Cold

[den]

Winter has finally arrived, laying a heavy frost on everything. I see on my external thermometre that last night hit -1C

I don't subscribe to the Australian way of dertermining the start of winter as the 1st June because our cold days don't start until after the solstice. Apparently in the Colonial Days the NSW Corps (aka The Rum Corps) changed from their summer uniform to the winter uniform on the 1st March. It was "officially" Autumn. Since then we have out seasons start on the first of a month.

That's silly.

The office is cold. I've shut most of the doors in an effort to warm my bit. Luckily I'm the only one here today so I won't get complaints from the others.

Comments

[hedgegoth.livejournal.com]

[hands the bat some hot rum & butter]

[chezmax]

That's weird. We have our seasons follow the solstices/equinoxes. You aussie people are weird :)

my seasons don't follow solstices or equinoxes

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Summer, for me, is when I am reliably comfortable in shorts and it almost certainly won't rain. Winter is when I reliably should carry a coat and it'll probably rain. Spring and autumn are when I probably need a coat at night, not in the daytime, and shouldn't plan anything outdoors because it might rain.

Thus, summer is May through September or early October, autumn is October and November, winter is December through February and into March, spring is the rest of March and April.

The dates can vary slightly by year.

My Seasons

[chezmax]

My seasons are really:
Winter: From when the snow stays on the ground to when it starts melting. = Mid-December - March
Spring: From then until it starts getting nasty hot April - Mid-June
Summer: When it's nasty hot until it starts getting cool and leaves turn colour = Mid-June - Mid-September
Fall: Colourful leaves, cool = Mid-September - Mid-December

These are pretty close to where the solstices and equinoxen are. I live in Southern Ontario, where we get quite drastic seasonal changes :)

temperature

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

It was about 40C here today.

Mary
(okay, maybe 35)

Cooled Off Here

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

It was down to 43 this morning, a record low for Madison! Finally some coolth so I can sleep! As opposed to 98 degrees with 75 percent humidity:P!