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11 years ago

We had a blizzard here in SD this morning. No travel advised schools closed or opening late. Another one on the way. How is your weather?

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User
11 years ago
My computer is telling me its 85 ÃÂº

right now (4:11 pm)
Sorry about your blizzard. I'd be happy to send you some sunshine.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
11 years ago
It is 87 outside, blue skies and lots of sun, inside the AC is on and I am very comfortable. I was just out in the atrium watering the plants, lovely out.

Sorry you are experiencing a blizzard, wishing you sunny days ahead.
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pam_25f
11 years ago
It is cool, gray clouds and drizzly. Bengardening, we will experience some results of your storm later in the week, but nothing too bad (NNY). I am more than a bit envious of Joanne and Raven. I want to be outside!
Lily316
11 years ago
Mid 80's here, and and I was wearing a down coat three days ago. Now I'm in shorts and tank top. Not liking this at all. My pond water temps went from 50-60 in a day!!!!!
jeaninwa
11 years ago
yesterday was almost 70 here in CO, today it's in the high teens, wild wind, and I'm guessing some places had blizzard snow. Not here, but all the schools were closed anyway, just in case I guess. That's the way we roll here in CO...just never know what the temps are gonna be from one day to the next...
Rudebekia
11 years ago
30s and sleet all day here in St. Paul. We're supposed to get some snow by tomorrow but no one knows how much. Where O where is spring?? April is indeed the cruelest month here in the frozen north.
redcurls
11 years ago
80 in Maryland. Went straight from winter to summer...
Marilyn Sue McClintock
11 years ago
It was in the 80's here today, now it is 78, breezy though.

Sue in Central Indiana
OklaMoni
11 years ago
presently it's 77, but tomorrow we get lucky to get 45. Of course, all tender plants need to be covered or brought inside, cause of overnight frost...

Oh the fun of living in Oklahoma! :)

Moni
marie_ndcal
11 years ago
Finally NO rain NO snow we sent it east!!, but wind is chilly. Still plenty on the ground but NO icy roads
Marie from ND
minnie_tx
11 years ago
today clear and sunny 84 in Shreveport and NE Tex tomorrow rain wind maybe a lot of hail
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11 years ago
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OklaMoni
11 years ago
We had freezing rain almost all morning. Tree limbs and trees are down over the metro.

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dedtired
11 years ago
Mid-80's in Philadelphia. freakishly warm. After today we get back to 60's and April Showers. I like it that way. I hate the heat. I want spring before summer.
Lily316
11 years ago
87 here and I hate it.
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11 years ago
Here in NE Michigan we have had rain, sleet and snow so far today. Then the sun came out for an hour. Clouds are back and snow is expected mixed with rain for the next 2 days.
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dedtired
11 years ago
Now up to 88. Horrible, but at least it is not humid.
bengardening
Original Author
11 years ago
It is still snowing here off and on. I just heard by Sunday its supposed to be 40 and then start cooling down and we might get hit with more next week. Down in Souix Falls they got rain first and it broke a lot of tree branches off and downed power lines. There is a lot of people without electricity. They say it will take months to clean up the mess.
jemdandy
11 years ago
Temp has ranged from 38 to 42 with an all-day rain. Some lightening and thunder this morning.
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11 years ago
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