View Full Version : Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
uforgot
12-01-2006, 02:33 AM
Those of you in British Columbia and Alaska can just sit back and laugh at us, but man did we get hit! The Interstate is closed. Everything is at a total standstill, and even the road crews had to quit because of visbility. Anyone else snowed in? I think I'll finish painting my living room. The first person who posts a pic of themselves riding in sunny, balmy weather today will have a foot of this stuff shipped to them...as soon as the Post Office opens up again.:eek:
Bikingmomof3
12-01-2006, 02:41 AM
The snow missed me. :( We are under a tornado watch and it was 57 when I woke to get the boys up for school.
uforgot
12-01-2006, 02:54 AM
The snow missed me. :( We are under a tornado watch and it was 57 when I woke to get the boys up for school.
Guess it went north of you. 57? That's what is so weird, it was in the high 60s here until Wed. night and then Thurs morning BAM! 20 degrees, sleet and ice. An entire day of ice and then all night with snow. Without tv/radio/internet it would have been a complete surprise. I certainly understand how early settlers could get so easily caught in this stuff.
Be sure to tell your kids that the students in Missouri have a snow day today. THAT should make their day.lol
Bikingmomof3
12-01-2006, 03:15 AM
Yes, the boys are not happy that all around us is snow. My BIL and his family are expecting up to 18 inches of glorious snow. 57 is cold, we have been in the upper 60s. :( I want SNOW! I have a lot of rain and wind though. Yes I watched the front on and off all night, It went north and south of me, which is not uncommon. :( I hate Ohio. :( :(
Soon, I get to go back to bed, yay.
Haudlady
12-01-2006, 03:52 AM
It looks like you got all my snow!
It's December - we haven't had a real snow yet. Only a few random flurries. It's raining today. I like warm weather, but it just isn't right this time of year in New England!
My daffodils are growing! :( :eek: :( I just hope they can make it in the spring after this false start.
Ottawa is under a freezing rain warning--but Heck! ALL we've seen for six WEEKS has been Rain. The fact that it is going to rain some More--and freeze up--just has us all shrugging, with a few curses thrown in. But--often enough, we're just happy we Haven't had the white stuff...............For me--That's it for this year's riding. I'm not so spry of limb I want to zoom around on slippery ground.
Kathi
12-01-2006, 05:50 AM
Yes, the boys are not happy that all around us is snow. My BIL and his family are expecting up to 18 inches of glorious snow. 57 is cold, we have been in the upper 60s. :( I want SNOW! I have a lot of rain and wind though. Yes I watched the front on and off all night, It went north and south of me, which is not uncommon. :( I hate Ohio. :( :(
Soon, I get to go back to bed, yay.
:) Come west! I'm a native Cincinnatian who got sick of the rain and overcast days so I moved to Denver. Right now I'm posting this from my condo in Summit county. I'm watching it snowing and blowing outside.
Bicycling is great here, too!
Tri Girl
12-01-2006, 06:25 AM
I'm with you uforgot. I sent the storm your way (sorry). :) We're snowed in here in Oklahoma City. 5-7 inches of the white stuff. Not a lot of snow, but take into consideration that 1 inch sends the city into a panic. This much snow has sorta shut the city down. Today the sun is shining so more people are out and about. We've had 2 snow days from work (I teach), the turnpike was closed, and I can't leave the house (DH took our only snow worthy vehicle to work). If it weren't nearly zero degrees, I might consider running or riding my mtn bike- but I'm staying inside. I'm a cold winter weenie.
I don't know how you ladies up north do this all winter long. I'm sooooo sorry...and now I feel your pain! :D
Bikingmomof3
12-01-2006, 09:18 AM
:) Come west! I'm a native Cincinnatian who got sick of the rain and overcast days so I moved to Denver. Right now I'm posting this from my condo in Summit county. I'm watching it snowing and blowing outside.
Bicycling is great here, too!
Kathi,
I lived in Wyoming 6 years before moving here. I am so sick of the rain. I want snow.
eclectic
12-01-2006, 11:05 AM
:) Come west! I'm a native Cincinnatian who got sick of the rain and overcast days so I moved to Denver. Right now I'm posting this from my condo in Summit county. I'm watching it snowing and blowing outside.
Bicycling is great here, too!
AND you are close to some GREAT skiing you lucky person you :D
It is snowing here and the temps aren't too bad but unfortunately the wind is supposed to pick up to +30 MPH (Are you surprised at that Kathi ???? :p THEN the temps are supposed to drop to -15 F.
No mountains to downhill ski, too cold and windy to cross country ski - oh why oh why do I live here ? ? ?
sbctwin
12-01-2006, 11:13 AM
Kathi,
I lived in Wyoming 6 years before moving here. I am so sick of the rain. I want snow.
Hi Bikingmomof3, where in WY did you live? I lived in Casper for 9 years. I loved riding in Casper. I could go out my back door and be in country in a mile. The only thing about Casper riding was the wind...headwind when you rode out, headwind when you rode back. It got very cold there in the winter, but I miss it....
guanajagirl
12-01-2006, 11:39 AM
I spent the first part of the week in Ohio. 70 degrees and beautiful. Come back to Dallas and its sleeting/snowing and freken 10 degrees! Something was wrong with that picture...:confused:
Bikingmomof3
12-01-2006, 01:37 PM
Hi Bikingmomof3, where in WY did you live? I lived in Casper for 9 years. I loved riding in Casper. I could go out my back door and be in country in a mile. The only thing about Casper riding was the wind...headwind when you rode out, headwind when you rode back. It got very cold there in the winter, but I miss it....
I lived in Laramie.
Bikingmomof3
12-01-2006, 01:39 PM
I spent the first part of the week in Ohio. 70 degrees and beautiful. Come back to Dallas and its sleeting/snowing and freken 10 degrees! Something was wrong with that picture...:confused:
The boys were complaining about how unfair it was for there to be snow in Texas and not here. Still snowless in Ohio.
pyxichick
12-01-2006, 08:06 PM
I'm not very good at waiting for snow. It doesn't help that all I see when i turn on the t.v. is how everyone ELSE is getting hit with several inches!:mad: C'mon, it's Minnesota! Do I have to move to Canada to get some winter in December?!
At least it's cold enough now to make fake stuff. And next weekend our local xc trails will be open, whether we get precip. or not :) Thank god for snow guns.
wannaduacentury
12-02-2006, 12:06 PM
Still snowless in Ohio.
I want that snow to happen before the 15th or after the 19th b/c We're going to Cincinnati. I don't want to be snowed in, but a few flurries might be nice :) We went last yr and no snow. Jennifer
BleeckerSt_Girl
12-02-2006, 01:13 PM
No snow in NY state yet, and it's december 2. 65 degrees yesterday, wild cold rainstorm and wind last night, but clear today, breezy and 45 degrees. Still biking. (knock on steel)
bike4ever
12-04-2006, 07:56 AM
We'll I've had enough of our camp out this weekend. We've been without power since 8 pm Thursday night. Our kids thought it was cool the first couple of days, but I do feel we are wearing out our welcome at our very good neighbor's house. We do have hot water so that helps to keep the basement warm. I put a thermometer in our back bedrooms yesterday and it was 39 degrees.
IFjane
12-04-2006, 08:35 AM
bikemom - I hope they hurry & get your power back on! I'm cold just reading about it!
bike4ever
12-04-2006, 09:03 AM
Thanks IFjane - I grew up in Roanoke. I remember when I was in high school we received a beautiful ice storm in Southwest VA. My mom complained terribly, but I thought it was so cool. Now I'm on the other end.
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