Tropical Storm Warning issued for Florida… Everyone else: PANIC! Florida Natives: Better charge my Kindle/phone/iPad… This is mostly going to be a rain event. There will be some coastal flooding due to high tide coinciding with the arrival of the rain, but Colin is a sheared system. It’s no Ivan, Charley, or Katrina, for sure. … Read More
It’s that time of year…
It’s that time of year again, when Floridians check their supply of bottled water, canned tuna, and Pop-Tarts. “How can you live in Florida where there are hurricanes?” Because we don’t get them every year (and likely won’t get this one, either), and when we do get them, we usually have over a week’s notice, … Read More
Michigan says, “Go home, Florida–you’re drunk!”
I’ve been griping all day why I couldn’t get warm despite being bundled up and having a space heater in my office, and the thermostat on the furnace reading 73. (This is an old house. And remember, I’m in FLORIDA.) Ah, solves that mystery. I picked up the temp gun to check Sheldon’s digs (I … Read More
Thursday weather briefing…
Not just punched, but cunt-punched right in the goddamned taco, I swear to the Goddess I will. Apparently, Florida has gotten drunk and moved to Michigan. Tomorrow, we are facing highs only in the 50’s, which I know doesn’t sound cold to many of you, but that’s damned frigid for us. Especially for those of … Read More
Brrr.
I know I won’t get sympathy from those of you in northern climes, but here in southern Florida, we’re not used to dealing with cold temperatures. Add into the fact my arthritis and fibromyalgia, and it makes it worse. Tonight we’re slated to get down to at least 37, if not colder. And then we’re … Read More
Wx Alert: Heads up!
Hurricane Arthur is spinning off the eastern coast of the US. Anyone in that region needs to pay attention to this storm. Here are a couple of links for you to stay up to date: National Hurricane Center FLHurricane.com – This page isn’t just for Florida storms. They track all Atlantic storms, and have a WEALTH … Read More
Severe weather info.
As I write this Sunday evening eastern time, there are severe tornado outbreaks in the south. If you’re on Twitter, I have a list of weather tweeters you can follow: https://twitter.com/TymberDalton/lists/weather-tweeters Also, you can subscribe to the weather alert email list at https://lists.illinois.edu/lists And find the wx-tor list. (Click the List of Lists tab.) Make SURE … Read More
Hurricane Sandy – PAY ATTENTION!
Photo Source Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the NE United States. Folks, I cannot emphasize this highly enough, this is a MONSTER storm. Its sheer size alone will create havoc when it moves onshore and takes out chunks of the power grid in its path. And don’t pay attention to the LBL (little black line) … Read More
My wet corner of the world right now…
In case you were curious, this is what our local radar looks like. We’re about to get hammered by rain again. LOL