The Weather

[judy]

It was in the high 30's today, and sunny. What a beautiful day! Sunny days are really precious up here because the winter is usually long and not sunny. We have had some beauties though in the past couple of weeks.

When I listen to the local weather, I still get confused. Down in Brooklyn, the weather was the same all over the city. Up here, they go by counties, there is lake effect snow (something to do with water being picked up by the air from the lakes), and the weather really differs depending upon your elevation.

So, basically, I get snow pretty much every day, at least in the morning. Then, it either snows some more, or the sun comes out. It was 19 degrees this morning, and then heated up. Once I get down the hill onto the highway, and into town, the snow has been cleared and it is warmer.

The good thing is that it is so beautiful in the mountains when it snows. They also do a really good job of cleaning the roads so getting around is fine.

Janet, I hope your ice melts soon! Stay safe!

[Gina]

We have been hitting 38 to 42 degrees and after being so brutally cold this feels like a heat wave and I hope it stays this way , with no snow in the forecast.

[Lindsey]

It has been way above normal here, with daytime highs hovering around the freezing point, and then dropping below freezing overnight. It's really been beautiful! Unfortunately those kinds of temperatures cause black ice on the roads, and there have been tons of accidents. Yesterday on the freeway, a car lost control and jumped the median to hit oncoming traffic head-on... a 19 year old girl died instantly and a 30 year old man is still in critical condition. Traffic was backed up through the whole city I'm driving very carefully!

[judy]

How sad Lindsey! I'm sure you are careful....go slow, and stay safe!!!

[Janet]

The ice is still melting here but we did have school. Paved roads are clear, but gravel roads are still icy and slick. It has gotten up to 40* the last couple days, but feels much colder because we've had some wind too.

They are calling for lots of rain this weekend, maybe even some thunder and lightning. I want spring and I want it now. My bus hardly looks yellow and my van is a dirt color instead of gray. No since washing them...I have quite a few gravel roads and they are wet and dirty.

[judy]

At least the ice will melt!

[Lindsey]

The weather sure is weird... we had such warm temperatures until yesterday when a winter storm blew in. I wouldn't have left the house if it wasn't for Scott's Christmas party (a little late lol). We called a cab to be here to pick us up at 5:10, but it didn't show up until at least 5:45 because of the weather. On our way home after the party, there were cars stuck EVERYWHERE! City buses weren't even running today because they were getting stuck. Cars and even trucks have been getting stuck in the parking lot all day. The maintenance people haven't done a thing to plow out or snowblow the lot Tonight we'll have to go out and shovel out our cars so we can get to work in the morning.