Author Topic: Good Morning Post (Read 157865 times)

Bakersdozen · « **Reply #100 on:** January 04, 2014, 07:19:40 am »

Quote from: Marbees on January 03, 2014, 06:39:39 am

- 23C / -9F, windchill - 35C / - 31F, bitterly cold morning with frost quakes

What is a frost quake? That sounds scary.

G3farms · « **Reply #101 on:** January 04, 2014, 08:34:55 am »

had never heard of a frost quake either, just had to google it myself. Pretty wild, bet that plays havoc on the underground utilities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryoseism

Marbees · « **Reply #102 on:** January 04, 2014, 10:46:31 am »

It sounds like a shot gun being fired. According to a local TV station some people called 911 to report gun fights.

riverbee · « **Reply #103 on:** January 04, 2014, 01:30:50 pm »

you southerners don't know what your missing when that happens on your roof.....lol......

and it wasn't my hillbilly neighbors shooting at something....

here's another story:

Cracking Ice Noises Causes Multiple Calls to Police

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #104 on:** January 04, 2014, 02:02:30 pm »

The ice on the pond woke me up a few nights ago, I expect it will wake me again tomorrow night with -16 to -20 temps.. when the ice pops with water under it, the sound is deep and hollow sounding.. we always called it "making Ice"

efmesch · « **Reply #105 on:** January 04, 2014, 02:07:32 pm »

Last week my weather station reported -40 C-------I almost believed it until I looked outside and it stopped reporting. I climbed up the pole where it is positioned to check its contacts. All looked well but only after a few hours did it resume reliable reporting. It's been working OK since then but I might have to make adjustments in the broadcasting wavelength to avoid possible interference from unknown sources.
Today was a beautiful sunny day. with a high of 22C. Now (9 PM) it has dropped to 10C.

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #106 on:** January 04, 2014, 03:46:12 pm »

Weather warning that came through a little bit ago for this area....

... WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING... SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE LOWEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

* WIND CHILL READINGS... 30 TO 45 BELOW WITH NEAR 50 BELOW EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES... 21 BELOW TO 3 ABOVE ZERO SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS... WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

* IMPACTS... BITTERLY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES... . RESULTING IN FROST BITE... HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN

I'm thinking I better order at least two packages.. My bees are well set, but it isnt often the weather is this cold this LONG... Talking with the beekeeper I got the extractor from today, and he is praying he manages to get half of his hives through this. The way I see it, if I do order two packages, then ALL of my bees will survive!!!

Perry · « **Reply #107 on:** January 04, 2014, 04:52:47 pm »

It's been a tough one so far, and we just started the 2 coldest months!

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #108 on:** January 04, 2014, 05:18:08 pm »

Agreed Perry. Keep the fingers crossed!

riverbee · « **Reply #109 on:** January 04, 2014, 09:03:55 pm »

same us us lazy, unprecedented and record breaking sub zero temps. yikes!!!

efmesch · « **Reply #110 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:06:55 am »

Considering that global warming is an average, someone must be sizzling hot to "counterbalancee" your cold days.
My, isn''t it hot outside. I think I'll turn on my air conditioner and make the world hotter yet.......

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #111 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:49:29 am »

Morning!
9 degrees and 25 - 30 mph winds. Supposed to get COLDER as the day progresses... Guess I better get out and get my wood furnace filled, cuz this is gonna get ugly. standing here on the heated floor my feet are warm as I watch the WAVES of snow roll across the field. Thankfully the wind is no longer out of the SE so its hitting the backs of the hives and the windbreaks first. Going to do something I have never done. Get the wife to bring a stethoscope home so I can listen to the hives when it gets into the thirties next weekend to see if they are still kicking.
Not bad standing here with my coffee in hand, but I have to go out THERE to fill the wood stove.. OOH! Wait, the truck is in the heated garage! MUAHAHAHA!!!!

Finally Home · « **Reply #112 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:56:36 am »

Still at 30 degrees here but snow is coming down pretty good. 2" so far. Already went and check my wood furnace so I'm good for awhile. We'll soon follow you on the temps Scott unless you can keep most of it your way

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #113 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:02:26 am »

LOL I can Try FinHome I can go outside and do a snow dance naked, maybe Mother nature will get to laughing so hard she'll relent on this nastiness.

* WIND CHILL READINGS... LOWERING TO BETWEEN 20 BELOW AND 30 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON... THEN AS LOW AS 30 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES... SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS DURING THE DAY... THEN LOWERING TO NEAR 19 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT AND REMAINING BELOW ZERO THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS... NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS... BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.

Unfortunately for you there are certain parts of my anatomy I VALUE!!!!!! so the naked dancing in the snow AINT happening !!!!

Finally Home · « **Reply #114 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:07:45 am »

Just a tad TOO MUCH INFO SIR

Your weather schedule just about duplicate ours. Going to be a fun ride though I've been through these kind before. I think we'll do just fine

Slowmodem · « **Reply #115 on:** January 05, 2014, 09:27:40 am »

Quote from: LazyBkpr on January 05, 2014, 08:49:29 am

OOH! Wait, the truck is in the heated garage! MUAHAHAHA!!!!

I ain't even got a garage. You can call home and ask my wife! (Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels Band). But I do hope to get a garage built this spring.

37F at midnight, currently 40F. Maybe making it to 50F this afternoon. 16F in the morning and 18F for a high tomorrow. Then colder Tuesday. I don't think many (if any) people down here wrap their hives. It will be interesting to see how the bees fare.

BoilerJim · « **Reply #116 on:** January 05, 2014, 01:11:08 pm »

Awoke to a beautiful winters morn. The calm before the sub zero winds tonight.

Finally Home · « **Reply #117 on:** January 05, 2014, 01:47:39 pm »

Right behind you Jim but this is only part of the snow. They just upgraded us to a possible 12"-14" now.

G3farms · « **Reply #118 on:** January 05, 2014, 02:54:49 pm »

Just came back inside, MAN what a nice day. 54 and a few bees out and flying around, they better enjoy it cause it will not last too much longer.

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #119 on:** January 05, 2014, 03:00:20 pm »

54 degrees G?

Well.. don't YOU deserve a piece of PIE!!!!!