The Jonster wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:04 pm
The weather has begun to get much colder lately around here. The temperatures are now getting to around the 50-60 degree F area so it’s a sure sign that at least the warm temperatures of summer are over for the year and it’s finally autumn at last! (God how many times have i said that heh)
Things certainly got colder around here, at least have the temperature you're seeing, in the morning anyway. I had to start my car early so I can get the frost off the windows. My driver door window was still slightly frozen shut.
Interestingly Thanksgiving Day tomorrow is gonna be a nice day, but it'll turn cold again quickly.
At the moment here it's kind of around the zero mark (in Celsius). It kind of fluctuates between -4 and 2, but there's basically ice on the ground most of the time. I'm waiting for it to start snowing soon (it snows a lot here and eventually gets to the point of not melting for weeks).
I guess it must be getting close to winter up there in Sweden heh!
Hmmmm...this is going to sound like a stupid question but is ice easier to walk on when it's covered in snow? I remember the first year it actually iced down here (I think it was February 2019), I slipped around a lot and actually fell flat on my back once going to the pharmacy. Was not fun!
The Jonster wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:57 pm
Hmmm. This is going to be a stupid question but is ice easier to walk on when it's covered in snow? I remember the first year it actually iced down here (I think it was February 2019), I slipped around a lot and actually fell flat on my back once going to the pharmacy. Was not fun!
Sorry that this happened to you. As for your question, it's easier when there's snow yeah, because it's a lot less slippy. They put grit everywhere over here at that time of year to help prevent people from slipping also, and it helps a lot. There's slope we normally walk up when we leave here to go to a store, and it would be likely fatal if it was icy without any grit.
Temperatures are mild here, around 21ºC (70ºF) at moon. When I was younger, it was much colder around this time. Now I still wear T-shirts and at night I have to sleep in short sleeves so I don't sweat.
The Jonster wrote: Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:57 pm
Hmmm. This is going to be a stupid question but is ice easier to walk on when it's covered in snow? I remember the first year it actually iced down here (I think it was February 2019), I slipped around a lot and actually fell flat on my back once going to the pharmacy. Was not fun!
Sorry that this happened to you. As for your question, it's easier when there's snow yeah, because it's a lot less slippy. They put grit everywhere over here at that time of year to help prevent people from slipping also, and it helps a lot. There's slope we normally walk up when we leave here to go to a store, and it would be likely fatal if it was icy without any grit.
Yeah it definitely is helpful, I know they use grit on the streets and freeways whenever a deep freeze occurs in Houston so drivers can be safe without slipping around and getting into accidents, and I don't live close enough to places in town where I can just simply take a bus. I had to drive really slow the first time this happened, and even today I would still generally drive at a speed much slower than normal when this happens and I needed to drive somewhere. Ideally I wouldn't go out at all unless I was walking with my perfect jacket, scarf and cap.
The Jonster wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:11 pm
Yeah it definitely is helpful, I know they use grit on the streets and freeways whenever a deep freeze occurs in Houston so drivers can be safe without slipping around and getting into accidents, and I don't live close enough to places in town where I can just simply take a bus. I had to drive really slow the first time this happened, and even today I would still generally drive at a speed much slower than normal when this happens and I needed to drive somewhere. Ideally I wouldn't go out at all unless I was walking with my perfect jacket, scarf and cap.
Yeah I was walking to the store today to get a few things, and even having that grit everywhere along with how they have paved the roads and paths (sidewalks) helps a lot. I can only imagine driving in it, especially without winter tyres. Over here, they have to use special tyres in winter, it's illegal not to. Just layering up by wearing a heavy jacket, a hat, a pair of gloves, and a good pair of boots really makes a big difference. It was -7ºC (roughly 19ºF) today, so my face was still pretty cold ofc.
I'm not sure if we would ever need winter tires down here since it rarely snows. If it did start snowing more often in winter then we would, especially since the highways and freeways are pretty vast.
Just checked the weather, going to be cloudy and cool today. Just perfect for walking around.
It's currently around 49°F (9°C) for us here, and it more or less will be for the next few days. Plus it's finally raining a bit, that seems like it may last all day too.
At least it wasn't super cold this morning, but it could always be worse, it could be icing and snowing.
I can relate to the laziness, except I had to go to work.
I had to go to the store yesterday also in the snow and buy a lot of heavy things, and I'm finding myself feeling tired and being too lazy to wash the dishes, but I have to do it anyway.
It sounds a bit strange, but there are supermarkets where you can shop online and they deliver the food to your home. Although it isn't specified and you can use this whenever you want, I understand that this type of thing is intended for people who care for the elderly and can't leave them alone, but I don't know... Maybe it's also useful in these cases too? For every law there is a loophole
I know there are places here that offer grocery delivery as a service if you pay for it. Though generally a lot of places here will let you order for pick up and you can just drive there and they load things in your car for you.
So even in iffy weather you have that luxury of never getting out of the car while at the store.
I know that we have online delivery for places in Ireland and that my mother often uses it, but over here in Sweden I think the only option we have for the store we shop at is to state what we want and collect it from the store, as in, a person who works there collects it all and we just go get it instead of walking around the store. The problem is getting to the store itself though, so while I'm already there, I don't mind just getting the stuff myself.
That's honestly fair, especially since if you do the shopping yourself you don't have to worry about them substituting things with something you don't want. Or risk getting something close to expiring or that's been beaten up. Sure it's nice for lazy people like me, but it also isn't worth it for the picky folks either.
The rain somehow gravitated over here and I'm loving it!!! And loving the gloomy skies. Finally, some real frigid temperatures! (Which isn't much still though because 45F/7C lmao.)
And loving the gloomy skies. Finally, some real frigid temperatures! (Which isn't much still though because 45F/7C lmao.)