Description : Should I be afraid of Hurricane Irene?
Last Answer : Flooding, trees down, roads closed, no power. I live not far from CT and I am somewhat nervous. Staying home, hopefully sleeping soon.
Description : If Hurricane Alex happened to have lightning, and if its in the Gulf Coast with all of the oil, is there a possibility that it would turn into a giant fireball?
Last Answer : That is a great question. Here’s my guess: No. Sea water is both a very good conductor and a large heat sink. The energy from any electrical hit would get dispersed and dissipated faster than your last paycheck. If the strike hit some oil soaked floating booms then I’d say there was a chance.
Description : Do we have any jellies in the path of Hurricane Florence?
Last Answer : Yupper Doodles, Forecast is for Hurricane 1 or 2. We are about 120 miles inland from the coast. The wind forecast is 74 MPH to about 100 MPH. This is not going to be a parade with pretty hats. I don’t ear pretty hats. Rainfall up to 3 and half feet.
Description : Would you like to read live updates of Hurricane Irma as it passes through the Tampa Bay area?
Last Answer : Thanks for letting us know you’re all okay. Please keep us posted.
Description : Our Fluther friends in Florida, what are you doing to prepare for hurricane Irma?
Last Answer : Stay safe Florida friends!
Description : Is Hurricane Matthew messing with the weather in your state?
Last Answer : Nothing of note. Nice weather this week with a warming trend expected for the weekend with the high Sunday of about 78 degrees. Nice, cool fall here in southern Idaho.
Description : Can I ask that all the jellies on the east coast stay safe and let us know you are safe after the hurricane hits?
Last Answer : Stay safe Jellies. We are thinking of you.
Description : Is the rain from a hurricane salty when it comes ashore?
Last Answer : All rainwater is fresh, since evaporation only affects water, not what’s in it. just thought of acid rain, so maybe not?
Description : Oil spill and hurricanes: The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1st. Which of the following scenarios do you think is most likely?
Last Answer : answer:I think both are very likely except the part where a hurricane would be oil would be pulled into the storm as an aerosol and dispersed. The hurricane center has a nice FAQ on this matter ... grossly under reported. IMO we should be preparing for a worst case scenario for many years to come.
Description : What is the difference between a cyclone & a hurricane?
Last Answer : Nothing, they call them different things in different places. Typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones are all the same type of storm.
Description : If you live in Texas, are you evacuating for hurricane ike?
Last Answer : This is such a good question! One of my friends was talking about it, but he decided not to. I’m a little freaked out, but I’m definitely staying put (I don’t have anywhere else to go!)
Description : Did Hurricane Irene (or some other extreme event) get you into emergency preparedness?
Last Answer : Every spring I move all the crap away from the cellar door so we have free access to it. That’s about it.
Description : "Hurricane Irene Is God's Warning To Washington". Good joke? Bachman thinks it is. Is this the end of her Presidency run?
Last Answer : Fair is fair, Al Gore thinks it is too, just for different reasons.
Description : Will you share with us what you are experiencing right now regarding Hurricane Irene?
Last Answer : I'm in northern Delaware and there has been some significant, localized damage downstate. I've been posting my current circumstances on this thread but to be honest I don't know what the ... of dollars. Beach erosion damages both the environment and the tourist industry, which damages the economy.
Description : How does one reconcile the left's commonsense narrative of manmade global warming with the History Channel's assertion that the world's 5 known Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) transmitters can "potentially alter the weather anywhere in the world"*?
Last Answer : this is why i wear a tinfoil hat
Description : Are you currently snowed in? What are your snow day activities?
Last Answer : I’m not snowed in, though too cold for me out there, so I play on Fluther. I do have to venture out tomorrow morning though, but I will be shopping for clothes, so I won’t be put off by the snow….hopefully!
Description : Why does the media refer to the power or forces of nature as "natures FURY", which implies that nature has a conscious mind and chooses to display an angry outburst?
Last Answer : It’s the same sensationalism that they apply to stories about humans. They are trying to grab our attention, and hold it fast. Generally, it just makes me lose respect for whatever news agency I’m hearing it from.
Description : Will wood shutters with stand the winds of a category four hurricane?
Last Answer : It depends on how the shutters are attached to the house and how good their condition is. But even well-constructed shutters are at risk in a category 4 storm.
Description : Methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas (TLV
Last Answer : (D) Very extremely
Description : Do you think if it rained only once every few years it would have the same type of reaction as snow gets?
Last Answer : Hmmm I guess I never thought of it as much. But I would presume that if it did rain every couple of years, people would be more appreciative and more likely to enjoy themselves in it and ultimately ... here in So. California don't really like the rain all too much, but despise the heat in summer.
Description : Does thunder really only happen when it is raining?
Last Answer : no its the sound from lighting
Description : Quite overweight jellies or relatives of extremely overweight people, what health problems are you currently facing?
Last Answer : Diabetes, sleep apnea, and psoriasis. I have several overweight friends and family members, and it always those three.
Description : If you could read one biography, autobiography or memoir from a person who is deceased, and one from a person currently living, which two (one from each category) would you read and why?
Last Answer : answer:Deceased——Ozu Yasujiro. Living——Setsuko Hara.
Description : What's with the weather, or have you ever been to a Winter Living Celebration, and it's 50 degrees F?
Last Answer : Yeah, winter does feel really late this year. It was like a gorgeous day in early spring… except, it is January in NE Ohio. It’s nice out, but I miss my Ohio winter. Hoping it is on its way, and for NY as well.
Description : How can I find out if it's going to frost tonight in Denver?
Last Answer : Weather.com. Type in your zip code.
Description : It's 56 degrees here! What's it like where you are and who has their warm woolies on?
Last Answer : answer:96°F – I am in light clothing, have the fan running, and wish the sun would disappear. If someone wishes to import me to their cold weather area, I promise to be snuggly and chummy as possible.
Description : We have some gorgeous May showers happening and, right now, a wonderful thunderstorm. What do you like to do when it's storming?
Last Answer : I am hearing that rain and thunder as I type. I also have candles lit. The supper dishes are done, and my kids and I are just settling in to watch a movie.
Description : How's the weather where you are?
Last Answer : It was 7°F when I left for work this morning, which is an improvement from yesterday’s -1°F. It’s currently a balmy 23°F, however (in MA).
Description : Northeast US jellies, are you prepared for the coming blizzard?
Last Answer : Making chili tomorrow and chocolate bars on Saturday so I guess I’m prepared!
Description : Are any of our southeastern Jellies experiencing the storm yet?
Last Answer : Redacted by me because apparently I can’t tell the difference between north and south.
Description : Are there ever days where there is precepitation in all 48 contiguous states on the same day?
Last Answer : I wonder if there’s proof of rain/snow covering the whole earth for a prolonged period.
Description : What would the climate be in each continent if Earth was opposite?
Last Answer : There is a phenomenon called Pole Reversal see this which flips North Pole to South, and so on. Apparently it happens frequently (in Geologic time frames) read this too Lots of science fiction has been ... phenomenon. Do a search for Pole Reversal Fiction and you'll see how authors think about it.
Description : Do you have a feeling that the world's weather is going a bit crazy?
Last Answer : No
Description : Weather app with past events?
Last Answer : I don’t know about apps, but there is at least one great web page that does that, for the known history of weather around the world, even.
Description : Anyone here familiar with Farmers Almanac?
Last Answer : I just saw an online article, that Farmers Almanac is predicting another tough winter for Texas. We don’t want to deal with that crap again. Someone tell me they are full of it. Please.
Description : Does the State of Texas’ Weather Modification program impact storms in the Gulf?
Last Answer : No, they wouldn’t waste the money on cloud seeding that produced no good for the state. Cloud seeding is usually done to promote rainfall for crops or to eliminate fog around air ports.
Description : Does it really start to rain most frequently between 5:00 - 6:00 PM, or does it just seem that way?
Last Answer : She’s like it sometimes. Just relax and enjoy it.
Description : Are you getting an early Summer heat wave, similar to the one we are experiencing here in Western Canada?
Last Answer : Hell to the no. But I know it’s coming.
Description : How do you think Biden caused the Texas power outage?
Last Answer : I can't even believe that total bullshit. I do have Texans on my Facebook writing that Texans got out and helped each other, we don't need the government. I'm pretty sure every single ... . I have just as many Texans furious about the situation and certainly are not blaming the central government.
Description : Are you in the US Southern states dealing with the frigid weather?
Last Answer : Nope. I’m in the frozen northlands. The winters suck here, but we at least know how to deal with them.
Description : Will the cold blast in Texas and other parts of the south help push solar energy for houses?
Last Answer : Better to institute a carbon tax and let people sort it out for themselves. Texans should probably have solar panels everywhere, anyway, considering their massive needs for cooling. If they don’t it’s probably because other energy sources are improperly cheaper.
Description : Do you believe that no two snowflakes are alike?
Last Answer : I’m checking. This could take awhile…
Description : Why is it called a nor'easter when the weather actually arrives from the south or southwest?
Last Answer : It is moving to the North East
Description : Do you think that nuclear war would stifle plans to reduce global warming, curtail settlement on other planets and lead to less globalisation of consumer products?
Last Answer : I think this is something that we really need to try, to be sure. I think that any speculation about what would happen (or not happen) as a result of nuclear war is just pure spitballing. No ... billions of people would be dead but the environment would be much improved. The Sierra Club's wet dream.
Description : How's the weather over there?
Last Answer : I am in NY today.. The 89 F here is much more uncomfortable than the 95 F in California on Saturday when I went running at noon.
Description : Do you think they're making mountains out of mole hills about the weather again?
Last Answer : Don’t confuse weather with climate. Climate change refers to the worldwide, long term changes, which scientists have been tracking for years. And yes, changing our habits worldwide could delay the inevitable.
Description : What is hydrocution?
Last Answer : Thanks for pointing this out. The take away message is: “Enter cold water gradually.”
Description : Do some cities water plants during rain, and why?
Last Answer : Probably to make sure that each has there designated amount of water as rain only covers the surface.
Description : Will our Tweeter-In-Chief call today's record high temperature in Western NY an example of Global Warming?
Last Answer : Our sixth graduate will cluck and crow about how he’s smarter than all the scientists and generals, and members of Congress. He is singularly the smartest person he knows !! Just ask him.
Description : Midwesterners in the frozen zone: are you ok? Please check in.
Last Answer : I live in a place that is 65 degrees. I texted my cousin in Chicago and she texted me back a picture of an upraised middle finger. I called my other cousin who is a farmer in Illinois and he is ... of Michigan had her pipes freeze up but the heat was working. She called a plumber and got it fixed.