Any one else--blizzard conditions?

13 years ago

Guess spring went thru when we were sleeping. We (northern tier) under blizzard condition. Claim we could get about 14 inches of snow, and Nodakgal about the same. Can we come south and live with you for awhile????

Changing appointments again, and canceling schools etc. Right now roads icy and advising no travel--again.

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
wow and here it has been in the 80's and bright sunny skies. I sure would lose a lot of plants I have been putting in the ground and all the trees are in bloom too.

I sure feel for you I am so glad to see this beautiful weather we are having. I have been Spring cleaning and have all the doors and windows open with a very nice breeze blowing through.

Yes you can come on down! (only if you will help with the Spring cleaning LOL)
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Rudebekia
13 years ago
Here in St. Paul we have rain and temperature around 40, but the rain is supposed to turn to snow tonight as temps drop. Will winter never end??
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sleeperblues
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It was snowing buckets this morning, so I took the dogs out quick before it got any worse. Heavy, wet snow and the wind is howling. Now it's just raining, we're right at 32 so it will probably be a mess when it freezes. Please, Spring, come soon!!
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sue_va
13 years ago
Oh, I feel for you!
The temp right now is 72Â° and it has been a beautiful day.

In fact today is the first day of the Porch Sitting Season. Already have had 3 neighbors join me.

Jonquils in full bloom, Forsythia, Flowering crab apples also. My pear tree is budding and today the Goldfinches showed up.

My kind of weather.

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cynic
13 years ago
We've had a very easy March so far. Lots of 40s and 50s. Haven't received anything for snow and March often brings a lot. Even April can have some snow too. IDK, this has been a pretty easy winter for me. And with the adverse stuff that spring brings, I'm not in too big a rush for it just yet! I think I saw a mosquito the other day!
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13 years ago
We had a few inches of snow overnight, but the temperature is high enough that it's slowly melting. In Calgary, it's not unusual to have snow to the end of May, sometimes even in June. I've seen it snow here in July and August too....... And yet, people who have lived here their whole lives are surprised by it and complain about it every single year. It's nothing new.
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User
13 years ago
It's saying 83 right now at almost 8 pm. We had a nice day her. Come on down!
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cynic
13 years ago
Freezing rain and sleet here now and talks of 4"-6" of slushy snow overnight. Nothing cleans your car like slushy snow! Roads are bad now and should be very bad by morning. I don't have to go very far tomorrow at least so that's good.
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phyllis__mn
13 years ago
Well, we got only about two inches. I was ready to go quilting at church when an out-of-town woman called and said it was terribly slippery. So quilting is cancelled for today.
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jannie
13 years ago
It's snowing in Long Island, but not a blizzard. Just a gentle snowfall, maybe an inch accumulation. A blizzard is a combination of snow, temperature and wind speed. Hope this is winter's last blast. We had the same on Monday but nothing stuck. I am so ready for spring.
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workoutlady
13 years ago
We have snow and a rain/sleet ice mixture under the snow. The roads are really bad. I decided to stay home from work as did most of us. The only people that went in at my office were those with 4 wheel drive and didn't have far to drive at that. Yuck. I cry uncle! Enough already! I want spring now...
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maryanntx
13 years ago
A few years ago we rode up to Yellowstone and into Montana. I fell in love with Cooke City and told Jammer that I would like to live there for one year. He told me I'd never make it through the winter. I think he was right. I'll stay here where our temps have been in the 80's.
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Marcia Thornley
13 years ago
Been snowing here since last night. High winds too. I am so done with this weather! It's heavy and wet and sticks to the shovels and the dogs!!! I want to sit on my back deck and drink tea in the sun! I think we've had more than a foot of snow today.
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hayjud_mn
13 years ago
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wifetojoeiii
13 years ago
I am near Buffalo NY. It has snowed ALL day - we now have about 10 inches. I hope this doesn't interfere with my appointments for a facial & a massage tomorrow!

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nodakgal
13 years ago
11 inches here. I wish it had went somewhere else. Not good.
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angela_nor_calif
13 years ago
We have been getting pounded with rain. Im not complaining. I love the rain. A couple of tornados have hit down bout 30 miles west of us which is all but unheard of in Northern California. A little scary. Luckily very little damage and very rural area.
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joan_mn
13 years ago
This is why we are waiting until May to head back to MN. I just hope our house doesn't float away there.
They are saying the Red River might break records...I feel bad for Fargo, and Grand Forks area.
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