Arctic cold and new threat emerges for the 26th. Patience Grasshoppers.

[CoastalWx]

23 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Unlike others I am bullish on how this season is evolving.  We are going to nickle and dime and cold for a while then it's action time. I think some are going to be surprised. JMHO

 

[tunafish]

1 hour ago, BrianW said:

You guys must be getting crushed up North with $3+ oil and propane.

Efficiency Maine has an awesome heating fuel cost calculator. The prices on the website are actual average fuel prices that Maine gathers. The current data is from Jan 3rd.

Anyone using propane could have saved $3k+ this winter using a heat pump or wood/pellets. 

Current average winter heating cost per fuel.

Wood $1,169

Pellets $1,712

Heat pump $1,795

Oil $3,027

Propane $4,728

 

https://www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/heating-cost-comparison/

Locked in my propane price in the summer, like I do every year, for <$2.50 a gallon.  I pay $1400 in heating/hot water costs.

 

1 hour ago, Lava Rock said:

Electric rates were just jacked so heat pumps not as good analternative as they were

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Don't let Queef Carson hear you say that.  He'll start a twitter thread mansplaining why you're wrong.

[dryslot]

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

 

Cold and dry.

[tunafish]

22 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

Thankfully our house is very energy efficient and while we have two heat pumps we only use them in summer. We have on demand baxi propane boiler for the radiant heat plus woodstove and South facing house. Our heating costs have avg ~600/yr last 10yrs

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Yes.  Same here - super efficient house.  We looked into heat pumps for the cooling, not heating.  Decided against it since it didn't make sense for the price.  But my summer climo is very different than yours.  I've got that ocean breeze, for better or worse.  Window unit AC's only 3-5 nights a summer, if that.  All this talk is making me want Kev to fire up the Lawn thread.

[moneypitmike]

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

 

GYX says toss those Saturday/Sunday lows long and far.

[512high]

LMAO! Did this thread change its title 3 times already? This place is great! At least  we can laugh

[Ginx snewx]

7 minutes ago, 512high said:

LMAO! Did this thread change its title 3 times already? This place is great! At least  we can laugh

The object of my affection 

[Ginx snewx]

16 minutes ago, moneypitmike said:

GYX says toss those Saturday/Sunday lows long and far.

Did they toss the snow too?

[dendrite]

50 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

 

So much anger the first time that was posted. 

[Ginx snewx]

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

 

Hotness. Are you still smoking your monkey over me. I know you are a metrosexual and there is nothing wrong with that but please could you keep me out of your fantasies. Nice text to Kevin by the way

[Ginx snewx]

46 minutes ago, dendrite said:

So much anger the first time that was posted. 

The anger wasn't about here it was he put it on my family's Facebook.  I mean I know how secretive you are. Just imagine...

[CoastalWx]

1 minute ago, Ginx snewx said:

The anger wasn't about here it was he put it on my family's Facebook.  I mean I know how secretive you are. Just imagine...

Have some humor. I never curse or insult anyone. 

[Ginx snewx]

1 minute ago, CoastalWx said:

Have some humor. I never curse or insult anyone. 

Humor here sure just take down that pic off your ceiling. The thought disturbs me. Just keep your pictures of Kevin and Ray up there and my God man find something other than a sock.

[Yanksfan]

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

 

I approve this post. We need to laugh to keep from crying.

[Allsnow]

Ginxy throwing haymakers 

[40/70 Benchmark]

2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

Unlike others I am bullish on how this season is evolving.  We are going to nickle and dime and cold for a while then it's action time. I think some are going to be surprised. JMHO

I'm still right there with you, Steve, but I need to step back right now because I don't have anything constructive to add at this time. I'm just too frustrated and don't want to ruin every thread. Enjoy the anafront deal....I have zero interest in that.

I look to end January with not much more than the 10" that I have right now, which is a very ominous juncture climo wise....4 seasons, which were all ratters. That said, I just refuse to believe that this is a rat, unless its a cleverly disguised rodent, like 1979-80.

Laying low for now.

[MJO812]

2 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said:

I'm still right there with you, Steve, but I need to step back right now because I don't have anything constructive to add at this time. I'm just too frustrated and don't want to ruin every thread. Enjoy the anafront deal....I have zero interest in that.

I look to end January with not much more than the 10" that I have right now, which is a very ominous juncture climo wise....bunch of ratters and one historic rebound year, which was an el nino. That said, I just refuse to believe that this is a rat, unless its a cleverly disguised rodent, like 1979-80.

Laying low for now.

This is a weird La Nina. You guys usually cash in.

[tamarack]

2 hours ago, Lava Rock said:

Thankfully our house is very energy efficient and while we have two heat pumps we only use them in summer. We have on demand baxi propane boiler for the radiant heat plus woodstove and South facing house. Our heating costs have avg ~600/yr last 10yrs

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Same with our heat pump - beats hauling window ACs around, probably more efficient and we don't have to block a window.  We've wimped out on firewood, buying it cut and split, 5 cords per year.  Oil-fired boiler for backup and domestic hot water.  House is 1975 technology but the L.C. Andrews cedar log siding on a stick frame structure means walls 7-8" thick.
Speaking of nickels and dimes (and pennies, this winter), I've recorded 18 events with measurable snow - average event is 1.26".  Even the 6 with >1" only average 3".  So far, it's the winter with an army of midgets.

[Ginx snewx]

People tossing EPS I guess

[MJO812]

2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

People tossing EPS I guess

192 hours 

[CT Rain]

2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

People tossing EPS I guess

So basically climo?

[Ginx snewx]

1 minute ago, MJO812 said:

192 hours 

120

[Cold Miser]

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

So much anger the first time that was posted. 

lol. I remember that.

[Ginx snewx]

1 minute ago, CT Rain said:

So basically climo?

Definitely climo for CNE

[Snowcrazed71]

So.. I realize that tensions are high and the worry is there that we just wont see a big Snow event for the Tri-state area. But the hope that keeps me going is that we're seeing the model showing possibility of big snow storm, and then we see it disappear. Who's to say that something just pops up becomes the storm that we were looking for. It's a definite possibility, that's what keeps me going and looking forward to what might come in the next several weeks. It's Not Over in my mind, not even a little. Keep the faith guys and gals

[MJO812]

3 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

120

Not going to happen. Going to bust. 

Why do we keep looking at the eps and Euro?

[Ginx snewx]

Just now, Cold Miser said:

lol. I remember that.

Me too especially after my 14 year old grand daughter texted me about it being on Facebook and wanted to know why I was on a  x rated magazine cover. Remember that is only part of the picture that was posted. Hey having fun here is absolutely fine but when people take stuff off board and it affects my family then the old protector comes out. You know me Garth I am totally chill but that incident almost caused me to leave this place. Totally not cool

[Ginx snewx]

2 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

Not going to happen. Going to bust. 

Why do we keep looking at the eps and Euro?

Post the GEFS then

[Sey-Mour Snow]

33 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

People tossing EPS I guess

This is without the 1-3” tomorrow.  So basically nothing Saturday on EPS besides islands and extreme south east mass and this is the snowiest solution for the weekend. 

[dryslot]

Yawn.