But Tom, we're expecting a January Thaw this weekend.So much for global warming.
AM Weather was produced by a PBS station near Baltimore. The announcers were US Weather Service employees. Some were very good on camera. But others couldn't manage their way out of a paper bag. Still, it was quite a useful program that ran about 13 minutes and was repeated (re-recorded) about two or three times each weekday morning. I had my VCR scheduled to record each episode while I was asleep -- this was in the days before Tivo.My all-time favorite weather program was called "AM Weather", which aired on some PBS stations back in the seventies or eighties....
It was a 15 or 30 minute program that aired at around 0600, and was targeted towards pilots, with mostly aviation oriented weather information....such things as winds aloft, known icing, etc.
It was presented by two or three professional meteorologists, in a strait forward, no-nonsense format. Very interesting.
It was fully funded by several aviation organizations. Probably more funding than required. Wonder if PBS took some of that excess to 'cross-fund' other programs underfunded...?
Anyway, it quietly disappeared from the schedule, perhaps due to low audiences, but I'm sure not from lack of funding....
Daytime highs in 60s each day in SF Bay Area for the past 4 weeks with no rain. Forecast continues this for at least the next 7 days. Same old same old.Here are some records for the biggest temperature drops. The biggest 24 hour drop, as mentioned is 100 degrees, at Browning, MT on January 23-24, 1916.The NWS probably has records for 24-hour temperature drops around the country.
I almost feel guilty as I live at roughly the same parallel of latitude as Quebec City, and it's in the low 30's here and that's the chilliest day of the week forecast. It's supposed to be near 40 and above starting about Wednesday.
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."Venture: Most carriers today have no responsibility if weather forces their hand, that is if the train is five hours late, at least they are there. (Years ago, I chose NOT to get on the Twilight Limited in Kalamazoo, my roommate did, and I was "stuck" in Kalamazoo for three days, while he was home with his parents in Ann Arbor, albeit 5 hours late...)
So yes, unless there is "imminent danger" to the train, crew, or pax, run the damn thing. I know my view is not-politically correct.
If things continue along the same path, someday soon the USPS will stop delivering the mail, if the forecast calls for a "chance of showers..........." (If US Mail delivery is still relevant in the future)
Well the thing about global warming is that it's global. And here in Europe we just had the second warmest December ever, and January has started out even warmer.So much for global warming.
Yes, our mail just arrived. My wife is a former rural carrier and she is very glad she is retired today. 30 years of winter weather is enough.We got both USPS and UPS deliveries today. I was impressed/grateful.
My relatives IN GB didn't think it was warm. They said it was one of the stormiest and chilliest Decembers in the past several years.
I understand. I delivered pizzas for several years, and I do not miss being cold and wet. We ordered last night (the pizza place is only a couple miles away, and our road was plowed, so we didn't feel too guilty), and I tipped the guy $10. He thanked me for the tip and then thanked me for having one of the few shoveled walkways. He had snow on his pants all the way up to his mid-thigh. I remember those days all too well. I used to get snow up to my hips because people wouldn't shovel their porch and walkway all winter. :angry:Yes, our mail just arrived. My wife is a former rural carrier and she is very glad she is retired today. 30 years of winter weather is enough.We got both USPS and UPS deliveries today. I was impressed/grateful.
I really feel for everyone Up North and the NE! It's going to be Below 20 Tonight Here in Austin and with the Wind Chill Near Zero which is Record Cold! Thank Goodness there's No Ice or Snow to Deal with!I understand. I delivered pizzas for several years, and I do not miss being cold and wet. We ordered last night (the pizza place is only a couple miles away, and our road was plowed, so we didn't feel too guilty), and I tipped the guy $10. He thanked me for the tip and then thanked me for having one of the few shoveled walkways. He had snow on his pants all the way up to his mid-thigh. I remember those days all too well. I used to get snow up to my hips because people wouldn't shovel their porch and walkway all winter. :angry:Yes, our mail just arrived. My wife is a former rural carrier and she is very glad she is retired today. 30 years of winter weather is enough.We got both USPS and UPS deliveries today. I was impressed/grateful.
You and my mom would get along great. She loves snow and I'm sure she is in seventh heaven right now. If it weren't for her and my sister, I'd be moving to much warmer climates than Michigan.No. I like having four seasons, and I love snowy winters. I'm as happy as a clam right now.
I get USPS deliveries everyday - sometimes delivered personally by the Postmaster! (I've got connections! ) It helps that my bedroom shares a wall with the Post Office - and my sister is the Postmaster! :giggle:We got ... USPS ... deliveries today. I was impressed/grateful.
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