Eventide Of The Crepuscular Elf

NORTH POLE HEAT

Elves Behind Schedule

check in with norad

WEST YELLOWSTONE WAS 59 DEGREES COLDER THAN THE POLE

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.. Be it Christmas, Chanukah,
Brumalia, Korochun, Shalako, or your own mid winter celebration; tonight is auspicious.
.. Our news hounds have gathered the best tidbits  of news from sources at the bank, Post Office, grocery store, hardware store, and a few dark corners in the only pub where there are more neighbors than visitors.
.. Ahem, the cold spot of the northern hemisphere is not in Siberia. It's not at the North Pole. It's not in Iceland, Greenland, Lapland, or Bangor, Maine. It's just a small trek north of the border with Canada. And, occasionally downtown West Yellowstone.That is auspicious.

CORPULENT AND CREPUSCULAR

.. Arctic sea ice is disappearing at a record rate. That is auspicious: even if you deny it.
.. Santa Claus must have some good antifreeze in his veins as he leaves the tropical North Pole for destinations in lower North America. That is auspicious even if you are a reindeer.
.. NORAD is working hard to justify it's Santa tracking facilities in the face of anticipated budget cuts after January 20, 2017. Probably auspicious.
.. They will soon be spending most of their time with only last generation jets for defense and the need to be ever alert for some over the pole incursions of updated nuclear threats. That seems to be auspicious.

CLICK TO FOLLOW SANTA

.. This evening may be the last opportunity to follow the course of Santa on his rounds. Whoa! - way auspicious!
.. The precise identification of Santa may be sketchy with the poorly maintained last generation radars. He may get shot down if our obsolete jets can catch him. Most definitely auspicious.
.. It looks like today and tomorrow we will climb to temperatures approaching those at the North Pole. We're glad for the warm up and that certainly is auspicious.

LOW AND SLOW

.. Time to put the standing rib roast in the halogen convection oven. it will swelter most of the day. It will be so much better than a conventional oven.
..  Probably need to have some cherry pie for breakfast. That is about as inauspicious as it gets.

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WALLPAPER:  CHERRY PIE AND WHIPPED CREAM

The Big Swing

JET STREAM SLIPPED

Hebgen Ice Gets Thicker

sledhead wind chill

DIPPITY DO FOR THE JET STREAM

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.. Today started out gentle enough then, we rolled out of bed. The roof snow slid with an angry roar and car alarms served as a wake up call for the neighborhood.
.. We checked the email and morning news and discovered that the jet stream had wiggled itself quite a few degrees to the west. The thermometer outside the window was lower than anticipated and we checked with our friends at NOAA.
.. Did it again! Lowest in the nation. COLD DAMN !! We can't wait to get to the Post Office and the grocery store to check the range of local variation. Our number was -33°F.

OFFICIAL

.. There will be a day's worth of lolling about and slow moving neighbors. The visitors who came for their annual snow machine rental will have stories to tell.
.. There have already been some reports of frost bite on cheeks, noses, ears, and lips. So far no one has tried to lick the flag pole at the senior center.

.. Riding a sled at speed produces wind chill even in the still air that we have in these cold spells. The typical visitor seldom exceeds 30mph on the trail. At that speed the wind chill is - 53°F. Flesh will freeze in less than five minutes in those conditions. Any bits exposed around the helmet, scarf, balaclava, or gloves will get a blast. It happens with surprising regularity. At current temperatures the results are even worse. (Like; around - 60°F.)

SAVE THIS

WIND CHILL CHART

.. Finally, to dispel rumors that all the electrical plugs hanging out of the grill of local vehicles indicate chargers for electric cars; they are for a bit of warmth to protect fluids in the vehicles.
.. Some visitors from the lowlands have the plugs as well. Some even arrive for a visit and leave the vehicle plugged in for three or four days or even more. This behavior allows the oil on the cylinder walls and in the head to drain down. Dry starts scour parts. Oh well.
.. Time to get back in bed and see if the day starts better the next time we arise. Perhaps right after breakfast.

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WALLPAPER:  OMELETTE, 'TATER LOGS, SAUSAGE