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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 9:16 pm
One of my brothers lives in Loveland, CO! YIKES, he sent me an email of the front of his house (from the street). He said they have 20-24 inches of snow and absolutely everything is closed. Roads, businesses, etc. He was planning on leaving tomorrow to drive here to Texas for Christmas. I just pray he does not get all macho and try and drive even if the roads are opening.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 1:44 pm
Taking a pounding here! Rain, thunder, hail and lightning. My cat can't figure out which way to go to hide.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 12:40 am
High winds and some rain here in Lancaster. Snow in the mountains. I took cans over to recycle earlier today and while I was there garbage cans were blowing all over the place. Coming home was interesting, people still have their Christmas decorations out and things are all over the place. My neighbors have hmm, well Joseph is about 4 and a half to five feet high, nativity set, Joseph had crashed into baby Jesus and Mary was blown across the yard. It's also kinda really cold with the wind chill.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 5:32 am
past two days woke up in the 30's with frost on my windshield this morning and highs only in the mid 50's. it will be up in the 70's again by the weekend. weird weather.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 6:58 am
War's wind has arrived here. I-5 closed for snow. hahahaha
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 2:53 pm
I just heard on TV that 2006 has been the warmest in 136 years of record-keeping history in Buffalo. I'm not surprised. Last year we had a very mild winter and this year, except for Oct.12/13, its been very mild. No snow since then this year.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 2:59 pm
Juju2bigdog is innocent!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 3:00 pm
Can't you Californians keep all that crap over there? Your rain/high winds/etc come over here and end up making blizzards! 
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 3:03 pm
Greetings from California!! 
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 3:17 pm
Mama is naughty. lol
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 4:23 pm
Here's what our house looks like now, after 20+ inches last week, some digging out and the pack melting down a bit, and then another few inches dumped on top of that this week.

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 5:50 pm
Looks pretty, Whoami. I am glad you didn't get another two feet.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:17 pm
Its very pretty, Who, and I don't miss it one little bit! LOL
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:50 pm
LOL Twinks, I was looking at Who's pics thinking how pretty they are...and how glad I am that I'll never live anywhere where that happens!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 6:58 pm
Its not all that pretty when you're out in it, or digging out, or freezing your hiney off trying to see if the car battery survived the overnight cold! And I hate that even a simple trip to the mailbox (or to the end of the driveway to retrieve the morning paper) means a big production of finding your boots, pulling them on, and getting out your heavy overcoat. It takes longer to do all than to walk to the mailbox and back!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 7:22 pm
Who, that's the one thing I can't get used to up here! Having to put on so many clothes just to step outside the door! I spent most of my life going outside in t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops! LOL
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 7:41 pm
BRRRRRrrrrrrrr.....!!!! Hi Who! I know it's not fun for you but it really does look pretty to this Californian...
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 7:54 pm
<grumble> OK, I guess I'll admit it is kinda pretty if all you have to do is look at it! Sometimes I even let the mail and paper pile up for two days (once I even let it go for 3 days!), just cause its too much of a PITA to get all suited up just to check the mail! Its even more frustrating to get all suited up just to see nothing but junk mail in the mailbox. LOL.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 9:05 pm
Even in California I am SO happy my mailbox is right by the door and the paper is delivered right on the step.... I got all the snow I need in 9 years of Detroit, one visit to Fairfield, CT in the blizzard of ought nine (or 76? Whatever.) and twice skiing at Mammoth. Plus a few times when it was by the side of the road blowing around while I drove over the Grapevine and once in Wyoming..
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 1:08 am
Sea, many years ago my sister and I were headed to SF and got stopped in Grapevine due to the heavy snowfall. We only thought we would run into some rain while crossing the Grapevine...ha! There were no motel rooms available and we had to spend the night with lots of other stuck drivers in this little coffee shop. The best part of spending the night there was they had coffee in the morning!! LOL!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 1:20 am
My bil goes through the grapevine for work everyday and anytime there's a storm heading that way, him and the guys he drives with have to take money and extra clothes cuz sure enough they'll get stuck on the wrong side. Last year or year before they got stuck up there for about four days. Luckily their company reimburses them, but it's still a pita when they just want to come home.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 6:39 am
I was curious about Grapevine, as I've never heard of it. I found this webcam: http://www.thealpacastore.com/grapevinecam/
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 7:02 am
The Grapevine doesn't seem all that treacherous when you are going through it. We had been through it a couple times before we realized it was the infamous Grapevine that we had been through. I guess it is just that you gain a lot of altitude, and it is rough on the trucks all the time, treacherous to everybody else when there is bad weather.
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 8:23 am
Twigs, thanks for that link! I definitely recognize that section of the I-5 as I would head into the Grapevine! DH and I will be doing this drive in about a week. Let's hope for good weather.
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Racinrach
Member
11-16-2006
| Sunday, December 31, 2006 - 11:43 am
I have to say that we have about an inch in Omaha and YES I was singing let it snow last night! LOL
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