The Weather is Crazy

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:13 am

Glad this isn't the week I'm in central Wisconsin visiting the wife's family.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:41 am

Last week my kids were off Monday for MLK, Tuesday they had to come home two hours early due to an ice storm, Wednesday school was canceled because of the ice, then Friday they had a two hour delay because of sub-zero temps.

Next week they are predicting a blizzard on Monday and then wind chills 30-40 below zero by Wednesday. So I’m guessing we are going to have an equally crazy week as far as them having to stay home.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:41 am

OMG, that is arctic cold Chi. Hunker down and stay warm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:22 pm

azcat49 wrote:OMG, that is arctic cold Chi. Hunker down and stay warm

The sun is out and the wind isn’t too bad right now and as I just walked outside I thought to myself.... “Hmm, not too bad out...”

It’s 14 degrees.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:52 pm

68 and sunny

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:55 pm

76 and sunny!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:13 pm

I played golf today and will again tomorrow.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:14 am

My office window is open enjoying the fresh air.

Meanwhile:

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:36 am

These temps in the Midwest are crazy. Makes me worried about the homeless population and what about the people that walk to work or have to wait for the bus in those places? They're risking their lives to commute to work.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:40 am

I have no idea if they even have homeless there, but even out here in mild climate coastal Cali once the night time temperature drops to 32 degrees, the warming shelters open up.

Many schools and government offices will be closed due to the cold. Hopefully those that take buses to work will have very sympathetic employers. Not really sure if Walmart has a heart though.Not that anyone will be out shopping.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:47 am

All kinds of businesses are closed the next few days and Chicago is turning the city park field houses into warming centers, so that adds like 60 centers to the 60 that already exist.

That being said, 18 people have already died this winter in Chicago from exposure. That number is likely to go up. Many homeless people don’t like going to shelters or warming centers for fear they will get their things stolen or will be arrested on outstanding warrants.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:49 am

Truly crazy. I really feel for the people who have no choice but to endure it.

That being said, tis partly cloudy and 65 currently with a high of 71 today and a low of about 45.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:51 am

Addicts too I imagine. The warming centers here do not allow any alcohol or illegal drugs.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:01 am

Merkin wrote:Addicts too I imagine. The warming centers here do not allow any alcohol or illegal drugs.

True. And if you’re a paranoid schizophrenic, the last place you want to be is surrounded by a bunch of strangers in a strange place.

Looks like my kids won’t go back to school until Friday. They are going nuts being cooped up inside.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:44 pm

Buddy is supposed to fly out for the Waste Management Open and flights were cancelled for tomorrow. Fingers crossed he can get a direct flight on Friday as we already booked a house and a party shuttle

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:17 am

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:57 am

I've been outside in -44.

never again if I have any say in the matter.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:40 am

Lester Holt last night said it's colder in Chicago than Antarctica.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:45 am

Coldest temp I've been in is like 0° with a wind chill maybe a couple below zero in northern Arizona and that was bad enough.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:20 am

Merkin wrote:Lester Holt last night said it's colder in Chicago than Antarctica.

It is summer in Antarctica.

I’m more impressed by how Chicago’s temps are eclipsing Alaska’s.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:31 am

I remember back in the 80s in Lafayette, Indiana it got down to -23. The water in your nose froze and the clouds froze solid.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:35 am

Check out these Chicago videos: https://twitter.com/i/events/1090603223822393344" target="_blank

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:08 pm

So on Sunday when it's 45 in Chicago will everyone be going out to the pool and sunbathing by the lake?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:56 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:So on Sunday when it's 45 in Chicago will everyone be going out to the pool and sunbathing by the lake?

When my family was living in Poughkeepsie NY one time I came back to visit around Christmas time. Once it hit 40 degrees my brother took the top down on his convertible.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:02 pm

Yeah, temps are supposed to go up 70+ degrees. I’ll probably walk the dog with a light sweater.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:26 pm

Back to like 10-15 degrees middle of next week though

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:15 am

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:24 am

That bean photo is crazy!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:40 am

CalStateTempe wrote:That bean photo is crazy!

Always good to check your sources homie...

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:54 am

https://www.kcci.com/article/univ-of-io ... h/26090532" target="_blank

University of Iowa student was found dead and half-frozen behind a building on campus in the middle of the night

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:53 am

Ah fooo....

Drive by scrolling did me in.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:53 am

Shit man that is super sad for all being affect by this and that UofI student.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:10 pm

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:56 pm

That's the kind of cold you need to keep pouring antifreeze into the toilets. Sinks too.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:00 pm

I saw pictures where the interior handle and hinges of people's front doors were covered in ice and the floorboards in the corners of their interior walls were frosty.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:14 am

Close to snow this morning in Tucson. Definitely snowing up in about Catalina and Oracle. Still only about 39 and raining.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:49 am

Close to snow in sac too the past 2 days. Foothills are gorgeous.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:12 am

Wife says we have flurries at my house in Vail.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:11 am

Here it comes.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:30 am

I guess they call that an atmospheric river.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:47 am

Love the white stuff when it falls in Tahoe and on Shasta!!!

Love love love.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:47 am

Mammoths gonna be open through June!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:54 am

Thunder woke me up this morning. I can go years without hearing thunder out here. Just not common as most storms are cold and come from the Gulf of Alaska.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:15 am

CalStateTempe wrote:Mammoths gonna be open through June!

I read they were planning on keeping it open through July 4th

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:32 am

Hopefully no one is affected by mudslides or rockslides.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 8:36 am

On Tuesday morning in Tucson it was like 25 degrees and I had to scrape ice off my car like I live in Wisconsin and this morning it was 54 when I left.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:29 am

Chicat wrote:Hopefully no one is affected by mudslides or rock slides.

After the fires it's almost a certainty.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:00 pm

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:07 pm

Once every year or two, an occasion arises where I must go to Flagstaff in the winter.

It is without fail that on these occasions, snow is in the forecast. I don't mind snow when I am hunkered down in the place where it is snowing for a couple of days. But I do not like navigating the mess of crap pavement, traffic, and general roller coaster drops and rises that I-17 presents in said snowy conditions. Especially in my rear wheel drive vehicle.

It never fails...

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:40 pm

Taking advantage of the Rillito actually being a river today

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