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Old 01/12/12, 07:37 AM
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We finally got winter~~

Temps went from 57 yesterday down to 18 this morning with a couple inches of snow~~they saying roads are very slick-i have not been out yet.....hard to believe temps can drop THAT fast~~~

Got new bedding/fresh water for everyone yesterday,so all is good...

Am very thankful for a nice warm house with wood heat~~
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Old 01/12/12, 08:18 AM
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Yep! We've been so spoiled with the unseasonably mild weather, and we are paying for it today!
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Old 01/12/12, 08:18 AM
 
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Chance of snow here tonight..temps in the 20s with wind gusts up to 35 mph.Almost 50 outside now.I dread winter..
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Old 01/12/12, 08:20 AM
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well send it over my way! 64 is the predicted high today. It is supposed to be colder tomorrow but it will only last a few days. No real winter to speak of. This constant back and forth of the temps is rather annoying. I get the woodstove going good and then have to let it go out.
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Old 01/12/12, 08:24 AM
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Temps went from 57 yesterday down to 18 this morning with a couple inches of snow~~they saying roads are very slick-i have not been out yet.....hard to believe temps can drop THAT fast~~~

Got new bedding/fresh water for everyone yesterday,so all is good...

Am very thankful for a nice warm house with wood heat~~
Sorry I can't remember where your at we're in Boonville looking outside I'm not ready to go out.But its suppose to warm up next couple days.

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Old 01/12/12, 08:25 AM
 
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Really loved that nice winter weather, don't remember it ever being that nice this long in Missouri. We got 1 inch and wind last night, temperatures dropping today, but I've planned a day at home, getting inside stuff done, and all's well so far.
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Old 01/12/12, 08:30 AM
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Snow is still east of us but it will be here shortly. The boys are excited to get out in it.
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Old 01/12/12, 08:32 AM
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Sixty here today and then cold for the next 3 days and then warming back up. We got heavy rainstorms last night though. I could hear the back deck furniture moving around
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Old 01/12/12, 08:32 AM
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You may have my share of winter too!!
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Old 01/12/12, 08:57 AM
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Yup, I'm looking outside and it's snowing pretty good. I hear the roads are very slick. I haven't got out yet and I really don't want to! Think I'll make DH take me in the truck with the 4 wheel drive as well. Our heater doesn't work so good in the van.

It's beautiful coming down but why can't it melt before it hits? lol
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Old 01/12/12, 09:22 AM
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Son says 65 HWY is slick.

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Old 01/12/12, 09:25 AM
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I've heard a lot of people say that there are tons of accidents in Joplin.
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Old 01/12/12, 09:50 AM
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almost 40 right now, but temps are to drop all day, then the rain turns to snow. also those high winds and high temps in mid-20's the next 3 days. you know I've been complaining about mud, so guess I'll be freezing out there, but it will be clean for a couple!!!!!!!! don't mind the really cold temps, but tossing in the high wind I could live without! lol that's just REALLY mean.
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Old 01/12/12, 11:40 AM
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I've heard it's on it's way here too! Was 51 yesterday but still just about 32 this morning. Was drizzling & lightly raining a bit but now I see it's trying to change to snow.
Hope we don't get INCHES of snow but so far we've had a really mild winter so I'm not going to complain.
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Old 01/12/12, 11:47 AM
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56* yesterday and an inch of snow this morning. Only suppose to get about another 3" or so.
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Old 01/12/12, 11:47 AM
 
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Temps went from 57 yesterday down to 18 this morning with a couple inches of snow~~they saying roads are very slick-i have not been out yet
It certainly makes the LGDs happy.
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Old 01/12/12, 05:01 PM
 
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We also got a taste of winter. Wind chill is -3º and it's been snowing all day. I'm afraid it won't stay though. Friday we're supposed to get snow showers. Argh!
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Old 01/12/12, 05:22 PM
 
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Yep, winter has arrived here today too. We've got 7-8 inches out there.
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Old 01/12/12, 08:34 PM
 
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It got to about 15 overnight here. Sunny today, but super cold. Just reached the low 30's during the day. We're due for snow and ice over the next couple of weeks, so we're headed to 'town' to do our shopping and errands tomorrow. It's been a weird winter, that's for sure!
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Old 01/12/12, 09:35 PM
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Winter showed up here today, too. I think we got about four inches of snow so far, and it's blowing around and drifting quite a bit. I've been out to shovel three times today! No more nice walks without a winter jacket, but the shoveling is a better work out, I guess.
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