Pittsburgh area - Jan sub-zero temps as many as decade combined [snow tires hot item]

Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | January 23, 2014 | Tom Fontaine with Rossilynne Skena Culgan and Nicole Chynoweth

[Oratam]

The horrible winters of the late '70s definitely contributed to Jimmy Carter's general beat-down by Reagan. Jimmmy, wearing a cardigan, advised Americans to lower their thermostats.

Obama proceeds to destroy this nation's proven energy industries and is cheered for doing so.

[Enterprise]

Intelligent, hard working men had a vision to make energy cheap and plentiful, and our nation has spectacularly benefited from this vision. Unfortunately, mean spirited egotistical fanatical vengeful creeps now run the country and we all suffer from high energy prices, and some are literally suffering because of the weather. It shouldn’t be like this.

[AlexW]

As a lifelong resident of South Carolina.
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The Cassena Inn at Pawleys was our standard summer destination. We had become good friends with the owners. It was so sad when the main hall burned to the ground.

[Mark17]

As you know, January is usually quite nice here. Yesterday, the high was only 84, the low was 71. I am getting used to it. I was from North Dakota, but even 71 felt a little chilly to me. We will go to Samal Island for 2 days. Great resorts there. Google the Blue Jazz resort to see it. WVkayaker was here yesterday. He lives a 5 minute walk from me. His woman and my woman are sisters. We will see you when you get here in a year or so. It is warming up, so let me go turn on the aircon. I gotta go, my maid just brought fresh coconuts, right off the tree. Later dude.

[Mark17]

As you know, January is usually quite nice here. Yesterday, the high was only 84, the low was 71. I am getting used to it. I was from North Dakota, but even 71 felt a little chilly to me. We will go to Samal Island for 2 days. Great resorts there. Google the Blue Jazz resort to see it. WVkayaker was here yesterday. He lives a 5 minute walk from me. His woman and my woman are sisters. We will see you when you get here in a year or so. It is warming up, so let me go turn on the aircon. I gotta go, my maid just brought fresh coconuts, right off the tree. There is nothing better than fresh coconut juice. Mmmmmm good. Later dude.

[Mark17]

It was so good, I hit it twice.

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[PA Engineer]

is a balmy 3 outside at 930 AM.....Pittsburgh is doing a Stalingrad Impression. Half expect to see Panzers frozen on my street. Next week one day will have a high of 7 and will drop to minus 9. Will it ever end?

You forgot to mention the hills, but at least it is not the winter of 77. I live in Murrysville with acreage on a ridge. The 350 foot driveway to valley is starting to get old. Calcium Chloride can really set you back. I know I am becoming a bit desparate when a 30 degree day will seem like spring. Did I mention the "grey" gets old too.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

I live in the District mentioned (Norwin). Like many SDs they do build the snow days into the schedule...right now the “buzz” (son was playing HS soccer tourny today) that school will closed Mon/Tues. They already made up one day (had school on MLK day). Like many areas we have miles and miles of rural roads...buses not being able to start are a huge problem w/HS kids walking to stops in the dark (6:30 am) and wind chills well below 0.

Hope we get a midweek blizzard...Dear Leader is supposed to be in the Burgh on Wednesday.

[Mark17]

Knarfster, we went to Paradise Island Resort, on Samal Island yesterday. It really is a paradise. White sandy beach, clear blue water. First, it is a 10 minuter boat ride, from the docks of Davao City, then pure bliss. We went with WVkayaker. His honey and my honey are sisters. We will be like MacArthur, we shall return to Samal Island. Hope to see you here.