BS: It's Snowing...!

Subject: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:01 AM

Weeeeeeee, it's snowing here in Essex this morning. Big fat fluffy flakes. By the time we get out for a stompity, all that'll be left is nasty sludgy grass. Pretty for now though...

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From: Wolfhound person
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:09 AM

Snow here too on the North-East coast. About 1" on the dunes when we walked the dogs, and some nasty showers out to sea - as predicted.

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:11 AM

Just a smattering here in Surrey, not even enough to surprise the kitten. Had to break the ice on the bird-baths though...

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From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:11 AM

It's cold & wild here on The Fylde; wind rumbling in the chimneys and sleet lashing the windows. In the Moorbrook on Friday they had the fires lit, and out 'n' about in Blackpool yesterday I declared that Winter was well and truly with us - though actual snow, they tell me, is rare in these parts. No Cleveley's constitutional today; which means no ham & cheese toastie in Sassy's, unless we drive... Too cold either way; so needs must we batten down the hatches and do some music.

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From: Megan L
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:11 AM

we have had snow lying for a couple of days now.

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From: Acorn4
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:13 AM

In boring old Leicester it's just raining!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:26 AM

The first snow, even just a smattering, is always and forever worthy of a tiny bit of childish glee.

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From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 05:35 AM

Got home from last nights Gig before it started thankfully - It was just BLOODY cold !

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From: Phot
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 06:34 AM

No snow here in Aldershot, just rain. Not fair!

Almost Wassail!! Chris

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From: Will Fly
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 06:51 AM

Snow in Sussex? Not yet. The Ditchling Morris and their weekend visitors, Les Polletais from Dieppe, are dancing at various points around Lewes toda - in cold, driving rain and freezing temperatures. I filmed them for 20 minutes yesterday afternoon and went home frozen to the bone. But no snow...

Driving up to Congleton tomorrow afternoon - wish me a snow-free journey!

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From: GUEST,astro
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 01:10 PM

It's in the 80's here in Tucson, little chance of snow. It was snowing ash from the fires in Los Angeles this last week, air was horrible. Car still covered with the ashes...

no chance for snow there either...miss snow...


astro in Tucson...

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From: goatfell
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 02:48 PM

here in Ayrshire Scotland, it's raining, but you never know

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From: bubblyrat
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 02:59 PM

Had about 1 micron of something resembling snow on the car this morning in Marlow Bottom (Bucks) and a lot of very cold drizzle . Weather forecast not too good for Bedworth either !Am taking thermals and down-filled jacket,and possibly some sloe gin ,if it's ready !

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From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 03:54 PM

If only!   Rain would would be better though.

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From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Nov 08 - 04:05 PM

I suspect Rapaire in Idaho has snow stories by now, but many other MOABites have little or no chance for snow until deep in winter. Here in North Texas it is heavily overcast, but it is warm and looks like a preamble to rain later.

SRS

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From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 11:18 AM

Again - up to 2' in Maine. SIGH

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From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 11:23 AM

But Maine's so wonderful!
Such nice neighbours too.

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From: Jeri
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 11:31 AM

I woke up this morning and wondered why I wasn't uncomfortably warm. A trip to the basement revealed a small puddle of water and a cold, silent furnace. Popped the reset button and things got warm and the leak stopped, then the button popped again.

So then I shoveled a path to the basement door and called the oil/funace guys, then came upstairs and popped some aspirin just because I'm paranoid about being a statistic. Now I'm eating a bowl of cheerios with a ton of milk because of the aspirin and my stomach.

Hey--at least I have electricity! And water! And space heaters!

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From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 11:45 AM

We have a bright shiny morning today in North Texas after a couple of days of freezing rain. There is a slippery crust on everything and lots of puddles as it melts off the roof.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 11:55 AM

Snow here too, of course. Jeri, Sinsull, Kendall and Jacqui send it to us, and we send it along to gnu in due course. Snow is what gnus like best.

Brought in wood and Envi-blocks, tended to the bantams, filled water bottles, took care of online jobs. Now I'm baking a pie, making mushroom soup, starting the bread, and hoping for a nice long winter's nap.

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From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 12:00 PM

Got to get to the beach this morning, just as the first flakes started falling, so the boy's had his walk and won't look at me with THAT look.

I can cope with staying in and watching the world get whiter by the hour.

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From: frogprince
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 12:07 PM

Just a very light, "talcum powder" snow falling steadily this morning in SE Michigan, but it's just right to make driving kinda hairy; touch the brakes at anything above a creep, and the ABS chatters.

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From: Bill D
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 12:55 PM

We here in the Greater Wash DC area (and Maryland) finally had our turn yesterday and today.... snow, followed by sleet & freezing rain. Not a fit world for man or beast out there right now!
It is supposed to turn too all rain soon, and I sorta feel guilty about how easy we have had it this Winter. Not willing to trade, you understand...just guilty.

We spent all day in Baltimore Monday so Rita could have a medical thing done at Johns Hopkins to 'make life better'..(went fine) then came home and....AFTER we got home, we got the snow. Once in awhile you guesses right....

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From: Jeri
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:08 PM

I'm not dead and the guy fixed my furnace which only needed some scraping off of a sensor thingie and a time adjustment on my blower (it was shutting off too soon).

I'm going to make some hot chocolate. I practically plowed my whole driveway out with my shovel, and I'm TIRED.

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:12 PM

Jacqui - are we talking about Seamus or Kendall here? They are both masters of THAT look!

No snow here but it's not nice out... Candlemas is only just around the corner, better start digging out your gopher holes.

If Candlemas be dry and clear, there'll two winters yet this year.

LTS

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From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:13 PM

Sorry, I meant ground hog holes... hey, it's a brown furry rodent that lives in the US, what would I know?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Big Mick
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:20 PM

Would some of you kind folks stop by and take a load of this Southwestern Michigan lake effect snow home with you, please? I just made a pot of chili, the teapot is full and the cozy is keeping it just right, so we can have a bite, make some music, then you can take some of this off me. I would love to share it with you!!!! PUUUULLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZEEEEE?

It's so cold that an exhibitionist stopped and told me what he wasn't wearing under the coat. It's so cold you can freeze eggs on the sidewalk. It's colder than a teacher's wit. (thanks, Utah. I will rob anyone's lines)

Mick

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From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:21 PM

Maeve.... yes, indeed, I do appreciate the fact that youse send the snow on up here. I recall the last time. You got over two feet and only sent about 5" up here. Just looked at the radars and see you are up to your's in snow again. You say anothet two feet? Gosh, same deal again... we are to get 4" and then some sleet and then rain. Youse guys are greedy!

Thanks.

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From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 02:39 PM

The office is closing at 4PM - still daylight so the drive home should be slow but easy. Looking forward to Ghosthunters and a glass of wine.

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From: maire-aine
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 02:45 PM

Where's my January thaw? I want it, and I want it NOW! And I'm going to sit here on the floor and cry until I get it.

Waaaah!

Maryanne

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From: Big Mick
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 02:46 PM

Move over, homey. And have some of this chili, it will help the tears flow.

I am going to make up picket signs demanding our right to a January thaw.

Michigan Mick Lane

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 02:49 PM

Yes, Liz, they both have that look, but only one of them wants to go walkies on a daily basis, which is why I get that look from Seamus - he knows I'm more likely to give in!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 03:13 PM

We had a short one last storm, and, +5 tomorrow morn.

From the Banana Belt of NB, keep all the snow in Maine if you want. Don't make no never mind a me.

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From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 03:32 PM

Sorry gnu. It is blowing sideways and not hitting the ground. Heading straight for Canada. Get out the snowblower.

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From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 03:46 PM

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Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Joybell
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 03:52 PM

Sorry to bust in on your thread about snow, Sleepy Rosie, but I thought it might make me feel cooler.
We're in the middle of a once-in-a-hundred-years heat wave. On top of 13 years of drought. The last few days have been 110 and today it's 100 already and it's 7.30 in the morning. There's little relief in sight and no rain. Our water is limited to tanks. I'm sharing with the wild birds and animals. Yesterday a bird bathing dish caught sunshine for about an hour and I found a dead Tree Frog in the scalding hot water. Today I'll brave the heat to top up the many dishes every few hours. My precious vegetable garden is all crisp despite the covers.
Please post icebergs to Western Victoria, Australia.
Cheers, Joy

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From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 04:05 PM

Jeri-

Happy to hear you get your furnace burner repaired before you were snowed in.

We're getting another foot or so of light snow up the Kennebec River in Maine. Nothing much to worry about, and not much point in worrying if I did.

Judy is here at home. The State offices did not open this morning.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

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From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 04:08 PM

My post went gone???

I said... SINS... which one? I am CANUCK.

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From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 04:10 PM

And, SINS, that wine sounds good. Red wine is good for the heart, they say. Just what you need before shovelling.

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From: skarpi
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 04:40 PM

yes its snowin , 30 cm just in one day ? jayyyyyyy just fun .

and more to come

fun fun fun

ALl the bst Skarpi

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From: curmudgeon
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 04:46 PM

With 8"+ of snow on the ground, it's now rain/freezing rain. Just moved the cars so that the neighborly plowman could do a pre-emptive sweep of the driveway before the more heavy shit descends Firewood is in, flashlights and candles at the ready - Tom

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From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 05:45 PM

Came home from work to find the pre-emptive sweep made it possible for me to get into the driveway. Now it is ice and sleet. The morning will show the damage and the prognosis on getting my car out of the driveway.

Joybell, If I could send you the snowdrift on my back porch I would. I will take ice and snow over humid heat any time. Hang in there.
Mary

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From: Becca72
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 05:54 PM

working for another hour and then headed to my sister's for the night as she only lives a couple miles from my work (instead of the 17 miles to get to my own home). Luckily I keep an emergency overnight bag in the car all winter for just such occasions.

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From: maire-aine
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 05:59 PM

I'm running out of places to put the snow. I have 2-foot retaining walls on both sides of my driveway, so the only option is to blow it ahead. And the piles of snow are now higher than the snowblower can throw it. There's a pile about 3-ft high between the sidewalk and the road.

Maryanne

PS: Thanks, Mick, for the offer of chili. I'll bring the corn chips.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:09 PM

See now, here is where Spaw is missing an opportunity to make big bucks..

All he need do is eat some of Big Mick's chili and then go stand near the pile of snow that needs to be removed.

A couple of good blasts should do it, and if the chili is that good, you won't even need to light 'em...

LTS

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From: Amos
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:40 PM

Sigh. I am soooo jealous. Out here the hills are streaming with light and the skies are brilliant blue. Around 68 F at sea level.

Of course we've had some cloudy days where there was actually a light frost on the car windshields, but we've learned to tough it out.

Every now and then, when we get weary of the m orning chill, we threaten to move to Southern California.



A

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:40 PM

Snowing on Mars too apparently - NASA Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow,

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From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 07:07 PM

Liz! Tsunami!

Amos! Cellar!

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From: Bat Goddess
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 07:11 PM

Do-It-Yourself Snowmen kits available REAL CHEAP (you pay shipping...).

No January thaw this year -- unless that's what that one day last week with above freezing temperatures (by a degree or two) and the sun out was.

A February thaw would be nice...SPRING would be nice...

This winter's weather pattern seems to be bad weather on my day off. The upside of that is I don't have to fight lousy roads to or from work. Downside is that it makes it considerably more complicated to schedule lunch or get-togethers with friends.

Two weeks ago on my mid-week day off it wasn't snowing, but it was well below zero (F.) with a brutal wind. I think my eyelids froze open twixt car and restaurant. After lunch I drove down to the beach to make sure the ocean was still there. It was, but the horizon line looked scribbled instead of flat. And the Isles of Shoals were floating mirage-like well above the ocean as was Massachusetts' North Shore curving south of Hampton/Seabrook.

Linn

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From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 08:00 PM

Amos!!!.... you know. Twice. You too, Art!