topic Re: FROM SNOW TO RAIN!!! in Among Friends

FROM SNOW TO RAIN!!!

Shanus — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:45:48 GMT

Just when I thought the wierd weather systems were at the end....several weekends of snow and ice with very cold temps....we're having many days in a row of rain.

Our garage door broke and can't use it. President's Day interfered with the workman's appt., so walking in the parking lot to get to to my car and soaked when I get there. A neighbor suggested putting a thick towel on driver's seat....great idea.

Is your weather far from "normal" ?

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:33:27 GMT

Pretty normal for Arizona a bit rainy and cool. Highs in the 60's but might be 85 degrees next week. To soon, to soon.

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RedTop — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:14:09 GMT

Actually, the weather on my end of southern WV is for the first time in several years, more like I remember from my school days into my 20's plus. Cold weather arrived by Thanksgiving and stayed into April, with frequent snowfalls that seemed to stay around forever. I do not remember mild weather at Christmas or temps in the 50's in February.

Between the short warmup, melting snow, and rain, WV is now officially in mud season and this can last into May. The Almanac prediction is for us to see another wet spring and hot summer.

@Shanus

Did the spring break on your garage door? If so, you can still roll the door up and down slowly by hand. You can secure the door from the inside by clamping a pair of vise

grips on the door cable and frame just above the sensor, usually on the lower right side, which will keep the door from being opened on the outside until you remove the vise grips.

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UpNorthGorgy — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:56:35 GMT

We had rain to snow, the opposite. Blizzard a hour North!

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Krimpette — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:18:03 GMT

Our earlier snows, along with the endless frigid cold, has caused the snow/ice to last forever. I'm looking forward to milder temperature along with some substantial rains to wash everything away. Without some rains, ithe snow will just melt much more slowly. Haven't enjoyed this winter at all!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:27:34 GMT

We started our big Spring winds about a month early this week and are entering the third day of 50mph gusts today. Tomorrow is supposed to be worse. It's chilly, we had a skiff of snow this morning, but is supposed to be 70° and no wind this weekend.

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Shanus — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:44:58 GMT

@RedTop I'm not that mechanically inclined, but the apartment complex perfers to mess with the door and fix it since it's their property. I'd hate to fool with it and break it. Thanks, though.

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Jk9 — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:22:56 GMT

@Shanus our weather in upstate SC is similar to yours. We had rain last night and it's to be 73 degrees today and 77 with rain tomorrow! After all the ice, cold and wind we had about 2 weeks ago.....

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Rockycoast — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:33:09 GMT

It is school vacation this week so the temps have been in the high 30's to low 40's during the day and teens at night. Par for the course for this time of year. The sun is getting higher in the sky and this is the usual time it starts. Going to be sunny and in the low 40's today. Tomorrow we have a Winter Weather Advisory for 4-6 inches of snow. Go figure! haha

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Mz iMac — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:14:32 GMT

@Shanus

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cindyNC — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:41:51 GMT

@Jk9 @Shanus Living in NC near the SC border, our weather is much the same. Today, Friday, the prediction is for record breaking heat then a low of 26 on Tuesday.

It was quite warm on Wednesday, but so windy that I heard the dog door flap open and closed a few times.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:42:28 GMT

Having lived in areas with plenty of snow and rain, keep this in mind.

Unless there are massive amounts of it, rain rolls away.

Snow, you have to shovel to move it out of the way.

Rain is always preferable ... unless it freezes and becomes dangerous ice.

JMO, of course.

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CalminHeart — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:29:00 GMT

Monday/Tuesday - blizzard, 70mph winds

Wednesday - 50 degrees

Thursday - 65 degrees

Friday/today - it was 60 degrees at 7am and supposed to reach 80.

Sat/tomorrow - supposed to hit upper 80s to lower 90s.

Sunday - 47 degrees expected

Typical midwest temp changes.

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wagirl — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:58:51 GMT

I'm not sure anymore--what is strange or normal.I think strange IS the new normal. I am near where @Shanus daughter is or was in WA state and its been about 3 days staight of a pineapple express which is like a firehose being turned on high and aimed right at us--it comes from the tropics, Hawaii, and non stop heavy rain. Now there is river flooding ---again-- and all the many feet of snow in the mountains from just a week ago, is melting and adding to the rivers. Been a few land slides too. It's very mild at night --in the 50's and just a few degrees warmer during the day. Am tired of gloom and grey and rain!!!!

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Shanus — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:37:52 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I'm not sure anymore--what is strange or normal.I think strange IS the new normal. I am near where @Shanus daughter is or was in WA state and its been about 3 days staight of a pineapple express which is like a firehose being turned on high and aimed right at us--it comes from the tropics, Hawaii, and non stop heavy rain. Now there is river flooding ---again-- and all the many feet of snow in the mountains from just a week ago, is melting and adding to the rivers. Been a few land slides too. It's very mild at night --in the 50's and just a few degrees warmer during the day. Am tired of gloom and grey and rain!!!!

@wagirl In 18 months they're retiring to FL....alreadt purchased their lot and meeting w/ a builder soon.

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RedTop — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:30:06 GMT

81 here in southern WV today, beautiful day!