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tblue37

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3. We got about 4" of snow yesterday, and today it's in the high 20s, but will reach the
Sun Jan 12, 2020, 11:49 AM
Jan 2020

high thirties by this afternoon. But the weather has been so mild all winter (high 40s,high 50s, high 60s, even 70 occasionally!) thus far that I haven't had to wear a coat once this winter. This is eastern Kansas, where winter used to be the cold season, and January was the coldest month.

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I live in Orange, and it's the same here... First Speaker Jan 2020 #1
We're not that far away. krispos42 Jan 2020 #13
I like it cold when it is supposed to be cold. 14 degrees F this am when pup and I went out for our hlthe2b Jan 2020 #2
Yikes, thermostat at 55. Florida girl here, I think I would freeze dewsgirl Jan 2020 #5
Nah... I occasionally use a space heater, but usually just wearing a turtleneck and a light fleece hlthe2b Jan 2020 #7
I honestly wasn't aware, you could set a thermostat that low. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #9
I only care about making sure pipes don't freeze when I'm not home. hlthe2b Jan 2020 #10
Indeed, unfortunately we will.😉 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11
Seriously, set to 55 in CO? I would freeze, hlthe2b! Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #14
Maybe it is the insulation in my house. Only at night when it is subteens outside do I really hlthe2b Jan 2020 #15
We got about 4" of snow yesterday, and today it's in the high 20s, but will reach the tblue37 Jan 2020 #3
My Lenten Rose plants greymattermom Jan 2020 #4
In. No. FL it is getting up to over 80 6 days in a row. lark Jan 2020 #6
Friday we had temps in the 60's with thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #8
72 in Atlanta Cattledog Jan 2020 #12
Forsynthia's bloomed this morning. Crazy. DEbluedude Jan 2020 #16
It is gonna go down whistler162 Jan 2020 #17
Yeah, I had to have the air conditioner on yesterday. Normally, it would be around 20-40F. Rainbow Droid Jan 2020 #18
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