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Most of the snow fell in Montana and from what I saw rain/snow line got down as far as about 3400 but obviously melted quicker there.
The highest "report" I seen so far is 12" but I know 2 feet was forecasted. If we can get some names of some high peaks where the snow set up, we can try to find out how much snow fell above 7000 feet.
I remember someone who moved to Australia telling me they rarely use heat there so sometimes it gets rather cool inside. And in general, they seemed less wasteful in their heat and A/C usage than Americans.
To be fair, it's easier to get away with much less heat in Australia than North America.
If I lived there, I'd probably be able to get by with minimal to no heat in some parts.
To be fair, it's easier to get away with much less heat in Australia than North America.
If I lived there, I'd probably be able to get by with minimal to no heat in some parts.
What I meant was that they didn't turn on their heat or A/C at temperatures where Americans would. Though, Australian houses are probably poorly insulated with nothing more than electric space heaters so heat won't work as well.
I wonder if thermostat control systems are more or less common in most developed countries in the world (such as in places like Australia) as they are in the United States and Canada.
And Boston is in its own cool weather bubble, as is common in spring. High of 72°F forecast today; only one day was warmer than mid 70s (Saturday — 86°F).
Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island has a high 76°F forecast; yesterday reached 74°F, Saturday 79°F. Local effect of the Atlantic Ocean is impressive.
Wow I would probably move if I ever had to live with someone who sets the heating at 77°F. I have a friend who has his appartment heated at 80°F. That's nasty when you arrive inside with your winter clothes still on, and a bit of an extravagance.
Btw it's 77°F in my room right now, which is about the average summer nighttime temp. That's a good sleeping temp, even if 20°F warmer than ideal.
Man, I'd die if I had to go into a place that was heated to 80 F in the winter, especially if I couldn't put on shorts and a t-shirt - I'd be opening a window for sure...lol. Same thing with car heat - I rarely use it in winter, as I usually have warmer clothes on anyhow. I tend to toss a fit if someone else runs the heat on high inside the car - it feels as if I can't breathe...lol.
Man, I'd die if I had to go into a place that was heated to 80 F in the winter, especially if I couldn't put on shorts and a t-shirt - I'd be opening a window for sure...lol. Same thing with car heat - I rarely use it in winter, as I usually have warmer clothes on anyhow. I tend to toss a fit if someone else runs the heat on high inside the car - it feels as if I can't breathe...lol.
We used to open windows in the winter regularly in college dorms.
Man, I'd die if I had to go into a place that was heated to 80 F in the winter, especially if I couldn't put on shorts and a t-shirt - I'd be opening a window for sure...lol. Same thing with car heat - I rarely use it in winter, as I usually have warmer clothes on anyhow. I tend to toss a fit if someone else runs the heat on high inside the car - it feels as if I can't breathe...lol.
There is also the matter of the sun heating up the car's interior through the glass. Oftentimes in moderately cold weather my car heats up enough with just sunlight. I like to "drive chilly" anyway but the heating is noticeable. That heating, which is a pain in the neck in warm to hot weather, turns into a comfortable advantage in cold weather. As for the car heat I put it on at the same frequency that you do.
Come to think of it, in cool weather I actually have the windows open half the time. The breeze is fantastic as long as it isn't raining. The most extreme incident of that to date was one freeway drive when it was in the 30's and sunny with ground frost off the side of the road. I had my windows open, and I can tell you that there is nothing like a cool, dry 80 mph wind blowing on one's head. I could only keep that up for a few minutes, but it remains the highest wind speed of any kind I have experienced. Excluding artificial winds on my head and arms only (car windows), the strongest winds I've been in were about 50 mph. All of my experience to date with strong winds, including rain/wind and snow/wind, has been awesome and thus it has not deterred and even confirmed my preference for wind and storminess.
There is also the matter of the sun heating up the car's interior through the glass. Oftentimes in moderately cold weather my car heats up enough with just sunlight. I like to "drive chilly" anyway but the heating is noticeable. That heating, which is a pain in the neck in warm to hot weather, turns into a comfortable advantage in cold weather. As for the car heat I put it on at the same frequency that you do.
Come to think of it, in cool weather I actually have the windows open half the time. The breeze is fantastic as long as it isn't raining. The most extreme incident of that to date was one freeway drive when it was in the 30's and sunny with ground frost off the side of the road. I had my windows open, and I can tell you that there is nothing like a cool, dry 80 mph wind blowing on one's head. I could only keep that up for a few minutes, but it remains the highest wind speed of any kind I have experienced. Excluding artificial winds on my head and arms only (car windows), the strongest winds I've been in were about 50 mph. All of my experience to date with strong winds, including rain/wind and snow/wind, has been awesome and thus it has not deterred and even confirmed my preference for wind and storminess.
So you've never done one of those "hurricane booths" they have at the mall? For a couple bucks, you get to be blasted with winds of 78 mph, blowing down from above inside a round tube - and man, that is windy!
I've always loved high winds myself - I love being outside in a gale - those tropical storms I got to experience in south Florida were a blast. Max winds experienced were about 60 mph, nothing to sneeze at if you're in the path of the full gale - it actually takes effort to remain standing.
What I've yet to experience is a steady 40-50 mph gale in the middle of a terrific blizzard, with all that snow blowing sideways in a total white-out. I dream of being able to experience that.
Temperature right now is 83 F with a dew point of 71 F I can barely breathe
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