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mn9driver

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16. The upper Midwest needs this.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 12:36 PM

Jan 2025

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.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 OP

A few years ago, temps were below zero for all of January Kaleva Jan 2025 #1

No snow forcasted for around here Mossfern Jan 2025 #2

I am currently watching lake effect snow squalls outside my window as I type. wnylib Jan 2025 #13

Miserable. I feel badly for everyone affected. Mike 03 Jan 2025 #3

Stay warm... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #4

YOU! YOU Stay warm! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2025 #24

It gets cold and snows in January in the northern hemisphere? Botany Jan 2025 #5

It's the intensity. Lows not seen in some places for quite a while. paleotn Jan 2025 #7

Bring on the cold and snow. Botany Jan 2025 #9

Ooooo! That is nice! paleotn Jan 2025 #11

It is very nice and cell phones don't work there and there is no tv in the cabins Botany Jan 2025 #15

That's a beautiful area. My parents took us to Deep Creek Lake several times when I was younger. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2025 #25

I know, right? yagotme Jan 2025 #18

It is not like we don't have central heat, heaters and defrosters in our vehicles, shingles, ice guards, Botany Jan 2025 #22

Going to be brutal. Stay warm, folks. paleotn Jan 2025 #6

I won't complain as long as . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #8

Works for me! calimary Jan 2025 #20

Homelessness rates have increased 33% in the last 2 years nmmi Jan 2025 #10

WNW winds up to 25 @ noon, forecast for southern MD. elleng Jan 2025 #12

Ugh. I am not looking forward Alliepoo Jan 2025 #14

The upper Midwest needs this. mn9driver Jan 2025 #16

Exactly. We also need more snow, though, to protect plant roots Ocelot II Jan 2025 #26

I just checked the weather spinbaby Jan 2025 #17

Julmur julmur Jan 2025 #19

I don't like January and February at all Polybius Jan 2025 #21

Good. We need it. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #23

Dear CNN, thanks but now it's too late, and beyond that this is the least of our worries, no thanks to you. msfiddlestix Jan 2025 #27

MSN is the last place I would rely on for real news as sensationalizing everything is the name of the game yaesu Jan 2025 #28

It's CNN. Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #29

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #30