I'm hearing the scrape of snow plows down on the street and there's a snow drift on my balcony. I'm wearing a sweater and down vest, UGGs and a knit hat, about to turn the heat back on. Yesterday the sun was so bright through my windows it made the apartment hot. Somehow it gets amplified in the process. I wish they would invent a window that functioned as a solar panel.

dont like snow
 

Tired of the snow already here in michigan...more on its way and the bitter temps...yikessssssss....need to find a femme to keep me warm :)

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I can't imagine the low temperatures some of you are dealing with. Poor things!

I've no experience below the lower teens.

Keep posting!
Thanks.

Raining then suppose to turn to snow later. Then get down to 3 degrees tonight and even colder tomorrow night. That's unusually cold for around these parts.

She must live in east TN ,yeah there are a lot of winding roads in the hills there. Not quite as bad here in west TN we don't have the mountains here they have in the east. That being said ice is ice not good anytime lol.

I know where Bristol is been through there a few times in my travels.

I thought maybe I'd give this thread a bump for those that are embracing another polar plunge into severe weather just before New Year's Eve.

Please, if you don't need to get out in this stuff.............DON"T. Think safety first and stay home .

Happy New Year's to all of you and please don't drink and drive.

Currently in Enid OK...and its not nice at all. Call back to Kansas neighbors stated its -2 wind chill of -19 with 2 inches of snow! Do I REALLY wanna go home?

Hmmm ...

At the moment it is 40* with a crisp wind blowing,it feels like 30* outside.My fur kids just made the fastest potty run ever,their fur was cold as ice when they came in,time to put another blanket on the bed for all of us.Folks please be careful in this kind of weather,those with asthma or copd are in serious danger in this kind of weather,dress warmly in layers if you have to go out.Tomorrow night is New Years eve,if you do go out to party please don't drink and drive or even be an a car with anyone who has been drinking,you all are important to someone
make there 2015 better by being hear to enjoy it.

Bumping for those of you here at the Planet that are in the wake of the winter storm that's coming. Please post here to keep us informed of your safety and warmth . I wish you well, warmth, and electricity, and preparedness.

Calling all Planeteers that are in the winter storms path........check in please !

Check, check

New Englanders and ME,MA, RI, NY, NJ VT peeps and all others in the path of the storm check in please ! Let us all know how the weather is there where you are ok.

Blizzard warning in effect for NE again. I sure hope everyone on the East Coast is doing ok. I know there's way too much snow there to get rid of.

MAJOR TEXAS FLOODING: AUSTIN,BASTROP,SAN MARCOS, WIMBERELY and surrounding areas of AUSTIN and those cities. According to a friend of mine, a school in San Marcos,TX was hit by a tornado that ravaged the areas.
Dallas and surrounding cities in Texas also hit by major rain and flooding.
Please if you have friends in those areas, contact them and make sure they are alright.

Not much going on hear but light rain, but tomorrow it's supposed to have thunder storms hear with heavy rain. What I'm watching is my fur kids they are acting really creepy about the weather, most of the time they just deal with it but tonight is really different.

Tornados a mile wide
 

AS of Yesterday, there were 4 major storm cells that hit over my area in East of Dallas. They all formed Tornados. I am lucky none touched down where I live in Edgewood. I live 14 miles from one of the EF3 tornados that touched down just north of me. I live 15 miles west of another that touched down in my mom's town. I live 7 miles from one that touched down south of me. These storm cells were growing in size as they passed through our area producing hail, rain storms, high winds, etc. I have video of footage taken from tornados that touched down around my area.
Now, get this......I live 1 hour south of Rowlet TX and 1 hour East of Garland Tx , both of which had EF-3 and EF-4 tornados touch down that caused a massive path of destruction to property and lives, including sucking up cars and trucks off the George Bush Turnpike at I-30 in Garland then moved on into Garland and into Rowlet. All of these storms were produced and flew right over my apartment building. I heard our sirens going off all day long yesterday,I got locked in a small walmart stand alone grocery store in my town when the first storm cell formed. It had hit Grand Saline TX where my mom lives nearby just outside of town. I called her from my cell and told her to take cover in the bathroom because its' the safest place in her home for how it's built. She luckily didn't have to endure any damage but others did nearby. Those storms produced some of the BIGGEST TORNADOS NOT SEEN IN THIS AREA of Texas since the 1950's. I got home from walmart and another alarm sounded while I was outside sitting on my porch smoking, I saw black clouds forming above, then a tiny tail and EVERYTHING GOT QUIET< and I do mean QUIET> the rain stopped, no birds chirped, no wind, and I could see that tail in the sky starting to form above my building. I ran inside and took shelter all the time praying silently. I heard some slight whistling, then everything stopped and the rain started to fall again. I have been in a tornado before and they usually sound like a freight train coming and they whistle. I coudln't believe it had stopped. I couldn't believe my TV news saying a hour or so later that Rowlett and Garland had both been hit by the storm cells that had passed over my area and my building. OMG I have video and pictures of them on my facebook page of people that took them live. MILE FREAKING WIDE !! atleast 11 people died, many injured, much destruction, and 8 people in those vehicles passed away as well. I feel so badly for the victims in this path of destruction. I feel lucky to be able to walk out my door and breathe air. I feel lucky my mom, her brothers and family members weren't hit with this massive storms destruction. I just feel blessed and sad at the same time.
Today, we're experiencing Torrential rain storms causing major flooding in towns surrounding mine and in mine. I mean MAJOR FEET FLOODING. If you''ve ever heard of First Monday Trade Days in Canton,TX, well it's all flooded feet under water there. My uncles property is flooded as well. Freeways are flooded , side roads are flooded, there's not too much that hasn't flooded around my neck of the woods.
I ask for prayers for the people that endured the storms and are still getting flooding, it's supposed to rain tomorrow as well. I think the rain guage my neighbor put out is full. I bet we've had over 2 ft of rain. OMG it's horrible here.

Please pray for those in need. Thanks.

Thank you TruTexan, I am glad that you and your mother are safe.

Thunderstorms, rain, and hail here in central Texas.

Chad

So far we have had lots of lightning and thunder along with blowing rain and wind, it's not coming down real hard but I bet it will by morning.
I feel for everyone who is in the storm path please stay as safe as possible.

I got out today because I had to and found the roads are clear now. Thank goodness, and I went and checked on mom today. She's fine.
Here's what sums up our forecast since Friday........
Friday .. Sunny and 75 degrees
Sat.... RAIN and 70's
Sunday... Rain with flooding and 65
MONDAY.......... OLD MAN WINTER DROPS A BOMB on us and brings us ICE< SLEET< AND SNOW TO OUR AREA.....Dallas got it bad today. Luckily I didn't get the wintery mix of that mess, we got the cold weather though.
Currently it's 733 pm Central time and it's 36* but with windchill it's 28* with 11 mph winds, temperature dropping fast. Supposed to be below freezing in some areas around me. Our lows are in the low 30's and highs are 40's the rest of this week. With all this rain, it's made it soo cold here, there's so much humidity it's not even funny.

I pray for the victims that had to endure such tragedy of the tornados yesterday. There 11 recorded, but i have video of more on FB that weren't counted that hit my mom's outlying area of town and a few more elsewhere as well. I guess no spotters for them due to them not being able to get out in some areas to drive where they were due to flooding.

Thanks all for the kind words, it's much appreciated. Take care and Thanks again.
Justy

Check -in
 

Check-in Texans, flooding reported between Austin and Houston.

I am just barely within the flash flood warning zone for Harris County

My job is in Galveston County, which is actually doing ok. No Galveston county government or school district offices have announced closings

I texted my staff that they appear to be expected to come in, but can stay home if they have personal business hours accrued.

I myself am not leaving my house until after rush hour, at least, pending the situation on my actual street, which seems like it may be filling up

The situation has one hour and nine minutes to change

:vigil::readfineprint::nailbitin:

I am still at my house! I really only had three work obligations today and I am arranging to redistribute them

I'm good. Stuck between flooded areas. I can't go any further then clay road near I 10 and only parts of 290. So looks like I will be stuck cleaning out the pool and backyard when all the rain is gone.

*bumping for anyone in the Midwest due to potential tornados, hail and thunderstorms today and this week*

My daughter and her family in Florida evacuated due to Hurricane Matthew. Luckily, they were able to get a hotel room.

Some people can't find a hotel or motel room now.

Anyone else in its path, please evacuate and stay safe!

Severe Weather Check In
 

I am concerned about my friends in the northeast please check in periodically.

Thank you,
Chad

Thank you for bumping this~~~