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Old 06-10-2008, 08:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default A winter in summer

One week ago-

This morning after 3.5 hours of snow, and hasn't stopped for a minute.



Tree's don't seem to handle this wet stuff, especially after the last couple weeks of rain.

Hope you guys in the east survive that heat wave. I'm getting the cross country ski's back out tommorrow since it's not supposed to stop snowing for another couple of days, and gonna get down to the 20's tonight!

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Old 06-10-2008, 08:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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On the topic, I'd rather be having the heat and smoke problems that we are having than that mess right there. Smoke is bad right now from NC forest fires, but I bet Carolina (the member) is getting it worse than I... and months of smoldering has been predicted, as it is only 20% contained (Great!)

Hope it all clears up for you Kyle. (After you get a good day of skiing!) How often is your last snow of the season normally?
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Old 06-10-2008, 08:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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That's nuts !
Thanks for sharing that Kyle.
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How often is your last snow of the season normally?
Usually the last snow is in april or early may(but more of a last gasp, than like this), but this year it's been cold and rainy in may.
I've had family living in this area for the last 28 years, and the latest it's snowed in memory was June 7th about 11 years ago, and that was just a little dump, that didn't pile up or last. This is something else, and if it keeps this up it won't melt for quite a while(or heat up). This has been right up there with some of most snow in the shortest amount of time all year(winter season).

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Uhh. That sucks Kyle. Haven't seen any of that stuff in a while. Hope it melts off quick so you can get those nana's out. I'll be sendin the lili one's out in full sun this weekend. Did you have any Basjoo that you wintered outside? If so, how are they handeling this?-Nate
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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At this point I don't care I just want enough to go sking, after that if it gets hot we'll have floods big time.

I only have one large basjoo in the ground. It hasn't gotten down to 30F since I planted it about 3 weeks ago, but the basjoo is gonna get fried tonight even though it is sheltered by the roof line.
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WOW, why I would love to throw a snowball right now I'm frozen with fear for that naner. Hope he can snuggle up to the fireplace and have some hot chocolate.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:40 PM   #8 (permalink)
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that really stinks. At least you get to go skiing!
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Wow!
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:19 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Last week it snowed in the Sierras and closed Tioga Pass road for a few days. At some locations snow can happen ... anytime!
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wow.. snow in the summer!
our last snow was beginning of april, but when it touched the ground, it melted already.
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hopefully your basjoo will be ok! i like to see snow in pics, but i hate to be in it. i dont like the cold. be careful going skiing.
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wow.. snow in the summer!
our last snow was beginning of april, but when it touched the ground, it melted already.
But this is all because of global warming, you know!
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:47 PM   #14 (permalink)
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OMG!!! That is soooo Beautiful!! SORRY!
It is Hotter than He!! here and the wind is blowing 25mph....I have already watered twice...
I hope you have a wonderful time out back.. I will be thinking of you while I am out sweating my BA off ..LOL Be safe and I hope the Basjoo will be fine...Great pics thanks!! Is that you in the last pic???
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:58 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Nope that's not me, i was taking the pic.
"But this is all because of global warming, you know!"
This has happened before, but there have been so many records set in the US in recent years it's makes you wonder.
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We broke 6 records just in the past week and a half with the higest Lows at night ever...Crazy Weather.... I'm just praying for rain!!!! We came in 3+" behind for May and haven't had any this month..
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And we a drowning up here especially in central and southern Indiana.
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Nope that's not me, i was taking the pic.
"But this is all because of global warming, you know!"
This has happened before, but there have been so many records set in the US in recent years it's makes you wonder.
Kyle,
Where are you located, again?

Except for a 75°F, 95°F, 85°F on Thur, Fri, and Sat 4 weeks ago, we are literally also back in our winter weather here in the Seattle area. Mornings are in the low 40°Fs, and highs in the mid 50s to 60s. And lots of RAIN!!!!!! forecast over the next 3 weeks.
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yesterday day it was 104 and to day its 91 are Werther is all )(*&&%^ up too two weeks ago we had 107 then three days of low 80s i don't mind the heat but my garden cant take such wailed extremes i have to go out and spray down the back yard just to keep the plants from burning up iv had to put shade cloth on normally full sun loving plants so Chong i agree Global warming!
by the way i found those pics vary inspiring and some of the best to come along in a wail really beautifully thanks for sharing them
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it has been beautiful here. 80*-90* daytime...70*-80* here at night. we have started having thunderstorms here during the day( just like in fl) but we have only got a little rain. we are suppossed to have more rain tonight. hopefully kylie yall will get rain soon, and hopefully d&t you guys will dry out soon. global warming????? TROPICAL TENNESSEE..... LOL!
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