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Confusious

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17. My dad said 84 inches of snow

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 03:55 PM

Feb 2012

in anchorage, 12 below.

In Tucson, I'm whinning because it's 40 degrees.( oh, I should add, I think I got frostbite during the winter of '90, so I'm a little sensitive now)

That's always how it seems to go. Harsh winter in Alaska, mild in the lower 48. Harsh in the lower 48, mild in Alaska.

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Winter missing from the Lower 48 [View all] marmar Feb 2012 OP

It is funny watching the weatherman guess day to day. Rex Feb 2012 #1

I know, I hate it. I love winter and snow, and enjoy living in a place with four seasons. Brickbat Feb 2012 #2

Yesterday, on the 1st day of February, it was 65 and sunny in Detroit Michigan. leeroysphitz Feb 2012 #3

I read somewhere that this wasn't a symptom of global warming Lawlbringer Feb 2012 #4

Global warming sees extreme weather nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #8

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The terminology is wrong Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #9

Like you I prefer climactic change. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #19

Not so much cold, but snowy XemaSab Feb 2012 #12

80� in Key West surfdog Feb 2012 #5

I have about a dozen robins in my Raven Feb 2012 #6

There was nothing to mow here in July because of the heat Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #11

I have croci blooming justiceischeap Feb 2012 #7

Winter got stuck in Alaska this year. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #10

My dad said 84 inches of snow Confusious Feb 2012 #17

It's over 90 inches now, Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #18

major snow forming today in Colorado, Kansas, and adjacent areas. have a nice blizzard :-) nt msongs Feb 2012 #13

We're heading into our 3rd dry month in a row Retrograde Feb 2012 #14

My bad.... Evasporque Feb 2012 #15

High 30s here. No snow to speak of. Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #20