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    marye
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    more rain in the Bay Area
    No complaints from me, but I don't live in the flood zone either. Be careful out there!
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    snow yet?
    Looking at a weather maker coming through tomorrow afternoon into Tuesday. We're due for some significant snowfall having had nearly none this December and mild temps for most of the month. Global weirding anyone? We're looking at 6-12". I have my snow shoes at the ready, of course...
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    @ Finally Fall
    Well, it took a while but, fall has set in here in St. Louis. Had to break out the jackets and such. Not much color on the trees yet, but it shouldn't be long now...
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    raindrops in Oakland!
    we'll take 'em!
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    this week's forecast
    Stalled high pressure has us sunny, clear and seasonable here in western WI. Highs will be near 60 and lows mid-30's the next 5 days/nights. Fall colors are arriving at their peak as well. I hope to get in one more solid bike trip in the forest (Monday) before the snow flies. The colors should prove to be gorgeous!
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    @weather....
    big changes in da Buff....after an extremely dry hot and humid summer, a cold front is moving in on the back end of some heavy rain.... After today, hi in the 60s, lows in the 40s....gotta get out the hoodies and jeans.... Time for some hot cider and a fire to warm them bones....
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    Fall coming in...
    What's the weather like at your place? In Oakland it's chilly and overcast, but no sign of rain, which we need.
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    with a face like colonel multi-chin from the belly pork alliance
    This is the winter America's fat people have been preparing for.
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    how cold is it?...
    so cold that the avg. four foot frost line is now at seven feet. Many townships are requiring people to run their faucets open at a "pencil-wide stream" until told to turn them off. No increase in the water bill but a full charge to unfreeze a frozen lateral. Water mains frozen beyond belief. One more week of continuous 20 below nights. Just hoping the car starts every day and the power doesn't go out. Propane? Customers here had the opportunity to "lock-in" in the fall of '13 for about $1.50/gal. Currently at $3.60/gal. A 400 gal fill up is $1,440! Here in the second lowest per capita income county in WI., that's all but impossible for most. Seven adults and five children recently were rescued when one family member was able to call 911 before they all died. Tried to heat the house with a charcoal grill. Even the police were overcome by the carbon monoxide. That's how cold it is. March is coming. Hopefully there will be some new and warmer conditions to complain about. "My wife, she's so cold, when she opens her legs the furnace comes on." -Rodney Dangerfield
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    Kansas had a good dump
    of snow today, finally. 5" and I've shoveled 3 times to keep the drive open. Schools and many businesses are closed. The long awaited release of Boulevard Brewing's Chocolate Ale has been postponed (aaargggh) but I still have a good stash of Hopslam!I don't get the Weather Channel anymore, since Directv told Jim Cantorre to go f#%k himself, so I rely on the National Weather Service site for snow news.
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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.