[BITList] ice storm

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yo frank 
agree, temp down to zero is really felt when one is used to 17 – 27!
winter before this one our heating system went out and even though it didn’t get down to zero [and there were a number of warm days as useual in winter here], I was bloody frozen.
this winter got the heater running on ‘emergency’- means the electric elements as opposed to the heat pump. much better.
30c [86f] is about what we run here in nola – may get up to 96-98. we are a little nearer the equator than you.
geralton, wa. is about same –ve lat as we are.
yesterday was the first time I have seen serious hail stones here, but I heard there was a much bigger hail storm here a few years ago – with many cars badly beaten up.
I do recall a friend’s convertible bmw was torn up – hail ripped the soft top and tore into the leather seats! – of course dented the roof etc. 
I was living here when that happened – but i don’t remember the actual storm – maybe I was away.
colin

From: franka 
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [BITList] ice storm

Colin 
last winter was miserable in fremantle at one stage the temp dropped to zero and we sat around with heating on and blankets on our knees didn't last long granted but when one is used to a diet of 17 ~ 27 the difference is felt, we have had the hail stone syndrome a couple of times in the last few years though, must have been a bit of a shock though for you all down in the Gulf. we have just had a run of nearly 60 days of 30°C + so we are all heartily sick of hot weather for a while
frank

On 3/30/2011 11:27 AM, COLIN TAYLOR wrote: 
  come on frank
  that sort of thing doesn’t happen in fremantle!
  colin




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