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    London Calling!

    Mid Atlantic Folks---we need to send up some collective, strong Karma to get this horrible "Marine Low" off of us. I'm so sick of this Frankenstein weather... Where the heck is spring?

    For some perspective, though, last year, the low was 29 degrees on this date. So maybe London weather--cold damp foggy--is an improvement?

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    No, it's not an improvement, it's just as bad.

    I spent all last week watching the weather reports for Sunday and getting more and more excited, looking forward to the first good riding day I'd have since Thanksgiving. Then I sat at my desk at work on Saturday and looked at the gorgeous blue sky and a weather report that gradually changed to call for rain on Sunday.

    I was so depressed on Sunday, I actually almost cried (though there were other factors in addition to the weather that contributed to that). If the weather's going to suck, could the forecasts at least not tease us in that way?
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    I'm in desperate need of sunny and warm. I fear we will go from this right to 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity!

    My niece ran the cherry blossom 10 miler on sunday and I was there as her moral support. It took me all day to feel warm again. What a crappy day!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Velobambina View Post
    Mid Atlantic Folks---we need to send up some collective, strong Karma to get this horrible "Marine Low" off of us. I'm so sick of this Frankenstein weather... Where the heck is spring?

    For some perspective, though, last year, the low was 29 degrees on this date. So maybe London weather--cold damp foggy--is an improvement?
    Meh...At least it's not snow, right??
    I caught a blurb on WTOP's weather that sunday (April 6th) was the latest the D.C. area had ever gotten measurable snow (something like 4 inches in the late 1800's, I think). My front yard is positively glowing yellow with daffodils (I wish I could say the same for my sorry forsythia), and the lilacs are filling out. They are gonna be awesome in another few weeks.
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    um I'm from Minnesota. Friday calls for snow!

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    Quote Originally Posted by madscot13 View Post
    Friday calls for snow!
    I do hope you mean in Minnesota

    This is a typical DC spring, but i've never heard of a marine low
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    you never know in DC!

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    It really isn't a typical DC spring. It's usually much warmer---consistently--by now. I've lived in DC for more than 20 years.

    Regina--I agree. At least it isn't snow or ice. I'd take a slow-coming spring after a snow-free winter over the alternative. My magnolia trees were magnificent this year. They just now are dropping their blossoms.

    Speaking of blossoms, my "beater" bike is covered with blossom debris from riding in the rain. The MUC was covered in pear blossom petals!!
    Last edited by Velobambina; 04-09-2008 at 02:02 AM.

 

 

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