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put out Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:17 PM
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Does anyone else in the midwest see snow.
Holy guacamole. We have six inches or so on the trees that have not lost leaves. Our trees broke and made our neighbor's driveway impassable. I hate winter. I want to strangle the next person who says, "Well, I just love the change of the seasons!" Sir or Madam, BLESS YOU. Get up here with a shovel and a snow blower and have some big fun. And, don't forget the chainsaw. And, don't forget your gloves and your boots and your hat and your long undies and don't forget to clean your gutters and don't forget to make certain the sump pump is operable and don't forget some batteries and some gasoline ...

Oh, well.

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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:18 PM
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1. Yes, but mixed in with the rain.
Bleh...dreary day. 10 gallons of gas, the winter wear basket has been by the front door for weeks, and we've got batteries coming out of our ears!! ;) :hi:
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:18 PM
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2. Clear blue sky here in Minneapolis n/t
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scarlet_owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:18 PM
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3. It should be getting here soon.
By "here", I mean Central Illinois. Right now it's just raining and the wind is blowing hard.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:20 PM
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4. Just started, and mixed with rain.
:puke:
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Lefta Dissenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:20 PM
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5. Where are you?
I think the snow is supposed to miss us by about 50 miles. I'm outside of Madison, WI. The sky is that steel-grey snow color, however... :scared:

But my sister (DUer 'Birthday') and her family just left about an hour ago to drive from Milwaukee to Columbus, Ohio. I hope they don't hit too much crappy weather.
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shoelace414 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:20 PM
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6. I love the change of season!
except the snow is going to the south of me in Milwaukee <sigh>
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NoSunWithoutShadow Donating Member (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:20 PM
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7. The rain just turned to snow in SE Michigan
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StopTheMorans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:22 PM
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8. we're supposed to get it tomorrow-Sat here in the Buffalo area
yay (sarcasm off).
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:06 PM
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27. anyone who lives in Buffalo or visits
for the winter has my strongest sympathy. My brother lived there for several years and there is no snow like in Buffalo.

we are supposed to have flurries tomorrow. I live in Western Pa.
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:23 PM
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9. Radar shows freezing rain/sleet just to the north of me...
and the Storms Prediction Center has a Tornado Watch going on for Evansville...
Screwy Indiana weather!
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Susang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:23 PM
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10. Raining in Chicago right now
It will turn to snow very soon. :scared:
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:44 PM
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17. As close to the lake as I live....I probably will get very little.
It is raining and the wind is howling down the street, but the lake temperature is still 50 degrees (so said Tom Skilling the damn repuke on the noon news) and that should keep us more in the rain.

Let's hope he is more correct about this than who he voted for earlier this month.
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Susang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:16 PM
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24. It's snowing now.
At least it's not sticking. :-)
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 05:29 PM
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26. Not sticking here either....
Just heard on the news that the drive downtown from O'Hare is 2 hours 20 minutes.

:wow:

And that I-90 is backed up all the way to Huntly!

:wow:

Damn happy I am home and not going anywhere.
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Susang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:07 PM
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28. I just have to get home from work
Which I am just about to do. Yippee, it'll probably take me an hour to get 7 1/2 miles down Western!
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:10 PM
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30. Safe drive!!!!
Hope you are not going to Detroit or Iowa tomorrow. It is a nasty night!
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:26 PM
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11. About 5 inches on the ground
this morning. It is beautiful because it is the first snow, big wet flakes, just lovely. Now I have driven in it, trudged through it, shoveled the drifts away from the barn so it can stop and not do it again until the next year.
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put out Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:23 PM
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31. Yes, I am thinking we live in the same part of the world.
I have had my share of the particular beauty that is snow. It is pretty. I have seen it. I have seen enough for now. We only have four more months to appreciate the snow. Also, let's not forget the ice and the sleet. Ah, the mid west. At my home, every bit of cold weather clothing is wet and stinky.
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:27 PM
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12. Yep, snowing pretty steadily here
St. Louis, rain all morning changed to snow about noon.

Doesn't seem to be sticking to roads yet, but a light dusting appearing on grass.

This is the first time we've seen snow this year. Haven't even had to scrape the windshield yet.
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:27 PM
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13. It's coming to Michigan.
:D
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AntiSmirk Donating Member (850 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:36 PM
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14. A Near Blizzard In Springfield, IL
Lots of snow and high winds. I don't recall having seen a November snow storm like this in many years. Very unusual.
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:37 PM
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15. It was still sleet in Detroit about an hour ago (1:30)
But it's supposed to turn to snow soon.
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OhioChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 02:39 PM
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16. Been raining here all day....
Supposed to change to snow by tomorrow......wonderful. <sarcasm>
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:47 PM
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18. A peek at our local Doppler radar:
http://www.wandtv.com/radar.asp

Eek!

:scared:
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:08 PM
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29. jsut warm your hands on the goose
or the gander. ;)

sorry, couldn't resist.
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:51 PM
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19. Yup- all white outside. Flurries with a lot of wind, earlier.
Now it's pretty light.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:53 PM
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20. The wind is just HOWLING here!
Yechhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
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gollygee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 03:55 PM
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21. Snowing like crazy!
SW Michigan.
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huskerlaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:06 PM
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22. Bright and Sunny
but it is kinda cold. 38 degrees. I think there's a minor chance of snow on Sunday though. I'm with you on the hating winter thing. Good luck to you!
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:08 PM
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23. Snowing like a mofo in NW Indiana
Wet slushy snow.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 04:19 PM
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25. Oh yay--- SLEET!
*grumble, grumble*

:eyes:
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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-04 07:45 PM
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32. No snow and sunny all day here in
Central Minnesota.
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