[andrewc24301]

I like an area of 4 seasons.

I guess VA is a good fit for me.

I would like to see more snow though.

Normally by the end of summer I'm ready for fall, and by the end of winter I'm ready for summer again.

[MarkwithaK]

We have plenty of snow right now! You're welcome to as much as you want.

[talaniman]

Really? What part?

Miller beach right next to Portage, and I have seen a lot of lake effect snow. Where are you from Mark?

Thing is, two weeks ago is was in the mid 60's here! And the way our weather is here, two weeks from now it may be 80! Then a cold front comes through and drops it down to 30.

Crazy stuff...

I'm not use to wearing shorts in January, but what's weird is no matter the daytime temps, when the sun goes down, its cold!

So far I've only seen winters, and summers as fall, and spring are to fast, but I don't miss the snow. If there is any snow whatsoever the whole darned county closes down here, and in Indiana nothing ever closes for the weather, unless you get snowed in, in the boonies.

[andrewc24301]

Huh... don't come to VA schools then, they close on the THREAT of a flurry the day before! They have already missed like 10 days and we haven't even gotten enough snow to cover the ground yet!

[MarkwithaK]

Miller beach right next to Portage, and I have seen a lot of lake effect snow. Where are you from Mark?

Right next door! Gary, Indiana born and raised. Black Oak section to be exact.

[simoneaugie]

Andrew, afgans are effective! I use quilts too. We went with Penguin windows. They wanted to do the whole house and have us make payments... at 9.99%. I said, no way to the financing, how much can you do of the house for x amount? Their windows are really good. Now we can buy one per year from them until all are done. Less costly windows usually have argon gas in them. If the gas leaks out (and it does) you're SOL for the insulating qualities of the gas. If you do get windows, read the fine print.

[andrewc24301]

Andrew, afgans are effective! I use quilts too. We went with Penguin windows. They wanted to do the whole house and have us make payments...at 9.99%. I said, no way to the financing, how much can you do of the house for x amount? Their windows are really good. Now we can buy one per year from them until all are done. Less costly windows usually have argon gas in them. If the gas leaks out (and it does) you're SOL for the insulating qualities of the gas. If you do get windows, read the fine print.

I think that may have happened with my windows. As they are replacement windows, but they still look old. Some of the windows are drafty, others, not drafty but just feel cold when you are next to them.

I figured at fifteen bucks a pop, afgans should help quite a bit if I pin them up to the windows before the heating season.

[talaniman]

We use to seal the windows from the outside with weather stripping, and heavy plastic, to keep the drafts out, and hang heavy drapes inside, for the winter which was from the end of September to late April. Don't forget the draft from doors also.

[andrewc24301]

We use to seal the windows from the outside with weather stripping, and heavy plastic, to keep the drafts out, and hang heavy drapes inside, for the winter which was from the end of September to late April. Don't forget the draft from doors also.

I've got my doors sealed up pretty good. My kitchen door leading outside has a busted storm door window, and that makes it hard for the wooden door to hold heat. Not drafty, just cold to the touch all the time.

I purchased a new storm door about a year ago. It's still sitting in my basement... :p

Hey - it's on my to-do list! (this spring)

[talaniman]

LOL, you must be single. Or your wife is very different than mine, Hmmmm, she actually lets you wait till spring??

In Indiana we have what is called "wind chill", and believe me that goes through anything. Better fix that door.

[Alty]

Ha, I'm laughing right now. I'm in Canada and today it was 4 degrees celsius, wait, I'll convert that, give me a minute, okay apparently that's 39 degrees fahrenheit.

I won't be laughing for long though, tomorrow it's supposed to go down to -30 celsius, wait, another conversion, that's -22 fahrenheit.

You boys feeling bad yet? ;)

[ISneezeFunny]

Here in atl...

I was wearing a t-shirt on christmas. Went out wearing a long sleeved shirt for new year's.

... about a few days ago, it went from 65 degrees one night... to 30 degrees next night, and 12 degrees the next.

... we... had... hail!

Of course, being georgians, the MINUTE we heard "freeze warning," we all headed to the local grocery store in a panic buying up surplus of water, ready to eat meals, rice, and bags of salt by the pound.

... silly georgians...

[Alty]

Sneezy, did you go to the local store too? ;)

A little hail and you freak out? We have so much snow that I could lose my daughter in it.

You big baby, suck it up! :D

[ISneezeFunny]

At the local CostCo (Another Sam's club type deals), they were selling "emergency survival kits" for $50 a pop. It included blankets, 160 ready-to-eat meals, heating apparatus, flashlight, the works.

... they sold out within a weekend.

[Alty]

Wow, Georgians are sad.:rolleyes:

[StaticFX]

At the local CostCo (Another Sam's club type deals), they were selling "emergency survival kits" for $50 a pop. It included blankets, 160 ready-to-eat meals, heating apparatus, flashlight, the works.

...they sold out within a weekend.

BAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAA


12+ inches... I might buy an extra milk so I don't have to go as soon. But really its only if we get more than a few feet in 24hrs when things get messy here in western NY

:)

[andrewc24301]

LOL, you must be single. Or your wife is very different than mine, Hmmmm, she actually lets you wait till spring???

In Indiana we have what is called "wind chill", and believe me that goes thru anything. Better fix that door.

I am married, but I don't think she realizes the new door is down there, or maybe she has fogotten about it. Lol

And at this point, I see no need to bring it to her attention... :D

[andrewc24301]

I didn't realize there were more comments on this, they were hidden on the next page!

Virginia is ridiculous about incliment weather. Schools close over almost anything. They have already missed about two weeks worth of school, yet it has yet to snow an inch.

The only reason I can figure for the auto accidents when it flurries, as that Virginians are so mesmorized by the snow flakes that they just veer into the guard rail.

I've never been a panicer about weather, sometimes I will just happen to need a gallon of milk or something the day before a massive snowstorm dropping a whopping "possible accumulation of 2 inches", only to find that the only brands of milk left is the expensive ones.

[MarkwithaK]

I had a friend that lives in Texas. All I herd was how tough Texans are and how they can handle anything and blah blah blah. I worked the midnight shift at a diesel repair shop and during the winter drivers from the southern states would come in and complain about the weather, the ones that whined the most were Texans. :p
That's why I say that those of us in the upper 48 are better off. We can handle the cold and the heat isn't that big of a deal either. Here in Indiana our summers are, on average, above 100. No wonder the south lost :D

[andrewc24301]

Well, it's like I've always wanted to see a white christmas at my home when I wake up.

Never had one in the 28 years I've graced this land.

We did wake up to a "white Easter" 2 years ago though. A freak midnight squawl came through the night before, the snow was all melted by lunch, but it dropped about 2 inches on the ground. Daytime high, almost 60 degrees.

Easter... a holiday normally associated with spring!

Again I say, crazy stuff...