Good Morning
Going to Welcome the winter season.Mother Nature is going to send us the cold just in time for Christmas.Need to get ready for work.
stay safe
Joe
Last two runs of the 2017 “Polar Express” last night. Ran with an abbreviated train (helped take several cars off earlier in the day) as this was an added day. Still a good crowd, from what I could see. I got to creep back to the station with the train (as engineer) while Santa made sure he visited with all the kids on board.
TGIO!
Snow in the air as I drove home, but the roads were good.
Also just got back from an EMS call. A new bundle of joy arrived a little early, too. Mother and baby doing fine. Dad had already delivered the youngster (a girl) by the time we arrived.
afternoon
Ns had a westbound stack train when I left work.Mamma’s present was a new sled.Her department raised a bunch for the local food pantries.Tomorrow is Friday.
stay safe
Joe
Short work day for me today, only eight hours (no OT available). The weather has been rather mild for the last few days but it appears that we’ll be getting a good cold snap beginning on Christmas Eve.
(When the CEO goes home, the rest of us go immediately afterwards. Overtime? - we just get cheaper after 8 hours.)
Waiting for Elvis to leave the building.
I’ve got half a crew today and we’re overstaffed. Our customers are building contractors and most seemed to have opted for a 4 day weekend.
Anyone else notice that traditional Christmas songs in public have dropped out of sight? We don’t hear anything like Hark the herald angels sing, Silent Night, or even Jingle Bells. A couple weeks ago I was in the grocery store for about 45 minutes. I’d swear I head 4 different versions of Walking in a winter wonderland and Let it snow. Heck, I’m even starting to miss hearing Grandma got run over by a reindeer.
Picking up my last load in New Berlin, WI, before the break, slept at home last night and should be home again before 1300. The big snowstorm that was supposed to start yesterday fizzled out to a little drizzle and a light dusting of snow. Merry Christmas, everyone…
Yeah. OTOH, I heard Snoop Dogg and Anna Kendrick’s version of “Let It Snow” at a cafe the other day…
Yes, you hear winter songs and a few, such as “I’ll be home for Christmas”–and, after the First Day of Christmas (25 December) even the winter songs are dropped. There is far more winter wonderland in January and February–but it is not sung about then.
evening
Ns sent a westbound stack train when I left work. Guessers still calling for snow on Christmas Eve. As for Elvis heard him on 3 different stations singing “Blue Christmas.”
stay safe
joe
Good morning
We are under a winter weather advisory.Going to be a white Christmas here.Saw pictures from a friend in Toledo.Ns is leasing some BNSF “Mookie” power.Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
stay safe
joe
It was -37 this morning here in Northern Saskatchewan warming up to -31…at those numbers it really does not matter if it’s C of F …it’s just darn cold. Wind chills are -50 at times. Staying there next ten days.
It has snowed or flurries every single day since Halloween and the snow banks are so high on my driveway that it is impossible to see a car.
I’m staying indoors, venturing no where, and the turkey is in the oven.
Trying Firelocks Grandma’s trick of putting bacon strips on the top of the turkey to aid in basting …sounds like a great idea. 2 hours and 15 minutes now. By my calculations it should be a done deal by 6:40 Saskatchewan time.
+22 here this morning; we had some snow yesterday morning, but not enough to worry about in the valley. I missed the report of snowfall in the mountains yesterday evening becaus I was taken to a family gathering (15 of us there).and got back here in time for bed.
22 degrees this afternoon as the Bears beat Cleveland in the snow. Did last minute shopping. Roads slick. Grocery stores crowded. Merry Christmas to all and may your journies be safe and go well.
Were they using a snow ball?[swg]
No snow here today, but the weather folks are skipping right past inches and into feet for the lake effect areas for the next few days. Travel will be trying at best, and inadvisable in some cases…
It warmed up enough (currently +22F) today to take the dog for a walk to the store. Been a little nippy for the past few days…
Larry,
It may be headed your way soon. WE had five inches dumped on us this afternoon. I’m glad I Dont live in Grand rapids where they get the lake effects of Lake Mighigan.
They’re talking Monday - just in time to head home from Grandmother’s house.
While Lake Michigan definitely has lake effect, westerly winds across Lakes Erie and Ontario are a real problem as that means maximum “fetch” as the cold air crosses the length of both lakes. Lake Ontario rarely freezes completely over, meaning the possibility of Lake Effect continues all through the winter.
A stiff northerly wind would mean heavier snows south of Lake Michigan. It’s all about the “fetch.”
I’ve seen a northwest wind carry an almost continuous band of lake effect off Lake Superior, then across Georgian Bay (Lake Huron), then over Lake Ontario and into New York.
Lake Ontario is still fairly high, thus lakeshore flooding is also in the forecast.