The Weather Thread
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i can't imagine anything below 5
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- Concord, CA
- kylehnat
Then you need to travel somewhere that actually has a winter. I think Sage does, too. A La Jolla winter consists of putting on long pants at night, when the temperature drops into the frigid 60s.
We probably won't see 70 (that's 20 C) until May. Jackets are quite popular here.
We probably won't see 70 (that's 20 C) until May. Jackets are quite popular here.
Sage
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- United States
- GTP_Sage
Hey hey, look back up at that widget I posted – we have been hitting the 30s at night. 
As for needing to experience “real” winters, my great-grandparents lived in the Dakotas, said Screw this, and moved to southern California. See, intelligence runs in the family.
As for needing to experience “real” winters, my great-grandparents lived in the Dakotas, said Screw this, and moved to southern California. See, intelligence runs in the family.
- 440
- Kensington Grove, QLD, Australia
I'm not trying to cause a stir here, but I just can't see the point in the Fahrenhiet scale. I mean, it makes much more sense to say 0 degrees is cold, than 32* F.
I know I know, I live in Australia and am therefore used to the Celsius scale, but still.
Anyway, we had a super boring storm today, couple of distant lightning strikes, enough rain to just settle the dust. Boring.
I know I know, I live in Australia and am therefore used to the Celsius scale, but still.
Anyway, we had a super boring storm today, couple of distant lightning strikes, enough rain to just settle the dust. Boring.
We finally got decent snowfall on Friday. Predictably, everyone started driving as if they'd crap their pants if they went faster than 20mph, and there were accidents galore -- I even heard several people refer to it as a "severe snowstorm," and 3 of my classmates were positively appalled when another classmate announced that she had driven in to school from her home several miles out of town. I'm no good at estimating the measured amount of snowfall, but it couldn't have been more than three inches. 
I'm just glad that people come to their senses after the first few snowy days.
We haven't gotten any more snow yet, but it is currently a nice, cool 13°F (-11°C) outside, and tommorrow night it's supposed to fall to 5°F (-15°C).
I don't see any point in the Fahrenheit scale either, but it's what I'm used to, so it's hard to get away from it.
I'm just glad that people come to their senses after the first few snowy days.We haven't gotten any more snow yet, but it is currently a nice, cool 13°F (-11°C) outside, and tommorrow night it's supposed to fall to 5°F (-15°C).
I don't see any point in the Fahrenheit scale either, but it's what I'm used to, so it's hard to get away from it.
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- Concord, CA
- kylehnat
Both Celcius and Fahrenheit were defined long ago against arbitrary reference points. Saying that one is "better" than the other is like saying that an apple is better than a dog. From a scientific standpoint, neither scale makes any sense, as a "negative" temperature has no physical meaning whatsoever. We could switch to the absolute scales (Kelvin and Rankine), but people would surely be uncomfortable if the weatherman started to say that it will be 300 degrees tomorrow. Al Gore would also have a field day.
- 21,286
- GR-MI-USA
- YSSMAN
- YSSMAN
...It has been snowing all day here, on-top of what we received on Friday (as posted above). After leaving work this evening, there was about an inch and a half on my car, although it was very light and fluffy snow. The good news is that it is really cold, and that means ice... Here in Michigan that separates the men from the boys, and that was evident on the way home.
Of course I did the standard "drifting" on the way home in the parking lot at work, and I managed to lose control of my car in a low-speed drive. It was quite funny actually, I guess I just wasn't paying attention. Anyway, on the way home nobody was going over 35 MPH unless they were insane. A Chrysler Voyager that blew by me at nearly 60 MPH managed to go off the road, off small embankment (funny enough, just before the guardrail started), hit a tree, and roll the van completely over.
...Quite a few people stopped to help. I slowed down, but even when traveling at less than 30 MPH my car locked-up all the tires and I slid quite a few feet, even when traveling uphill. Further down the road I noticed tire tracks going around in circles just before the road my house was on. Turns out, it was my brother, after he lost control in his Nissan. Thankfully a guy in a truck helped him out, but he still beat me home.
Overall, the Volkswagen has done well. They are still calling for ice warnings over the next few days, so the kids in the local schools may be getting a few more days off in the near-future...
Of course I did the standard "drifting" on the way home in the parking lot at work, and I managed to lose control of my car in a low-speed drive. It was quite funny actually, I guess I just wasn't paying attention. Anyway, on the way home nobody was going over 35 MPH unless they were insane. A Chrysler Voyager that blew by me at nearly 60 MPH managed to go off the road, off small embankment (funny enough, just before the guardrail started), hit a tree, and roll the van completely over.
...Quite a few people stopped to help. I slowed down, but even when traveling at less than 30 MPH my car locked-up all the tires and I slid quite a few feet, even when traveling uphill. Further down the road I noticed tire tracks going around in circles just before the road my house was on. Turns out, it was my brother, after he lost control in his Nissan. Thankfully a guy in a truck helped him out, but he still beat me home.
Overall, the Volkswagen has done well. They are still calling for ice warnings over the next few days, so the kids in the local schools may be getting a few more days off in the near-future...
- 30,021
- Cuddington, Cheshire
- JDA1982
I was woke up at 4am by some seriousely strong winds and very heavy rain, that's very-heavy-even-for-Manchester rain. It has been dry for most of the day though, but it's very cold. My little 306 doesn't like the cold, but I don't think diesels do in general.
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it was very nice today, 37C, beautiful Summer day
We had our first snow here of the year (Finally!) Nothing major though, just a dusting. Usually by now we have somewhere between 3-10in. Also, it was unbeleively cold and windy. I made the stupid decison of going out at 7pm for my break with no jacket ><
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Farenheight is a system generated from the body. It's simple: 100º F is body temperature. 32º is the point at which ice freezes or water melts. They messed up a little because body temp is more like 98.6ºF. Either it was a mistake or our bodies are getting colder to adapt to a cooler, northernmore climate.
Cap'n Jack
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- South of the South
- GoldMineGutted
Seems quite warm outside. My clothes dried out there in about 20 minutes.
- 3,210
- GTP_Thiele (PSP only)
- nope
we're not getting cooler climate, so it must be a mistake
the current temperature is 37 i meant (4pm) so the maximum may have been a bit warmer
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