Weather, or Not category archive
No News Is No News 0
I know it’s really really cold in parts of the country and I am in no way wishing to minimize that–in face, I’m glad that we’re not in the path of the blast–but this item is, as Zandar is fond of saying, StupidiNews.
Remember, I worked for the railroad for 25 years.
There’s nothing new about railroads’ putting hotpots next to switches to keep switches from icing up. As I write this, it’s -19 Fahrenheits in Chicago. The hotpots would likely be there were it +19 Fahrenheits, if icing were a threat.
The AP should be ashamed of itself.
Meanwhile, Off the Radar . . . 0
. . . our local NOAA weather station’s radar is broken (that’s the one linked to over there—->, on the sidebar), and, due to the Trumpian temper tantrum, repairs are blowing in the wind.
Misdirectioned Play
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You can argue that it’s also a misdirection play, as Russia is over there———————>.
The Climates They Are a-Changin’ 0
Aside:
Here it is mid-November and we’ve not yet had a hard freeze or even a frost in these parts.
“A Little Bit at a Time and Then All at Once” 0
That’s the comedian’s answer to “How do you go broke?”
I think it will also turn out to be answer to “How does climate change happen?”
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Air conditioning. In November.
When I was growing up in these parts, by this time, I’d have been wearing my Air Force style parka to go for walks in the evening.
Words fail me.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
Aside:
It’s another 80-Fahrenheit day here in October. This is not normal. Or perhaps it’s the new normal.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
In these parts, it’s mid-September and the temperature is still in the mid-80s. This is not normal.
Image via The Bob Cesca Show Blog.
Self-Appointed 0
This is weird:
Crouch said that these people are not Norfolk employees and that the city would never force people to leave evacuation zones. “That’s absolutely a personal decision.”
The city is trying to identify these folks.
Wind Bags vs. Wind 0
Shorter Will Bunch: Outlawing discussions of climate change won’t keep the seas from rising.
The Climates They Are a-Changing 0
It doesn’t look good, folks.