Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
This morning... :sob:
Current temp: +1 C
Current temp: +1 C
White Stuff
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Ernie
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Yeah, and it went all the way down to 73 here last night!
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goldenrose
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:rollhappy::rollhappy:
That's why I don't live in Canada but that's also why I don't live in FL!
That's why I don't live in Canada but that's also why I don't live in FL!
eOrchids
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Wow!
Were any orchids left outside?
Were any orchids left outside?
slippertalker
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That's crazy.....in September. We are still in the low 70's in Seattle.
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Jorch
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Crazy weather. That's why I am still living here on the coast
luvsorchids
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JeanLux
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OMG, this reminds me that there is still some job to do, bringing back my 'outsiders' into the gh!!! Jean
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
Our "normal" average temperature in September s/b +17C, but this has been a weirdo cool & wet summer and fall. I put my two cymbidiums in the garage last night...
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Hera
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Crap, I'm not ready for that white stuff. Ernie, you had the right idea!
slippertalker
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Except this year
Susan
Yeah, it is supposed to be in the mid to high 60's today, and has been cooler and wetter than normal for September.
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Clark
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Yikes.
NYEric
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I thought this was last years post!
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
^^ Well, I don't blame you for thinking that - I just took a look back at all the threads I've started to show unseasonable snow fall -too damn many.
Ugh! I don't envy your early snowfall. Yesterday wasn't so great here, though, with 2.28+ inches (5.79+ cm) of rain, most of which fell inside of only one hour. Naturally I was "lucky" enough to be driving across town when streets all over the city flooded with a couple of feet (.61 meters) of water. The engine sputtered and nearly died, and I very nearly floated away on more than one occasion. They always say not to drive thru standing water in the roadway, to turn around and go the other way instead, but I was already on the roadway when the water rose all around me. No matter which way I went, the water kept rising. I almost didn't escape! :sob: Still, your sifting of snow looks mighty depressing to me.
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etex
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Yikes Lanmark! Roads flooded with a couple feet of water! Glad you were safe. Bet it was white knuckle driving through that!!
I saw several stalled cars afloat, and I encountered a lot of those orange and white reflective roadside construction barrels with flashing lights on top floating around the city in various places. I've never before been on heavily flooded roads like what yesterday's event caused. I hope to never experience it again. It happened very fast, it was widespread, and it was very nearly tragic! At one point a large moving van/truck was going past me on the right and an even larger semi-truck on the left just as a big wall of water was coming down from the highway on-and-off ramps on my right onto the surface street. A big splash of water converged on me from all directions, and for a brief moment my car felt like it was submerged to the top of the windshield. It spun my car around to the right by about 45 degrees and back again before my wheels reconnected with the pavement. The engine sputtered and almost stalled out, and I'm more than a little surprised that it didn't completely quit on me. I was driving a Buick '09 Lucerne so you can imagine just how much water that was!
I think Slipperfan might have had even more rainfall than we did...something like 2.75 inches fell in one hour over by where she lives. I hope she didn't suffer from any destructive flooding. She lives right on the river with a large pond located in her back yard between the river and her house. The river runs west to east and the storms came from the west.
I wonder if the upper midwest/Great Lakes region of the USA will have a harsh winter this year with lots of snow. Has anyone heard any long-range weather projections regarding this? What about Calgary, Alberta? Has anyone heard any early forecasts regarding the upcoming winter there? Your early snow has me rattled, Yoyo Jo. :rollhappy:
SlipperFan
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Thanks, Mark. I was in the greenhouse in Grand Ledge when the rain hit. I've never heard it pound that loud and long on the roof as it did yesterday! I think a bolt of lightning hit the corner of the greenhouse -- no damage done, but the flash and bang were instantaneous. And very loud and very bright!
My husband was home at the time, and he said it was like that there, also -- the rain, that is. But no damage. The river was so low because of the dry spell that there is little chance of it flooding. The pond is fine, also -- a little high, but draining down the little creek we made to the river. (Actually, the river runs East to West.)
I'm glad you are OK, Mark -- that must have been a scary experience. So often you see pictures of cars floating away under such conditions. I'm glad I didn't see you on the news last night.
Joanne, your photo made me shudder!
My husband was home at the time, and he said it was like that there, also -- the rain, that is. But no damage. The river was so low because of the dry spell that there is little chance of it flooding. The pond is fine, also -- a little high, but draining down the little creek we made to the river. (Actually, the river runs East to West.)
I'm glad you are OK, Mark -- that must have been a scary experience. So often you see pictures of cars floating away under such conditions. I'm glad I didn't see you on the news last night.
Joanne, your photo made me shudder!
