23 2022 09:00 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

It's a nice thought, but I think my neighbors might think me a bit nutty if I start texting them crisis-type info at the present time. It was almost sixty this morning when I walked Kappy at 5am. Weird.

whippoorwill Dec 23 2022 09:16 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

It's good to know there are places that are geared toward helping those in need of shelter though. Just going out for twenty minutes to feed the birds and strays is painful. Living in it (though I often daydream of living off the land) must be horrible

Fman99 Dec 24 2022 04:22 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

My normal five mile Saturday morning run will be done on a treadmill at my work gym today. Normally I dread the 'mill but it's not safe to run for 45 minutes in this garbage, plus I'm on call and I don't want to have to stop mid-run to try and look at texts or take calls.

Frayed Knot Dec 24 2022 05:13 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

My outdoor thermometer says 1 while my phone's app says -1, so I guess on average I'm just a big fat zero ... which I suppose is appropriate since folks have been telling me that for most of my life now. But has anyone had a "Bomb Cyclone" go off in their neighborhood yet? I love how weather forecasters use that term without explanation as if everyone listening knows what a bomb cyclone is. I'm sure the Weather Channel explains it, although I'm also pretty sure the Weather Channel invented the term just in the last few years because they thought it sounded cool not to mention dangerous, and convincing people that they're in danger is essentially the WC's job description.

whippoorwill Dec 24 2022 06:38 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

I've seen it in headlines but figure it just happens in Minnesota or somewhere

Marshmallowmilkshake Dec 24 2022 06:53 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

We had a fair amount of snow, but nothing horrendous. The wind was tough, and the temps in single digits. But it's a balmy 13 degrees now. I have to make an hour-long drive in a little bit that I suspect will take at least 90 minutes due to going slow, pick up my daughter then head right back home.

whippoorwill Dec 24 2022 07:51 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Be careful! I have to make a little trip out to pick up a couple of last minute things for my hubby; my intent was to get them on my way home from work this week but that didn't happen because of bad roads.

Edgy MD Dec 24 2022 08:41 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Make up your own scary sounding weather system! Ice saber! Polar incursion! Nordic fusillade!

metirish Dec 24 2022 08:44 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

I was out this morning at 8am birding, well layered up and I was fine , suns out, very little wind so that helped , got some birds

kcmets Dec 24 2022 09:42 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Just got an three beep alert there is a small craft advisory. Was thinking about taking the canoe out on the river for a whirlabout but now no way! What we do without smart phones?

kcmets Dec 25 2022 09:17 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Coldest Christmas Day since 1952 in deez dem parts. Still not as bad as yesterday, which wouldn't surprise me if we broke an Eve-record.

MFS62 Dec 25 2022 09:36 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

=kcmets post_id=115545 time=1671985070 user_id=53] Coldest Christmas Day since 1952 in deez dem parts. Still not as bad as yesterday, which wouldn't surprise me if we broke an Eve-record.

According to WABC news, yesterday was the coldest December 24th in over 100 years.



Later

Frayed Knot Dec 27 2022 03:53 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Look at the bright side, the days are already getting longer.

whippoorwill Dec 27 2022 04:03 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Yes it's so much better now lolol

kcmets Dec 27 2022 04:11 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Above freezing with not a lot wind felt almost balmy this late afternoon.

The Hot Corner Dec 27 2022 06:06 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Drove up to see our son at his new job in central Vermont. Snowed like crazy from around Troy, NY to his place in Chittenden, VT on Friday evening. Fortunately, we didn't have any real issues with the drive. However, the snow and wind knocked out his power on the night we arrived, so we slept in a house that had an inside temperature of 38 degrees when we went to bed. Vermont Power trucks showed up around 9:00 AM on Christmas Eve morning and got the power restored in pretty quick order. They put a guy up in a basket truck who took a long stick and whacked the transformer like he was trying to get candy form a pinata, then suddenly, we had power. We gave them a standing ovation from the large living room windows. The waved and then they were gone.

whippoorwill Dec 27 2022 06:16 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Lol 38 inside the house at night? That's not good for water pipes! By morning it must have been frosty!

The Hot Corner Dec 27 2022 06:22 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

It beat the 5 degrees and windy that was outside. It made for a memorable Christmas weekend that we will laugh about and remember for years to come.

kcmets Dec 27 2022 06:38 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

The Hot Corner wrote: They put a guy up in a basket truck who took a long stick and whacked the transformer like he was trying to get candy form a pinata, then suddenly, we had power. We gave them a standing ovation from the large living room windows. The waved and then they were gone. That's funny. Never heard of transformer whacking!! Hope he was making time-and-a-half holiday pay for that trick.

whippoorwill Dec 27 2022 06:49 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

The Hot Corner wrote: It beat the 5 degrees and windy that was outside. It made for a memorable Christmas weekend that we will laugh about and remember for years to come. That's so…we're so used to comfort and joy that we forget that a bit of discomfort is what makes memories!

Edgy MD Dec 28 2022 07:48 AM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Maybe they were breaking ice free?

The Hot Corner Dec 28 2022 07:00 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

Edgy MD wrote: Maybe they were breaking ice free? That was our best guess. It just looked funny for 3 vehicles and 4 workers to show up. Walk around and assemble tools for over 30 minutes, then a guy goes up in the lift and gives one of the transformers 2 solid whacks with a long pole. Then he signals to take him back down, because he is obviously done. We were just very thankful to have power (and heat) restored.

Frayed Knot Dec 28 2022 07:23 PM Re: Baby it’s cold out there

I've seen a guy reconnect a blown transformer*; it's like when a fuse blows in the box, it just needs to be re-set. So they get out there with that long pole and simply flip that coil-looking device back into place. Maybe this one needed ice-whacking off it as well but it's mainly just a case of reconnecting the bridge so that the 'lectricity starts flowing again. * a crow had flown directly into one and the short circuit let out a HUGE bang resulting in a local blackout!