February's Daily Weather, #II, Still anxious for Spring!

Kiska, I love your sunrise! Is the baby fairly tame without his Mama?

Pepper, I'm glad you and your truck are o.k.


Updated: 3:51 PM PST on February 14, 2007
Observed at: Van Nuys, California
Elevation: 797 ft / 243 m
69 °F / 21 °C
Clear
Humidity: 18%
Dew Point: 23 °F / -5 °C
Wind: 10 mph / 17 km/h / 4.6 m/s from the NNW

Tilandsia ionatha

Happy Valentines Day to all. We had 8 inches of snow and 2 inches of sleet on top of that. Sleet started overnight. I wanted to get it off the driveway before if became a solid mass. Temps in the 20's this AM. Took two hours to do the driveway, parking lot - and three tanks of gas - the snow was heavy. Along about noon time the the temps dropped below 20 and it started snowing again. Snowed all day - about 3 to 4 inches. Now have temps around 17 degrees and winds gusting to 40 mph. Some whiteouts. - Everything is drifted shut again.

I feel we are lucky so far - we did not lose electricity. Stay safe and warm all, I know what I'll be doing tomorrow - practicing for running the rototiller this spring.( Running the Snow Blower) LOL

Se_eds, ROTFL!!!

LOL!
When Life gives you Lemons, Practice Making Lemonade se_eds!

Ric

We didn't get the forecast snow and ice today, just the cold temps, but still may get some precip. overnight.

Hee,hee, folks - I had a lovely cup of lemon zest tea this afternoon!

15° window, 32° WIP, 27° porch, dark, but the wind stopped howling, I don't think we got any precipitation over night but it is hard to tell.

Dyson – hope your appointment went well. Hope you feel better soon.
Kiks – beautiful sunrise!
Se_eds – LOL – I hear that’s great practice! DH groans every time he sees the news (pain of remembrance).
Everyone stay warm....

The "Arctic Blast" is officially here~
39.2 °F / 4.0 °C
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity: 55%
Dew Point: 24 °F / -4 °C
Wind: 5.0 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.6 m/s from the NW
Wind Gust: 11.0 mph / 17.7 km/h
Pressure: 29.97 in / 1014.8 hPa
Windchill: 36 °F / 2 °C
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy 11000 ft / 3352 m

Freeze watch in effect from Friday evening through Saturday morning...
Today
Partly cloudy. Cooler. High 54. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chills 29 to 34 early in the morning. Brrrr!

Lots of Cedar Waxwings yesterday morning

Temps
HI TEMP (F) Th23 Fri32 Sat29 Sun38 Mon48 Tues50 Weds48

Let's hope the Weather Guru's get THIS one right!!!!!

Currently 3°

Ric

new alert ... frreeze tomorrow morning too

Freeze warning in effect from 3 am to 8 am EST Friday...

more!

Currently 5* outside. Will warm up to the teens.

cloudy and 35 F here today
Janett

Well it was 36º here this morning when I took DS to work at 7.
I still haven't received the call to head to Ohio.
My weather is about like Sharon said.
How's this for a poinsetta?
Sidney

That's beautiful, Sidney!!!!

That 48° looks really good to me, Ric, so I know you are looking forward to it even more! :-)

It's another cold day here in Houston. It is supposed to be warming slowly through the weekend, though, and will be back up to the 70s by Tuesday. I'm ready for it!

Observation for Houston, TX (KSGR) as of 7:53am CST (41 min ago)
Temperature 32 °F 0 °C
Dew Point 24 °F -4 °C
Humidity 72%
Pressure 30.35 in 1027.7 mb
Wind Speed 6 MPH 5 kts
Wind Dir NNW 340°
Ceiling Unlimited Unlimited
Visibility 10 mi 16.1 km
Wind Chill 26 °F -3 °C
Current Conditions Clear
Remarks 6 hour min temperature ending 5:53am CST : 32.0°F / 0.0°C

Sidney - that's gorgeous! Mine isn't anywhere near that pretty! Mine is still mostly green. :(

Great poinsetta, Sidney. Mine were small and froze. :-(

Well, that isn't mine either, but just a few blocks away.
We'll most likely get a hard freeze tonight.
My azealeas and other things are in full bloom iam also concerned with a Brugmansia seed pod. that hasn't completely ripened. I'll stick my toe into the Brug forum to see if I should stick a bit of pipe insulation around it. Here's a bloom from the plant that has a seed pod. Sharon would you like a cutting?
They root very easy.
Sidney

Sidney: Wow - I didn't know poinsettias got that big. Amazing!

Not surprised y'all are going to get a freeze down there in FLA. Our next two nights are expected in the low to mid 20s. Only about 15 degrees below normal. My poor azaleas!

Currenlty:

42°F (About 18* below normal)
Mostly Cloudy
Wind: NW at 8 mph
Humidity: 43%

Think w-a-r-m everybody!!

Deb

Currently 18 degrees with 35 mph wind. The driveway blew shut again so I opened just enough of it, mainly where the snow plow made a 2-1/2 ft. drift to get the Equinox out. It has all wheel drive and we were able to get to the grocery store and to get a new coffee pot that failed on the day of the ice storm. LOL.

My own truck will just have to wait awhile. I do not have to go anywhere, BUT I have a new computer coming any day now. May have to replow so the computer guy can get in to deliver and set it up. giggle.

At this time, the driveway is once again blown shut.

But, we are having a beautiful sunshiny day, blue skies with high white clouds. The ripples in the drifted snow look like a painting. It is supposed to get up to 35 next Wednesday.

11:30am, 18*F sunny degrees...yay - mostly blue sky, very pretty with the white mts beneath...
Sugarweed, seeing a poinsettia, outdoors, much less that large, is quite a gorgeous sight.
MySharona - love the deep red of your Poinsettia...
DebinSC- are you keeping warm?
Marylyn_TX- it sure does look cold there; bet you'll be looking forward to the warmer weather next week.
Janett_D- typical for this time of year?
henryr10 - temps to rise there, too, it seems. Love seeing the snow, though...
Dyson- seems as if you can pick and choose which temp you like best - :) I find our digital is not the same as our older merc ones. Same w/ DD's.
pepper23- at 3am, my time, I see that it was 3* there - has is warmed up throughout the day?
Yesterday's "double-sun" rise...about 9:30am.
Kiska

Kiska: Beautiful photo!
Deb

Thank you Deb.
Kiska

Window - twenty six degrees (F), bright sunlight - fading. I am so ready for spring.

Back much better.

I pay my weather dues in the summer.

Updated: 1:51 PM PST on February 15, 2007
Observed at: Van Nuys, California
Elevation: 797 ft / 243 m
77 °F / 25 °C
Clear
Humidity: 15%
Dew Point: 25 °F / -4 °C
Wind: 5 mph / 7 km/h / 2.1 m/s Variable


Here's a springtime picture from about 15 years ago. It's one of my favorites. (Sorry if I posted this before. I don't remember.)

Wow, Kelli! Well, even if you posted it before, it was worth posting again. :) Wonderful eyeful of warm color.
Thanks!
Deb

Great pictures everyone!
Sidney - Yes Yes Yes! I'd love a cutting!!
Se_eds - Amazing what we'll do for coffee!!! I'd dig myself out too!
Dyson - Glad you're feeling better :)
Ric - one word...Brrrrrrrr!

Okay - y'all have to read this:

Freeze warning in effect from 3 am to 8 am EST Friday...
Freeze warning in effect from 10 PM Friday to 9 am EST Saturday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with slight chance of light rain early in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain...possibly mixing with *****very light sleet or flurries**** in the late evening and early morning. Becoming partly cloudy late in the night. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Wind chills 24 to 29 late in the night.

Wish I could stay awake to see it!

50.2 °F / 10 °C
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity: 43%
Dew Point: 28 °F / -2 °C
Wind: 0.0 mph / 0 km/h
Wind Gust: 0.0 mph / 0 km/h
Pressure: 30.00 in / 1015.8 hPa
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers

We had some amazing clouds this morning. I'm going to post a couple of pics...

another

another - okay I'm done!

GREAT Photos ALL!

dyson I think I passed your Power Trucks on the way home this afternoon.
20 or so line trucks labeled PHE were headed north of my exit.

The Great Lakes Mutual Assistance Group is a group of utilities from the Carolinas thru Michigan.
CG & E (now Duke) our local utility sent trucks and crews down to Katrina and Rita.
Also to a big ice storm down south a few years ago.

This ice is weird! Usually we get it and it's gone in hours. (warmth and wind)
Two days later it's still hanging on. We've had next to no wind and the temp this morning was 0
Driving today was magical. All the ice is still here on the trees.
Dark clouds w/ the sun peaking thru made it like driving in a 25 mile blown glass diorama.
We drove over to KY. The entire KY side was lit up like a Christmas display.
My Bamboo suffered some serious damage, at least 1/2 is broken off at the 5' level.
Luckily it bounces back fast.

Here's this afternoon.
Ric

Neat picture! It looks all decorated for Christmas.

Nearly 6pm, 20*F, very calm and lotsa light out.
Kelli-what a gorgeous display of California Poppies.. a great photo.
DebinSC-your sky photo is awesome - very glorious looking; and, MySharona, what a fantastic sky down there, too...and, such winter weather coming your way..keep warm..
Dyson- glad you're feeling better. Bet it is pretty with the glittering ice.
When I went to pick up my grandchildren from school yesterday, I was struck by the amt. of snow in the playground; they play outdoors, but not on the equipment.
Kiska

It warmed up to 13* today and tonight it is gonna be in the single digits with wind chills at 0* to -5*. BRRRR!! BUT it will warm up to 25* tomorrow and this weekend in the high 30s and next week all the way to the 50s. WHOOPEEEEE!!!!

18° - dark

Ric – I think it’s wonderful how “The States” pitch in to help each other during difficult times. I love the ice picture…so beautiful yet dangerous at the same time.
Kiska – I bet if the school turned the children loose in the playground all the snow would melt away! I see a LOT of potential “snow angels”!
Amanda – so glad you’re warming up! (13*LOL!) sorry – I know – not funny, but I had to giggle!!
Dyson – Why are you awake at 4:00am?!

Freeze warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 9 am EST Saturday...
Today
Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. High 51. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills 24 to 29 in the morning.

38.5 °F / 3 °C
Partly Cloudy
Humidity: 38%
Dew Point: 15 °F / -9 °C
Wind: 6.0 mph / 9 km/h from the NW
Wind Gust: 9.6 mph / 15 km/h
Pressure: 30.06 in / 1017.8 hPa (Rising)
Windchill: 32 °F / 0 °C
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV: 0 out of 16
Clouds: Few 13000 ft / 3962 m

one more from yesterday

That Freeze Warning would be our Snow Warning.
An Alberta Clipper is heading South again.
There is so little moisture in the air here now that we're just looking at 1-2" of Snow this time.

Here's a link to my friend Badseed's experiences w/ the ice.
Bear in mind she has 6 daughters ranging from 2-14.

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/693283/

My friend Bonnie from KY is now down (or should be by now) in the Miami area for a few days.
Hope the weather hold some heat for her.
Of course after single digits........... LOL!
(It's 3 here now w/ a wind chill of -6)

This morning's sunrise.
Ric

First day of school sense the blizzard ,Tuesday.We still had a 2-hour delay because of temps . -2 windchill -23 now

11:30am, 20*F, cloudy w/ snow forecast.
MySharona, did it freeze last night? Once again, your sky is filled w/beautiful clouds. The school kids do play in that playground, but the snow's frozen, so no snow angels...
Dyson - cold and dark - sounds a lot like here :) not much longer, though, the days are gaining nearly 6 min. day.
Ric- very pretty with the light behind the trees..looks great.
gardengus - will the kids have to make up the missed days?
Kiska

Thanks, Sharon and Sidney ! I love all the pictures ! I have a poinsettia too ! here it is how it looked on Christmas !
Adina