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BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!

01 Apr 03 - 09:57 AM (#923500)
Subject: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Little Hawk

It's all over the place out there! ARRGH! Someone must be playing an April Fool's joke on Orillia. It was almost all gone yesterday.

Boy, am I sick of snow.

- LH


01 Apr 03 - 10:09 AM (#923517)
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From: *daylia*

Maybe it'll all melt by noon, LH. Then we'll really miss it, wonderous stuff that it is! The "White Snow of the Springtime" fills one with the sense of inner peace, with deep gratitude for all of Nature's blessings, with a sense of true wonder at the joy and beauty of life, right? Just ask McGrath! He wrote a most lovely song about it ...

Hey,don't look now, but it's MELTING, and FAST!

*APRIL FOOLS!*

Remember the year we got dumped with about 4 feet of snow on May 31st? Think it was 77 - I've got pictures of us shoveling out with the snowbanks way over our heads. Gotta love Canadian weather ...

daylia


01 Apr 03 - 10:11 AM (#923519)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: VoxFox

Yeah Little Hawk, I know what ya mean. We were blasted with the stuff yesterday along with freezing rain so it was real heavy shoveling this morning. We had about a foot here in NB :o( VF


01 Apr 03 - 10:12 AM (#923521)
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From: katlaughing

They got 13 inches more in some places of Wyoming last week.

The eastern slope of the Colorado Rockies had anywhere from 3-8 feet MORE in just a couple of days, two weeks ago!! The biggest storm with the *mostest* snow in 90 years.

Just visualise the Wicked Witch of the West in all those piles of snow, melting, melting awa...yyy.......:-)


01 Apr 03 - 10:34 AM (#923561)
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From: gnu

Hey VF. We only got about two inches here in Moncton, but we also have about a half inch of ice on the trees. Where are you to ?


01 Apr 03 - 10:48 AM (#923577)
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From: GUEST,James

The most rain that ever fell , fell here last night...flood,flood, flood. Is that a good song title or what ? Least the snow is gone.


01 Apr 03 - 10:49 AM (#923580)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: VoxFox

Just North of you in Mighty Miramichi. Steady snowfall started Sunday evening and lasted all day yesterday with freezing rain in between. Nice Huh? How is your white Pine holding up ?    VF


01 Apr 03 - 10:53 AM (#923586)
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From: gnu

Only lost one branch off of five trees, but the crap isn't melting fast enough to allow the branches to spring back up yet.... still hoping.


01 Apr 03 - 10:55 AM (#923587)
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From: Bill D

We drove from Wash DC to a lodge in W. VA. on Friday in 65F beautiful weather--Spring was here, the chirds were burping...then Sat evening it started, and Sunday morning there was 15" or snow on everything! So we stayed one more day till it eased and they cleared the roads, but it still snowed most of the trip home (about 6 hrs.) It didn't fully stop until we were almost home.

What a winter!


01 Apr 03 - 10:56 AM (#923588)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Stilly River Sage

I suppose this isn't the thread where you want to hear that I spotted a family of mom and three ducklings dabbling in my creek this morning?


01 Apr 03 - 10:57 AM (#923590)
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From: gnu

Did you get any ?


01 Apr 03 - 10:58 AM (#923591)
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From: MMario

chirds were burping, crogs froaking, and somewhere off in the woods a sixen was vreaming (novely loise!) but we still ended up with snow Sat, Sun, Mon. Two more inches predicted for today.


01 Apr 03 - 03:46 PM (#923835)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Stilly River Sage

Did I get any? Ducks? Snow?

No snow, it's about 80 out there today.


01 Apr 03 - 05:28 PM (#923908)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: SINSULL

Slight dusting Sunday night after an all day rain. It's gone now but it is cold. Woke up in the middle of the night to turn up the heat and get another blanket.


01 Apr 03 - 08:03 PM (#924025)
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From: Walking Eagle

Slight dusting here in S.E. PA. too. Where the hell are you Persephony (sp?)?


01 Apr 03 - 08:18 PM (#924035)
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From: bbc

Dusting in my part of New York, even though they swore there would be no accumulation. More is expected tomorrow. Some April Fool's!

Bah, humbug!

bbc


01 Apr 03 - 08:30 PM (#924046)
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From: SINSULL

It's snowing again tonight. More dust......please


01 Apr 03 - 08:54 PM (#924056)
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From: Burke

All but the biggest piles were gone. Some grass was green. Bulbs were pushing up. Then...Snow Sunday, Monday, most of today. Not a whole lot, but too much for me.

I had to get my boots back out. Yesterday I forgot my regular shoes for work. Today I went back to shoes & rain coat. I'm sure I'll be regretting that in a few minutes.


02 Apr 03 - 03:13 AM (#924262)
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From: Hrothgar

Doing it tough here, too. Bright sunny day, occasional cloud, max about 82 degrees F, min about 58.

Somebody has to do it.


02 Apr 03 - 10:44 AM (#924501)
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From: *daylia*

Grrrrr ... you been told yet today, Hrothgar?   ;)

Just glad the temp is over freezin and there's not enough snow to shovel!

Tryin not to covet my neighbour's climate ... daylia


02 Apr 03 - 11:17 AM (#924526)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: GUEST,Rex on the work 'puter

We got 8 feet from the St. Pat's storm. I'm still digging
out from that one. Got a foot more about a week later. So
there's plenty of white stuff and we won't be seeing the
ground for awhile. At least we don't have to worry about
forest fires for a couple of weeks or so.

Rex


02 Apr 03 - 11:24 AM (#924532)
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From: Little Hawk

It hasn't gone away yet, but it's melting a bit...


02 Apr 03 - 11:28 AM (#924537)
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From: MMario

we got rain instead of snow yesterday - and today it is suppossed to be in the high forties (F)


02 Apr 03 - 07:54 PM (#924890)
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From: BanjoRay

I thought it was only us brits who talk about the weather all the time?
I like snow.
Cheers
Ray


02 Apr 03 - 11:30 PM (#924988)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Little Hawk

Orillia, Ontario report: Still MORE of the friggin' stuff this evening...and the road conditions were vicious. Freezing rain is expected tomorrow. God give me strength!

- LH


03 Apr 03 - 12:55 AM (#925022)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Gloredhel

Grrr! I wore sandals on friggin' Sunday and Monday, and this morning it snowed. Didn't stay, but now things are all wet and cold. I wanna go home to California where my mother's daffodils are blooming!!


03 Apr 03 - 04:14 PM (#925486)
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From: Stilly River Sage

It has been nice down here for a couple of days, but the five-day forecast now includes thunderstorms, and along with those charmers come one of the midwest's least attractive features--tornadoes. I would happily trade a colder longer winter for a benign spring, summer and fall free of tornadoes.

SRS


03 Apr 03 - 06:01 PM (#925593)
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From: SINSULL

2"-4" tonight.


03 Apr 03 - 08:39 PM (#925709)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Little Hawk

Bad winter storm today, with freezing rain, ice pellets, and blowing snow. More promised for tomorrow. I cancelled a trip to Toronto and am staying home.

- LH


04 Apr 03 - 08:01 AM (#925963)
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From: Steve Latimer

It's brutal in the Toronto area. Freezing rain, turned to ice pellets and snow. Some of the strangest driving conditions I've ever seen.


04 Apr 03 - 09:22 AM (#926010)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: *daylia*

Here in Midhurst Ontario a good 15 cm fell last night, on top of the freezing rain. When I got up this morning and saw the ridge of heavy dirty wet snow the plow left at the end of the drive, I felt so old and gray and tired ...

But lo and behold, when I stepped out the door, shovel resolutely in hand a moment ago, I discovered that some absolute angel had cleared it away with a snowblower for me already - anonymously! What a relief! Think I'll go find the right neighbour to hug - right now!!

Ooooo my heart is so WARM right now, just had to share it! Gotta LOVE Canadian weather - and my wonderful neighbours!

:)    daylia


04 Apr 03 - 10:40 AM (#926066)
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From: Peg

Walking Eagle, check out the Respite Tavern thread; there's Persephone! ;)

An inch or two in Boston was what I awoke to. More snow would not bother me if there were enough for another jaunt of cross-country skiiing. But as it is there will simply be close to a week of wintry mix precip. Yuck! No gardening for me.


04 Apr 03 - 10:55 AM (#926073)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Bat Goddess

Bad enough that we woke to white shhhhhh-stuff Monday and Wednesday mornings -- but it was gone by noon.

Woke up this morning to about 6 inches of it. It may possibly have stopped, but they say it's gonna be sporadic all weekend. And Sabine the cat just went out. Told her she wouldn't like it. Bet she'll be at the window in about two minutes. Oh yeah, and sleet, freezing rain and all that other delightful stuff. Made me miss the Mac Geek Meet last night.

I have NO remaining sense of humor about winter. None.

Poor snowdrops finally got up enough courage to lift their little heads up and look what happens. Raked some leaves out of flower beds on Wednesday. Probably a mistake.

Ptah! as Nero Wolfe would say.

Thanks for letting me whine.

Linn


04 Apr 03 - 10:57 AM (#926075)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Bat Goddess

Actually, Sabine didn't go out. Tom opened the door at her demand, she looked out and decided she'd rather go upstairs.

She was just able to roll in the dirt in the driveway for the first time earlier this week. The mud was finally starting to go away.

Arghhhhh!!!

Linn


04 Apr 03 - 12:49 PM (#926159)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Stilly River Sage

Has anyone pointed out to the ground hog that this has gone on far too long? Six weeks it was supposed to be if he saw his shadow, right? You're all going on 9 weeks past ground hog day. There musta been one of those million candle-power lights focused on the little guy this year.


04 Apr 03 - 04:15 PM (#926315)
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From: duuuude

Gettin hammered here in the Eastern Sierras, watch out Colorado!


04 Apr 03 - 04:52 PM (#926330)
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From: SINSULL

Only a dusting this morning after all. Then a forecast for 8" today ...and nothing. Now tomorrow. I think I will just sleep through it.


04 Apr 03 - 08:58 PM (#926459)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Little Hawk

I called up the groundhog, and he's drunk. Pickled. Stewed to the gills. He can't believe it either. He says he's going on strike, and staying below ground till things improve.

- LH


05 Apr 03 - 12:25 AM (#926528)
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From: raredance

Nothing in Fargo. Nah!

rich r


05 Apr 03 - 10:53 AM (#926663)
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From: wysiwyg

March. Came in like a lion and went out like... a polar bear!

~S~


05 Apr 03 - 11:18 AM (#926671)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Little Hawk

5 below zero (Celsius) today, and snow all over the place. The dachshund (Valdy) is demoralized, and refuses to leave his chair. Of course, that's his usual condition anyway... :-)


05 Apr 03 - 12:30 PM (#926717)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: SINSULL

Woke up at 7AM to a lovely carpet of the white stuff...so I went back to bed. It is supposed to snow all day. I absolutely refuse to shovel it!


05 Apr 03 - 03:01 PM (#926789)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: curmudgeon

It started snowing here in NH sometime Thursday evening, and has only stopped for a few hours on Friday. After digging out the car, Bat Goddess and I headed to the Press Room for the Friday session. Now the forecast called for a full day of ice on Saturday, so we plotted our survival for the day. First I bought lottery tickets for Sat. night's drawing. I have a great fear of the numbers coming up if ever I fail to play them. We then assessed our supplies; plenty of coffee, cat food, beer, tequila and Scotch, leftover chowder for dinner and a brie en croute for lunch.

Saturday came without ice, just more snow, now leaving the last of our firewood under 8 inches of the "stuff." Dug out the car again, after digging out some firewood. Went to the store for a can of clams to fill out the chowder, some daffodils for inspiration, and a package of frozen Oysters Rockefeller to compliment the brie. Opened a botle of champagne and celebrated our survival. Its still snowing, the house is cold, but we're toughing it out. Spring will come, but probably only some long weekend in May before the temperatures soar. Cheers -- Tom


05 Apr 03 - 03:19 PM (#926797)
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From: maire-aine

We got ICE last night. The whole county (north of Detroit) was covered in a sheet of ICE. Tree limbs snapping off from the weight. Power out to 250000 customers. Yuck!!! Time to knock off this stuff.


05 Apr 03 - 03:37 PM (#926802)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Uncle_DaveO

3:30 p.m. on Saturday 4/5. Indianapolis, after temps in the 70s (F.) yesterday, is in the upper 30s, which is a bummer. No snow or other precip yet, but it looks likely. Frankly, I haven't heard the forecast.

Dave Oesterreich


05 Apr 03 - 10:10 PM (#926995)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: SINSULL

40s tomorrow. Maybe I won't have to shovel after all.


05 Apr 03 - 10:32 PM (#927002)
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From: Sorcha

3" now, still coming down. Was 80 this past Wed. Crazeee! We need the moisture so badly though.


06 Apr 03 - 12:44 PM (#927289)
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From: Little Hawk

Well, it's cold out there...but the sun is shining. Yay! It really is "sun"day today, and that's good.

- LH


06 Apr 03 - 02:07 PM (#927331)
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From: Ebbie

A weather front is passing through Juneau this morning bringing small pellet-like snow. Don't expect any accumulation. Crocuses are in riotous bloom, day lilies are poking up out of the soil and it looks like daffodil spears are showing.


06 Apr 03 - 03:02 PM (#927363)
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From: SINSULL

Crocus? Daffs? I ache to see one that isn't stuck in a jar of water.

Well, I had to shovel! Damn! But it is 40 degrees and melting.


06 Apr 03 - 06:12 PM (#927447)
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From: wordfella

Four to six expected in the Chicago area tonight and tomorrow.

I'm old. Why don't I turn in my retirement papers, grab the young bride, and go south?


06 Apr 03 - 07:12 PM (#927482)
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From: mg

It was sunny and probably 65 F here today. Beautiful day for a walk to town. Been cold the last couple of weeks though..more like January than April. Everything is in the same state of budding that it was in February...leaves not on trees yet, which is unusual. Daffodills have done exceptionally well this year..rhodies not for the most part blooming yet.

Well, I have to go to the ocean now. Bye. mg


06 Apr 03 - 07:18 PM (#927485)
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From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

...it looks like a beautiful January evening here, except for the few brave buds on the trees. And more snow tomorrow!!!


06 Apr 03 - 09:39 PM (#927559)
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From: Willie-O

Today was the first day since Monday that it didn't snow. The sap even ran a bit. Normally this would be about the END of the sap season--most are still waiting for it to happen.

I've refused to shovel snow this week. Fortunately the accumulations have not been huge. I'm gonna wait it out.

I think there's more on for tomorrow.

This is wacky.

W-O


06 Apr 03 - 09:44 PM (#927562)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Walking Eagle

S.E. PA. forcast for tomorrow morning and evening is Rain, Sleet, and Snow! About 3" of whatever they settle on. My forsythia is bloomin' its' fool head off. Stupid plant! Get your a-s out of the ground, Persephone!


06 Apr 03 - 09:59 PM (#927567)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: SINSULL

More snow tomorrow, maybe. SIGH!


06 Apr 03 - 10:00 PM (#927568)
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From: Bill D

expecting more 'stuff' in DC area tomorrow..

"We don't know exactly what it will be, but you're not gonna like it"


06 Apr 03 - 11:00 PM (#927590)
Subject: RE: BS: MORE SNOW!!!!!!!
From: Tinker

Ther weather man just said 8-12 inches of heavy wet snow in New Jersey tommorrow ! But, but I want to garden and the forsythia is half blossomed... And I put the shovels away! Damn.


07 Apr 03 - 05:54 AM (#927702)
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From: wordfella

Willie-O-- Why don't you go catch that sap and tell him to stay in till the weather's better? Damn joggers.


07 Apr 03 - 12:13 PM (#927906)
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From: bbc

Yup, 1 hr north of NYC, we are forecast to get 6-12 inches today, w/ sleet on top for good effect. Most of the schools closed, but, so far, no snow.

best from a snow-tired bbc


07 Apr 03 - 12:21 PM (#927912)
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From: Peg

yesterday: sunny but chilly and windy. I walked a bit in the sun anyway, good to get outside...
Tonight: we are supposed to get 3-6 inches of snow. I do hope it's dry and powdery so I can at least get some cross-country skiiing out of it...but I have a feeling it will be wet and slushy...
We have had some daffodisl, crocuses and those little blue things poping up and a few buds getting bigger; hopefully this won't damage any crops too badly. Snow on top of unfrozen soil might be a good thing if we don't get too much rain right away...at least the drought of the last 3 years is not a problem now.
Locally they're saying New England's maple syrup will do well this year! I guess having a thaw and then more winter weather is good for sap flowing more slowly...
I am more worried for the strawberry growers...


07 Apr 03 - 05:48 PM (#928136)
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From: Walking Eagle

About 2 - 3" of the crap today. It is not expected to freeze though. I'm personally going down to Hades and kick Persephone's a-s right out of there! Anyone want to join me?


07 Apr 03 - 06:20 PM (#928160)
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From: Sorcha

I will! Sky is cloudy and it is cold. Yesterday's additional 3" never showed up,may tonight. Crapola! It's Spring!!


07 Apr 03 - 09:06 PM (#928274)
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From: bbc

Well, our 6-12 fizzled to 2-3, but they still claim we may see some white stuff the next 2 days. Hey, up there, turn off the spigot!!!

bbc


07 Apr 03 - 09:24 PM (#928285)
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From: southpaw

I gave up mid February and left CT and moved south to NC for good.
So I am very sorry for the snow ya'll are still getting in the North East. If it makes you feel better is is suppose to rain for five days here and only be in the high 50's after serveral weeks of 70's (with one wierd Sunday in the mid 30's...after 80 the day before- ) Everything is blooming here.