It's WINTER here....

[Taz_Zoee]

It snowed here in California, and not just in the mountains. My niece called me on my way to work and said it was snowing. I was driving to work and all the hills were white. It is amazing!! I've lived here all my 36 years and the closest I've seen to snow was a lot of hail that we made a teeny snowman out of.

[Catherinedana]

Winter is in Florida too. . .it was 52 degrees and raining when I left for work this morning.

I was cold and had to put the heater on.

I don't think I could survive in minus degreeage. I would have to hibernate or sit and cry all day long.

Stay warm guys!!

Winter ((hugs))
Cathy

[krazyaboutkatz]

I don't know how you guys do it either. It's about 40 degrees F or a little above that and I'm freezing. When I used to live on the east coast this probably wouldn't have bothered me as much but I was also much younger then too. I'm so glad that I don't have to worry about driving in the snow although sometimes we will get some ice patches.

[Catty1]

How do we do it?

Bundle up and look like the Michelin Man for about 1/2 the year.

Plug in our cars when it gets nasty like this. For people in warmer climes who think I am pulling their leg, there is an item called a block heater. It attaches to the outside of the engine (the block) and has an AC plug that sits outside the car. Plug it in to an outlet (in most if not all residential and public parking spots), and a low current warms the heater, and keeps the engine and oil from, basically, freezing. Makes it easier on the battery and the engine!

"Block heater cords" are outdoor electrical cords - THICK.

Subaru


This one looks like mine - the parking rail with a power outlet and the car "plugged in".


A running joke is referring to winter hats as 'block heaters'.

[phesina]

Oh... my.... God..............

We're getting some snow tomorrow night, but nothing like that, hardly ever if at all!

[kokopup]

God knew what he was doing when he made me a southerner. I have lived in snow country and was exposed to arctic weather while aboard ship. I did not function well and hated every moment. We have cold weather in Alabama but Im talking teens F cold. When we get an occasional Alberta Clipper we can have nights below 10 f. When we get the clipper it is usually clear and sunny, the clearer it is the colder the nights are. Usually no matter how cold the nights are the weather warms up to shirt sleeve weather by noon. We are way over due for some snow. Last measurable snow here was 1993, when we had 11" that lasted several days. That 11" of snow was a record for
this area.

[Queen of Poop]

This morning in Calgary it is -25.5oC. At least there doesn't appear to be much wind.

The other thing about these temps is the itchy winter skin that comes with them. There isn't much humidity here, dry as a bone you might say. With that is alot of static, so be careful how you pet kitties. These days it doesn't seem to matter how much Aveno I use, I'm still itchy.