Pipers Kilt, now thats a good Scottish name

Thanks for the link PB, awesome. As ever you are a scholar and a gent

4 above, sun shinning , cold and white diamonds , nice day

Beautiful here. Not sure of the temp but probably around 60-65 and very sunny. Nice day for a walk.


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Cold here especially at night. Some flurries possible this weekend.

52 and the sun is shinning bright slight breeze, beautiful day to ice fishing for somebody.

It's been in the 60s all week and today it's suppose to reach 70 and then back down in the mid 60's. HOWEVER, lows w/b in the 30s with tonight's low 31. That's freeze my arse off weather to me.


TIS

29 and sunny clear

We had five days of on-and-off snow here in the High Desert. Only about 5" of accumulation. But temperatures dropped into the teens, turning it into ice. One thing about living in an arid climate: with little humidity to hold in heat, melting of ice depends on your exposure to sunlight. Our (steep) driveway doesn't get much sun, so even when the temp rose to the 50's over the last two days, we got little melting. This crap is likely to be with us for weeks.

But didn't you guys have a hell of alot of high temps this summer. I just got a email from my brother down in Yuma, that is where they go for the winters. He said it was in the 70's . Is this usual weather for you ?

Frosty, because it's arid, altitude is the main factor in temperatures in AZ. We're at 5,300 feet, so typical winter highs are 40's to low 50's, lows 19-29. We get 10" of precip every year, some of it as snow. I'd say current conditions are typical for us at this time of year, including snow.
It was somewhat warmer than usual here last summer--more 90 degree days than usual. Yuma's a regular furnace, as are all the low-lying cities in AZ. Our state deserves its reputation as a state where you can get four seasons in one day. Yesterday's state high was 75 in Chandler, 1 in Bellemont.

Just for comparison: we went on an Alaskan cruise last July. Temp never got out of the 40's in Alaska. It was 59 when our ship docked in Seattle. Then we flew to Phoenix--and walked out to 116.

Turnbull, Thank you for the info.. When I was younger used to take a few trips and such. I have been invited to come down to Yuma, but to hot for my fat ass. Sounds like you live in a good place. I have a friend that lived down in Buckeye, and she had to move to another area like where you are, because it was so damm hot and had breathing problems. She told me that it was in the 100 plus's. After having as many injury's and nuts , screws, arthritis, smoking 3-4 packs of lucky's a day I like cool to cold. Heck this summer about burnt my old butt up hare. The air was on all the time. One thing around here the humidty isn't that bad, lived down in Ks,area for 9 1/2 years I wish someone would have wacked me !

Like pc says, the county is changing.

Thanks, Again

22 degrees, overcast,snow in forcast. Trees are Frosty.

They named trees after you Frosty?

Well, it's cloudy/gloomy and rain here and cold. It's only gonna be in the 50's today BUT it got down to low 30's last night.


TIS

High winds today with rain, predicted all week..

Cold and windy, snow and sleet showers later tonight apparently.......

15 degrees slight wind, cloudy, frost so very white out looks ok from the inside looking out

Thank you TIS, and yes like a Oak.

Fairly nice here in the wonderful South of Jersey. Mid 40's going to 50. Not quite beach weather, but I'll take it. Last year we got whacked with a killer snow storm in mid December....15 inches of snow. So I'm hoping for a snowless winter. It's been mild and my gas bill says so.

Temp finally got up into the low 50's for two days, and the ice in my driveway finally melted. Then, today, more snow.

Frosty, another characteristic of life in the High Desert is that we can get accumulating snow even if the temp is above freezing. Today we had about 5" here and the temp was between 39 and 43. I'm not kidding. Also, accumulations are acutely sensitive to altitude. This is part of the big storm that's sweeping the Southwest. We're at 5,300 feet. Above 5,500, they got 12"; above 6,000 they got 12-24". So, I suppose we're lucky.

Another white day out very little snow out but things are nice and white with the frost 18 degrees , the forecast they say it is going to reach 40 to day '

Turnbull, thank you for the info. That would be sweet to have it 39-43 with snow. I know where I live and the higher you go up in the hills they get alot more snow that we do . I have always loved up in the hills, of course that is when I was younger and did some skiing. snowmobiling ,etc.. I am with you on being lucky. Do you have alot of trees where you are?

in the mid 30's,sun is shining, beautiful day. Had a wind last night that blew like a hurricane . Have a Great Day All.

We have more trees than you'd expect in a "desert," Frosty. We don't have the typical desert landscape with sand and saguaro cactus (the tall ones with the arms). It's actually pretty green here. But we have no deciduous (leaf-bearing) trees.

And, I doubt you'd like snow at 39-42 degrees if you had to shovel my steep driveway.

;)TB, when you have to shovel any snow and especially a steep driveway your right I wouldn't like it Last few years I feel God put it there he can take it away. That sounds really pretty in your area. Thanks for sharing.

Snow is on the way apparently, hope it holds out until the 22nd in which time i will be going to Germany for Christmas and dont want any delays.

Low to mid 50's sun shinning bright, no wind, sounds like Monday the bottom of the bucket is gonna drop out. Snow and cold coming from my good friends in Canada.

It is in the mid 20's here, overcast and getting colder. Chance of snow ( I love that chance stuff) Sounds like the SW has got some stuff coming and maybe already got it Anybody out thar got your ears on ?

Cold but dry...apparently going to get milder later in the week as we run up to Christmas....so i could be in me short and vest by Christmas morning

It's been cool (hi 50's lo 60's) last week or so. It's pleasant today and sunny (probably 62 or so). However, they say Christmas should be 70. How cool is that? I came from a "white Christmas" area and have never once missed it. It's STILL Christmas. Who needs snow?



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Temperatures in the 90s a typical Perth day, heading to the beach as usual, though the beach was closed yesterday for sharks so I'll keep an eye out!

90's Wow! That's great. You going surfing Nicky? Be careful of those sharks.



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