Catriona - Great snaps! What a beautiful place.:)Quote:
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Catriona - Great snaps! What a beautiful place.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Catriona
It started snowing today...
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Love your gnome! Happy New Year!Quote:
Originally Posted by papaver
We have had snow twice in Texas. None stuck but many of us natives are expecting a big storm. A few years ago we got iced in for 3 days, it paralyzing to us. I don't know how you all do it!
I think ice paralyzes most places. It's definitely worse than snow. Causes more power outages too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
We got two inches last night, but it did not wreak too much havoc. Schools are closed tomorrow, though, because the temperature is not going to get above freezing, which means icy roads, even though most of the snow is cleared. Expecting another couple of inches on Wednesday.
Karen
We haven't had much snow, yet, but the temps have been much below normal and it doesn't look like we will be much above 20 for at least another week. They say we will get snow Thursday/Friday.
We have had about ten inches since Friday night. It actually snowed on and off for 2 days. It's really nice, although it was very windy, even though it's not that cold (for winter). I went x country skiing yesterday at a local trail, not a touring center. The conditions were perfect, which is pretty rare for ungroomed trails. Fresh powder, no ice.
It's supposed to be calm all week, until Friday, when of course, I have to go into the city for a weekend class.
No snow here yet- just flurries-but the temperatures are bitter cold. 5 degrees with below zero wind chills
There's not much snow here, but it's very cold.
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That photo is making me even colder than I already am.
It looks so desolate.
papaver, where is that? It reminds me of a picture I took in Belgium years ago, except it'd be that road in the full of summer.
It isn't suppose to get out of 30's Thursday. Snow would at least make it interesting. Of course I should stop whining, one of our college buddies just started his new job - in Fairbanks! He moved from Texas to days of no daylight and negative temps, there is always a way to put it in perspective I guess. :)
Owlice..Papaver lives in Belgium......
It is Belgium. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by owlice
We've got a good bit of snow up here in northern Holland. I've been using my mountain bike to cycle to the bus station in the mornings as there's lots of snow, slush and ice on the bike paths and back roads near where I live.
Heard on the news last night that this is expected to be the coldest winter since 1985! I remember that one well, as I was in my last semester at WVU and had to walk a mile to/from campus (it was snowy that year, too).
Snow/fall in Gent...
I hope you can watch this one: http://www.een.be/programmas/man-bijt-hond/sneeuwgeval
And for the woman with the red/black striped shawl: smoking is not good for you! :D
Wow that was too funny!!! I couldn't contain my laughter here at work so a few colleagues watched it too. Glad I'm not the only one slipping and sliding around city streets!Quote:
Originally Posted by papaver
I didn't find that video too terribly funny. Every time I saw an elderly person I was afraid they would fall and hit their head. So many people slip on ide and hit their heads and die from the head injury. If that many people would fall in the course of however long the camera was there, how many fell and actually got hurt? And what of the property owner or government who should has some liability and should maybe salt the patch of ice?
Don't get me wrong...I love America's Funniest Home Videos, but I didn't like that one.
Karen
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Originally Posted by Tuckervill
They use A LOT of salt but that doesn't always help. But what surprises me the most is that people still wear high heels in this weather. :eek:
I didn't find it amusing either.
In fact, I had to stop watching.
As did I - and I do not understand why so many high heels!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Supposed to snow again tomorrow night. 1-4". All our roads are clear, 1-2 inches on the grass, but it is bitter cold. Predicting -6F on Thursday night. That's frikkin cold in my neck of the woods! I went and bought replacement weather stripping for all my doors tonight. It was cold work; hope it makes a difference. Even replaced the doggie door, since the magnet has broken off and wind just blows the flap open.
That's another thing...40 mph sustained winds predicted. :eek: This is not a typical Arkansas winter. Lots of people will have a rough go of it. Both my next-door neighbors had different HVAC companies working on their furnaces ALL day (sounds expensive). One of the technicians is a friend of mine, so I texted him that I was going to go change the filter in my furnace, to keep them at bay. It would not be good to have furnace trouble this week.
Karen, shivering at the thought
My point exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
I got my mom Yak Trax for Christmas. She says they work great on ice. I'm going to get some for myself. Too bad they don't make them for pooches! It's like having studded shoes.
I found my studded tires in my storage shed. Unfortunately, I no longer have the mountain bike that they were on, though.
This sounds like a great excuse to buy a new one. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tulip
My Mom has Yak Trax too and loves them when she's shoveling her hilly driveway. Wouldn't mind having a pair myself right now. The sidewalks in the city might as well be skating rinks!Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
A really silly trick but it works: put old socks over your shoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by krisl6
Yes that does sound silly, but I'm willing to try anything at this point to stay upright. It's a bit scary out there!Quote:
Originally Posted by papaver
I'm currently in Alabama for a class (work), and they're predicting 2-3 inches of snow tomorrow. But from all the planning, and worry, you'd think a blizzard was coming. The class is at my hotel, so I don't need to worry, but about 50% of the people are either staying in other hotels are from the local office.