Gosh, we're having an awfully warm December in the midwest.

[Philosoraptor]

It's really nice today in Kansas City, Mo., 61 yesterday and the same expected today. I guess it's just a heat wave, nothing to be concerned about, I'm sure.

Seen the Swiss Alps lately? You can get a great view of them this year, without all that messy snow obscuring the view!

[rpgamerd00d]

1. Northeast, too.

[maine_raptor]

17. Damn Straight

11 days before Christmas and there is very little snow on the ground. This is the second year in a row it's been like this. Bought a new snow thrower two winters ago. First winter, three "normal" storms and a bunch of smaller ones. Last winter I used it a total of three times and then on a fall of no more than 3 inches. This year so far; once on 2" and as I look out the window what's left is going mighty fast.

I heard some scientist once say that within 50 years there will be palm trees growing in Portland.

This weather kinda makes me wonder if I should sell that snow flinger and buy golf cart.

[Beelzebud]

2. Last week we had an ice storm that knocked out power for a week

Today its supposed to be in the 50's. A week before the ice storm it was 60's. This time of year in IL it should be cold, not 50 degrees.

Our climate is fucked.

[Fierce]

3. Very little snow here in Northern Minnesota.

But that is due to El Nino, I hear.

[azurnoir]

24. No snow in central Mn

Today the high is supposed to be 50 degrees, @ 9am it is 38 degrees. The weather here has been so "off" that duck and goose hunting has been extended because the birds are apparently confused about where they should be going.
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[DU9598]

4. Des Moines too

Our downtown's new ice skating rink is like a wading pool ... the warm weather and full sun melts the ice during the day, so much that the ice machine under the surface cannot keep the ice frozen. It is eerily warm here in Iowa, but I hate to say I like it.

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. On the bright side, global warming is a myth

We have the President's solemn assurance of that. :sarcasm:

[Philosoraptor]

7. A wild theory, no doubt.

[tanyev]

16. A mass delusion.

According to Sen. Inhofe.

[Greybnk48]

6. We've had one cold snap in Wisconsin

but other than that (about a week or so of cold--what we mean by "cold" is windchills or temps below zero), it's been in the 30's, 40's. That's balmy for us at this time, and it's supposed to continue. It's great for our heating bill, but frightening overall.

[Parisle]

8. Same here in Virginia,...

----- Except for a bitter three-day cold snap about a week ago, Virginia has been "shirt sleeves" weather the whole way. I still expect the "real" winter to show up eventually,... but the nation must have saved billions in heating costs already. Comes at a good time, eh?

[Seedersandleechers]

9. I remember the snow storms we used to have years ago in KC.

I miss those days..

[tabasco]

10. Stop it with these conspiracy theories.

It's just normal weather patterns.

[Jawja]

11. Here in the deep South,

we are having Springlike temps this week - high 60's, low 70's.

Looks like it might drop next week, though. B-)

[RebelOne]

23. I'm in the Atlanta area and it feels like South Florida weather.

[Jawja]

26. Hi, RebelOne.

I am also in Atlanta. Although this weather is nice, I prefer the traditional colder weather for the holidays. Doesn't seem right. :hi:

[MuseRider]

12. 60 miles west of you

and we are expecting one day this week to be 65. Odd, funny little heat wave. Hmmm? Oh yes, last year was much the same and the year before that, well.........

[prairierose]

13. Last night we had rain here...

in Rapid City. My brother said, " Is that rain?" Yes it was. Rain, in December for gods' sake. But of course, global warming does not exist. Temp is expected to be about 50 today.

[Bjornsdotter]

14. Illinois/Wisconsin border

My grass is getting green again and I have a couple of dandelions blooming.

Cheers

[warrens]

15. Last week was not so good

Wind chill of neg 9 here in Chicago. But the week before that, it was 70 at 3 a.m. I was on my way home after seeing Pere Ubu and ended up hanging out in Wicker Park til about 5. With hundreds of others who didn't see any need to go home.

[radfringe]

18. Wilkes-Barre PA area

I'm about 15 minutes north of Wilkes-Barre. Very warm here too. Last night there was a garden snake on our back stoop.

[hedgehog]

19. LAst week the kids had a snow day because we had a foot on the ground

and it was still snowing. (Plus the school employees wanted to go Christmas shopping - my theory!)Today my chickens are out munching on green grass!
Fulton, New York

[rox63]

20. It's supposed to hit 60's this weekend in Massachusetts

It just ain't normal... :yoiks:

[TechBear_Seattle]

25. 60 degrees fahrenheit? Massachussetts? A week before Christmas?

:wow:

"Ain't normal" doesn't even begin....

[GDAEx2]

21. Calling for 60 deg here in Pittsburgh today

eom

[RebelOne]

22. It's supposed to be in the mid to high 60s

here in the Atlanta, GA area. For Pete's sake, it's December!! It's supposed to be winter. Give me some cold weather for Xmas.

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. Well, I'm in Michigan and the weather's been as typical as it can

be. Freezing cold one week, warmer the next. :shrug:

I agree about global warming being real, but the weather here's been pretty much what I expected. :hi:

[mc jazz]

28. UK temps

So far only had to scrape ice from car once.. also another peice of trivia. Tried to buy de-icer at the local car boot sale.. none on sale? those guys aren't even stocking it!

[Annces]

29. Yes - its incredibly warm

Couldn't be connected to fossil fuels could it?

[Prism]

30. Not in Illinois

It's a little warmer right now, but for two weeks it was bitter cold. Some of the outer burbs dipped below zero.

Very cold. Then unseasonably warm. Then cold again. Then warm. etc.

Chicago, in other words :-)

While I believe the earth is gradually warming, I don't think much can be extrapolated from our typical temperate day to day variations. Two weeks ago, no one was going "It's so cold, I can't feel my genitals. Must be global cooling."

Europe, however . . . something definitely seems off about their weather over the past decade.

[Skinner]

31. Locking

I get it. The OP is trying to say that belief in Global Warming is the same thing as believing that The neocon Bilderberger cabal is trying to murder Tim Johnson.