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We went to town this afternoon and our rivers are flooding, too.  Mostly 
it is farmland that has flooded.  It is kind of disconcerting to cross a 
highway bridge when the water is only about 6 ft underneath it...
We had a small thunderstorm a little bit ago as the front went 
through...that generally means it will snow sometime in the next week. 
I am just thankful that we have plenty of wood, and that the aquifers 
are full, if not full, then well on their way to being full.  It's all good.

Lynda wrote:
> They have been flooded.  Parts of I5 have been closed.  Some parts still 
> are.  My cousin leaves south of Seatlle in what they call the "Banana Belt" 
> and they are getting more snow than they normally get in 4 years.  The 
> weather seems to be getting "stuck" up there.  The norm is for it to move on 
> down here.  We aren't getting any of the weather and the predictions are for 
> the 70s over in the valley for the next week.  We are looking at a serious 
> drought!
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bobf" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> This article did not mention the NW, but I remember reading or hearing 
> something this am about Washinton State and some parts being completely 
> cut-off from travel due to the cold , snow, and ice.  So, I guess that Rob, 
> and some of our other members from the NW are seeing some 'real' winter, 
> also..............
>
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> --- On Sat, 1/10/09, bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Judging by this article , Susan Jane, Marie, and Lynn are
> > very soon to see really cold and snowy weather again.  This
> > article concentrates on the big cities,
> > but........................
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > AccuWeather.com
> >
> > Snow, Cleveland to New York While Chicago has been hit by
> > snow, New York City and other metropolitan areas are next
> > for their biggest snowstorm of the season.
> >
> > Six to 10 inches of snow for parts of the Northeast.
> > AccuWeather.com predicts 3-6 inches of snow for New York
> > City.
> > Widespread snow-related watches and warnings in effect.
> > Major arctic blast destined for East.
> > Growing concern for East snowstorms next week.
> > Santa Ana Wind for Southern California.
> > Raw video of the snowstorm hitting Chicago.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > A Plowable Snowstorm all the way to New York City
> >
> > For cities like New York and Pittsburgh, this could be the
> > biggest snowstorm of the season so far. The storm produced 3
> > inches of snow across Chicago Friday morning, resulting in
> > over 200 flights to be canceled and extensive travel delays
> > in and around the city. Gusty winds led to delays around New
> > York City Friday afternoon, ahead of the storm.
> >
> > The storm is still the development stages and only will
> > grow stronger into Saturday causing heavier snow to develop.
> > People across the southern Ohio Valley could experience a
> > thunderstorm later tonight into early Saturday, and it is
> > that energy that will move north into the cold air mass
> > lying across Pennsylvania into New Jersey, resulting in
> > heavy snow. At times, the snow will come down at the rate of
> > 1-2 inches per hour, resulting in a quick cover of snow on
> > roads and extremely poor travel.
> >
> > Pittsburgh will be the first to get hit followed by New
> > York City and Boston later on. Each of those cities will get
> > close to 6 inches of snow, making this the biggest snowstorm
> > of the season.
> >
> > Be part of the forum discussion about the storm that will
> > hit New York City.
> > Snow in the Forecast for Philadelphia.
> > Washington, D.C., is on the edge of the snow.
> > Kate Bilo on snow removal.
> > Midwest is being hit by the snow.
> >
> >
> > Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski covers
> > AccuWeather.com's News Information
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > The Coldest Weather Possible In Nearly 15 Years
> >
> > Bitterly cold air bottled up over the depths of the Arctic
> > will plunge southward next week, gripping the eastern
> > two-thirds of the nation.
> >
> > The frigid air will likely arrive in two waves. The first
> > shot will blast the Midwest and Northeast early next week.
> > The second, which will prove to be the harshest, will
> > encompass virtually all places east of the Rockies by next
> > weekend.
> >
> > Expert Senior Meteorologist Elliot Abrams reports,
> > "Joe Bastardi has been talking about a daytime
> > temperature below zero in Chicago and a nighttime low near 0
> > in New York City... and if one of these Arctic highs makes
> > the plunge south and east, those ideas will turn out
> > right."
> >
> > Blustery winds will usher in the arctic air, resulting in
> > even colder and potentially dangerous AccuWeather.com
> > RealFeel® temperatures.
> >
> > The air Friday over a portion of Alaska was colder than the
> > air anywhere else in the northern hemisphere. That is the
> > source region for the air coming into the northern Plains
> > next week.
> >
> > There are early indications of a reinforcing shot of arctic
> > air settling over the East in the days leading up to
> > Inauguration Day.
> >
> > AccuWeather.com Community Director Jesse Ferrell says that
> > the forums are abuzz about this potential for extreme cold
> > next week in the Northeast. He has a blog showing maps and
> > data from the GFS, which says that New York City will be the
> > coldest in at least 14 years.
> >
> > Forum on the cold weather
> >
> > Computer models shown on the Community blog show just how
> > cold the weather will be next week.
> >
> >
> > Meteorologist Elliot Abrams is the Chief Forecaster for
> > AccuWeather.com
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Growing Concern for Potential Snowstorms Next Week
> >
> > AccuWeather.com is keeping a close eye on the potential for
> > snowstorms to develop along the leading edge of the arctic
> > blasts next week.
> >
> > The first shot of arctic air could help spawn a major
> > snowstorm over New England and Atlantic Canada Tuesday into
> > Wednesday. A storm accompanying the second arctic blast
> > could return significant snow from the Midwest to the
> > Northeast's major cities later in the week.
> >
> > The exact details of these storms will become clearer in
> > the upcoming days. Pinpointing the exact track of storms
> > that are several days away is difficult as storms have a
> > high potential of shifting course or may fail to take shape.
> >
> >
> > One aspect of the long-range forecast that has raised the
> > confidence level slightly here at AccuWeather.com is that
> > models have recently been consistent on showing a snowstorm
> > impacting a part of the Northeast on Tuesday.
> >
> >
> > http://www.accuweather.com/news-top-headline.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&date=2009-01-09_21:55
> >
> >
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