Good morning!!!!

[wngsprd]

We are flooded in. Local village submerged just like the 2011 floods. Some lives lost in flood. No power. Up at 2.30 in a break in the rain to drag generator out and set up so we can have the fridges/freezers going. I took a sim card out of my trail cam and put it in a dongle so we could get internet and news. Practically all roads in our region are closed due to flooding.
Might have to drain the ZT mower to get petrol the way it's going. Only had about 4 litres in a container but it will go for a few hours. Doubt I will be on for a few days. Too much happening. Pouring down again now. Lucky to get that break.

That sounds pretty rough. Hope it gets better. Get that Mustang up on highest ground.

 

[toppop52]

The interaction between the Gulf of Alaska vortex and the subtropical jet stream returns the threat for major cold and stormy weather to North America by March March 7. I realize that many of you are probably sick and tired of reading about that gyre setting up below the Farthest North State. But as a function of a La Nina episode, the sprawling vortex is often recurrent and one of the dominant factors in altering sensible and apparent weather in Canada and the U.S. during the winter months. Forecast rules for the GOAV are easy to remember. If the cold 500MB circulation is stable or stationary, then the lower 48 states and southern Canada will come under a mild, largely inactive, semizonal flow. But should the monster vortex be progressive, and shift to points like the Lake Of The Woods or James Bay, there will be breakout surges of Arctic air that sometimes reach down to Mexico. The saving grace for parts of Dixie and the Eastern Seaboard is that there will often be a Southeast (heat) ridge be present, which keeps the cAk regime from getting to the Interstate 10 corridor. This is exactly the pattern I describe for the first week and a half of March. The chill seen now in much of the continent may alleviate in the 6-10 day range (though I doubt that the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast catch much of a break from the freezing weather). But that big storm in the northeastern Pacific Ocean will be on the move, with snow and cold over the Intermountain Region. Forming what I think will be a Colorado/Trinidad "B" path scenario (eastward to Virginia and then off of the New England coast). the floodgates to bitter cold and a late season snow event will push through the Great Plains and Midwest into the Northeast before the middle of March. Then, with any luck, the subtropical high in Florida will expand, and slowly force out the tundra air mass. Have a nice weekend, everyone!
How about this toppop and he has been spot on all winter

I am impressed by the depth of your research, who could possibly argue with that?

 

[wngsprd]

Ric Edelman does a weekly radio show as well, which our local CBS Radio affiliate KMOX carries on Saturday mornings.

I've listened to him for years on our local AM talk station...often has good current advice...I turned it on over the weekend while I was sharpening a chain, and heard Soledad O'Brien hosting the show...at least I think it was his show, and she was talking to a rep from his company.

 

[Alien]

My brother is having to abandon everything in Kiev and make a run for Bulgaria. He owns a unit at Sunny Beach there. He has to pass through Odessa which has already been attacked. He said we won't hear from him for at least a few days. I just hope I do get to hear from him again.

 

[toppop52]

I remember back in mid 80's going to Lee MA. to hear a 90 minute pitch, all to get free weekend vacation. Super hard sell, wouldn't let us leave until we signed a sale, asked for free vaca voucher, but they said fine print said we had to listen to entire pitch, well beyond the 90 minutes. Walked out, warning everyone waiting in line. As was everyone else coming out. Never again...

I went to a free weekend in a huge brand new beach house in the northern Outer Banks (Corolla). Rolled in Friday night to beautiful house with a bottle of wine on the table and some chocolates. Played Saturday, and when it was time for the pitch at 11 on Sunday morning I was well on my way home. That was about 1990, they learned pretty quickly, do the sales pitch first.

 

[RoyJackson]

For those interested this is one of the gentleman I read every day for weather

Missing something?

 

[toppop52]

My brother is having to abandon everything in Kiev and make a run for Bulgaria. He owns a unit at Sunny Beach there. He has to pass through Odessa which has already been attacked. He said we won't hear from him for at least a few days. I just hope I do get to hear from him again.

Prayers for your brother.

 

[RoyJackson]

Not sure what's going on with the weather guessers....storm went in t a lull for a while around 1200-1300...now the storm is coming down hard and fast again...

 

[riptides]

My brother is having to abandon everything in Kiev and make a run for Bulgaria. He owns a unit at Sunny Beach there. He has to pass through Odessa which has already been attacked. He said we won't hear from him for at least a few days. I just hope I do get to hear from him again.

Prayers for your brother and family. Try and stay positive that he will make it out.

I sure wish the world powers would get a little more serious on this and it comes to a quick peaceful end.

 

[sodamo]

Yea, he's a slick salesman. It's important to review several companies before you choose. You must feel comfortable with your choice. Of the 3 I spoke to, two warned me of him, one liked him...

Yea, be comfortable with your choice. I can easily understand another agent dissing him, he doesn’t speak highly of everyone either, especially commissioned based. As I recall, we had numerous face to face meetings at the office as we developed a plan, never any pressure and always choices. Even after that it was several weeks before any commitment or money exchanged.

There are a number of popular choices out there, Dave Ramsey, Suzie Orman just to name 2 and while I have read both I wouldn’t follow either 100% just as I’ve differed with Edelman.

 

[sodamo]

Extra prayers and stay safe, Doug.

Wishing the best for your brother too.

 

[Thomas]

Not sure what's going on with the weather guessers....storm went in t a lull for a while around 1200-1300...now the storm is coming down hard and fast again...

We're getting tail end of the second storm system...yup this seems to have more of punch.

 

[sodamo]

I went to a free weekend in a huge brand new beach house in the northern Outer Banks (Corolla). Rolled in Friday night to beautiful house with a bottle of wine on the table and some chocolates. Played Saturday, and when it was time for the pitch at 11 on Sunday morning I was well on my way home. That was about 1990, they learned pretty quickly, do the sales pitch first.

Went to a free vacation (timeshare) presentation 30+ years ago. WOW, what an experience. I’ve since attended a few other hosted presentations and have learned I can easily frustrate them while still enjoying both the meal and maybe learn something. The estate planning one was worth it just for the education. Been awhile though as I try NOT to be annoying. OK, not 100% true, I purposely get annoying at the political ones and love to ask questions they don’t want to hear.

 

[Thomas]

19F almost 1" an hour falling s^& t close to 9" mark now...storm ending around 8pm.

Just putter day...clean deck walks plow driveway just that much less snow deal with tomorrow.
Going to be feet up old movie kinda evening.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[rswyan]

Currently 24 and cloudy, hit the high of 32.5F probably around midnight last night. Calling for a low of 19F overnight. Had a good bit of freezing rain overnight but not enough to cause a lot of downed limbs ... otherwise just a light dusting of snow.

Deer feeder apparently empty - so they will have to settle for sunflower seeds out of the tube feeders until I reload it here in a few:

Hopper feeder not quite empty but might as well hit it while I'm out there.

Document review completed and some emailing done.

Very sad to see the events unfolding in Europe, hope the situation resolves soon without much more loss of life and devastation for those involved.

Alien, sorry to hear about your brother - may he make it out safe and sound ... you stay safe as well ...

 

[wngsprd]

I went to a free weekend in a huge brand new beach house in the northern Outer Banks (Corolla). Rolled in Friday night to beautiful house with a bottle of wine on the table and some chocolates. Played Saturday, and when it was time for the pitch at 11 on Sunday morning I was well on my way home. That was about 1990, they learned pretty quickly, do the sales pitch first.

I remember when the only way to get to Corolla was by 4WD. I drove a Jeep down the beach there through False Cape when about the only thing there was the lighthouse and the (closed) Whalehead Club and nearby Penny's Hill. Did you ever get out there back then?

 

[wngsprd]

Well, it's up to 64 now...nice and sunny. My wife cut my hair, so it is now a full 2 years since I went to a pro...I told her she is a pro and so sweet. Then showered to get those itchy hairs off, and shaved, ate a very late lunch, so feel like it is almost bedtime. I must be a Senior Citizen.

 

[RoyJackson]

Snow clearing is all done and the system is finally tapering down (I think).
Nice powdery snow, pretty easy to get with the snow blowers (both tractor and walk-behind)
I still have a few small areas to do, but I want to clear them with the self-propelled EGO blower when I pick it up tomorrow (haven't got a call that it's assembled...I'll give them a call in the morning)
We got a solid 8-9 inches...

 

[daugen]

42 with the sun finally out
been a lazy day
US market has been up last two days, counterintuitive, maybe just happy the nukes aren't flying, plus it had a few rough days earlier.

those of you getting socked with snow, slow and steady, no falls on the ice
sure was icy this morning

 

[ultrarunner]

My brother is having to abandon everything in Kiev and make a run for Bulgaria. He owns a unit at Sunny Beach there. He has to pass through Odessa which has already been attacked. He said we won't hear from him for at least a few days. I just hope I do get to hear from him again.

Been following and have co-workers from Ukraine and lots of friends in German speaking Europe.

I'm a live and let live but the huge take away from this and correct me if I'm wrong... wasn't the deal if Ukraine gave up the Nukes the western world pledge to defend?...

History again shows the fallacy of depending on others for survival security...

Maybe simplistic but declare Putin a war criminal and offer 50 million reward dead or alive...