Subj : Re: hot
To : Gamgee
From : Accession
Date : Wed Jun 25 2025 05:16 pm
Hey Gamgee!
On Tue, Jun 24 2025 21:11:55 -0500, you wrote:
> I lived right near the Great Lakes Navy Base, in the town of North
> Chicago, and also for a little while in Waukegan. In the winter the
> wind coming off of Lake Michigan was savage at times. I grew up in
> Vermont though, so was no stranger to winter, but my wife and kids
> were somewhat traumatized by it. LOL
Ah, ok. Yeah, winters aren't much to be excited about around these parts. The last few (or more) years have even been fairly snow-less, even up north. We may get 18" dumped on us at once, but it hasn't really stuck around. Kind of a bummer for avid snowmobilers, skiers, snowboarders, etc.
> Yes, March is very nice usually. It does get surprisingly cold here in
> winters though. Overnight lows get below freezing probably 10-12 nights
> in Dec/Jan, and daytime highs are sometimes in the 30's, often 40's.
Pfft. That's still t-shirt and shorts weather for some Wisconsinites. :D
> This past January we had all-time record breaking snowfall in Pensacola.
> We got NINE INCHES of snow and it was absolute armageddon here. Not
> kidding, most people here had never even seen snow of that amount. It
> actually stayed visible on the ground for about 3 days, quite amazing.
> My dog had the best couple of days of his life... Hahaha
I bet! Especially when you're neck of the woods isn't setup for that kind of weather, whatsoever. No plows, no giant salt bins pre-stocked before winter, etc. like we have here.
Regards,
Nick
... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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