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Ocelot II

(124,370 posts)
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 06:08 PM Feb 24

A week ago it was -12F. Today it's +52F.

I didn't even wear a jacket on my walk this morning; last week I was dressed in a down parka like I was on an expedition to Antarctica. Here in Minnesota we say that if you don't like the weather, just wait a bit... It's not Spring yet but I'm reminded that it will come before long.

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A week ago it was -12F. Today it's +52F. (Original Post) Ocelot II Feb 24 OP
Same here... 2naSalit Feb 24 #1
I was just thinking this. surrealAmerican Feb 24 #2
Yup, what a relief Beringia Feb 25 #5
Same here, NE Illinois boonecreek Feb 24 #3
Similar change here in Wisconsin. Walked Luciferous Feb 24 #4

2naSalit

(96,534 posts)
1. Same here...
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 07:14 PM
Feb 24

Except we have a serious wind storm with it, been going on for days. It's slowing down a bit today, only 40mph winds with gusts around 60 - 65mph. Have to wear a jacket with a hood. It was much worse the past three days. Might calm down by tomorrow, still supposed to be in the 50s. Last week it snowed for an entire week and gave us 40" of snow, that's almost gone except for the remnants of snow mounds and snowbanks.

surrealAmerican

(11,610 posts)
2. I was just thinking this.
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 07:42 PM
Feb 24

Here in Chicago, last week it was single digit highs - today, mid fifties.
It's usually spring or fall when we're on this sort of roller coaster of temperatures.

I saw those snow drops blooming, it will come!

boonecreek

(861 posts)
3. Same here, NE Illinois
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 10:50 PM
Feb 24

-10 last week +54 today and all the snow is just about melted.
Went out earlier and shook the ice out of the sump pump discharge hose.
It's raining now.

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