No winter yet here- what about where you are?

[Karen]

We've had no snow here yet - there was some where Paul was on Monday, but it did not make it just two towns east to me, but it has been nice and cold. I like it, actually - no pollen, no mosquitos ...

[Taz_Zoee]

Well, like Richard said, we don't see much snow here in Cali. Except up in the mountains (we will be going to Tahoe in January, woo hoo!!!).
We had some rain the past few days and last night the weather report was that it could get up into the lower 70's this weekend. I don't mind that one bit. Ya'll can keep your snow, I'll just come visit.

[k9krazee]

Still no snow here. It's been COLD lately and if it's going to be that cold, I'd rather have some snow on the ground to go with it!

[anna_66]

I'd take your weather any day!

Today we were lucky and the high is 27degrees. We have snow on the ground but since the temps are a little warmer it's starting to melt. I hear we have some sort of a front coming in, but they're not sure how much snow we will get. It might be most rain I'll take the snow!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I'm a total Floridian. It's in the 40's here and I can't take it. I'll take back the humid hot weather any day.

I love it, for the most part. My only problem with the cold is it's been in the 20's here at night and our heat is broken. Yesterday morning it was 44° IN MY HOUSE! My poor kids are wearing several layers of clothes and hats inside. While Nathan was at school I went shopping with Topher just so we could be in the warm store. The heat should be fixed next week and then I will be loving this weather so much more.

[mrspunkysmom]

And the long term forecast has us freaking cold through next week! I had heard from a forecaster that this was supposed to be a warmer than usual winter for us.

Oh well, forecasting is still more statistics than science.

BRRRRRRRR

The old kerosene heater died Tuesday night. The mechanism that raises and lower the wick broke and the wick can't even get fed from the tank.

I bough a new one last night and I'm still trying to break it in.

I've got my radiating heaters on too.

[Karen]

Supposed to be 12 degrees here tonight. It is truly winter. Put out our last leaf bags for the season, it's not that the oaks have finished dropping leaves, but the city stops picking up "yard waste" after this week until spring. The oaks drop a few leaves at a time all winter.

[Sonia59]

We had a lot of snow for the area on Wed. (between 10 and 30 cm - did not happen for many years); As usual, it was a giant mess, all cars were stuck and people slept at work, in cars, etc... It's always the same here, people do not pay attention to recommendations and think they can behave as if it was summer, then they are stuck with a few centimeters and they rant when they don't have assistance in the next minute

Must be the same snow than went to Germany the next day.

It was beautiful to see a lot of snow here, and gave a holiday feeling We made a snowman.

[ramanth]

It's been cold mainly and we got a little less than an inch on Friday here in Mid-Michigan. I know Grand Rapids/West Michigan got a lot of that lake effect this past week.

We're forecasted to get a lot of snow tonight and tomorrow, but we'll see.

[Suki Wingy]

The snow has been falling all day! It's actually really annoying. This morning I brushed a few inches off my car and broke up a bunch of ice and then again at around three I brushed off another good few inches.

[Karen]

It was above freezing for the first time in days, the Charles River is actually starting to freeze over, but I doubt that will last, as we're supposed to get an inch or two of rain tomorrow, because of warm air coming up from the south. We'll then be back to winter temperatures Monday. Hopefully the two weather systems don't collide, because ice storms, while heartachingly lovely, are deadly to both electrical grids, and cars and people.

For those folks who live in warmer climes, rivers are slower to freeze because the water is always moving. When the ocean starts to freeze, then you know it's REALLY winter, as it is not only in motion, but salty, so freezes at lower temps.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Well, like Richard said, we don't see much snow here in Cali. Except up in the mountains.
We had some rain the past few days and last night the weather report was that it could get up into the lower 70's this weekend. I don't mind that one bit. Ya'll can keep your snow, I'll just come visit.

Yep. Same here.

[Kfamr]

I love it, for the most part. My only problem with the cold is it's been in the 20's here at night and our heat is broken. Yesterday morning it was 44° IN MY HOUSE! My poor kids are wearing several layers of clothes and hats inside. While Nathan was at school I went shopping with Topher just so we could be in the warm store. The heat should be fixed next week and then I will be loving this weather so much more.

I don't have heat in my house. Sometimes it's warmer outside than it is inside! Last January one of my house plants died it got so cold in here. Horrible insulation or lack of. I'm not sure what the temperature is in my house right now, but I have a long sweater trench coat on and gloves because I'm freezing! Dogs in bed and like ten blankets is a must at night.

[anna_66]

Kay can't you get one of those little portable heaters? I don't think I could stand not having any heat

Well winter is pretty much official here. It's our first winter weather advisory.
From 1pm this afternoon 11am Monday. Accumulations will be 2 to 4 inches and we'll have wind gusts up to 35 mph. I can handle the snow, just hate the wind that goes with it!

[chocolatepuppy]

Yep, Ohio is going to get hit with a winter storm again! This is my local forcast...
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
Warmed up a day, got most of the ice out of the gutters, here we go again! I better stop in the grocery store after church today!