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  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Is it Winter Yet?
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, October 4, 2014 8:23 AM

I was riding home on my bicycle this crisp morning when a few drops of rain began to fall , only to quickly change into snow.

Not much snow, but  snow flakes were definitely resting on my gloved hands when I pulled up to my residence. 

Had snow during the second week of May this year so I suppose I should expect winter eventually.

I've lived in Northern Illinois for more than half a century and a late snow would have been in early April ; an early snow by Thanksgiving.

If this keeps up I won't bother buying a newer, more efficient air conditioner.

I won't have much use for it.

Hope you folks finished your chores before winter sets in.

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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Saturday, October 4, 2014 3:49 PM

Depends on where you are I suppose. We've had a quick cold snap, and three frost warnings already. (As I left a softball diamond two weeks ago, at 11pm, the temp was only 4°C!) But last weekend was GORGEOUS, mid-20s. Meanwhile, some of my friends in Alberta have already dealt with two significant snowfalls.

Maybe "global weirding" is more appropriate than global warming?

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  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, October 4, 2014 4:26 PM

VanceCrozier

Maybe "global weirding" is more appropriate than global warming?

Well, on this side of the border, the slant is definitely on the weird side of things..............HmmWhistling
  • Member since
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  • From: Tornado Alley
Posted by Echo139er on Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:10 PM

There is definitely a crisp feel in the air, even down here.  Brace yourself...

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, October 4, 2014 7:26 PM

Holy Icicles !

"Mr Freeze " is up to no good, for sure !

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, October 6, 2014 7:18 AM

46 degrees this AM but going back to 75 later this week,but we will be getting there

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Monday, October 6, 2014 7:24 AM

The iHobby show over the weekend was greeted by very cold, wet and overcast weather which was completely different from the hot, humid, sunny weather last year.

  • Member since
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  • From: Lancaster, South Carolina
Posted by Devil Dawg on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 2:22 PM

Wait a minute!! Isn't global warming supposed to be taking over by now?? How could you already have snow in Illinois? Say it isn't so!!  Propeller

Devil Dawg

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  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: Houston, Texas
Posted by panzerpilot on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 3:45 PM

Here in the Houston area, we've had a few cool fronts. It got down into the 50's late last week. Brrr! Surprise Paradise Then, it was crystal clear for a few days. It's great when a front blows through. My favorite time of the year. We get really hot and humid in the summer, so I'll take it. It "might" snow once a winter, but it doesn't stick and it's a non issue on the roads, though everyone flips out. Kinda comical, especially to you folks who get "real" winters!

-Tom

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 9:39 AM

Devil Dawg

Wait a minute!! Isn't global warming supposed to be taking over by now?? How could you already have snow in Illinois? Say it isn't so!!  Propeller

I could say " it isn't so " 
but that would be fibbing...............Wink
in any case , the few snow flakes that fell quickly melted on the ground.
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