A Moonlit Sky

2 hours ago, West Mtn NY said:

I don't want to be told by a State let alone a one world governing body how to live. I find young people annoying. They play their music loud in and out of their cars at night and I want peace and quiet in my home. There are urban centric people who don't mind other people's noise living in close proximity to neighbors. Then there are people like me who don't want to hear my neighbors music/TV or in some cases bathroom sounds while I'm in my home with my windows open. If you want that, God bless you but don't think that I and many Americans like me will ever conform to the type of mandated living standards the UN envisions. For the record, I have space but live in what I consider a walkable community with access to  sidewalks, a village and miles of NYS protected hiking trails in the Hudson Highlands less than a 10 min walk from my front door. Do I need to drive 7-15 min to access busier commercial areas where I shop? Absolutely. I like it that way. I don't need light, noise pollution where I live nor need to hear my neighbors business. I'm sitting here peacefully by myself along the Hudson River near West Point watching the line of rain creep down towards me. That's how how I want to live my life, not in a socially engineered community

You live in a society and have to obey by a social contract that helps govern resource use and societal structure. You're welcome to live in a rural area. No one (even the UN) is going to tell you not to. However, we should stop subsidizing that lifestyle as a default. There are enormous external costs to suburbia that are currently paid by society as a whole.

It's 79 in Stamford.

9 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

What's wrong with 70s in early October? Especially crisp low 70s? Maybe I'm an old man too. 80s forget it, but low 70s with low dews are great.

Doesn't fit the tenor of the month in my opinion. I prefer temps to top out in the 60s. If there will be 70s, low dews to accompany them. But, those are just my preferences, probably based off childhood experiences.

7 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said:

If you consider a world centralized govt and hearding people into crammed "walkable" communities instead of having the option to own a nice piece of land urban planning

That is, by definition, planning. I'm unsure why you've added the scare-quotes around walkable. Walkable communities are the gold standard and people like to live there. Wherever there is a walkable community, prices for that real-estate are much higher than the surrounding area. I'm working on an MA in urban and regional planning. If you'd like to learn more, I can recommend some texts.

9 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said:

Pretty much the deathknell of Capitalism. The end of fossil fuel usage by industry and the redistribution of wealth from Western Countries to poor countries as payment for our sins. Other than that... nothing much If you want a good read, look up the UN's Agenda 21 plan. It clearly outlines their world shaping plans

A lot to unpack here, but got it. I'm assuming this is supposed to be frightening.

Especially since "Agenda 21" contains a collection of best practices for urban planning.

13 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said:

When kids are hysterical crying the world is going to end before they grow up at rallies across the country/world, structured by the left then excused from School by leftist educators to attend, I find this deeply troubling. There has not been the anticipated global reaction to CC that Socialists wanted so now they have resorted to indoctrinating children through fear of extinction. I have nothing against protecting the environment but when all these kids are on anxiety drugs due to being told their demise is a certainty unless we eliminate CO2 from industry.. I have a huge problem with that. 

What global reaction, may I ask, have the socialists been seeking? and to what end?

1 hour ago, Damage In Tolland said:

It’s fall. It’s supposed to be chilly. Not 75-90 and boring 

I agree with the chilly aspect. October in particular should have a chill in the air. Just seems right. But, what would you define as "boring" here?

14 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

When did protecting the environment become so political?  This is basic kindergarten level stuff.  Help preserve what we have so further generations can enjoy it as well.  Even if the world doesn’t end in 10 years, what’s the harm in doing a bit more to preserve or protect it?   

I feel like you walk into a Pre-School and there’s a list of like 4 things on the wall they want you to learn or do:  Share with others, be nice to your neighbors, help people who are less fortunate than you, do your part to protect the natural world.

This isn’t radical stuff.  If a child can grasp how to share, take care of others, not be selfish, etc, the adults should be able to too.

Some people get irrationally angry if they feel people are telling them what to do and they lash out.

I think the point is that CT is a microcosm of New England as a whole. The issue, however, is that it doesn't do any of those things in an excellent way that makes them stand out. I love CT. It's a lovely state and punches above its weight in terms of cultural amenities--but it certainly does have something of an identity issue.

I can't find a by-town breakdown of HDI in CT sadly.

6 minutes ago, Dr. Dews said:

What specifically are we rating? Quality of life, commerce, median income, crime, population growth, life expectancy...?  lol

Honestly most surrounding states are as bad worse. MA, NY, NJ. I'll live in any CT city before Camden, Newburgh, Holyoke, etc.

The further south you go, the faster the HDI drops. CT is always high on livability rankings.

1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said:

CT cities are an epic disaster 

They're also where the population growth, job growth, and tax revenue is generated. 

Unfortunately, the sorts of reforms that need to take place are not going to happen due to misunderstandings surrounding growth and the inherit selfishness in owning a home. But, c'est la vie.

Mind you, I'm not saying everything is great. But there is a future here--just gotta have the state invest in the right places (cities, transportation, and education). CT's suburban and rural flight is a microcosm of the country as a whole. We're paying for decades of suburban growth as demographics change and the ponzi scheme comes crashing down.

Edit: Here's the report: http://ctdata.org/blog/migration-and-population-trends-in-ct/ Looks like it's two years old. And you're right: we're sandwiched between two large metro areas when we have a bunch of small cities. It's the large cities that are grabbing all the population and jobs over the past decade. CT has a suburbia problem that was a strength fifty eyars ago.

5 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

not sure about the board, but alot of people around here are leaving-even younger folks-taxes/cost of living in CT at a tipping point.

Not quite. Fairfield and New Haven counties have some of the highest percentages of millennials moving into them across the country. The people moving in tend to be educated and have high paying jobs. The CT Data Collaborative did a good paper on this a year or so ago. CT's population is effectively in stasis as the rural areas devoid of opportunity empty out and the urban and rail-adjacent areas grow.

I'm not going to lie: I genuinely enjoy cool springs with clouds and mist. Last weekend was excellent. I was dog sitting for my parents and it was sleeting and chilly there. Good running weather.

Sun is poking through the clouds down here in Stamford.

On 4/5/2019 at 10:34 AM, jm1220 said:

No one can be thrilled with 40s and light rain/stratus, which we can easily have many days of in a backdoor pattern. 60s or 70s/sun is awesome. Hopefully on the north shore now there won’t be the Ambrose Jet frigid days Long Beach gets stuck with. 

I know this is from a few pages back: but I genuinely enjoy 40s and light rain/clouds for April. Minority opinion, to be sure, but I do enjoy it.

15 hours ago, kat5hurricane said:

Any real cool weather after March is unacceptable.

No, he's right. Heat before May is garbage.

23 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

Pretty soon we can start looking forward to (well we should be already) severe weather season. I am just beyond pump for this summer. With only working until 3 I can do a ton of chasing..plus with getting a week off at some point soon when benefits kick in. Going to choose the first week of June and that's when my friend from NH will come down and we can go anywhere in the Northeast. Not missing anything big this year!!!!

Are you pumped because you can chase or because you think we'll have an actual thunderstorm this summer?

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

I don’t mind explaining. 

Thank you. This is important for those of us learning. 

45 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said:

So the cold snowy April aided the May EF1 in wct?

 

I'd personally prefer a cold, snowy April without having to leave my home for a week in May.

10 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

We had an owl (possibly a boreal owl) in our yard last week (we hear them all summer yelling at each other - barred). Also saw one at work.  They are everywhere right now.  Amazing uptick in their population.  

The chipmunk and mice and squirrel pop in my hood has taken a beating.   We also had 2 bobcats in our yard in February (wife and daughter saw them by our pool). Regular fox visitor.  Occasional fisher cat.

Bears have been scare though

We've actually been having bears down here. They were out about in the fall and have made a reappearance recently. I have to keep a watch out on my runs. They're always in garbage cans.

Look at the power though. I don't think it'll ever cease to amaze me the power of nature.

38 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

I was in a screwgie in Jan 2015

 

This map illustrates that winter well for here. I did enjoy all the persistent cold though. So it was still worth it.

My favorites are still the '13-'14 sub 20F windy storms we got though.

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

Only works if there are lights and outside of LI and Westchester very few school fields are lit, football maybe but baseball fields and tennis courts rarely are and golf courses certainly aren't. While it may not be a thing for a lot of people it is for more than you think and for those people it's critical that those sports can be maintained.

We have lit fields from what I've seen and we're not far from you. Honestly, if we could just choose ONE time and stick with it year-round, I'd be good. I hate the switches more than anything. Keep DST or keep ST--whichever works for most people.

Just now, Ginx snewx said:

We all know those who like high dews are few. Chamber of commerce weather is what everyone likes let's do this. 82/55 day after day COC

Perfect summer.

22 minutes ago, MountainGeek said:

Great writeup. This graphic supports your contention that it's really not the sun angle melting the snow while it is forming or ground temps preventing accumulation as much as increased warmth in the lower levels that reduces our snow chances in March. Note how much snow falls in March in areas at the same or even LOWER latitude than we are. The difference is elevation, which tends to offset the lower level warmth issues. 

When I see maps like this, I'm reminded how special snowfall is. You realize cities like Chicago and NYC are basically at the same latitude as southern Italy and notice the climate differences. Even places further north in Europe get less snow. Climate is amazing.

Maybe I have a mutant metabolism, but I've literally never had to wear a sweater or sweatshirt during the summer.

And no high dews. Or warm springs. I actually like cold weather for its own sake. If the dews are like last summer, I'll be unhappy. I don't like fighting root rot in all my plants.