Weather & Road Report

[Krikit 1,164]

Okay, I confess to going to a webcam after reading everyone's weather report. I'm obsessed. Interestingly enough, I have always wanted to be a meteorologist ever since I can remember. I did look into it years ago but the only school at the time was in Ottawa (if I remember correctly) and it required all kinds of mathematical ability..... something which wasn't much of a strong point with me. I hate math. Strangely enough, I ended up a business manager in charge of a multi-million dollar budget requiring the use of numerous mathematical formulas..... so I could have gone for it anyway.

[trailmix 77]

Okay, I confess to going to a webcam after reading everyone's weather report. I'm obsessed. Interestingly enough, I have always wanted to be a meteorologist ever since I can remember. I did look into it years ago but the only school at the time was in Ottawa (if I remember correctly) and it required all kinds of mathematical ability..... something which wasn't much of a strong point with me. I hate math. Strangely enough, I ended up a business manager in charge of a multi-million dollar budget requiring the use of numerous mathematical formulas..... so I could have gone for it anyway.

Yeah, hating math in school and applying your great analytical skills are worlds apart aren't they!

You can still be a meteorologist - then we would have our own Canada thread meteorologist...and you could answer a question each day like Tom Terry in the sentinel

[MrsCat 6]

Okay, I confess to going to a webcam after reading everyone's weather report. I'm obsessed. Interestingly enough, I have always wanted to be a meteorologist ever since I can remember. I did look into it years ago but the only school at the time was in Ottawa (if I remember correctly) and it required all kinds of mathematical ability..... something which wasn't much of a strong point with me. I hate math. Strangely enough, I ended up a business manager in charge of a multi-million dollar budget requiring the use of numerous mathematical formulas..... so I could have gone for it anyway.

Yeah, hating math in school and applying your great analytical skills are worlds apart aren't they!

You can still be a meteorologist - then we would have our own Canada thread meteorologist...and you could answer a question each day like Tom Terry in the sentinel

It just stopped raining here. 68F, 95% humidity.

Krikit you need to get one of these, you can predict the weather without having to know all the math junk:

http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/prod...122&pid=953

[thetreble 19]

ooo la la...look at that gadget.

[Jasman0717 9]

Its 65 and sunny here

[neiks 19]

Its great here *dripping with sarcasim* Been waking up to -35 F each morning and maybe getting to a high of -3 during the day. Here in North Dakota it's no warmer than most parts of Canada.

[Krikit 1,164]

Very windy here right now. Rain has stopped. I looked for a webcam in my area but apparently we do not have one. Maybe I'll install one. Anyhoo.... this was the closest I could find. It's the construction camera in the next town over. If you look at the lone tree in the middle of the bottom of the screen you will see it blowing. lol

Tavares, Florida Construction Webcam

Ooops. There's more than one tree in that picture. It was so dark I didn't notice. lol

Its great here *dripping with sarcasim* Been waking up to -35 F each morning and maybe getting to a high of -3 during the day. Here in North Dakota it's no warmer than most parts of Canada.

Off to find a ND webcam!

[trailmix 77]

Very windy here right now. Rain has stopped. I looked for a webcam in my area but apparently we do not have one. Maybe I'll install one. Anyhoo.... this was the closest I could find. It's the construction camera in the next town over. If you look at the lone tree in the middle of the bottom of the screen you will see it blowing. lol

Tavares, Florida Construction Webcam

Ooops. There's more than one tree in that picture. It was so dark I didn't notice. lol

It won't work for me

[Krikit 1,164]

Very windy here right now. Rain has stopped. I looked for a webcam in my area but apparently we do not have one. Maybe I'll install one. Anyhoo.... this was the closest I could find. It's the construction camera in the next town over. If you look at the lone tree in the middle of the bottom of the screen you will see it blowing. lol

Tavares, Florida Construction Webcam

Ooops. There's more than one tree in that picture. It was so dark I didn't notice. lol

It won't work for me

Maybe go to this link and hit the "online video feed" link in the first paragraph?

[Necrotica 0]

40ºF (4ºC) here in Kansas City.

http://www.kctv5.com/wxcams/index.html for webcams (the I-435 and US 71 one isn't far from me!).

[TheATeam 0]

It's 48F here in Boise, Idaho. It's cloudy right now, which is interesting here in the valley because it looks like a white-out almost, like fog! All the snow we got a few days ago is melting so big puddles everywhere and sloppy, wet roads!

Here's the webcam for where we're at! Boise Webcams Hey, they're only pictures, not actually cameras! BOO!

Edited January 7, 2009 by TheATeam

[warlord 73]

Okay, I confess to going to a webcam after reading everyone's weather report. I'm obsessed. Interestingly enough, I have always wanted to be a meteorologist ever since I can remember. I did look into it years ago but the only school at the time was in Ottawa (if I remember correctly) and it required all kinds of mathematical ability..... something which wasn't much of a strong point with me. I hate math. Strangely enough, I ended up a business manager in charge of a multi-million dollar budget requiring the use of numerous mathematical formulas..... so I could have gone for it anyway.

You weren't the only one, I took a bunch of Climatology classes in college towards my BA degree in Geography and yep the huge math stuff kind of was a set back for me too. I was wanting to apply to the University of Oklahoma in Norman for their Meterology program too. I'm at least close to the National Atmospheric Research Center in Boulder. I too have webcam links from all over North America (mainly the roads and highways webcams). This way when I see some storm in the papers, I'm looking at the cams to see for myself.

Now I do still tornado chase in the Spring time which is fun, but that's about all I do with radars and doplers on the net when trying to determine where I'm going or what state I'm driving too that day etc...

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

Good idea about starting a thread about the local weather and road reports...after all, everyone usually asks "How's the weather?", so why not post about it here on VJ?

In answer to this weather post, the detailed weather forecast from where I am now (Small Rural Town, New York State, USA), is as follows (from www.weather.com):

Current conditions as of 4:54 pm EST (on Jaunary 7th, 2009)

Feels Like: 36° (degrees fahrenheit), (which is about 0 degrees celcius)

Barometer: 29.08 in and rising

Humidity: 89%

Visibility: 10 mi

Dewpoint: 33°

Wind: VAR 7 mph

Sunrise: 7:42 am

Sunset: 4:55 pm

Tonight: Periods of snow. Low 23F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

Tomorrow: Snow likely. High 23F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 2 to 4 inches.

And yes, it's cold, and snowy here. I love it this way, and wouldn't dare live in another place where it never snowed (don't all Canadians love this type of weather too?)! This type of weather was just like it was when I was in Canada (which is 90% of the time exactly the same, oddly enough, as I only moved 300miles/600km between Canada and the USA and we got the same weather systems). The only exception is that we get more snow here (due to "Lake effect" from Lake Ontario), and the snow here is a lot more beautiful (pure white, none of that yucky grey stuff) now in the rural countryside than it was in the city. And yes, "the more snow, the more happier I am"......Oh the joys of the winter season!

By the way, if you want to check out webcam images that are the closest to me (even though it is about 1-2 hours away from where I am, but close enough), you can check out the "Peace Bridge" Buffalo, NY webcam here: http://www.peacebridge.com/webcam.php (And yes, it helps too for border crossings...)

Enjoy the weather where you are, Everyone, regardless of what it may be! And good luck on your immigration journeys too.

Ant (Snowy, Cold, and Loving it!....)

Edited January 7, 2009 by AntandD

[♥Stiggy♥ 0]

Freezing rain warning Yay!

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Ah, Northern New Brunswick winters...

Well the maritimes are about to be hit with that icky mess over Ont and Que tonight...flurries now, about -10 or so..Weather warning for 15-25cm of snow overnight, changing over at times to freezing rain, flurries in the morning...

Gross..

I'm ready for North Caroline...like, yesterday...this cold is makin me ache