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Todays Weather where you live?
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unreal
Noteworthy
We had mild weather here. Then the weather flipped the m in "mild" over on me. The little boathouse where i was working was shaking like an earthquake. Rain so hard on tin roof I couldn't hear. I was scared to go outside because the thunder and lightning sounded like it was zapping the trees outside the door. 30 minutes later, the w flipped over to m. I picture someone down at the council building with a switch that says "winter" "summer" and they keep flipping it up and down, while someone spins a knob back and forth between 0 and 11. Because here in Sydney, the weather now goes to 11. Apparently.
Hornet3d
Wise
UK is suffering from high winds and either snow or rain, this is second storm in a week. The north took the brunt of it with some people snowed in and many without power for five days or more. I live in the south which has faired quite well but the rain has been torrential at times.
unreal
Noteworthy
As I watch hundreds of liters wash off the roof, I keep thinking "what a waste" and looking up water catchment systems.
In Sydney it's either feast or famine. I'd like a big tank of water to keep the garden green (and pool topped) when the other shoe drops and we go into drought.
I'm going to do it. And (finally) solar electric, in addition to the hot water. If it rains, I win. If it shines, I win.
In Sydney it's either feast or famine. I'd like a big tank of water to keep the garden green (and pool topped) when the other shoe drops and we go into drought.
I'm going to do it. And (finally) solar electric, in addition to the hot water. If it rains, I win. If it shines, I win.
DanaTA
Distinguished
Have you looked into "grey water" for the garden? Put simply, it's a method of rerouting certain drains (sinks, not the toilet) to a collection point to use for watering the flowers, etc. A little dish detergent or hand soap is apparently not a problem. I guess it means a big plumbing job, though. Probably need a pass-through to send it to the sewer system if it becomes too full before you use it. I don't know. Rain barrels were a big thing for a while, but I haven't seen much talk about them in a couple years. You just have to be sure they have proper screening on top, to keep mosquitoes from setting up a nursery!
Dana
parkdalegardener
Adventurous
And squirrels doing the backstroke.
unreal
Noteworthy
Rain catchment is a big thing, here. There are filters, UV, mixers. I've thought of grey water, as there's a European company has a nice fridge-size water purification system that's come out in the last couple of years. But the plumbing... is beyond difficult to reach in this house (double brick, steel, concrete).
The rain catchment is a simple as all the roof drains into 2 (wide) convenient located pipes, and the lot is sloped, so easy to get all the water into container which can be located under existing deck. Would just route the base of those pipes to the top of a tank. Would need a small pump to use it for the pool and garden. Both are easy to switch over from existing supply to tank supply.
That's "easy" for *me*, the person who will not have to do the work. Legally, I can't. In AU, everything is heavily regulated. It's not even legal to change a power outlet or light switch. And forget about plumbing anything. You have to be licensed for *everything*.
eclark1894
Visionary
Actually been having pretty good weather lately... until yesterday. Rained off and on all day. Rained last night, and woke up this morning and it's pouring down rain again.
eclark1894
Visionary
Another weather update: the rain has stopped, but reports are that we'll be getting snow today. It shouldn't stick, but around here, even flurries are a big deal.
We've had cloudy weather for a few days now, and it rained practically the whole day on Saturday, but yesterday, not until later in the day. The temps both days were around 50° to 55°.
Today however, it's around 29°, and they're predicting light snow showers until about 2:30pm. I just looked out the window, and there's no snow, or even rain, so I guess somewhere in this area they're getting some snow, but not here.
Today however, it's around 29°, and they're predicting light snow showers until about 2:30pm. I just looked out the window, and there's no snow, or even rain, so I guess somewhere in this area they're getting some snow, but not here.
eclark1894
Visionary
We did get snow, and as predicted, it came down hard and heavy. Also as predicted, none of it stuck.
It's very cold here now - deceptively. It doesn't feel to bad when you go out, the air is still, no wind, but after a few minutes it is that slow cold that bites to the bone before you realize it. As I type this it is sunset and looking west the sky is very eerie and yet beautiful shade of red.
Flint_Hawk
Extraordinary
We had the largest snowflakes that I have ever seen! They averaged 3 inches across, but quite a few were larger! They fell for around an hour. They were so filled with water that they didn't pile up, thank goodness!