winter 2009/2010 Cold! Cold! Cold!
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winter 2009/2010 Cold! Cold! Cold!
Ok....post your coldest temps of the season.
Mine so far is 9F/-12.7C and to day we did not even make it above 20F/-6.6C. All my yuccas and agavas are all a light black color, I don't think they are very happy today.
Mine so far is 9F/-12.7C and to day we did not even make it above 20F/-6.6C. All my yuccas and agavas are all a light black color, I don't think they are very happy today.
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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.
-Aaron-
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Coldest to date:
Toronto (Airport): -2.7C
Kingston: -4.2C
Not too bad so far, but we'll get ours later this week when we hit -10C (or lower!)...
Toronto (Airport): -2.7C
Kingston: -4.2C
Not too bad so far, but we'll get ours later this week when we hit -10C (or lower!)...
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Halifax so far:
-3 C / 26.6 F (TODAY)
It's supposed to be around -5 C (23 F) on tuesday , but will hopefully warm up to 9 C (48 F) on thursday.
-3 C / 26.6 F (TODAY)
It's supposed to be around -5 C (23 F) on tuesday , but will hopefully warm up to 9 C (48 F) on thursday.
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Oklahoma cold
Hard to believe It's been colder here at 35 degrees latitude than you Canadians have experienced, but we have already had 18 oF (-8 oC) and will likely be colder than that Thursday morning. No snow yet, but freezing rain expected tonight.
17(F) here
Possibly below 0(F) Thursday?
Possibly below 0(F) Thursday?
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Re: Oklahoma cold
Wait until Febuary and March when you're spring is beginning and winter is still holding firm here! That's when we get ours...TerdalFarm wrote:Hard to believe It's been colder here at 35 degrees latitude than you Canadians have experienced, but we have already had 18 oF (-8 oC) and will likely be colder than that Thursday morning. No snow yet, but freezing rain expected tonight.
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I win!....oh wait, darn.
Calgary International Airport (one of the coldest damn places in the civilized world):
-27.6 C / -17.7 F
Let's say -25 C for me in Southwest Calgary, about 20 miles from the airport.
No problem, balmy!!!
Calgary International Airport (one of the coldest damn places in the civilized world):
-27.6 C / -17.7 F
Let's say -25 C for me in Southwest Calgary, about 20 miles from the airport.
No problem, balmy!!!
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This morning our coldest -16C 3F
Palm hut temp is +2C 33F
Don't want to WIN this contest
Aaron, hope for snow to cover those beauties.
I don't like the sound of them showing black.
Barb
Palm hut temp is +2C 33F
Don't want to WIN this contest
Aaron, hope for snow to cover those beauties.
I don't like the sound of them showing black.
Barb
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I know what you mean, I think we broke some records here in the valley last night. Would not hurt my feelings if we were a little warmer.
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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.
-Aaron-
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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.
-Aaron-
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The palm hut's temp receiver couldn't have picked a worse time to puke out.
Anybody else's do this now and then?
Sorry for fuzzy pic...I was cursing!
Barb
Anybody else's do this now and then?
Sorry for fuzzy pic...I was cursing!
Barb
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Barb, Mine has completely stopped working... I have NO IDEA what the temps are in there...
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Oh, poop! Same brand as mine?
Somebody said we could be getting "crosses" from people's cellphones/garage door openers.
Or my own garage door opener.
Mine will stay off for a few hours and then, presto, up again.
Yet the interior temp never fails.
So it must be the sending unit?
Ive checked to make sure it's not too close to the heater (didn't meltdown)
Barb
Somebody said we could be getting "crosses" from people's cellphones/garage door openers.
Or my own garage door opener.
Mine will stay off for a few hours and then, presto, up again.
Yet the interior temp never fails.
So it must be the sending unit?
Ive checked to make sure it's not too close to the heater (didn't meltdown)
Barb
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low tech
I'm about to place some low-tech. alcohol thermometers outside, the kind you have to go out with a flashlight and look at in the night.
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-7 C / 20 F here right now, forecasting -9 C for monday and tuesday
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We'll see
I only had three. I stuck one in the large Butia shelter. I put a 5-gallon jug of hot tap water in there and snugged the heat tape under the burlap like you suggested, and tried to tie down the whole structure with cord secured to the ground with rebar stakes. I put another under the 20-gallon bucket placed over my two-winters-in-the ground small Butia (my avatar photo) which is spending the night with two hot tap water bottles. I put two old towels over the bucket and up-ended a wheel-barrow over it all so it would not blow away. (The wind is fierce right now!) The third thermometer is in the air in my Gazebo as the "control" in this experiment. I'll let you know what I find.
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Coldest so far for here, -3F/-16.1C?
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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.
-Aaron-
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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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-3f = -19.4C
Here is a useful link if you don't want to have to the quick math of 9/5* 32 or whatever the heck it is...
http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm
Snow here at work, snow that turned to rain at home... From what I understand, it was just rain in Niagara... It should stay snow, I HATE the cold rain
Here is a useful link if you don't want to have to the quick math of 9/5* 32 or whatever the heck it is...
http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm
Snow here at work, snow that turned to rain at home... From what I understand, it was just rain in Niagara... It should stay snow, I HATE the cold rain
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I don't do the math.
Simply Google -20 C = ? F and answer pops up.
No wonder today's school kids are dumb.
Barb
Simply Google -20 C = ? F and answer pops up.
No wonder today's school kids are dumb.
Barb
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I cant really memorise the sub zero ones but...
28F = -2C
30F = -1C
32F = 0C
33F = 1C
36F = 2C
37F = 3C
39F = 4C
41F = 5C
43F = 6C
45F = 7C
46F = 8C
48F = 9C
50F = 10C
52F = 11C
I dont know the large minus figures but as far as I know.. 20F = -6C and of course 0F = -18C brrr
28F = -2C
30F = -1C
32F = 0C
33F = 1C
36F = 2C
37F = 3C
39F = 4C
41F = 5C
43F = 6C
45F = 7C
46F = 8C
48F = 9C
50F = 10C
52F = 11C
I dont know the large minus figures but as far as I know.. 20F = -6C and of course 0F = -18C brrr
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Can anyone reccomend a brand for a remote thermometer? I forget what mine was, but I certianly would not reccomend it... If you've had luck, please do share!
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the math is easy until I have a neg -0F
(F-32)/1.8 =C
I know what I did wrong now, I need to add the negf to 32 then subtract from zero, then divide by 1.8.
(F-32)/1.8 =C
I know what I did wrong now, I need to add the negf to 32 then subtract from zero, then divide by 1.8.
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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.
-Aaron-
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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.
-Aaron-
A quick trick I use to figure the temps is-
Every 5c is 9(F) so I know if it's -5c it's 23(F) and down the line,you can estimate within a degree after that pretty easy
-10c is 14(F)
-15c is 5(F)
-20c is -4(F)
-25c is -13(F)
-30c is -22(F)
-35c is -31(F)
-40c is -40(F) I just took it out that far because I like how -40 is -40
And I I don't have anything better to do
Every 5c is 9(F) so I know if it's -5c it's 23(F) and down the line,you can estimate within a degree after that pretty easy
-10c is 14(F)
-15c is 5(F)
-20c is -4(F)
-25c is -13(F)
-30c is -22(F)
-35c is -31(F)
-40c is -40(F) I just took it out that far because I like how -40 is -40
And I I don't have anything better to do
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All of mine are acurite, I think they have been ok, not great but ok.Paul Ont wrote:Can anyone reccomend a brand for a remote thermometer? I forget what mine was, but I certianly would not reccomend it... If you've had luck, please do share!
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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.
-Aaron-
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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.
-Aaron-
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That's cool.hardyjim wrote:A quick trick I use to figure the temps is-
Every 5c is 9(F) so I know if it's -5c it's 23(F) and down the line,you can estimate within a degree after that pretty easy
-10c is 14(F)
-15c is 5(F)
-20c is -4(F)
-25c is -13(F)
-30c is -22(F)
-35c is -31(F)
-40c is -40(F) I just took it out that far because I like how -40 is -40
And I I don't have anything better to do
Shoshone Idaho weather
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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.
-Aaron-
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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.
-Aaron-
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Paul,
I have two. One works without so much as a hiccup. The other pukes out.
Fabulous one = BIOS weather station, comes with wind sensor, max/min readouts/wind chill etc. about $60-70
Crappy one = La Crosse Technology (TINology, more appropriately)
Barb
I have two. One works without so much as a hiccup. The other pukes out.
Fabulous one = BIOS weather station, comes with wind sensor, max/min readouts/wind chill etc. about $60-70
Crappy one = La Crosse Technology (TINology, more appropriately)
Barb
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I think this storm bombed out at 972mb
I think this storm bombed out at 972mb
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I think we had a high of 14f yesterday, and today I have a new low -5.8F/-21C
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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.
-Aaron-
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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.
-Aaron-
That's pretty chilly Aaron! John in Colorado's trachy might possibly be in jeopardy with -17f. Now that is some cold air! He's planning on opening them Friday. I hope there ok, he did have some c7 lights in there hopefully they made enough heat.
What did you have for a low last night Jim, your weather banner says 3f right now?
Bill
What did you have for a low last night Jim, your weather banner says 3f right now?
Bill
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Cold in Oklahoma
It wasn't nearly so cold here, but for the area it was chilly. We've been well below freezing for >30 hours. Last night was about 9 oF (-12 oC)--colder than all of last winter.
The alcohol thermometers in enclosures with my Butia only read down to -5 oC so all I know for sure is, "A fair bit colder than -5 oC." The hot water bottle by the small Butia was frozen this morning, but the 5-gallon jug of hot water next to the large Butia (which has the heat tape) was not frozen, so I trust it did not get too cold. (The thermometer in that enclosure was right at the edge where I could reach it without opening the thing up.)
My Trachy is not in an enclosure at all, just a trunk wrap. Hope it does OK.
The alcohol thermometers in enclosures with my Butia only read down to -5 oC so all I know for sure is, "A fair bit colder than -5 oC." The hot water bottle by the small Butia was frozen this morning, but the 5-gallon jug of hot water next to the large Butia (which has the heat tape) was not frozen, so I trust it did not get too cold. (The thermometer in that enclosure was right at the edge where I could reach it without opening the thing up.)
My Trachy is not in an enclosure at all, just a trunk wrap. Hope it does OK.
Good info guys,heres some more-
Low last night (my house) -2(F) official low 0(F)
G-house(cactus etc)unheated and covered with 1/2' TO 1" SNOW/ICE 12(F) this was as cold as it got in there last year.
G-house umbrellas covered with 3" of snow 15 and 17(F) unheated
Styrofoam containers unheated 7(F) this may be a problem since they are on the same heat circuit as the small um-g-houses which are more efficient as snow covers them completely.
Snow cover kept me from needing to heat last night as temps stayed marginally acceptable to leave heat off in all but the styrofoam containers.
Washy and Butia stayed around 50(F)
Wish I could have sprayed this stuff with freeze-pruf before this event,it will probably arrive today
Low last night (my house) -2(F) official low 0(F)
G-house(cactus etc)unheated and covered with 1/2' TO 1" SNOW/ICE 12(F) this was as cold as it got in there last year.
G-house umbrellas covered with 3" of snow 15 and 17(F) unheated
Styrofoam containers unheated 7(F) this may be a problem since they are on the same heat circuit as the small um-g-houses which are more efficient as snow covers them completely.
Snow cover kept me from needing to heat last night as temps stayed marginally acceptable to leave heat off in all but the styrofoam containers.
Washy and Butia stayed around 50(F)
Wish I could have sprayed this stuff with freeze-pruf before this event,it will probably arrive today
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apparently edmonton was -54 C today with the windchill
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