« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Cold Coming, Maybe  (Read 254 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Sourdough

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8150
  • Gender: Male
Cold Coming, Maybe
« on: September 23, 2011, 08:27:10 AM »
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining.  Where is the snow?  It's 23 September, we should have snow on the ground by now.  When I went to get the paper this morning it was a balmy 42 deg.  Paper said possibility of frost this weekend. 

Snow Machines are still under the shed, they are usually parked in the back yard by now.  Still driving the rear wheel drive sports cars, they should be parked under the shed for the winter.  I'm still driving around with the top down due to sunny 60 deg weather during the day. 

Moose season ended with no snow.  Rivers are running high, they should be down to almost no flow.  As it gets colder in the hills the Glaciers quite melting, and the ground water freezes and stops flowing.  Causing the rivers to drop fast.  Has not happened yet.  Five years ago we were stranded in mid September, when the rivers quite flowing.  Had to get air lifted out.

I remember years when we had two feet of snow on the ground by the end of September.  (Have seen two feet of snow the 5th of September one year).  Don't look like we are going to have any this September, too warm.  Oh Well, I'm not complaining mind you.  Just commenting. 

Time to go into Fairbanks for my work out at the gym.  Guess I'll leave the top down on the Miata for another day.  Temps are only supposed to get to 50 today, still warm enough to feel the wind in my hair as I drive.  Got one of those sweaters from Cabela's with the Wind Stopper material in it.  It's better than a leather jacket, warmer, and not as stiff.  Wore it yesterday, but had to take it off once I got into town, too warm.  I'll try it again today, since it's cooler it should do fine.

Y'all have a nice day now, hear.  Rog
Logged
Where is old Joe when we really need him?  Alaska Independence    Calling Illegal Immigrants "Undocumented Aliens" is like calling Drug Dealers "Unlicensed Pharmacists"
What Is A Veteran?
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact.

Offline Sourdough

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8150
  • Gender: Male
Re: Cold Coming, Maybe
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 01:35:57 PM »
It rained last evening, this morning the front deck is covered with ice.  Was a bit tricky getting out to the end of the drive to get the paper.  Drive was also covered in ice.
Logged
Where is old Joe when we really need him?  Alaska Independence    Calling Illegal Immigrants "Undocumented Aliens" is like calling Drug Dealers "Unlicensed Pharmacists"
What Is A Veteran?
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact.

Offline oldandslow

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3962
Re: Cold Coming, Maybe
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 03:09:04 PM »
Personally if I never had to step in snow again it wouldn't bother me a bit and I used to drive to Cloudcroft several times a year to ride my snowmobile.  :)

The weatherperson is predicting a mild winter down here. Sounds good to me. Except for the third coldest spell I've ever seen last winter was very mild. I was one armed most of the winter and never built a fire in the air tight stove. I filled up with propane a few weeks ago and found I had only burned 137 gallons all winter. Everything is electric except for the furnace. Now that is a mild winter even for here.
Logged

Offline Sourdough

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8150
  • Gender: Male
Re: Cold Coming, Maybe
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 07:32:00 PM »
Oldandslow:  I used to go to Cloudcroft almost every weekend.  When I lived in Alamogordo, went up there hunting Deer, Turkey, Elk, and Bear.  Did a lot of sledding and playing in the snow as well.  During the summer we went up there to escape the heat.
Logged
Where is old Joe when we really need him?  Alaska Independence    Calling Illegal Immigrants "Undocumented Aliens" is like calling Drug Dealers "Unlicensed Pharmacists"
What Is A Veteran?
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today who no longer understand that fact.
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »