Taking bets

[David]

Just turn on your lawn sprinkler if you want to see some form of frozen water:





works for me!

[Jason]

I have done that quite a few times!  Its great to see the dog trek out on the ice first thing in the morning!

[David]

I'd like to do it one more time if weather permits. Some sites are saying low-mid 20's a few more times this week, while others are saying we'll only have a light freeze.

I just go by the thermometer in the backyard. Usually if it hits 34 by midnight, game on!

[Bostech]

We should have hard freeze tonight too.

[reednavy]

It depends where you're at. At my house in Mandarin, we have only gotten down to 30, so thank God for the St. Johns River. If you're west and north of the river, you're kinda screwed, if south and east, a light to moderate freeze, but a hard freeze isn't as likely. We also have the urban heat island to thank somewhat on this side of town as well.

The kinda of freezes as of late are not the typical type you see frost form. These have been advective freezes, which means the cold air is brought down from higher levels and mixes to the ground by the wind. Winds above 5mph will keep chances of frost to a minimum, but can still have a hard freeze, as has been seen around town.

[JaxNative68]

reednavy:  can you replace tim deegan?  that man is a complete idiot!

[fsujax]

Just read the forecast guidance on the National Weather Service site, now it appears we may have another shot at frozen precip.....Saturday morning.

[JaxNative68]

aka: frozen ice pellets, not snow.

[reednavy]

reednavy:  can you replace tim deegan?  that man is a complete idiot!

I'd love to. I'd rather drive a screwdriver into my ears than listen to his drunken/drug induced blabbering.

[Sportmotor]

I'v meet Tim...not a good guy actually.

Rather dooshy


and Ima say no snow, no fluries. Just cold

[reednavy]

While snow is not likely, the chances of any water on the bridges turning to ice is a possibility Friday morning.

[Ocklawaha]

I'm predicting fire and brimstone all day Friday, centered at the St. James Building downtown. Okay? Is it a sin to pray for such a storm?

As for Tim's apparent substance abuse? "JUST SAY NOSE TO DRUGS!!"

OCKLAWAHA

[Dog Walker]

Reaper, If any of us catch you dumping water on the bridges on Friday morning we'll toss you off!LOL!

The places to go watch are where businesses haven't turned off their sprinklers and have made puddles in the road.

Watching people try to drive on the ice in 1989 is still one of my favorite memories.  The body shop owners had a great 1990!

[Sportmotor]

Im going to go dump buckets of water on my neighbor's cars esspically around the doors ^_^

[Bostech]

Make sure nobody finds out.