January Thaw
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
January 19, 2009 12:00pm CST
Yes, we here in Minnesota finally had our standard January thaw this weekend. Temperatures poushed near 30 above zero. YES, above zero finally. We had almost 4 days below zero temps before it got to +1. This is a shot of icicles formed from the snow melting off the roof of my house. I have no more ice crystals on my doors due to the thaw. Anyhow it was a nice, yet sloppy, weekend with the warm air and a snowfall on Sunday morning. With all the snow melting etc, the car got very sloppy both inside and outside due to this mess. Just another pitfall of Minnesotan weather. A lovely weekend all told. Now to get this slop cleaned from my car at the car wash soon. Ugghhh! How was your weather this weekend? Did you get my artic air I had sent out East?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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22 responses
@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
19 Jan 09
You know it. You aimed right for my house and hit it right on the money! LOL We are not quite to the thawing today but should start thawing a little tomorrow. We're in the teens today with a prediction of 30 tomorrow! Woo Hoo break out the swim suits! 
We have about 3 inches of snow on the ground. Hopefully we don't get the flooding now!
Love the picture. I think icicles are beautiful!
We have about 3 inches of snow on the ground. Hopefully we don't get the flooding now!
Love the picture. I think icicles are beautiful!3 people like this
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
19 Jan 09
So how cold di you get then?
We had 2 nights in a row of -20 or colder.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
19 Jan 09
Friday night we went to -15. That was the coldest. The sun is actually shiniing quite nicely today but it just cant overpower those temps yet.
Have a great day!
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
19 Jan 09
It's 16 here now! Some of the ice is melting, it's quite beautiful, and I was treated to seeing a crust on the snow last night that sparkled like it was covered in gems!
We are supposed to warm up to 30 around Thursday. We were going to have 40 but something happened and we'll have to wait for that.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Glad to hear you in Minnesotta have finally started to warm up and thaw out. I was beginning to worry about you, and when you would be able to go outside again and do things you enjoy. I know we had our share of weird weather here in the Seattle area. Right now it is very foggy, and staying this way for the next day or so, but warmer.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
19 Jan 09
You can send us some wet stuff and it don't have to be in the form of snow it can be rain. We are under red flag warnings so much now due to the low humidity, winds and no rain.
That is unreal to imagine that the things are melting in 30 degree temps., that is really cold down here.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
20 Jan 09
I do not recalling having you on my list ever.
But I did send a request your way.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Hey Grandpa Bob! Yup! We did get the artic air! And it was
very unpleasant! But not we have had a chance to also hit
the 30 degree mark and it is a heat wave! But we also got
hit with more snow! You get rid of one thing and get another!
You just can't win in the winter! This has definitely been
a brutal winter as far as the frigid air! So this week we
will be staying in the 20's! I never thought I would be happy
to see those numbers! Anthing is better than what we've been
having! I am actually going to venture outside tomorrow to
get some errands done in the early morning although we did
get a few more inches of that white stuff so walking won't be
so great! Oh well!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Did yopu get the blustery winds as well?
I hated those windchills near -40. Ugghh!!
We are staying in the 20's as well for a week so far.
But then next weekend another cool down.
Not as bad as the last one tyhough.
Stay warm.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
20 Jan 09
We live south of you, and we had weather around the fifties. I hope we continue to have this pleasant weather for a few days. Seeing the sun makes me feel more lively.
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@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
20 Jan 09
Zero?1? Brrr cold out there GB,
Thank you for upload Savanna picture 
Kiss her for me please.
Today My weather seems great, if this afternoon have no wind, and the beach is clear, i will have a swim with my friend.
happy posting to you too. 
Kiss her for me please.
Today My weather seems great, if this afternoon have no wind, and the beach is clear, i will have a swim with my friend.
happy posting to you too. 2 people like this
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
20 Jan 09
Hi Grandpa Bob! No snow, no icicles and no crystals for us to experience here but we do have sand castles. haha..For the past days, it is kinda warm and no wind chills for us tropical people. The sun did shine a little too bright and kinda hot for my laundry to easily dry. lol..Love the sun but I do miss the wind chills!
Take care and have a nice day!
lovelots..faith210
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
19 Jan 09
Hi GRANDPA BOB,
The icicles looks really pretty but be cafefull as they can be dangerous as they are very asharp if they fall off.
Tamara
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
19 Jan 09
These are hanging away from any area we walk under etc. Thanks also.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
20 Jan 09
Hi grandpa, haha. We had very nice weekends and the weather is really warm, 10 degree centigrades above 0 and the sun is shining and I put on my beautiful sweater. No thick coats or hats or scarf or gloves. Really great. But today the weather is chilly again and the sun just playing the hide game with us,somewhere else maybe. Well I hate winters. But I guess we still have two months time until it's gone totally.
Hope you have a nice weather again this weekend, heehee.
@camomom (7535)
• United States
19 Jan 09
Was that you that did that? Grandpa Bob, that wasn't very nice of you.
It was -20 the other night with the windchills and now we have that nasty white junk all over everything
I guess I can forgive you............................................this time.1 person likes this
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Someone asked me to send it out East.
Was it you maybe?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~1 person likes this
@camomom (7535)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Nope, Not me
. I hate the cold and snow. I'm gonna send back out west
.
. I hate the cold and snow. I'm gonna send back out west.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
20 Jan 09
Oh we have you to thank for that wonderful weather! I don't care for the frigid temperatures. Next week we are supposed to have warmer weather. Now that doesn't mean that we can break out the shorts and t-shirts, but at least I can put that heavy coat away for now and wear a lighter one. My car is looking like a salt block. With all the salt that has been used in the past week it seems to have targeted my car! Hopefully won't rot away!
@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
20 Jan 09
We live south of you, and we had weather around the fifties. I hope we continue to have this pleasant weather for a few days. Seeing the sun makes me feel more lively.
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@GardenGerty (160779)
• United States
20 Jan 09
We live south of you, and we had weather around the fifties. I hope we continue to have this pleasant weather for a few days. Seeing the sun makes me feel more lively.
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@p3halliwel2005 (3156)
• Philippines
20 Jan 09
Hi Grandpa Bob! Weather here at our country returned to normal as well.Early parts of January was very cold but now it's staring to warm up again. I have never seen snow or experienced having winter. I bet it's quite a mess when everythings thawed out.
Well, I live by you so same as you. But this weekend will be COLD