jimotis4heisman
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the temp has dropped big time here, i just got back in and hadnt been out since early am. wow cold and windy...
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Snowstorm leaves millions without power
By KAREN HAWKINS, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 29 minutes ago
The season's first major snowstorm marched across the Plains and Midwest on Friday, slopping up highways, shuttering schools and knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses.
A plane slid off a runway in Chicago, and at least three deaths were blamed on the storm, which was moving northwest through Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin on a path to Canada.
Fifteen inches of snow was reported in Peru, 80 miles west of Chicago, and Kenosha, Wis., had more than 16 inches.
Charles Parker, 38, happily operated his snow blower in Milwaukee.
"I just got this baby and I've been waiting to break it in," he said. "From the looks of things, it'll get a lot of use."
In Missouri, Holly Foster said she was the only employee who had made it in to Gov. Matt Blunt's office by 8 a.m.
"My husband loves a challenge," she said.
The wintry system struck Thursday from Texas to Michigan, forcing the closure of thousands of schools, colleges and universities and state offices. Snow had moved mostly into Michigan and eastern Wisconsin by early afternoon, leaving behind downed power lines and icy roads and runways.
About 2.4 million customers across central and southern Illinois and parts of Missouri were without power early Friday after ice snapped tree limbs and power lines. St. Louis officials opened five warm-up centers, and utility officials warned that it would be days before all customers have electricity again.
"A lot of people are going to have to leave their homes," said Ron Zdellar, Ameren Corp.'s vice president.
A Fed Ex cargo plane arriving Friday morning at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport slipped off the runway into mud, and crews were working to tow it away. By noon, more than 450 flights were canceled there alone.
Three traffic deaths were reported Thursday, including two in Missouri.
The weather delayed state high school football playoffs in Oklahoma, where snowfall ranged up to a foot.
A gust of up to 50 miles an hour toppled a tree onto a mobile home in Greencastle, Ind., 40 miles west of Indianapolis.
Jennifer Stark with the National Weather Service in Topeka, Kan., said the storm seemed especially impressive because of the unseasonably mild weather that came before it. Temperatures in some places had reached record highs earlier in the week.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061201/ap_on_re_us/wintry_weather_40
By KAREN HAWKINS, Associated Press Writer1 hour, 29 minutes ago
The season's first major snowstorm marched across the Plains and Midwest on Friday, slopping up highways, shuttering schools and knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses.
A plane slid off a runway in Chicago, and at least three deaths were blamed on the storm, which was moving northwest through Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin on a path to Canada.
Fifteen inches of snow was reported in Peru, 80 miles west of Chicago, and Kenosha, Wis., had more than 16 inches.
Charles Parker, 38, happily operated his snow blower in Milwaukee.
"I just got this baby and I've been waiting to break it in," he said. "From the looks of things, it'll get a lot of use."
In Missouri, Holly Foster said she was the only employee who had made it in to Gov. Matt Blunt's office by 8 a.m.
"My husband loves a challenge," she said.
The wintry system struck Thursday from Texas to Michigan, forcing the closure of thousands of schools, colleges and universities and state offices. Snow had moved mostly into Michigan and eastern Wisconsin by early afternoon, leaving behind downed power lines and icy roads and runways.
About 2.4 million customers across central and southern Illinois and parts of Missouri were without power early Friday after ice snapped tree limbs and power lines. St. Louis officials opened five warm-up centers, and utility officials warned that it would be days before all customers have electricity again.
"A lot of people are going to have to leave their homes," said Ron Zdellar, Ameren Corp.'s vice president.
A Fed Ex cargo plane arriving Friday morning at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport slipped off the runway into mud, and crews were working to tow it away. By noon, more than 450 flights were canceled there alone.
Three traffic deaths were reported Thursday, including two in Missouri.
The weather delayed state high school football playoffs in Oklahoma, where snowfall ranged up to a foot.
A gust of up to 50 miles an hour toppled a tree onto a mobile home in Greencastle, Ind., 40 miles west of Indianapolis.
Jennifer Stark with the National Weather Service in Topeka, Kan., said the storm seemed especially impressive because of the unseasonably mild weather that came before it. Temperatures in some places had reached record highs earlier in the week.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061201/ap_on_re_us/wintry_weather_40
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A little snow and a little wind and you people fall apart. I'd like to see a little more toughness out there. :tongue2:
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Deety;677424; said:
But I can run away pretty fast. Well, maybe not. Plus, isn't it going to be hard to do those kicks when you're wearing long thermal pants and a parka? By the way, I don't want to make light of those who are actually experiencing hardship from a storm. My humor, or lack of, is only intended for those who are in safe haven.
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Deety
Head Coach
Nah, not thermal pants. Shorts. The frostbite really brings out my inner ninja. You stop feeling pain after about the first eight minutes or so.808 Buck;677540; said:But I can run away pretty fast. Well, maybe not. Plus, isn't it going to be hard to do those kicks when you're wearing long thermal pants and a parka? By the way, I don't want to make light of those who are actually experiencing hardship from a storm. My humor, or lack of, is only intended for those who are in safe haven.
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Taosman
Your Cousin In New Mexxico
I've always had this...............thing for electric blankets!Deety;677555; said:Nah, not thermal pants. Shorts. The frostbite really brings out my inner ninja. You stop feeling pain after about the first eight minutes or so.
Just don't fall asleep with it on or it will cause very scary dreams!
Just keep repeating to yourself, "It's only a dream, it's only a dream!"
"I'm just cold and the friggin' electric blanket is causing bad, bad dreams!"
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LoKyBuckeye
I give up. This board is too hard to understand.
BrianO;675122; said:
Brian... I'm down here in Sarasota and one of the "unwritten rules" of this thread is that us Florida (or any other warm climate area) people are not allowed to post... it upsets the people that are freezing their asses off
and what is this snow you people speak of??? we went over to Orlando this weekend and it was inthe 80's the whole time... I was sweatin' my ass off walking around Sea World with the kids
The only snow I saw was in the Penguin exhibit.btw... it's about 65 right now and today will be a little cloudy... high around 72...
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