RAIN

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:31 pm

Will it ever stop raining? Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:32 pm

Not this week. Sad

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 3:06 pm

Figures. I'm heading out for the Concours Owners Group Northeast Spring Fling on Wednesday. (Rally is Thurs, Fri, Sat.)

Although I never really trust the weathermen to do any more than give the current conditions. Confused

Guess I'll be testing out my new waterproof boots and my riding gear.

Twinstar Joined: Sep 25, 2010 Posts: 241 Location: Vermont

By August maybe? We will probably have the drought of all droughts this summer... either that or we are going set a new annual precipitation record. "Flood Warning" has been the forecast in VT for the last 3 weeks! Shocked

MB-5 Joined: Apr 23, 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Minneapolis

Same thing here in Minneapolis. VJMC chapter bike show next Saturday, hope the weather cooperates or my 6yr old is going to be chapped. Taking her restored SL70 and my restored SL175

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 4:38 pm

adk_finn wrote:

By August maybe? We will probably have the drought of all droughts this summer... either that or we are going set a new annual precipitation record. "Flood Warning" has been the forecast in VT for the last 3 weeks! Shocked

I cant remember when we didn't have a ALERT 1 - Flood Warning

like Pittsburgh,, Ft Wayne in built at the intersection of 3 rivers

Twinstar Joined: Feb 15, 2011 Posts: 67 Location: Toronto

From a pilot's point of view...

There's a low pressure system that's been sitting over the great lakes for the last few weeks...so all the weather is heading for that low pressure area.

The good news is that the "low" is only going to be there for the next week or so.

I'll be sure to let everybody know once I see a shift in the low pressure so we can all prep our bikes for a good hot summer ride!

Twinstar Joined: Sep 25, 2010 Posts: 241 Location: Vermont

cbxdog wrote:

adk_finn wrote:

By August maybe? We will probably have the drought of all droughts this summer... either that or we are going set a new annual precipitation record. "Flood Warning" has been the forecast in VT for the last 3 weeks! Shocked

I cant remember when we didn't have a ALERT 1 - Flood Warning

like Pittsburgh,, Ft Wayne in built at the intersection of 3 rivers

This sh*t is crazy right? 2011 has been the wettest year that I can remember. We had a great winter with plentiful snowfall followed up with a this very wet spring. Lake Champlain broke its previous record by just over a foot and has been flooded and Vermont has been in a State of Emergency for a couple of weeks. Rolling Eyes

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:26 pm

cbxdog wrote:

Will it ever stop raining? Crying or Very sad

Not if you live in or near Vancouver. (BC) Dead Horse

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:00 pm

Come on buddy,it was nice all last week Very Happy

At least not to bad down in the bloomington area. Got to put about 200 miles on the 1100.
Brian

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:31 pm

Send some out this way, we haven't had rain for months. We did get a tenth of an inch of snow on 1 May, but that was gone in about an hour.

Tinder box dry in the Southwest...

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:34 pm

Monday looks good here, thought the temp will be low

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 3:52 am

Heavy frost warning here...

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:06 am

Yea, we are at 29 degrees this morning.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 11:17 am

It's going to rain here until at least Thursday. For the past month, we've been lucky if we had 2 decent riding days each week.

Ironically, my town instituted a water ban from 5/1 through 9/30, which prohibits non-essential outdoor water use from 9am-5pm. This includes irrigating lawns, washing cars, etc. We don't have a drought or a water shortage, but the great visionaries of my town have allowed home development to surpass water capacity.

Guest

Farmers can't get onto the fields to plant crops around here, and many, many acres of farmland are ruined due to flooding. Expect higher grocery prices...again, and expect another excuse to raise fuel prices...again

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:26 pm

Ok,, I remember February,, ill quit complaining about RAIN

Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 1:27 pm

Box it up and send it here......man I am parched!!!!!
Stage one water restrictions 2 weeks into May....

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 3:48 am

Patience is a virtue, but it still SUX!

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:34 am

Rain would be sweet for a bit
This is toataly going to wreck the long weekend camping...
Every single campground in Alberta has a fire ban...
Man that sucks..

http://www.albertaparks.ca/firebans.aspx

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:48 pm

we may have a break in the rain on Friday, after 7 straight days but even beyond that: rain, rain, rain

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:11 am

Point of endless contention between wife and I. Some mind the cold and wet, some don't. (I do)
I travel a lot with work, NOTHING, (thankfully) matches the constant damp/dark/cold of the NE USA.

If I had to live year around in NE USA, I'd learn to watch TV....

DH

CB1100F Joined: Jun 18, 2006 Posts: 2527 Location: UK

We could do with a bit of rain here
I have been using my bikes since the beginning of april and only ridden in the rain once.
Normally in april/may in England its pouring down most of the time,we have been lucky for biking this year

Keith

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 7:30 pm

DH, I live 4+ years in Ct and although it took me all of those 4 year to spend 1 summer there, I found the weather to be quite reasonable, cept late winter when the wind was blowing in from the sound.

that could be bone chilling specially on the 4 to forever watch

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:00 am

weather sucks here in toronto...put 1000 km on this season so far...rain rain go away...go some were else Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 5:20 am

TomStrasser wrote:

DH, I live 4+ years in Ct and although it took me all of those 4 year to spend 1 summer there, I found the weather to be quite reasonable, cept late winter when the wind was blowing in from the sound.

that could be bone chilling specially on the 4 to forever watch

Yes sir, I have family in Darien. Nice place, but summer is short! ( both days)
I was talked into this past Christmas there, and while I love my family, and my folks were there so it was great, that Christmas day storm had me stuck for 4 days. 85 mph winds off of LE-NY Sound.

Felt outstanding to be back in NC, then Savannah, a few days later....

Off topic, but FANTASTIC mussels Fra-Diavlo, at Rowatin (sp) Seafood near Darien. Best I've EVER had!

beerchug

DH

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:22 am

Unfortunately some folks here in La. are getting flooded as a result of all that rain. I live about 30 minutes from the Atchafalaya basin where alot of water is being drained into. No danger of me getting flooded but many are