Expect cold and snowy winter in East: forecaster (No Global Warming..........)

Reuters ^

[Sub-Driver]

Expect cold and snowy winter in East: forecaster Wed Oct 8, 2008 10:35am EDT

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The winter of 2008-09 will be the coldest and snowiest in years in the eastern United States, threatening homeowners with back-breaking heating bills, private forecaster AccuWeather predicted on Wednesday.

"Given this economic environment, the winter will push some homeowners to the brink," AccuWeather long-range forecaster Joe Bastardi said, noting the credit crisis and high fuel prices.

[Sub-Driver]

It won't happen because I just bought a new snow blower.....

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I’ve got several years’ worth of firewood cut and stacked.

[OCCASparky]

35 degrees this morning, expecting frost within two weeks. Heater is already kicking on in the morning and I've got the heater at 62 during the night.

Gee, I'm **SO** glad I locked in that 500 gallons of heating oil at $4.25 a gallon.../sarc

[Jagman]

The winter of 2008-09 will be the coldest and snowiest in years in the eastern United States, threatening homeowners with back-breaking heating bills, private forecaster AccuWeather predicted on Wednesday.

but that's only if McCaine wins. If Obama wins, all comrades will happily pay higher prices to please the dear leader...

[Myrddin]

We have freeze watches starting tonight in Pocatello. The forecast for Saturday says "snow likely". Morning temperatures are expected to be in the high 20's/low 30's. The high yesterday was 74 F, so the surfaces are likely to be too warm for much accumulation.

[patton]

plow time!

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I can always start burning the untreated, teak outdoor furniture if need be..

[sneakers]

We’re going to turn my moms (God rest her soul) old bedroom into a tv room and hunker down with the door closed. It’s a smaller space to heat. We have a pretty big house. Now, if I can talk Mr. sneakers in to moving the computer back there too.....

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I better hurry up and get another ton of wood pellets.

[xsmommy]

who’s gonna have money to pay you in an obama administration??? hopefully all those leftwing earthwatching falls churchers on your street can afford to have their driveways plowed ; )

[Little Pig]

Any other forecasts out for TX yet? I’ve seen the Farmers’ Almanac forecast, which has heavier-than-usual snow from the Texas Hill country up through DFW and on into the Ozarks.

[Jack of all Trades]

Got seven cords of wood, and a new wood stove to replace the 70’s vintage Vigilant. I say bring it on. Oil prices are cratering anyway, so it ain’t going to be the calamity that was predicted.

[mothball]

If you vote for Obama he’ll make sure it doesn’t snow as much.

[Jack of all Trades]

I’ve heard that pellets are in short supply. Is that true? Out of curiosity, what do you pay for a ton?

[gridlock]

Homeowners should have been insulating their attics and weatherstripping their houses over the summer. Heating costs are going to be high this winter, no matter what the weather.

Frankly, I look forward to a nice, cold winter for a change. White Christmas and all that. If the bills get too high, I’ll knock the thermostat down to 65, throw on a sweater, and snuggle with the wife!

[bert]

I got out my down parka last night. It still fits. Haven’t worn it in several years.

[gridlock]

Fairbanks, Alaska: Current Conditions - 21 degrees F/Feels Like 15 and Light Snow.

[nascarnation]

I bought a used 97 Jeep Cherokee last year and didn’t get to use the 4wd hardly at all (Indiana). Bring it on, LOL.
Now that gas is under 3 bucks, I can even afford to drive it more instead of my little Saturn
:-)

[nascarnation]

I just noticed this is from Joe Bastardi of Accuweather - -
isn’t the guy who makes exaggerated forecasts to get publicity?

[the_devils_advocate_666]

I got a ton about two weeks ago and I paid about $230.