Weird Winter!

[yappy]

It is 40 below in Fairbanks 0 is a sweet memory

[Pedaling Fool]

Yep - here in Pa., some of the trees are trying to bud, and a few forsythia bushes are pushing flowers. I'm thinking that this can't be a good thing in the long run.

I have a tree in my backyard, I've yet to identify the species, that losses its leaves at the first sign of cold weather, it has already shed all its leaves despite the very mild winter. However, yesterday I noticed that it too was beginning to bud and even had a few tiny leaves that had sprouted. Be really curious if it survives this little cold snap.

Stupid trees, been around for millions of years and they still get fooled

[Pedaling Fool]

Be really curious if it survives this little cold snap.

BTW, I know the tree will survive, just curious if it losses those buds and baby leaves.

[nitewalker]

its friggin cold down here in s carolina. it must be 10 below kidding but it is cold. i was going to springer mtn but i forgot my 0 degree antelope and only have my phantom 45. not gonna cut it on springer or north of springer. so like i said last night im off to florida today after droping my son off at fort jackson...c,mon everyone its a new year get off the computer and do some hikiing....
its warmer in connecticut than s carolina, now thats crazy....at least it was monday at 4:00am...

[Papa D]

well, it just got cold in GA - I was out this morning at 6 am - my back steps iced up - I guess it's winter time

[shelterbuilder]

It is 40 below in Fairbanks 0 is a sweet memory

Harness the dogs and wax the runners...and make sure that the snub-line will hold 'em! "HIKE!"

[Northern Lights]

I checked the temps yesterday in Asheville, and there was a 1 degree difference from where I live. Something ain't right in the universe. Warmest winter here in a long time.

[Bat321]

It has been very dry in Washington state. Low snow pack-VERY low!

[tiptoe]

My husky is finally happy; temps hit 8 degrees this morning in sw connecticut. Time to get out the seed catalogs and plan for spring.

[JAK]

What's wierd up here is that most folks have already taken their Christmas lights down, and there really hasn't been snow yet. River hasn't frozen yet and the Millidgeville Ferry is still running. Today and tonight might do it though. I should have been out skiing for a couple of weeks by now. Bummer. I am not sure how atypical this is. I've been skating in December, but I've also seen the Millidgeville Ferry run into January before, at least once. It is only 2012. Things shouldn't be getting to weird just yet. Another 10 or 20 years could be quite different. Interesting times.

[yappy]

Harness the dogs and wax the runners...and make sure that the snub-line will hold 'em! "HIKE!"

mushers r training for the yukon quest toughest dog race in the world i think it starts in fairbanks this year heading to whitehorse in the yukon 1000 miles of frozen tundra baby ! dogs r superb athletes man ... stunning to watch