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    johnman
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    well, we got back up
    to a sweltering 32 degrees and the snow stopped for about 6 hrs........just long enough to acquire a fine layer of ice on top. it's snowing again and we expect " winter precipitation", a fine euphemism for freezing rain, sometime this evening. apparently it's solid snow across the northern states from Washington state to New york. they are predicting snow here the rest of the week......first white Christmas we've had here in quite some time. was amusing watching ben the dog attempt to walk across the top of the frozen snow. he spread his toes out as much as he could to keep from breaking thru....to no avail.
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    Yes it's wicked cold. Wind
    Yes it's wicked cold. Wind chill is -35 here in Madison. Beautiful sunny morning though, if you are inside looking out.
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    Sailor made it home, and brrrrrr....it's cold
    From Idaho to Wisconsin and down to Kansas: it's below 0 defrees F ( what is that in C TigerLilly?) Great day for making ice cubes. KC is without snowcover....
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    Send Hal R a big shovel
    Spokane set a new record with 2 feet of snow in a 24 hour period. I'm hoping my son can make it across Puget Sound and off the ground at SeaTac this afternoon....
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    Cloudy and '60s
    In North Carolina. The sun and '40s are on the way. The start of our 3rd winter here and so far I do NOT miss the snow.
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    marye
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    sunny and cold in Oakland
    rained during the night, and looks like another storm coming in. I think the ski places in the Sierra are in for a good Christmas.
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    LET IT SNOW!!!
    Wow, it's really coming down now, and sticking,here on Long Island. About 4 inches predicted with windy conditions so I'm stayin' in and crankin' up some GOGD. Cold Rain and Snow seems appropriate as one selection, Bird Song too...I'll show you...the snow and rain!!!Good day for some hot chocolate, maybe some Baileys too!!! True nobility comes not from being better than others But from being better than you used to be
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    thats what snows for...
    kids to have fun! and it's not electronic!!!! amazing!!!!have fun kids.
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    pkpotter
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    Thunder snow
    It's made it's way up here. Got about 8 " so far with another 4" coming down. All schools closed, so the hills in the parks here will be filled with kid's on sleds.
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    I miss the snow
    It`s been like near 80 degrees here .. Tha banana tree`s are still flowering , more home grown banana`s ,,after a cold snap a few weeks ago the vegi garden is coming back ..flower bulbs poppin up from the grownd .. pretty nice but really do miss the snow I used to know when i was a young child growing up in Jersey ...
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Submitted by marye on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 08:24

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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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Submitted by unkle sam on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 11:52

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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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Submitted by marye on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 14:49

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Sun, 02/14/2016 - 04:58

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Mon, 02/15/2016 - 18:34

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 05:26

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 05:08

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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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Submitted by Gr8fulTed on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 05:34

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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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Submitted by _ on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 09:01

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 10:28

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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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Submitted by liketohike on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 11:19

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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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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 03:36

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WTF? At least Spring's a month away anyway. :-)

P.S. I'm not a robot.