Looks like no camping for another week, we are in for a whopper....

[cpaharley2008]

The NWS just posted this, now I have to put away all my porch and summer furniture and take down my backyard sunshade.....crap, even my snowblower is put away and now 12-18" predicted for my area.

[kirkman]

[padlin]

Guess we made it home in time to use the snow blower once this year, knew we should have stayed south longer.

[steve dunham]

I bought myself a new snowblower back in late November 2016
Unfortunately we never got enough snow at one time to warrant its' use. All we keep getting are the 2" or 3" or 4 " variety snow falls which are just as easy to shovel .
Jim , I am highly envious of your good fortune , enjoy the snow .
All we got was a couple of lousy days of below zero weather.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

The NWS just posted this, now I have to put away all my porch and summer furniture and take down my backyard sunshade.....crap, even my snowblower is put away and now 12-18" predicted for my area.

Hi: cpaharley2008... I sure am glad that the NWS shows nothing above Cleveland, because that's exactly what we got...NOTHING!!! I did brace for the cold by winterizing again though. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

I bought myself a new snowblower back in late November 2016
Unfortunately we never got enough snow at one time to warrant its' use. All we keep getting are the 2" or 3" or 4 " variety snow falls which are just as easy to shovel .
Jim , I am highly envious of your good fortune , enjoy the snow .
All we got was a couple of lousy days of below zero weather.

Hi: steve dunham... A snowblower is good insurance though. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

I bought myself a new snowblower back in late November 2016
Unfortunately we never got enough snow at one time to warrant its' use. All we keep getting are the 2" or 3" or 4 " variety snow falls which are just as easy to shovel .
Jim , I am highly envious of your good fortune , enjoy the snow .
All we got was a couple of lousy days of below zero weather.

Well Steve, if you want to practice with your new toy, come on down......

[Vermilye]

Not to rub it in, but it was in the 90°F yesterday, 91°F predicted for today here in Parker, AZ. I'll start back to the East (slowly over a month) tomorrow, so you better get that weather under control!

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

Not to rub it in, but it was in the 90°F yesterday, 91°F predicted for today here in Parker, AZ. I'll start back to the East (slowly over a month) tomorrow, so you better get that weather under control!

Hi: Vermilye... Take all the time you need eastbound. Don't forget to turn left in Albuquerque. You know you can't "Fool Mother Nature". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

Not to rub it in, but it was in the 90°F yesterday, 91°F predicted for today here in Parker, AZ. I'll start back to the East (slowly over a month) tomorrow, so you better get that weather under control!

Jon, I am very sorry to hear of your suffering. Hopefully things turn for the better soon.

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

Not to rub it in, but it was in the 90°F yesterday, 91°F predicted for today here in Parker, AZ. I'll start back to the East (slowly over a month) tomorrow, so you better get that weather under control!

If the only two choices are 90 Deg above zero ( Arizona) or 5 below zero ( NW Wisconsin) , I'll choose the 5 below every time.
You have my sympathy for having to suffer in that unbearable heat. I would advise heading North before you suffer any long term or permanent damage.

[dfandrews]

The nice thing about areas like AZ and CA that can get into the 100°'s, we can climb to the altitude appropriate to our temperature liking. E.G. Last November 1, it was 102° in Bishop; so we drove up to a campsite at 8300 ft., where it was 75° (and plenty of trout 25 ft. away in the creek).

[Greg A]

90 here in Az is beautiful. My son set a PR yesterday in the mile and the 800 in the afternoon, and none of the athletes were complaining about it being hot.
I was up in the White Mountains all last week and it was absolutely stunning weather. Mid 60's day and 40's at night.

[Loren & Cathy]

We're getting a dusting of snow right now and 3 years of a new snowblower sitting idle. I guess having it keeps the snow away. Loren

[cpaharley2008]

Is it not interesting where we can discuss what is happening outside our homes and each one of us is experiencing something different...

[Vermilye]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

If the only two choices are 90 Deg above zero ( Arizona) or 5 below zero ( NW Wisconsin) , I'll choose the 5 below every time.
You have my sympathy for having to suffer in that unbearable heat. I would advise heading North before you suffer any long term or permanent damage.

While I can reluctantly accept your cold weather desires, I spent the last 50 years in upstate NY where we get between 150" & 200" of snow every winter, including 2 one week storms that dumped over 12' of snow before it ended. The last time I spent February in Oswego, I had to shovel 4' of snow off my roof.

I'll put up with a couple of 90°F days to avoid all that, and will be headed for cooler weather tomorrow. Besides, as everyone knows, it is "Dry Heat!"

[cpaharley2008]

and when you have dry heat, the nights are cool. I remember my first experience with dry heat at Sturgis, SD where everyone said to bring a blanket for the cold and I was thinking cold, it is in August. Well it did get 103 while I was there but compared to 95 and 100% humidity it was not too bad, but at night I froze when dropped to the 50's.

[Iowa Dave]

We haven't had hardly any snow this winter. We had a few rains and no ice to speak of. My Toro blower is at the ready and I plugged the New Holland in this morning and
Started it up And Let it run a while. Winter on the prairie can be boring. Had to go
To a concert at the theatre last Sunday and played with my fishing tackle this week. Cmon spring.
Dave

[cpaharley2008]

Dave, both you and I are chomping at the bit to get out and do some Spam cooking.....