weather

Jenae LaTorque · #1 09-18-2009

So Tracy, have you ever experianced a true blue norther like James Michener describes in his book Texas; one where the temperature drops 60 degrees in a matter of a few hours???

TracyCoxx · #2 09-18-2009

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Originally Posted by Jenae LaTorque

So Tracy, have you ever experianced a true blue norther like James Michener describes in his book Texas; one where the temperature drops 60 degrees in a matter of a few hours???

I wish... that would be awesome. The most extreme weather I've been in was Hurricane Ike. And yes, I know Ike was nothing compared to Katrina. Like I'd live in a city below sea level in Hurricane Alley lol.

johndowe · #3 09-18-2009

Hi there.

Over the last few years, i have worked door to door and on 2 different winters there were days that hit -40 (-40C = -40F) with a bit of wind, 20mph your face feels it's being pelted with needles, winter's hell sometimes.

JohnDowe.

twistedone · #4 09-18-2009

One morning, I was going to work, and it was so cold, 51 degrees below zero Celsius in Boston with the wind chill factor. Everytime I tried to use my cigarette lighter, the flame would freeze.

Where I live now, I've been able to go outside in the middle of June and enjoy a snowball fight.

johndowe · #5 09-19-2009

Hi there.

Well with the wind chill,it was -60, and when we spoke it came out as bits of ice, we had to thaw them out to hear what was said.

JohnDowe.

DSL · #6 09-19-2009

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Originally Posted by Jenae LaTorque

So Tracy, have you ever experianced a true blue norther like James Michener describes in his book Texas; one where the temperature drops 60 degrees in a matter of a few hours???

we had that a couple of years ago here the temp dropped 30 degrees in a matter
of minutes! we had a flash freeze 2 inches of ice ontop of 6 inches of snow.
ouch!

TracyCoxx · #7 09-20-2009

Once it got so cold here, there was frost on the grass!

The Conquistador · #8 09-20-2009

Tracy! You're a Texan T-girl? That's hot! Do you own a ten gallon hat by any chance?:D

I remember in 2007, I was at Ft. Hood for 45 days and it rained nonstop for the whole time I was there. We had flash flood warnings and whatnot. Mucho lightning. Is that common? I mean like constant downpours and stuff.

DSL · #9 09-20-2009

A very scary sight here are some firestorm photos from the California fire

DSL · #10 09-20-2009

oh yeah a nice ending very cute not sure if thats the same area tho but this is a pics from Koalas in Australia

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A very scary sight here are some firestorm photos from the California fire

ila · #11 09-20-2009

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oh yeah a nice ending very cute not sure if thats the same area tho but this is a pics from Koalas in Australia

Considering that there is a Koala bear in the picture I would be willing to bet that the picture is from Australia, which has seen many wildfires in the last few years.

TracyCoxx · #12 09-20-2009

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Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

I remember in 2007, I was at Ft. Hood for 45 days and it rained nonstop for the whole time I was there. We had flash flood warnings and whatnot. Mucho lightning. Is that common? I mean like constant downpours and stuff.

Texas weather goes through different patterns, but when it storms it really storms.

#13 09-20-2009

I signed up for a Twitter feed from "Project Vortex" this summer. Here are a few pictures. Check out the "armor plating" on the vehicle in the last photo!

Where I am from (Michigan), we don't get this kind of thing very often but I have driven the "I-44 and I-40" route ("old Route 66") through Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas many times. Must be scary to live there.

DSL · #14 09-20-2009

Pretty cool pics i like those type of photos i am a storm chaser too in my area of corse. i woke up to 38 this morning i bit of a chilly wind too
first day of fall tomorrow morning wont be long before we see our first snowfall i would say around thanksgiving.

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I signed up for a Twitter feed from "Project Vortex" this summer. Here are a few pictures. Check out the "armor plating" on the vehicle in the last photo!

Where I am from (Michigan), we don't get this kind of thing very often but I have driven the "I-44 and I-40" route ("old Route 66") through Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas many times. Must be scary to live there.