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2008-08-25 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Global Warming Alert: Frost Warnings for upper Midwest - in August

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-08-25 10:30|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Some of the trees up here in Vermont started turning color about 10 day ago.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2008-08-25 10:43|| 2008-08-25 10:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It's been rather tepid here in Hawkeye Country, too. There have been a few warm days and a couple hot ones, but nothing that would spike up the a/c bill.

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-25 10:54|| 2008-08-25 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Frost this morning in lots of northern Wisconsin areas. Locals are 'mixed' as it will hasten the 'Fall Colors' (great for tourism), but also indicates an early winter after a 'late' spring (only 3-1/2 months since last frost).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-08-25 10:55|| 2008-08-25 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Ely, MN was down to 33F this am. (previous record for that station was in the low 40s).

Posted by mhw">mhw 2008-08-25 11:01|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2008-08-25 11:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Now that you mention it, we really haven't had any "dog days" this August like we usually do.

Posted by Mike 2008-08-25 11:20|| 2008-08-25 11:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Ironically, while reading this I was listening to a song called "Sunspots."

Posted by xbalanke 2008-08-25 12:16|| 2008-08-25 12:16|| Front Page Top

#7 FINALLY! Mother Nature takes ACTION against I-285 motorists!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-25 12:37|| 2008-08-25 12:37|| Front Page Top

#8 We get any more global warming here, we are gonna have to break out the jackets. Much, much, much cooler here than usual in Southern Colorado. Finally will be "nice" with temps in the mid 80s with thunderstorms. Usually this is the dry and hot time with Temps in the 90s and not a drop of rain. Thursday-Friday it was in the 50s in the morning with fog.
Colder and unusual weather.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-08-25 13:01|| 2008-08-25 13:01|| Front Page Top

#9 73˚F today in Chicago. In August. I'm going to have to get my North Face jacket out.

Posted by Steve White 2008-08-25 14:35|| 2008-08-25 14:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Your parka. Don't leave home without it.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-08-25 15:11|| 2008-08-25 15:11|| Front Page Top

#11 I haven't had to run the air-conditioner at home in a couple of weeks now, thank heaven.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2008-08-25 15:13|| 2008-08-25 15:13|| Front Page Top

#12 "haven't had to run the air-conditioner"

Me neither, but with juice at $.15/kWh and heating oil at $4+, I fear paying for the cold this winter.

Posted by Slats Glans2659 2008-08-25 15:51|| 2008-08-25 15:51|| Front Page Top

#13 Slats Glans2659, I got my propane tank filled last week at the "low Summer rates". of$3.16/gallon. It held 222 gallons. I gotta take out a second mortgage.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2008-08-25 17:03|| 2008-08-25 17:03|| Front Page Top

#14 DB: I haven't had to run the air-conditioner at home in a couple of weeks now, thank heaven.

I've heard it said that air conditioners are three times as efficient as heaters per degree of temperature change. Then you have to take into account the fact that in places like Northeast, most people are cooling from 90 degrees to 75 degrees (15 degrees diff) during the peak of summer, whereas they are cooling from 32 degrees to about 70 degrees in winter (38 degrees diff). The upcoming monthly heating bills will be something to behold.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2008-08-25 17:08|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-08-25 17:08|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Albert Grotle3730 2008-08-25 17:13|| 2008-08-25 17:13|| Front Page Top

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