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    i want snow
    i live next to 4 major ski areas and no snow or it snows then melts the next day we still have a good base but come on i finally start snowboarding and rain .. rain.. rain.
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    today it is beautiful and clear
    apparently we get a dry day or two before it all starts again. All good from a drought mitigation standpoint...
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    Comical!!!
    We had some almost comical weather last week 2/11,and 2/12 we had wind gusts up to 60 mph. 19,000+ without power, we were 1 of the lucky ones. Our electric was out from early am on 2/11 until mid day on sat. the 14th. Living in Erie, Pa this time of year one does not require a fridge to keep there food from spoiling. We emptied the contents of the fridge onto our sun porch, which is not insulated. We used our gas stove for heat and tried to make the best of it.Peace
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    after no rain at all in January
    which was pretty scary, we are having almost comical bad weather here in lovely Oakland, causing me once again to be pathetically grateful not to be lining up in the downpour and swapping every germ known to man at one of our fine local venues, as in years past. Loved those CNY/Mardi Gras'St. Paddy's shows, but I'm appreciating being warm, dry and inside at the moment too. I'm old and I'm proud... Thunder! Lightning! Hail! Flooded streets!
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    nice day
    Walked the beach in the morning picking up agates, walked through the forest in the afternoon picking hedgehogs, chantrelles, and yellow feet, made $32. Hedgehogs go for $5 a pound and black chantys $6. Have had quite a number of 60 degree days and a couple in the 70's since new years. I love Oregon!
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    SNOW, SNOW, SNOW !!!!!!!
    Ohio.'.'.'.'.'. .'.'.'.'.'.' .'.'.'.'.'.'. .'.'.'.'.'.'.' A foot and a half of snow!! Phatmoye
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    Cold Rain & SNOW!
    Snowed like hell today. We got maybe 10 more inches on top of 10 already on the ground. It's pretty polar out there! Brings the deer down off the mountain and it's always a trip to see these gentle creatures just minding their own business. It sucks that they have to cast a wary eye at the humans around here who often shoot them. Anyway, it's only the end of January and the way it's going this year I fully expect to be walking through three feet of snow by the end of March. Hopefully we'll catch a break before the Dead & Albany, Worcester and Hartford roll along this spring. Ahhh, Spring. Ther mere thought if it makes me feel better!
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    28 here in Fla.
    28 F. here in jacksonville this morning , thats f-in cold for here ! I think i`ve been in the south for too long, I don`t want to leave the house . Born & raised in n.j. I should be ok with this ..but BRRRRR... just glad we did`nt get any snow , folks here can`t drive when the sun is shining on a warm day .. Stay warm folks !! if we have any sunshine to spare I`ll send it up north .. sorry to here abt. the hard time you`r having Hal .. and everyone else stuck in the snow ...
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    -40 F
    Two of my employees went to work in 40 below temps, before wind chill, in Aberdeen SD and up in Bismarck ND, yesterday, 1/14. Fortunately, their cars didn't break down or go off into a snowdrift, as I spoke with both today: heck it was above 0 today. In Aberdeen, the public schools were still in session....
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    Here in Erie today, wind chills of -30. Ouch!
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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.