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Marthe48

(22,703 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:45 PM Dec 14

Maybe people don't like winter

Because it's so variable. We got about 4" of snow, which is the 3rd accumulation since the middle of Nov. For the last 2 or 3 years, we've had very little snow, either flurries or accumulation. No matter what, for 3 months out of the year, we have to keep in mind that we might get rain, sleet, snow, or maybe all 3, and keep our plans flexible. The temperature tomorrow is going to be 8. The temperature on Th. is going to be 60. Who wants to put up with crazy?!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Maybe people don't like winter (Original Post) Marthe48 Dec 14 OP

26 degrees this morning Skittles Dec 14 #1

I've had enough winter weather! PJMcK Dec 14 #2

North Kansas BOSSHOG Dec 14 #3

Yup, Kansas weather is not for the faint of heart. Grim Chieftain Dec 14 #8

It looks like it is MuseRider Dec 14 #10

I LOVE winter. I love the cold, and I love snow, and I love the winter holidays. Also cocoa. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #4

It's 62 in my house right now, I'll sleep good but i miss being warm. dem4decades Dec 14 #5

Fun fact dweller Dec 14 #6

Ahh December 21st Niagara Dec 14 #7

The forecaster I follow on facebook Marthe48 Dec 14 #12

You get only three months of winter? HAHAHAHAHAHA! Ocelot II Dec 14 #9

It's all transition Marthe48 Dec 14 #13

I have always hated the winter as it's too cold, too long where I live. Everything dies, has no color for 4 months yaesu Dec 14 #11

Skittles

(169,486 posts)

1. 26 degrees this morning

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:53 PM

Dec 14

forecasted to be 77 in a few days

crazy Texas weather

PJMcK

(24,730 posts)

2. I've had enough winter weather!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:59 PM

Dec 14

We're spending this winter on the Pacific side of Panama. 85º F most days. I've had enough of cold and snow.

BOSSHOG

(44,730 posts)

3. North Kansas

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:14 PM

Dec 14

Just a trace of snow so far this year but we do need the moisture, preferably rain. Relatively mild, seasonal temperatures so far this season. I get along fine with snow and cold, but I don’t have to get out in it, although I do. My nemesis is the wind. Hard on the body.

Grim Chieftain

(1,219 posts)

8. Yup, Kansas weather is not for the faint of heart.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:02 PM

Dec 14

I was looking through one of my planners from a few years ago noticed it was 83 during the day, and we got 3 inches of snow overnight. Oh joy.

MuseRider

(35,128 posts)

10. It looks like it is

Reply to Grim Chieftain (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:22 PM

Dec 14

going to bounce around again. Hello from NE Kansas!

I hate the cold but I have to be in it more than I care to be because I still have a few horses.

Scrivener7

(58,267 posts)

4. I LOVE winter. I love the cold, and I love snow, and I love the winter holidays. Also cocoa.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:23 PM

Dec 14

dem4decades

(13,660 posts)

5. It's 62 in my house right now, I'll sleep good but i miss being warm.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:24 PM

Dec 14

dweller

(27,834 posts)

6. Fun fact

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:25 PM

Dec 14

This is the last week of Fall … winter begins Dec 21st

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Niagara

(11,500 posts)

7. Ahh December 21st

Reply to dweller (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:38 PM

Dec 14

The shortest day of the year; the turning point for more daylight and closer to spring equinox!

I'm ready to declare:

Marthe48

(22,703 posts)

12. The forecaster I follow on facebook

Reply to dweller (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:37 PM

Dec 14

said something about meteorological winter beginning Dec. 1.

I prefer to stick to Dec. 21st as the first day of winter.

(The meteorologist is a pro. Worked on tv. locally, recently got job in Kansas. But he is keeping up his Facebook page forecasting local weather.)