Weird winter weather
By Suzieqmom
@Suzieqmom (2755)
United States
January 26, 2011 8:23pm CST
OK, we are having the weirdest winter storm I have ever seen--lots of snow, then rain, then sleet, then THUNDER and LIGHTNING, then 40+ mile an hour wind, then big hail stones, then more snow, now more thunder and lightning--and, according to the weather report, the "severe" weather is still to come! I have never seen anything like this in NJ. 
(And, believe it or not, my kids had school today
). Is anyone else experiencing unusual weather?
(And, believe it or not, my kids had school today). Is anyone else experiencing unusual weather?4 responses
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
27 Jan 11
Count your blessings. . .and feel free to come to NJ for some wild weather times! 
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@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
29 Jan 11
We got another 2 inches or so last night--ice and snow mixed, which is always the BEST kind of precipitation. I hear next week may be another foot or more!
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
27 Jan 11
No need for confusion. Everything you described is caused by global warming. See, man-made CO2 emissions have created an abundance of greenhouse gases, which trap more of the suns heat close to earth. This causes the temperature on earth to be steadily rising. Does that explain it good enough for you? Ok, then you can send your carbon footprint reduction fee of $55 to me. By the way, that is an annual fee.
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
27 Jan 11
No, I think there is a different reason--our town is home to the famous Martian landing in Orson Wells' radio broadcast War of the Worlds. I think they have come back. 
And I can't afford your fee; I need to buy a new snowblower--we just got another 18 inches of snow. 
Seriously, I am sure it is attributable in large part to global warming, but, even so, that still doesn't explain the rapid changes in temperature during one storm over the course of just a couple of hours. It must have been a very unusual weather phenomenon.
And I can't afford your fee; I need to buy a new snowblower--we just got another 18 inches of snow.
Seriously, I am sure it is attributable in large part to global warming, but, even so, that still doesn't explain the rapid changes in temperature during one storm over the course of just a couple of hours. It must have been a very unusual weather phenomenon. 
@cadilee2006 (26)
• United States
27 Jan 11
It's been unusually warm here! It makes me nervous... if it's this warm in January, what's it going to be like in July???
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
27 Jan 11
That can be a problem, too--especially because, with no season of "colder" weather, germs and germ-carrying bugs flourish. On the other hand, I could use a little extra warmth right about now! Wanna trade?
Wanna trade? 