Y&R Discussion Group -- It's Snowing in Virginia!

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Topic: It's Snowing in Virginia!

Topic Posted by: katiesbeach
Date Posted: Sat Jan 30 7:32:48 2010
Additional Comments:

I know that snow isn't a big deal to many of you, but we hardly ever get it in this area. They are calling for about 14", but I don't think we are going to get that much. It's still pretty. I guess it's good that it happened on a Saturday because they didn't have to worry about closing schools and work places, but I would have preferred to get a 'free' day off of work!

My puppy, Vegas (a white chow) didn't know what to do when I first let him out. So I through a treat out in the snow and of course he went after it. Then I couldn't get him back in. He was so frisky and cute! (BTW, he really isn't a puppy anymore as he is 3 years old, but he still looks like one and acts like one!)

Posted by: Louise
Date posted: Tue Feb 2 15:16:03 2010
Message:
I'm always amazed that some people never experienced winter like with have here in parts of Canada. Man, I would trade places with you during the winter months any day. So enjoy the little snow and cold you get and stop complaining lol. just kidding!! :o). We are freezing here in Canada. Today its 4 F. We had colder days too.

Posted by: Donna7888
Date posted: Mon Feb 1 15:54:15 2010
Message:

I saw that on the news and I thought, better them than us - we always get hit with the Nor'easters and I am NO WHERE near the New Jersey beaches.

Philadelphia suburbs (where I am) is getting hit with a coastal stomr this coming weekend, just what we need, another repeat of the weekend before Christmas when we got 21 inches.

Did you take a pic of your dog? Would love to see it. Did you try to drive in the snow? It's treacherous if you don't know to keep going when you're going up a hill...don't stop or you'll slide backwards (like you really need to hear this...lol....I am laughing, sorry don't mean to be a pest, it's the teacher in me).

We'll be sure to send you some snow this weekend when we get hit again...P.S. I HATE snow and I hate winter - but I was born and raised here in Eastern PA.

Posted by: jMSmall
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 22:54:22 2010
Message:
Yes it is..but we are also the home of the brand new Miss America.. CARESSA CAMERON..Miss Arlingto!! Yes........

Posted by: Liz
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 10:35:02 2010
Message:
14 inches is a pretty respectable dump! It's clear blue skies & sunny here in central Wyoming. Cold though.

Posted by: serialmom
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 10:27:06 2010
Message:

I wish we could see your pup playing in the snow. Even cats get all excited about it. I remember Jungle and Nermal darting around batting a clump of snow.

Having lived in Fairfax 27 years and I know they have very mild winters. Lake Braddock didn't freeze hard enough to more than 3 times.

I hope your electricity isnt out. I think I just heard something about that.

Posted by: JanB
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 10:17:48 2010
Message:

Here's a pic I took five minutes ago outside my apt. window. North-central West Virginia.

Posted by: Mitch
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 10:11:00 2010
Message:

In which part of VA are you, katiesbeach? My mother's family is from outside of Richmond, between there and Charlottesville. I had one aunt who lived in Lynchburg and another in Alexandria.

I never went there in wintertime, so I wouldn't know about the snow. I bet it's pretty.

You know, I was thinking the other day, I seem to remember Spanish moss hanging from the trees in summer. In Virgingia. Is that possible or am I imagining it?

Posted by: Elaine
Date posted: Sat Jan 30 9:27:01 2010
Message:
Lucky you...I'll donate some cold weather so the snow can hang around for awhile. We certainly can spare some 3 degrees above zero weather to make it seem more like Winter to you guys in Virginia.