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mass A man · 02-17-2015, 01:27 PM

I'm very surprised to hear this Carl. Guess we've got all yours this month. (78.6"). When this melts, it's gunna be a real disaster.

Mitch//pa · 02-17-2015, 01:53 PM

thats what global warming is all about... places like alaska will be mild and the US is getting the cold and snow... most dont realize that and think its warming everywhere's..
Carl G will be wearing shorts all year soon

CarlG · 02-17-2015, 03:20 PM

I took this picture 2 years ago at about this same time of year. Off to the right of my pickup is a 7 foot wall of snow. (That is my front yard.)

23 years in Alaska, and every year I'm told: "This is not normal." Not sure what "normal" is ???

Terry, NJ · 02-17-2015, 03:30 PM

Well it was 12 deg. F here (Pa) this AM! The night before it was very close to zero F. Yesterday I went to Jackson, NJ to check on a house I own. Good thing I did. I had left the valve for the bottom zone of the heating system closed last time I was there. Part of the water line was frozen and it took me quite a while to find the ice and unfreeze the line. Finally, just before the snow hit, I got the water circulating. It was exciting! Come on global warming!
Terry

Mitch//pa · 02-17-2015, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry, NJ

Well it was 12 deg. F here (Pa) this AM! The night before it was very close to zero F. Yesterday I went to Jackson, NJ to check on a house I own. Good thing I did. I had left the valve for the bottom zone of the heating system closed last time I was there. Part of the water line was frozen and it took me quite a while to find the ice and unfreeze the line. Finally, just before the snow hit, I got the water circulating. It was exciting! Come on global warming!
Terry

read post #22 its going to get colder here not warmer

Terry, NJ · 02-17-2015, 03:38 PM

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My parents, In the 1950s, used to say that the winters were warmer than they recalled. They used to say it was always below freezing and the ground was always white when they were kids from late November to March. That would have been in the1915-1925 era.
Terry

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Originally Posted by CarlG

I took this picture 2 years ago at about this same time of year. Off to the right of my pickup is a 7 foot wall of snow. (That is my front yard.)

23 years in Alaska, and every year I'm told: "This is not normal." Not sure what "normal" is ???

pgerhardt · 02-17-2015, 04:35 PM

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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 · 02-17-2015, 04:43 PM

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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/

2935ford · 02-17-2015, 04:47 PM

Yup.....great driving weather here!

tbirdtbird · 02-17-2015, 07:43 PM

haha
Let's apply some logic here.

If cold, ice, and snow were such a great thing, the southern states would be totally empty!

Skibb · 02-17-2015, 09:20 PM

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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.

mshmodela · 02-17-2015, 10:14 PM

-12F last night and we had a nice recovery of 17F.. Looks like Thursday 7F is a we're going to get.

02-17-2015, 01:27 PM	#21
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 712	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California I'm very surprised to hear this Carl. Guess we've got all yours this month. (78.6"). When this melts, it's gunna be a real disaster.

02-17-2015, 03:30 PM	#24
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California Well it was 12 deg. F here (Pa) this AM! The night before it was very close to zero F. Yesterday I went to Jackson, NJ to check on a house I own. Good thing I did. I had left the valve for the bottom zone of the heating system closed last time I was there. Part of the water line was frozen and it took me quite a while to find the ice and unfreeze the line. Finally, just before the snow hit, I got the water circulating. It was exciting! Come on global warming! Terry

02-17-2015, 04:47 PM	#29
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California Yup.....great driving weather here! Last edited by 2935ford; 06-30-2020 at 08:22 AM.

02-17-2015, 07:43 PM	#30
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California haha Let's apply some logic here. If cold, ice, and snow were such a great thing, the southern states would be totally empty! __________________ '31 180A

02-17-2015, 10:14 PM	#32
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California -12F last night and we had a nice recovery of 17F.. Looks like Thursday 7F is a we're going to get. __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

02-17-2015, 01:53 PM	#22
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: 70 degrees today in northern California thats what global warming is all about... places like alaska will be mild and the US is getting the cold and snow... most dont realize that and think its warming everywhere's.. Carl G will be wearing shorts all year soon Last edited by Mitch//pa; 02-17-2015 at 02:21 PM.