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So How cold is it before you go to bed tonight ?

16 years ago

It's 20 right now in NE Texas and getting in the teens later during the night

Stupid neighborhood cat went out She and friend visit for free meals She'll be back

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carol_in_california
16 years ago
It is 57 here......
soxxxx
16 years ago
Below you here in mid E Texas, we are expecting about 15o. When I was out about 8:00 PM my car registered 24.
My crazy cat stayed out all night. He is not able to court, maybe he was just watching. He is under my feet right now and not getting out again.
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hayjud_mn
16 years ago
We are expected to have the coldest night of the season tonight.

Right now it is 1.8 "Above" That's pretty warm for Mid- Jan in Minnesota.

I really feel bad for all those down south who are having all that unusual cold. They just aren't set up for it.
OklaMoni
16 years ago
You got that right Judy. We aren't set up for this. It's 13 right now, and expected to go down to 5 tonight.

Burrrrrrrrrrr

:)

Moni
lilliepad
16 years ago
It's 35 here.Suppose to get down in the 20's later.
kacram
16 years ago
39 degrees and raining here
trixietx
16 years ago
I woke up to 2 degrees here in the Texas panhandle, but it is supposed to get up to 22 today. At least the wind is not blowing like it usually is.
kim_okla
16 years ago
It's 7 this morning and my water pipes are frozen.
OklaMoni
16 years ago
Oh, Kim, I hope, they don't burst! Do you know, where they are frozen?

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minnie_tx
Original Author
16 years ago
Woke up to 14 this morning BRRR
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16 years ago
It was 5 when I got up. There's been a slight warming. It's now 7.
glenda_al
16 years ago
19 right now at 11:30 am. NOT GOING OUTSIDE today!
ronf_gw
16 years ago
Almost noon and it's zero with a -19 windchill. Got the driveway cleared and the sidewalks shoveled, now it's time to warm up.

Ron
linda_in_iowa
16 years ago
It was 2 when I took the dogs out this morning. I wasn't going out today but Meals on Wheels called yesterday and said they had a cancellation and asked if I would deliver today. Actually today doesn't seem as cold as yesterday when the wind was blowing.
cynic
16 years ago
1 PM and 2Â°, probably about -15Â° for a windchill. Doesn't take much of a breeze to get it cold. Double digits below for tonight. Few more days and it'll lighten up a bit. High 20s for the end of the week and the nights should ease when we get on the back side of the cell and suck up some of that "warm" southern air!

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Sun is bright but we likely won't squeak out much more than another degree or two I wouldn't think.
bengardening
16 years ago
-16 now at 9 central time down to -20 tonight but by sunday its supposed to be in the thirties
maryanntx
16 years ago
It's 31Â° right now and supposed to go to 19Â° tonight.
pattico_gw
16 years ago
Not sure what it is right now...but it's been -2 most of the day. It will be getting down to -20 tonight...

I have Miss Kitty tucked away in her cat cave, and it is covered with 4 blankets and she had two of the large hand warmers tucked under her.

But it's gona be darn cold here tonight...another day of this extreme cold and I think it is supposed to break. Sun. is supposed to be in the 30's....I'll believe it when I see it (or feel it)

patti
vicki_lv
16 years ago
Supposed to get down to 36 tonight. Kim...let your water trickle overnight. That is what we did when we lived in Iowa in the winter time.
kim_okla
16 years ago
Still no water. I left it dripping, I should have left it streaming. It's never frozen before, but it usually doesn't get down to 5 degrees. Sunday is supposed to be 38.
Coosie
16 years ago
It is 21 right now....feels like 13. Supposed to get down to 12 tonight.
3katz4me
16 years ago
Outside thermometer says 0 right now - looks like it's supposed to get down to minus 10 overnight - BRRRRRRR
joyfulguy
16 years ago
It's 6 degrees at 4:15.

The evergreens report there to be minimal wind ... I didn't go out to check, as too lazy to change boots and not enthused about tracking snow and dirt in to kitchen ... and carpeted area, here.

ole joyful - in need of some hot air: 62 in here, usually stays about 60, as directed by the little box on the wall

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