How's the weather?

[sidewinder]

Some big hailstones in the Somerset area yesterday. I saw that storm from a distance and have never seen a day-time sky so dark, with the exception of a near-total eclipse.

Not a good day to be standing on the Cobb at Lyme Regis either !

Edited January 4, 2014 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

There goes Meryl Streep.

Impressive hailstones, Sidewinder.

Here's one from Pembrokeshire:

[Jerry_L]

Tropical monsoon this morning, arctic cold tomorrow.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Jerry_L

[A Lark Ascending]

The pictures we're seeing here took terrifying.

Stay warm.

[Larry Kart]

-12 F, windchill -39.

[jlhoots]

40 & sunny.

Went to the All King's Day dances at Jemez pueblo - spectacular!!!

[jeffcrom]

In Atlanta it's going to get down to around 0 to 5 degrees F (- 17 to -15 C) tonight. I know that that's not unheard of in some places, but it's pretty rare here. I tried taking a walk this afternoon; I didn't last long.

[Scott Dolan]

The answer to the question is quite simple: cold, really fucking cold.

Started out at -9 this morning, BUT warmed up to a rather balmy...1 degree.

[JSngry]

We're supposed to be above 20 all night, but it's been colder during the day these last few than it was during the December ice storm when we lost power and stuff.

And this morning, they were talking about rolling blackouts throughout the state because of the consumption rates. Didn't come to pass, but as a responsible consumer (thermostat stays below 70 all winter, and fleece wear is my friend) I began to get livid just a little. I mean, c'mon grid, grow the fuck up!

[Hardbopjazz]

Just spoke with a friend in St. Paul, MN -28 without the windchill.

[alankin]

4 F here this morning.

[BeBop]

Gads, I feel so lucky. My usual January job (Minneapolis) went to someone else. I'm enjoying the relatively warm if damp London weather.

[paul secor]

Single digits here, the last time I looked, but after seeing some of the temperatures down South I don't feel so bad. At least we're used to it and prepared for it here. I feel really sorry for areas that aren't ready for this kind of weather.

[Chuck Nessa]

In our back yard.

[Mike Schwartz]

Feel so fortunate not to be in these frigid conditions sweeping through so many places; feel for you if you are having to deal with it.

3rd year serious drought.... day after day mid to upper 30's in the evening mid 60's in the afternoon.

[Scott Dolan]

Had a pipe burst in my basement due to the weather. Oh my, it's so much fun...

[jeffcrom]

Atlanta has just fallen apart. Some snow was expected, but it came up suddenly about noon and covered more area than expected. We don't have much snow equipment, we don't drive in the snow very well here, and that's exacerbated by the nasty, slick ice we tend to get on our roads. Every school and business closed at the same time, around 1:00 PM. The roads filled up quickly, there were many accidents, and all the highways became parking lots. Many folks have run out of gas on the roads, adding to the gridlock. There are people interviewed by phone on television that have been on the road for over eight hours, and have only traveled ten miles in that time. (20-30 mile commutes are not unusual in the Atlanta area.) There are still school buses that are stuck in traffic hours after leaving school. Some schools have just given up, and are keeping their kids overnight. It's a nightmare. My wife works nearby, and it took her an hour to get home.

Edited January 29, 2014 by jeffcrom

[JSngry]

Atlanta has just fallen apart. Some snow was expected, but it came up suddenly about noon and covered more area that expected. We don't have much snow equipment, we don't drive in the snow very well here, and that's exacerbated by the nasty, slick ice we tend to get on our roads. Every school and business closed at the same time, around 1:00 PM. The roads filled up quickly, there were many accidents, and all the highways became parking lots. Many folks have run out of gas on the roads, adding to the gridlock. There are people interviewed by phone on television that have been on the road for over eight hours, and have only traveled ten miles in that time. (20-30 mile commutes are not unusual in the Atlanta area.) There are still school buses that are stuck in traffic hours after leaving school. Some schools have just given up, and are keeping their kids overnight. It's a nightmare. My wife works nearby, and it took her an hour to get home.

Are there power outages? Sure hope not.

[jeffcrom]

Atlanta has just fallen apart. Some snow was expected, but it came up suddenly about noon and covered more area that expected. We don't have much snow equipment, we don't drive in the snow very well here, and that's exacerbated by the nasty, slick ice we tend to get on our roads. Every school and business closed at the same time, around 1:00 PM. The roads filled up quickly, there were many accidents, and all the highways became parking lots. Many folks have run out of gas on the roads, adding to the gridlock. There are people interviewed by phone on television that have been on the road for over eight hours, and have only traveled ten miles in that time. (20-30 mile commutes are not unusual in the Atlanta area.) There are still school buses that are stuck in traffic hours after leaving school. Some schools have just given up, and are keeping their kids overnight. It's a nightmare. My wife works nearby, and it took her an hour to get home.

Are there power outages? Sure hope not.

Not many - only in a few scattered areas. That's not much comfort to the people who are affected, I suppose.

[kinuta]

Tokyo is having one of the mildest winters I can remember with blue skies almost every day.

We've hardly used the heating except in the early morning and late at night. 13C at the moment.

[JSngry]

Atlanta has just fallen apart. Some snow was expected, but it came up suddenly about noon and covered more area that expected. We don't have much snow equipment, we don't drive in the snow very well here, and that's exacerbated by the nasty, slick ice we tend to get on our roads. Every school and business closed at the same time, around 1:00 PM. The roads filled up quickly, there were many accidents, and all the highways became parking lots. Many folks have run out of gas on the roads, adding to the gridlock. There are people interviewed by phone on television that have been on the road for over eight hours, and have only traveled ten miles in that time. (20-30 mile commutes are not unusual in the Atlanta area.) There are still school buses that are stuck in traffic hours after leaving school. Some schools have just given up, and are keeping their kids overnight. It's a nightmare. My wife works nearby, and it took her an hour to get home.

Are there power outages? Sure hope not.

Not many - only in a few scattered areas. That's not much comfort to the people who are affected, I suppose.

No...but if things aren't nearly as bad as they could be...

Heavy unfamiliar weather is bad enough a whammy on its own...add a loss of power....ugh.

Here's hoping that things only get better, and soon.

[Larry Kart]

2 degrees

[jeffcrom]

Atlanta has just fallen apart.

11:00 PM, and the news programs are showing live shots of the interstate highways - still packed with cars not moving, or creeping forward inches at a time. The Facebook page for the school system where I taught for 29 years is filled with angry or disbelieving posts by parents whose children aren't home from school yet, or who haven't left school yet, and presumably won't until tomorrow.

I'm a native Atlantan, and am used to our helplessness when it comes to snow, but I've never seen anything like this. It's difficult to grasp what's causing this level of traffic gridlock. As far as I can tell, the onset of the snow was so sudden that road conditions deteriorated far faster than anyone had imagined. I walked into a supermarket to do my weekly grocery shopping around noon, and there were just light flurries. When I walked out 25 minutes later, I instantly knew that there was going to be trouble, and that I wouldn't be driving to the suburbs to teach my music lessons this evening.

[alankin]

Up to 12 degrees.

[jeffcrom]

26 Pictures From the Insane Traffic Jam That Has Atlanta Looking Like "The Walking Dead"