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Ocelot II

(128,975 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:01 AM Thursday

Oh bloody hell, it's snowing again.

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Oh bloody hell, it's snowing again. (Original Post) Ocelot II Thursday OP

Getcher sled out! marble falls Thursday #1

The temperature is up to 13 degrees at O'Hare. mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #2

Heat wave... SheltieLover Thursday #4

Stopped overnight here in Michigan MiHale Thursday #3

Suzy Snowflake - Rosemaryy Clooney cbabe Thursday #5

never heard this, its cute. witty lyric. nice double meaning "the ride's on me" msongs Thursday #9

Glad you enjoyed it. A childhood classic singalong. cbabe Thursday #10

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful!" Polly Hennessey Thursday #6

More snow this morning here in northeast PA. I've had enough of winter. Borogove Thursday #7

Farmers need the snow for free nitrogen for crops, it also recharges ground water reserves ........ marble falls Thursday #8

Several days ago, during the blizzard we were told that we were done with snow for the next 10 days question everything Thursday #11

What is this snow you speak of? PCB66 Friday #12

I've been to Florida. I'd rather have snow. Ocelot II Friday #13

The sky teased snow all day yesterday and finally committed by late afternoon. betsuni Yesterday #14

marble falls

(70,906 posts)

1. Getcher sled out!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:03 AM

Thursday

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,165 posts)

2. The temperature is up to 13 degrees at O'Hare.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:05 AM

Thursday

Hat tip, WFMT

Happy New Year.

SheltieLover

(76,583 posts)

4. Heat wave...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:15 AM

Thursday

MiHale

(12,600 posts)

3. Stopped overnight here in Michigan

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:08 AM

Thursday

Too cold to snow… finally up to 6 degrees. Radar had some flurries approaching.

cbabe

(6,176 posts)

5. Suzy Snowflake - Rosemaryy Clooney

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:32 AM

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msongs

(73,063 posts)

9. never heard this, its cute. witty lyric. nice double meaning "the ride's on me"

Reply to cbabe (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:04 PM

Thursday

cbabe

(6,176 posts)

10. Glad you enjoyed it. A childhood classic singalong.

Reply to msongs (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:55 PM

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Polly Hennessey

(8,559 posts)

6. "Oh, the weather outside is frightful!"

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:37 AM

Thursday

“Good golly, Miss Molly!”
“It’s a winter wonderland!”

A little song talk to get you started on your snow day.

Borogove

(514 posts)

7. More snow this morning here in northeast PA. I've had enough of winter.

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:06 PM

Thursday

marble falls

(70,906 posts)

8. Farmers need the snow for free nitrogen for crops, it also recharges ground water reserves ........

Reply to Borogove (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:24 PM

Thursday

question everything

(51,667 posts)

11. Several days ago, during the blizzard we were told that we were done with snow for the next 10 days

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:55 PM

Thursday

Ha! Just a little bit here and a little bit there and i was shovelling yesterday and today.

PCB66

(75 posts)

12. What is this snow you speak of?

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:54 AM

Friday

We don't see much of it here in Tampa

Ocelot II

(128,975 posts)

13. I've been to Florida. I'd rather have snow.

Reply to PCB66 (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:16 AM

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We have snow. You have palmetto bugs, iguanas that fall out of trees, chiggers, alligators, water moccasins, pythons, Donald Trump, and Ron DeSantis. QED.

betsuni

(28,690 posts)

14. The sky teased snow all day yesterday and finally committed by late afternoon.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:38 AM

Yesterday

Just enough to make everything glow luminously under the moon. I love snow!

We used to sightsee during the New Year's holiday, fewer tourists. Now people walk around places filming and put it on YouTube which is very convenient, don't have to worry about cold or finding a place to pee or where to get something to eat when cozy at home.

One of my favorites is UNESCO world heritage site Shirakawa Village in Gifu prefecture where residents still live in the preserved thatched roof farmhouses that were used for silk production, beautiful in the deep snow:

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