Up to this point the winter of 1983-84 was the coldest that I’ve ever experienced. Back then I was in college and my travels were limited to darting from dormitory to class, to the Student Union and back to the dorm. Ice over a half inch thick formed on the inside of dorm windows, and at one point we didn’t see above freezing temps for more than 20 consecutive days.
That winter has nothing on 2013-2014. Nada, can’t hold a candle, no comparison.
The well documented polar vortex have provided the following staggering statistics:
22 days below zero Fahrenheit, AVG Temp since mid December is 19F. Avg temp this time of year? 40…. today 11. And then more snow.
When in doubt, I cook. I have a new cookbook and a 6 qt pressure cooker and I’m itching to try them out.
The garden is still under feet of snow.
I’m about a week from starting some seeds indoors but it seems so odd.
How is it by you?
February 26, 2014
We have had a very mild but very wet Winter. It’s as if the “coldness” has been averaged out – less severe, but over a longer period. People here keep expecting to see a cold spell like you have had to endure. I hope they are wrong! 🙂
February 26, 2014
Mark I sure hope you don’t get what we’ve been through.
February 26, 2014
we have all had plenty of The Winter That Just Wont End. check please! we are done.
February 26, 2014
no kidding OFG… now they are saying 6-8 ugh. Double ugh.
March 1, 2014
Your post’s title says it all, Dave. Someone please show Old Man Winter the door! I hope today/tomorrow’s storm is the last. I think we’ve had more than our fair share.
March 2, 2014
At this point John, I’m just shaking my head.
March 4, 2014
I’m so sick this white stuff I could just scream! Of course, that might start an avalanche & I’d just be buried under it for weeks yet. In the Blizzard of ’78 (boy, does that make me sound like an “Old Timer”!), I remember drifts over 8 ft high & the pipes freezing solid. Not an experience I hope to repeat, but you never know in Ohio!
March 4, 2014
Mercy, I too remember the blizzard of 78-79. We got over 2 feet of snow in 24 hours over New Years if I remember properly. That was the snowiest winter in chicago – we’re still about 10″ short of that so that record could be broken yet. This is already the coldest winter here in recorded history.
March 8, 2014
The pacific northwest is THE place to be this year. Got rained on some but I was out planting and transplanting in the garden today.
March 19, 2014
Sounds awesome Dan. We’re 5-6 weeks away from planting