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Yesterday, 79
Today: 47
We were lucky, we were not in tornados path. Not everyone was lucky, we had a death in MS, half dozen or so medium sized tornados.
I had a meeting today, drove 2.5 hours, right through where one crossed the highway, trees snapped in half, amazing the damage and I imagine standing there or being in a small home.
Just awful.
Can’t imagine knowing potential devastation is on it’s way, yet not knowing if you will be in it’s path.
I prefer the unknowable timing of an earthquake happening to that.
Be safe.
cold
Cold and we had a mid day snow storm. The sun showed up for maybe 2 minutes (which is the only time we've seen it in the last 10 days), so even that much was appreciated.
46 degrees, partly cloudy, and a 38.3% chance of Zag three pointers dropping through the nets later this evening
Thx for thinking of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Markburn1
I'll tell you, it is scary.
It is especially scary at night. You can see the red/purple radar of the storms coming right over you on the TV and net. Then both TV and net go out (bc we're all satellite here), and you're truly left with nothing but radio on loud, hoping the next report isn't one just to the west of you.
In the daytime, we might be able to see one coming from a mile or so, and maybe it would give us time to get sheltered up (under a bed or something) but at night, the first bit of notice you're going to have is that in the midst of intense lightning and rain, you'll hear a shudder and feel the walls shaking. That's it, that's the warning at night, then maybe your roof blows off.
If you cannot tell, I am very afraid of tornados.
I do better anticipating hurricanes.
Crisp 52 today,
58 tomorrow,
then 60s and rain for weekend.
If I lived there, I'd build a concrete bunker and head there at sunset if there was any danger of a tornado on the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by DixieZag
Cold, raining. 39
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It was sunny and in the mid 50s today! Our elementary schools had a district wide ice skating party, I don't think I've ever been on an outdoor rink on such a nice day.
Tomorrow 68
Christmas 72
We are bbq steak and lobster for Christmas.
I have to live with mid 90s and high humidity all summer (which starts in 6 weeks), so I am going to enjoy the crap out of having a gorgeous Christmas day bbq.
Sitting outside, sun on my face, arms/legs:
72° | 50°
67 F
like 67°
Sunny
N
7
Gusts 8 mph
Tue 12/24
High 72 F
10% Precip. / 0.
Blue skies, smiling at me
Weather is really nice. It's windy, but it's warm and sunny today.
Almost 50 in liberty lake is ridiculous for Jan 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by gu03alum
It is 8:22 p.m. local time, dark for 3 hours, and it is 71 degrees, with spits of rain.
World is getting hotter.
Our thoughts should be with Ozzie, who knows what he's up against right now.
raining super hard
no rain for the first time since I could remember, but looks like it won't last long
Took a brief detour on my way to the grocery store. Hadn't gotten out and about for a few days. Walked to a spot near my neighborhood
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That prominent terrain feature in the far background is BLM land, the Pah Rah Range
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The smog layer over Reno seen in this snapshot is fairly typical this time of year.
The twin high rises are the Nugget Hotel Casino, in Sparks. The high rise on the right edge is the Grand Sierra Resort, in Reno, at the junction I-80 / US-395.
Wind gusts tonight are supposed to hit 34-45mph.
Thinking of my Spokane peeps tonight as they are getting clobbered by old man winter
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5" so far here north of Spokane, with another 1-3 for tonight, 1 tomorrow and 1-3 Sat night. 1 more inch on Sunday, then it will get cold...below zero overnight.
Wed it warms slightly, and we get back into the 1-3 or 1" for the next 14+ days and nights.
The 24th is the first day w/o snow in the forecast, and 14 days out, who really knows.
Beautiful pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by RenoZag
Spokane getting clobbered by winter storm.
Here, I wake up to 73 degrees, but overcast and windy.
In 2 hours it will get extremely serious. Almost the entire state is taken up with orange and red radar, a red squall line is supposed to hit at about 9:00 a.m. and we'll lose TV, Net, for a few hours, likely, of hard rain and hard wind.
Tornados broke out bad in Texas, Louisiana last night, and as I have said before, tornados are just random terror. Highly unlikely to impact you, but highly likely to impact someone as the storm goes through. Totally random chance.
I don't like them. Not used to worrying about them.
Have a great day, all. I'll be off soon for a while
From the Reno, NV NWS:
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY...
* CHANGES...NONE.
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH EXPECTED. WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY AND THE WEST SIDE OF CARSON VALLEY COULD SEE GUSTS OVER 70 MPH. MOUNTAIN RIDGES SUCH AS SLIDE MOUNTAIN OVER 100 MPH.
* WHERE...GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES, FENCES, AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SEVERE TURBULENCE AND DELAYS FOR AIR TRAVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IS POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW SLICK SPOTS FOR THE COMMUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE, HOLIDAY DECORATIONS (IF THOSE ARE REALLY STILL UP), AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.
I guess they do it in all caps so we can hear them better. . .
woke up to snow today, but it was all gone by 10 AM
4" of snow from bedtime to wake-up time this morning.
Currently 19 degrees.
sunny, windy, and cold