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blue-wave

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2. I would love to be

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 08:56 AM

5 hrs ago

in the U.P. (Michigan's upper peninsula) with a pair of cross country ski's and a snowmobile. I'd be enjoying myself in the winter wonderland. Everyone else can keep the sun belt. Give me a good snowstorm.

BTW. I love the pic in your post! That's the statue of Mary Tyler Moore in the background in her famous hat tossing pose.

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Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills to US Upper Midwest [View all] Omaha Steve 6 hrs ago OP

Yup. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #1

I would love to be blue-wave 5 hrs ago #2

It's not as bad as I'd expected here in the city; fortunately no power outages that I know of Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #3

It is six degrees here (Duluth, MN) with strong NE winds (no widespread power outages, however). waterwatcher123 4 hrs ago #4

Stay safe and warm 🔥 Clouds Passing 4 hrs ago #5

The cold front reaches pretty far south. Our predicted low last night was 26, tonight 22 -- N. AL. eppur_se_muova 3 hrs ago #6

Same here Bayard 32 min ago #10

I'm in south Texas and the wind has been horrific. hamsterjill 2 hrs ago #7

That sounds awful! I think sudden weather changes are harder to deal with Ocelot II 2 hrs ago #8

Thanks, Ocelot, for understanding. hamsterjill 1 hr ago #9