This is going to suck

[brewmonkey]

Well I may be out of the net for sometime to come. Very much like the storm we had 3 years ago this week, the KC area is about to get shit on and hard. While they are only sayin 1/4" or so an hour it has already started and we are close to 1/2" on the back deck as I type. It is sopposed to be followed by snow that is poredicted to add 1-3" in most of the city and more in the surronding counties (me).

3 years ago with a very similar weather pattern for the previous week and a prediction close to what we have tonight we recieved 6" of ice and then 3-6" in snow overnight. we were without power for several days due to the heavy line damage at substations.


Anyway, I have the emergency blankets and water rations ready to go. Hopefully we will still have power in the morning. Right now the wife has forbidden me to step outside lest I slip and wind up in the hospital again.

There is also no dodging this bullet. They are calling for 100% chance of precip. :eek:


Severe Weather Bulletin:


Issued at: 2:50 PM CST 1/4/05, expires at: 7:00 PM CST 1/4/05

Ice storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm cst Wednesday.
The kansas city area is in store for a prolonged period of freezing rain late this afternoon through this evening. Between 3 pm and 7 pm rain rates between a tenth and a quarter of an inch an hour are likely. Temperatures will remain near 30 degrees through 6 pm, so by late this evening a half to three-quarters of an inch of ice may form. Ice accumulations will be most significant on trees, power lines, and other elevated surfaces.
Well traveled roads and streets that have been treated will remain wet through early this evening. The ground will likely remain sufficiently warm to prevent ice formation through early evening, but roads may become icy tonight as temperatures fall into the 20s. Be cautious when driving on bridges and overpasses. They will likely become ice covered more quickly.

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/weather/4047823/detail.html

It is scary when your town is specifically mentioned on national news. We have about 35K here and are apparently going to bear the brunt of this crappy system.

[Stodbrew]

Good luck, man. Hope everything turns out okay.

[brewmonkey]

Just for the hell of it I took a pic about 20 minutes in to the rain. I will try to grab another when it is all done.

[BluesHarp]

Lower the sails and batten the hatches!! ;)
We just had the ice New Years Day and are expecting 8-10" of snow between now and Thursday; not anything too earth shattering, but our first big storm of the season.
Hope you have some good beer to get you through...

[brewmonkey]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
Lower the sails and batten the hatches!! ;)
We just had the ice New Years Day and are expecting 8-10" of snow between now and Thursday; not anything too earth shattering, but our first big storm of the season.
Hope you have some good beer to get you through...

Plenty of good beer but if I do have any of it I am going to break out the Rogue Old Crustacean.

[SoxyinMO]

That seriously sucks. We are just slated to get rain. Rain, rain, rain, rain. With eight streambeds crossing our road, rain is not our friend. Still, I'll take the rain over ice any day, especially on our north-facing road :(

[wortchillergoal]

I hope you don't lose power. I hope you don't have to use emergency provisions. I hope you don't have to shovel. I hope you do drink those Old Crustaceans.

[I'mRocketMan]

Good Luck, Brewmonkey! Stay warm!

Cheers! Rocket

[MeridianFC]

Duck and cover man! Er......just get under the blankets with your honey and some brew and you'll be fine. Probably.

[ray m]

There is nothing worse than freezing rain. Hope the weathermen screwed this one up and you only get a mere fraction of what's expected. Stay warm, Brewmonkey!

[steveh]

Snowed about 3 inches in Chi's northern suburbs last night. Supposed to taper off for a few hours then seven to NINE more possible by tomorrow morning. The Nat'l Weather Service posted a Winter Storm Watch last night around 17:00 -- to expire tomorrow morning at 4:00 am!!

What's happenin' up by you Bluesharp?

I heard the report say this is the same storm you're getting Brewmonkey, and it's even supposed to have effected states from Colorado to Ohio... ahh, this being the winter of our discontent... Beer here!

S.

[ray m]

We had a bad winter storm here a couple days before Xmas, getting 10 inches of snow & ice. It all melted by New Year's w/ temps in the 50's & 60's. Now its rained the past 2 days, & is still supposed to rain today & part of tomorrow, averaging 3 inches of rain on top of 10 inches of rapidly melted ice & snow. Flood watches & warnings are everywhere. I'm ok as long as my sump pump doesn't break down!!:(

[danno]

we're at -2ºF right now, with a -14ºF windchill... looking at all the alerts, this thing is going to miss us completely, we're sitting under a nice clear, dry, high pressure that's keeping this thing south of us...

interestingly, we've received less than 3" of snow so far this year, which is about 10% of what we normally have by now. problem is, with no snow cover, the cold makes the frost go even deeper, so busted water mains and frozen pipes get to be the norm...

[brewmonkey]

We still have power but everything is encased in a shell of ice. The forecast totals were missed, thankfully, but we are now being told that we might see the southern edge of the storm that is going to dump 10" of snow in Chicago. :D

To keep me from going stir crazy my wife bought me "Call To Duty" for the PS2. I was torn between playing that and Ghost Recon II that I got for Christmas.

[danno]

brewmonkey, does it look like this? this was a spring ice storm in 2002 that took out two of my smaller arborvitaes...

http://www.boomspeed.com/danno/ice.jpg

[brewmonkey]

Very similar.

[chazwicke]

Nothing worse than ice.

[fatboy570]

Brewmonkey, I know how you feel. Im in southwest MO south of Springfield, our worst ice storm was in Dec 1987. Its supposed to be around 15 degrees tonight, big change from the 70s we had last week. Had a lot of rain here, everythings under water, but no ice (yet). Stay warm and have a homebrew if ya got one

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Snowed about 3 inches in Chi's northern suburbs last night. Supposed to taper off for a few hours then seven to NINE more possible by tomorrow morning. The Nat'l Weather Service posted a Winter Storm Watch last night around 17:00 -- to expire tomorrow morning at 4:00 am!!

What's happenin' up by you Bluesharp?

I heard the report say this is the same storm you're getting Brewmonkey, and it's even supposed to have effected states from Colorado to Ohio... ahh, this being the winter of our discontent... Beer here!

S.

Maybe an inch last night, but three more as of right now and it's just begun.
It is supposed to total 6-12" by noon tomorrow depending on who you listen to. I heard parts of Iowa could get up to 20"!!

I'm glad I got my brewing supplies last week...making a Westmalle Trappist Dubbel clone Saturday.

[steveh]

01.06.05 -- 06:00 -- 12 inches of snow in our parking lot -- still snowing -- not supposed to end till noon. Bleah.

S.

[Bruno_78]

man, I don't get it. All you guys on all sides of me got hit hard. We got a couple inches of snow and that's it!!! That's everyday stuff for us. I was hoping to get that 12 inches and be snowed in for a day or two!

Drat!

[SoxyinMO]

man, I don't get it. All you guys on all sides of me got hit hard. We got a couple inches of snow and that's it!!! That's everyday stuff for us. I was hoping to get that 12 inches and be snowed in for a day or two!

That's kind of what I was thinking, Bruno. All we've gotten is rain, rain and more rain. (can't say it enough). We live on top of a limestone bluff and I can HEAR the rain perculating through the rock below me; below my house. And I think :"Oh God, I know what causes sinkholes." :eek:

But in the end the rain got us. I am home today because our road is flooded. We went through one stream bed this morning (we shouldn't have) and thought it was high because it had become blocked again. Nope. It was high because it is now part of the Gasconade River. 50 feet ahead there was more river over the road, so we turned around. Yikes! It's supposed to crest early this afternoon so MAYBE we'll get out tomorrow. We can usually see the river from only a few spots here at home, and that only a glimpse. If I stand on my porch today I can HEAR it rushing by. Another great reminder of why I'm glad my house is NOT in a flood plane.

Boy am I glad we decided to stop for groceries on our way home last night!

[steveh]

Originally posted by Bruno_78
I was hoping to get that 12 inches and be snowed in for a day or two!

Come and get it - it's still snowing (09:05). Of course, Sunday's high is predicted in the 40s. :(

[Bugz-TT]

And then 51 on Wednesday with rain.

[brewmonkey]

Originally posted by fatboy570
Brewmonkey, I know how you feel. Im in southwest MO south of Springfield, our worst ice storm was in Dec 1987. Its supposed to be around 15 degrees tonight, big change from the 70s we had last week. Had a lot of rain here, everythings under water, but no ice (yet). Stay warm and have a homebrew if ya got one

My father in law is in Fulton and he said they got tons of rain too.

In the end we got about 2" of ice and 1" of snow. Not bad but enough to close everything down it seems. Kind of funny though as I grew up in New England where it took at least 7"+ to make them even think about shutting things down.

Steve-

Hopefully you guys are staying warm and safe.

[fretlessman71]

One thing we DON'T get here in CO is ice storms. It's just not humid enough for it. But there is a 1" layer of ice underneath the 9" of snow in many places here... that's as close as we ever seem to get. Wonder if this'll be melted off by Sunday...

[Wilson]

Originally posted by brewmonkey
Kind of funny though as I grew up in New England where it took at least 7"+ to make them even think about shutting things down.

Thats funny, just the slightest hint of ice will close things down here. Its not the actual ice or snow that worries people here, its the fact that no one knows how to drive on it.

[brewmonkey]

Originally posted by Wilson
Thats funny, just the slightest hint of ice will close things down here. Its not the actual ice or snow that worries people here, its the fact that no one knows how to drive on it.

The drivers are the same here. They figure if the road is somewhat clear then it is safe to drive the limit. I love to watch cops write tickets for "to fast for conditions." :D

[steveh]

Originally posted by Bugz-TT
And then 51 on Wednesday with rain.

Gawd - that just makes me crazy after today!

Brewmonkey - I heard Paul Harvey at noon say that K.C. got that 2 inches of ice! Final total in my little town near the Wisconsin border was 14 inches, I stayed warm snow-blowing my parents' and their neighbor's 75 foot driveways... I need a beer - and a nap.

S.

[brewmonkey]

Originally posted by steveh
Gawd - that just makes me crazy after today!

Brewmonkey - I heard Paul Harvey at noon say that K.C. got that 2 inches of ice! Final total in my little town near the Wisconsin border was 14 inches, I stayed warm snow-blowing my parents' and their neighbor's 75 foot driveways... I need a beer - and a nap.

S.

Depends on where in the metro. Those of us North of the river got more then those in places like Jackson County MO and Johnson County KS. That Tonganoxie split plays hell with the weather around here. Some got more some got less, I am in the got to much no matter how much it was category.:d

[crashbobo]

Got some ice and snow here in Columbia. Pretty slick outside. I was surprised we didn't have any trauma's come into the ICU last night. It was a pleasant surprise.

[Jake]

We got hit with a good amount of snow today (1/2 foot or more). Very hectic delivering the mail. Just started coming down when I left for work this morning at 7:20 AM. Stop snowing around 3:00 this afternoon.

[kevin]

I got lucky the kids had a snowday and cleared the driveway, but I still had to shovel a path to the hottub

[crashbobo]

Originally posted by kevin
I got lucky the kids had a snowday and cleared the driveway, but I still had to shovel a path to the hottub

Must be rough kevin ;)

[staronstage]

I used to live in KC (many moons ago), and I remember there was an ice storm in 86 or 87 that knocked out all the power for a few days. As I was only 8 or 9 at the time, I remember thinking that we would have to live that way forever.

Out here in Cali, the worst we have had this winter was a bit of rain and wind. And in another couple weeks it will be back to summer. :) Hooray for high rents, and beautiful weather.

[Wolf359]

You guys won't believe this one - it's snowing in here in Vegas. The white stuff is actually sticking in parts of town at slightly higher elevations, 2 or more inches in some places. And it's damn cold outside, with the wind starting to pick up. Unbelievable...

[fretlessman71]

I'm sure chaz will feel right at home! :) Now you get a chance to see the true attraction of the "winter warmer," if you never got to have one in a cold climate before.

This has truly been the strangest year for weather and natural phenomena that I can remember - even Mexico got some snow! Add to that Florida's 4 hurricanes, the typhoons in the far east, and the earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, and it's just been crazy! What have we forgotten?

[steveh]

Originally posted by staronstage
Out here in Cali, the worst we have had this winter was a bit of rain and wind. And in another couple weeks it will be back to summer.

Then there's that whole ground rumbling, shaky thing... :eek:

S.

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by steveh
Then there's that whole ground rumbling, shaky thing... :eek:

S.


Yeah, but earthquakes, if not too big, say around 4.5 or so, are a lot of fun.

Provided there's no damage or injuries, of course.

[fretlessman71]

No kidding! Don't these big earthquakes come in cycles like that? I mean, you never know if this quake was building pressure or releasing pressure... and if it was building, where will it get released?

I don't mean to be a Chicken Little about this, but I'm truly concerned...

[steveh]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
Yeah, but earthquakes, if not too big, say around 4.5 or so, are a lot of fun.

Hah - surf California!

I was actually awakened by the minor quake that centered around Kankakee, IL last summer. My bed was shaking as though a train was rumbling by outside my house -- and there isn't a track within 3 or 4 miles! I remember wondering to myself if it was some tremor, noted the time, and went back to sleep. Sure enough, it was all over the news the next morning - weird.

I wonder if I can sell my snow-shovel on eBay to someone in Vegas right now! ;)

S.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by steveh
I wonder if I can sell my snow-shovel on eBay to someone in Vegas right now!

S. Methinks you're going to be needing it yet again in a very short time, actually... :(

[steveh]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Methinks you're going to be needing it yet again in a very short time, actually...

Supposed to be 50 and raining by Wednesday. Flurries by Thursday, though. Only in Chicago.

Besides, our hardware stores stock snow shovels! ;)

S.

[fretlessman71]

Wish my apartment complex did... I may have to start shoveling it myself, as long as it takes them to get going after a snowstorm! One more thing we hate about this place.... GRRRRR!

[SoxyinMO]

Fret said :
No kidding! Don't these big earthquakes come in cycles like that? I mean, you never know if this quake was building pressure or releasing pressure... and if it was building, where will it get released?

I keep a keen eye on movements in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, believe me. Not that I could do anything even if I KNEW another 8.4 was headed this way. :eek:




http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.html (http://)

[chazwicke]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by fretlessman71
[B]I'm sure chaz will feel right at home! :)

] Yes That was weird! It was colder in Las Vegas then DC. I saw the flurries and felt the chilly wind the first day in town. Back home now with 60 degree weather and 70 predicted tomorrow. DC is usually in the low 40s this time of year.

[BluesHarp]

Well, here is Wisconsin today, we are in the upper 40's (normal around 25) with thunderstorms and fog. There have already been several lightning strikes.
By Saturday it will be below zero...so tonight it will be a Westmalle trappist dubbel and by Saturday; DFH Olde Shcool Barleywine (at least the climate allows me to drink beer appropriate for the weather).

[Blkandrust]

72 here today.Should see the same tomorrow.All week has been in 50's and 60's.Last year at this time we already had several snows and an ice storm.This crazy weather is really confusing my O'fest.

[Jake]

This is really weird, we are having a thunderstorm here in Michigan in the middle of January.

[fretlessman71]

This has certainly been a strange year for weather... I wonder when the "weird" factor is going to hit Colorado? The only weird part is that we're actually getting moisture for the first time in many years... if this doesn't end the drought, I don't know what it will take.

[danno]

I'll probably be complaining more about this, but our forecast is for several days of the coldest weather we've had in years. it's going to drop from our current balmy 25ºF throughout tomorrow, and we're looking at not seeing above 0ºF until Monday, with lows in the -20º's... then, add the windchill... ick...

this leads to the winter paradox... when it's cloudy for days on end, and you start to get depressed because you haven't seen the sun... but, the sun comes out, and the temp plummets... you can see the sun, but you can't breathe...

[BluesHarp]

Danno...I lived in Coon Rapids, MN for several years in the early to mid ninety's; I know that pattern all too well. I remember around 1994 (or 5?) it hit somewhere around -30° with strong winds; they claimed the wind chill was in the -90 range. I know you could get frostbite on your ears going out to get the mail if you didn't cover them up well enough.

I had a slightly sloping driveway and a manual transmission truck; when I backed down the driveway and pushed in the clutch, my truck stopped rolling just as sure as if i had hit the brakes...the gear lube was that thick from the cold temperatures.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
Well, here is Wisconsin today, we are in the upper 40's (normal around 25) with thunderstorms and fog. There have already been several lightning strikes.
By Saturday it will be below zero...so tonight it will be a Westmalle trappist dubbel and by Saturday; DFH Olde Shcool Barleywine (at least the climate allows me to drink beer appropriate for the weather).

When I flew home last night, we flew through some thunder and lightning storms.

[steveh]

Mon: 5 more inches of snow on the ground in the morning.
Tues: Flash flood warnings due to high temps and thawing of 16" snow pack.
Weds: Severe thunder storm warnings, lightning and thunder - record tying 60°F temperatures, more flash flood warnings.
Thurs: Flurries predited, high of 35°F predicted - reached at 05:00.
Fri: High of 2°F predicted - sub zero wind-chills.

I'm blaming the tsunami - shee.

S.

Thurs Update: 1" of flurries can be expected by evening... Is it Spring yet?

[BluesHarp]

Steveh...you folks in N. IL and Iowa tend to get about the worst of the Midwest weather; we usually catch the northern edge of it...aren't the days already strting to get longer?
I've been working on some big projects at work lately...it's dark when I get there and dark when I leave...I feel like a freakin' mushroom...:mad:

[danno]

well, it's begun.... it's 8:15pm, and -10ºF, with a windchill of -31ºF... (and I can see my gas meter twirling away... :( )

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
...aren't the days already strting to get longer?

Yes, since December 21st (the Winter Solstice) the daylight is supposed to be getting longer - but I'm the one who still contends that, no matter what a calendar reads, February has to be the longest month of the year. Something psychological about that month being stuck between the dead of Winter and the first hints of Spring make 28 or 29 days drag on forever - at least in less-than temperate climes.

Danno - I feel for ya buddy, 2° on my ride in this morning -- anything wet on the car was frozen in 3 minutes!

S.

[kevin]

14F degrees now after yesterdays high of 55F and rain.
Did someone mention a thingy called the SUN is that, that bright thing in the sky?
Its a good thing I got some good hearty dark stouts and browns on tap!

[BluesHarp]

The funny thing about that "sun", it only appears when it is too cold to go outside and enjoy it...another example of Mother Nature's keen sense of humor.:rolleyes:

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
Yes, since December 21st (the Winter Solstice) the daylight is supposed to be getting longer - but I'm the one who still contends that, no matter what a calendar reads, February has to be the longest month of the year. Something psychological about that month being stuck between the dead of Winter and the first hints of Spring make 28 or 29 days drag on forever - at least in less-than temperate climes.



Yeah, and I'm lucky enough to have a birthday near the end of February...man, that sucked as a kid! Come to think of it, it's not much better now...:(

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by steveh
Yes, since December 21st (the Winter Solstice) the daylight is supposed to be getting longer - but I'm the one who still contends that, no matter what a calendar reads, February has to be the longest month of the year. Something psychological about that month being stuck between the dead of Winter and the first hints of Spring make 28 or 29 days drag on forever - at least in less-than temperate climes.

Danno - I feel for ya buddy, 2° on my ride in this morning -- anything wet on the car was frozen in 3 minutes!

S.

The days are already noticably getting longer. I was going the home the other night and it was still light at 5:30

[steveh]

Originally posted by BluesHarp
Yeah, and I'm lucky enough to have a birthday near the end of February...man, that sucked as a kid!

Especially if you got a bike. Mine is in mid-Feb.

S.

[steveh]

Here it comes again...

Once more, unto the breach!

S.

[kevin]

OK, enoughs enough turn the heat back on!

[Fly Creek]

25 below this morning. Gonna big a big fuel bill this month.

[brewmonkey]

Originally posted by Fly Creek
25 below this morning. Gonna big a big fuel bill this month.

We hit 65 yesterday after a week of highs in the single digits.

[steveh]

Originally posted by brewmonkey
We hit 65 yesterday...

D'oh!!

Got 4 - 15 inches, depending, headed our way. My home is in the path to the "depending" zone.

S.

[fretlessman71]

We hit SEVENTY DEGREES on Thursday! My wife called it "Winter Halftime." :D

[chazwicke]

We're still cold and the 2 inches from Wednesday is till on the ground! That hardy ever happens. Perhaps you saw it if you watched the innaugeration. Washington is always a beautiful city in the snow. They are predicting another Alberta Clipper on Saturday that should bring 6-12 inches. I was happy with the 2" we just had. I'm ready for spring!

[threecb]

They're saying 4-8, possibly more, around my area.

I like that "possibly more" ass-covering move.

[fretlessman71]

Our late winter and spring get mixed together for about 2 months. It's not uncommon to have 70-80 degree weather in late March, and it's not unheard of to have 8 inches of snow in mid May... just weird.

[Stodbrew]

Lately, out here in NorCal, its been cold, for us anyway, in the morning. But in the afternoon, its been getting up to around 75 degrees. Perfect for enjoying a pint or two on the patio at Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz.

[danno]

snowing here today, our first real snowfall of the year, we've got maybe 3" so far...

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by Stodbrew
Lately, out here in NorCal, its been cold, for us anyway, in the morning. But in the afternoon, its been getting up to around 75 degrees. Perfect for enjoying a pint or two on the patio at Seabright Brewery in Santa Cruz.

Boy Seabright. It has probably been a decade since I was there. I still have a t shirt though. We camped in a state park at China Beach.

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by steveh
D'oh!!

Got 4 - 15 inches, depending, headed our way. My home is in the path to the "depending" zone.

S.

yeah...7-12 here...depending. Might as well come on the weekend; I've got plenty of food and beer...no need to go anywhere.:cool:

[chazwicke]

Hey Blues, congrats on the 1000th post.

[BluesHarp]

Thanks, Chaz...this place is becoming my home away from home; I feel like I really know a lot of the people here.
I haven't seen any internet board that has the camaraderie and friendliness of this one.

My home brew quality has improved by magnitudes from the tips I have gotten from reading these pages.

I am looking forward to the "convention" in October; hopefully, nothing comes up to prevent my attending.

...is this where I should thank the academy and my agent??? ;)

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by danno
snowing here today, our first real snowfall of the year, we've got maybe 3" so far... Whaaaat? St. Paul is just now having its first snowfall of the year? Do you mean the season, or 2005?

[chazwicke]

It has already started snowing here. (Early Saturday Morning). Good thing i stocked up on bread, TP and milk. Of course I am never low on beer. We're supposed to get somewhere between 6 -10".

[danno]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Whaaaat? St. Paul is just now having its first snowfall of the year? Do you mean the season, or 2005? seriously, it's the first time we've had more than an inch of snow at one time this winter... I got the snowblower out last night, moved about 6", there's maybe another 2" on the ground since then...

[brewmonkey]

LOL!

I brag about 65F and I get paid in spades. We are in the single digits with wind chill at -10F.

[fretlessman71]

BM, you're enjoying this, and you KNOW it... :D

Seriously, though - there's something mesmerizing about a storm that just drags the entire town to a halt. I used to love to sit by the window and watch the snow pile up. Haven't been able to do that this year, however - the snow's only been falling whenever I've been busy, driving, or sleeping.

[Jake]

Something that don't happen to us very often here on the Lake Huron side of our state, we are getting lake effect snow beause of a northeast wind. I think that happens when we get the wraparound (counterclockwise spin) of a low pressure.

[BluesHarp]

12" so far (at least)...now the wind is kicking up to about 25mph, expected to go higher yet, and the temps are falling...and my snowblower just threw a belt.

Barley wine tonight, boys!!

[fretlessman71]

Hope your phone line or cable line holds out so you'll have someone to tell about the great beer you're drinking tonight! How cold so far?

I keep hoping that CO will get one of these storms just so I can see the look on my wife's face... :D

[BluesHarp]

It is about 10°F now, hopefully it will level out there. Things are looking up: I replaced both snowblower belts and the wind has died down a bit.
It's now dark out, I'm done with snowclearing for the day, and shouldn't have to go back outside again until tomorrow.

So on to beer! I have a bomber of Great Divide Old Ruffian which will sacrifice itself to me tonight...whoa! Just looked at the GD website...this stuff is 10.2%:eek: , have to start with something a little smaller or I won't make it past 10:00. The problem is, I don't think I have anything in my fridge below 7% right now...the holidays depleted my stock of session beers; nothing left but the big dogs.

[Fast_Eddy]

Hey Blues - If it makes you feel any better - it only made it to 67F here today. :p

[Stodbrew]

I feel the love! Makes me all warm inside.


Not that I need it, its about 65 here, too. :D

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by Fast_Eddy
Hey Blues - If it makes you feel any better - it only made it to 67F here today.

uhmmmm....wait.....wait......nope...not feeling any better.

That is, of course, if you don't count the nice buzz from a bomber of 10% barleywine!......:cool:

[SoxyinMO]

From Brewmonkey :
I brag about 65F and I get paid in spades. We are in the single digits with wind chill at -10F.

That wind was FIERCE! You all get much more of the bad weather up there in KC than we get down here, and man-oh-man you could have kept that wind.

My husband keeps saying he feels jipped because we haven't had a snow day and I tell him to be careful what he asks for....

Supposed to be 50 today & sunny. Just no more rain for a week or two to dry us out!

[chazwicke]

Hey I'm glad we got less than predicted. only about 4-5 inches. The wind on Saturday night was howling though and it was frigid. I'm glad it's done. I'm hoping New England gets cleaned up by Wednesday or Thursday because Some of us are heading to Boston and New Haven for beer festivals. :D

[fretlessman71]

I heard a weather forecaster say that we still need moisture here in CO, and that the drought is far from over... what does he think, Colorado is supposed to be a tropical paradise? It snows once or twice a week for 2 months, and we get a stretch of nice weather and he starts worrying. There's NO WAY he grew up here.... :rolleyes: