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betsuni

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

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:38 AM

Saturday

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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Oh bloody hell, it's snowing again. [View all] Ocelot II Jan 1 OP

Getcher sled out! marble falls Jan 1 #1

The temperature is up to 13 degrees at O'Hare. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 #2

Heat wave... SheltieLover Jan 1 #4

Stopped overnight here in Michigan MiHale Jan 1 #3

Suzy Snowflake - Rosemaryy Clooney cbabe Jan 1 #5

never heard this, its cute. witty lyric. nice double meaning "the ride's on me" msongs Jan 1 #9

Glad you enjoyed it. A childhood classic singalong. cbabe Jan 1 #10

"Oh, the weather outside is frightful!" Polly Hennessey Jan 1 #6

More snow this morning here in northeast PA. I've had enough of winter. Borogove Jan 1 #7

Farmers need the snow for free nitrogen for crops, it also recharges ground water reserves ........ marble falls Jan 1 #8

Several days ago, during the blizzard we were told that we were done with snow for the next 10 days question everything Jan 1 #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 Saturday #14