WTF is with this bleeping weather?

[Angel Oracle]

Just stayed at the Plaza Hotel in downtown LV in October.   The downtown with it snowing, before Fremont was covered, must have been freaky to see. 

[Homebrewer]

Cajon pass closed on us that trip...had to turn around and go back to Vegas.

The Joshua trees covered in snow was even more bizarre than snow in Downtown LV.

[AngelsLongBall]

That'll work. Really only need to worry if something happens, hit ice, spin into a ditch, hit a deer, etc.

It's dropping in temp pretty quickly the last couple hours, ice is more of a concern now than snow.

Be safe.

http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ showing no more chain controls for 168.  I think I may be in the clear!

[Mark68]

Cajon pass closed on us that trip...had to turn around and go back to Vegas.

The Joshua trees covered in snow was even more bizarre than snow in Downtown LV.

I was stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS in March 1993. Now imagine how bizarre it was to see accumulating snow on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

[Don]

In Omaha for Thanksgiving. Supposed to pick up a quarter inch of freezing rain plus about 2 inches of snow tomorrow. The snow won't matter much, but the ice could be an issue, as the prediction is right on the line between nuisance and terrible. Basically, 0.2 inches of ice = rough driving conditions for a day, and 0.3 inches = tons of downed trees and power lines. Having experienced it before, I can assure you that there is nothing worse weather-wise in the Midwest than an F-all ice storm.

[Homebrewer]

First hard freeze here last night. low 20s.

Lots of cool ice formations on the fences and trees from the moisture they have absorbed over the last month's rain.

Trees raining leaves down as the sun hits them...internet really slow.

Real Winter.

[Redondo]

California freeze: Minus-11 degrees in Sierra amid snow and ice

 

Chilly weather brings freeze warnings to California

Edited November 29, 2015 by Redondo

[Glen]

Meanwhile, another 10-day forecast with no rain and warmer temperatures. Worst fall ever.

[Hollyw00d]

it was about 36 degrees last night

[Amazing Larry]

Nothing but sunshine in the forecast. Sup wit dat AO?

[nate]

We have some nice weather for early December.

 

[fan_since79]

It was warmer last night in Philadelphia than in Long Beach.

[Adam]

That's because the Lakers are on FIRE!

[Tank]

i'm running my A/C in class today. the kids get so sweaty and stinky after lunch, and the A/C helps clear the air of their stench.

[nate]

We ended up getting snow today.

[Redondo]

Massive El Niño sweeping globe is now the biggest ever recorded

The current extreme El Niño is now the strongest ever recorded, smashing the previous record from 1997-8. Already wreaking havoc on weather around the world, the new figures mean those effects will probably get worse.

[Jay]

Massive El Niño sweeping globe is now the biggest ever recorded

The current extreme El Niño is now the strongest ever recorded, smashing the previous record from 1997-8. Already wreaking havoc on weather around the world, the new figures mean those effects will probably get worse.

 

 

Thanks, industrial revolution!

[Tank]

i hope it actually starts giving us some rain soon.

 

otherwise this el nino is going to be like adam on prom night - all talk, no action, and a two dollar condom that he's had in his wallet since sixth grade decaying by the minute.

[Hollyw00d]

it fuggin sucks in the early morning....so cold

[Glen]

i hope it actually starts giving us some rain soon.

otherwise this el nino is going to be like adam on prom night - all talk, no action, and a two dollar condom that he's had in his wallet since sixth grade decaying by the minute.

Thus far for southern California, this El Nino has been the equivalent of the Josh Hamilton signing.

[Angel Oracle]

El Niño = big flop!

Predicted rainfall through January 20 = maybe 2-3 inches tops.

At least the Northeast is still in the 50s, much later than normal.

El Niño is at least making it much warmer than normal for them.

Edited December 7, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Homebrewer]

Snowpack in the Sierra is already 50% of normal.

Expectations run anywhere from 150% to 200% or more before the snowfall season is over.

It will go a long way towards refilling the dry lakes and reservoirs.

 

Why you want extra rain in So-cal is beyond me...it just runs into the ocean and makes driving miserable.

Your water comes from my backyard, not yours.

[Blarg]

Perfect top down weather the last couple days. You are right, Homebrewer, rain is wasted in the southland so here is to a sunny warm winter here and you freezing you nipples off in waist deep snow.

[Homebrewer]

Knowing that I was moving to a place where there is winter, was one of my only hesitant issues in leaving the ocean and OC, for the land of trees, rivers, and dirt roads. 

 

Turns out the HOT summers bothered me much more than the cold winters.

I've slowly become acclimated to both...

[nate]

Knowing that I was moving to a place where there is winter, was one of my only hesitant issues in leaving the ocean and OC, for the land of trees, rivers, and dirt roads. 

 

Turns out the HOT summers bothered me much more than the cold winters.

I've slowly become acclimated to both...

 

Heat is the worst.  Cold is easy to deal with, you just wear thicker clothes.