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Posted by CSXrules4eva on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:26 PM
Ok here in good old Philadelphia PA it was about 28, but the wind chill made it feel as if it was 15. We had some snow that started in the late morning into the evening. The roads here are terrible except the major streets. In the greater Philly reagion the roads are all ice, I mush of seen over 30 people slip and slide on the ice. I even saw one collision. Not Good. I tell ya people over here in the southeastern part of PA don't know how to drive in the snow. They think just because they have 4 wheel drive they can do 50mph down the road and not slide. I hate driving in this weather but, I love to hunt, railfan, and snowboard in this weather!!!!!!! We're due for a bigger snow storm on Saturday into Sunday. I hope I don't have to go to college on Monday!!!! LOL
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:11 PM
Its warm here in WI. In the 30's!!! We had some light snow last night, maybe more today.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:46 PM
I was out watching the CP through central Minnesota near my home over the weekend. Air temp was about -15, but the wind was calm. Got down around -25 overnight here, however northern minnesota near the canadian border had a low last Sunday of -54 degrees F, air temperature, that wasn't a wind chill!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:24 PM
it hit -40F this morning. a little cold for railfanning, or even for hockey!
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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 17, 2005 8:23 AM
At 9:21, it's currently 9 degrees here in Louisville. Woke up around
5:15, heard the temp was 7, laid back down, covered up REAL good,
and went back to sleep until 8:15.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 8:20 AM
I had just heard the International Fall,Minn. is at -44 Degrees right now!
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Posted by jeaton on Monday, January 17, 2005 7:49 AM
Minus something here in balmy southern Wisconsin. (I've been to the northern parts. Don't want to go back.) 10 day forecast shows a warming trend. If I stretch out the trend, we'll be above freezing by March.

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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, January 17, 2005 7:36 AM
...Muncie, In. 8:35 am -6 degrees Sun rising to clear sky. Luckily, no wind.

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Posted by eolafan on Monday, January 17, 2005 7:35 AM
Up to a balmy 1F here in Aurora, IL right now (7:34 a.m. Monday, 1/17). Stay warm everybody!
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Posted by Clutch Cargo on Monday, January 17, 2005 5:35 AM
-32 F now at 5:36 AM.

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Posted by Clutch Cargo on Monday, January 17, 2005 2:01 AM
It is -28 F here in superior. Wind chill is also -28 F

2:00 AM CST. 1/17/05

Cold enough to freeze th balls off a pool table.

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Posted by MP57313 on Monday, January 17, 2005 1:04 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie
California will not be needed any more, so, of course, will fall in the ocean....

So that explains the new ship-to-shore intermodal terminal being built in Yuma [;)]

As with the other SoCal posters it was in the 60s/70s F today. But I do travel to the east coast in Feb. so I'll get a week of 30s F temps. No President's Day Storm this year!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:38 PM
It is currently -14C, (5F?). The coldest it has gotten here (Parry Sound, ON) this winter is -35C.
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Posted by jeaton on Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:19 PM
Delavan is on the main line for these cold arctic air masses. Understand this one has roller bearings and no dynamic brakes, so southern state residents should dig out those sweaters.

I have been hoping that the Dept of Homeland Security would get going on the northern border. These air masses should be stopped in Canada. LOL

Jay

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Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, January 16, 2005 7:03 PM
Our temps have hovered in the low twenties today. Supposed to wake up
in the morning to about 9 degrees. [V]
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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:29 PM
Currently a balmy 14 degrees. The question is whether it will stay cold, or do the yo-yo thing and be up to 50 in a couple of days.... We had 60 last week... Let's have winter and get it over with!

My apologies to those who have already had too much winter.

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Posted by SID6FIVE on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:23 PM
It is currently -3 degrees F (Minneapolis,Mn)...yippee.
Don't worry,it's not supposed to make sense...
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Posted by Modelcar on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:18 PM
....Overnight 2" of snow covered up the high water that has many, many central and southern Indiana residents flooded out....Temp. here in central Indiana is now around 16 and hading for single digits for the morning...Wind chill is a bit lower with a bit of wind. It is January and Winter is excerting itself this season....Unusual though....Temps. in high 60's...then...ice storm wiped us out a week ago....and now a bit of snow and real Winter temps....Hurry up March and april.

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Posted by M636C on Sunday, January 16, 2005 6:13 PM
Here in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, it is about 25 degrees Celcius, a nice room temperature, and a great relief after several days of 38 degrees Celcius (around 100 degrees Fahrenheit). It's been overcast for two days, but we had only the merest excuse for rain yesterday. We have water restrictions, the supply dams are down to less than half capacity and we can't even hand water our lawns any more! Much of the surrounding countryside has been drought declared for up to five years!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:56 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Big_Girl_4005

come on guys---what's a little blizzard now and then. just look at is as one way of being able to spend more time here on the forums if you are snowed in[(-D]
Ya? You can keep your Blizzard too[:D].
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:50 PM
I had a low of -15 this morning..............OUCHY CRUNCHY COLD.
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Posted by AlcoRS11Nut on Sunday, January 16, 2005 5:42 PM
Sheboygan, WI

8 degrees (heat wave), feels like -4
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 9:19 AM
Here on Ohio's northcoast it's 18F with a windchill of 4. I'm not sure what it was yesterday, but I ventured onto one of the breakwaters in Lake Erie to photograph the ore boat "American Republic" at the C&P docks in brilliant sunset light. Five minutes with my gloves off left absolutely no feeling in my pinky fingers. Brrr!!!

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Posted by zardoz on Monday, January 19, 2004 9:08 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

et al


I've always wondered what that meant



Latin for "and others".
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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, January 19, 2004 8:54 AM
Here in Lou., KY this morning, it's in the low 20's, not expected to climb much, if any, today. Down in teens tonight.[:(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 19, 2004 8:51 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kjs1962

+4 degrees,now in Grand Rapids,MI, I hate winters,Am thinking about moving south



kjs1962 [:p]

Come On Down . . . Your the next bidder on "How High Will the Temperature and Humidity Be?"

Anything over 95 is hot. Then after about 105 it is so hot you don't want to do anything. Then add about 85 % humidity and all you want to do is jump in the lake.

Right now it is the coldest we have had so far this winter, that I know of. It is 23, brrrrrr. But it won't stay that way long. Our high today will be about 35 to 38. The sun is out so hopefully maybe a little higher. We haven't had any snow yet, and don't want any. But the last 2 or 3 days we have had weather around 50 to 60 and rain. So I am not complaining about the sunny sky and 30s now. [^]
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Posted by eolafan on Monday, January 19, 2004 8:18 AM
Here in Aurora, IL this morning it is a balmy 2 degrees F with a minus 18 wind chill. Break out the grills and brats!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:08 PM
Alex is back!
Today our high was about 5F.
Last week we have experienced temeperatures of about -10 with a windchill of -45F.[banghead]
I want summer!
Stay warm out there.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

63, light drizzle, no wind.
was 70, but cooled off.
Might even have to break out the sweaters...
Ed

Break out the lightweight sweaters. We should all have it that easy![^]

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