Weather

[Trask]

Wow and I thought rain was a pita. I worked a month in Montana during the winter once. They had built tar paper & plastic work shacks all over the jobsite. They all had massive forced air heaters. I remember them saying it gets well below zero and funny things start happening to tools and materials if precautions are not taken. It's just stuff I'm not used to factoring in.It could really put a damper on your work

Do most of the houses get framed in the summer and finished in the cold then..It would seem a must that they have heat. I do plenty of houses here even in the winter months that are not yet heated...if it's a cold spell we just bring a little heater. But it rarely freezes for long here, and then hardly gets below 25 degrees.

Speaking of rain...Just read the new total rainfall record for the month of November in Astoria Or. 22.7 in. in 30 days.

[ceramechanic]

Record high for November 30, 62 degrees Portland
Rain today, haven't seen any snow yet.
Sposed to get cold tonite though, which means black ice, not good for fenders.

[cx]

Originally Posted by sgrandjean

I worked EMS for almost 10 years in South Texas. When the floods came in October 1998, I remember we joked that the citizens of Comfort would find themselves in Welfare, courtesy of the Guadalupe River.

Well, y'all's geography was just a little off, Scott. Guadalupe runs right by Waring, but never gets real close to Welfare.

Waring is kinda between Welfare and Comfort. Usta be a little general store in Waring. Usta sell tee shirts there what said, Waring - Closer To Welfare Than Comfort.

But there's a little tributary called the Joshua Creek that runs right by Welfare and into the Guadalupe. That little creek gets to be a really big creek sometimes. In the 1987 flood, the Guadalupe was so full for so long the Joshua had no place to go and stayed waaaay above flood stage for weeks. I was building a house on a cliff right above the creek at the time and needed to cross the creek to leave their property. Fortunately, I had my motorhome parked there, 'cause it was three weeks before I could drive out. Lotta water, that.

And in 1997, that creek ate the house of another of my good customers. In fact, that's how he got to be my good customer - I rebuilt his flooded house, which he then sold. Five years later the ol' Joshua Creek came and ate the house again, even worse than before. Mean little somebitch sometimes is that creek.

Thus far in the twenty years I've lived down here, I've seen at least four "Hundred Year" floods locally, and several more in the general area.

But it ain't all bad. Between floods, we just have Hundred Year droughts.

[manicmachinist]

Manicmachinist likely lives close to the same parralell as us up in northern Minnesota.

Actually the 49th parallel is the Canada/USA border. Edmonton is about the 53rd parallel and we are west of Minnesota. Actually north of Montana/Idaho

When we feel the cold start to blast its way in here, we call it an Alberta Clipper.........It starts in the arctic,

We call it that most dreaded of all meterological phenomenon the... Siberian High It's pretty harsh, keeps on goin' southeast till it becomes the hated 'Clipper

Do most of the houses get framed in the summer and finished in the
cold then..

That's pretty much how they do it Trask. Near where I work is a construction site and on the entrance to the office they are putting stonework up. They have been stopped since temp went below freezing. Although the scaffolding around the building is hoarded and work continues there even in the sub zero.

Hope everyone stays safe with all this winter weather and drivin. Later

[flatfloor]

63F here but lots of wind up to 50 MPH.

CX, we saw it was 29F in San Antonio this AM, you still in shorts?

[cx]

I measured 26 here this morning, Jim.

Yep, still in shorts.

But yesterday I pewt my "cold weather bag" inna truck for the season. Has my snowmobile suit, parka, felt packs, extra felts, extra socks, lotsa gloves, etc. Everything a fella might need if it gits really cold.

But yesterday I woulda had to go to long pants if I'd elected to work outside on accounta the forty knot winds.

I hate it when it's like that. But mid twenties with no wind? Not cause to go to them uncomfortable clothes for some of us. Just gotta keep movin'.

[JTG]

Well Marge we worked overtime. What do you think about the weather we provided for you today?

JTG

[Shaughnn]

Jerry,
I sure hope she they appreciate our effort. Blowin those clouds away has got me pooped.
Shaughnn

[tileguytodd]

Near where I work is a construction site and on the entrance to the office they are putting stonework up. They have been stopped since temp went below freezing.

Thats some Lazy Stone guys youve got up there.

Our boys around here would slap up a tent around the work area and the fixins and bring in the big ol Heaters
They'd get er Done and move on to the next one.
Saw them Build walls & Roof from 2" Blueboard once during a Feb cold snap. They had an Old fuel Oil Heater. Built a nice big room from that blueboard, did half the buildings Brickwork then tore it down rebuilt it for the other half.

I asked the Owner why they went to so much trouble and didnt just wait till spring.

His Reply:

"Springs Busy as it is and We have to eat in the winter same as the summer.......You do what it takes. You might make a little less, and your guys might grumble a little more........but I notice they grumble louder if they cant pay the bills"

Made sense to me

[manicmachinist]

I think you are right about the lazy stone guys cause they had it all tented in for a bit, and when they opened the front up, the work was just the same as before .

[jjwq8]

53 degrees F when I got to the office. It is COLD!
Winter sucks.

[tileguytodd]

I think you are right about the lazy stone guys cause they had it all tented in for a bit, and when they opened the front up, the work was just the same as before .

Do ya think they are maybe Milking this one till Christmas!!

Some of them Stone Jobs mean only 1 course of rock per day....( maybe they pick thier Rock 1 day and Set that 1 course the next?)
That Method might even see them through New years!!

[John Bridge]

Nights at about the freezing mark. Days near 60. Lot's of sun. Could be much worse.

[Marge]

Well, the boys in Seattle did a mighty fine job! Mighty fine indeed! Below are pics of how Saturday developed on the Island. The early AM made us have our doubts, but check out the midday and sunset shots. The mountain ranges were absolutely stunning! Sunday was a close second, we even had a clear view of Mt. Ranier on the way to Sea-Tac. We are very grateful.

Still had snow on the ground and it was pretty damp/chilly, but we got our bidness done and even had time for a couple parties! Caught an earlier boat ride back with some friends and took Dave to Pike Street Market for his first time. It was pretty happening today, no doubt attributable to Seattle having had Cabin Fever all week.

[Bugman]

AHhhh! The fickle coastal weather in the Pacific NW. Looks like you and Dave had a great time. Now, BACK TO WORK!