Austin housing/job/weather etc

[MtnLion512]

Originally Posted by eepstein

Winters in Austin have gotten progressively colder and colder since i've lived here. We have snow occurances yearly now (two measureable snowfalls last winter) and teens have occured on several occasions during the past 3 years (perhaps not in central austin, but within the metro area) The nearly constant overcast and wind makes Austin FAR colder than most people expect. Yes, Houston could be considered a "mild" winter, it's far warmer than Austin.

Keep in mind that this last winter, most of the country experienced unusual and often wild weather. The northeast and midwest were hammered with snow, record snowfall in some places and below-average temps. Perhaps Austin was affected by the weather phenomenon this last winter? (La Nina, right?)

Yeah, teens may occur...on occasion. Sky high temps can also occur in lovely weather places like San Diego or LA....on occasion. There's a difference between suffering a day or two or three of low temps and being bailed out by a 70 day, and suffering months of day after miserable day of single digit or teen temperatures (a la Minnesota).

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by eepstein

Winters in Austin have gotten progressively colder and colder since i've lived here. We have snow occurances yearly now (two measureable snowfalls last winter) and teens have occured on several occasions during the past 3 years (perhaps not in central austin, but within the metro area) The nearly constant overcast and wind makes Austin FAR colder than most people expect. Yes, Houston could be considered a "mild" winter, it's far warmer than Austin.

I have lived in the Austin area since 1984. I do not agree at all that winters have become progressively colder. Our snowfalls have not increased. See the historical top 10 snowfalls in Austin. It doesn't include last winter, but it wouldn't make that list anyway. I was here for the two 3 inch snowfalls in 1985 - and it was rather amazing.

Austin's Top 10 Snowfalls | kvue.com Austin (http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/marks-weather-blog/AustinTop10Snowfalls-69726367.html - broken link)

The data disagrees with you. The average winter temperatures have not changed materially, and we aren't getting more winter precipitation.

[eepstein]

I said winters since 2003 when I moved here. So you would consider Austin a tropical city then? Snowfalls have become a yearly event, and when I moved here it didn't happen every year. In case you didn't know, i'm a big time weather dude (on the side). I take measurements at my house and have for many years. Overall, each year with the exception of 2006 (similar to 2005) has gotten colder overall. The night extremes have gotten lower, and there have been less days above 70 and 80 degrees in December and January.

Originally Posted by hoffdano

I have lived in the Austin area since 1984. I do not agree at all that winters have become progressively colder. Our snowfalls have not increased. See the historical top 10 snowfalls in Austin. It doesn't include last winter, but it wouldn't make that list anyway. I was here for the two 3 inch snowfalls in 1985 - and it was rather amazing.

Austin's Top 10 Snowfalls | kvue.com Austin (http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/marks-weather-blog/AustinTop10Snowfalls-69726367.html - broken link)

The data disagrees with you. The average winter temperatures have not changed materially, and we aren't getting more winter precipitation.

[jobert]

Originally Posted by eepstein

In case you didn't know, i'm a big time weather dude.

wait.. you're a guy?

[eepstein]

hmm, let me check..................**runs to bathroom then back to his desk**.........yup im a guy.

Originally Posted by jobert

wait.. you're a guy?

[jobert]

I always assumed you were a bored housewife.

[MtnLion512]

Originally Posted by jobert

I always assumed you were a bored housewife.

I don't care who you are, that's funny.