Winter weather ‘19-‘20

[12poundbass]

I found this tid bit interesting. 
 

20 of the last 30 days here in my area of Michigan 0% sunlight 

 

6 of the last 30 days less than 20% sunlight 

 

and 4 of the last 30 days more than 20% sunlight 

 

?

[A-Jay]

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

A-Jay

I was just watching s the weather and for January we received 11% sunlight, our average January is 20%. 
 

Ha Ha we’re more blah than you. ?

[A-Jay]

10 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I was just watching s the weather and for January we received 11% sunlight, our average January is 20%. 
 

Ha Ha we’re more blah than you. ?

Lynn & I will both readily admit that although we like the snow - 

We are not necessarily fans of the Blah that comes with it. . . . 

When there actually is some sunlight, it's like a Holiday.

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

13 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Lynn & I will both readily admit that although we like the snow - 

We are not necessarily fans of the Blah that comes with it. . . . 

When there actually is some sunlight, it's like a Holiday.

A-Jay

Yup we definitely appreciate the sun when it does show itself. When the sun comes out and the temps are in the upper 30’s to low 40’s watch out! 

[A-Jay]

 

 

 

A-Jay

[tholmes]

Yesterday, the high temperature was 78 degrees. Right now, it's 32 and snow expected tonight and tomorrow.

 

Tom

[DanielG]

I've got to admit. It's early February and it's been a mildish winter here in southern Maine. We've had a paultry two or three six inch snowstorms and some ice and rain. We've had a couple of weeks total of cold weather but we've been waking up to the mid 20's and warming to the mid 30's. Almost like the January thaw never left us. February could turn colder but it's the 3rd now and we're slated for more of the same warmth with highs reaching 40 degrees. After February not much chance for long term cold and snow.

For the past ten years, more or less, we've averaged a month longer fall, and spring coming a month earlier. Winter/summer used to be split about 8 months/ 4 months, now it's about 6/6. With the exception of that polar vortex year a few years back.

They predict climate change will affect us less than most areas. Maybe more rain. Maybe a hurricane making it up hear more than just a big wind. I do know that it's having an adverse affect on our economy. The Maine lobster that's on our license plate is destined to be a dead industry very shortly. It's already suffering, along with our Maine clams and a few other things. Times are a changing.

[slonezp]

On 1/30/2020 at 4:41 PM, 12poundbass said:

47 Sunday and 46 Monday for us. Windy and rainy so it won’t be enjoyable. 
 

Watching the weather this evening they said it’s been 8 straight days without the sun. It doesn’t look like it’ll show itself any time soon either. Thanks Lake Michigan! 

Been sunny on my side of the pond the last 2 days. A welcome change 

[12poundbass]

1 hour ago, slonezp said:

Been sunny on my side of the pond the last 2 days. A welcome change 

It was actually sunny yesterday and today, temps rose to 48 both days. 

[Bankbeater]

Our weekly winter storm has arrived.  I am waiting to hear if work is going to be closed today. 

[12poundbass]

Our 6” of snow we were supposed to get starting tonight has been reduced to 3” over the course of 36-48 hours. Then the temps will climb up to the upper 30’s next week. 

[TnRiver46]

My boss took this picture yesterday and said he could hear popping and cracking

[12poundbass]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

My boss took this picture yesterday and said he could hear popping and cracking

The house might be gone today. 

[TnRiver46]

35 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

The house might be gone today. 

It's certainly possible. The river went way down today but he took that picture midday, not sure when it crested. I'm sure the builder said " I've never seen the water this high." I think it was higher last year, when the wind blows from the gulf we always get it good . If it wasn't for the TVA highland storage reservoirs the cities would have to be moved back away from the water haha. All the oldest high dollar real estate in chattanooga is up on a high cliff, kind of like Memphis but way steeper . 

[lo n slo]

we got swamped yesterday 

 

6 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

My boss took this picture yesterday and said he could hear popping and cracking

yikes

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, lo n slo said:

we got swamped yesterday 

 

yikes

Rule #1 of home building: might not want to build next to a freestone river located in a rain forest 

[A-Jay]

32 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Rule #1 of home building: might not want to build next to a freestone river located in a rain forest 

So That's run #1 

This must be rule # 2 then . . . . 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

So That's run #1 

This must be rule # 2 then . . . . 

 

 

A-Jay

 

 

Oh dear. I don’t even know where to start asking questions on that one! They did actually make a law in at least one county in the smoky mountains forbidding building houses on mountain tops. When you get near Gatlinburg a lot of the pretty mountains have hundreds of cabins on top. The locals finally had enough in one county and somehow got the law passed. Pretty impressive as most often developers in this area can get any law changed to do whatever they want wherever they want  (money talks). They just changed a decades old zoning law to bulldoze a forest and build a subdivision right behind our shop at work

[SuperDuty]

Man this brings back memories of several years ago (like 20) when a very expensive home was at risk of going i go the lake due to bank erosion. I ended up having ro put a 35k retaining wall in for the homeowner to keep the house from sliding off it’s foundation. The AC unit was only being held in place by the wiring. It was hanging away feom the house. 

[slonezp]

Look up on youtube Lake Delton 2008. Lake Delton is a man made lake near Wisconsin Dells. They got 12" of rain over a short period of time. A levy or spillway gave way and drained the entire lake, taking houses with it. The lake and all its contents dumped into the Wisconsin River. It has since been refilled and restocked. 

[TnRiver46]

11 minutes ago, slonezp said:

Look up on youtube Lake Delton 2008. Lake Delton is a man made lake near Wisconsin Dells. They got 12" of rain over a short period of time. A levy or spillway gave way and drained the entire lake, taking houses with it. The lake and all its contents dumped into the Wisconsin River. It has since been refilled and restocked. 

Wow. Water is not to be fooled with. They built all the TVA dams in the 30s and 40s, it’s a miracle one of them hasn’t collapsed. Then again this region really didn’t have electricity or many people before the dams and was always flooded. Double edged sword I guess. They said Knoxville was a ghost town until the late 1800s when a steamboat captain from Cincinnati figured out how to get his vessel upsteam through muscle shoals in north Alabama. His method was power up as far as possible, then tie ropes to trees and drag up through the shoals. Once boats were able to bring supplies the town boomed 

[slonezp]

21 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Wow. Water is not to be fooled with. They built all the TVA dams in the 30s and 40s, it’s a miracle one of them hasn’t collapsed. Then again this region really didn’t have electricity or many people before the dams and was always flooded. Double edged sword I guess. They said Knoxville was a ghost town until the late 1800s when a steamboat captain from Cincinnati figured out how to get his vessel upsteam through muscle shoals in north Alabama. His method was power up as far as possible, then tie ropes to trees and drag up through the shoals. Once boats were able to bring supplies the town boomed 

You have to look at both sides of the coin. Dams are built for water control and/or to create electricity. Risking the property of a few to create a necessity for the masses is acceptable collateral damage. 

My home water floods every few years give or take. It's a river system and dams are for water control only. There are homes that flood every few years because they are low lying. I guess that's the price you pay for riverfront life. 

[TnRiver46]

23 minutes ago, slonezp said:

You have to look at both sides of the coin. Dams are built for water control and/or to create electricity. Risking the property of a few to create a necessity for the masses is acceptable collateral damage. 

My home water floods every few years give or take. It's a river system and dams are for water control only. There are homes that flood every few years because they are low lying. I guess that's the price you pay for riverfront life. 

My lake front home is probably 80 yards away from the high water mark and WAY higher up. Here’s some pics, the only problem we’ve had is water coming through the foundation but I’ve diverted it all (constant battle with a shovel). The lot is crazy steep, The amount of soil that moves around is a little scary, I could slide off into the lake one day I suppose

[slonezp]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

My lake front home is probably 80 yards away from the high water mark and WAY higher up. Here’s some pics, the only problem we’ve had is water coming through the foundation but I’ve diverted it all (constant battle with a shovel). The lot is crazy steep, The amount of soil that moves around is a little scary, I could slide off into the lake one day I suppose

But all the days when your home isn't floating downstream makes it worth it. My son just bought a house on a lake. I'm jealous.