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What kind of winter do you think we'll have, and the signs of it?

Discussion in 'Random Ramblings' started by ChickaD, Sep 15, 2008.

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  1. Sep 15, 2008 #1
    ChickaD

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    I vote for cold winter...two weeks ago I saw geese flying south (early!) and today I saw blackbirds flocking together, step one for their migration. Some of our trees starting turning red in September, and even dropping leaves, which is jumping the gun a bit.

    I don't suppose this entitles me to have some ice cream - you know, to stock up on the carbs for a long winter? [​IMG]
     
  2. Sep 15, 2008 #2
    Mrs MIA

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    We've got the signs of a LONG COLD winter here... more so than usual.
    The fireweed was bloomed out before the end of August, and the migratory birds are already taking wing.
     
  3. Sep 15, 2008 #3
    fowltemptress

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    Our grass turns brown, but that's pretty much it. Most of the time you'd never even know winter had come and gone . . . which is exactly how I like it [​IMG] If it gets terribly cold here, I'll be surprised.
     
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  4. Sep 15, 2008 #4
    ChickaD

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    If it gets too balmy there, let me be the first to offer to mail you a box of snow! [​IMG]
     
  5. Sep 15, 2008 #5
    shay20

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    I think were in for a pretty bad winter, but i hope we do get blizzards, we are going to get an early winter too, but i cant wait, we just moved into a new house, with a huge yard, and woods. cant wait to see. [​IMG]
     
  6. Sep 15, 2008 #6
    skyfires

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    I think it will be bad here. All the 'oldtimers' are saying so. The cherry trees have dropped their leaves early. They say thats a sure sign of a harsh winter. So we are working on wood cutting and other preps ahead of time. Arkansas is famous for it's ice storms. I'm not looking forward to it,,,, [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  7. Sep 15, 2008 #7
    ChickaD

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    IMO, ice is worse than snow...we've been getting far more ice/sleet the last few years. Maybe that's what we get for complaining about snow! [​IMG]
     
  8. Sep 15, 2008 #8
    MagsC

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    I think its going to be a tough one. We have been seeing the geese going south for quite a while now and I was thinking how early it was for that. Maybe they know something we dont!
     
  9. Sep 15, 2008 #9
    ChickaD

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    I suspect it's the geese's way of getting out of stacking firewood! [​IMG]
     
  10. Sep 15, 2008 #10
    shay20

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    Quote:I we were saying the same thing here, and the leaves also started falling about 2 or 3 weeks ago. [​IMG]
    oh im in mass
     
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