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55 + 8 ugh

10 years ago

With Spring just around the corner, the teasing 55 degrees felt nice, and helped reduce some mountains of snow. But it was followed by a howling blizzard, relatively small storm in size, but hit us dead on with new 8" of snow. It seems to have passed by already. Time to get outside and dig, again. Counting the seconds til this dumb winter is over with.

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alisande
10 years ago
Dumb winter is right! We got teased with temps over 60 yesterday, and we're expecting single digits and high winds (wind chill of -15) tomorrow night. Plus heavy rain and some sleet and snow (but not 8", I don't think).

PS: How're you doing otherwise, OldFixer?
chisue
10 years ago
Nyah, nyah! Only an inch or two up here. Our ever-eager plow guy didn't even show up. (We've funded him PLENTY already this winter.) I was sick of this winter in December 'cause it started in November. Now I'm sick of it all over again, even though I missed January and February here. I was thinking of you down there "at the bottom of the lake" when I saw the forecast.

Yeah, how ARE you?
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oldfixer
Original Author
10 years ago
WHINE!! The small storm packed a whallop. Removal was a necessity, being the heavy, wet snow. Grunt. When that crap freezes later, one will need a Jack Hammer. Plows are active, and I would feel safe going out, but, don't need anything. Stayed home cause it was howling so bad this morning, but got word work was closed anyhow.
Right, time for an update from the Fixer. Let's think Happy Hour.
Jasdip
10 years ago
It's been snowing steadily all day. At times the wind comes up where visibility is nil.
Our major highway is closed because of a multi-vehicle accident.
I shovelled, and the snow was heavier than I expected. It's filling in quite nicely again, but I'm not going out and doing again (I don't think). I don't have to do it at all, we like helping out the landlords.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
OH MY GOSH that is just awful! We have had a couple of really nice days here. Today it is very windy but we need it to try to dry up the back yard which has been a lake lately from all the non stop rain. My yard crew is finally able to get out there today and do some badly needed work. We had a bad wind storm and that ice storm broke down so many trees and branches that it is a mess every where.
Today currently it is showing 62 and blue skies but lots of wind, the wind chimes are getting a work out.
My friends and I went to lunch today and it was just beautiful with a little chill in the wind.
I am so sorry those of you are still dealing with that nasty winter stuff.
linda_in_iowa
10 years ago
We had a very short spring here. Lasted one day and back to winter.

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