OT - What is with the weather up there?

[Flying Dutchie]

Well here at 52 degrees north it was a Sunny 9 degrees C. (47 F.?).
I went for a bike ride about 35 miles just to keep from getting rusty.
The motorbike is up at my other place, otherwise I might have gone for a spin.
Maybe later this week.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Bob Hancock

F-4....early 80's. I was ADVON for my squadron's deployment to Maple Flag. Not sure we even do that anymore with all the budget cuts.

Now that F-4 was a RIDE!! Great machine for its day!

Maple Flag goes every second year now. No F-22's allowed!

Originally Posted by Bob Hancock

Ah yes....just checked Google Maps. I had never looked west of Edmonton nor considered the possibility that the Rockies go on up that way. It appears that you are about equidistant to Cold Lake to the east and the mountains to the west.

Pretty close to the same each way. Fishing east, skiing west! My son is a helo FTE with AETE out there.

[AZ-J]

We'll be high 60's starting tomorrow for at least 5 days.

[flatbutt]

right around 15F right now. nothing like the upper midwest but cold enough.

[ricky racer]

Still lots of good riding out there. You just have to wait until they open the roads.

[SergioK]

... don't let the cops catch you defacing walls like that.

[PFFOG]

Originally Posted by SergioK

... don't let the cops catch you defacing walls like that.

Holding the evidence for trial might be a challenge.

[wiggledbits]

Originally Posted by ckcarr

Well no wonder it's cold. Why would you live there?

Everybody has to live somewhere. Besides Edmonton is a nice city. Last time I was there it was late Aug. Woke up to snow falling. Short riding season for 2 wheels.

[RBMann]

Originally Posted by ricky racer

Still lots of good riding out there. You just have to wait until they open the roads.

Well there is my photo at Mt. Rainier reappearing in an unexpected place.

[ckcarr]

Copyright infringement?

[SeabeckS]

Originally Posted by AZ-J

We'll be high 60's starting tomorrow for at least 5 days.

Bastid! Rub it in!

[flatbutt]

41 North doesn't compare to the more northern tier but we won't be above freezing for awhile....so it's still not riding weather

[throttlemeister]

Originally Posted by ricky racer

Still lots of good riding out there. You just have to wait until they open the roads.

Fook me, that's like 15ft of snow? Already? Not my place to live, that's for sure.

[bradzdotcom]

[PFFOG]

Originally Posted by bradzdotcom

PMS in western NY lasts 3-4 months. Time to carve turns on the skis.

[AZ-J]

57 F on the way to 67 F/ Sunny and dry too.

Too bad I cannot ride. The PA pulled a lot of dried red and black goop this AM.

Boy did that hurt!

[RBMann]

Originally Posted by throttlemeister

Fook me, that's like 15ft of snow? Already? Not my place to live, that's for sure.

TM-

The shot was taken in March of '03 on one of the passes near Mt. Rainier.

1. How is the weather at Mount Rainier?
Weather patterns at Mount Rainier are strongly influenced by the Pacific Ocean, elevation, and latitude. The climate is generally cool and rainy, with summer highs in the 60s and 70s. While July and August are the sunniest months of the year, rain is possible any day, and very likely in spring, fall, and winter.

2. How much rain falls at Mount Rainier?
The east side of the mountain is much drier than the western, rainy side. Weather stations are maintained at three locations within the national park:

At Paradise (elevation 5400 feet) an average of 126 inches of rain falls annually.
At Longmire (elevation 2761 feet) an average of 87 inches of rain falls annually.
At Ohanapecosh (elevation 1900 feet) an average of 75 inches of rain falls annually.

3. How much snow falls at Paradise?
Paradise snowfall records are legendary. The snowfall year is recorded between July 1 and June 30:

Maximum annual snowfall:1122 inches (93.5 feet) fell during the winter of 1971-1972 and set the record for snowfall in that year.
Minimum annual snowfall: 313 inches (26 feet) fell during the winter of 1939-1940.
Maximum snowpack: 357 inches (30 feet) fell in March 1955.

4. Does the snow at Paradise ever melt?
Although Paradise is the snowiest place on Earth where snowfall is measured regularly, it does enjoy a brief but glorious snow-free season.

[AZ-J]

I have to change my weather forecast. We'll be 60's and 70's the next few days. Then we get rain and it's 58 F after.

[bradzdotcom]

yes, we've survived the apocalypse also. life in the mid 40's is SOOOOOO brutal!

back up to 70, gonna be 75 by monday.

now we just have to pick up all the pieces (mostly some dropped oranges) and carry on.

let's not forget those who have suffered (a guy in Lancaster fell on parking lot ice. he's okay, just bruised his butt).

all the local tv news folks are gathering footage for the 2013 year-end weather catastrophe compilation.

estimates put the losses in the hundreds of dollars. i've heard possibly as high as two or three.

[ricky racer]

Originally Posted by RBMann

Well there is my photo at Mt. Rainier reappearing in an unexpected place.

I wondered how long it would be before the owner of that picture spotted it!!