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Staph

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17. My dad grew up in Cut Bank.

Wed Dec 21, 2022, 12:28 AM

Dec 2022

He used to tell stories of forgetting to wear his coat to grade school when the temperature got up to 0. Montanans are hardy folk.

Be safe and stay warm!

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It's 8:45pm here in western MT. [View all] MontanaMama Dec 2022 OP

damn!!! CatWoman Dec 2022 #1

Right? MontanaMama Dec 2022 #2

.... CatWoman Dec 2022 #5

You're right. We take people for granted. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #3

That's wonderful. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #11

Cheers! I'm looking at about 16" on the deck so far. Looking for windchill -50. Maru Kitteh Dec 2022 #4

This is something, isn't it? MontanaMama Dec 2022 #12

I've had a ton of nurses/aides out due to RSV and covid - no combo cases yet Maru Kitteh Dec 2022 #16

They would have cancelled school in WI with that windchill (I lived near Green Bay) LeftInTX Dec 2022 #27

I think that gets factored in, even here. Also, our roads departments are understaffed Maru Kitteh Dec 2022 #40

Roads are a complete shit show here. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #63

Waiting in Wisconsin. Weather folks are saying Thursday through Saturday. sarcasmo Dec 2022 #6

Buckle up MontanaMama Dec 2022 #13

Western NY here. They're saying wnylib Dec 2022 #37

I'm near Rochester. It looks like we are in a one-off HUAJIAO Dec 2022 #67

You are fortunate. 7 counties in western NY are wnylib Dec 2022 #70

Niagara (Ontario side) here. luvtheGWN Dec 2022 #69

I'm waiting in Wisconsin too zeusdogmom Dec 2022 #68

It always reminds me... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #7

It's been snowing on and off all day MontanaMama Dec 2022 #14

If things get bad... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #28

You've got wind where you are that's NUTS. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #33

I plan to just... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #38

Should make for some big time avalanche risk. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #39

I'm glad I have nowhere to go. 2naSalit Dec 2022 #47

Stay safe all of you malaise Dec 2022 #51

Thanks! 2naSalit Dec 2022 #52

Better yet BWdem4life Dec 2022 #8

Always do! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #15

+1 2naSalit Dec 2022 #29

I gave mine a tip today. bamagal62 Dec 2022 #9

Holy cow. Stay safe, MM Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #10

Me! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #19

Oh heck, Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #32

Sophie...I love that name. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #35

My dad grew up in Cut Bank. Staph Dec 2022 #17

Cut Bank is extreme to say the least! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #21

Stay safe and warm! Aristus Dec 2022 #18

Fortunate to have a warm home MontanaMama Dec 2022 #22

Stay Safe & Warm, MontanaMama! Cha Dec 2022 #20

Well you've certainly seen what Mother Nature MontanaMama Dec 2022 #24

That's a good way to put it! Cha Dec 2022 #30

Nonsense. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #23

I cannot watch that show! I can't. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #25

Pretty good show, actually. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #26

The Dutton ranch house in the show MontanaMama Dec 2022 #31

I don't think... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #34

I get all kinds of mad MontanaMama Dec 2022 #36

The most I've seen of it... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #45

He shot a horse?! Okay, that's it for me, too. The hubs and I haven't watched an episode of it yet, LaMouffette Dec 2022 #58

I only watched one episode catchnrelease Dec 2022 #65

Well, that makes more sense. I'm still glad I didn't see it, though. LaMouffette Dec 2022 #75

Bracing for it in Chicago. Stay warm! live love laugh Dec 2022 #41

I actually know someone who drives for them for a job. She lives up north and she's female. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2022 #42

It's such hard work. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #53

From central WI to the mountains in Costa Rica. LakeArenal Dec 2022 #43

I keep telling Mr. MontanaMama that MontanaMama Dec 2022 #54

Stay safe, everyone! electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #44

It's a big one... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #46

Jeez. It sure is. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #55

14f here and snowing now 2naSalit Dec 2022 #57

It's a good day to be retired Postal Grunt Dec 2022 #48

Thank you for your USPS service! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #56

I actually did thank a UPS person today. lucca18 Dec 2022 #49

Thanks for this appreciation thread, MM. brer cat Dec 2022 #50

That's a VERY good reminder! Thanks, MontanaMama. calimary Dec 2022 #59

Nailed it republianmushroom Dec 2022 #60

I wish we could postpone deliveries of all our packages. Cassidy Dec 2022 #61

Hot chocolate Golfnbrew Dec 2022 #62

You guys are awesome to your deliverers! cilla4progress Dec 2022 #64

Oh I knew I read your post correctly at minus 37! MontanaMama Dec 2022 #72

Thanks, Montana! cilla4progress Dec 2022 #74

Heck! hippywife Dec 2022 #66

My ups driver was still wearing shorts MontanaMama Dec 2022 #73

... hippywife Dec 2022 #76

Big warm up next Wednesday 36, Thursday and Friday 44, Sunday 43. sarcasmo Dec 2022 #71

Hats off to the USPS. Our tax dollars hard at work under extreme conditions. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #77

-20 air temp here in Missoula at the moment. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #78

Hi Montana, good but hellla cold morning to ya. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #79

Let the curses fly. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #80

Front with more precip heading our way for tomorrow. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #81

Yikes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2022 #82

That's really cold for Seattle. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #83

Still about 40F here. Predicting -5F and gusts to 45mph by morning. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #84