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9 years ago

In the upper 40's and a drizzly dreary day.

There's a busy hwy below me and a shopping mall! Yep !

Stay home day. Just finished a bowl of homemade white chili and a ham sandwich.

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lindaohnowga
9 years ago
Same kind of day here too Glenda. I'm staying in.
joann_fl
9 years ago
Its nasty here. Its been raining all day and dark out :^(
66 degrees
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pam_25f
9 years ago
It is so unusual for you to say you stayed home. Sounds like a nice lunch. Cold and windy here,,
Single digits I think.
OklaMoni
9 years ago
It's really nice out, high 40's, sunshine... really nice... but I am at home, sick.

I would rather be at work. I am bored of daytime TV, and am starting to hate my recliner.

Moni
stacey_mb
9 years ago
Sounds like you had a perfect day for chili today! Your restaurant meals always sound so yummy too, lucky that you have a good choice of eateries nearby.

Today our weather is sunny and relatively warm for this time of year. People here often debate whether it's preferable to have a spell of warmish weather where the snow is beginning to melt and everything is sloppy out, or better for it to stay frozen and cold until an actual spring thaw. Not that we have any choice in the matter!
phyllis__mn
9 years ago
It's sunny and 40ÃÂº here right now.......awesome for Jan. 23rd!! I love it, but worry about lack of snow as far as our water lines are concerned.
sheilajoyce_gw
9 years ago
Sunny and the mid to high 70s by mid afternoon. Off to get my hair cut!
marie_ndcal
9 years ago
42, no wind, sun out beautiful (for while) ND
prairie_rose
9 years ago
Plus 8C here, suns shining. Snow is slowly melting away.
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bob_cville
9 years ago
Our current weather radar looks like a giant blue lizard fighting a green dragon with a red/yellow head.
blfenton
9 years ago
We have the pineapple express today and tomorrow. The pineapple express is a weather system that comes up from Hawaii bringing torrential rain and warm temperatures. It plays havoc for the ski hills because it raises the freezing level so high that it rains on the ski hill.
Alice_sj
9 years ago
I love days like that! Perfect for comfort food and a good book or movie. It's been chilly in the mornings and warmish in the afternoons here.
ont_gal
9 years ago
Its' doing good if the temp has managed a 30F here in central Ontario Can. today.
Overcast and drizzly,kinda snow like,but a misty rain as well....would be nice if the temp was even "close" to 40....
SunnyDJ
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