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Prolific poster 1,309 posts Greg Williams GregW66 Prolific poster 1,309 posts
Greg Williams GregW66

It's very warm here in Canterbury, NB today. Reached a high of 15 celcius (about 60 F) and the snow is melting. This causes the driveway to be a sheet of ice. The snow is rolling off the roof. I went over to the church (where my layout will be built) and it's flooding due to some drainage issues that were not looked after last year. The water is lapping at the bottom of the basement door. My layout roon has about a 1/2 inch of water. All that matters is up off the floor but this will delay layout building further until it dries out. I've talked to the folks that look after such matters and have been told this spring it will be fixed. 

I suppose I shouldn't complain as many others in Ontario are getting "REAL" flooding, not just water seapage. But it still is disappointing.

I've been spending a few hours a week over there getting the room prepped. 
Greg Williams
Superintendent - Eastern Canada Division - NMRA
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Bessemer Bob Prolific poster 1,158 posts
Bessemer Bob

Take what we get

Seems to be a common theme. I have been furtonate enough to not have any flooding, but the amazing warm snap has too taken me away from the layout. 

 

But I always say you dont get without a give...... 79 here yesterday, more flooding to come!

 

Here is to a dry basement!

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Oztrainz Prolific poster 3,695 posts
Oztrainz

Just be thankful

Hi Greg,

Just be thankful that this isn't your layout building room 

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It is mine, but the weather is a whole lot better in this part of Oz, 

Regards,

John Garaty

Unanderra in oz

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Logger01 Prolific poster 1,786 posts
Logger01

Reached a high of 15 celcius (about 60 F) ...

Almost hit 80 F (~27 C) on Sunday. Glorus weather for running trains in East Tennessee, but it did take us about an hour to clean the acorns out of the ties before we could get all of the loops running. To bad Winter is scheduuled to return later this week, and I will have to downgrade to running LITTLE trains inside.

Ken K

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James Six Prolific poster 1,936 posts
James Six

It's not balmy here today,

It's not balmy here today, but at least the snow is gone except for where the plows piled it up. We has some snow piles that were 10 to 15 feet high.
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rickwade Prolific poster (RIP) 6,447 posts
rickwade

He!! On earth - central Fl.

He!! On earth - central Fl.  It's been 10 - 12 degrees hotter than normal and breaking records here in central Florida. If it wasn't for needing to be near our kids here I'd be out of this %< ~]\< !! state so fast it would make your head spin!  My power bill is sky big due to running the AIR CONDITIONER!   AHHHHHH!!  

Rick

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joef MRH Founder 18,674 posts
joef

Not here!

Took this photo out the front door last night. Even more snow on the ground this morning ...

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Pelsea Prolific poster 2,398 posts
Pelsea

It may rain a bit today....

Which is sorely needed, as it looks like we are back on the drought side after only one wet year. Low 40° high 60° like most winter days. (In summer add 10 degrees.)

The Monterey bay is the most expensive air conditioner in the country.

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Dan Pugatch Breakwater Branch Regular poster 355 posts
Dan Pugatch Breakwater Branch

I feel for you I'm 1000ft

I feel for you I'm 1000ft from the ocean here in Portland Maine and bottom of a hill. The entire neighborhood is built on fill so my 1923 house was the ocean in the 1800s... I get 1/2 inch of water whenever it rains for 3+ days or snow melts in April thankfully it's a few times a year only. This is why my bench work has pressure treated legs and is on casters to move in an emergency.
 
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Greg Williams GregW66 Prolific poster 1,309 posts
Greg Williams GregW66

Everything froze last night.

Everything froze last night. Water is dissapaiting in the train room. High of 28 today. Tonight it is supposed to go down to -17 celcius, or about 1.4 F. Snow tomorrow night into Saturday. One thing about New Brunswick, if you don't like the weather, wait a minute and it will change. 
Greg Williams
Superintendent - Eastern Canada Division - NMRA
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JohnnyRockets New member 26 posts
JohnnyRockets

Wow, everyone is all over the map - literally!

Hi all,

LOL!

Everyone is all over the map literally and figuratively weather-wise.

A week ago we got 12"/31cm of snow in a few hours.  Today it's all gone but just cold.

One of you said it was too hot one said too wet.  It's hard to get that "perfect" weather sometime, but I'm ready for the good weather to ruin my "indoor plans"... 

Winters can be long in Michigan (USA), so we're usually ready for anything that even "looks" warm! 

 

JR
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Jackh Prolific poster 2,098 posts
Jackh

All most dead center USA

or SW MO....ice, rain, ice, rain, ice, rain and repeat for most of the month. Suppose???to be in the 50's+ for the next 10 days. I can hope rain for the next 3 days.

Jack
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