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December 2024 - Best look to an early December pattern in many a year!


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39 minutes ago, weatherwiz said:

I hope this is the coldest airmass we'll see this winter. This is brutal...not fun at all. 

It loses its appeal very quickly.  Stresses heating systems, cars, etc.  It's good to face the challenge, but once or twice per winter is enough for me.  

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29 minutes ago, Patrick-02540 said:

It loses its appeal very quickly.  Stresses heating systems, cars, etc.  It's good to face the challenge, but once or twice per winter is enough for me.  

ATVs, chainsaws, trailers. Maintenance and repair is painful in this weather. Most tasks require that you remove your gloves.

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44 minutes ago, Patrick-02540 said:

It loses its appeal very quickly.  Stresses heating systems, cars, etc.  It's good to face the challenge, but once or twice per winter is enough for me.  

90 is much better than this. I get those working outside don't like it but at least there are measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of heat related illness. But even when its hot, you can still be outside...you can find shade if needed, drink plenty of water, hit up the beach. There is nothing you can do in this type of cold...even if you dress in 50 layers...what can you possible do outside? Not too mention you have to put on 50 layers just to go outside for 5 seconds then the second you get inside establishments you die because the heat is cranked. 

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34 minutes ago, kdxken said:

ATVs, chainsaws, trailers. Maintenance and repair is painful in this weather. Most tasks require that you remove your gloves.

When I was chasing skidders in the Allagash-St. John country 45 years ago, the smart skidder drivers would have a 100-lb propane tank keeping the machines 'startable'.  One fellow without such equipment built a fire under the oil pan one -30° morning.  It finally worked (I think- didn't stand around waiting) but it created frost nearly an inch thick on the upper part of the engine.

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
Or as U. Maine's (late) 'Southern Gentleman' silviculture professor would say, "Theh's no such thing as inclement weatha, just impropa clothin'."

Near -5 this morning rather than the expected -10, as the air was still moving around a bit at 10 last evening.

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Out doing some last minute shopping. Was at the local mom and pop convenience store and talking to the owner. 
she lived in the extreme northern part of NH for a while (her husband was from there). She saw -64F on her kitchen thermo once.  Routinely got to -30 to -40F.   Older lady.  Mid 70s or so. 

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7 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

Out doing some last minute shopping. Was at the local mom and pop convenience store and talking to the owner. 
she lived in the extreme northern part of NH for a while (her husband was from there). She saw -64F on her kitchen thermo once.  Routinely got to -30 to -40F.   Older lady.  Mid 70s or so. 

Was she married to this guy?

 

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7 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

I might sell that yore ob of -64.

Ya that might be little too cold imo.  I know Van Buren, ME has had -50f in the early 2000’s I believe. But that’s an ice box up there.  I’ve seen -35 on my truck a few times being up there…And it’s brutal. Truck/machinery start making sounds you’ve never heard before. 
 

Edit:  maybe that’s where it was Big Black River, ME.  Thanks Jeff. But Van Buren is a pit too. 

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