Weather Check

Xi'an is still too warm for snow. Very depressed.  -4 is about the lowest we've had so far and it's up in the 7-10 range during the day.

DAMN.

We still have the same snow on the ground that fell the day I went in the hospital with pneumonia, over a month ago.  Want to trade?

I'm at school, BTW, will scrabble after 9.

Ok - see you then!  I need SNOW!

Couldn't find my toque this morning.  a cruel walk to work for a bald guy.

The pollution is so heavy Santa is going to need Rudolph this Christmas just to find Dongguan.  It's been this way for over a week.  We haven't had any rain since I can't remember when.  Temps are warm enough that most days a T-shirt is sufficient.  Maybe need a light jacket in the early mornings and evenings.

Foggy Jinan...for the past 3 days!

The weather here in Baoji is fab, not so cold (even a QLDer like me can say that ). I have no idea of the temp or even where/ how to look it up in English online, but don't think it's hit 0 yet this winter. Very happy for NO SNOW so far (sorry, LE!)

Rainy and windy.














The clothes on my line are getting very W E T

Maximum temp in Xi'an today was 4 (39 for USAnians), min -5 at 9:00am.  However, the weather forecast does say chance of snow tomorrow night.  I live in hope!!

May Santa bring you some in time for his official arrival.

Maximum temp in Xi'an today was 4 (39 for USAnians), min -5 at 9:00am.  However, the weather forecast does say chance of snow tomorrow night.  I live in hope!!

Your wish was granted yi dian dian. There's even a few lacey caps on a couple of trees.

Yes - we ran outside as soon as it started and danced in the snow. I had my debate students here and they all know how much I love it, so came racing up to tell me that it was happening.  Daughter also loved it - came back upstairs, put some warm clothes on and went back out into the snow.

I am now 3 packets of curry Pretz up because I bet one of my other students about 3 weeks ago it would snow while my daughter was here. 

Dark here at 8:19am. Not too cold - 0 according to the computer and my thermometer. So foggy I can't see the other side of the football oval. Sent daughter off to orphanage and I'm heading back to bed! read a little, sleep in.

George, Dongguan looked like your photos a few days ago, but it wasn't fog.  Rhymes with fog and begins with sm...  Hurt to breathe sometimes.  We hadn't had rain for so long and there wasn't any wind to blow away the pollution.

So yesterday (Sunday) I had two outdoor events to attend and the weather chose not to cooperate.  The first was a Christmas party in the park for about 800 students and former students.  We managed to climb the mountain (hill), play some games and eat lunch while it drizzled on and off.  Not really a problem.  It was much cooler than last year and Santa didn't melt.

Sunday evening the uni held a cultural event.  Tents/booths were set up representing many different countries.  A stage was erected, performances polished and everything ready to go.  And it rained.  The students were so disappointed.  Carried on in spite of the weather, like the troopers they are.  Why can it go for two months with nary a drop of rain and then rain on the day when the weather matters so much?  I felt badly for the kids.  One of my students said, "We have planned this for months.  Why does it have to rain?"  It didn't dampen their enthusiasm - well, maybe a little.

Rain cleared the air, though.

Temps are still holding at around 20*C, but with some rain forecast for today...maybe even some thunder.