Going to be a bad winter?

[NYlakesider]

Just wondering about this upcoming winter as I have seen a few things that TO ME do not look good.

I live in upstate NY and many of the trees are turning color much faster than usual. Acorns have been dropping for the last two weeks, never saw that this early before, deer are changing into their darker coats, many are almost totally changed and my 3 cats are already into heavier winter hair (they are 100% inside cats BTW)

In no weather guesser but it looks ominous. What say you people of the S&WForum??

 

[bigfruits]

youre lucky. its as hot as hell in northern va

 

[motom]

I suppose I can be called a prepper now as I bought a snow blower last week, just in case!

93 degrees here yesterday.

 

[MOONDAWG]

The Heat Index (opposite of Chill Factor) has been running 105-107 degrees here the last two weeks.

If you sprinkle talcum powder under your arms you'll have biscuits in about 10 minutes...so we're ready for a little heat relief.

 

[NYlakesider]

The Heat Index (opposite of Chill Factor) has been running 105-107 degrees here the last two weeks.

If you sprinkle talcum powder under your arms you'll have biscuits in about 10 minutes...so we're ready for a little heat relief.

Oh its nice and warm now, in fact the last few days have been warmer than most of August. I have the windows open and it's very comfortable. Problem is this is now!

I live on a mountain next to a large lake and have a long curvy, nasty ,gravel driveway, so as soon as it gets cold enough to snow I will put the chains on the New Holland tractor and make sure the snow plow for the PU truck works OK.

Like I have said in other threads, up here you have to be prepared for just about anything. Last year's winter was real bad and it looked like it just would never stop. I'm just hoping this winter will be reasonable. Time will tell!

 

[Hunter8282]

I hope not. Last winter sucked here in MI.

 

[357-RevolverGuy]

I'm in the Charlotte, NC area and it's been a really strange summer. Normally we get into upper 90s around July-August. All summer it was in the 60s and 70s at night and 80s in the day. We did hit 90s this week but it's quickly cooling back down to the 80s.

I've lived in NC my whole life and I know it's not normal. I've also noticed leaves already starting to fall. That usually doesn't happen around here until October. Maybe these are signs for a harsh winter coming.

 

[boatme99]

A bad winter?

Heck yes!

I'm sure it's going to get below 65°F at some point.

 

[Hellraiser]

I been seein' bunches of wooly-worms crawlin' across the roads... all of 'em have been totin' full-length buffalo-robe coats behind 'em.

 

[H Richard]

It was 96, and heat factor of 105 in IL yesterday. Supposed to have a cool front come through today. I did see several of the large brown woolly worms last week, which is very early and one of the "old wives tales" for an indicator of a early and hard winter. My wife said she heard the Old Farmers Almanac has indicated a long cold winter also.

 

[kaaskop49]

attn NYlakesider

Indian Summer here in the Vegas valley. Temps went up from 99 degrees to 106, high for early September. Am out here under MD's orders, given the state of my lungs.

Sorry to hear of your premonitions in NYS. I could not have survived last year's winter had I remained in the NE. Many forum posters attested to cold weather into April. Best wishes. Lemme toss a sweater into the car in case it goes down to 85.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[madmikeb]

Anything below 65 is bad, so yes it will be a bad winter! 4 more winters and hopefully I'll be in Arizona.

 

[old bear]

I'm in the Charlotte, NC area and it's been a really strange summer. Normally we get into upper 90s around July-August. All summer it was in the 60s and 70s at night and 80s in the day. We did hit 90s this week but it's quickly cooling back down to the 80s.

I've lived in NC my whole life and I know it's not normal. I've also noticed leaves already starting to fall. That usually doesn't happen around here until October. Maybe these are signs for a harsh winter coming.

We've had the same weather patterns here in Durham, as well. Strange summer seasons the last two years.

 

[arjay]

We had a lot more rain this summer than we've had in several years and a week ago,at 7500',I noticed some of the aspens are turning.Oh yeah,I didn't cut any firewood this summer-we're screwed!

 

[Dominus_Lex]

Just saw a photo of snow on the peaks above Breckenridge CO which fell overnight, for what that's worth?

 

[jdyer225]

In Missouri the heat index has made it to 109 degrees. It's rough.


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[NYlakesider]

Indian Summer here in the Vegas valley. Temps went up from 99 degrees to 106, high for early September. Am out here under MD's orders, given the state of my lungs.

Sorry to hear of your premonitions in NYS. I could not have survived last year's winter had I remained in the NE. Many forum posters attested to cold weather into April. Best wishes. Lemme toss a sweater into the car in case it goes down to 85.


Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

May the sun gods smile brightely on you!

I was at Lake Mead one summer and it said 118 outside. It took me 2 weeks home to chill down to normal weather!

 

[Rastoff]

This may sound backward, but I hope we have the worst winter in recorded history. We need the water bad out here in the West. Alas, I don't think it's going to happen.

 

[NYlakesider]

Thanks you S&W people for all the insight, we all know we are going to get weather, just do not know what it will be.


Keep it coming!

 

[Bat Guano]

"A country boy can survive". Got almost enough ammo, food cache is stocked, some extra gas, a couple of 4WDs and ATVs, meds and beer, and a standby generator on the NG line.

Push come to shove, I'll just hibernate.

 

[Frank237]

FROST across the entire middle of the US by next week.

Colder than normal WINTER across the US for 2014/2015.

There...someone predicted it.

 

[FishingPilot]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Lots of acorns are a sign of a good deer season. I picked a good year to start hunting again. Bring on the cold. I can always add more layers. I can only take so much off during the heat.

 

[JohnSW]

In MN, by one measure, last winter was the harshest in 30 years.

For variety, I hope this winter is at the other extreme.

 

[Mule Packer]

Some of the old timers around here claim that if there is an overabundance of chokecherries in the spring, we're in for a heckuva winter.

Well, the chokecherry bushes that run along my ditch bank by the creek are covered this year. I don't know about you, but I threw an extra cord of hardwood into the wood shed this week. Just hedgin' my bets.

 

[skrazo]

I just hope I'm still here next Spring so I can tell you guys if my prediction was correct or not!

 

[kozmic]

In this part of NY our chestnuts are roasting. It's been July-like hazy, hot and humid here all week. September is supposed to be perfect weather- low 70s, low humidity, bright sun and cool nights.

As far as signs...My leaves are still green and hangin' tight. Our feral freeloader cat is still looking svelte and in summer coat. I did see a small flock of Canadian Geese flying in a southerly direction this morning, but I think they just got spooked out of a farmer's field. No sight of any other migratory birds.

Last winter struck early and was pretty much relentless 'til early April. I'm not sure what this winter will bring, but I'm gonna file a complaint if it's anything like last year.

 

[the ringo kid]

According to one of out local "Rain-Dancers" asits with high humidity here and will remain so--were supposed to get an actual""coldFront"" here in about a week. Cold hitting what wehave now--means some major thunderstorms--which I have been long looking forwards to.

What surprised me this Summer--is the highest temp we got here in CC-was 100-110 F with the highest heat index being about 111 F. Two summers ago--we were averaging 100F and heat index of about 11 F to 120 F here in CC.I feel sorry for those who will freeze but--im looking forwards to some refreshing colder air.

 

[Calaveras Slim]

A bad winter?

Heck yes!

I'm sure it's going to get below 65°F at some point.

Below 65F? Shoot, I'd be happy with 75

 

[gunblade]

This winter I hope to be better prepared for heavy snow...moving up to a 10hp snowblower...my little 7hp just isn't up to the task sometimes. Can't do much about the cold except lay in some wood, gas up the generator and hope the power stays on.

 

[Arik]

I've noticed the same. While it's still hot the leaves are already turning yellow and starting to fall. Has been since mid August, which I thought was unusual