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Serenity
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06-28-2005

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
ACK! I just checked the weather warning again and it says that it has gotten COLDER! -62F with the windchill now! No typos here Juju...I wish they were...LOL.

It has been decided that neither my kids nor I am going to school today. If my car won't start, I sure as hell am not going to stand OUTSIDE and wait for a bus! Instead, we can do homework at home cuddled up in warm blankets with nice hot cups of cocoa.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I would never leave the house in winter Serenity, lol. Your day sounds very nice to me!

I was standing outside this morning gripping because I was scraping ice off my window in 30 degree temps with my damn drivers license and freezing!

The school did the dumbest thing. They sell pe uniforms (shorts/tshirt for hot weather, sweat suit for cold) but they only ordered some of the sweats. When Caleb came home and told me he needed money for his uniform, I fully expected him to come home wearing it the next day. Instead he came home and told me they were back ordered cuz the school had run out. Took two weeks to get it. And again they didn't order enough for the kids who needed them (his buddy is still waiting on his to come) and they still have half these kids who have nothing more than shorts and tshirts to wear! They ended up cancelling the pe classes most of last week cuz it was too cold for the kids who don't have sweats. I can't figure out why they didn't do this before it got so cold and why they didn't order enough for the kids who need them! Caleb's buddy had changed into his shorts after school and then found out track was cancelled but by the time he realized just how cold it was the boys were already locked out of school so he couldn't change.

Dokatola
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06-20-2007

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dokatola a private message Print Post    
just more rain, and freezing temps at night. we did have snow on sunday and part of monday. i think half of oregon had a snow day.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
was 50^ at midnight. now at 1:30 it's 12^. -30^ windchill. and snowing. again.

Dahli
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11-27-2000

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dahli a private message Print Post    
Serenity I am in your 'neighbourhood' and these temps are terrifying! I heard last week that once temps hit minus 45 the buses don't run...

Thankfully that blizzard is over - the fireplace is a cracklin' and luckily I work at home so we're pretty snug but getting the dogs out to do their business when it's this cold is heartbreaking.

They're being real pooper troopers today :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm starting to get high wind warnings and special weather statements about freezing temps could bring snow to the foothills again (not the valley floor.)

Serenity
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06-28-2005

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serenity a private message Print Post    
Stay warm Dahli! I agree about the dogs. Our poor puppy (large lab/german shepherd X) has never been in and out so fast before in his life!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 4:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I often wonder why we dont have a 'pee patch' for dogs...like a kittylitter box for cats.

It would be easy to set up and kittylitter could even be used. It wouldnt have to be that big either. I figure a regular midsized dog could be trained to go on a 2x3 absorbant mat (or litter)

This would be great for housebound dogs too. You know, those people who work 12 hr days and end up away from home for approx 14 hrs a day....then go out in the evenings when they get home. I often wonder how often those pets have 'boo boos' in the house.

Anyways, my mind is wandering.

West coast Canada-----Snow fell yesterday. Just a couple of inches and its barely freezing. It melted a bit and now is a sheet of ice.

Weather channel is calling for more snow.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 4:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Southwestern Ontario

Well yesterday evening temperature was up to at least 47-50F - 99% of our snow is gone.

This morning...we are at 1F wind chill and have at least 75+ mph winds and under a Flash freeze warning.

It is so windy out it, when I got the newspaper this morning, it blew me around. (trust me it has to be windy to do that lol) I was very surprised I still had internet connection as we are on line of site.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 5:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Just about the same here, Skootz. They're reporting winds of around 60mph though I'm not sure we haven't had greater than that this morning.

I'm also surprised we have power! Every school around is closed except for the city schools where I live. That's the most ridiculous thing because a majority of the kids walk to school. I'm watching full garbage bags blow down the street, so I'm sure it will be hazardous for them out there. I'd keep my kids home anyways if I was a Mom!

See you all later...or maybe not, depending on the power situation.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
40 to 60mph winds here too. Scary.

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 5:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
We have only 30 mph winds but the temp is -25 so windchill temps of -60. Brrrrr. Shoulda stayed in Mexico.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 6:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
About a quarter of my neighbor's roof came down...right into my driveway and on top of my car. This is the hood of my car with the imprint of some cap shingles that came down. You can't see it in this picture, but this scratched the hell out of my hood. Grrr...


I picked up probably 50 shingles, and nails out the b*tt that are in my driveway. Of course I couldn't wear gloves to pick up those shingle nails, so now my hand is pretty windburned. Got close to frostbite before I figured I'd better let it go for now.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 6:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Oh, just so I don't sound like an idiot (hush yourselves)...it sounded dumb to say that 50 shingles were a quarter of her roof. Actually, they are scattered all over the neighbor's driveway, front and back yards, and for at least 4 or 5 houses downwind. There were probably 50 surrounding my car and my mother's truck.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
yikes Huk..at least it hit your car and not a house window and broke it...Hope you are able to get all the nails without having to find one later in your tire.

you can rent magnetics that are on wheels that you take up and down a driveway, grass and it will pick up metal etc., of course this is not the time of year you are able to just get them easy.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Pretty much the same old, same old here...cold rain with a flake or two mixed in.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
We're very, very cold here in Windsor. Very windy. And I work right on the riverfront, so it's the windiest here. BRR!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Well it's just NUTS here! Winds have gusted to over 80 mph. Combine that with the snow on the ground...whee! Apparently huge chunks of ice from the Niagara River and Lake Erie are being blown up on the shores and causing serious flooding.

Twinkie, are you up yet? How are things right in Buffalo?

Sajó
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06-18-2007

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sajó a private message Print Post    
Its the same as Skootz here.
Southern Ontario

Wind warning for: Halton - Peel
Issued at 8:27 AM EST WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2008
VERY STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 100 KM/H IN MANY AREAS TODAY.
WIND WARNING..AN INCREDIBLY SHARP ARCTIC COLD FRONT WITH VERY POWERFUL WINDS IN ITS WAKE HAS REACHED THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AT 8.00 AM THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RACE EASTWARD INTO QUEBEC THIS MORNING. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 60 GUSTING TO 100 KM/H ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 120 KM/H IN EXPOSED AREAS IMMEDIATELY TO THE LEE OF THE GREAT LAKES. THESE WINDS ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME DAMAGE TO TREES AND BUILDINGS AS WELL AS TOSS LOOSE UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND. THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE HAVE REPORTED DOWNED TREES AND HYDRO WIRES IN ELGIN COUNTY AS WELL AS LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. FLASH FREEZE WARNING..THE COLD FRONT THAT HAS SPAWNED THE HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO RAPIDLY PLUMMET FROM A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING TO MINUS 5 TO MINUS 10 OR LOWER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OR TWO AFTER IT GOES THROUGH. LATEST ANALYSES SHOW THAT RAIN IS FALLING RIGHT UP UNTIL THE COLD FRONT BLASTS THROUGH. THEN IMMEDIATELY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT RAIN TURNS QUICKLY OVER TO SNOW. THUS SOME SURFACES WONT HAVE A CHANCE TO DRY OUT BEFORE THE TEMPERATURE PLUNGES BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ANY UNTREATED SURFACE MAY VERY QUICKLY BECOME ICY AND VERY SLIPPERY AS WATER SUDDENLY FREEZES. BLOWING SNOW WARNING..THE STRONG COLD WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY EXTENSIVE FLURRIES AND LOCAL SNOWSQUALLS WHERE THEY BLOW OFF THE GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN MANY AREAS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE ALSO QUITE POSSIBLE AS THE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO PLUMMET. MOTORISTS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL SHOULD EXERCISE MUCH EXTREME CAUTION. DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING AND TRAVELLING CONDITIONS AND VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT TODAY. TRAVELLING PLANS IN THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION SHOULD BE ALTERED ACCORDINGLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Southern Manitoba is still in the deep freeze: -34C/-29F and -50C/-58F windchill.
How's Saskatchewan doing?

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
we are at 41 here and we are supposed to see some sun!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Freaking cold here (for me!) 40, but 29 windchill. Sustained winds of 25 - 40 mph's, gusts 60. I walked out the door to take Caleb to school and both of us kinda stopped for a minute and went, ewww!

Ack, Hukd! I'm so sorry about your car and your neighbors roof.

Txkaykay
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07-27-2006

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Txkaykay a private message Print Post    
45 and sunny in Central Texas

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Its crazy here, too, Huk! OMG! I'm worried about our house because it is moving everytime a big wind gust hits it. Huge trees have been uprooted. Its terrible here. I was supposed to go to the doc today and the office called to say they are closed as are the schools. Oh crap, snow just started coming down again.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 10:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I've been waiting for you to get to the weather thread, Twinkie! Yeah, I ran to the grocery store so I could make a big pot of chili for this yuckky day and it was white-out all the way. Channel 4 continues with their storm coverage. I can't recall them being on so long with the morning crew before. Grand Island looks like quite a mess. I have a good friend on the island, I should give her a call and see how they are faring.

Stay safe and warm!