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    Cold rain and snow? Here comes sunshine? What's Mother Nature up to at your house?

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  • johnman
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    wel, it snowed
    all day....we have a spectacular 1-3 inchs....jeez......'course the real problem is the 1.5 inches of ice underneath.....not unusual...we always have more ice than snow here, jus' gonna make the job search harder and we may have a freezing rain over the weekend and i'm not thrilled with that.....they are treacherous..........24 degrees, no wind
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    'If the thunder don't get ya, then the lightning will'
    Tonight a rare occurance of a big winter system bearing down from the Dakotas, and another comming up across Kansas, and both meeting here in Nebraska. They collide complete with snow, freezing rain, thunder AND lightning. Actually quite spectacular, however I'm thinking that driving tomorrow after a couple of inches of freezing rain on top of snow will be a challenge! The Truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step.
  • johnman
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    makes me feel guilty
    with our blistering 24 degrees
  • pkpotter
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    A lovely sunshiney day
    But a little chilly....... It was -18 windchil at daybreak today. Ouch!
  • marye
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    lotsa rain last night in Oakland
    and piles of hail on the ground when I got up. This explains the unusually percussive effect in the middle of the night. It's very nice to see rainwater in the various buckets!
  • grdaed73
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    i thought
    i was where the climate suited my clothes...not so today! BRRRRR
  • Gr8fulTed
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    Going where that chilly wind don't blow!
    Ah, what a grate place to live: in Lincoln or KC on an arctic blast morning. ditto the 60 to 2 freefall in temps, with snow on the way!! " I picked up my matches, I was holding the door...had one of those flashes..."
  • Oroboros
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    Saturday, it was 60 degrees
    and Sunday was 6 degrees here in Lincoln, Nebraska (the middle of the USA).And we are at - 3. I am sure 'Cold Rain & Snow" won't be far behind. The Truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step.
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    crank it up
    let's all listen to a Hot version of Cold Rain & Snow!
  • pkpotter
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    Snow on Mount Diablo?
    Snow on Mount Diablo? Hearing it might snow on Grandma's mountain - thats what we call it in our family, used to take rides up there with grandma back in the day. Her dad was the first mayor of concord. Mom and Dads place in Livermore now has a window that looks out to the beautiful little mountain.
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No complaints from me, but I don't live in the flood zone either. Be careful out there!
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got about 6 inches in the mountains of NC, about a half inch of ice under the snow. Shoveled it up and dug out the car, roads are ok, but there will be ice. Still slightly snowing here but is winding down, not the 12 to 18 inches they had projected.
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if you can avoid driving in this, it's a good idea. I got a flat yesterday so had to go to Costco today to get a replacement, and the freeway was such a mess coming home that I was really glad to have the good tires. Even gladder to be home and not have to go out again. This rain does take me back to a whole lot of getting soaked outside the Henry J.
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At least I can say that. There has been a short stretch of sub-zero temps and even more frigid wind chills. Unfortunately, there has not been much in the way of snow again this winter. I essentially have to head north or to higher elevations if I want to experience any deep snow. We only have 5" of snow cover at the moment! We're also looking at the potential for mid-40 degree weather and rain for the latter part of next week which should essentially obliterate the little we currently have. I guess Punxatawny Phil was right... On a positive note, I was able to get one of my old snowshoes repaired for only $20. The crampon was broke. It's amazing how difficult those parts can be to track down! The snow shoe companies really have planned obsolescence down to a "t"! Thanks to my perseverance and stick-to-itiveness I have a real nice set for backup. And on another positive note, I have at the moment reservations for Sedgwick, CO and 2 nights in Denver for Spring Break. And, a little bit later I will set the reservation for 2 or 3 nights at Estes Park, which is just a stones throw from the Colorado Rockies wilderness and paradise for a snowshoer like me. There's not much I'd rather be doing on the first day of spring than snowshoeing in the Colorado Rockies.
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Snowshoed today and it was great! (if a little shallow on the snow) At least it was cold enough. Was able to spot a kingfisher, a screaming red-tailed hawk, a beaver den and various other mammal tracks...
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Funny, my nickname used to be 'ski-man' but I was never a skier. On another tangentially related note, I just supported the Rex Foundation! There is a t-shirt available over at Nancy's Yogurt and all proceeds benefit the Rex Foundation. It's thanks to you for including the website... :-) http://nancys-yogurt.myshopify.com/products/nancy-s-yogurt-sunshine-day… http://www.rexfoundation.org/support-rex/
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...on the button. It may have actually been colder at a point. Not to mention there's about a foot of fresh, light airy powder snow and nary a breeze. The weather conditions made for several wonderful snowshoe treks at some of my favorite haunts yesterday!
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Chilly start at the ski area yesterday: much more pleasant at +14 F this morning. Maybe I'll be able to change my long john's!
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snow to freezing rain...but a warmup is on the horizon, finally. Time for a summer tour...
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...what possessed me to go mtn biking in a blizzard yesterday, but I did. Did some snowshoeing too this past weekend. Colder than a witch's nipple, it was...
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Currently raining and sunny in STL...par for the course...Looking for the Rainbow, I know it's around here somewhere...
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WTF? At least Spring's a month away anyway. :-)

P.S. I'm not a robot.