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How have you been fairing the latest winter storm?
How have you been fairing the latest winter storm? Here in Northern Michigan, we've been pretty lucky with this latest storm. While it has been bitter cold.... We haven't actually gotten all that much snow. Other areas haven't faired so well... Hopefully you guys are all out there safe and well and not experiencing the level of damage I'm seeing the news and Faceplace. Especially you Texans! Got word from my cousin who lives in Texas yesterday that her pipes froze and broke and she's been without power for 3 days now. Stay safe!! Took this pic yesterday morning when I got to work. Yah, I actually did pull out my big, wooly coat to wear to work yesterday... Before I even saw that meme. Whoever created it was dead correct. Happy Thursday! |
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no bitter cold here in the lower tier of NY we had a fair share of snow every other day the ice storm was not bad either it came over night and we warmed up to 38 with sun so I was able to clear the driveway and sun helped. took a walk in the over grown field with my two dogs ones a springer she had trouble show was deeper then her and the coating of ice didn't help. I called to me told her walk in my tracks and she did. the other is a 3 years old golden longer legs and nothing stops her was we cut the walk short. but when we got back behind the fence they start playing rolling around and sliding down the hill kids being kids. to me it just another winter we moved up here I cant complain, just deal with it, enjoy it. if I did like it I should have move south. then I can complain about heat bugs and snake hahahahahhaa
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Do you get much snow over there?
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no bitter cold here in the lower tier of NY we had a fair share of snow every other day the ice storm was not bad either it came over night and we warmed up to 38 with sun so I was able to clear the driveway and sun helped. took a walk in the over grown field with my two dogs ones a springer she had trouble show was deeper then her and the coating of ice didn't help. I called to me told her walk in my tracks and she did. the other is a 3 years old golden longer legs and nothing stops her was we cut the walk short. but when we got back behind the fence they start playing rolling around and sliding down the hill kids being kids. to me it just another winter we moved up here I cant complain, just deal with it, enjoy it. if I did like it I should have move south. then I can complain about heat bugs and snake hahahahahhaa
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What winter storm. Just normal weather for Feb. here in western ny.
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South Central PA here and I have been fine. Just an average winter.
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I read a Texas Mayors comment about how things are and sarcastic comment !! I read the next day that He Resigned !! Reminds Me of the Bambi scene with Thumper , "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all". This Quote should also be FOLLOWED by a FEW People on BLOGS !!!!!
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Being retired I do not have to go out. Before I retired I was a care giver so unless it got real bad I still had to go. Haven't lost power or water. I live in a senior living apartment so if loose power I think we get it on sooner then some types of buildings/ businesses.
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I am used to bitter temps and cold... I am from North Dakota. This year has been mellow up until the past few weeks when the sub zero temps set in. Honestly we are between 5 and 8 feet of snow short this year. I am so used to bad winters that I am set up with a lifted 1978 Jeep CJ-7 with wheel wideners and 35 inch tires, a 2000 Jeep Wrangler lifted with wheel wideners (makes the stance wider and less tippy) and 35 inch tires plus I own a tow truck. I have my house ready with a live generator wired in plus I have two snow blowers and an ATV with 60" plow. The only thing I have used this year so far other than the Jeeps and the house generator. They killed our electricity to save electricity for Texas.... Hell we aren't even on the same power grid as Texas !! That was just a burden put on us to kill our power. Glad I am set up with a generator for the house
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The cold dry air has made it far enough south of Iowa that we have only had a small amount of snow a few times since the cold settled in. Which means that the people at the south edge of the cold have received the ice/snow. Cold, but not frigid, and sunny today.
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We've had some of the bitter cold and have set a new record or two for the low temps, but I don't think we set any new records for the snow we've gotten. And thank goodness it's now warming up just a little. We can put the big coats away now! We didn't get ice with this storm like we did back in October where it ripped the trees apart and left so many (including me) without power for a week or more, so that's a plus.
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More rain is forecast here over the pond. I'd like to see some decent snow just to break up the monotony of our weather
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I have had 13 inches of snow fall in my yard in the last two weeks and the temps have been cold and it has been windy here in Michigan. Most of the winter I go out with a thermal shirt and pants on under my cloths and usually dont wear a jacket but the last 2 weeks, I have had to wear a jacket out. I have had the furnace turned up just a bit in case I loose power in the night but also have a portable generator and a lot of batteries in the house and a generator in the camper if need be for power. That is Sad about Texas and the lower states, I just cant believe that they did not plan for such a thing to happen in time. Cutting corners and not making the natural gas lines safe from the cold was a big mistake, I cant imagine having no gas for heat or power and how long it will take to restore it all down there. Someone should have been less concerned about saving a buck and more about what could happen .... I am sure they teach p3 there as well. Stay safe everyone.
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The last 2 weeks we got rain and this morning I woke up to some ice. I have a big pot of homemade chicken stew in the Crock-Pot.
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Winter weather is deadly, and that is true where it is common to endure, where it happens once in a lifetime it is extra dangerous
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I'm scottish, so aye, big coats......problem for us is that we need them in the summer too, along with the sun screen lotion because we usually get fours seasons every day in the summer!! We were -15F last week then +50F this week.......I was walking around in ma breeks on Tuesday, never a pretty site! Hope you're well McLade, a wee snuggle at the log fire would go down a treat so it would!
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Dang thats cold!!!!!
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I'm always amazed that just a little bit of cold and snow can cripple a southern region.
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what is that dash from? wow lots of warning lights are lit up! yep is was -8 here, about 15 miles away a few guys at work were -12, Alpena reported -22. I did break out my heavy duty down coat I use to wear when living in the Soo. Hang in there, spring is just a month and half away.
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what is that dash from? wow lots of warning lights are lit up! yep is was -8 here, about 15 miles away a few guys at work were -12, Alpena reported -22. I did break out my heavy duty down coat I use to wear when living in the Soo. Hang in there, spring is just a month and half away.
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Dang thats cold!!!!!
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I'm scottish, so aye, big coats......problem for us is that we need them in the summer too, along with the sun screen lotion because we usually get fours seasons every day in the summer!! We were -15F last week then +50F this week.......I was walking around in ma breeks on Tuesday, never a pretty site! Hope you're well McLade, a wee snuggle at the log fire would go down a treat so it would!
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Winter weather is deadly, and that is true where it is common to endure, where it happens once in a lifetime it is extra dangerous
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The last 2 weeks we got rain and this morning I woke up to some ice. I have a big pot of homemade chicken stew in the Crock-Pot.
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I have had 13 inches of snow fall in my yard in the last two weeks and the temps have been cold and it has been windy here in Michigan. Most of the winter I go out with a thermal shirt and pants on under my cloths and usually dont wear a jacket but the last 2 weeks, I have had to wear a jacket out. I have had the furnace turned up just a bit in case I loose power in the night but also have a portable generator and a lot of batteries in the house and a generator in the camper if need be for power. That is Sad about Texas and the lower states, I just cant believe that they did not plan for such a thing to happen in time. Cutting corners and not making the natural gas lines safe from the cold was a big mistake, I cant imagine having no gas for heat or power and how long it will take to restore it all down there. Someone should have been less concerned about saving a buck and more about what could happen .... I am sure they teach p3 there as well. Stay safe everyone.
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More rain is forecast here over the pond. I'd like to see some decent snow just to break up the monotony of our weather
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