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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #30 on: February 20, 2015, 09:02:21 AM »
-13 at the moment...Milo refuses to go outside.
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #31 on: February 20, 2015, 09:15:55 AM »
-9 at dawn here this morning.

Cosmo is spending very little time outside sniffing around.

Yes, Chris, warmup today.  Means snows a-comin' . . . . .

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #32 on: February 20, 2015, 09:22:44 AM »
-20 this morning.  Add the wind chill and we were at something around -30F.  I loaded the boiler (we heat with wood) last night -as much as I could cram in the firepot -- and it was very low and cooling when I got out there an hour ago.  Warmer for a day or two -- like Chris says -- but -14F overnight Sunday.

The good news is that there's lots of wood left in the woodshed -- enough to support heating in these temps for about 3 months.  I think we'll make it through -- more likely 'til about next Thanksgiving.  And cost for all of this warmth?  -$100/month.  We sell our wood as well as heating with it -- that's why there's a minus sign in front of the number. :-D :-D

Oh, yeah -- didja see that Marquette has got the highest amount of snow in the nation?  I'm not sure who does the counting -- but still, it's quite a bit.  Too cold to snow these days, though. . . :roll:
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2015, 09:24:08 AM »
I'm in southern Ohio where we get winter but usually not bad.

This morning when I went out to start the pickup the dog came out with me. When she stopped running and stood in one place she started randomly lifting feet. I checked the thermometer and it said -23.

I only have one little propane heater in the garage and have not been able to work out there for over a week :-(.
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #34 on: February 20, 2015, 09:38:46 AM »
I'm runnin' 2 space heaters in the garage just to keep it like normal winter in there . . . . . .
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #35 on: February 20, 2015, 06:56:27 PM »
but -14F overnight Sunday.

Oh, yeah -- didja see that Marquette has got the highest amount of snow in the nation?  I'm not sure who does the counting -- but still, it's quite a bit.  Too cold to snow these days, though. . . :roll:

I don't know if it's that much to brag about , slim.

there are a lot milder four season climates in this country of ours.

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where I live ---  the climate sucks . -9 degrees at 4 a.m. Friday AM, by the time I got to work it was -15.
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2015, 05:07:08 PM »
We don't usually get too bad a winter here in Nova Scotia due to the Gulfstream.  This year is a little different.  Why do I suddenly feel like I'm living in the U.P.?
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2015, 07:35:28 PM »
Here in Scottsdale it is 75* and sunny. I'm in shorts, T-shirt, and sneakers. It's the same "costume" I wear year 'round.  :o)

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2015, 10:06:55 PM »
yep 75 and sunny today. We BBQed and drank a few beers in the sun. Gotta love SoCal

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2015, 11:45:26 PM »
We live in a crazy country Tom. My daughter living north-east of Halifax has almost as much snow as you. I live on the western edge of the prairies and we have almost no snow and temperatures above freezing most days. My bud who lives in Parksville on Vancouver Island keeps sending me pictures of flowers in bloom and bees wallowing in pollen. This is much more East West than North South.

Crazy!!!  :? :? :?

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #40 on: February 22, 2015, 01:15:40 AM »
Rough in the NYC right now.   We received 3"+ so far and just turning to freezing rain now.  Temperatures were teens or single digit all week.  It will get all the way to 33* this morning.  With the forecast rain and little melt that will occur, when the temperature drops to teens again tomorrow it should make for a really nice skating rink on the roads.  Joe

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #41 on: February 22, 2015, 01:40:02 AM »
Sounds like you need the track drying equipment from Charlotte Motor Speedway that they used at the Charlotte airport so the Nascar teams could fly out to Daytona.  :roll: :roll: :-D

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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #42 on: February 22, 2015, 10:50:44 AM »
harvested the very sweet grapefruit from my neighbors tree and helped him trim it yesterday.  50 F 8:45 AM  brilliant sunshine
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #43 on: February 23, 2015, 08:38:52 AM »
The flood coolant lines on the milling machine froze.....Sigh
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Re: It's winter in the NorthEast
« Reply #44 on: February 23, 2015, 10:37:24 AM »
Now that I have disabled the insulated, overhead garage doors in an attempt to conserve heat, the wife and kids are treating me like I'm Captain Hook!

All this over using the side service door . . . . . .

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