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tanyev

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6. Yoiks!

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:27 AM

Yesterday

This Texan spent a year in Chicago for grad school. I braced myself for what I knew would be a winter I’d never experienced, and I did OK, until it snowed on April 15th, AFTER already having a couple days in the 90s. I lost it. Absolutely lost it.

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From 65 degrees to 35 in 5 minutes followed by flooding rain capped off by snow. [View all] live love laugh Yesterday OP

We are expecting temps in the 80's here in the Bay Area. RandySF Yesterday #1

I dream mgardener Yesterday #2

Could you share..... SergeStorms Yesterday #3

Posted in the Illinois group... MiHale Yesterday #8

Didn't see that. SergeStorms Yesterday #12

Are you near one of the Great Lakes? Sanity Claws Yesterday #4

milw lucked out this winter. maybe 1 storm we got over 1 in. til this week. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #5

Yoiks! tanyev Yesterday #6

Crazy weather. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #7

yup. i sent my kid a pic of my snowdrops blooming. mopinko Yesterday #9

I feel bad for the Robins, they have nothing to eat. This is Berwyn, close to Chicago Beringia Yesterday #10

I'm here in Illinois and it's been a minute since I've seen JMCKUSICK Yesterday #11

65 today and 30 forecast for tomorrow. In the middle of Pa. Be kind all. twodogsbarking Yesterday #13