Winter Banter 24-25

[MJO812]

I was just watching clips of December 26 2010 Blizzard in NYC. I ended up with 25 inches.

[Rjay]

1 hour ago, NorthShoreWx said:

Looks like Hudson Bay is finally iced over.  Some of the eastern ice might not be thick or fully consolidated, so latent heat fluxes might still be greater than normal for this time of year, but Hudson Bay won't be much of a modifier for the rest of the winter.  An artic push directly into our area from the north would have some sting.

 

That snowcover in SE Texas sure went fast 

[NorthShoreWx]

If anyone is following storm Eowyn in Ireland, the heaviest rains have moved through but the winds right now are insane...and covering most of the island. 

 

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations

Mace Head is on the coast in NW Galway, currently wind is SW at 73 knots gusting to 94.  Basically a strong Cat 1 with gusts approaching cat 3.

Gonna be a mess there.

PS, that's 84mph gusting 108mph for you landlubbers.  Many widely spread locations gusting to hurricane force.

 

[NorthShoreWx]

25 minutes ago, Rjay said:

That snowcover in SE Texas sure went fast 

Sun angle 

[NorthShoreWx]

16 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

If anyone is following storm Eowyn in Ireland, the heaviest rains have moved through but the winds right now are insane...and covering most of the island. 

 

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations

Mace Head is on the coast in NW Galway, currently wind is SW at 73 knots gusting to 94.  Basically a strong Cat 1 with gusts approaching cat 3.

Gonna be a mess there.

PS, that's 84mph gusting 108mph for you landlubbers.  Many widely spread locations gusting to hurricane force.

 

5z update, Mace Head gusting to 99 kts!

Shannon gusting to 74kts.  Your flight is going to be delayed.

 

[NorthShoreWx]

The 99kt gust at Mace Head was the highest ever recorded in Ireland.

https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/storm-eowyn-weather-warnings-met-office-scotland-ireland-live-updates-b2685502.html

 

[IrishRob17]

5 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

If anyone is following storm Eowyn in Ireland, the heaviest rains have moved through but the winds right now are insane...and covering most of the island. 

 

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations

Mace Head is on the coast in NW Galway, currently wind is SW at 73 knots gusting to 94.  Basically a strong Cat 1 with gusts approaching cat 3.

Gonna be a mess there.

PS, that's 84mph gusting 108mph for you landlubbers.  Many widely spread locations gusting to hurricane force.

 

Low low the fields of Athenry...I doubt anyone is watching any free birds fly in those winds...

[ForestHillWx]

8 hours ago, Rjay said:

The vax!!!

I know you write this sarcastically, and it will never be scientifically proven, but as someone not vaxed (covid or flu), and who had the OG covid, I have thankfully not been nearly as ill since then, as many of my colleagues, friends or family members who do take all vaccines and boosters. 

Anyway, not looking to debate it, just thought a converse point to balance this out is warranted. 

@LibertyBellis correct though, basic hygiene goes a long way. 

[LibertyBell]

7 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

If anyone is following storm Eowyn in Ireland, the heaviest rains have moved through but the winds right now are insane...and covering most of the island. 

 

https://www.met.ie/latest-reports/observations

Mace Head is on the coast in NW Galway, currently wind is SW at 73 knots gusting to 94.  Basically a strong Cat 1 with gusts approaching cat 3.

Gonna be a mess there.

PS, that's 84mph gusting 108mph for you landlubbers.  Many widely spread locations gusting to hurricane force.

 

I find this terminology a little weird.... why is it called *storm* Eowyn (a name from the Lord of the Rings?) instead of temperate cyclone Eowyn?  *Storm* is a very generic term that doesn't really describe what kind of storm it is....

 

[LibertyBell]

9 hours ago, SnowGoose69 said:

RSV tends to have outbreaks impacting adults every 4-6 years or so.  In general we have immunity to it that lasts several years whereas children usually get very sick from it the first time around.  I think when the strain alters enough that the immunity wears off we have outbreaks like this winter.  I recall in 17/18 there was an outbreak impacting people middle aged and up.  I definitely had it 2-3 weeks ago following like 4 people I work with having it.  No runny nose or sneezing and no fever just a horrid sore throat that became a nasty dry cough.  Usually in adults there is a pronounced lack of runny nose/sneezing vs the cold which can be a tip off thats what you have.  Doctor told me at my physical in December there has been nearly no covid or flu this winter, at least as of then on 12/15 and all he was seeing was RSV/colds.

Thanks this describes the symptoms to a tee, an awful sore throat and a very dry cough, and then it progressed to wheezing and chest pain and being out of breath all the time (which is when I was really worried) but then that lessened. I read that it can progress to pneumonia, which is what really worried me.

[NorthShoreWx]

2 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

The 99kt gust at Mace Head was the highest ever recorded in Ireland.

https://www.independent.co.uk/weather/storm-eowyn-weather-warnings-met-office-scotland-ireland-live-updates-b2685502.html

 

Mace Head and some other coastal stations have been offline for several hours 

[NorthShoreWx]

23 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I find this terminology a little weird.... why is it called *storm* ....

 

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/storm

 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, NorthShoreWx said:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/storm

 

but a storm can be anything from a thunderstorm to a snowstorm to a rainstorm.... I like temperate cyclone as a descriptor because it describes the type of storm it is.

[NorthShoreWx]

2 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

Low low the fields of Athenry...I doubt anyone is watching any free birds fly in those winds...

My grandmother grew up about 15 miles east of there.

[IrishRob17]

30 minutes ago, NorthShoreWx said:

My grandmother grew up about 15 miles east of there.

My mothers side of the family were mostly from Kerry and Clare while my fathers side were from Tipperary for the most part.

[NorthShoreWx]

8 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said:

My mothers side of the family were mostly from Kerry and Clare while my fathers side were from Tipperary for the most part.

Fathers side grandparents from Galway and Roscommon.  My grandparents on my mother's side were from the Italian side of Ireland.

[psv88]

3 hours ago, ForestHillWx said:

I know you write this sarcastically, and it will never be scientifically proven, but as someone not vaxed (covid or flu), and who had the OG covid, I have thankfully not been nearly as ill since then, as many of my colleagues, friends or family members who do take all vaccines and boosters. 

Anyway, not looking to debate it, just thought a converse point to balance this out is warranted. 

@LibertyBellis correct though, basic hygiene goes a long way. 

I have both vaxes and take every vax that I can. I haven’t been sick in 3 years. Not scientifically proven but I am pretty sure it’s because I’m vaccinated. 
 

my wife and kids also haven’t been sick in 3 years, other than minor sniffles. 
 

Just a counter point to your counter point

[ForestHillWx]

21 minutes ago, psv88 said:

I have both vaxes and take every vax that I can. I haven’t been sick in 3 years. Not scientifically proven but I am pretty sure it’s because I’m vaccinated. 
 

my wife and kids also haven’t been sick in 3 years, other than minor sniffles. 
 

Just a counter point to your counter point

Ha. Well semantics aside, as your point is in support of RJays post as compared to a counter, I’m glad you have access to the vaccines and I’m glad you have benefited from them. 

I’m not anti-vax, I do bristle at mandates however; and the past 4 years are still ripe in my mind. 

[North and West]

My mothers side of the family were mostly from Kerry and Clare while my fathers side were from Tipperary for the most part.

Now I finally understand your name


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[North and West]

I have both vaxes and take every vax that I can. I haven’t been sick in 3 years. Not scientifically proven but I am pretty sure it’s because I’m vaccinated. 
 
my wife and kids also haven’t been sick in 3 years, other than minor sniffles. 
 
Just a counter point to your counter point

You know, and I think this goes for both you and the counterpoint, is that not enough credence is given to diet and sleeping well, if everything else is the same (baseline healthy).

Of the past five years, eating fruits and vegetables regularly and getting good sleep feels like it was overlooked.

My experience comes from being OG vaxxed and boosted, but not boosted since 2022; had Covid in ‘22 (mild) then mild again this summer.

Hang on to your hat here, but I’m not a doctor.


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[donsutherland1]

I created a GPT based on my research into 19th century snowstorms in the Northeastern U.S. The link is:

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6793e4c7eac08191abc2b2b3be9be56d-19th-century-snowstorm-guide

 

[Nibor]

5 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

My mothers side of the family were mostly from Kerry and Clare while my fathers side were from Tipperary for the most part.

My Irish side is from Clare. Spent a month traveling around Ireland some years ago. Truly an amazing country. 
 

My favorite story was when we visited the 5000 year old Loughcrew burial mounds located at the top of a small ‘mountain.’ You can access the inside of the tomb by asking the person who works at the bed and breakfast at the bottom of the mountain for the key. So very Ireland. 

[winterwx21]

21 minutes ago, North and West said:

You know, and I think this goes for both you and the counterpoint, is that not enough credence is given to diet and sleeping well, if everything else is the same (baseline healthy).

Of the past five years, eating fruits and vegetables regularly and getting good sleep feels like it was overlooked.

My experience comes from being OG vaxxed and boosted, but not boosted since 2022; had Covid in ‘22 (mild) then mild again this summer.

Hang on to your hat here, but I’m not a doctor.


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Yeah that's a great point. Diet, exercise and sleep are critical for the immune system. That really was overlooked during the pandemic. Numerous studies have shown the difference those things make for Covid outcomes.

Like ForestHillWx I never got a vaccine. Just 2 very mild Covid cases (felt like a cold) and I haven't had one since the summer of 2022. No flu the last several years and just 1 mild cold. I feel like exercise and diet make a big difference. Not that I'm against the vaccines though. I know they've helped a lot of people and saved a lot of lives. 

[LibertyBell]

30 minutes ago, North and West said:

You know, and I think this goes for both you and the counterpoint, is that not enough credence is given to diet and sleeping well, if everything else is the same (baseline healthy).

Of the past five years, eating fruits and vegetables regularly and getting good sleep feels like it was overlooked.

My experience comes from being OG vaxxed and boosted, but not boosted since 2022; had Covid in ‘22 (mild) then mild again this summer.

Hang on to your hat here, but I’m not a doctor.


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No it's not ignored there are studies that come out regularly about how important diet is as well as getting a minimum of 6 hours of sleep.

Getting less than 6 hours of sleep lowers your lifespan by multiple years.

Eating  a healthy diet without ultraprocessed food is important, doctors' advice is not to eat something if it has more than 5 ingredients in it.

 

[LibertyBell]

3 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Yeah that's a great point. Diet, exercise and sleep are critical for the immune system. That really was overlooked during the pandemic. Numerous studies have shown the difference those things make for Covid outcomes.

Like ForestHillWx I never got a vaccine. Just 2 very mild Covid cases (felt like a cold) and I haven't had one since the summer of 2022. No flu the last several years and just 1 mild cold. I feel like exercise and diet make a big difference. Not that I'm against the vaccines though. I know they've helped a lot of people and saved a lot of lives. 

Hospitals did a patient survey around the NYC area during the pandemic and the result was that obesity, diabetes and asthma were the most important indicators of who suffered a bad outcome from covid.

So the most important indicators are diet, sleep and level of air pollution.

 

[LibertyBell]

34 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

I created a GPT based on my research into 19th century snowstorms in the Northeastern U.S. The link is:

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6793e4c7eac08191abc2b2b3be9be56d-19th-century-snowstorm-guide

 

Don does this also include seasonal snowfall totals going all the way back to the 1780s?

[SnowGoose69]

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Hospitals did a patient survey around the NYC area during the pandemic and the result was that obesity, diabetes and asthma were the most important indicators of who suffered a bad outcome from covid.

So the most important indicators are diet, sleep and level of air pollution.

 

Low vitamin D too.  I got extraordinarily sick the first time I got covid.  Began taking vitamin D supplement thereafter and have good levels on my yearly blood test, before that I was in the 20s.  Have had Covid 3 more times since and just two colds, all were very minor.  Vitamin D won't stop you from getting sick but it tends to limit the severity of the infections if you're levels are up in the 50s or higher.

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, SnowGoose69 said:

Low vitamin D too.  I got extraordinarily sick the first time I got covid.  Began taking vitamin D supplement thereafter and have good levels on my yearly blood test, before that I was in the 20s.  Have had Covid 3 more times since and just two colds, all were very minor.  Vitamin D won't stop you from getting sick but it tends to limit the severity of the infections if you're levels are up in the 50s or higher.

Yes, especially important in the winter with low sunlight levels.  My sister's doctor prescribed her Vitamin D to boost her immune system which was impacted by taking prednisone to combat lupus.

 

[SnowGoose69]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

Yes, especially important in the winter with low sunlight levels.  My sister's doctor prescribed her Vitamin D to boost her immune system which was impacted by taking prednisone to combat lupus.

 

Some doctors believe it still does not work quite as well from getting it naturally from the sun but its actually harder to obtain it that way than we realize.  Your body sometimes won't absorb it fully if you shower quickly after being out and also you sort of need to be in a bathing suit, shorts/t-shirt won't exactly expose enough of your skin

[LibertyBell]

2 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said:

Some doctors believe it still does not work quite as well from getting it naturally from the sun but its actually harder to obtain it that way than we realize.  Your body sometimes won't absorb it fully if you shower quickly after being out and also you sort of need to be in a bathing suit, shorts/t-shirt won't exactly expose enough of your skin

I try to get it from deep sea fish (which is also good for omega 3's and a number of other nutrients that work well with Vitamin D like Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc.)  When taken in supplement form, I notice it also comes with these other nutrients.  I like Magnesium particularly because it helps me to sleep (much better than taking some sleeping pill, those have some rather strange side effects.)