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YOU GUESSED IT!!!!

Shanus — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:20:13 GMT

Snow/sleet/ice storm beginning around 6PM today!!! I just cannot believe this.

Weather channel says this will only have about an inch of snow, but the sleet and icy roads will cause issues for driving and possible power outages.

My Girls keep missing days of school and have to go to the covid type home school to make up so many snow days they've missed. They're more disgusted than me and miss seeing their friends. I miss seeing them....

Anyone else getting more winter weather?

***Someone mentioned if we don't like our climate...just move. DH still has his practice here and working 3/4 time. My son and grandchildren are 1/2 hour away. The "Seattle Daughter" is retiring w/ her DH in 18 months to Florida to be closer to all of us....warm most of the year and we can visit her there.

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wagirl — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:03:00 GMT

@Shanus --since I STILL don't have any cable yet--another story--I had no idea that all this snow stuff is still going on. Hasn't it been at least a week or 2 now, since this all started? Where are you ? Not sure I know--I know you have a DD where I live, kind of, near Samamish I think?? So you know we have been in a banana belt lately. Going to be in the 60's this week too. Bummer friend--hang on--it will leave soon????

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Shanus — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:11:55 GMT

@wagirl DD lives in Samamish where she works in a dental practice and her DH is at Microsoft..they had to move from VA for his promotion. A move to FL (in 18 months) will bring her back to our east coast and the hot, humid weather she was used to.

We're in NC and it's been the coldest temps and yes, the last several weeks have had enough snow to make a snow man.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:51:43 GMT

Fingers are crossed that you are spared, @Shanus ! We have several friends in NC-most were from PA and moved to escape the nasty winters.

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Desertdi — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:54:25 GMT

@Shanus

Below freezing in Central FL where my cuz lives. Crops lost, too!

I will take summer heat of 115+ any day instead of that.

¡¡¡ Stay Safe !!! di

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Puzzle Piece — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:17:33 GMT

Sounds trite but - "This too shall pass".

I am thankful to be living here in So CA. No snow problems but we have quakes. It's the reason I have baskets hanging from the walls and metal decorative objects. They fall and don't brake.

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CelticCrafter — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:31:45 GMT

In NJ they don't do remote learning unless it's more than 3 consecutive days.

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CarolinaGirl88 — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:31:48 GMT

I'm in NC, too, and was kind of surprised to see that my county is under the "wintry mix" advisory beginning at 6:00 PM. I thought my area was rain only, but apparently it changed. The snow has been beautiful, but I hate when ice/freezing rain is in the mix.

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skatting44 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:21:06 GMT

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just bee — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:06:34 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
This is my ice hut from the last big snowstorm. Am planning to put a roof on it and make it a vodka ice bar .

@skatting44

When life gives you lemons, make limoncello.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:07:50 GMT

@Shanus So easy for people to say just move...I find that to be a stupid reply...not that easy to pick up and move to a warmer climate.

Our Ohio weather has been miserable as well, this weekend more snow, I am over it.

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skatting44 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:21:47 GMT

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BExplorer — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:35:50 GMT

My guess @just bee is that you're a purist 😅, but it is delicious cut with a dry prosecco if too lemony or sweet for anyone. Discovered that by accident in my hotel room in Rome a couple years ago. 🥂

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just bee — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:37:16 GMT

@BExplorer wrote:
My guess @just bee is that you're a purist 😅, but it is delicious cut with a dry prosecco if too lemony or sweet for anyone. Discovered that by accident in my hotel room in Rome a couple years ago. 🥂

@BExplorer

I might have to try that...

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cindyNC — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:46:20 GMT

So tired of our crazy winter weather. We had a cruise out of Norfolk Va starting on Jan 24. It was in the low 30s boarding and the heat on the ship was sporadic. Our last port was cancelled due to the incoming storm so we got back to Norfolk one day early on Sat, Jan 31.

Since we were driving south to come home, and that was the worst of it, we spent 2 days in a hotel in Roanoke Rapids. The highways were clear on the way home, but once we got to our neighborhood outside of Monroe, NC, the roads were hit and miss. The snow had melted off the roads if they were in sun, but not if they were in shade.

Our pet sitter was not able to get out of her driveway but left our Husky plently of food and water for the 3 days she couldn't visit. He has a doggie door and doesn't eat much when we're gone.......he still had food and water in his bowl when we got home.

Wintry mix/possible light snow is predicted for today but the temps are in the 30s. Roads are fairly clear/dry in spite of all the rain and freezing temps overnight.

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RedTop — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:05:36 GMT

Southern end of WV is predicted to get 2-4" of snow starting tonight into Saturday.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:42:51 GMT

This weekend in NE PA they are calling for not just frigid temps but windchills will make it feel like 15 to 25 BELOW.

I'm tired of spending $500+ every 4 or 5 weeks for home heating oil.

I have been in this house for 30 years and have never, ever used this much fuel no matter how bad the winter was.

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shoekitty — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:57:40 GMT

@Shanus @CrazyKittyLvr2 And others. I just can't imagine the cold, deep frustration with this hard winter. Not too mention the cost, and inconvenience to life itself. I really worry for the elderly or those with little means keeping warm. It's scary, I am in NorCal and we haven't your plight, but we have had storms, which in the 1980's, and mid 1990's were perilous. I do remember after years of drought it rained, we were happy but then it rained and rained, It didn't stop from Oct to June. The January and Feb in 1990's. hit a record ...where it rained every day for 2 months. Everyday the gray, black skies, rain. During the 1980's floods, didn't have decent cable in those days and no computers, tech stuff. Then the summer that followed was so humid and gray. Sticky hot and gray every day. We had the huge mudslides at Love Creek, so many deaths, and SoCal was a wash in mud, some small towns disappeared. Our weather here where I am is different this year, not enough rain, and no snow pack in Sierras for good ski season. If will make you feel better, we had mild weather compared to you guys and my PGE was 698! There was one year we did get a little snow, went down to 17 degrees , and pipes froze, pipes. Everyone take care, be careful, and I am hoping for spring for you soon!