70 degrees today in northern California

[glenn in camino]

Took my 31 sport coupe on some errands today in Placerville. Beautiful day, beautiful car, ran great. We need some of that snow out here.

[holdover]

don't want to hear it! 11 outside and heavy global warming falling in my section of VA, about 7" on the ground with more to come..

[Tinbasher]

Snow. What's wrong with this statement. -20deg. F today. And about 14" of snow on the ground. I remember as a teenager a friend had moved from Tennessee and phoned me at 2am to tell me it was snowing!! and his family was having there first snowball fight!!!I'd take 70 degs. right now easily. Come on Global warming.

John Poole The Old Tinbasher 2 more months until Touring.

[Turkey Broth Trading]

I may be the odd man out, but wouldn't it be boring to live without a change of seasons, or not to have some bad weather to anticipate the arrival of spring?

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Turkey Broth Trading

I may be the odd man out, but wouldn't it be boring to live without a change of seasons, or not to have some bad weather to anticipate the arrival of spring?

You are so right!!! Stay where you are and live the life of change. Going to be 84 today in South Florida, real boring!

[Skibb]

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

You are so right!!! Stay where you are and live the life of change. Going to be 84 today in South Florida, real boring!

Mike V. is fifty miles South, it's warmer down there, our high was 83 deg today. Just because it's warm and peachy here , it ain't better.

[Doug Linden]

That sure sounds nice. It's 11 degrees right now and we have had over 6' of snow recently, with more snow on Tuesday.

[al's28/33]

I wish we had some rain, hell even if the weather was in the 50s instead of 70s, we are suffering from another record warm rainless winter....and the rest of the country is getting covered by record snowfall.....there will be water rationing and increased water taxes on us, this is nothing to crack jokes about.

[TonyM]

Originally Posted by al's28/33

I wish we had some rain, hell even if the weather was in the 50s instead of 70s, we are suffering from another record warm rainless winter....and the rest of the country is getting covered by record snowfall.....there will be water rationing and increased water taxes on us, this is nothing to crack jokes about.

Yes, I am in the fresh water biz and have been watching the water issues in California and Arizona with great interest. It is a serious, serious problem. When I try to inform folks, they get mad and don't want to hear it. I really feel for you mister and I share your concern.

[tbirdtbird]

so Turkey Trading where do you live to make such a statement? No info in your profile.
I used to hear this all the time when I lived up north. Such rubbish. More an excuse for not being pro-active and moving away. I assure you that if you are an outdoor doer-type person then sunny and warm 365 will not offend you. You can get so much more accomplished and there is no arthritis here in Texas. Not too many rheumatologists here; they are all up north

[callcoy]

Glenn;
We are now in Tenn. outside of Nashville, snowed today and it has been in the teens, Supposed to have a place the 25th, weather clears then I can start on a shop all of our stuff is still down the hill from you in Sac. Say hello to Sharon, will we see you two at Lobsters and Lighthouses, Jeanne and Richard will be there.

[Tom Wesenberg]

I agree with Tbird.......6 to 7 months of road salt and snow really sucks. and you can't get anything done outside. Catching the flu once or twice each winter makes it even worse. I lived in El Paso for 2 1/2 years and never had a cold. Also never had a mosquito bite while living there.

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I agree with Tbird.......6 to 7 months of road salt and snow really sucks. and you can't get anything done outside. Catching the flu once or twice each winter makes it even worse. I lived in El Paso for 2 1/2 years and never had a cold. Also never had a mosquito bite while living there.

yea i love winter but could do without salt easily...and yea late summer is awful for mosquitos here too. also seem to be a rise of the tick population...

[pgerhardt]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I agree with Tbird.......6 to 7 months of road salt and snow really sucks. and you can't get anything done outside. Catching the flu once or twice each winter makes it even worse. I lived in El Paso for 2 1/2 years and never had a cold. Also never had a mosquito bite while living there.

You said it! Those wishing for snow, be careful or your front yard will look like this!

BTW I just passed the 700 lb point in ice melt use! I have 250 lbs left so I am good for two or so more storms, then ???

[RobertB]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I agree with Tbird.......6 to 7 months of road salt and snow really sucks. and you can't get anything done outside. Catching the flu once or twice each winter makes it even worse. I lived in El Paso for 2 1/2 years and never had a cold. Also never had a mosquito bite while living there.

Back when the Rio Grande river ran through El Paso mosquitos were pretty common in the upper valley with all the irrigation canals. Since Colorado and NM stopped releasing water, the Rio Grande is a great place to drive the sand rails. We see water in it for a couple of three weeks in the spring sometimes, when the cotton farmers are planting.

But having spent 4 days in Pennsyltucky a couple of weeks ago, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happey to get home. Can't drive the pickup this week cause the AC is brokern/

[pooch]

We can't all live in paradise, but yesterday I came close.

I was driving my winnebago down the NSW south coast on the way to Ballarat swap meet this weekend , and driving thru Narooma , it was a beautiful sunny day and the water was sparkling, so I stopped and went for a swim.

I had a model A running chassis on the trailer which was sold and I was delivering, but the water was so nice.....

[Charlville]

About 1 deg C (33F) here in the UK, at least the sun is out now

[LSJUNIPER]

8 deg this morn in CT... Yesterday was -10 deg.... Can't wait for spring!!!!

[Turkey Broth Trading]

Tbird;

Thanks for noticing that my location was not posted, I corrected this just now.

I will agree that you are warm and sunny quite a bit. That has its ups and downs also. Rarely, if ever do you see our area of the country suffering from dire droughts like you folks have been suffering for a number of years. Your cattle ranches have sold off large portions of the herds. Thankfully people from up north come and deer hunt mow on these facilities so the families can survive. We are blessed with a near average annual rainfall of 50" and set near the shores of the largest bodies of freshwater in all the world.

That, and no rattlesnakes. Sadly, there is no perfect place to live. If it were so, everyone would live there.

[Mitch//pa]

31 days till spring