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Winter Weather
« on: December 29, 2012, 10:40:37 AM »
Snowing here, but as usual for the past 2 years, not enough to stick. I haven't even had the tractor out of the garage since I removed the mowing deck.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 08:38:51 PM »
It snowed around here today but melted as soon as it hit the ground.

My kind of snow.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 09:46:22 PM »
We've got four to six inches of snow on the ground.  The weather got pretty cold a little more than a week ago and is staying cold.  We used to get breaks every few days.  Kids and I are going winter camping next weekend.  It's going to take a lot of food to keep us warm.

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 09:55:11 PM »
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 09:58:26 PM »
Finally got some snow to stick (yay, white Christmas!) and got the first "major" snow of the season Thursday (about a foot.)  Snowing tonight and into tomorrow morning (another 5-6 inches.)

I'm thinking this stuff is here until spring.  Good thing I got that firewood in and stacked the day after Christmas.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2012, 10:24:49 PM »
Not much snow, but it's too darn cold.  :rant:

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2012, 10:26:12 PM »
As long as it stays around freezing, I'm good.  Anything less than that is Too Damn Cold.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2012, 10:28:50 PM »
it's funny in New England, Durham and above have 8-10 inches of snow, yet I live 20 minutes away, and we are lucky if we have 2!!
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012, 10:39:25 AM »
We've got four to six inches of snow on the ground.  The weather got pretty cold a little more than a week ago and is staying cold.  We used to get breaks every few days.  Kids and I are going winter camping next weekend.  It's going to take a lot of food to keep us warm.

Do not forget the adult anti-freeze!  :cheersmate:
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2012, 04:02:27 PM »
As long as it stays around freezing, I'm good.  Anything less than that is Too Damn Cold.

I actually like it a bit colder when working outside.  Around freezing just makes the snow wet, which means you have to combat wet and cold.  Get it under 20 and you just have to deal with the cold.  Temps between 30 and 45 are my least favorite.

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2012, 11:56:42 PM »
Rain finally stopped this week. We are at 34" with 13.59 this month. Total norm for the entire season is 56"  Gonna be at or below freezing for the rest of the week at night.  Brrrrrrrrr......
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2012, 01:36:55 PM »
We're getting snow today.  The ground is almost covered, but some green grass is still poking through. We're hovering around 32-34 degrees. If was younger, I'd be playing out in it.

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2012, 01:42:58 PM »
We're getting snow today.  The ground is almost covered, but some green grass is still poking through. We're hovering around 32-34 degrees. If was younger, I'd be playing out in it.

33 here, cloudy & dreary.
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Re: Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2012, 02:05:23 PM »
19 degrees right now, low of 1 tonight.  Oh well, I chose to live here.  But Texas is sounding better & better with this constant cold weather.
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Re: Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2012, 02:25:27 PM »
19 degrees right now, low of 1 tonight.  Oh well, I chose to live here.  But Texas is sounding better & better with this constant cold weather.

Heh.  I went to Denver for Christmas, it was colder here.  Be careful what you wish for.  Today, it's a gloomy rainy cold day.  I can't wait to get home.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2012, 02:33:30 PM »


^^^the way it is right now.

(franksolich is near Norfolk in the northeastern corner.)

It's supposed to be circa -8 tonight, but no snow or ice.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2012, 04:25:22 PM »
Same old same old. Except the temperature is 28 now.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2013, 06:33:19 AM »
I made a New Year's resolution to not do things I hate unless it is for the betterment of mankind.

Thus... there is no way I'm spending Friday night in a tent at 9,000 feet!  It's been below zero every morning since I agreed that it would be sooo fun.  The kids (all adults) still say they are going camping.  I told them to have a great time and that I'd be in a cabin with a space heater down the road if they chill down.

Don't know what I was thinking anyway!

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2013, 07:17:30 AM »
I made a New Year's resolution to not do things I hate unless it is for the betterment of mankind.

Thus... there is no way I'm spending Friday night in a tent at 9,000 feet!  It's been below zero every morning since I agreed that it would be sooo fun.  The kids (all adults) still say they are going camping.  I told them to have a great time and that I'd be in a cabin with a space heater down the road if they chill down.

Don't know what I was thinking anyway!

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Snowplow came along last night, very late. I went out to clear away the wreckage. Holy Mother, it's cold. No winter camping for me, either. And I'm seriously debating just putting the dogs on the treadmill rather than go out and negotiate uncleared walkways that hide ice underneath.

I think I'm gonna follow longview's lead on this one.  :lmao:
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2013, 09:19:41 AM »
Happy New Year water main leak, smack dab in the middle of my street, one house down.  Fortunately this week is above freezing.
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2013, 10:33:36 AM »
Happy New Year water main leak, smack dab in the middle of my street, one house down.  Fortunately this week is above freezing.

Lucky you! I pity the poor bastards who have to saddle up and deal with that. Of course, they're probably union and will be making triple time because it's a hollyday, but anyway, I hope you can keep the water out of your abode.

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2013, 01:23:53 PM »
Lucky you! I pity the poor bastards who have to saddle up and deal with that. Of course, they're probably union and will be making triple time because it's a hollyday, but anyway, I hope you can keep the water out of your abode.



They already fixed it!  It was in front of my neighbor's house, we are on a pier and beam, so it would have taken ALOT of water to come into the house. 
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2013, 02:51:57 AM »
It rained here for a good portion of yesterday. New Years eve was rife with rain & then fog. Today was another gloomy day. I slept a good portion of the day away (I woke up around 6 PM). Boredom has set in and I think that's a large contributor to my sleepiness as well as having Seasonal Affective Disorder. Give me sunshine any day!! :)
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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2013, 12:37:21 AM »
Snow on the ground for over 50 days now. Past week temps just getting above freezing during the day with clear skys. But, now the freezing fog has settled in. My least favorite time of year here, I cant see the desert hills!

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Re: Winter Weather
« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2013, 01:07:39 PM »
58oF here now, about 45oF tomorrow and falling, snow on Thursday and a high of 21oF.
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