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bucolic_frolic

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3. Everything is one big giant luge

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:31 PM

Jan 29

Cold for 2 months, then frigid for 2 weeks. If more snow, weight will be a worry. And there's just no melt. This is like Washington's winter at Valley Forge.

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It's bitter cold here in NE Ohio.... [View all] JohnnyRingo Jan 29 OP

I've never seen this long of an extreme cold snap here in Delaware before. Large piles of snow not gonna melt. Walleye Jan 29 #1

Same here in SW Ohio FarPoint Jan 29 #2

Everything is one big giant luge bucolic_frolic Jan 29 #3

Were those people on their way to The Top Notch Diner, Johnny? Diamond_Dog Jan 29 #4

hahaha JohnnyRingo Jan 29 #5

Ugh - that would make me lose my lunch! Diamond_Dog Jan 29 #6

"Would you rather go streaking at -40C, or -40F?" Earl_from_PA Jan 29 #7

JohnnyRingo , You need to go get some Smiley cookies and warm yourself up debm55 Jan 29 #8