Porous Five Hole Posted November 6, 2024 Report Posted November 6, 2024 15 minutes ago, Big Guava said: Another record high for the day. 3rd one in the last 7 days. I’ve never raked leaves in shorts before and it was lovely. Quote
matter2003 Posted November 6, 2024 Report Posted November 6, 2024 (edited) 11 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said: I’ve never raked leaves in shorts before and it was lovely. Well it was 79 on that same day 2 years ago...I spoke wrongly...it would have been a record for the prior day, not yesterday. Rochester, however DID smash a record hitting 81 yesterday. Edited November 6, 2024 by matter2003 Quote
SwampD Posted November 7, 2024 Report Posted November 7, 2024 Windows open and fan on, sweating, at 2 AM, November 7. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted November 7, 2024 Report Posted November 7, 2024 Up here in NH we played pickleball in shorts and T-s. 79°. Quote
Big Guava Posted December 26, 2024 Report Posted December 26, 2024 (edited) Looks like a sharp end of the year warmup in WNY including 2 days in the mid 50s on Saturday and Sunday is going to rescue us from having our first below average temperature month in over a year. Currently average temp thru 12/26 is 30.7 for the month, 1.5 degrees below normal, but with my calculations of the expected temps thru the 31st, we should end up around 32.8 for the month which should put us comfortably ahead of the average monthly temperature in December which is 31.4 for the entire month as the last week really drops the average temp for the month historically. Edited December 26, 2024 by Big Guava Quote
Big Guava Posted December 30, 2024 Report Posted December 30, 2024 Tied the record high of 61 today set back in 1990 and 1984 Quote
Night Train Posted December 30, 2024 Report Posted December 30, 2024 Rain, then none and 60 degrees. Walked the dog in just a shirt after the Bills game. ( no pants ) . Quote
Night Train Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 North of Buffalo, I have seen it snow 3 times, maybe 4 this winter. Never more than 2 inches. Snow blower hasn't been used yet. I expect to pay for that statement soon but rarely can I say it's snowed a total of 3-4 inches for the winter season entering the 2nd week of January. The rest of the country is having things far worse. Quote
Doohicksie Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 Thursday will be our severe weather day here in north Texas. Forecasts have called for anywhere from 3" to 8" of snow, possibly with freezing rain to start. How much rain, ice and snow we will get keeps fluctuating with each model run. Currently Weather.com says during the first part of the day it will only be below freezing from 7-9 am Thursday, but during that time we will get freezing rain. It's supposed to then change over to snow but the temps will be above freezing. Then later in the evening, back down to 26. Sounds pretty miserable. My hope is that by Friday afternoon it all melts. Quote
bob_sauve28 Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 It's cold here in Western New York, and will be for a while, but I'll take it over what they are seeing in poor California. Can't even imagine https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-pacific-palisades-eaton-wildfires-01-08-25/index.html Life-threatening fires are spreading rapidly across the nation’s most populous county, destroying homes and forcing tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents to flee, as strong and unpredictable winds fan the flames. Los Angeles County boasts the largest population of any county in the nation, with about 10 million residents. By early Wednesday, more than 50,000 in the Los Angeles area had been told to evacuate due to the wildfire threat. First responders are working hard to help the most vulnerable of those residents. Video from Tuesday night shows fire officials helping residents evacuate a Palisades assisted living facility, some clutching walkers, many being pushed in wheelchairs. The fires have burned thousands of acres, and firefighters are not yet to be able to contain them. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 God bless Los Angeles and everyone affected by the fires. Regrettably, this week's fires are part of a troubling pattern. Things appear to have changed -- suddenly and significantly -- when it comes to western North American wildfires. Recorded meteorological history provides scant guidance to what's happening now. Quote
LTS Posted January 8 Report Posted January 8 4 hours ago, bob_sauve28 said: It's cold here in Western New York, and will be for a while, but I'll take it over what they are seeing in poor California. Can't even imagine https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/los-angeles-pacific-palisades-eaton-wildfires-01-08-25/index.html Life-threatening fires are spreading rapidly across the nation’s most populous county, destroying homes and forcing tens of thousands of Los Angeles County residents to flee, as strong and unpredictable winds fan the flames. Los Angeles County boasts the largest population of any county in the nation, with about 10 million residents. By early Wednesday, more than 50,000 in the Los Angeles area had been told to evacuate due to the wildfire threat. First responders are working hard to help the most vulnerable of those residents. Video from Tuesday night shows fire officials helping residents evacuate a Palisades assisted living facility, some clutching walkers, many being pushed in wheelchairs. The fires have burned thousands of acres, and firefighters are not yet to be able to contain them. Friends of ours posted a picture from their place in Altadena... the sky is orange right behind them. I'm waiting for their next update where they are out of that house. I truly it's not what happens for many reasons. But that house has been in the family for awhile and it's kind of unique which adds to the pain. Quote
Indabuff Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 That ***** is scary. And 70+ mph winds coupled with fire has to be a worst case scenario. I couldn't even imagine being a firefighter battling that. What a daunting task. 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 I always took the water around wny for granted. It rains, things are green, the finger lakes and great lakes are here. Then I witnessed actual drought conditions in Georgia and it didn't even get to bad. A fire started in the blue Ridge and you smell the smoke 100 miles away. I only mention it because I can't fathom what's happening in California, my reference point is barely anything other than a 6 month dry spell. I hope the wind dies down and they get the fire under control. I also hope it rains there. Truly terrible. I also should have commented when Lahaina burned. I've been there and it broke my heart that not only did it burn but the vultures who swooped to take advantage of those ppls pain. 1 Quote
JohnC Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 (edited) It's a tragedy. My niece sent me pictures of the fire in her area. She told me she just had her roof replaced, and due to the winds much of it blew off. It's a such a tragedy. There were hurricane level winds and the firefighters ran out of water. Prayers are appropriate. Edited January 9 by JohnC 1 Quote
LTS Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 Our friends sent a picture this morning. They are not part of the Palisades Fire but the Eaton Fire.. (Palisades burned 15,000 acres yesterday, the Eaton only 10,000 🤢). Their house is singed.. literally 10 feet away the ground is burned and the edge of their roof and one wall of their house looks like charred firewood. The house is largely untouched but naturally smells of smoke, etc. They are fortunate (for now). It's an incredible picture to look at. The people who are out there fighting those fires deserve the deepest praise. I can't even imagine. Quote
matter2003 Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 On 1/8/2025 at 8:52 AM, That Aud Smell said: God bless Los Angeles and everyone affected by the fires. Regrettably, this week's fires are part of a troubling pattern. Things appear to have changed -- suddenly and significantly -- when it comes to western North American wildfires. Recorded meteorological history provides scant guidance to what's happening now. Yes, there is no "season" anymore for wildfires, the season has become all year round. There are an average of 78 more "fire days" per year when conditions are ripe for wildfires to start now than there were a few decades ago. If this continues, the entire state is going to be on fire at some point. 1 Quote
That Aud Smell Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 3 hours ago, matter2003 said: Yes, there is no "season" anymore for wildfires, the season has become all year round. There are an average of 78 more "fire days" per year when conditions are ripe for wildfires to start now than there were a few decades ago. If this continues, the entire state is going to be on fire at some point. Counterpoint! https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/11/04/why-everything-they-say-about-california-fires--including-that-climate-matters-most--is-wrong/ TL;DR: The author explains that mainstream media lazily attribute the rise of all wildfires to climate change (a warming planet). This piece explains that wildfires -- and why, where, how they occur -- are far more complex and nuanced than that. It's an interesting read. 1 Quote
matter2003 Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said: Counterpoint! https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/11/04/why-everything-they-say-about-california-fires--including-that-climate-matters-most--is-wrong/ TL;DR: The author explains that mainstream media lazily attribute the rise of all wildfires to climate change (a warming planet). This piece explains that wildfires -- and why, where, how they occur -- are far more complex and nuanced than that. It's an interesting read. Hmm...that makes a lot of sense...if we are leaving a lot more material to be burned that acts as a sort of kindling to start these fires and then we have 78 more days on average per year that are prime to start them, it would only make sense that is a terrible combination. 2 Quote
Night Train Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 LA Mayor Karen Bass made major cuts to the Fire dept. She was speechless when asked about it by reporters. She left the country during the crisis to attend a ceremony in Ghana for a new President. Hydrants were mostly empty. What a piece of work. Quote
Weave Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Night Train said: LA Mayor Karen Bass made major cuts to the Fire dept. She was speechless when asked about it by reporters. She left the country during the crisis to attend a ceremony in Ghana for a new President. Hydrants were mostly empty. What a piece of work. I seem to remember reading yesterday that her cuts were in the low single digit percentage range, like 2 or 3% or something like that. And the hydrants ran low because the pumps couldn’t keep up with the demand that they were never designed to handle for an extended period, not because they were running out of water in the supply. 1 Quote
Night Train Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/us-news/la-mayor-karen-bass-cut-fire-department-funding-by-17-6m/ Quote
Weave Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 1 minute ago, Night Train said: https://nypost.com/2025/01/08/us-news/la-mayor-karen-bass-cut-fire-department-funding-by-17-6m/ Yes, like low single digit percentage of the budget. Quote
Night Train Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 Well, she has nothing to worry about.. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/los-angeles-fires-mayor-bass-ghana-b2676734.html Quote
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