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jwirr

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8. In NE MN it is very cold with a lot of snow and often glare ice on the roads. My grandson just hit a

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:59 PM

Jan 2014

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patch of glare ice coming home from work and rolled his truck - totaled it. But he is alive and I will soon know how bad it is. I had to tell his children what was happening and why he was going to the doctors. He could use prayers and good vibes.

I guess weather does not have to be bad to cause a lot of trouble.

Good news. He did not break anything. The seat belt did a job on his stomach and shoulders and he pulled some muscles so he is on crutches. What a blessing. Thank you all for your concern.

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What is your weather like now? [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

8 inches of snow so far, about 9 degrees... Agschmid Jan 2014 #1

Very cold, the snow is finally ending (Detroit) Motown_Johnny Jan 2014 #2

14 inches of snow on the ground and about 5 degrees here in northern Illinois. JeffHead Jan 2014 #3

You guys take billh58 Jan 2014 #4

Cold in Austin, TX. Texasgal Jan 2014 #5

You all stay warm! They named this storm? What babylonsister Jan 2014 #6

NYC here - LiberalElite Jan 2014 #64

Freezing. About six inches of snow on the ground. Brigid Jan 2014 #104

The Weather Channel started naming winter storms Mariana Jan 2014 #107

Gorgeous here in So Az panader0 Jan 2014 #7

Here in Phoenix ChazII Jan 2014 #24

In NE MN it is very cold with a lot of snow and often glare ice on the roads. My grandson just hit a jwirr Jan 2014 #8

Prayers for your grandson! Tree-Hugger Jan 2014 #13

Thank you. jwirr Jan 2014 #17

How terrifying. cbayer Jan 2014 #19

Yes, he couldn't tell us what exactly happened. Said that when you are tumbling around in a car all jwirr Jan 2014 #23

It's so scary how quickly things can happen. cbayer Jan 2014 #26

I rolled my truck... chillfactor Jan 2014 #52

He has a high pain level tolerance but the fact that he asked to be taken to the hospital says it jwirr Jan 2014 #58

Prayers from AZ for the family and his medical team. ChazII Jan 2014 #25

Thank you. jwirr Jan 2014 #33

Hold good thoughts. Keep us informed. panader0 Jan 2014 #62

How terrifying. Vibes to all of you. catbyte Jan 2014 #34

Halfway through a blizzard. Cold as a welldigger's ass. nt MADem Jan 2014 #9

52 F, partly cloudy sakabatou Jan 2014 #10

Western PA: snow, wind and frigid overnight. femmocrat Jan 2014 #11

keep an eye out... chillfactor Jan 2014 #55

Yes!!! Snow Day! femmocrat Jan 2014 #118

Don't want to rub it in nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #12

Mid-sixties after a day in the low seventies. cbayer Jan 2014 #14

Cold and snowing Tree-Hugger Jan 2014 #15

Me too Freddie Jan 2014 #47

You might be interested in this local site... Tree-Hugger Jan 2014 #67

Western WA.....mid 40s & rain. n/t GP6971 Jan 2014 #16

It's so nice out here right now. bravenak Jan 2014 #18

Getting cold quick, windy - Skip Intro Jan 2014 #20

Fucking cold. (east central MN) scarletwoman Jan 2014 #21

Eastern PA: snowing and freezing meow2u3 Jan 2014 #22

Snowing here in D.C. Temperature is supposed to drop overnight to about 21 degrees tomorrow. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2014 #27

At 9:10:37 pm Chicago metro area (collar county) Cadfael Jan 2014 #28

74 now... XRubicon Jan 2014 #29

3F & partly cloudy in SW lower MI. Points south of us got a foot of snow. catbyte Jan 2014 #30

Snowing heavy with strong winds. 3 inches have fallen in 4 hours here. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #31

You found a warm spot! babylonsister Jan 2014 #42

Lol! I will be fine. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #60

Along the lake in Manitowoc co, WI it's -6 degrees. Had a couple inches last night, but no snow shraby Jan 2014 #32

-4 in Minneapolis, supposed to get down to -15 tonight. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #35

Holy shit! Are you tucked in? nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #44

I'm under a pile of cats. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #45

Boy, I'll say. New Years Eve 1977 at our "cabin up nort" near Walker Mn legcramp Jan 2014 #49

i live in northern il and that year the wind chill was around -70 at the farm i lived at madrchsod Jan 2014 #74

Oooh, gosh 2naSalit Jan 2014 #89

8 degrees and snow intensifying in upstate (60 miles north) NY city Historic NY Jan 2014 #36

67 here in the Sunshine State distantearlywarning Jan 2014 #37

It was hellish here today in San Diego bobja Jan 2014 #38

A chilly 36 in North Texas. tammywammy Jan 2014 #39

It was hellish here today in San Diego bobja Jan 2014 #40

9, real feel -16 n/t safeinOhio Jan 2014 #41

Central Mississippi 33 dropping to 23 later tonight....heading into next week, highs in the 30's Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #43

It's no degrees in Minneapolis. Thor_MN Jan 2014 #46

Inch of snow yesterday severe cold on the way wind chills from 20 below to 40 below zero Omaha Steve Jan 2014 #48

Here's a visual to go with that... 2naSalit Jan 2014 #90

2 degrees. Might get some snow. Northern MI. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #50

58" of snow? Sounds horrible to me, but babylonsister Jan 2014 #80

It can be difficult. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #112

South California. ("Oh I wish, I wish it would rain. . .") . . . Journeyman Jan 2014 #51

-20F riverwalker Jan 2014 #53

Cold. TheMightyFavog Jan 2014 #54

Cold JVS Jan 2014 #56

8°F Heavy snow. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #57

last night I heard the wind, woo wooing for hours Skittles Jan 2014 #59

In NW suburban Chicago, we just dug out from under 13" of snow. Snarkoleptic Jan 2014 #61

Wow. Are you okay? babylonsister Jan 2014 #68

Doing fine, thanks! Snarkoleptic Jan 2014 #109

Nice dusting of snow, probably 3-4 inches customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #63

Malaise?? panader0 Jan 2014 #65

Rainy, 50 in Seattle. yewberry Jan 2014 #66

Very cold, H2O Man Jan 2014 #69

Hi, friend! Stay warm! nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #73

Weather dylan33 Jan 2014 #70

Warm, 28 degrees. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #71

Warm, upper 70s. Beacool Jan 2014 #72

I love and thank you for responses! xoxoxox nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #75

75 breezy, scattered showers. sun just set . gonna be another coooooold night :-) nt msongs Jan 2014 #76

Very windy ohheckyeah Jan 2014 #77

Currently -4, -19 windchill Viking12 Jan 2014 #78

Very windy here, theyre saying it will drop down to lower 50s tonite darkangel218 Jan 2014 #79

33F, freezing rain laundry_queen Jan 2014 #81

Well, here in west central MN, it's supposed to be a low of -30 degrees F on Sunday. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #82

About 250 degrees outside my window MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #83

According to my thermometer, it hit 69 today here. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #84

Not bad, freezing so my feet are starting to get a little cold but otherwise peachy Warpy Jan 2014 #85

Dammit, Warpy! babylonsister Jan 2014 #87

Awful colsohlibgal Jan 2014 #86

83 degrees F- overcast and cloudy with scattered showers Douglas Carpenter Jan 2014 #88

No WAY! babylonsister Jan 2014 #92

-8 with a wind chill advisory tonight. cyberswede Jan 2014 #91

CAF... ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2014 #93

I'm cold. SCUBANOW Jan 2014 #94

50 degrees tonight and bone dry. Rainfall this year is at 19% normal for my town, 22% for the county Hekate Jan 2014 #95

It's so cold in Toronto that the streets are dry and white. PDJane Jan 2014 #96

Sadly, there has been no rain in the O for weeks. Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #97

Colder than a Well Diggers Ass in Indiana B Calm Jan 2014 #98

Get ready for more. Brigid Jan 2014 #105

Blizzarding gaspee Jan 2014 #99

-9 below democrank Jan 2014 #100

56 and windy in Naples, Florida HockeyMom Jan 2014 #101

-4 no wind lots of snow se mich notadmblnd Jan 2014 #102

-9. but I'll be at Packers/49ers game Sunday. pray for me. PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #103

Minus 10 in Flint, MI, this morning Siwsan Jan 2014 #106

Upper 40s, breezy, natives in full winter regalia. CFLDem Jan 2014 #108

Cold for Austin 29° hobbit709 Jan 2014 #110

-6.4, wind, tiny horizontal snow magical thyme Jan 2014 #111

-12 last night (Thurs - Fri) will warm over the weekend rurallib Jan 2014 #113

It warmed up overnight in Minnesota. Jenoch Jan 2014 #114

-12, -30 windchill, 12 inches of fresh powder that is dry enough to be comparale to the Rockies. adirondacker Jan 2014 #115

It is 26 degrees in the metro Atlanta area with a high of 36 predicted. RebelOne Jan 2014 #116

Beautiful sunshine, blue sky and wicked cold -3 and -15 wind chill, 15 inches of snow on the ground. MerryBlooms Jan 2014 #117

VERY windy last night. greytdemocrat Jan 2014 #119

It hasn't got above 0 F for 2 days here in Maine. jpak Jan 2014 #120

13.4 up from -4.4 this am maddezmom Jan 2014 #121

It's only -13C here but polly7 Jan 2014 #122