The Weather

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:50 pm

ok here's the plan....

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:06 pm

Interesting shot. Prime Minister Harper, Premier Redford and Mayor Nenshi are all Calgarians. No idea who the two on the left are.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:22 pm

Those two guys are from police and alberta health services I think. They had a press conference earlier

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:30 pm

now it's Medicine Hat, 200 miles East (downstream) from Calgary

Medicine Hat's Ron Robinson, Director of Emergency Management gives the following death sentence for his city:

Due to anticipated water levels sandbagging is unlikely to be effective, Therefore there will be no sandbagging of homes and or businesses. A berm is being constructed around the electric generation and water treatment facility and there are large sandbags which are being prepared to protect critical infrastructure. People who are outside of the evacuation area may actually see sewage coming up as a result of the rising river, this is something that cannot be effectively stopped in any way, shape or form.

So they're saying the pink is what flooded in '95, and the pink + yellow will flood tomorrow.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:27 pm

Sun is setting. Hopefully it's a nice calm night.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:20 am

The mayor's been up 40 hours.

#nap4nenshi is trending

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:26 am

Pictures from inside the SaddleDome

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degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:51 pm

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:02 pm

degenerasian wrote:

As a followup I'm going back to work tomorrow, office is open.

And the mayor's speech as taken on a life of it's own.

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rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:15 am

19 firefighters, all from one crew, were killed fighting an Arizona wildfire.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:28 am

Oh, and it's like end of times raining here right now. Wow.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:04 am

The raindrops are really heavy today. Indoors, it sounds like hail as they fall on the window AC units.

ETA: My cell phone just made an unusual sound. I pick it up, and there is an emergency alert--flash flood warning from the NSA, um I mean the NWS. I never signed up for such alerts/warnings.

I am so glad Big Bro is watching over me.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:29 am

You can turn off those alerts on your iPhone, howard. Go to Settings > Notifications and scroll down to the bottom to the "Government Alerts" section. You can turn off AMBER Alerts and Emergency Alerts. I've woken up to the AMBER Alert notice in the middle of the night a couple of times, including last night. The sound that notice makes is pretty damn odd and scared the living hell out of me the first time I heard it.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:03 am

No different from them interrupting TV shows. I think it's a decent service and a good way to use technology to get the word out.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:05 am

rass wrote:Oh, and it's like end of times raining here right now. Wow.

My son started camp today, just got an e-mail that a tornado passed through, but nobody was hurt. WTF???

Post by **brian** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:29 am

We tied the all-time record high here yesterday (117) and it's pretty much more of the same in sight for the rest of the week. Because of some cloud cover the LOW temperature last night was 95.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:38 am

howard wrote:The raindrops are really heavy today. Indoors, it sounds like hail as they fall on the window AC units.

ETA: My cell phone just made an unusual sound. I pick it up, and there is an emergency alert--flash flood warning from the NSA, um I mean the NWS. I never signed up for such alerts/warnings.

I am so glad Big Bro is watching over me.

Happened to me outta nowhere too. Didn't know it had that capability.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:41 am

Rain. Lots of it for many days in a row. Not our usual set your clocks to it, 4 p.m. thundershower.

phxgators · Post by **phxgators** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:26 pm

brian wrote:We tied the all-time record high here yesterday (117) and it's pretty much more of the same in sight for the rest of the week. Because of some cloud cover the LOW temperature last night was 95.

Those mornings are the worst. Last summer or the summer before during monsoon season we had a crisp 98 for a morning low. We had a small dust storm go through last night, hopefully some rain will be on the way soon.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:35 pm

Weather is crappy everywhere is seems. Finally sunny here for Canada Day

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:52 pm

We've had mostly overcast skies and occasional rain or thunderstorms for the last week to 10 days, and the forecast is much of the same for the next 7-10 days. Still, I'd rather have that than the oppressive heat you guys have in the Southwest.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:24 pm

Sabo wrote:You can turn off those alerts on your iPhone, howard. Go to Settings > Notifications and scroll down to the bottom to the "Government Alerts" section. You can turn off AMBER Alerts and Emergency Alerts. I've woken up to the AMBER Alert notice in the middle of the night a couple of times, including last night. The sound that notice makes is pretty damn odd and scared the living hell out of me the first time I heard it.

Thanks, I figured that out this morning.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:45 am

135 degrees in Death Valley: 'Eyeballs were burning'

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Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:48 am

howard wrote:
Sabo wrote:You can turn off those alerts on your iPhone, howard. Go to Settings > Notifications and scroll down to the bottom to the "Government Alerts" section. You can turn off AMBER Alerts and Emergency Alerts. I've woken up to the AMBER Alert notice in the middle of the night a couple of times, including last night. The sound that notice makes is pretty damn odd and scared the living hell out of me the first time I heard it.
Thanks, I figured that out this morning.

They've already turned it back on for you.

After a weekend of just brutal temps in the 100 with high humidity, the last two days have been downright pleasant. 90 or so with low humidity. I'll take it.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:58 am

It's hot here now.. after the floods that means, mosquitoes :(

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degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:17 pm

Now Toronto is flooding! Hope Pruitt is ok!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:28 am

degenerasian wrote:Now Toronto is flooding! Hope Pruitt is ok!

I survived!

500,000 without power, subway stopped, severe flooding... AND it had poured here on Sunday and on the previous Friday. If anyone needs fresh water, call us.

We were without power for out 10 hours, but "luckily" both my wife and I have been laid up with a stomach virus so we witnessed it all from the comfort of home.

I'm telling you, the best investment we ever made was to water seal the basement when we moved in.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:22 am

Rumors are that your gallant Mayor rode out the storm in his SUV because his house didn't have A/C.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:15 am

govmentchedda wrote:Rumors are that your gallant Mayor rode out the storm in his SUV because his house didn't have A/C.

Apparently true - but he was with his kids, trying to keep cool (it is brutally muggy here as well), so not the worst Ford move.

(Unless of course, the SUV was where his pipe was stashed...)

Here's a shot of the commute from hell...

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:49 am

Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:10 pm

This is cool - time lapse of yesterday's storm

In other news, thunderstorms predicted for tonight and tomorrow in Toronto.

Better walk the dog now...

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 11:59 pm

Size of hail just now.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:05 am

Gadzooks! Where are you?

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:43 am

degenerasian wrote:Size of hail just now.

what's the exchange rate on that piece of hail. looks like it would be 3 percent larger in america.

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:03 am

Feels like a fall day today. Currently in the low 60s with a nice breeze. Nice to be able to turn the AC off and open all the windows.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:37 am

Pruitt wrote:Gadzooks! Where are you?

I'm in Calgary. Weather has been really nice lately but because of that, we get freak thunderstorms and sometimes hail every night.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:25 pm

How big is that silly looking coin with the Queen's ugly mug? I'm boycotting Canada Day until you people take the Queen off of your money. Sack up, eh?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:09 pm

The Sybian wrote:How big is that silly looking coin with the Queen's ugly mug? I'm boycotting Canada Day until you people take the Queen off of your money. Sack up, eh?

Diameter is 28mm, just over 1 inch.

We're all waiting for King William on our money.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:11 pm

If Prince Charles fucks his mom, does he get to be king?

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:15 pm

degenerasian wrote:
The Sybian wrote:How big is that silly looking coin with the Queen's ugly mug? I'm boycotting Canada Day until you people take the Queen off of your money. Sack up, eh?
Diameter is 28mm, just over 1 inch.

We're all waiting for King William on our money.

Not me. Certainly not me. I'm waiting for the day when the inbred unelected foreign nationals are permanently the fuck off of our money, stamps and everything else soiled with their unwelcome hideous likenesses.