Another boring winter day in northern Wisconsin

[redneck joe]

No it's true. You get a wet cold in the low 30's with gulf moisture it goes to your bones. Google it

Oh I know, but I took it as an antithesis to 'it's a dry heat' but you ice fisherman may not have experienced a116 degrees day with a 15 mph wind in the valley floor of Phoenix arizona.

 

[rolmops]

Yesterday morning driving along Lake Ontario's southern shore there were branches flying through the air, but the lake was flat . The wind pushed the waves down and whatever was not pushed down went up as white foam and chunks of ice were surfing and skipping on the water.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Friday into Saturday we got freezing rain then a coating of sleet on top with some snow. Total about 3/4 inch or so. Then temps in the teens. Darn near impossible to remove without using tons of salt. Had a brief warm up Monday that melted the top layer then back to the deep freeze, freezing what thawed turning things into a literal skating rink. I still can’t get to my firewood piles. Need to invest in cleats.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Oh I know, but I took it as an antithesis to 'it's a dry heat' but you ice fisherman may not have experienced a116 degrees day with a 15 mph wind in the valley floor of Phoenix arizona.

I worked wildland fire for 25 years, spent many summers in the mountains of the west running around black ground putting fire out, I am well aware of operating above 100 degrees in 2 layers of long sleeve shirts and kevlar pants that don't breath.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Friday into Saturday we got freezing rain then a coating of sleet on top with some snow. Total about 3/4 inch or so. Then temps in the teens. Darn near impossible to remove without using tons of salt. Had a brief warm up Monday that melted the top layer then back to the deep freeze, freezing what thawed turning things into a literal skating rink. I still can’t get to my firewood piles. Need to invest in cleats.

What is with the freezing rain this winter, seems like we have had 4-5 rain events this winter.