Guest Guest66881 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Perth and parts of southern WA have shivered through the coldest morning of the year so far, with temperatures dropping well below zero in some areas.The coldest temperature in the State was recorded at Northam, about 100km north-east of Perth, where the mercury dropped to -4.3C at 7.24am.The second coldest spot was at Meckering, with -3.2C recorded at 5.22am, and -2.7C was recorded nearby at Cunderdin.Perth’s coldest temperatures were recorded at Wanneroo, where temperatures sunk to -2.1C at 7.12am, and Jandakot, where they fell to -1.6C at 5.39am.:dull: http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14359543/cold-try-4-3-degrees/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Pretty much normal for the time of year. Folk do appear though to forget just how cold it can get in WA. I imagine this is due to the long hot summers. It does get a litle confusing in winter in Perth. Those warm days and cold nights it is easy to be caught out in the dress sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It was a little fresh this morning....my doggies even had their jumpers on....still feels a little cold today...a slight breeze....another cold one tonight....roll on spring time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 better put my hot water bottles in the container have to wash the covers first though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Flannette sheets and leccie blankets are a godsend....slippers as well as the floors are freeeezing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 muttering under breath, 'bloody slippers as well' ok thats going in as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 My kids went off to school this morning wearing gloves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 primark had 2pack of gloves for 50p back in feb, I dont know why I wrote that random statement hmmm anyway have packed my leather ones as too expensive to give to the hordes of freeloaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JK2510 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I'm not really selling the Australian dream am I? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Welcome to our world.....try staying in a camper when it's -6 outside! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 its alright love, I know its not all going to be a bed of roses I know it will be hard at first then I will settle in, so a few cold days compared to a few months cold is ok Playing eye of the tiger theme music now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 hello Britchickx, how are your travels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi! Doing good thank you, we're in wellington now job hunting and sight seeing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 wow,near sydney? had to google earth lol love the pics n blog u post as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Lol! We're in new zealand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymummy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 so sorry i did put wellington, bloody wikimapia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Freezing this morning, got in from nights pjs on, socks, furry dressing gown and off to bed I went, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Welcome to our world.....try staying in a camper when it's -6 outside! lol. try living in a rental that had really crap insulation when it was -16 here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Probably would have frozen my toes off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Probably would have frozen my toes off! that was the worst winter ever that i can remember! got snowed in so many times and spent a fortune on heating. brrrr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Probably would have frozen my toes off! or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Apparently, Canberra's had the coldest run of July nights for 47 years this month, but there's not been a single day that I'd consider "winter"....the skies are normally clear and sunny by 10am after some morning mist or a crisp night. The last winter i spent in the UK, my car was abandoned for 3 days on a public car park because of snow which the council just didn't bother preparing for, the trains into Birmingham were running a skeleton service and were pulling in already packed to the rafters so you couldn't physically get on one, or the buses were taking 2.5 hours to crawl 13 miles and were either freezing inside, or so hot and steamed up that condensation was streaming down the insides of the windows.....you were guaranteed to catch a cold off someone. Shudder. I think south Birmingham went down to -17, plus there was a wind chill on top which cut straight through to the bone and you could barely open your eyes to it. Then when i got to work, the cheap gits had previously set the boiler down to the minimum level to save money on heating bills, so people were already working in their coats....and when they tried to turn the boiler up too fast after protests, the thing just packed up altogether so people just went home until it was fixed. Hence I always step outside with a smile here and remember how bad it could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Apparently, Canberra's had the coldest run of July nights for 47 years this month, but there's not been a single day that I'd consider "winter"....the skies are normally clear and sunny by 10am after some morning mist or a crisp night.The last winter i spent in the UK, my car was abandoned for 3 days on a public car park because of snow which the council just didn't bother preparing for, the trains into Birmingham were running a skeleton service and were pulling in already packed to the rafters so you couldn't physically get on one, or the buses were taking 2.5 hours to crawl 13 miles and were either freezing inside, or so hot and steamed up that condensation was streaming down the insides of the windows.....you were guaranteed to catch a cold off someone. Shudder. I think south Birmingham went down to -17, plus there was a wind chill on top which cut straight through to the bone and you could barely open your eyes to it. Hence I always step outside with a smile here and remember how bad it could be. was about -16 or 17 here in 2010 plus windchill but the coldest place in uk was right up north. never want to be that cold again! bring on the perth winters lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 was about -16 or 17 here in 2010 plus windchill but the coldest place in uk was right up north. never want to be that cold again! bring on the perth winters lol Yes, spot on. Plus it's a dry cold here (as can be the north Highlands)....it's that damp or wet UK cold that spreads colds and seeps into everything. I remember my old boss spent a winter north of Inverness in the forces, cut off from everyone except his little team manning a weather station with snow up to the top of the door and 10 ft drifts, he lived there all winter in sub-zero temps and didn't fall ill once. As soon as he returned down South in spring to the wet snivelling cold and germs he caught pneumonia and was off for months.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yes, spot on.Plus it's a dry cold here (as can be the north Highlands)....it's that damp or wet UK cold that spreads colds and seeps into everything. I remember my old boss spent a winter north of Inverness in the forces, cut off from everyone except his little team manning a weather station with snow up to the top of the door and 10 ft drifts, he lived there all winter in sub-zero temps and didn't fall ill once. As soon as he returned down South in spring to the wet snivelling cold and germs he caught pneumonia and was off for months.... i can cope with a dry cold but hate the damp type that you mentioned. I was almost crying when it was that cold lol was horrible! we were staying in a rental that wasnt very well insulated and we were spending a fortune on heating which just seemed a waste of time! loads of peoples pipes froze aswell. So even though you acclimatize to the heat so you find the winters cold hopefully i'll just remember how cold i was back then :laugh: Its the same with snow - people say they miss a proper snowy xmas when they live abroad. The xmas card scenery type is nice but its no fun when your snowed in at xmas and the roads are death traps etc. Baahumbug lol. Give me a sunny xmas for a year or two, it'll make a nice change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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