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

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  • TN John
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    A Break
    From the Tennessee humidity. Mid 80's this weekend. Can't wait.
  • Anna rRxia
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    September pulls up a 90 degree day
    And the plants on the deck are beaming beautifully. September is often not thought of as a beach month but it serves that purpose admirably with it's lack of crowds, out-of-season prices and, occasionally, long stretches of beautiful weather. Today would have been a pick day for cropping.
  • Anna rRxia
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    McGrath, Alaska
    Had record warmth yesterday -- 94 degrees Fahrenheit, an all-time record for the State. It might be the last year to experience the state as it was before the last ice age.
  • marye
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    meanwhile in Oklahoma
    ay-yi-yi. All good thoughts to the folks there.
  • wilfredtjones
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    @slo
    Yes, it does...
  • slo lettuce
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    It IS definitely nice after a long winter...
    to finally have wind chills in the upper 70's and to be able to open the windows and watch the curtains dance with the wind once again. The new leaves along with the seemingly endless shades of green everywhere do wonders for the spirit.
  • Anna rRxia
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    Spring!
    It was a long end to the winter this year in the northeast but spring and greenery en masse (along with pollen) have sprung! It is a true joy each year to watch people get out about with the business of planting in the garden. Hope you don't have allergies...
  • Anna rRxia
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    It was cloudy
    @ 3pm today in the northeast.
  • Anna rRxia
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    Weather Storm Victor
    Is making a mess east of the Rockies, dumping heavy snow in KC and St. Louis and making a mess in Denver. Think we'd be used to it by now. Tomorrow the east coast gets it. It's been a bold March so far but that won't stop me from getting the snow tires off the car.
  • Anna rRxia
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    March, First Day of Spring
    15 degrees this morning with a half foot of snow in the coffee state (Vt., Green Mtn. Brand). March is always problematic. In like a lion, out like a lamb. Better than last year when temps in the 80s heralded in an unseasonably hot summer preceded by a tornado season to be reckoned with. Let's hope all lives are spared the funnel tube menace this year.
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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.