Winter - or not?

[Karen]

Is anyone else not having a real winter? We have had barely any snow since that storm back in October, and it has not even been that cold! It was in the forties again today, so well above freezing! I think our friends in Europe got our portion of winter. And it has had tragic consequences, as dolphins are stranding in large numbers on Cape Cod. Normally, the waters would be frozen near shore, and they would not be able to swim so far in as to get in trouble.

I feel like someone move me a few states South, and didn't ask permission, except I think folks in Maryland have had more snow this winter than we have in Boston!

[happylabs]

It was so nice here in Pennsylvania in January that I almost forgot it was winter. I have to say I have no complaints. Last Saturday we had a couple inches of snow Saturday into Sunday which melted. Today we started out with freezing rain and then had some snow which amounted to less than a inch. I am still waiting for the "big" one. However, I will not be sad if we do not get one.

I drive an all-wheel drive Subaru Forester but I don't have it because I like to drive in snow. I usually find a reason not to travel when it snows.

[kaycountrygal]

I live in central NC and we have not had "real winter" either. Last year we had four small snows (alot for us) but this year I havent even seen a snowflake. For the most part the temps have been above normal. IF it's going to snow, I wish it would go ahead and do it because soon I will be ready for spring.

Speaking of spring, about three to four weeks ago during 60 to 70 temps (too warm), "my" bluebirds were flying around and inspecting two bluebird houses. I think they were thinking about spring also. This week the temps are 45 to 55 in daytime but I just noticed that it's to be 60 tomorrow and then down some.

My daffs are already blooming as is my Sweet Breath of Spring bush.

[pomtzu]

Nope - no real winter here in Delaware either. We had a couple of very small snows of 2" or less, but even that was gone in a couple of days. We had a couple of cold snaps, but they didn't last long either.
However, President's Day is coming up on Monday, 2/20, and in 2003 we had a 2 day blizzard here that buried us that President's Day weekend. Now I'm hearing on t.v. of a possible Nor'easter over the weekend. Hmmm - I'm hoping it's not a repeat performance of 2003. We shall see...........

[sparks19]

No it's not like winter at all. We want some SNOW. hannah wants to build a snowman with mickey ears but instead all we are getting is rain. I don't want RAIN. I don't like rain lol it just makes everything muddy and nasty and no one wants to go out and play in cold rain. LAME

[Sowa]

We have prob 30-40cm of snow on the ground now, but it's hard as a rock and you can walk on the top of it. It's around -4 C. Monday I think it was -30C with the windchill. Usually we get enough snow for a small part of winter where there is so much snow the dogs can step right over the top of our 4+ft fence Thankfully we don't have that much...yet. D: Happy to share winter with anyone who will take it.

[Freedom]

After all that snow we had LAST winter, I am simply enjoying this one. Plus it is lots easier to walk the dogs! LOL

I do wonder WHY it is like this, very rare. My daffodils poked through in late Dec and now they are 4 inches, the buds will be developing next! Also my hyacinths and tulips have broken through AND the hollyhock is up with 4 leaves!

[carole]

I saw your post and had to tell you in NZ we have had NO SUMMER to speak of, we are getting few hot days now and then, but most mornings are crisp and evenings cool, i even had to put the heating on one day it was so cold,Feb is usually our hottest month ever here,we even had a fog one morning, so weird, not that it worries me, i hate summer hot weather, it is suiting me fine, but for the holiday makers and tourists, not so good, what is going on in our world?

[Randi]

Carole, I think that people are begining to realize that the climate IS changing... for whatever reasons. I watched a documentary yesterday about how fast the ice is melting in Greenland and how it affects the people living there - and the animals!

[Pinot's Mom]

I feel like someone move me a few states South, and didn't ask permission, except I think folks in Maryland have had more snow this winter than we have in Boston!

That's a really sick statement seeing that we may have had a total of 1.5" this year.

What's even worse? We're headed to New England in March to see if we can FIND snow!!

[Karen]

That's a really sick statement seeing that we may have had a total of 1.5" this year.

What's even worse? We're headed to New England in March to see if we can FIND snow!!

You'd better be heading further North than Boston, unless things change between now and then! Except for that one storm in October, we have not even had an inch here. But if you are heading this way, we should get together!