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jimbloby7 Mar 27th 2009 10:27 pm
Climate training
 
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Malham Tarn -5 with wind chill

Elaine B. Mar 27th 2009 10:37 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Minus 5 they should all be wearing T-shirts and shorts;)

dbd33 Mar 27th 2009 11:57 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 7428295)
Minus 5 they should all be wearing T-shirts and shorts;)
It must be in Farenheit.

jimbloby7 Mar 28th 2009 1:34 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by jimbloby7 (Post 7428272)
Attachment 79392

Malham Tarn -5 with wind chill
-5 degrees celsius

dbd33 Mar 28th 2009 1:46 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by jimbloby7 (Post 7428654)
-5 degrees celsius
Yesterday morning it was -4C when I went to feed the chickens. Surprised by the heat, I left my coat and gloves on a log halfway down the hill.

In the car I commented to the OH, "it's a sad state when you come to think -4 is warm".

"It is warm for this godforsaken place" she replied, cheerily.

destinationnovascotia Mar 28th 2009 5:27 am
Re: Climate training
 
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Nova Scotia -23 with wind chill

swoops Mar 28th 2009 5:30 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia (Post 7429159)
Nova Scotia -23 with wind chill
......:eek: :eek:......

Snort Mar 28th 2009 10:28 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 7428295)
Minus 5 they should all be wearing T-shirts and shorts;)
You know in 2 to 3 months were all gonna be saying its tooo damned hot wish it was -5 again:cool::rofl::eek:

Novocastrian Mar 28th 2009 10:30 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Snort (Post 7429898)
You know in 2 to 3 months were all gonna be saying its tooo damned hot wish it was -5 again:cool::rofl::eek:
No. No, we're not.

Canada2006 Mar 28th 2009 12:14 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7429906)
No. No, we're not.
Was 9oc today. This morning walking on a frozen lake, this afternoon in fron of the house walking around in a t-shirt.

That hot sun sure feels good!

People forget that Canada is generally south - Montréal is the same latitude as Bordeaux which means nice hot sun and lots of light...

Alberta_Rose Mar 28th 2009 1:13 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Canada2006 (Post 7430244)
Was 9oc today. This morning walking on a frozen lake, this afternoon in fron of the house walking around in a t-shirt.

That hot sun sure feels good!
You want to be careful! ...... walking on lake ice at 9 degrees C! :eek:

Alberta_Rose Mar 28th 2009 1:14 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by destinationnovascotia (Post 7429159)
Nova Scotia -23 with wind chill

Yes, well, they're certifiably mad of course. :p

Canada2006 Mar 28th 2009 2:21 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 7430408)
You want to be careful! ...... walking on lake ice at 9 degrees C! :eek:
Absolutely crazy! There were locals out fishing in the middle so we assumed it safe enough. Plus the ice is usually weakest near the shore and it was pretty solid there.

Alberta_Rose Mar 28th 2009 5:21 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Canada2006 (Post 7430528)
Absolutely crazy! There were locals out fishing in the middle so we assumed it safe enough.

Oooh I wouldn't make assumptions ... did you not hear of these "locals" who "should have known better"? http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/07/Ohi...ice/index.html :sneaky:

jimbloby7 Mar 28th 2009 8:05 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 7430780)
Oooh I wouldn't make assumptions ... did you not hear of these "locals" who "should have known better"? http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/07/Ohi...ice/index.html :sneaky:
So what time of year is deemed reasonably safe to go out onto the ice?

fedupgb Mar 28th 2009 8:53 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Till the first person goes through :eek::D.

snowshoveller Mar 29th 2009 12:43 am
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by jimbloby7 (Post 7431051)
So what time of year is deemed reasonably safe to go out onto the ice?
probably depends where you are - in winnipeg, its probably just after christmas to end feb/early march

Alberta_Rose Mar 29th 2009 4:33 pm
Re: Climate training
 
Originally Posted by jimbloby7 (Post 7431051)
So what time of year is deemed reasonably safe to go out onto the ice?
Originally Posted by snowshoveller (Post 7431667)
probably depends where you are - in winnipeg, its probably just after christmas to end feb/early march
Yes of course it depends where you are, and also what the recent temperatures have been, and for how long, and all sorts of things I guess ... not claiming to be an expert myself. It's just that every year people fall through the ice, so it's not something to be blase about.

My original post was slightly tongue in cheek, as most likely there was a good layer of solid ice if people were ice fishing there .... but I was just saying, even the locals get it wrong sometimes, and just because you see someone else doing it, doesn't necessarily make it a safe thing to do! :huh:

Edit: I found this How to Tell .... wiki article: http://www.wikihow.com/Know-When-Ice-is-Safe

__TJ__ Mar 29th 2009 7:10 pm
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cold, Eh?


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