Calling all Midwesterners!

augusta17 · December 2013

Who's ready (or dreading) the first snow storm of the season that's rolling in tomorrow!? I'm pretty excited I love the snow. I'm gonna lay in my PJs and stare at it...and occasionally go roll in it...

ngolimento · December 2013

Pffffft, you aren't midwestern if you haven't had a snowstorm by Halloween. :P

<----grew up in SD.

emsrdh03 · December 2013

Usually I embrace snow in December. Who doesn't love a white Christmas season?? But tomorrow I'm flying to Dallas, so I could do without the storm right now.

Jolaine83 · December 2013

It completely missed us in Iowa. Apparently the next one is going to go south of us. Is it bad I'm really hankering for a good snow storm? Not during holiday travel days, but soon would be nice. I love the winter.

CrazyCupcake52 · December 2013

I'm in Minnesota too, the snow is so pretty. DH worked from home and I didn't bother going out either. It's not the snow that scares me, it's the other drivers! Edit: words are hard at night

MultitaskingmMom · December 2013

We got some snow and freezing cold temps in Colorado today. The high tomorrow is around 5 degrees!

augusta17 · December 2013

CrazyCupcake52 said:

I'm in Minnesota too, the snow is so pretty. DH worked from home and I didn't bother going out either. It's not the snow the scares me, its the other drivers!

Pahaha! Exactly..they're fine one second and the next:

CrazyCupcake52 · December 2013

HisGirlFriday929 said:

I haven't checked the weather but I'd really like to make it home to Chicago from my business trip in Columbus/Cincinnati so... I'm wary? But I do love snow usually!

When are you headed back? I think most of Indiana should be clear tomorrow but Friday not so much.

hecklet · December 2013

I'm in Minnesota too. I commute 55 miles each way to work. It was not a fun day today

nikiz628 · December 2013

Im in west central Indiana. they are calling for 3-5" between tomorrow and friday. Im glad I have no where to be!

Rach604 · December 2013

It's not going to snow here (IA), just be cold and miserable. I'm a little bit jealous - if it's going to be miserable we might as well have snow to make it look pretty!

amberhoothoot · December 2013

Hmm... Maybe I should have had DH watch the news for me (I hate the news and refuse to watch it). I had no idea anything was coming. Not that it matters for me... as posted in a previous thread, I envy all the peeps who actually get to work from home on snow days. My slave driving bosses don't even let us leave early when level 3's are being threatened.

coopsbaby · December 2013

We're just going to get the edge of it here, so maybe an inch or two and not until Sunday. I hate the dang stuff, I won't go outside until all the walks are shoveled and my car is cleaned off. My son lives in northern WI and they had quite a bit, but he loves it and is thrilled. I think the only thing snow is good for is to cover up all the ugly dead stuff outside and one good sledding day.

griffers · December 2013

I don't think we are getting any of this in Ohio. Woke up this morning and its 62 degrees....don't get me wrong, I love the warm and hate the cold, but it'd be nice to have some normal weather for once!

griffers · December 2013

triumphgrrrl said:
We're only supposed to get 1-3 inches here in Ohio on Friday. But this whole thread makes me realize thati have no idea why Ohio is considered part of the Midwest.

I have never understood that either lol. I dunno about you but I feel like they never get the forecast right so I'm not getting my hopes up!

GustieRx · December 2013

Also a Minnesota girl here- took DH 3 hours EACH way to get to/from work yesterday. Ridiculous!

lmdonnel · December 2013

SE Indiana here... Not looking forward to the snow considering I still have to go to work tomorrow no matter how bad it is. This will be my 1st winter withOUT a 4x4 car and I'm not at all thrilled. I'm sure tomorrow morning during my 35 minute commute (which will likely take much longer), I will be screaming "WHY DID I FEEL THE NEED TO BUY A GAS SAVING CAR AND GIVE UP MY JEEP?!?!"

ADH0906 · December 2013

Nothing up here in SE Wisconsin...just bitter cold. Also, why is Wisconsin the Midwest? I grew up in SW Indiana, and would have considered Wisconsin and Minnesota 'the North'. My Minnesotan husband and Wisconsin neighbors beg to differ.

jamjoyful · December 2013

Snowing like crazy here! Already getting into the -20s due to windchill. Hoping we make it safely on our trip this weekend! I would hate to be stranded in negative temperatures.

joshua+rebecca11 · December 2013

I'm kind of looking forward to it! It will be cold working outside on the house this weekend, but I love snow and even ice if I don't have to drive in it. I'm going to just relax today and go through paperwork and drink hot drinks

Jolaine83 · December 2013

I'll readily admit that I'm a bit of a freak for liking snow.

I always look forward to it (especially before Christmas) but I am usually cursing it by March when I'm ready for spring to get on it's way here. I have a short seasonal attention span.

norweigan · December 2013

I'm in Kansas City, so kind of the Midwest and kind of the South. We have an identity crisis. However, the snow storm yesterday just missed us from the north, and the ice/snow storm today is just missing us from the south. So a good place to be I guess considering they have no idea how to clean out the snow here.

Being that I'm originally from MN, I'm kinda missing the snow. And I agree with @Peledreamsofrain, this is way late for the first snow. Did the Halloween Blizzard of '92 hit you guys over in SD? A Halloween without having to put your costume over your snowpants is not a Northern Halloween at all...

Jolaine83 · December 2013

bbg676 said:

I am sad this is missing Iowa.

I love snow.

I'm with you on this. We are getting missed twice and the snow we had is gone! We need a refill! lol

ngolimento · December 2013

norweigan said:

I'm in Kansas City, so kind of the Midwest and kind of the South. We have an identity crisis. However, the snow storm yesterday just missed us from the north, and the ice/snow storm today is just missing us from the south. So a good place to be I guess considering they have no idea how to clean out the snow here.

Being that I'm originally from MN, I'm kinda missing the snow. And I agree with @Peledreamsofrain, this is way late for the first snow. Did the Halloween Blizzard of '92 hit you guys over in SD? A Halloween without having to put your costume over your snowpants is not a Northern Halloween at all...

Omg yes! I used to get SO upset when I was little, because my costume would never show.

I lived there until '95 or '96 (can't remember off of the top of my head). It was the worst winter on record, and all of the tops of the trees in our shelter belt were stripped by deer desperate for food that wasn't buried under 6 ft of snow.

Now that I've moved, I still get a giggle out of explaining to people what a shelter belt is. I always get big googly eyes for explaining that wind was so bad that people planted trees to protect their homes.

mockingjay1 · December 2013

I don't think it's supposed to snow until Sunday-ish here (Nebraska). It is freaking cold though. I hate winter... I am going to go brave the windchill of -8 to go find an outfit for my husband's work holiday party.

NLewis1 · December 2013

We got hit Tuesday and Wednesday here. Its -14 now, -37 with the windchill. This is what my drive to work looked like this morning (Western Wyoming here)

NLewis1 · December 2013

cruelsound said:

People who love snow are liars.

aw come on cruel....its not SO bad!

ADH0906 · December 2013

NLewis1 said:
We got hit Tuesday and Wednesday here. Its -14 now, -37 with the windchill. This is what my drive to work looked like this morning (Western Wyoming here)

That makes me miss Wyoming! Doing fieldwork in Wyoming winters though? Ah hell naw.

NLewis1 · December 2013

@ally1986

Wyoming sits right in the middle of the Rockies. Where my town is located is in SW Wyoming which is the only desert part of the state. We have the tetons to the North of us and if you drive just 40 miles north shit gets real with the windriver mountain range.

We deal with driving on shitty icy mountain roads 8 months out of the year, and no I don't hate the snow.

NLewis1 · December 2013

Oh I'm not brave! I never said I enjoy driving in the snow lol! I grew up here, and with my birthday in November my dad MADE me learn to drive in the snow. Im glad he did, because while if I had the choice to stay home or go out in the snow, I would stay home, but when I don't have the choice its nice to know I am able to successfully navigate icy roads.

My husband, he is brave! Like many men in our state, he works in the oilfield (my dad works in the coal mines....most men (and lots of women!) have to drive at least 40 miles to get to work in shitty weather). H pulls trailers with backhoes and what not on them in shitty weather all the time...doesn't even bat an eye. He amazes me.

Jolaine83 · December 2013

There is a difference between enjoying the snow and enjoying driving in it. I love being snuggled down in my house with my family in front of the fire while the snow is coming down outside. There is something appealing to me about being stuck inside, free from the distractions of the outside world and being able to watch the landscape change overnight.

But I don't enjoy driving it in. Black ice is a huge issue here as well and while Iowa isn't completely mountainous, we have lots of curvy roads and lots of hills still. My parents live at the top of a hill in the Des Moines river valley and there are times that the ice is bad enough that if they leave, they won't be able to get back up the hill. It's that steep. I am lucky enough to live in a relatively flat area, but anywhere where it snows is likely to have different road hazards.

I don't mind being that hated person who wishes for the snow. My wishes hardly make it happen. I just enjoy starting new seasons.

Spookster · December 2013

Alaska had its first snow in SEPTEMBER this year ... eat that!

wishiwaspreggo · December 2013

Ice is supposed to start this evening, followed by snow overnight. I'm going to pull my windshield wipers up and hope for the best.

shlittertoots · December 2013

I'm also in Iowa and we got missed--but I know it's coming. And the cold as balls weather started this morning.

tealowl · December 2013

It's chilly here, but no snow yet (IL). Someone said we're supposed to get some Sunday? I hope so...I love snow, and I hate it when it doesn't before my birthday!

KingLED · December 2013

I just looked at the forecast again and I'm thinking maybe I should go get some more candles before tonight...

ETA: Immediately after writing this I left to get some before the buses stopped running (they stop at 5p on my street). Walking to the bus stop I saw an AT&T truck and crew fixing a pole because there's already ice and someone hit it, which would explain why my lights had been flickering. So I guess that was a good call. Plus I figured while I was out I should stock up on more wine. You know, just in case.

TJD12 · December 2013

ADH0906 said:

Nothing up here in SE Wisconsin...just bitter cold. Also, why is Wisconsin the Midwest? I grew up in SW Indiana, and would have considered Wisconsin and Minnesota 'the North'. My Minnesotan husband and Wisconsin neighbors beg to differ.

@ADH0906 I must be close to you! I wish snow was on our radar. I would rather have it now than in March! I'm just glad it's sunny today- we had pretty bad fog yesterday and the other drivers made me nervous
:-S

ADH0906 · December 2013

TJD12 said:

ADH0906 said:

Nothing up here in SE Wisconsin...just bitter cold. Also, why is Wisconsin the Midwest? I grew up in SW Indiana, and would have considered Wisconsin and Minnesota 'the North'. My Minnesotan husband and Wisconsin neighbors beg to differ.

@ADH0906 I must be close to you! I wish snow was on our radar. I would rather have it now than in March! I'm just glad it's sunny today- we had pretty bad fog yesterday and the other drivers made me nervous
:-S

Days like that, I'm glad I work from home half the time.

abirdd9 · December 2013

No snow in central IA today. I don't think we're supposed to get any until Sunday. MH and I are making a Minnesota Ikea run on Saturday though so might run into some... bleh! I hate the stuff.

nikiz628 · December 2013

I'd say we have 2-3" in west central IN right now. And its still coming down.............

CrazyCupcake52 · December 2013

fuzzylogic said:

Pickups with rear-wheel drive getting stuck on minor inclines...fuck that shit, yo.

That's me!! I can't complain much because my Dad gave me the truck, but I can't wait until we are ready to buy another new car so that I can go back to having 4WD.

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Mrs. H

Crohn's Dx: August 2008

Endometriosis Dx: May 2010

Married: 05/19/2012

TTC #1: June 2013

BFP: December 2013

DS: Born 08/29/2014

TTC #2: July 2015

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