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CaptainBoing

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Posted: 11:44am 27 Dec 2018

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... and more snow to come in NY I think.

I like snow... when you first wake up and there are several inches but then reality bites and it becomes a monumental PITA for a week.

The coldest I have ever experienced was a February in Montreal. -21C "feels like -28C" and it was COLD!!! Felt like someone ramming nails into my forehead.

You have to be prepared for that kind of extreme and I was a complete prat walking around in trainers and a jacket - spot the tourist. I was un-prepared also for the danger of ice falling from the very tall offices on Rue Sherbrook Ouest as I did the short commute each day from hotel to office. A colleague got beaned by a fall of thankfully fairly loose snow but it was warning enough.

Bill.b

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Posted: 03:27am 30 Dec 2018

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Think of us down there in oz - 42.8c (108F)

Have a happy new year.

Bill

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Paul_L
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Posted: 08:17am 30 Dec 2018

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@Bill ... 108F is way too hot for me!!! I wouldn't last 10 minutes there.

@CaptainBoing ... nope, no significant snow for the next 10 days anyway. A trace today around noon followed by 40F. A trace Wednesday and Thursday followed by rain and 40F. About 1/2 inch the following Tuesday followed by rain and 38F.

It's not supposed to be this way. We should have persistent 4 foot snow banks on both sides of the driveway by now.

I miss it.

Paul in NY

Boppa
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Posted: 04:47am 31 Dec 2018

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goldcoast webcam live
If you had been watching this a few hours ago, you would have seen me walking past at one point...

The water temp was 24 deg C.... that's 75F...
Was really refreshing as it was 30C for the day (that's a balmy 86F for the metrically disadvantaged)

We started NY early, already cracked a few coldies lol

brucedownunder2
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Posted: 09:34pm 31 Dec 2018

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Way to go ,,,,,Cracked a few coldies,Ahhh, memories, they were the days????.

Big crowds on "The Coast" , I sort of stay up here on the mountain ,keeping an eye on them .

We had a quite Chrissie and NY eve, couple of southerners staying with us ,so thats nice.

I wish all you "Back-shedders" a Happy New Year and a safe new year .

A special thanks to our Chief ,Glenn, for his outstanding efforts and consideration in making this mighty World Wide forum possible, thanks,Mate.

Bruce. and Ilda

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TassyJim

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Posted: 10:16pm 31 Dec 2018

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We can watch the local fireworks form the comfort of our own bedroom.
Far enough away so the noise doesn't upset the dogs but close enough to give a good display.

8:00 am, January 1st.
Saw the first snake of the year on our morning walk.
Didn't tread on it.
Off to a good start!

Jim

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Boppa
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Posted: 01:20am 01 Jan 2019

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I'm staying at a friends place for NY (few of the old gang from school met up and had a few brews, go do a bit of fishing later), and I suspect that if Bruce and I both went outside, we probably could see each other LOL

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