tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post2083665134132706459..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Hurricanes and BlizzardsWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-58650517492286023132020-01-21T13:52:15.000-03:302020-01-21T13:52:15.000-03:30I've been thinking about how light a snowflake...I've been thinking about how light a snowflake is falling from the sky and how many flakes it must take to make the amount of feet that you have and it is amazing how much it must weigh as well.Gemma's personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740156670047388540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-3530571892363761762020-01-20T12:07:51.169-03:302020-01-20T12:07:51.169-03:30Thank you Regina, it's been a terrifying time ...Thank you Regina, it's been a terrifying time but I feel so lucky I moved from my house 2 years ago as I would have been in bad shape out there. And alone.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-4509073168265776842020-01-20T12:06:30.944-03:302020-01-20T12:06:30.944-03:30No choice really but the emergency workers are her...No choice really but the emergency workers are heroes as you can't get in or out of the hospitals and they have been putting in 60 hours with 2 hours breaks every 8. Amazing.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16459932244931061712020-01-20T12:05:31.897-03:302020-01-20T12:05:31.897-03:30Oh you wusses Tom! You have no idea of what it loo...Oh you wusses Tom! You have no idea of what it looks like here unless you've seen the news where you are. Incredible, cars and houses buried, etc.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-69770062370250485872020-01-20T12:04:39.879-03:302020-01-20T12:04:39.879-03:30I've never seen anything like this Ramana, we ...I've never seen anything like this Ramana, we are so fortunate to have the power all through it. Our poor Gaia is begging for help.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-36300614460180563332020-01-20T12:03:42.859-03:302020-01-20T12:03:42.859-03:30They are shovelling today Nick, the big snowplows ...They are shovelling today Nick, the big snowplows are in along with helicopters of army personnel flying in. So another couple of days should see the SOE lifted.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-83821894271661893342020-01-20T12:02:29.072-03:302020-01-20T12:02:29.072-03:30And we had more last night River but today is peac...And we had more last night River but today is peaceful still we are still under SOE but the plows are out and the army are in and all is well, people are saying it was a good thing, so many people out on the snow partying and helping each other out. <br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-21147282142427091282020-01-19T15:52:16.695-03:302020-01-19T15:52:16.695-03:30So very glad to hear you weathered that beast of a...So very glad to hear you weathered that beast of a storm. I couldn't believe the photos online. The worst storm I weathered on the coast of northeast Maine had 50 mph winds. The metal chimney cover blew off the roof and clanged along the side of the house during the night. I commend your bravery in the winds you experienced. So frightening. Again, good to know you're okay. Hugs.Regina M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01390749728685272776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50657504355061528512020-01-19T14:01:24.501-03:302020-01-19T14:01:24.501-03:30Wow! I didn't know about the awful weather ove...Wow! I didn't know about the awful weather over there. I read nothing about it in the newspaper. Well, chin up and bear it, I guess.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674279919813089732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-22933761295407135482020-01-19T13:18:43.403-03:302020-01-19T13:18:43.403-03:30To me it sounds like something out of Laura Ingall...To me it sounds like something out of Laura Ingalls' "The Long Winter" I hope you won't have snow until late March!<br />And I hope you have stoked up on edibles, tea and candy :) Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-51346571905807722502020-01-19T10:11:30.124-03:302020-01-19T10:11:30.124-03:30Wow, that's something! We had two inches yeste...<br />Wow, that's something! We had two inches yesterday here in Pennsylvania, and they closed down the town library and museum.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-76022061874119018292020-01-19T09:54:44.780-03:302020-01-19T09:54:44.780-03:30While we do not have snow nor a close down, we are...While we do not have snow nor a close down, we are having unusually chilly weather.<br /><br />https://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analysis/winter-chill-deepens-in-maharashtra-mumbai-records-its-lowest-minimum-of-the-season/Ramana Rajgopaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595611334904650281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30785139058994410502020-01-19T09:21:22.609-03:302020-01-19T09:21:22.609-03:30I was just reading about snowmageddon in the Guard...I was just reading about snowmageddon in the Guardian. The massive snowfall must be totally paralyzing St Johns. I hope it starts to melt soon. Lucky you didn't lose power despite the extreme weather.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-48068698514359937142020-01-19T04:42:00.700-03:302020-01-19T04:42:00.700-03:30You made it to our TV news!! There was footage of ...You made it to our TV news!! There was footage of St Johns with people smiling and digging and buried cars and a small bit with a dog leaping through the snow and making a path for his people. 76.2cm of snow which is apparently a record because it all fell at once not over several days. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50187766532043209252020-01-19T02:29:53.837-03:302020-01-19T02:29:53.837-03:30More forecast for tomorrow, River. But no hurrican...More forecast for tomorrow, River. But no hurricanes which is a relief.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-26087350558139298742020-01-19T02:29:14.550-03:302020-01-19T02:29:14.550-03:30Thank you Joanne, a total storm bomb.
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WWWThank you Joanne, a total storm bomb.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-62589779380050937772020-01-19T02:28:54.322-03:302020-01-19T02:28:54.322-03:30I know!
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WWWI know!<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8872592878827874042020-01-19T02:28:33.764-03:302020-01-19T02:28:33.764-03:30I have never seen anything like this, it's so ...I have never seen anything like this, it's so terribly frightening to hear those winds and see endless horizontal snow until your windows get covered and then you can't see a thing for 12-13 hours. Thank goodness for radio.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-62194319706851220982020-01-19T02:26:49.503-03:302020-01-19T02:26:49.503-03:30Yes, completely extreme Andrew and hurricanes and ...Yes, completely extreme Andrew and hurricanes and blizzards merging are a frightening thing. But of course climate change is not mentioned. Business as usual.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-43467139526326116432020-01-19T02:25:21.802-03:302020-01-19T02:25:21.802-03:30We're still in a SOA here Annie, so all is pea...We're still in a SOA here Annie, so all is peaceful and quiet an extraordinary thing in a terribly busy city. I think the military are scheduled to come in and help and Environment Canada is making an exception so we can dump the megatons of snow in the harbour.<br /><br />We always lose power too like yourselves so this LACK of loss has been raved about. <br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-17460149470260579732020-01-19T02:22:39.467-03:302020-01-19T02:22:39.467-03:30Worse storm here ever Charlotte. And more blizzard...Worse storm here ever Charlotte. And more blizzard forecast for tomorrow. No one has seen the likes of this.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-69610490134567110272020-01-19T02:21:56.123-03:302020-01-19T02:21:56.123-03:30Here we are pounding oil rigs into the ocean floor...Here we are pounding oil rigs into the ocean floor and bragging of all the new jobs the oil industry creates.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-70734702175878817192020-01-19T01:22:57.276-03:302020-01-19T01:22:57.276-03:30That first picture looks like someone jammed a gia...That first picture looks like someone jammed a giant block of polystyrene foam in the doorway. I hope you soon get some relief from the blizzards and have at least one or two full days of clear air and sunshine. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-63166075754463391882020-01-18T22:24:58.027-03:302020-01-18T22:24:58.027-03:30The weather that has happened to you is hard to be...The weather that has happened to you is hard to believe. Keep safe.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-6134855151086637412020-01-18T19:19:53.792-03:302020-01-18T19:19:53.792-03:30Stay safe. Having lived in my life in a place in w...Stay safe. Having lived in my life in a place in which I can remember seeing snow less than ten times in my life, I have no way to imagine the reality of this.Linda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514116616513211458noreply@blogger.com