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Laminar · Jan 30, 2019, 07:26 PM

My furnace struggled until the sun came up. School and day care were both closed so I was home with the kids. We kept the fireplace on all day and have made it work.

subego · Jan 30, 2019, 07:53 PM

Radiators usually keep it at 72, so 65 is their version of the struggle.

That’s tolerable, but my place (unusually) also has a furnace, and since I don’t get a medal for not using it, on days like this I let it do some fill-in work.

Been in shorts during the whole freezeageddon.

subego · Jan 30, 2019, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep

At least you have radiators.

You will be pleased to know the majority of people in Chicago have some form of heat.

subego · Jan 30, 2019, 08:11 PM

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before in this thread, but I love this weather fact.

This kind of cold requires snow pack. Without snow, the ground is darker, and thus absorbs more heat. Without snow, it generally stays above 0F.

Laminar · Jan 31, 2019, 10:44 AM

"Albedo" is the term I learned in my astronomy class.

Albedo is a non-dimensional, unitless quantity that indicates how well a surface reflects solar energy

And.reg · Jan 31, 2019, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by subego

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before in this thread, but I love this weather fact.

This kind of cold requires snow pack. Without snow, the ground is darker, and thus absorbs more heat. Without snow, it generally stays above 0F.

:/

*...applies to jobs in Jacksonville, Florida...*

subego · Jan 31, 2019, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

"Albedo" is the term I learned in my astronomy class.

I was this close to mentioning albedo.

I learned about it from the various solar system generators I’ve played with in the past.

Laminar · Jan 31, 2019, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by subego

I was this close to mentioning albedo.

I learned about it from the various solar system generators I’ve played with in the past.

Showoff.

P · Jan 31, 2019, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by subego

I was this close to mentioning albedo.

I learned about it from the various solar system generators I’ve played with in the past.

Shoutout to SimEarth, which taught me all sorts of strange terms (including that one).

subego · Jan 31, 2019, 10:26 PM

Memories.

Thorzdad · 09:15 AM

Hey! It's 13 this morning! Heatwave!

Some folks had a little fun during the freeze.

And.reg · Feb 2, 2019, 12:19 PM

Here is what IBM has been up to

January 8, 2019
IBM announced today that they will be introducing the world’s highest-resolution global weather forecasting model later in 2019--the IBM Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting System (GRAF). The model will be the first hourly-updating weather model that is able to predict something as small as a thunderstorm virtually anywhere on the planet.

subego · Feb 2, 2019, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Thorzdad

Hey! It's 13 this morning! Heatwave!

Some folks had a little fun during the freeze.

Aaaaaaand, it’s 40.

This one trick... asphalt hates it!

subego · Feb 3, 2019, 10:05 AM

Usually things look kinda nasty after a snow melt, but for whatever reason, this hit next level grody.

Thorzdad · Feb 3, 2019, 10:09 AM

The streets around here are starting to look like there was a naval bombardment. Pretty amazing how badly even new streets are falling apart now.

subego · Feb 3, 2019, 04:06 PM

Do they do asphalt or concrete where you are?

They switched from concrete here when I was young, which I’m pretty sure was a horrible idea.

Thorzdad · Feb 4, 2019, 09:31 AM

Pretty exclusively asphalt. Been that way forever. Even the repairs and re-paving on the interstates are asphalt now.

And.reg · Feb 4, 2019, 09:53 AM

Ovah he'ah we got holes big enough to bury yo cah

Seriously though there are several sections of parking lots and roads close to the stores near the mall that have HUGE potholes. You drive into one of those and your fender is toast.

It wasn't my fault; however, as Clarence and Frank from SWA would say, "That was the ass fault."

subego · Feb 4, 2019, 10:40 AM

subego · Feb 4, 2019, 06:39 PM

Here, this captures how disgusting it is.

And.reg · Feb 5, 2019, 09:34 PM

And it's this week's Chicago ice storm that Illinois should legalize studded tires

subego · Feb 5, 2019, 10:36 PM

We should, but I’m sure we can’t afford it.

Thorzdad · Feb 5, 2019, 11:52 PM

Gonna be near 60 here tomorrow. High of 22 Thursday.

subego · Mar 19, 2019, 01:10 PM

Yay!

andi*pandi · Mar 19, 2019, 01:28 PM

spring!

(they're expecting a noreaster on thurs here)

subego · Apr 14, 2019, 02:04 PM

April blizzards bring...

andi*pandi · Apr 14, 2019, 03:39 PM

Sorry dude. Today we are wearing shorts.

subego · Apr 14, 2019, 05:38 PM

Theoretically, it’ll be 60 on Tuesday.

ghporter · Apr 14, 2019, 07:31 PM

A bunch of us went to Disney World in the last week of March. My sister got back to her home in southern Michigan just fine. The next day, there was almost an inch of snow. The change from Florida weather to Michigan weather was understandable, but snow that late is very unusual for that area...

Laminar · Apr 15, 2019, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by subego

April blizzards bring...

Half my racing friends went to St. Louis to race this weekend, the other half stayed in Iowa. It was 30 and snowy down there, and 50 and sunny up here. Jokes on them.

subego · Apr 27, 2019, 05:06 PM

Aaaaand... it’s snowing again.

subego · Apr 28, 2019, 03:05 AM

This is just wrong.

Laminar · Apr 29, 2019, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by subego

This is just wrong.

I agree - the Cobalt was bad enough as it is, Pontiac did NOT need to make an even worse version.

And.reg · Apr 29, 2019, 10:05 AM

How do you know he wasn't referring to those ancient antennas, where snow can get through? Everyone knows shark fins are in

Chongo · Apr 29, 2019, 04:38 PM

Friday was our first 100 of the year.

turtle777 · Apr 29, 2019, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Chongo

Friday was our first 100 of the year.

Oh yeah ?

We got 100 in Chicago as well - all of January and February days combined

-t

And.reg · Jun 21, 2019, 07:31 PM

Could 5G interference affect the accuracy weather reporting? A quick video summary from SciShow

And.reg · Jun 28, 2019, 03:49 PM

France records a sizzling 45.9 degrees

**chugs a homemade chocolate milkshake**

subego · Nov 12, 2019, 07:57 AM

It’s a balmy 9° with a -4° windchill.

I guess February in November is the “new weather” in the thread title.

Thorzdad · Nov 12, 2019, 09:19 AM

11 here. Similar windchill. The old heatpump is certainly getting a workout this week. It's been running continuously since about midnight.

My son and his wife, who live in far northern Indiana (lake-effect snow land) just happened to have planned a week-long getaway down to Gulf Shores, AL. this week. So, while their home is buried in snow, they're enjoying some lovely 70° weather, and sending us pics just to rub it in.

andi*pandi · Nov 12, 2019, 12:36 PM

It might snow today, which reminded me to make an appointment for new tires tomorrow.

subego · Nov 12, 2019, 02:55 PM

Let’s tell Reader and Glenn it’s time to change their tires and see if they fall for it.

turtle777 · Nov 12, 2019, 08:34 PM

I wonder if Apple will offer dedicated summer and winter wheels for the new Mac Pro.

-t

ghporter · Nov 14, 2019, 09:18 PM

I'm not changing my tires! But it IS quite cool here, much cooler than seasonable. San Antonio got UP TO 45 today, but on Monday it went from a high of 75 to 39 by midnight, with a low of 32 at about 8:30 AM Tuesday. It got up to 44 yesterday, and the overnight low was only 41. But the drizzly rain made it all feel worse than the temperature implied.

It is pretty amusing to see folks here bundle up when it gets below 70, but it's sad when it really does get cold.

subego · Nov 14, 2019, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I'm not changing my tires!

Dammit!

Thorzdad · Nov 14, 2019, 09:56 PM

I haven’t run winter tires in ages.