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Earth_First

(14,910 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2013, 05:28 AM Dec 2013

Happy Winter Solstice, everyone...

51 degrees here this morning. Odd.

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Happy Winter Solstice, everyone... (Original Post) Earth_First Dec 2013 OP

Same here in London dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

My only fear is the icing that is forecast... Earth_First Dec 2013 #2

We don't anything much vital here like you do. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #3

I love the return of the sun every year. Hooray! Shrike47 Dec 2013 #4

Ring Out, Solstice Bells!! DinahMoeHum Dec 2013 #5

LOL, you beat me to it! Trailrider1951 Dec 2013 #11

A happy and healthy Winter Solstice to you and yours. HappyMe Dec 2013 #6

We're going well below zero tonight. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #7

Is the Winter Solstice tonight the 21st or was it last night the 20th?? a kennedy Dec 2013 #8

12:11 eastern time today. nt magical thyme Dec 2013 #10

Happy Solstice! Let there be LIGHT! nolabear Dec 2013 #9

It's the longest day of the year, not the shortest Lionel Mandrake Dec 2013 #12

Happy Winter Solstice!! handmade34 Dec 2013 #13

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Same here in London

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 05:51 AM

Dec 2013

which is much better than last year

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

2. My only fear is the icing that is forecast...

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 05:54 AM

Dec 2013

We're under both a Flood Watch and a Winter Storm Watch for icing up to one half inch from late this afternoon into Sunday morning.

The last ice storm our region had cost more than $50 million in damages to property and trees.

I wish the temperature would drop and it came as snow rather than ice.

I certainly do not want to see the destruction and loss of power during the holidays due to an ice storm...

On edit: The Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to an Ice Storm Warning through noon on Sunday.

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. We don't anything much vital here like you do.

Reply to Earth_First (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 06:01 AM

Dec 2013

Actual forecast for today is :

Clear periods and scattered blustery showers, the showers should become more isolated through the night, but winds will remain generally strong, and feeling chilly.

Chilly means its going down to 43f

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

4. I love the return of the sun every year. Hooray!

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 06:29 AM

Dec 2013

We live in Oregon. At this time of year we get about 8 1/2 hours of sunlight a day. I watch every day as the light lasts a little longer.

DinahMoeHum

(21,774 posts)

5. Ring Out, Solstice Bells!!

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 07:34 AM

Dec 2013

Trailrider1951

(3,413 posts)

11. LOL, you beat me to it!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 01:01 PM

Dec 2013

LOVE Jethro Tull!

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

6. A happy and healthy Winter Solstice to you and yours.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 09:01 AM

Dec 2013

It's supposed to be around 60 today. 16" of snow melting.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

7. We're going well below zero tonight.

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 09:48 AM

Dec 2013

But I still love winter and celebrate the winter solstice.

I think it's the National Cathedral where they hold a winter solstice midnight Mass; at the end the congregation howls like wolves - literally. So cool. Never got to go, but I used to listen to it broadcast live on NPR.