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Title: The !@#$%^&*^% weather!
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on February 01, 2026, 02:11:40 AM
Well, we did not perish under last Sunday's record snow and cold temperatures - but dang, we can't catch a break from the Anchorage-like temps! All week and into next week as well. Single digits, below 0 at night and early mornings, etc. Winds pushing it down to apparent, -22°F!

As I often experienced during my dawn scooter rides - the temp often drops again right @ sunrise.
Yesterday daughter and I went for breakfast in Y. S. to see how the village dealt with the snow and the cold.

It climbed from -6°F to 14°F with a nice wind while we were there! Windy! Wicked cold on the shaded side of the street!
No one eating alfresco in front of Current Cuisine!
(https://i.postimg.cc/DfWhSxLh/20260130-115300.jpg)

Toasty in Dino's. Popped in for a med shot-in-the-dark. Wicked strong!
(https://i.postimg.cc/tgS0T6gC/20260130-102444.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Ls07RMy8/20260130-115840.jpg)

I stopped and asked the city workers what they were up to - here in the middle of the road. "So d__m cold - the sewage line froze!"
(https://i.postimg.cc/5NqRyzPZ/20260130-120409.jpg)

Daughter, alarmingly!, saying she wishes she had the $750 for the painting next to our table.
(https://i.postimg.cc/j2vy0RXm/20260130-103336.jpg)

...and wanting to stop and pet the cows. ("sorry honey - big truck coming up behind us")
(https://i.postimg.cc/gJHZ8GfY/20260130-121120.jpg)

April 6 years ago...
(https://i.postimg.cc/wTZ7tt7r/cam23.jpg)

Same road, leading out of Y.S. - Jan '26
(https://i.postimg.cc/TwtPT1zt/20260130-121207.jpg)

Stig
Title: Re: The !@#$%^&*^% weather!
Post by: Neil955i on February 01, 2026, 11:33:10 AM
Brrr Stig, that looks cold even in the photos!  A very pleasant 8C here and sunny yesterday so I just HAD to go out for an hour or so on the scooter.  It'll be my last ride for a week though as the wife comes home from a weekend in Scotland today (visiting eldest daughter for her 40th while I had to stay behind and dog sit) and after a quick turnaround we're then off to Yorkshire for a week.
Title: Re: The !@#$%^&*^% weather!
Post by: randyo on February 16, 2026, 01:21:48 PM
been cold here, below zero f climbing to mid teens, repeat. I broke my snowshoes about 10 years ago, replaced them with a new pair that I haven't used yet

maybe a short hike this week(https://iversonssnowshoes.com/cdn/shop/products/12X46RawhideMichiganRawhidewithoutbinding_1100x.jpg?v=1642096648)
I got the 13x46 to keep my lard ass on top of the snow https://iversonssnowshoes.com/products/140 (https://iversonssnowshoes.com/products/140)

https://iversonssnowshoes.com/collections/snowshoes (https://iversonssnowshoes.com/collections/snowshoes)

Title: Re: The !@#$%^&*^% weather!
Post by: Viper254 on February 16, 2026, 08:41:17 PM
The weather is doing my head in here in the UK. Never seem to get a dry day. I have handlebars to swap over and some accessories to strip/fit.

Managed a quick fix on the bicycle in the garage today but that's the most I've managed to get done for a while!
Title: Re: The !@#$%^&*^% weather!
Post by: Neil955i on February 17, 2026, 09:12:22 AM
The weather is doing my head in here in the UK. Never seem to get a dry day. I have handlebars to swap over and some accessories to strip/fit.

Managed a quick fix on the bicycle in the garage today but that's the most I've managed to get done for a while!

Heard that rain has fallen somewhere in England every day this year so far!  But.  Sun is shining here this morning!  Yay!