Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Dec 1st 2006, 2:38 am
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Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Right now in the far-west Chicago suburbs, we're not just having a winter storm... it's raining ICE. It's awful. 
I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April. 
I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
Dec 1st 2006, 2:49 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Maz
Right now in the far-west Chicago suburbs, we're not just having a winter storm... it's raining ICE. It's awful. I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April. 
Poor you x
Dec 1st 2006, 2:53 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Maz
Right now in the far-west Chicago suburbs, we're not just having a winter storm... it's raining ICE. It's awful. I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
Dec 1st 2006, 3:01 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
It's currently -3C (feels like -9C) or 27F (feels like 15F).
It's still raining ice.
ICK.
And thanks Batty! And yes you've gone soft.
It's still raining ice.
ICK.
And thanks Batty! And yes you've gone soft.
Dec 1st 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Oh Maz, roll on April for you!
Dec 1st 2006, 4:12 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by pixi-dust
Oh Maz, roll on April for you!
Dec 1st 2006, 5:09 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Batty
We've gone soft! It's 'only' 18 degs here today and I think it's cold Poor you x
Poor you x
Dec 1st 2006, 7:46 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Maz
Right now in the far-west Chicago suburbs, we're not just having a winter storm... it's raining ICE. It's awful. I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
I hate to think of the number of road accidents there are going to be tomorrow! This - apart from our record-breaking measurable snowfall on October 12th (earliest ever) - is our first winter storm this year. Yikes! I'm looking forward to much balmier weather than this when we're in NZ in April.
Dec 1st 2006, 9:40 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Jack The Lad
Wimp
Dec 1st 2006, 12:21 pm
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by Jack The Lad
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SirEglamore, yep just heard something about 29" of snow expected in Canada... lucky lucky them!
Dec 1st 2006, 3:49 pm
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by SirEglamore
My big bro lives in Alberta, Canada and theyre having -35's with wind chill. not movin there!!
-41+ wind chill October 1988 Artic. Now thats fresh
Dec 2nd 2006, 8:18 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Been gorgeous weather here today at last.... not too hot, just right... there wasnt a cloud in the sky this afternoon. Fantastic!
Dec 2nd 2006, 8:28 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by SarahB
Been gorgeous weather here today at last.... not too hot, just right... there wasnt a cloud in the sky this afternoon. Fantastic!
Dec 2nd 2006, 8:44 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Right then. You 2 get out and start taking some pictures and post them on here
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Dec 2nd 2006, 8:48 am
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Re: Be thankful you're not in the US Midwest...
Originally Posted by karonious
I still managed 2 hours in the hammock in my garden after finishing work at 4pm - brilliant