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Schenectady, NY
 January 23, 2012 9:50 AM Post #8979062
| There are a total of 145 votes:
| Colder than usual...brrrrr!
(1 votes, 0%) |  |
| Warmer than usual.
(129 votes, 88%) | |
| About the same as this time last year.
(13 votes, 8%) | |
| I'm not sure. I'm new to the area.
(2 votes, 1%) | |
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Previous Polls |
postmandug
Bardstown, KY (Zone 6a)
January 23, 2012 10:24 AM Post #8979095
| Very mild winter so far, but February is usually our snowiest month so we'll see!
Doug |
bonehead
Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b)
January 23, 2012 10:30 AM Post #8979098
| We just had some snow, but the temps didn't drop much below 20 at the coldest, so not bad. Now hanging in the 30-40s which is about usual for us in January. |
vnickdd
Orlando, FL (Zone 9b)
January 23, 2012 11:02 AM Post #8979124
| It's been so warm we had the A/C on in the car yesterday. Unheard of in January. The tropicals in the yard are happy though. |
Resin
Northumberland
United Kingdom (Zone 9a)
January 23, 2012 1:14 PM Post #8979367
| Warmer than usual - if things carry on like this, apparently they're reckoning it'll be the warmest winter in over 300 years.
Resin
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flowAjen
central, NJ (Zone 6b)
January 23, 2012 2:01 PM Post #8979442
| Def warmer than usual even though it was a very cold past couple days and we had snow today it was 50° ...very wacky weather |
momoftwo607
Nineveh, NY (Zone 5a)
January 23, 2012 2:11 PM Post #8979463
| 40's most of the week. Its a bit odd, but I'm not complaining! =) |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
January 23, 2012 5:24 PM Post #8979789
| It's been pretty warm with temps regularly in the high 40s or low 50s so far this winter. No siginifcant snowfall amounts yet this season either. |
gardenmart
Saugus, MA (Zone 6b)
January 23, 2012 8:04 PM Post #8979974
| Weird, actually, here on my Saugus, MA hilltop. We've been down in the single digits, and up over 50 & had the major snowstorm in October. I have big buds on my quince and hope my little roses survived all of this strange weatherness.
Martha |
palmbob
Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b)
 January 23, 2012 10:36 PM Post #8980071
| Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... its down into the 40s at night! Can't hardly stand it. Looking forward to spring again. Need to buy a coat! |
Beach_Barbie
Kure Beach, NC (Zone 9a)
January 24, 2012 2:25 AM Post #8980094
| It's been 5-10 degrees warmer than usual pretty much all Winter. The temps have only dipped below freezing three times. Last year, December and January were colder than usual. At this point, we were getting ready for our second snow.
Ah,Mother Nature. Such a crazy gal.
Barb |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
January 24, 2012 5:06 AM Post #8980178
| Thus far December has been our coldest month with temps in the mid 20's. We are averaging about 17 degrees above norm. And it is a rollercoaster...yesterday it was 67 degrees at sunrise..today it was 54 degrees at sunrise. Temps are predicted to be in the 80's for the weekend...
Moon |
pixie62560
South China, ME (Zone 5a)
January 24, 2012 6:02 AM Post #8980259
| We've had a seriously strange winter for Maine! For instance, Sunday morning it was NEGATIVE 11 with a high of 19 for the day. Here it is 48 hours later and we are @ 37 this morning, going for a high of 45. My blood doesn't know if it should thin out or stay thick a little longer. :)
I FEEL LIKE A YO-YO!!! |
Cville_Gardener
Highland Rim of TN
United States (Zone 7a)
January 24, 2012 9:13 AM Post #8980504
| Much warmer than usual. Also up and down a lot. |
pirl
(Arlene) Southold, NY (Zone 7a)
January 24, 2012 9:18 AM Post #8980514
| Much warmer than normal. Yesterday we had 51 and sunshine until the rain arrived around 5 PM. Today it's 49 now with mid 40's for tomorrow. We have had several very cold days but only one snowfall and the rain eliminated all of it. I'll be digging plants with a friend who's moving. I could enjoy it if all winters were like this!
Loved palmbob's answer! |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
January 24, 2012 9:29 AM Post #8980527
| I did too, Pirl. reminds me of my DD in Brisbane shivering in 48 degree winters longing for spring...guess she forgot where she was raised...grin |
kwanjin
West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)
January 24, 2012 9:36 AM Post #8980534
| MUCH warmer than usual. Palmbob, you can have one of our coats. We don't need 'em! |
trackinsand
mid central, FL (Zone 9a)
January 24, 2012 3:46 PM Post #8980969
| 80 here today and it should be 70 so i had to vote warmer than usual. the AC is crankin'. |
carrielamont
Euless, TX (Zone 8a)
January 24, 2012 3:51 PM Post #8980976
| Warm and 50 degrees F today. |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA (Zone 8b)
January 24, 2012 9:00 PM Post #8981368
| We are in the high desert which typically gets really cold in the night, from the low 30's to more typically 20's or even teens and day time temps in the 30's to low 60's but this year the day temps have been 60's to 80's. |
CLScott
Calgary
Canada
January 25, 2012 7:53 AM Post #8981676
| We have only had a week of real cold winter weather.
This week it is going above freezing during the day. |
Indy
Alexandria, IN (Zone 6a)
January 25, 2012 1:46 PM Post #8982084
| So far it has been a little warmer than usual. As long as we can keep that Arctic air up there in Alaska, we will be milder. |
DMersh
Crieff
United Kingdom (Zone 7b)
January 25, 2012 2:15 PM Post #8982103
| Visiting Scotland, these are hills near Crieff where highlands begin, only a trace of snow on the tops, they're often white this time of year. 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Jianhua
Shangshui, Henan
China (Zone 7b)
January 26, 2012 8:22 AM Post #8982855
| Warmer than usual, and no snowfalls so far. Three half-open yellow roses in my yarden now. Obviously, it is the effect of global warming.
This message was edited Jan 26, 2012 12:24 PM |
HoneybeeNC
Charlotte, NC (Zone 7b)
January 26, 2012 8:49 AM Post #8982897
| Warmer than normal here, too. The dogs are loving that we are able to leave the door to the backyard open for them to come and go as they please. I love the idea that my electric bill will be "affordable" for a change. LOL |
mamasita
Southern Dutchess Co, NY (Zone 5b)
January 26, 2012 4:31 PM Post #8983382
| Incredibly warm for us. The lack of snowfall is both a joy and a concern since what usually happens is there will be a very wet spring/summer instead. Many of the orchardists worry about the trees blooming too early and then being struck by a late snowstorm or frost. This area was overwhelmed with a wet autumn that destroyed the pumpkin and other gourd crops, so I'm sure they are nervous about this warm winter. |
thaidai
Phutthamonthon
Thailand (Zone 10b)
January 26, 2012 6:56 PM Post #8983603
| About normal for here, going down to 25C at night from 35/36C during the day December was cold (for here) day time temps fell as low as 70F/21C for a couple of days, believe it or not this feels cold and everyone gets out their pullovers or jackets.
This message was edited Jan 26, 2012 8:07 PM |
gardenmart
Saugus, MA (Zone 6b)
January 27, 2012 7:24 AM Post #8983965
| raining. over freezing. nasty. tomorrow is supposed to be better.
Martha |
ga1234
Conway, SC
January 27, 2012 11:07 AM Post #8984269
| Above normal temps for this time of the year. We have been in the 70's all week long. February is generally the coldest month for Zone 8B here in Conway SC. I'm not complaining. |
momoftwo607
Nineveh, NY (Zone 5a)
January 27, 2012 1:49 PM Post #8984459
| my snowdrops and daffodils are out of the ground already. =/ 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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DMersh
Crieff
United Kingdom (Zone 7b)
January 27, 2012 2:40 PM Post #8984525
| Colder now, more hill snow on Scottish Highlands 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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postmandug
Bardstown, KY (Zone 6a)
January 28, 2012 6:40 AM Post #8985189
| BEAUTIFUL photo DMersh!
Doug |
greenbrain
Madison, IL (Zone 6b)
January 28, 2012 6:42 AM Post #8985202
| I'm hoping that the ground hog will not see his shadow. : )
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dmac085
Greensboro, NC (Zone 7a)
January 28, 2012 12:39 PM Post #8985565
| Warmer than normal which is great for my electric bill but it weirds out the garden:lol: My daffs started poking up about 3 weeks ago and are about 4 inches tall already. Now I'm hoping it won't freeze or at least not for a long stretch. |
rampbrat
Abilene, TX (Zone 7b)
January 28, 2012 3:18 PM Post #8985810
| We had some cold in Dec. But its been fairly warm of late. The great thing is we've had more rain than normal. Not enough to break the drought, but enough to put water in the cattle tanks and keep the fire danger down. I did notice that I have daffodils and larkspurs coming up. But we normally have our coldest weather in Feb. and its not unusuall for us to get a mid-seaon warm up that doesn't last. |
mtilton
Ada, OK (Zone 7a)
January 29, 2012 10:17 AM Post #8986608
| The weather forecast here in central Oklahoma say it's going to be in the 65-80 F range all week with lows at night in the 25-35 F range. Strange weather... |
themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
January 29, 2012 12:28 PM Post #8986738
| Yup...we are getting low to mid 40's at night and mid 60's to mid 70's daytime...what is usually our (3 week long) Spring. |
greenbrain
Madison, IL (Zone 6b)
January 29, 2012 3:17 PM Post #8986977
| How about the new USDA plant hardiness zone map? I'm now in 6b; instead of 6a. I know that my growing season seems to get longer each passing year.
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themoonhowl
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)
January 29, 2012 4:17 PM Post #8987070
| A horticulture professor friend of mine told me last year that they were working on the new map and lots of folks were going 1/2 zone warmer. here is a link to the new map.
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/# |
hopflower
Santa Rosa, CA (Zone 9a)
January 29, 2012 6:27 PM Post #8987254
| Too warm for this time of year; and we need more rain desperately. |
Ithiel
Detroit, MI (Zone 6b)
January 29, 2012 6:43 PM Post #8987286
| We've been well above normal here in Detroit this winter. The coldest night we've had has only been 10 degrees, and that was one of only 4 days where it got below 20, extremely unusual for this area. |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA (Zone 8b)
January 29, 2012 8:07 PM Post #8987420
| I'll be a happy camper if I change to zone 9a instead of 8b. More things grow in that zone. I doubt it though. The nights seem colder. |
momoftwo607
Nineveh, NY (Zone 5a)
January 30, 2012 5:39 AM Post #8987682
| hopflower- I wish I could sent rain out to you. We've had more rain than snow! This is the weirdest winter. I have daffodils and snowdrops coming up! The rain we just had, the weather people said if it were snow we would have had 8-12"! |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI (Zone 5a)
January 30, 2012 5:39 AM Post #8987683
| I got to go from zone 5a to zone 5b. Still I have a zone 6 Glossy Abelia that has done wonderfully for me the past 4 years. And doesn't show any signs of stopping its skyward climb. I'll need a ladder to prune it down to manageable size. |
