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Title: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 23, 2022, 09:36:20 AM
Tell us your stories.  Hopefully, everyone stays safe and warm if you are impacted by this holiday season storm.

Right now, it was 41° here and raining.  Within the next 60-90 minutes the cold front is supposed to blow into town and flash freeze everything that is wet from the 2 or so inches of rain we had yesterday and today.  Roads are supposed to turn to ice pretty quickly.  Not sure how long they will stay that way, but the cold is supposed to be here thru Sunday.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: ylr on December 23, 2022, 10:31:51 AM
I forgot they name winter storms now... ::) Made it down to -5F in Lewisport, Ky., wit the lowest windchill -27F so far. About 2" of snow, which is hard to measure, since a lot of it is either bare or drifted.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Kristin Meredith on December 23, 2022, 11:09:37 AM
It was raining this morning when I got up, but finally stopped.  Sky became blue, sun came out and no wind and about 44 (about 8:30 am).  So I took advantage to get Hawk out for some exercise.  Just as we were getting home, the wind started and it is now howling (11 am) It is now 32 with wind-chill making it feel like 20.  By the time of his afternoon exercise, it is to be 19 degrees -- wind chill will make it colder. Tomorrow morning it will be 6 degrees and by afternoon warm up to 23.  We maybe can get out for more exercise then, but will depend on the wind chill.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: 02ebz06 on December 23, 2022, 11:10:51 AM
51 yesterday, high 40's today.
We don't get much snow here in the southwest, so no signs of a white Christmas.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: elenis on December 23, 2022, 11:33:32 AM
It was around 43 degrees last night and raining and around 11pm it switched to snow. Hard to tell how much snow because of the insane wind. It hit -10 degrees here in Raymond, Ohio this morning. Not sure what it was with wind chill, but going out to put out food and water for my ducks it was cold enough that my nose hairs were freezing as I was breathing and it is windy enough that the super fine snow blew up through the eaves in our pole barn garage and we had a fine mist of snow over our cars and all in the garage.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: okie smokie on December 23, 2022, 11:57:09 AM
5* this am, and wind 7 mph. Wind chill -8*.  Thin ice in areas, but mostly hard frozen snow 1/2" and clear areas due to wind. Will be around this temp for the next couple of days and still cold next week.  Storm is all NW now and more severe. We were lucky. Stay warm!
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Kristin Meredith on December 23, 2022, 12:25:31 PM
What to do when it is windy and freezing outside?  Practice making a mini hot dog wreath! Definitely will need more practice, but need lots of victims in order to make a full scale wreath!

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Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: hughver on December 23, 2022, 12:51:03 PM
The storm is not predicted to affect our weather here in AZ, the sky is clear, and the temperature is 53° with a high of 66° expected. The same is predicted for the next seven days.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: BigDave83 on December 23, 2022, 12:58:54 PM
It was mid 30s this morning around 5am now it is 0 supposed to drop a bit more.I figured I am staying in and hugging the pellet stove.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: yorkdude on December 23, 2022, 02:39:25 PM
We got about 2” of snow and the temperature fell like a rock. Windy and absolutely freezing. -40 wind chill at night. Absolutely as cold as I can remember. Pellet stove wide open for 3 days. Today, sunny, beautiful and 10 degrees. Merry Christmas everyone and stay safe if it is heading in your direction.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: reubenray on December 23, 2022, 06:56:46 PM
I had several hours of hard blowing snow yesterday and it got down to -5 this morning.  The wind chill temps were in the -20's.  It climbed back to 9 today and it is 6 right now.  When I put on my Christmas prime rib roast on Christmas day the temperature is forecast to be in the mid teens.  No frozen pipes, but the washer p-trap did freeze.  It unlocked after a few minutes, but it still made a mess.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Bentley on December 23, 2022, 09:20:40 PM
12° right now, going to 6° and feels like 2° with wind chill.  You ask me, there aint a whole lot of difference between 12° and 2°!
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: urnmor on December 23, 2022, 09:55:41 PM
Here on the Eastern Shore of MD at 10 PM it is now 19 degrees with windchill of 3.  This morning it was 59 degrees.  I calm this snuggle weather
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: BigDave83 on December 23, 2022, 10:24:54 PM
just stepped out, a brisk -6, with wind the magic phone says -32
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on December 23, 2022, 11:03:02 PM
11pm with temp of 3 degrees and wind chill of -12
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: hokiepop on December 24, 2022, 05:30:44 AM
Bizzare weather yesterday.  Had to get bloodwork done and when I got to the medical center it began to hail.  The wind driven hail felt like mini snowballs hitting me as I walked from the parking lot.  By the time my lab work was done the sun was out and the wind had died down.
When I got home the wind was gusting 35-40 mph and my cold frame had blown into the cornfield behind my house.  Wind continued to pick up and temperature dropped all day.  Current temperature is 9 with wind gusts of 27 and a wind chill factor of -6.

Please be careful if you are driving-black ice on the roads here.


Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: Kristin Meredith on December 24, 2022, 07:30:03 AM
7 am -- 6 degrees and -5 with wind chill. Guess another day inside for us by the fire!

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Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: okie smokie on December 24, 2022, 09:30:24 AM
Your pup has a great life. Still 11* this AM but will top at 28* later. Darn global warming! Tomorrow up to 34*.  Most all of the streets are clear now. Just few ice skids around sidewalks and porches.
We have recovered from the Influenza and are ready to rumble with family tomorrow.
I bought a fail safe potato slicer to make our scallop potato dish. Two years ago I sliced the end of my right thumb off with the "harp". Fortunately, they sewed it back on in the local ER in time for dinner with family. My wife has not allowed me to slice potatoes since. I'm back at it this time. Son's family is hosting and he is making beef Wellington. What's not to like?
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: 02ebz06 on December 24, 2022, 10:06:05 AM
Now I remember why I left the east coast.  Too cold for me.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: RWhyman on December 24, 2022, 11:05:44 AM
Wednesday during the day, it was in the 50's. It shot down to -14º overnight with a couple of inches of snow, barely made it to 0º on Thursday and then back down to -11 on Thursday night. Luckily, here in Parker, CO we didn't have much wind, but it was howling out on the eastern plains.
Today we are finally supposed to get above freezing. 24º right now.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: jdmessner on December 24, 2022, 05:19:14 PM
It is now Christmas Eve. It has been snowing since Thursday night and expected to continue through the night. We have well over a foot of snow, but it is hard to tell because of the wind. There is a lot of drifting. The temps have been in the teens, but the windchill has been below zero.

We have had to cancel two Christmas Eve services and three Sunday services on Christmas day. However, Christ always finds a way to show up on Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!
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Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: 02ebz06 on December 29, 2022, 09:30:44 AM
Got our blizzard overnight.   ;D
Title: Re: Winter Storm Elliott - Dec 2022
Post by: hughver on December 29, 2022, 01:11:08 PM
I feel your pain. I spent almost all of my 4 year military stint in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Weather was like that every year off and on. A drastic change for a wet nosed teenager from South Louisiana who had never even seen snow.