fairfarmhand Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I live in the South for a reason. Snow on the ground before THANKSGIVING! In Middle Tennessee!!!! GAH!!!! :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown: You all who live way up North, you have my pity. But there's a reason this gal don't live up there. I deplore, despise, abhor, and loathe cold weather, snow, and ice. A pox upon you WINTER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I know! We live west of you, it was bad! Today is going to be so much warmer. So, the warmth will be headed your way next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 It is very cold today. I walked my younger ds to school, gloves, hats, heavy coats. I drove older ds most of the way to cc. There's a good place to drop off that doesn't take me off my route to work. No hat, no gloves. He said he had pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 This is January weather. I'm in the upper midwest. I am not happy. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I live in South Carolina. We had over three inches of snow the day after Halloween. This is looking to be a very strange winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 First time EVER to have Snow Cream on my birthday cake last night. :) In Kentucky . . . but thinking we were teleported to Minnesota or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 My theory is that snow is God's gift to children and furry dogs. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I love winter but 14 degrees on November 18 is too soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I agree. It was 12 degrees today. This is the first time I remember having snow before Thanksgiving since I moved to Kentucky 16 years ago. It was even somewhat weird in Michigan where I grew up. eta: My 9 year old is super excited and has been sledding in the approximately 1 inch of snow we have. My 3 year old would probably be really excited but she has a bad cold and is staying inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 My theory is that snow is God's gift to children and furry dogs. ;) Not to my children. They take after their mother. There's a reason we live in Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I agree. I live in the south for a reason! No snow, but record lows today and tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 No snow in our area of PA yet. Y'all beat us to it. We did have snow in NY last week at my grandma's funeral. It looked really, really pretty. I think I prefer snow to the brown and dismal look winter can have without it, but yes, Nov is a bit too early in general. Dec and Jan should have snow. By Feb/Mar I'm tired of it and ready for spring. We lived in FL for 5 years and really missed the changing of the seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Ivy Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Snow in Southwest Missouri as well. It pains me to see it so early. However, there are higher chances now of us having a white Christmas, so I guess I can deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Over 400 school DISTRICTS closed here today.......including several major colleges. We have about a foot of snow on the ground right now with more coming today as we are under a winter storm warning. It is making doing chores a big pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 We lived about an hour out of Knoxville for a year in about 1992. Everybody told us, oh, you'll probably get an inch or two of snow around Christmas, it's lovely! Woke up on Halloween to see my car buried under snow. I don't miss it at all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 We are in southwest Missouri as well. Here snow on the ground before Thanksgiving is pretty unusual. It was 9 degrees at my house this morning! Nuts! It's looking like it's going to be a long winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Over 400 school DISTRICTS closed here today.......including several major colleges. We have about a foot of snow on the ground right now with more coming today as we are under a winter storm warning. It is making doing chores a big pain. If I could just sit inside and drink hot chocolate, it would be great. It's the chores that are so awful. We did install insulated waterers 2 weeks ago (just in time apparently) so at least watering is not as hard. We (stupidly) built our house on a bare slope with no trees facing the Northwest. "It'll have a great view." and yes, it does. But that wind. ugh. I'm currently at the point where I could deal with the cold if it weren't for the blasted, damp, icy North wind that pummels my house and barn all winter. I'm ready to sacrifice the view and plant some trees. We were out back yesterday working, and I was lightly sweating inside my insulated coveralls. However, we were in a sheltered meadow. Once we headed back up the hill to the house, it was back to frigid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I keep fearing that Russian scientist who was in the news a few weeks ago warning he thought we were in the beginning of a mini ice age is correct. After all, if during the Revolution the Potomac was frozen over by Christmas... ugh. yuck, yuck, and more yuck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I keep fearing that Russian scientist who was in the news a few weeks ago warning he thought we were in the beginning of a mini ice age is correct. After all, if during the Revolution the Potomac was frozen over by Christmas... ugh. yuck, yuck, and more yuck.... Hands over ears, humming loudly. MMMMMMM.. I can't hear you. I'm sorry did you say someting? (secretly starts packing boxes to move to Flordia. Is there a shipper who will haul horses, cows and chickens South?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 No snow in our area of PA yet. Y'all beat us to it. We did have snow in NY last week at my grandma's funeral. It looked really, really pretty. I think I prefer snow to the brown and dismal look winter can have without it, but yes, Nov is a bit too early in general. Dec and Jan should have snow. By Feb/Mar I'm tired of it and ready for spring. We lived in FL for 5 years and really missed the changing of the seasons. We having changing seasons. They change from wet to dry. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 They got an insane amount of snow very close to here...4 feet in 12 hours*...and it's still snowing. If the winds shift a bit, we'll get it. We have several inches ( which is NBD ). *not a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Many years ago, I spent a night in a hotel near BNA (Nashville International) and the actual temperature that night went down to -3 F. The hotel was built of concrete blocks and wasn't built for that kind of temperature. Cold night. Then, years later, I worked on a job assignment in Huntsville AL and one night the actual temperature went down to -13 F. as I recall. I was paid by the hour and my car started, so I went to work. Very few of the "permanent" employees showed up for work that day... When it gets cold in the South it is really bad because the homes are designed for typical temperatures, with regard to heating and air conditioning equipment and the insulation, types of windows, etc., that are used when houses are designed and built there. The only thing I hate more than hot weather is cold weather! Stay warm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I keep fearing that Russian scientist who was in the news a few weeks ago warning he thought we were in the beginning of a mini ice age is correct. After all, if during the Revolution the Potomac was frozen over by Christmas... ugh. yuck, yuck, and more yuck.... Hmm well Australia seems to be having early summer so I doubt it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 We've only had a couple of days where we've needed jackets, and today is the first day we've needed mittens and hats. I am over winter already. Over it, I tell you. Car seats and coats and mittens are such a hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I feel you. The wind was horrid this morning. I don't do cold. Snow before Thanksgiving in TN just isn't right. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 We lived about an hour out of Knoxville for a year in about 1992. Everybody told us, oh, you'll probably get an inch or two of snow around Christmas, it's lovely! Woke up on Halloween to see my car buried under snow. I don't miss it at all!! The 1991 Halloween Blizzard[1]... Minneapolis got close to 2 1/2 feet... Duluth got just over 3ft. This was triggered by "The Perfect Storm" Nor'Easter from Sebastian Junger's book and Marky Mark's movie. That makes me feel better about our current 11 day run of sub-freezing high temps :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I keep fearing that Russian scientist who was in the news a few weeks ago warning he thought we were in the beginning of a mini ice age is correct. After all, if during the Revolution the Potomac was frozen over by Christmas... ugh. yuck, yuck, and more yuck.... I'm glad I live in a place that's prepared for something like that. I'm really worried about the people in the south whose houses aren't built for this kind of cold. :( The government is going to have to set up some kind of program to help the lower income people winterize their houses if these winters keep up. The 1991 Halloween Blizzard[1]... Minneapolis got close to 2 1/2 feet... Duluth got just over 3ft. This was triggered by "The Perfect Storm" Nor'Easter from Sebastian Junger's book and Marky Mark's movie. That makes me feel better about our current 11 day run of sub-freezing high temps :) I vaguely remember that. I was eight at the time and lived in International Falls, up on the northern MN border. As I recall, it didn't stop anyone from trick or treating. :D I don't think I even knew at the time it was a big deal, I just remember trick or treating and the snow being up to my waist. At least, I think that's the year I'm remembering. We always got so much snow up there, Halloween was always pretty snowy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I'm glad I live in a place that's prepared for something like that. I'm really worried about the people in the south whose houses aren't built for this kind of cold. :( The government is going to have to set up some kind of program to help the lower income people winterize their houses if these winters keep up. For real. I live in a solidly built brick home and I'm still cold. However, the people who live in mobile homes really have it bad. Thin walls, all your pipes under the house exposed to cold air. Wind blowing under your home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Atlanta here, and I LOVE this weather! High 20s/low 30s is perfect for me, and I never complain about temporary drops well below that. My dog and I went for a run last night when it was in the high 20s, and I was stripping off layers before I got out of my neighborhood. Shockingly, we didn't run into a single other runner. Wimps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsie Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 DD called from college on Sunday to say it was snowing--she is in Dallas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hmm well Australia seems to be having early summer so I doubt it... Interesting. Was Australia particularly cold during the 1770's? I guess I was under the impression that mini ice ages involved a plunging jet stream becoming normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Atlanta here, and I LOVE this weather! High 20s/low 30s is perfect for me, and I never complain about temporary drops well below that. My dog and I went for a run last night when it was in the high 20s, and I was stripping off layers before I got out of my neighborhood. Shockingly, we didn't run into a single other runner. Wimps. I love it, too! Cold is SO much nicer than 95 degrees and 10,000 percent humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Cold is SO much nicer than 95 degrees and 10,000 percent humidity. Another reason we moved OUT of FL and far enough north to escape those being regular summer temps. Still, my comfort zone is 50 - 80 and the 22 I'm seeing on our thermometer right now - with a brisk wind at that - is slightly below that. Our average high of 53 for this time of year would be quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Amen and amen! I like a few weeks of crisp, clear, cold days around Christmas and a couple of snows for sledding. Then I am ready for spring. It was 17 in Nashville last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm in Iowa, so while I am used to the snow, I am SO not used to it this early in the year. It isn't even winter yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm in Alaska, and we had a couple of sub freezing days this week but we're back to the 30s and 40s (which isn't even coat weather here). I love not having to start up my car 20 minutes before we leave! Our puppy keeps getting distracted by the wind and forgetting to pee, and standing out there for too long does get annoying. But when the wind is low, it's pretty pleasant. I really do have to get my tires changed over tomorrow. I'm pushing my luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 We have never had the dairy barns freeze up in November until this year. Never. The wind is so cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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