-10 tonight in central ohio (marion) most churches were closed today. still have a few roads closed due to high water (now ice) from a week or so ago.

 

According to weather.com it's -20 at the house.
I just talked to them, it's -25 on the thermometer outside.
Here I sit at work.

Glad I took care of most of the snow yesterday morning when I got home, I have a feeling I'm not gonna want to deal with it this AM when I get home.

Go home, stoke the stove, and head to bed.

 

27 inches of snow at my house from the weekend blizzard some towns got as much as 38 inches.

 

10 days ago -26*C today +8*C

 

Wish Virginia Would Get Some Snow. It Rained Here The Other Day With A Chance Of It Turning To Snow But With Our Luck It Blew Off Before It Got Here

 

yawwwnnn: would've reported in earlier, but I was taking a nap at the beach, 70 deg. here in the Monterey Bay Area of California. But don't be jealous if you're freezing somewhere, I'll probably die young from skin cancer.

 

I was in Whistler-Blackcomb snowboarding all last week, it rained almost all week and was about 38 degrees at the base. I come home to sunny Tampa, Florida, it rains and then this morning it was 32 degrees! I am so confused...

 

just looked outside. it's snowing again here on long island. the road crews haven't finished clearing the first mess yet and here comes more..........

 

Hey, send that winter weather towards Idaho!!!!!!!!! I want to play in the snow so bad

 

wish i could. maybe i need to turn the big fans on in the other direction instead of trying to push this stuff out to sea faster, blow it back to where it came from.....

 

today is sunny, just got wacked with a blizzard over the weekend 24 hours of straight plowing I-93 some towns reported over 3 1/2 feet of snow, more on the way tomorrow!

 

Yesterday it was 61 degrees and I worked outside in a Tshirt (Texas). Today is predicted to be 71 degrees and sunny. I know we will have some 100 plus days this summer, but right now it seems a small price to pay.
Dono

 

i love this stuff got 12.3 inches in the northwest subarbs of chicago. got 9 inches overnight friday to sat and the other 3.3 on sat with billizzards from time to time. was intresting sun would be shining then 2 min later couldn't see accross the street. good snow for the blower stayed light and fluffy. i love the truck in this stuff.!!!!

 

yep dono....
the shorts and barefoot in jan is a kicker isn't it ?!?!?

but last weekend it started out @ 78 and went down to 21 the next night so I'll keep my socks and coat close by

 

Sent this to a bud of mine near Boston:
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Diary of a New England Snow Shoveler


December 8: 6:00 PM

It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9

We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the whole world? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had.
Shoveled for the first time in years, felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.

December 12

The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely a have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.

December 14

Snow, lovely snow! 8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15

20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and two extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.

December 16

Ice storm this morning. Fell on my butt on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like heck. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.

December 17

Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for five hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20

Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower, and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22

Bob was right about a white Christmas, because 13 more inches of the white poop fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt 'til August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel, and then I had to well you know! By the time I got undressed, and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel! Tried to hire Bob, who has a plow on his truck, for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the jerk is lying.

December 23

Only 2" of snow today, and it warmed up to '0'. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What, is she nuts!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did, but I think she's lying.

December 24

Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son-of-a-gun who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his round & furries and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over everywhere I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the plow.

December 25

Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave.

December 26

Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27

Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze. Plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him; he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes.


December 28

Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. The woman is driving me crazy!!!!!


December 29

10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How
dumb does he think I am?

December 30

Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver. He is now suing me for a million dollars; not for only the beating I
gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his butt. The wife went home to her mother. 9" predicted.

December 31

I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.


January 8

Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?