The weather in your area today...

Evitzee

It's 12 F (-11 C) here in central TX which is low for this part of the world. Texas has the most wind power of any state, 7 times that of CA, but the wind isn't blowing much this morning and it's cloudy so not much chance for solar power today. Wind/solar only providing 10% this morning, the other 90% by gas, coal and nuclear. We keep on truckin'.

ErichPryde

One of my favorite places to hike near my home is the trails all around WSU-Vancouver Campus. My 6 year old and I hiked through the snow down to the nature trails around Mill Creek. It's currently just over 20F/-6C here, it was quite a bit warmer under the tree cover and away from the open air and slight wind. There's plenty of snow melt and the water is moving rapidly.

I love these trails, it's like a personal wonderland tucked away not that far from us.

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pdxleaf

My daughter's in Austin and just called to say it's 26F there. That's rough when it was 70 a few days ago.

Hope you all stay warm. We just got our power back after couple days. 40 to 50 mph winds here and 85 mph winds up the Columbia Gorge, which is a chute that brings the winds to us. Pretty amazing to see trees 3 to 5 feet in diameter snapped or fallen over.

Not too many people tougher than linemen. They are out there working in a job that is already tough in the best weather.

pdxleaf

My daughter's in Austin and just called to say it's 26F there. That's rough when it was 70 a few days ago.

Hope you all stay warm. We just got our power back after couple days. 40 to 50 mph winds here and 85 mph winds up the Columbia Gorge, which is a chute that brings the winds to us. Pretty amazing to see trees 3 to 5 feet in diameter snapped or fallen over.

Not too many people tougher than linemen. They are out there working in a job that is already tough in the best weather.

pnwyankee

This big Fir tree picked the only place it could fall without falling on somebody's house.
The only four lane East-West road in our little town near Portland.
There were actually two that crashed side by side.

pdxleaf

I lived in Anchorage for about 4 years and Minnesota about 7 years.

pdxleaf

I lived in Anchorage for about 4 years and Minnesota about 7 years. The freezing rain here in Portland is the worst driving (and walking) condition. Think ice skating rink with water surface. All you do is slide.