Author Topic: A random thread for weatherish things that don't warrant a thread of their own. (Read 279696 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1850 on:** 21 December, 2021, 06:10:38 pm »

Not really directly weatherish, but I'd like to announce that the solstice has happened and, since 3.58pm, the sun has been on the up again. I do like the evenings getting lighter, even though it will be another month before we notice.

grams · « **Reply #1851 on:** 21 December, 2021, 06:20:28 pm »

Boring fact nerds like me have to wheel out every year*: The earliest sunset happens about a week before the solstice, so for normal people who care mostly about evenings the shortest day has already happened.

If you care more about mornings, sunrise continues to get (very slightly) later for another week.

* And now so can you.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1852 on:** 21 December, 2021, 06:24:15 pm »

I was aware of that. The "we won't notice much for another month or so" still applies.

One of my dad's old sayings was "As the days lengthen, so the cold strengthens."

Basil · « **Reply #1853 on:** 21 December, 2021, 08:20:30 pm »

Quote from: grams on 21 December, 2021, 06:20:28 pm

Boring fact nerds like me have to wheel out every year*: The earliest sunset happens about a week before the solstice, so for normal people who care mostly about evenings the shortest day has already happened.

If you care more about mornings, sunrise continues to get (very slightly) later for another week.

* And now so can you.

I thought it was the other way around. I may be wrong and can't be bottomed to check ATM.

Apologies if I'm wrong.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #1854 on:** 22 December, 2021, 03:49:53 pm »

Ah, the joys of freezing rain. All the worst bits of snow and rain combined.

hubner · « **Reply #1855 on:** 28 December, 2021, 05:40:12 pm »

16 degrees is forecast for the next few days in SE England with nights at 12!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1856 on:** 04 January, 2022, 11:38:54 am »

Normal weather has been resumed, viz. 5 degrees and raining. This is because I was going to ride to Mr Sainsbury’s House of Toothy Comestibles this afternoon chiz.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1857 on:** 04 January, 2022, 12:47:13 pm »

Brr

20220104_124307 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1858 on:** 04 January, 2022, 02:33:54 pm »

Blowing a bit too

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1859 on:** 04 January, 2022, 03:31:42 pm »

Bright and cold here today. I much prefer this to the warmer weather with incessant rain we've had the last week or so (and so does my roof).

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #1860 on:** 04 January, 2022, 03:40:19 pm »

Cold and bright here, too. It's nice to see blue sky again, even if I can't feel my toes.

Kim · « **Reply #1861 on:** 04 January, 2022, 03:42:18 pm »

There was a brief period yesterday afternoon where I was riding a bike under a blue sky and while I couldn't really feel my toes, they were at least pain-free.

Today it's much colder, and there's sufficient daylight that barakta has vetoed open curtains.

Feanor · « **Reply #1862 on:** 04 January, 2022, 04:02:20 pm »

Just been de-manking the winter bike which has done a few club runs with zero maintenance.

This is an outside job, with the bike on a stand and stripped down.
The chain was as clarted that it took ages to find the quick link.

A several of flurries of snow came through.
I am now this: Frozen.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1863 on:** 04 January, 2022, 04:15:11 pm »

I'm not surprised you're frozen! I got as far as the bins/garage and back and decided that was enough in that Baltic wind.

Flite · « **Reply #1864 on:** 04 January, 2022, 07:35:03 pm »

We have spent most of today clearing 4-5in of snow off the conifers and other evergreens before it freezes solid and rips the branches off. But the sun did shine.

Pingu · « **Reply #1865 on:** 16 January, 2022, 11:14:48 pm »

The Google Streetview car was about & about in December in the environs of Furryboottoon and you can see the effects of Storm Arwen. An example not far from the Igloo: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.1347371,-2.1811726,3a,60y,222.69h,74.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM8k95B6TZoeqxwnH36JrvQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

TimC · « **Reply #1866 on:** 19 January, 2022, 04:51:08 pm »

Today I haz mowed the lawns at C Towers. Can't remember when I last did that in January.

Giraffe · « **Reply #1867 on:** 20 January, 2022, 10:06:17 am »

I usually start about late Feb - early March. Noticed yesterday that the grass has grow about an inch or so since late Nov. This means cutting wettish grass probably in 2 - 3 weeks' time. Bah!

Basil · « **Reply #1868 on:** 20 January, 2022, 11:48:46 am »

I'll be cutting mine this afternoon . I'll give it another couple of hours to dry out a bit.

Ham · « **Reply #1869 on:** 20 January, 2022, 08:39:34 pm »

Ham Hall is on the (weather) map

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/ILONDO474

https://app.weathercloud.net/d1810296532

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #1870 on:** 29 January, 2022, 06:20:57 am »

It's a bit windy out there!

Feanor · « **Reply #1871 on:** 29 January, 2022, 09:39:11 am »

The tree-house tree is down.

It looks a lot like the E H Shepard drawing of the Wollery after the storm.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1872 on:** 29 January, 2022, 11:00:12 am »

Observations at the new house part n:
It's a bit interesting watching planes coming in to land when it's this frikkin windy.

Pingu · « **Reply #1873 on:** 29 January, 2022, 11:02:15 am »

Nope

nope by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pingu · « **Reply #1874 on:** 29 January, 2022, 11:08:12 am »

Fubar is reporting loads more trees down, closed roads and power cuts. I guess a lot of trees were vulnerable after Arwen.

Our new shed is still standing