Wake Me Up When September Ends..Obs/Diso

[kdxken]

This weather blows.

[CoastalWx]

5 minutes ago, kdxken said:

This weather blows.

Yep.

[WinterWolf]

Going back to the loss of daylight…I realize it bothers a lot folks, even the ones who supposedly like/live winter. And I obviously don’t deny the idea that folks change as we get older.  But the loss of daylight never bothered me…nor does it now in my early to mid 50’s.   And to go a little further, it wouldn’t bother me at all if there wasn’t the possibility/likelihood of snow coming either.  The early darkness regardless of winter weather is relaxing to me…even when it happens at 4:19 pm.  
 

The late sunsets actually are a little irritating to me after a while. Glad we’re losing time fast now. I know that’s not what most people like, but that’s just me. 

[Brian5671]

5 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Going back to the loss of daylight…I realize it bothers a lot folks, even the ones who supposedly like/live winter. And I obviously don’t deny the idea that folks change as we get older.  But the loss of daylight never bothered me…nor does it now in my early to mid 50’s.   And to go a little further, it wouldn’t bother me at all if there wasn’t the possibility/likelihood of snow coming either.  The early darkness regardless of winter weather is relaxing to me…even when it happens at 4:19 pm.  
 

The late sunsets actually are a little irritating to me after a while. Glad we’re losing time fast now. I know that’s not what most people like, but that’s just me. 

I kind of associate early sunsets with winter so it doesn't bother me then hoewever....I'd not be happy if DST was abolished and we had 7:30 sunsets in June instead of 8:30

[dryslot]

Loss of daylight should be the least of folks worries.

[HIPPYVALLEY]

1 hour ago, dryslot said:

We really need the rain, We've only had 40.39" this year so far, Kind of dry.

I’ve had that much since June 1.

[dryslot]

1 minute ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

I’ve had that much since June 1.

90% of that is from June on

[WinterWolf]

4 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Loss of daylight should be the least of folks worries.

Especially when it eventually returns. 

[dendrite]

If you wake up or commute in that 5-630am window it sucks adjusting.

[WinterWolf]

6 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

I kind of associate early sunsets with winter so it doesn't bother me then hoewever....I'd not be happy if DST was abolished and we had 7:30 sunsets in June instead of 8:30

It won’t be abolished.  But for me, I’d be more upset if the standard time was abolished.  I realize everyone is different, but I enjoy the early sunsets when they are here. As well as the later sunrises. 

[WxWatcher007]

10 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Going back to the loss of daylight…I realize it bothers a lot folks, even the ones who supposedly like/live winter. And I obviously don’t deny the idea that folks change as we get older.  But the loss of daylight never bothered me…nor does it now in my early to mid 50’s.   And to go a little further, it wouldn’t bother me at all if there wasn’t the possibility/likelihood of snow coming either.  The early darkness regardless of winter weather is relaxing to me…even when it happens at 4:19 pm.  
 

The late sunsets actually are a little irritating to me after a while. Glad we’re losing time fast now. I know that’s not what most people like, but that’s just me. 

I just like the transition. It doesn’t bother me at all because it’ll change back when it’s time. 

4 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Loss of daylight should be the least of folks worries.

My first thought was that we’ll flip to warm/dry November 15 through April 15th  

[dryslot]

Just now, WxWatcher007 said:

I just like the transition. It doesn’t bother me at all because it’ll change back when it’s time. 

My first thought was that we’ll flip to warm/dry November 15 through April 15th  

That's a legit worry..........

[dryslot]

1 minute ago, dendrite said:

If you wake up or commute in that 5-630am window it sucks adjusting.

[tamarack]

1 hour ago, dryslot said:

We really need the rain, We've only had 40.39" this year so far, Kind of dry.

Only 40.41" here.   
Too bad we missed the Farmington toad-strangler last Wednesday - 0.33" here, 3.24" to 3.35" there.

[WinterWolf]

I can understand some people hating the dark get up, dark commute to work, and then the dark commute home as well, in the late fall and dead of winter.  My girlfriend absolutely hates that.  

As an elementary school teacher, even the shortest days and longest nights are still done in daylight for me.(not that it would matter if it weren’t for me). But I can understand the dislike/struggle by some. 

[powderfreak]

16 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

I kind of associate early sunsets with winter so it doesn't bother me then hoewever....I'd not be happy if DST was abolished and we had 7:30 sunsets in June instead of 8:30

Yeah I need that 9pm light to still be outside in summer.  Coming down from a hike in ambient light at 9-9:30pm is always fun.  The extra time outside after work day is key to me.

[MaineJayhawk]

Some need to move the fook south

[Cyclone-68]

Personally I find the short/dark days increasingly depressing as I grow older. Enough to seek therapy (well that and other reasons)..Someone recommended one of those special lamps online that produces artificial sunlight. Might be worth investing in one of those 

[tamarack]

4 hours ago, WinterWolf said:

Going back to the loss of daylight…I realize it bothers a lot folks, even the ones who supposedly like/live winter. And I obviously don’t deny the idea that folks change as we get older.  But the loss of daylight never bothered me…nor does it now in my early to mid 50’s.   And to go a little further, it wouldn’t bother me at all if there wasn’t the possibility/likelihood of snow coming either.  The early darkness regardless of winter weather is relaxing to me…even when it happens at 4:19 pm.  
 

The late sunsets actually are a little irritating to me after a while. Glad we’re losing time fast now. I know that’s not what most people like, but that’s just me. 

Only time that (slightly) bothered me was the 2 Decembers (1979, 1982) with bare ground on the first week.  Combining a 3:55 sunset with drizzle and brown ground made for dreary times.  (And those winters were the poorest of our FK years.  The 2-year average of 93.7" looks okay, but the other winters there averaged 145".)

[WxWatcher007]

5 minutes ago, MaineJayhawk said:

Some need to move the fook south

Well I think last winter fit the climo of Richmond so nobody would be missing much moving south of the Mason-Dixon Line. 

[MaineJayhawk]

3 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Well I think last winter fit the climo of Richmond so nobody would be missing much moving south of the Mason-Dixon Line. 

Haha!   My reference was more about the sunlight angst.  Go toward the equator, friends!

[ineedsnow]

8 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Well I think last winter fit the climo of Richmond so nobody would be missing much moving south of the Mason-Dixon Line. 

not bad of a winter here for what im use to getting lol   heavy rain to the south we flood this afternoon

[powderfreak]

6 minutes ago, MaineJayhawk said:

Haha!   My reference was more about the sunlight angst.  Go toward the equator, friends!

The sun setting at the same time all year at like 6pm must be boring AF.  Just 6am to 6pm all the time.

I’m not a fan of it being dark at 4pm but gladly take the trade off of light at 4:30am to 8:30pm in the summer.

[CoastalWx]

Think HRRR has the overall right idea. 

[WxWatcher007]

9 minutes ago, MaineJayhawk said:

Haha!   My reference was more about the sunlight angst.  Go toward the equator, friends!

Oh you’re going all the way 

I imagine a tropical home on the coast of Brazil  

[forkyfork]

45 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

Going back to the loss of daylight…I realize it bothers a lot folks, even the ones who supposedly like/live winter. And I obviously don’t deny the idea that folks change as we get older.  But the loss of daylight never bothered me…nor does it now in my early to mid 50’s.   And to go a little further, it wouldn’t bother me at all if there wasn’t the possibility/likelihood of snow coming either.  The early darkness regardless of winter weather is relaxing to me…even when it happens at 4:19 pm.  
 

The late sunsets actually are a little irritating to me after a while. Glad we’re losing time fast now. I know that’s not what most people like, but that’s just me. 

fall isn't cold anymore so let's celebrate cold vibes instead

[kdxken]

That's it. I've had enough. Say goodbye to your dogwoods.

 

 

[WxWatcher007]

GFS has the homebrew rainer Sunday 

[TauntonBlizzard2013]

Saturday actually looks like it might be a decent day 

[Brian5671]

43 minutes ago, WinterWolf said:

It won’t be abolished.  But for me, I’d be more upset if the standard time was abolished.  I realize everyone is different, but I enjoy the early sunsets when they are here. As well as the later sunrises. 

I don't see it changing-permanent DST leads to sunrises 8:30-9am depending on where you are in the time zone-that's not happening....we dont run buses for an inch of snow we certainly aren't running them in the dark for 3 months