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3. This is the coldest week of Winter, so that makes sense, only...

Reply to Demtexan (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 02:49 PM

Jan 2018

For the coldest point of Winter, it's 15 - 25 degrees above normal out on the west coast, both day, but especially night. The heat in the atmosphere is just not getting out into space. Dry as a bone again too. So much so, I'm thinking of turning my sprinklers on so my shrubs don't dry up and die.

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It is so cold in Houston that I had to put salt on the back steps. [View all] Demtexan Jan 2018 OP

You're so hungry that you are eating the back steps? Sanity Claws Jan 2018 #1

I to go out to feed the stray cats. Demtexan Jan 2018 #2

Good on you for looking out for our feral brothers and sisters. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #4

This is the coldest week of Winter, so that makes sense, only... ffr Jan 2018 #3

So cold here in KC,,,,, lastlib Jan 2018 #5

Good one Demtexan Jan 2018 #6

say goodbye to any grass near that area come Spring snooper2 Jan 2018 #7

The grass will come back. Demtexan Jan 2018 #8

Not much can kill that KatyMan Jan 2018 #22

Our grass is tough. Demtexan Jan 2018 #26

Staying inside duforsure Jan 2018 #9

I was thinking of making chicken stew. Demtexan Jan 2018 #11

I wish it was warm enough here for salt to do any good. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #10

It was weird to salt steps. Demtexan Jan 2018 #13

Ive got icicles!!! hamsterjill Jan 2018 #12

I made some cat shelters for them. Demtexan Jan 2018 #14

Aw, bless you. B2G Jan 2018 #20

The cats seem to know where to come. Demtexan Jan 2018 #25

Houston is shut down Gothmog Jan 2018 #15

A lot of black ice. Demtexan Jan 2018 #16

We've had brutal cold here this winter near Green Bay, WI Greybnk48 Jan 2018 #17

My pets are crashed out on their beds. Demtexan Jan 2018 #21

I live in an older home in San Antonio, my house was Luz Jan 2018 #27

Same here. Demtexan Jan 2018 #29

Margarita lovers weep at that waste of salt. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2018 #18

Cold enough for us. Demtexan Jan 2018 #19

And it was such a nice weekend KatyMan Jan 2018 #23

With your usual humidity this ice is treacherous eleny Jan 2018 #24

I just got off the phone with a customer MontanaMama Jan 2018 #28