Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[SoleusBB]

the polar vortex doesnt happen everyday. whoever died wasnt prepared for the surprise.

eskimos are well prepared for these frigid weather naman..

More likely those who died were homeless people.

I happened to listen to some of their stories during an outreach program back when we were based overseas. Grabe rin conditions sa homeless shelters minsan (gangs & drugs) so at times they'd rather sleep under a bridge or on the streets.

OT na pero comment ko lang:
Mabuti pa rin dito sa `Pinas na may "final safety net" ng family network as a last resort. If by some mishap you suffer a sudden catastrophic economic loss, kahit papaano, may kamaganak ka pa rin na maawa (siguro naman) at tutulong.

[Egan101]

If in a freak scenario, the weather cools down and we will be experiencing freezing temperatures here in the Philippines, there could be a lot of deaths. Well, that scenario would be an effective population control.

[dr. d]

If in a freak scenario, the weather cools down and we will be experiencing freezing temperatures here in the Philippines, there could be a lot of deaths. Well, that scenario would be an effective population control.

"one or two good russian winters, does wonders to population control."
heh heh.

[SoleusBB]

when i was doing further study in 'merica, decades ago,
i noticed that my flat had electric range, electric room heater, electric water heater.. electric everything!
no gas of any sort.
i was wondering, is this a building safety policy of the city or the state? or is this a dictate of economy?

Depende siguro where you were based.

Where we lived (NY, NJ and PA) more of piped in gas dun sa latter 2 states kasi it was the suburbs. Sa NYC, puro 'heritage' buildings (except in some parts of Manhattan of course). So one place we lived in had those old fashioned steam radiators connected to a boiler in the basement. Grabe sa ingay yun if I-adjust mo yung temp. It would sound like someone was banging a hammer on the pipes.

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Alam mo talaga pag `Pinoy ang maybahay kasi we don't turn down the heat in the evenings like our neighbors Most Americans either throw on a sweater, thick quilts or an electric blanket to save on heating expenses. Kami, usually hovering around 70F yung thermostat hahaha

[ninjababez]

OT na pero comment ko lang:
Mabuti pa rin dito sa `Pinas na may "final safety net" ng family network as a last resort. If by some mishap you suffer a sudden catastrophic economic loss, kahit papaano, may kamaganak ka pa rin na maawa (siguro naman) at tutulong.

minsan semi-permanent eh LOL

[shadow]

may nakita ako facebook ginaw pa din at makakapal talaga suot. Enough na ba yan heater. Parang sa baguio lang effective ata yan.

Kung hind effective patay na sana silang lahat.


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[SoleusBB]

If in a freak scenario, the weather cools down and we will be experiencing freezing temperatures here in the Philippines, there could be a lot of deaths. Well, that scenario would be an effective population control.

Nah. One bright spot (among our many faults as a people) I can say about sa ating mga `Pinoy is that we are TOUGH.

Europe, North & South America could die off, pero mabubuhay pa rin ang `Pinoy.

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Saan ka ba nakakita na dinaanan na nga ng direct hit ng Category 5 hurricane (Haian/ aka. Yolanda) eh still smiling (!?!?!) and bravely trying to go on with their lives ang mga tao.

When Zamboanga City was turned into a war zone by Nur Misuari in 2013, napakamot ulo lang ako watching the news. Dinig na sa TV yung automatic gunfire from the battle a mere 2 blocks away, pero andun pa rin yung mga usual ungas na KSP likod ng news anchor, smiling and waving for the camera. Yung mga dumadaan na tao naman sa likod, parang amused pa nga, as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening

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Naalala nyo pa ba yung "Survivor Series" na reality TV? Eh di ba makapagsaing lang ng rice dun sa island eh parang big deal na kalbaryo na sa kanila yun? What a bunch of wimps! (lampa!)

Kaya di kakana ang ganung show I-host sa `Pinas na setting... picnic lang sa isla sa atin yun hahaha!

[CVT]

If in a freak scenario, the weather cools down and we will be experiencing freezing temperatures here in the Philippines, there could be a lot of deaths. Well, that scenario would be an effective population control.

I assume may snow sa freak weather scenario mo bro....

Maraming bahay ang babasak ang bubong,- hindi kakayanin ang bigat ng snow....

[Egan101]

I assume may snow sa freak weather scenario mo bro....

Maraming bahay ang babasak ang bubong,- hindi kakayanin ang bigat ng snow....

Yep, snow can wreak havoc on thin-roofed houses. There are times in heavy snow days that it could drop 6 to 12 inches of snow in a day and that will continue for around 3 days. In a blizzard or snow storm, snow could drop to around 2 feet in a few hours and zero visibility in some areas.

In my experience though, snow means the temperature rises up a bit to allow precipitation. It's when the precipitation stops and the sky clears up, then the temperature drops. Wala ng moisture and puro na lang lamig!

[SoleusBB]

Yep, snow can wreak havoc on thin-roofed houses. There are times in heavy snow days that it could drop 6 to 12 inches of snow in a day and that will continue for around 3 days. In a blizzard or snow storm, snow could drop to around 2 feet in a few hours and zero visibility in some areas.

In my experience though, snow means the temperature rises up a bit to allow precipitation. It's when the precipitation stops and the sky clears up, then the temperature drops. Wala ng moisture and puro na lang lamig!

Most people here wouldn't know about the need to clear it off their roofs before it posed a danger na.

Our house in the NJ suburbs had a heating coil running through the leading edge of the roof shingles, para di mag icicle dun sa alulod & edge of the roof.

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Heavy snow would usually mean extra spending money for me. As a kid, I'd grab grab a shovel as soon as it would stop, then I'd run around the neighborhood offering to clear driveways and a path to the neighbor's front doors for a fee per hour. It was tedious work, but I managed to buy a bicycle all on my own after pooling my earnings together for some time.