_Shrugzz_ t1_j1xnnfi wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:53 AM

Apparently it’s suppose to go up to 60 next week. Which is great(?), and then re-adjust to below freezing temps again. Yayyyyy(?). I went to college in Erie. I accidentally learned how to drift ‘round bends on the back roads to avoid Peach St and get to class. I do love 60F, but I also like constancy. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Beautiful picture! Also metaphorical me, an’all yinz’auht there. Go team!! 🙃

H3lue t1_j1xtiwx wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:43 AM

Get ready because with climate change you’re going to see increasingly less consistency in the weather

_Shrugzz_ t1_j21cntx wrote on December 28, 2022 at 11:11 PM

We got a generator last year because of the storms. And thank goodness because our power went out on Friday. We have a gas fireplace so that helped with the heat, and then we used the generator for the fridge and other things. I would like to get solar panels but.. a few things, still thinking about it.

Edit: Let me say I do believe in global warming and I believe we’re realizing things are happening faster than scientists previously predicted. In 10 years things will look completely different. It’s one of the reasons I’m really glad to live here. Drought won’t be an immediate problem, and we’re not too close to the ocean. The hills and mountains slow or stop tornadoes, and so on.

PennSaddle t1_j1xv51w wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:58 AM

I grew up in Erie before moving here. Winter here is just sad. Barely any snow. Just cold, or worse, cold rain. Yes snow can be a PITA, but damn it looks a lot less depressing. You just need good tires.

_Shrugzz_ t1_j21dhbu wrote on December 28, 2022 at 11:17 PM

Yess - I remember my mom calling me saying she couldn’t go to the store because it snowed. I said, “Mom, it snowed 2-3 inches there, it snowed 2.5 ft here and I still went to class!”. It’s a different mindset because you just deal with snow in Erie. Here, it’s now rain, ice, and snow.

I think it used to snow in December and then really really snow in January. Now it just is rainy/ice in December and the snow doesn’t really start until sometime in January. Like the seasons are shifting forward or something, but what do I know.