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-27C Brilliant sunshine under blue cobalt skies. The wind has a little bite to it, but the sun has a lot of warmth. Good day to go for a ski, I may finally ski the top half of the trail. Snow conditions have firmed up, and there are lynx tracks everywhere following the rabbits. This dry air does not feel as cold as it looks on the thermometer.
Lordy Buff.you're a tough old fella,and no mistake....Worried about Chris,it's been ages since he joined us...….Sunny 8c here and all on standby for storm Ciara calling on us tonight and tomorrow,maybe. Read in the paper that Antarcta has had temp.of 18c + lately.!!!
 
-22 with overcast. Yesterday was a good day of skiing, I finally managed to ski to the top end of the trail to the small lake. This is deep into the back country, the natural beauty of this prestine area is mesmerizing to say hard to put into words. When I was younger I skied the distance on a regular bases throughout the winter, this time it took me half the winter to get there, and quite a challenge.
I wonder where Chris went, hope he returns at some point.
 
Well, the wind is finally getting up. Here comes storm Ciara. My neighbours huge fir trees are swaying about already. Sincerely hope they stay put as the roots are under my bungalow.

Hm, does Chris go in any of the other threads? He's dropped off the radar lately a bit. Good luck during the storm, Carol.
 
The heavy rain predicted for our area has stayed just off shore. Brisbane and the gold coast have had a lot more . Same for northern NSW . Coffs Harbour has had some heavy flooding. The central coast and Sydney area have had heavy rain. On the south coast the rain has finally put out the Shoalhaven fire which has been burning since December. The west coast in the Pilbara have copped a serious drenching from the cyclone. Ron.
 
-14 under sunshine. Quiet here by comparison, going to go for a snowmobile ride with the neighbors. Its probably going to get long, so I will be a physical wreck by the end of the day. I'll take the video camera along, conditions are right for some good video.
 
It looks like we missed the worst of Ciara or it missed us..Strong wind and short sharp showers,but plenty of bright spells too and 8c.
Chris does pop up on a few other threads but I haven't seen any signs of him for a while.....enjoy your day Buff.
 
Sydney copped over 400mm of rain in some areas over the weekend with a lot or flash flooding. The rain has spread from Bundaberg in QLD to the Vic border . A lot of the NSW east coast rivers are in flood resulting in numerous swift water rescues. Poor state emergency service volunteers who have been fighting fires for months are now up to their necks in water. They are hoping the storms will extend into Gippsland and extinguish some of the hard to get at fires. There are still 45 fires burning in NSW despite the rain. The central WA coast has been pounded by strong winds and heavy rain from the latest west coast cyclone. Ron.
 
I've been reading about the storms and flooding in Sydney this morning. Can't believe it, there seems to be no end.

A few trees down blocking roads locally, much tree debris strewn everywhere, still some strong gusts but the sun is out for the moment.

Enjoy the ride, Buff, and take plenty to eat drink to keep energy up.
 
4c with strong gusty wind and the odd shower.But the sun's popping through when it can.We're very lucky here as a months rain fell all around us yesterday,and the South Tyne burst it's banks and Yorkshire is flooded yet again too. Scattered snow on high ground and temps to drop due to wind chill.
 
It was a 5 hour snowmobile ride that covered close to 100 kms, and I collapsed into the recliner when I got home before even stoking up the fire. The group of us headed north and east through some country I have not been to in years, I was astonished by the huge clear cuts that I last saw that were once the boreal forest. Nothing standing for many kms in all directions, its with no wonder that the moose are gone. We went north and crossed some beautiful forest and lakes and an old trappers cabin taken over by the wilderness, it will not be long for that forest to meet the fate of the saws. The newer machine is much more comfortable than the old one allowing me to go further before my back couldn't take it any longer and darkness was not far off. Going to take it easy today.
 
Wow, some lovely sunshine with short snow flurries. It is colder now as predicted. We now expect another storm. His name begins with D but can't remember it. The met office will remind me when he arrives.

we're not expecting more snow but i think Carol is going to get snow dumped during the next few days. We weren't supposed to get any snow. But they were just little flurries.

So pleased you got 5 hours in on the snowmobile, Buff. Sounds like fun. Sad when the territory is so badly changed by humans. Pleased you made that decision to upgrade the snowmobile. Probably enjoy more trips out.
 
More rain, but much better than being cooped up on a cruise ship off the Japanese coast. This one of those relatively rare occasions when the Met Office have got the forecast right for several successive days. Our rain water tank floweth over-good for another 6 months for garden watering.

Our little island had no lakes, permanent rivers or streams so the birrd life is dependent on people providing a water supply for their survival. The Kookaburras, Cockatoos and multiple parakeet and an assortment of other species are wet , but chuffed! How snakes survive is not of any ral interest to me!
 
It is around midnight. We have had a bad day in Nambour. The local shopping mall is built beside Petrie creek . A storm hit the hinterland this afternoon. The people who work in the mall park in a car park between the mall and the creek. A wall of water from the storm washed around ten of their cars into the creek. We had another storm at around eight. I have been bailing ever since . I have shifted over two hundred gallons out or my bedroom and bathroom . Another storm is coming thru now. I expect I will be bailing all night. I have to see my doctor tomorrow , my diabetes meds have stopped working and I cant get my blood sugars under 11. So not only am I bailing , I feel like crap and my flat smells like a swamp. Ron.
 
Oh, Ron, what a disaster. Is it a place you rent, Ron? I really feel for you. this isn't what you need to be doing with your health and age. Sounds like you are living in your boat with no cover on. How awful. Wish i could do something to help you.

Sunny again today. No snow whatsoever, but i think Carols probably delighted and is happily building a snowman.
 
Ron my friend,I think it's time for a move...how the heck you cope is beyond me. How about an add in the paper saying "Man with boat and rod seeks lady with large bucket and sense of humour for companionship...Please send photo....of bucket.
Blue skies and constant sunshine but very chilly wind.No snow Di. but we live in hope.
 
Love that humour! Ron would be better off with an igloo that melts slowly. No bucketing lady but he might cope with the drips lol. Terrible situation really. I'd refuse to pay rent, but Ron might own it and we could be insulting him. Stay safe, Ron.
 
Ron you need to move out of there, sounds like living misery, not healthy at all. I wouldn't pay the landlord a dime until they brought the building back up to date.
We are heading into the deep freeze, albeit for only a couple of days. Yesterday I took advantage of the mild weather to go for supplies, and now stay holed up for the cold snap except to go for a ski up the trails. Skiing I can keep warm, but walking across those open parking lots are like Siberia when the arctic winds sweep through.
 
Scary night, we had around 230mm yesterday in Nambour. The forecast is for more rain today and the tropical cyclone that formed in the coral sea is passing over Norfolk island today so we can expect swells of up to 5 meters on our local beaches. Between the rain, high tides and the swells the flood waters are having a hard time getting out of the rivers. They said when the rain finally stops we can expect another heat wave. We can expect an upsurge of mosquito borne illness particularly Ross river and dengue fever. If I was into sarcasm I'd say well that's the good news ,now for the bad. Ron. PS. Nsw is just as bad.
 
Much the same here , Ron, except that we ae not underwater. I can only offer my sympathies in conjunction with all the others. As Buff remarked , it is certainly worth a chat with the landlord or agent about the rent and fixing the drainage problem. Given your health issues, it might be worth seeking advice from whichever local government department is responsible for such matters, Of the top of my head, I can;t think of the appropriate body, but you could start with the Council , your GP to point you in the right direction. There is also 'Lifeline' which may be able to assist you,

Keep you chin up, Mate .Cheers, Merv
 
That's 23 cms, Ron. Ridiculous isn't it? You shouldn't have to be bailing water at that age. I sincerely couldn't do it. You sound like you are in squalid apartments, Ron. Do you have a dept of environment health anywhere around? they might help out by pushing a landlord to repair it.

Very changeable weather now. Showers + a tad of sunlight occasionally. My first crocus is out, i also have new leaf growth on my rose bushes. Gets dark around 5.30 now which is so much better.
 
That's 23 cms, Ron. Ridiculous isn't it? You shouldn't have to be bailing water at that age. I sincerely couldn't do it. You sound like you are in squalid apartments, Ron. Do you have a dept of environment health anywhere around? they might help out by pushing a landlord to repair it.

Very changeable weather now. Showers + a tad of sunlight occasionally. My first crocus is out, i also have new leaf growth on my rose bushes. Gets dark around 5.30 now which is so much better.
My first everything has either drowned, or has terminal 'trench foot'!
 
I have been bailing now for over 13 years. The property I live in sits on the boundary of a small nature reserve called Koala park. Apparently there used to be koalas but one of the very old residents living on top of panorama (the extinct volcano behind my flat) said that they had all been killed by wild dogs. To drain the property properly groundwork and draining pipes would have to be installed on park land and apparently that is not allowed under any circumstances. The back wall of my flat is nearly 12 foot underground so when the hill and all of the spaces around the volcanic floaters ( large volcanic rocs) fills with rainwater my wall leaks into my bedroom and my bathroom //laundry. I have been looking for another flat for years but they all cost double what I pay now. So here I stay till they kick me out. Ron.
 
-32C under brilliant sunshine. Good day to go for a ski or do anything that will provide warmth. The house got very warm last night as I added wood each time I got up to urinate. A little too frequent urination thinking that I would fall into a deep sleep afterwards I would take the chance by adding another piece of wood to the fire. It got a bit much, but a warm house is a good thing in weather like this. Going skiing later. Ron is there a tenancy act that provides assistance and uphold rights for tenants in your area?
 
Bright and sunny. Light easterly winds which really don't do much to address the humidity, but at least the heavy rains have ceased. According to the Met Office, we might have a reasonable weekend, although the merchants of doom predict that next week will see more PDP (peeing down precipitation)
 
Lovely morning here. Looks like a lovely early spring day. Alas, Storm Dennis is apparently gaining a tad more strength before he arrives over the weekend. Shame really, there are so many clusters of daffodils up and ready to start blooming. No doubt they will be flattened along with a few more trees down. I'm not complaining at all compared to the climate and conditions others have to put up with. In fact I'm grateful for this easy weather and climate here.
 
-30 Clear calm and quiet. Went for a long ski yesterday reaching up close to the furthest point on the trail, the dry cold air is like a tonic that provides energy while the warmth of the sun upon my back is soothing and comforting on the old bones. I came home with a good appetite. I may do the same today and go explore the side trails, I saw one set of moose tracks of a good sized animal
 
Hot ,cloudy and humid. Showers expected. Local council warning to have plenty of bug deterrent with you as the mosquitoes are in plague proportions. Sydney and Victoria hit by severe storms overnight. Lots of folk without power,Ron.
 
Think there will be a few without power over here soon, Ron. The wind is really getting up now. No harsh downpours yet. It will be bad in the north very soon. However, i think Iceland are going to get it worst. Good luck to any crohnies out there. Bet they don't have the Brca gene either lol. I'm going to stay in this weekend.

Stay safe, Carol.
 
Two people were drowned in the South east of Qld during the east coast low downpour, a kayaker in the Mary river and a bushwalker at the back of the gold coast. Hot and humid weather today with showers for the rest of the week. Stay safe in Britain, Ron.
 
Some good news for a change. A 26 yr old chinese uni student feared swept away In a flash flood last week was today found in cave on a cliff face not far from where she went missing. She was dehydrated and very hungry with plenty of cuts and bruises . She is recovering well in the gold coast hospital. With only two weeks of summer left we are still in the low 30cs of a day and around 24 overnight and very high humidity. Nearly all of the fires are now either out or well under control. It has only taken spring and most of summer. Ron.
 
Went for a long snowmobile ride with the bunch yesterday, snow conditions were perfect and there were a lot of people out snowmobiling and ice fishing. I did not see any moose tracks in this area that was once prime moose country. Forest companies cut a new forest access road through prime boreal forest, once clear cut and sprayed these forests will be gone forever.
 
Went for a long snowmobile ride with the bunch yesterday, snow conditions were perfect and there were a lot of people out snowmobiling and ice fishing. I did not see any moose tracks in this area that was once prime moose country. Forest companies cut a new forest access road through prime boreal forest, once clear cut and sprayed these forests will be gone forever.
glad you enjoyed your run out Buff.It's the li ttle things that make life worth living.How nicer life would be if greedy companies and thoughtless governments would leave nature alone..cold and blustery 3c here today.Not pleasant.
 
Wow, what a drab morning. Low white cloud cover, wet and really quite cold. I think i can say i'm feeling better since the evenings are lighter now. It just seems to make all the difference an hour and a half lighter during the day. It's about 5 weeks to clocks forward and then i shall hopefully be back to my normal self (health Permitting).

Sounds like a whole gang go off snowmobiling over there, Buff. Shame about the wildlife. I hate it when these floods happen, the wildlife in hibernation doesn't stand a chance, that includes hedgehogs also. So sad.
 
Horrible day. Hot sticky and humid. No rain but I still nearly drowned just walking around. No sign of any cooler weather and according to the forecasters there is not much chance of temps and humidity dropping with sea temps on the Sunshine coast sitting at 28c Ron.
 
Hey just wanted to start a new thread about the weather in your area because there has been significant changes throughout the world. I love to learn about the weather temps in different parts of the world.

It is winter time now :lol: since the middle of January now is cold it has not being near the temperatures for the Northwest of Ontario. Today is -14c but feels like -26c...still far below the colder temps!

Show us your weather!:ycool:
Southern Indiana Weather today is Sunny clear skies and cold.
 
I've woken up myself today too, Buff. another day towards March. So looking forward to the Spring daylight and clocks moving forwards.

I'm having one of my freezing days. It must be me as the heating is on and i don't feel in the least bit warm. I swear i should go back to bed on days like these.
 
We are in for a big warm up over the weekend. I put more of those roof salt pucks up on the trouble area of the roof ahead of time. Its expected to go up into the single digits. Good weather for ice fishing, when temps fall as expected next week it should create a firmer snow pack.
 
Ah, the old hot water bottle. I have one somewhere. I think i'll get that warmed up. Thanks for the reminder. Think i might get the spare duvet on me too. It's that bad. September is quite a long time. Is hubby having weekly chemo? Thinking of you both and i hope all goes well.
 
27F,sunny and no wind. A nice respite from waking to -15F and daytime temps staying below zero(with the wind chill)for the last five days or so. A forecast of mid 40F's for the next few days. Crazy weather. We had 7 inches of snow last night as well,the cold temps kept it nice and powdery. The dogs were pleased with that.
 
We had some heavy showers overnight. All that did was to make the humidity worse. Temps still in the high 20,cs -low 30c's. They expect to name a new cyclone spinning up in the gulf of Carpentaria by tomorrow. Models expect it to head off west over the northern territory. They said it could dump some needed rain in the gulf country. Ron.
 
0C sunny. It will get up into the single digits again like yesterday. Too warm to go any distance safely in a snowmobile without overheating the engines, and lousy for cross country skiing. Good day to dig into the fuel problems with the other machine. Its likely dirt in the carb. Don't like doing this kind of work where I am forced to hunch over for long periods of time.
 
Ah, the old hot water bottle. I have one somewhere. I think i'll get that warmed up. Thanks for the reminder. Think i might get the spare duvet on me too. It's that bad. September is quite a long time. Is hubby having weekly chemo? Thinking of you both and i hope all goes well.
He had 5 days radiotherapy Mon to Fri and he also had chemo every Fri.He was really buggered for more than 6wks.It's taken a good while to get as close to normal as he's likely to get,but he's had the all clear for now.Still has 27 apts. to go though. I can understand a wee bit what you have to go through Di, but only those of you who've actually been through it know what it's like. RESPECT !!!...….Cold and very windy again here.
 
Occasional sunshine, still windy, not so cold today and i've got singing birds in the trees around here. Starting to put hedgepig food out and looking for any signs (like hedgehog poo). Less than a week of February left. I'm quite a happy bunny today.
 
It can be really hard sometimes Carol, my surgeon left the sword hanging over my neck for seven years before he decided I was probably all clear.
More rain coming ,the cyclone is still forming in the gulf and there is an inland trough in the south west causing a lot of good rain. We will eventually get the remains of it. They say it will only be around 30 mill. They said that last time and we got 230mm Ron.
 
Another day of this winter thaw, didn't get much done yesterday. I have to get that machine up on the deck so that I don't hunch so much. I cannot stay bent over for any length of time without getting sick when my innards get scrunched. The weather is no good for the trails, but it does take a load off of the roof. Probably not going to do much today.
 
At least you know your limitations Buff and tomorrow's another day...….It's been really horrible here this morning.Heavy rain,sleet and strong
gusty winds,,2c but lower with the wind chill.I've just read that sand from the Sahara and 75mph wind is tormenting the Canary Isles and 270 flights are cancelled.Families that have been away for half term are stranded.Don't suppose the kids are to bothered though
 
Showers, some heavish ( another neologism. Appreciably cooler, but still ultra humid. The sand flies and their bigger mossie cousins are a biting. Tiger Balm is useful in stopping the itching. A death in the family has kept me off the airways. Such things happen to us all., the final RV and the end of aches and pains! It's a far, ar place that I go to............ Dickens.
 
Showers, some heavish ( another neologism. Appreciably cooler, but still ultra humid. The sand flies and their bigger mossie cousins are a biting. Tiger Balm is useful in stopping the itching. A death in the family has kept me off the airways. Such things happen to us all., the final RV and the end of aches and pains! It's a far, ar place that I go to............ Dickens.
So sorry for your loss Merv.We're at an age where losing family and friends is scarily common place.
 
Yes Carol , first thing I do every morning is to check if I am still alive. So far so good. They predicted 15-30 mm of rain for the coast today but we received 100 mm. Rain expected for the next week or more. The mosquito problem gets worse every day. Been having blood tests this week. Off to the doc on Thursday. Ron.
 
Wet, very cold and will continue like this for a while yet. Expecting snow soon too. Daffs are coming out everywhere now. The May blossom is in full swing and my tulips are coming up too. Closed the curtains at 5.45 pm today, getting lighter now.

I'm going to be like you Ron, wondering if i'm going to wake up tomorrow. I still have some pain with the cancer, but really i think i have to do alternatives now.

Merv, I'm sorry for your loss.
 
It's been a really nice day despite a hard frost early on.Wall to wall sunshine but a cold breeze.Washing dried on the line and I even had a couple of windows open for an hour or two.
 
No real sunshine like that here, Carol. Showers and less cold, but now the rubbish weather comes in i think. I have no intentions of going anywhere for a few days.

Only us Brits seem to have weather today lol.
 
The sunshine coast finished with 130mm of rain yesterday. Same today except that the large band of rain missed us to the north and hit Rainbow beach and Fraser island. Expecting showers for the next week. Some serious rain and floods out west near St George but no one out there is complaining. Ron.
 
It's seems like summer missed us this year. Only 3 days in February above 30C. 19C today. Double the average rainfall for the year to date. My tomatoes have still not ripened.
 
Awoke to a couple of cm's of snow this morning. Laid in bed watching the flurries. Now the sun is out and we're expecting a load of rain. We too have many flooded areas, even where water broke through where they'd put flood barriers. Awful for all the businesses and wildlife.

All we need now is for a ton of people to arrive from abroad to really get this coronavirus thing on the go. I'm not sure if there are cover-ups or whether it's just going to fritter out becoming weaker as it goes. Next month i start to meet up with friends and we book day trips. Would be just my luck if they cancelled them. I've had enough of the stir crazy of December, January and February. Bring on the lighter sunny days.
 
4c with a cold breeze but lots of blue sky.This is the 4th year in succession when where this area of the UK has had minimum snowfall which has cleared in hours.Only scraped frost off the windshield once or twice.
 
I stepped away to get some rest. Sorry to hear about your loss Merv. I am watching this global outbreak carefully. Being older and already in bad health it appears we better take some precautions should it spread, or rather when it does by the looks of it. I may have to hold off on plans to travel to see family as I do each every summer.
-20C under clear skies.
 
Yes Buff I fear for the aged and chronically ill. It is contagious beyond belief. A few years ago I spent some time in hospital with para influenza . It is a kids influenza that is so mild it barely produces any anti-bodies so they can't produce a flu shot for it. It very nearly killed me. Just over 20mm of rain overnight and more forecast for next week. Humidity is never below 85% of late. I have so much mould in my flat I am starting to get sick from using too much exit mould. Ron
 
Mold is definitely a serious health concern. One way to control it is by using dehumidifiers when conditions are damp. I am sensitive to mold and I use both the dehumidifier and airconditioning to ward it off during the summer months. If I don't I constantly sneeze, itching nose and difficult breathing, with a post nasal drip that makes me constantly wiping my raw nose. It also elevates me Chrons. I don't know if its feasible, but moving out of that problematic apartment would be the best choice, especially if the building leaks, as no dehumidifier will solve that problem.
-10 and cloudy.
 
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Yesterday when i went into the garden i felt like a new person. I know this feeling to realise Spring has sprung. One of my elderly cats slept oudoors for the first time since September, so i knew i would feel the same instinct. Today i took myself off to the garden center to get a few bits. It's definitely Spring-like out there now. I'm hoping to enjoy Spring this year as last year i was far more ill than i am now. Lovely and sunny out with only a good breeze, not that chill wind for storm Jorge.

Hawkeye, Where have you been mate? Lol, good to see you again.
 
Yesterday when i went into the garden i felt like a new person. I know this feeling to realise Spring has sprung. One of my elderly cats slept oudoors for the first time since September, so i knew i would feel the same instinct. Today i took myself off to the garden center to get a few bits. It's definitely Spring-like out there now. I'm hoping to enjoy Spring this year as last year i was far more ill than i am now. Lovely and sunny out with only a good breeze, not that chill wind for storm Jorge.

Hawkeye, Where have you been mate? Lol, good to see you again.
It's good to hear you're feeling well Di....long may it last.
 
-2C. It could be that we will be looking at an early spring here too. Will see where the year goes, it could be that I will start cutting firewood early this year should the trails melt. I wonder too what happened to Chris.
 
Lovely day here at 9c with sunshine and wispy clouds.We had a slow walk (is there anything else) down to the riverside and back.I saw in todays paper some interesting but scarey photos of lakeside homes in N.Y. State.After high winds,snow and freezing temps during the night,inhabitants awoke to darkness as their windows and outside of their homes were covered in 3ft of ice and snow.One chap managed to get out of the back and had to chisel 3ft of the stuff off the front door.
 
Thats rough Ron, maybe it would be better to spend the rent money on a good RV and live in a mobile unit. RV living can be on the cheap, and one change locations to suit one's needs. Find a nice area near the waters you go fishing on. Fresh seafood. The neighbor had luck ice fishing yesterday when I saw the large pike they caught.
-7C with a flurry.
 
Has this page changed, or has my computer shrunk everything? Oh, well.

Lovely and sunny with a few clouds. One gave us a dusting whilst the sun still shone. Quite amusing really.

You could have done with that pike for tea, Buff. I agree an RV would be better for Ron.
 
Hot and Humid, somewhere in the order of 30*. No wind or rain forecast for the next fews days. ( Correction. There is rain forecast for the week)

Ron,' have you thought about investing in a dehumidifier? They do make a considerable difference in taking litres of moisture out of the home. Depending on the size of your place, you might be able to get away with a 20 litre a day model.. It will certainly get rid of mould.

I have COPD and I find my breathing greatly improved when running this addition to A/C They are not that expensive and don't chew up electricity. Also handy as a clothes dryer. Over use of bleached based exit mould is not a good idea , mate.

Have a look at Ausclimate models which get very good reviews on the Internet.
 
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Sunny with showers. The birds are still singing so beautifully now and i have a load of daffs and 3 violas have sprung up already in one of my old tatty hanging baskets. Everything is coming to life again. It's so nice to see. Just hope that this Corona virus thing can be avoided. I am hoping (all being well) to go out with friends on Thursday. Haven't been anywhere since early December.
 
Funny place for weather Australia. The cyclone that formed in the gulf a week or so ago crossed the Northern territory then into the Kimberly in WA where it dumped a heap of rain as a low. It has now reversed course ,crossed back over central NT into south west Qld then is expected to dip down thru western NSW bring some heavy rain to drought stricken areas. I hope it is not natures way of making sure that there will be plenty to burn next summer. Ron.
 
Sunny out here. think i might venture out to hoard essentials, lol. Not too chilly either. Will need to start to tidy the garden a bit soon. I will do five minute shifts of work. It's not much at a time but it does build up, never lets me stop once it's started though.

Thanks one drunk cyclone Ron. Sounds like it is staggering all over the place down there.
 
We received some needed snow to freshen things up as the snow pack was getting hard and icy. Went for ski yesterday, but didn't go very far in the mild conditions as I tend to get hot and winded. Colder is preferred when I ski. -5C mainly cloudy.
 

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