The Lowest Winter's 2013-2014 Temperature so far...
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- Paul Ont
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I can come close, Kingston hit -29C last night. That means that my garden must have hit at or below -30C, which will be the coldest in 12 years. Yikes. That's -22F, a zone 4b temperature. And here I was getting ready to finally admit to zone 5a status:(
Toronto hit a hot and humid -20C last night. It's downright tropical. -4F, zone 6b.
Toronto hit a hot and humid -20C last night. It's downright tropical. -4F, zone 6b.
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And I was angry about my -17C/2F this morning!Beny wrote:-30c this morning, who can beat that
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Sigh. I was hoping the worst was behind me. but I got down to -26C last night (again) There's been 24 15 minute intervals of -26 since I started logging my very localized weather a month ago. I was supposed to start getting above 0 by next Tuesday but it's been pushed out until at least next Friday. I haven't been inside the palm huts for nearly a month hopefully they don't hate me too much...
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Holy moly.-26C last night (again)
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Sorry guys I have you beat...
Dec 2013 average high low and average daily median
-11.6 -23.6 -17.7 Extreme low -40C (at airport)
Jan 2014
-11.6 -24.4 -18.0 Extreme low -39C
So far feb
-12.0 - 26.4L* -19.2 Extreme low -30C
New years eve was -55C with the wind. The last week of december/beginning of january were brutal. Coldest december in 20 years. Oddly enough nothing really record breaking. A much more " average" winter for up here. Everything is getting a good test. Best part is there is about 5 feet of snow. My yard is about 5C warmer or more then what the airport reads.
Not a contest im happy winning
Dec 2013 average high low and average daily median
-11.6 -23.6 -17.7 Extreme low -40C (at airport)
Jan 2014
-11.6 -24.4 -18.0 Extreme low -39C
So far feb
-12.0 - 26.4L* -19.2 Extreme low -30C
New years eve was -55C with the wind. The last week of december/beginning of january were brutal. Coldest december in 20 years. Oddly enough nothing really record breaking. A much more " average" winter for up here. Everything is getting a good test. Best part is there is about 5 feet of snow. My yard is about 5C warmer or more then what the airport reads.
Not a contest im happy winning
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The entire second half of 2013 has been 'below seasonal' in the East. Every forecast or report since August, has indicated that it's been below seasonal averages. Besides since Early 2013, the winter was clinging on with a cold, damp and flooding Spring. Since then it was all down hill with floods throughout the world (including our friends in the UK this year).
Let's hope that it's out of the system and we skip over Spring this year and go right to Summer
Any El Nino sightings??
Let's hope that it's out of the system and we skip over Spring this year and go right to Summer
Any El Nino sightings??
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A weak el Nino is apparently starting up slowly soon.
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Hang in there, folks.
Barb
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Hang in there, folks.
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finally supposed to warm up a bit here in the coming ten day forecast....FINALLY after six weeks of pure hell !!!!!!
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Same here mike. the thing is up here this time of year warm ups usually mean snow.... just had a good clipper drop another foot
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this year it has snowed ion any temp range, warm, cold, freezing etc,...ugh, 4th or 5th snowiest winter ever.canadianplant wrote:Same here mike. the thing is up here this time of year warm ups usually mean snow.... just had a good clipper drop another foot
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Fairfield Iowa winter 2014 to Feb 16th
Start with November
November avg 46/27 nights below 1F 0.
December avg 30/13 nights below 1F 9.
January....avg 27//6 nights below 1F 12.
February...avg 19//1 nights below 1F 9.
Total nights -4F or less- for the winter= 18
Lowest temp was -18F / -28C
Going into 3 months of temps averaging below freezing
after November averaging not that much below freezing for lows-quite a departure..
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Start with November
November avg 46/27 nights below 1F 0.
December avg 30/13 nights below 1F 9.
January....avg 27//6 nights below 1F 12.
February...avg 19//1 nights below 1F 9.
Total nights -4F or less- for the winter= 18
Lowest temp was -18F / -28C
Going into 3 months of temps averaging below freezing
after November averaging not that much below freezing for lows-quite a departure..
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- Paul Ont
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You sure that's Iowa and not Alberta Jim:D What a hell of a winter, it's been almost as bad here in Toronto, and worse in Sydenham!
Looks like you had a blast out West!
Looks like you had a blast out West!
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Finally warming back up to seasonal here this week.... might see some snow melt.... then again theres almost 5 feet of it...
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Not going back home until April
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Not to worry, the snow melts real fast in our Zone. It was melting at -8C (17f), the air mass is cold still yes, but with the sun's angle, its rays are much much warmer nowadays... The end is nearcanadianplant wrote:Finally warming back up to seasonal here this week.... might see some snow melt.... then again theres almost 5 feet of it...
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i kept telling myself that last year...... we had snow until may..
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Brrrr...I don't think I could have ever made it in Canada. Beautiful but too cold.canadianplant wrote:i kept telling myself that last year...... we had snow until may..
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
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Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
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It isnt even the worse up here, not by a long shot. Sask is brutal, same with manitoba. To be fair, I think id be better off in S ontario or BC lolDesertZone wrote:Brrrr...I don't think I could have ever made it in Canada. Beautiful but too cold.canadianplant wrote:i kept telling myself that last year...... we had snow until may..
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is it the time for this, or it's too early?
Spring is almost here! I can now see the deer moving around in our back yard.
Spring is almost here! I can now see the deer moving around in our back yard.
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Looks like we are heading to the lowest winter temp by the end of February... It's so boring! This month is colder than typically at 10 degree Celsius. Crap!
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considering what happen last year with my washy, I will open that box probably at the beginning of May (Trachys can come out at the beginning of April). 6 Months in a cage, that's not fun.
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Another mess of a storm last night......just sick of this crap, warming up a bit though
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Man oh man, you folks in the eastern half of the continent have gotten nailed this winter.
But there'll at least not be water restrictions
I was down in Wenatchee Washington for 3 days last week.
56 F, people walking around in T shirts.
Car window down Thurs and Friday.
It was bloody wonderful!
Hated to come home...especially seeing our gas prices compared to theirs!
$2.19 gallon U.S.
about 288 per cent less than gas prices in B.C.
Barb
But there'll at least not be water restrictions
I was down in Wenatchee Washington for 3 days last week.
56 F, people walking around in T shirts.
Car window down Thurs and Friday.
It was bloody wonderful!
Hated to come home...especially seeing our gas prices compared to theirs!
$2.19 gallon U.S.
about 288 per cent less than gas prices in B.C.
Barb
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Probably $3.19
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Thats because most of our gas gets shipped to the states to be refined then sold back to us through tariffs/taxes..... The only real refineries in canada are one or two in S ontario and one or two on the east coast. Dont even think we have any legitamate "reserves"....
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Ooops, yes it was $3.19.Probably $3.19
Still a pantload cheaper than in Canada...
to Jesse: maybe Flaherty's new "Competition Bureau", announced with the budget, will look into it.
...all smoke 'n mirrors.
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Depends though barb. Gas is relatively cheap here compared to some places. 1.28, generally the same as down south round toronto.
Check this out
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1.289/litre here too, works out to $5.15/gallon!
So $3.19 is pretty sweet in the US.
So $3.19 is pretty sweet in the US.
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If nothing changes it's gonna be one of the shortest winters here ever
The real Winter lasted like 2.5 weeks! It's unbelievable...
It's time to pay my plants a visit
The real Winter lasted like 2.5 weeks! It's unbelievable...
It's time to pay my plants a visit
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It has been very wet and very cold....gas is also cheap in nj, about 2.19 usd a gallon right now. We're supposed to get to 60 by friday...yay!!!!!!lucky1 wrote:Man oh man, you folks in the eastern half of the continent have gotten nailed this winter.
But there'll at least not be water restrictions
I was down in Wenatchee Washington for 3 days last week.
56 F, people walking around in T shirts.
Car window down Thurs and Friday.
It was bloody wonderful!
Hated to come home...especially seeing our gas prices compared to theirs!
$2.19 gallon U.S.
about 288 per cent less than gas prices in B.C.
Barb
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marceli, that's a nice long "good" season for your plants!
Mike, you sure deserve an early spring...hope all your plants are OK.
$2.19 there?
Wow, that's dirt cheap.
Barb
Mike, you sure deserve an early spring...hope all your plants are OK.
$2.19 there?
Wow, that's dirt cheap.
Barb
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I think he made the same mistake you did-lowest I could find there was $3.08
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I'll send Mike some of my lens cleaning wipes.the same mistake you did
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I'm in South Jersey, way cheaper than North, that's basically New York Prices. We are even 50 cents cheaper than right over the bridge in PA. We do not have the same fuel tax as they do. Also state law says you are not permitted to pump your on gas....funnyhardyjim wrote:I think he made the same mistake you did-lowest I could find there was $3.08
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Probably the "spark" risk with a cellphone in your pocket, if you've got your spare hand on the car.state law says you are not permitted to pump your own gas
Gas prices are all over the map it seems.
Barb
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Well they are calling for another 30cm (a foot) of snow. Winds coming off the lake so who knows if its more or less then that..
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