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Coyotl

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176. My relatives saw snow. I'm near the ocean in Oregon, wet, mild, and warm.
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 04:40 PM
Jan 2014

The tulips are growing, the grass is greening after hard freezes during the short, dry winter here this year.

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Stay warm? Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #1
Good God Aerows Jan 2014 #2
We do that too. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #5
We call that Aerows Jan 2014 #12
Actually, it's been rather good swimming weather lately. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #22
OMG You people are lunatics Aerows Jan 2014 #28
Shrinkage. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #29
It shrinks? Prisoner_Number_Six Jan 2014 #81
Just like the L Street Brownies in Boston Warpy Jan 2014 #72
BUT what has to be understood... KatyMan Jan 2014 #40
We aren't Aerows Jan 2014 #108
It hasn't gotten UP to 20 above this month. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #163
What's the old joke? truebluegreen Jan 2014 #49
It is all about acclimation... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #83
Exactly. Aerows Jan 2014 #88
i would take those to be transplants. alphafemale Jan 2014 #87
No, just clueless people turning blue Aerows Jan 2014 #97
Seriously, that reminds me of a discussion with a Hmong man. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #100
Folks here don't know what to do Aerows Jan 2014 #110
81 in Orlando as I type! Mojorabbit Jan 2014 #19
Gotcha... Live Across The State South Of Tampa... ChiciB1 Jan 2014 #57
ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #26
An inch of snow shuts the city down, here Aerows Jan 2014 #30
You don't need to salt your driveway for an inch of snow. Jenoch Jan 2014 #43
It wasn't for snow Aerows Jan 2014 #52
Good idea then. Jenoch Jan 2014 #86
Nobody thinks of ice and freezing here Aerows Jan 2014 #89
the problem is it will NOT melt soon. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #121
You guys are as screwed as we are in MS. Aerows Jan 2014 #143
When I said it will mwlt soon, Jenoch Jan 2014 #148
that pic looks like Episode 1 of The Walking Dead, plus snow Baclava Jan 2014 #171
Same here, in Mississippi. ashtonelijah Jan 2014 #3
Do one thing at a time (slow, then turn etc.) and pretend you don't have brakes. truebluegreen Jan 2014 #53
Look on the bright side, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2014 #4
They are just probably deep in their little hills Aerows Jan 2014 #8
True dat! Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #20
When it floods, the little buggers form a ball and float down the street. Aerows Jan 2014 #33
I've seen that. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #35
Very true. You definitely do not want to have one of those ant balls hit you. (n/t) spin Jan 2014 #82
nope KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #11
Temps have to be +10 degress or colder to kill fire ants meow2u3 Jan 2014 #15
They'll survive anyway Aerows Jan 2014 #36
Hope the homeless folks libodem Jan 2014 #6
Two people died of exposure last week Aerows Jan 2014 #38
Where are you? LukeFL Jan 2014 #106
I'm on the Gulf Coast Aerows Jan 2014 #107
Oh wow I am extremely surprised LukeFL Jan 2014 #117
So are we. n/t Aerows Jan 2014 #129
-10 this morning and I saw a man the the gas station in shorts notadmblnd Jan 2014 #7
Let me know when you Aerows Jan 2014 #10
Amen! Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 #23
Michigan is a huge swamp. We get our humidity festivals here. notadmblnd Jan 2014 #41
We ARE a humidity festival pretty much 10 months out of the year. Aerows Jan 2014 #54
We do get all 4 seasons even though it is said Michigan only has two, notadmblnd Jan 2014 #63
LOL! Aerows Jan 2014 #94
This is true. I wouldn't live anywhere else. knitter4democracy Jan 2014 #149
The midwest usually has hot,humid summers. sufrommich Jan 2014 #113
Our main problem Aerows Jan 2014 #178
Some areas get both joeglow3 Jan 2014 #145
We did - last summer. During a massive 5 day power outage. Pathwalker Jan 2014 #172
There's an ice storm headed for the Florida panhandle. QC Jan 2014 #9
I wrapped the pipes Aerows Jan 2014 #32
And don't forget to leave a stream of water running. cbayer Jan 2014 #42
I forgot to do that, which ended up costing me a couple grand. QC Jan 2014 #44
Hello there QC! Long time no see. cbayer Jan 2014 #59
Good to see you again! QC Jan 2014 #64
Great idea. I think a lot of people in New Orleans did that as well, though many cbayer Jan 2014 #68
Yes, this should save some hassle later. QC Jan 2014 #77
I let my facuets run in the kitchen and bathroom, RebelOne Jan 2014 #169
Ugh. My pipe break was under a slab, QC Jan 2014 #170
Early 90's? Aerows Jan 2014 #48
I believe that was it. I do remember that it snowed on Christmas Day. cbayer Jan 2014 #56
Yep, that was it Aerows Jan 2014 #61
Yes, New Orleans in the snow is a truly magical experience cbayer Jan 2014 #70
I did :) Aerows Jan 2014 #96
Stay warm by layering your clothes, turn off your water where you can SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #13
Gas fireplace, luckily, but we do have electric heating. Aerows Jan 2014 #14
Yeah I worry when shit like this happens in odd places SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #18
Georgia here Glitterati Jan 2014 #31
And Northerners don't realize Aerows Jan 2014 #45
School administrators sleeping at school with trapped kids Glitterati Jan 2014 #50
State of Emergency declared in Georgia n/t Glitterati Jan 2014 #66
Not surprising. Aerows Jan 2014 #69
I'm about 40 miles north of Atlanta Glitterati Jan 2014 #74
Stay safe and warm, my friend Aerows Jan 2014 #109
Already 19 here Glitterati Jan 2014 #115
I have a gas fire place in case the power goes out Aerows Jan 2014 #124
Evidently, they just located the bus Glitterati Jan 2014 #130
The situation with the kids is scary. I hope the kids stuck at school sufrommich Jan 2014 #118
Kids are in for the night Glitterati Jan 2014 #133
Good to hear. nt sufrommich Jan 2014 #134
I am so glad for that explanation. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #136
The weather prediction missed entirely Glitterati Jan 2014 #140
same parking lots in No. Ala. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #144
I'm by I-10 Aerows Jan 2014 #158
It's so cold here they ran out of degrees. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #164
Take care get the red out Jan 2014 #16
I'm in MS, too Aerows Jan 2014 #25
I knitted a sweater for my dog get the red out Jan 2014 #39
In the meantime it is in the 70s outside nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #17
That happened to us a few weeks back here in OK. Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #21
My short-haired kitty INSISTED Aerows Jan 2014 #27
Bee Oh Oh, Aych Oh Oh alcibiades_mystery Jan 2014 #24
Sending some heat your way Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #34
"The Deep South" ROFL snooper2 Jan 2014 #37
Meanwhile we are having propane shortages Jenoch Jan 2014 #46
Hun, just stay away from raccoons, hear? KittyWampus Jan 2014 #47
I don't think they would even come out in this mess Aerows Jan 2014 #51
Nasty ass possum on my screened porch last night. Glitterati Jan 2014 #58
They are the ugliest critters on the planet Aerows Jan 2014 #65
Yeah, they are ugly Warpy Jan 2014 #75
I usually feed my cats out on the porch Glitterati Jan 2014 #78
Learn from me Aerows Jan 2014 #112
I read your thread! Glitterati Jan 2014 #119
I think you are right on the money Aerows Jan 2014 #131
Wait...whut???? Dryer vent???? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #165
Oh hell yeah Glitterati Jan 2014 #166
It's around 80° where I am. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #55
I lived in St. Pete for 7 years Aerows Jan 2014 #60
Three cheers for St Pete. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #62
Indeed it is :) Aerows Jan 2014 #73
Well, at least it's all shut down Warpy Jan 2014 #67
Oh, they did exactly that in Atlanta Glitterati Jan 2014 #80
Health care people never got sent home Warpy Jan 2014 #85
I have a sister in her final semester of medical school in Savannah, GA Glitterati Jan 2014 #91
There are teachers and students staying overnight in schools. knitter4democracy Jan 2014 #150
I feel for you, Aerows steve2470 Jan 2014 #71
I'm really sorry. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #76
It's been -20 F here in MN. -50 windchill BainsBane Jan 2014 #79
25 degrees a few hours north of you in Canton...I haven't left the house at all today Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #84
They closed I-10 from St. Tammany to way past Gulfport Aerows Jan 2014 #93
They closed I-10 in our area! Aerows Jan 2014 #90
minus 9 here tonight. stay warm frwrfpos Jan 2014 #92
We know nothing here in the South about dealing with such temperatures Aerows Jan 2014 #98
Stay safe and warm malaise Jan 2014 #95
Thanks, Malaise Aerows Jan 2014 #99
26 and snowing here in Alabama. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2014 #101
They closed a stretch of I-10 here because it is iced over Aerows Jan 2014 #102
Didn't know it snows in Alabama. Always LukeFL Jan 2014 #114
I'm in MS Aerows Jan 2014 #122
We had 10 inches once back in 1973 and 6 inches 4-5 years ago. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2014 #146
snow in Northern Ala is not uncommon. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #167
It's -16 where I am right now. IveWornAHundredPants Jan 2014 #103
Here's the thing Aerows Jan 2014 #104
I understand a house full of people in Mississippi died in a fire caused by their space heater. IveWornAHundredPants Jan 2014 #105
Not many people have 'snow tires' anymore, Jenoch Jan 2014 #153
I don't know about any of that Aerows Jan 2014 #154
I just checked the Gulfport weather. Jenoch Jan 2014 #173
Good heavens Aerows Jan 2014 #174
The funny thing is Jenoch Jan 2014 #175
I have friends in Atlanta, and it sure is a mess down there! MadrasT Jan 2014 #111
You have a bunch of people that don't really know how to deal with snow Aerows Jan 2014 #116
Seven hours so far greymattermom Jan 2014 #151
Maybe the raccoon will freeze! nt msanthrope Jan 2014 #120
I hate to say it Aerows Jan 2014 #125
I live a little deeper south... it's 73 degrees in palm beach county XRubicon Jan 2014 #123
It might get a tad nasty when this floats your way Aerows Jan 2014 #128
It's not going to make it here, the low over the next 5 days is 60 degrees XRubicon Jan 2014 #138
Stay safe and be warm. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #126
Thank you Aerows Jan 2014 #135
completely OT but interesting pic of 1899 snowball fight in Tallahassee steve2470 Jan 2014 #127
My Florida cats won't go outside if it's 50s HockeyMom Jan 2014 #132
20's and sleeting Aerows Jan 2014 #137
I wouldn't let them out below freezing HockeyMom Jan 2014 #139
We had another ice event Texasgal Jan 2014 #141
Poor thing. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #142
Updated the weather warnings Aerows Jan 2014 #147
Aww. Climate changy. Only beginning. Amonester Jan 2014 #152
Just got some snow pictures from Texas Coyotl Jan 2014 #155
You guys are probably having it rougher than we are Aerows Jan 2014 #157
My relatives saw snow. I'm near the ocean in Oregon, wet, mild, and warm. Coyotl Jan 2014 #176
We have two inches on the ground, here Aerows Jan 2014 #156
A SOUTHERNER MOVES UP NORTH pstokely Jan 2014 #159
made me chuckle ! nt steve2470 Jan 2014 #160
LOL!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #168
snow in Baker, FL: steve2470 Jan 2014 #161
right in the same area I'm in. Aerows Jan 2014 #180
It's awful in west-central Alabama too. JoeyT Jan 2014 #162
All of it melted here .. mostly Aerows Jan 2014 #179
I worked from home on Friday and yesterday Gothmog Jan 2014 #177
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