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first snow

catter70 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:53:39 GMT

A couple of weeks ago, it was up around 80 degrees in my area of Pa. We've had a long period with out rain and last night we finally got some, which now has turned to snow. It all adds to helping with our drought. I've seen where some folks in higher elevations of N.J. and Pa. are getting some very heavy snow. Be careful out there.

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songbird — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:58:21 GMT

I think the storm will be centered in Pa. In Maryland, we'll get slushy snow and rain mix. No accumulation. Only will happen for an hour or so.

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CalminHeart — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:01:30 GMT

We had flurries on Wednesday but mostly rain. The temps are running in the low to mid 30s so I'm surprised we didn't get more snow.

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meallen616 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:27:45 GMT

37 degrees in Jersey with light rain, no snow yet!

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:18:24 GMT

@catter70 We have about 3 inches of snow and it is stll coming down. It is a heavy wet snow.

We have Direct TV and the snow accumulates on the dish and mucks up the TV. My daughter cleared it off before she left for work but it will get covered again.

Oh, and our lights have flickered several times. May end up sitting in the dark, who knows.

I think it is going to be a long day but still better than 95 degrees and humid.

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catter70 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:23:15 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 , You are more north of me and they've been showing the area where I think you live with snow on the ground. I'm in the LV area and it's not sticking here as of yet. Anyhow, sorry about the TV thing, but hoping at least that your power stays on. Stay safe.

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LTT1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:32:33 GMT

@catter70 @CrazyKittyLvr2 @meallen616 @CalminHeart @songbird

Snow here... (Pittsburgh) the grass and shrubs are coated.

We had a "freak" tornado Wednesday...it hit my place and I saw it out my glass door!

I'm going to post about it in Community.

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Othereeeen — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:42:50 GMT

NW corner of PA near Lake Erie but inland a bit....about 1" of wet show on grass, roofs and cars left out over night....roads are clear and wet.

Gray day here.....the forecast is for snow showers/rain/ maybe snow for the next several weeks...in other words...nonstop GLOOMY!!!!

O well....five months to go til march!!!!

I actually don't mind snow TOO much...but I'm retired and don't have to go out....I like to shovel for exercise...last year we didn't get too much accumulation hope it's the same this year. ..of course it's catch 22. No snow means less ground water. Hopefully rains make it up in springtime.....

I'm glad we're getttng ANY form of moisture...I live right against the Alleghney National Forest and boy I would HATE to see fires like in the area I used to live in....Orange County NY....I used to drive for my job thru the areas where the current fires are burning...never thought I'd see some of those areas under evacuation orders from forest fires.

I hate to see forest fires anywhere. I feel bad for the poor animals.

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TheWanderingOne — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:58:53 GMT

We saw our first snow of the season in SW Michigan yesterday. It's that time of year. Snow happens.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:24:10 GMT

We saw our 1st snow yesterday here in Southesastern Wisconsin as well. It has already melted...

Tis the Season...

It is very pretty when it lightly snows on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning though........

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Jk9 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:58:49 GMT

My sister notified me that they have 1/2 to 1 inch of snow with more nearer mountains in upper east TN. It's very windy and sunny in upstate SC with wind gusts of 26mph! Is 42 but feels 33 due to wind. We just had 8 trees removed so hopefully we won't have more falling. Small limbs are falling all over.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:13:21 GMT

We, in the desert Southwest, had a snowfall about two weeks ago. I got about 6" at my house. The mountains had enough that they were able to open ski resorts early. It didn't help our severe drought which has been ongoing since 2000.

Funny that we'd have snow before the normally colder parts of the country.

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LindaSal — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:19:08 GMT

We haven't seen any snow yet in RI, I know there is some north and west of us happening today. We finally had some much needed rainfall in this area, a little over an inch which doesn't help a lot with our drought but it's better than none! It's quiet now around 50 degrees but it's supposed to rain again this afternoon, storm is just circling around the northeast. Nights have been in the 30's and 40's.

I'm looking forward to our first snowfall and I am really hoping (& praying) for a white Christmas this year.

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LTT1 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:43:20 GMT

@Othereeeen

Yes...those NY fires are very alarming!

I have now seen Erie in several seasons!

For the first time ever, last winter, I saw the rocks along the lake costed in ice several inches thick!

What a sight!

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shoesnbags — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 02:49:47 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
Who here is NOT in a drought condition?

@monicakm

Actually, here in SE Louisiana we're not in drought condition this year. There have been a couple of times in the past few years that we've had pretty severe drought, including the summer of 2023 when I lost a lot of plants. But 2024 has been good to us precipitation-wise. Of course for us it's rain, not snow.

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shoesnbags — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:25:01 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
@shoesnbags

We are 2 hours West of Shreveport and we've been in a drought for years

Sorry to hear that @monicakm . I guess we need to send some NOLA rain northwest to you!

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Starpolisher — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:38:50 GMT

I can't wait until we get snow. I love it!☃️🌨🥶❄️

Here, in Central NJ, it's 54°. Too warm for snow. 😆

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smoochy — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:39:15 GMT

I say Let It Snow...somewhere else! Haha

my friends in SW lower Michigan where we came from, have posted pics on fb of the first snow. Looks so pretty.
Here in the Tampa Bay area, it's 74 degrees and sunny. I love winter now. 😁

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bikerbabe — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:49:24 GMT

We already had a little snow last week with the “bomb cyclone” storms. And a good amount of hail.

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smoochy — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:48:45 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
Who here is NOT in a drought condition?

Tampa Bay Area is def not in a drought. after two back to back hurricanes