Weather

[Spectrum]

Missed the swim yesterday, not because of the 0 air temp and the probably -4 pond (though the surface wasn't iced over, probably because of the trees), but because I had a lot on my hands to do. This morning though nice and warm at +10 and the pond very refreshing. My first December swim, and it won't be the last. Now I am sitting here glowing, but I will have to put on the wool lined smock in the next hour as the after glow kicks in.

The floating thermometer in the pond can no longer be read, water has leaked into the tube and muckied it too much, so I will just have to guess from now on.

Men have a body appendage which can be used as a reliable temperature gauge,

[Spardo]

Missed the swim yesterday, not because of the 0 air temp and the probably -4 pond (though the surface wasn't iced over, probably because of the trees), but because I had a lot on my hands to do. This morning though nice and warm at +10 and the pond very refreshing. My first December swim, and it won't be the last. Now I am sitting here glowing, but I will have to put on the wool lined smock in the next hour as the after glow kicks in.

The floating thermometer in the pond can no longer be read, water has leaked into the tube and muckied it too much, so I will just have to guess from now on.

Men have a body appendage which can be used as a reliable temperature gauge,

Huge sympathy for the ladies then.

[niemeyjt]

La Nina is set to bring a cold spell over the next two weeks, apparently.

[Pachapapa]

La Niña threatens a quick cold snap.
Perhaps the Ob estuary is a more plausible culprit.
The sea ice is early this year and spreading quickly Russian Icebreakers are struggling. Barents Sea ports well in the negative.
https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arcti ... tic-europe

[Bayleaf]

Oh deep joy. That's not going to help with our "keep the heating on minimum hours". Time to scour the house for the thermal underwear .....

Pretty glacial here this morning and "Pluie verglaçante" forecast for this afternoon.

[Char]

I'm so glad we bought extra wood this year brrrr

[L Austin France]

12 deg & raining here.

[Spectrum]

0 C here and damp, but 23C throughout the house as long as there is no power cuts

[exile]

Still below freezing here but bright sunshine

[Liz]

Our dogs are both curled up, nose up their bums, hiding from the rain, it's horrid, gloomy and wet here.
I took them out separately earlier when it wasn't raining so hard, I didn't want to slip over holding the leads of two big dogs on wet surfaces. Neither wished to venture too far which was fine by me.