So cold in Florida...

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Its funny how here is warmer than in Florida at nights.
 
I don't know if it is true, but someone told me that it is colder in the USA than in the poles. Cool.
 
SuperChris said:
Stop wimp !!!! UK weather worst than USA. UK weather look everyday snow and we not seen sun so much and really colder -6 or -10. It is worst weather in UK history ever lol
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Come to Iowa. YOu temperature is Celcius. We have the same or worse in Fahrenheit.

Really great pictures Babyblue. It is interesting to see the oranges in ice. They look mature, so I guess they are ruined by the freezing?
 
Bottesini said:
Come to Iowa. YOu temperature is Celcius. We have the same or worse in Fahrenheit.

Really great pictures Babyblue. It is interesting to see the oranges in ice. They look mature, so I guess they are ruined by the freezing?
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The farmers actually turn on the sprinklers to coat the oranges with ice. The ice actually acts as an insulation and keeps the oranges from freezing. But I'm sure several of the oranges and trees are ruined. The agricultural group said it is too soon to say what the damages may be.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Nor this one. We actually are breaking records down here!!!! If I wanted 30-40 degrees, I'd move back to MARYLAND!!!!!

Baby Blue, I feel you, girl. This cold weather SUCKS!
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Yeah! It should start warming back up on Tuesday.
 
Tonight forecast is 11 degrees.. I wonder if my thyme will survive the freezing weather.. All my other plants are dead.

Maybe i should have covered my basil and other plants in ice to keep them alive..

Florida sounds awfully cold.. I don't envy you guys down there.
 
It makes a difference when people in your state are not used to this weather...I'm sure your highway dept doesn't have the equipment or manpower to handle it well....sorrrrry....stay warm and safe.
 
deafbajagal said:
It makes a difference when people in your state are not used to this weather...I'm sure your highway dept doesn't have the equipment or manpower to handle it well....sorrrrry....stay warm and safe.
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Very true. It also makes a difference when you have health issues that worsen in colder temps. Heat also makes a difference. As crazy as this sounds, many people DON'T have heat due to the usually warm weather where I live. It's not so bad if the temps dip down into the high 50s, but take off another 10 degrees from that, and it's pretty cold.
 
Loghead said:
I highly doubt that. A regular winter's day temperature in the Arctic is usually about -30C.
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Whoops. My mistake. It was UK, not USA. It was -21 there recently. Good catch, Loghead. :)
 
It's really cold and BabyBlue - your'e pictures were awesome.

The manatee are still in the warm water that FP&L is providing for them. Our house is old enough that the wiring can't handle having a space heater. Most Florida homes don't have central heat unless it's north Florida. Down here, it's never been needed, but we have a window unit A/C with heat strip. Somehow, when MIL turned it on yesterday, she didn't turn on the heat, but the A/C so we had no heat last night. She didn't catch it until after I had left for church. I am unable to walk because the cold has aggravated my leg something fierce and I can't put any weight on it at all, and when I move in the chair, I can't lift the leg.

MIL got a call from her family who has over 5000 acres of citrus, they have so far, lost only 5% of their crop, but tonight is supposed to be colder than last night. We shall see.
 
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deafbajagal said:
It makes a difference when people in your state are not used to this weather...I'm sure your highway dept doesn't have the equipment or manpower to handle it well....sorrrrry....stay warm and safe.
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DOT has sand for the roads. It is not like we need slowplows here! :lol:
 
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