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Rain got a little colder in the last hour. 35 now.

We snowin’ yet? Where the storm thread?

I can’t do Rauchbier...or Saisons. Nasty. I’ve got a 2020 BCBS this evening. Classic.

Here's my take: It's not that the post upsets someone. It's that a post has a not-so-subtle political take that will take things down a path that the admins have long indicated they don't want things to go down. Might the post upset someone, as well? Yes, but that's not why these posts get nuked - it's because they *are* political. To me, it's really that simple.

Considering you were about 3 years old, it makes sense.

Check that...all nine jalapeno seeds have sprouted. And after checking this morning, two different types of tomato (Jersey Devil and Orange Paruche Cherry) have started to sprout!

I just got lumped in with the lowlands near DCA.

They obviously banned you.

06z GFS wants me to bring Lowcountry weather back from HHI at the end of the run. I wouldn't be mad about it.

I can only imagine. Definitely saw lots of complaints from the holier-than-thou and COVID-doesn't-matter crowds, but overall I think folks understood that it was tough to find a good balance last summer. Agreed that this summer's swim team will likely be a little different, but hopefully it won't be too disrupted. We've got young kids, so we haven't been ground to the bone by summer swim just yet! Exactly what our pool did - Sign-Up Genius - and it worked pretty well overall. Totally agree on the fun, camaraderie, and burning of energy! As I mentioned to H2O, our kids are still young so we absolutely "need" that outlet for them during the summer months since they're not ready to go out and "find their own fun" all day long. I only started as a timer last year, but I definitely want to be more involved. I grew up playing all manner of sports and did so through and well after college, so I have that itch for being involved in competition, and for now summer swim is the one way to do that!

But it's a long-range thread, not a winter-tracking thread. If the long range shows warmth, then I think it's perfectly fine for people to post about it.

That's awesome. We'll do the last one, for sure. Last summer we still went to the pool, but it was limited to 2-hour blocks with limits on the number of people allowed at the pool (though I don't think they ever hit the limit) and you had to sign up by 7:00 am on the morning you wanted to go. No indication that COVID was transmitted this way, but we're lucky in that our neighborhood is filled with folks who can remote work, wear masks all the time, etc. We're also excited to have our girls do swim team again, which I assume will be a go this summer. Even last year they did a "Camp Quarantine" to keep the swim team going, but it wasn't the same without meets and the like. Even if I have to wear a mask to be a meet timer or to flip burgers, I'm excited to have that back in our lives!

Enough playing the victim. Geez...

What did you before (I assume last) March?

Pleasant surprise: As of yesterday afternoon, seven jalapenos had sprouted...

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That makes sense. It really is the IMBY aspect of weather that can make it seem as though "we" miss out so often.

I was, but that was 8 1/2 years ago. It seems like we tend to do gusty showers/downpours really well, but no real severe weather. Just saying that it would be nice if we could get some truly interesting (severe) storms.

How's the cold air looking leading in?

I'd love it if we could actually have a chance to track/experience what turns out to be a pretty widespread severe event, rather than, as you say, a bunch of gusty showers.

With the sun out and temps in the 50s today (even if it gets blustery), I'll definitely get in a spring-y mood.

Not even double digits.

That would actually be really cool...if really depressing (and I'm sure a pain in the azz).

I'll say this...the end-of-season map is going to lay bare how utterly frustrating this season has been for those within 10 miles NW of 95 - at least those of us in VA. I don't think the grass on my front lawn has been fully covered once, and I actually cut it down pretty low for the last cut of the season.

Nice! Looks like they both had fun!