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[Dennis Donovan]

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[Kaleva]

1. A few years ago, temps were below zero for all of January

As long as it doesn't get that bad, I won't mind what's predicted to come.

[Mossfern]

2. No snow forcasted for around here

thank goodness.
Time to get some thermal underwear .... I'll be shopping for the next few days.

[wnylib]

13. I am currently watching lake effect snow squalls outside my window as I type.

The snow arrived, as predicted, around 7 am. The forecast is for it to continue through Friday, with temps dropping.

[Mike 03]

3. Miserable. I feel badly for everyone affected.

We even had an arctic blast in Arizona last winter and it remains vivid in my memory how slowly those days passed. And we had it easy compared to the folks up north; even so it was godawful.

[2naSalit]

4. Stay warm...

It is winter after all.

[A HERETIC I AM]

24. YOU! YOU Stay warm!

You and the other Montana and northern tier DU'ers. Please stay warm and safe.

BTW, I regret not getting a pic of the two of us. I think of you often and the lovely brekkie we had.

They have pretty much taken me off the "Fly Driver" list in favor of guys that are non-union. Which totally sucks, frankly. I enjoyed the travel and seeing areas I hadn't previously.

They are hiring out west, but I don't want to move!

I hope you're well and safe. Happy New Year!

[Botany]

5. It gets cold and snows in January in the northern hemisphere?

[paleotn]

7. It's the intensity. Lows not seen in some places for quite a while.

Some models show significant departures from normal as far south as Texas. Remember what happened the last time it got really cold down there.

For here, it's just back to winter. It's been a bit colder than normal already, despite Monday and Tuesday's crazy warm. Woke up Dec. 23 to -11.

[Botany]

9. Bring on the cold and snow.

New Germany State Park in MD is my heaven. Cabin #3




https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/md/grantsville/39.70,-79.16

[paleotn]

11. Ooooo! That is nice!

[Botany]

15. It is very nice and cell phones don't work there and there is no tv in the cabins

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/new-germany-state-park-grantsville?select=qKbceN70_BW2QFDMzjYh8g

[A HERETIC I AM]

25. That's a beautiful area. My parents took us to Deep Creek Lake several times when I was younger.

My dad bought one of those large pop-up style campers and we went all over in it, but seemed to get out to the Maryland panhandle once a year or so back in the late 60's, early 70's.

Western Maryland has some hidden gems.

[yagotme]

18. I know, right?

Everybody wants a "White Christmas" until they have to deal with the snow. It's January, so if you live in the northern 1/2 of the US, you expect cold and snow. Have had it pretty good most of the last several winters, due for a doozy, I suspect.

[Botany]

22. It is not like we don't have central heat, heaters and defrosters in our vehicles, shingles, ice guards,

….. drip edges, flashing on our roofs, and trucks that plow snow along with spreading ice
melt products. I love the runs on the grocery stores too. You would think that we are all
living up in the mountains and we need to stock up with flour, coffee, fat back, meat, potatoes,
gun powder, and bullets.

Btw as a kid in the snow belt in N.W. PA the drifts were 5’ + and the school was that way.
We all wore boots and winter gear which made nice puddles in the coat room and we had
all had other shoes to wear during the day too. Btw part 2 we no longer get winters like we
used to have too. And don’t get me started about the naming of snow storms too.

[paleotn]

6. Going to be brutal. Stay warm, folks.

40's here the last couple days, and our foot and a half of snowpack, collected since Thanksgiving, was pretty much gone. Reset this morning. About an inch so far with more coming. Back to winter.

[AverageOldGuy]

8. I won't complain as long as . . .

. . . DC is hit with historic levels of snow, ice, and winds on Jan 19, 20, and 21.

[calimary]

20. Works for me!

[nmmi]

10. Homelessness rates have increased 33% in the last 2 years

Jan 2022: 580k, Jan 2023: 650k, Jan 2024: 771.8k
(771.8/580 - 1) * 100% = 33.1%.
So for every 3 in Jan. 2022, there were 4 in Jan. 2024

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143362703

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Minnesota utility customers are behind on their bills by about $100 M, about 2X as much as before the COVID pandemic
https://www.democraticunderground.com/105914240

". . . Consumer groups had raised concerns about Xcel's policy requiring customers to pay half their balance to reconnect service."

[elleng]

12. WNW winds up to 25 @ noon, forecast for southern MD.

MAYBE 'snow' Friday? I won't go out, for a few days.

[Alliepoo]

14. Ugh. I am not looking forward

To going out in that frigid weather every day. I especially feel bad for my son because he has to work outside in it all day long. He has a heated vest and they pass out hand warmers but it doesn’t do a lot to stave off the cold when it’s single digits. Send some warm thoughts his way!!

[mn9driver]

16. The upper Midwest needs this.

Extended hard freeze is really important for insect, fungus and animal control. Our winters in Minnesota have not been cold enough for several years now, and the damage to our cold ecosystem is beginning to show.

From a personal standpoint, warm winters are more comfortable and heat is cheaper, but in the larger picture, a normal, cold winter is good news.

[Ocelot II]

26. Exactly. We also need more snow, though, to protect plant roots

from extreme cold and provide moisture when the weather warms up. Very cold weather without snow is hell on gardens and agriculture.

[spinbaby]

17. I just checked the weather

Pittsburgh area will have highs in the 20s next week. That’s actually pretty normal for January. I guess last year’s warm winter spoiled us.

[julmur]

19. Julmur

Here in Milwaukee it’s going to be in the 20’s during the day, nothing unusual for January

[Polybius]

21. I don't like January and February at all

March ain't so great either. Some like it hot.

[Scrivener7]

23. Good. We need it.

[msfiddlestix]

27. Dear CNN, thanks but now it's too late, and beyond that this is the least of our worries, no thanks to you.

so just step back and eff yourself in the face as your idol and paymaster Elon Musk likes to say.

[yaesu]

28. MSN is the last place I would rely on for real news as sensationalizing everything is the name of the game

its winter, it gets fucking cold, the world is not going to end.

[Dennis Donovan]

29. It's CNN.

Besides, it's not meant to be a weather report. It's a news story about how the weather might become unusual in the near future.

Check your local weather.