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It is so Warm/Sunny I am Thinking of Cutting the Grass

By Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

Canada

February 2, 2016 8:30am CST

This is the weirdest winter I have known. This week the temperatures are expected to stay above freezing all week, it is currently so warm I was thinking of going out to cut the grass this afternoon. I live in Canada, a land where on the average February day everywhere (except places like Vancouver British Colombia) should be covered in snow. We have had 4 mini snowfalls, 3 dropped less than 1 centimeter, the fourth was maybe 5 centimeters, which is next to nothing for this part of the world. I think I should cut the grass and fire up the barbecue, what do you think?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

2 Feb 16

Sounds like a plan to me I can see very little grass here as we still have plenty of snow on the ground.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

We should have lots of snow as well. All that we had has melted and gone

@msiduri (5687)

• United States

11 Feb 16

Here is southern California, it's been uncharacteristically cool. I even had frost on my car roof one morning. At the moment, however, it's been in the 80s during the day (off the top of my head, I believe 85F is about 30C). I don't much care for it.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

11 Feb 16

There used to be a joke about the California weather forecaster going on holiday and pre-recording the forecast, that is no longer the case. The 80s is certainly hot. We now have a layer of snow on the ground.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

11 Feb 16

@msiduri Yes and I have been warned that it will soon be a desert

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@msiduri (5687)

• United States

11 Feb 16

@pgiblett No, couldn't make that joke anymore. We've had hail here in the last five years. That was odd. In the middle of a prolonged drought, we had floods. Go figure.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Feb 16

Yes, and I think you should invite us all over!

Currently it is warmish in our area - typical of our so called winters in Southern California. We never get any sort of snow where I live - and for that matter we barely get rain. Oh but there are times when it's chilly - chilly in our standards that is.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

I have heard about the plight of California from a friend.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Feb 16

@pgiblett Is that what you wear when cutting the grass too?

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

@much2say In Canada any sunny day is a good day for a BBQ, even if it is -5 (Celsius) and sunny you will see a traditional Canadian male wearing tee-shirt and shorts fire up the BBQ.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)

• United States

2 Feb 16

What is the temperature? We are to hit 70 today and that's w/o sun.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

It will hit 5 Celsius today (that is in the mid 40s your temp I think) Think about the USA is you have such a range of temperatures at all times of the year, some parts hardly ever see winter and others have severe ones.

Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

@AbbyGreenhill but economic pressure often takes people in the opposite direction.

@AbbyGreenhill (45490)

• United States

2 Feb 16

@pgiblett Yup, that's how it is and that's why if you like winter move up north, if you don't move south.

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@TheHorse (238429)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Feb 16

Sounds like time for a beach themed party!

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

5 Feb 16

I think it may be, then my wife informed me it is snowing in the morning. Ouch!

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

5 Feb 16

@TheHorse I was living in Munich in Germany in 1991 (the year of Desert Storm when Sadam set alight all the oil wells in Kuwait) and we had snow in, June, July and August that year.

@TheHorse (238429)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Feb 16

@pgiblett Ah, such is life in Winter in Canada. I remember our 4th of July snow flurries in Montana.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

2 Feb 16

It's good to cut the grass. Climate is very hot here in summer.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

@shshiju That is true. I remember in India many places were too dry for grass.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

But here in the great white north we should be having the coldest days of the year.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

3 Feb 16

@pgiblett That's one of the main difference between the geographical areas.

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@Blondie2222 (28610)

• United States

3 Feb 16

We haven't had much snow here this winter either compared to last year. This week the temps been in the 50's and supposed to be the same today. I'm hoping Phil the groundhog was right and spring is coming early.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

It is already 11 degrees Celsius (52 Fahrenheit) this morning and expected to rise higher still.

@louievill (28846)

• Philippines

2 Feb 16

You just made me feel so blessed, cutting grass and barbeque could be done here almost whole year round without giving a thought and saying thanks, it's natural routine. Enjoy what you are doing.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

I always enjoy what I am doing, I simply expect it to be cold at this time of year, not above freezing.

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

3 Feb 16

if you have the weather for it, why not? It wouldn't be possible here at present sadly

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

We fired the BBQ up over the weekend, but Canadians do it on any sunny day (no matter what the temperature).

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@xstitcher (39112)

• Petaluma, California

2 Feb 16

Here it is overcast/cloudy/chilly but I still went out and cut the grass because it's supposed to rain soon, I think. ;)

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

There is a thought, we expect rain at some point.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

Maybe not cutting the grass, but firing up the BBQ is all right!

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

That is the Canadian attitude I wanted to hear - every Canadian knows all you need is a sunny day to turn the barbecue on, even at sub-zero temperatures.

@Tampa_girl7 (54748)

• United States

3 Feb 16

We have also had bizarre weather.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

4 Feb 16

The whole of North America seems to be getting it.

@Inlemay (17712)

• South Africa

5 Feb 16

it sounds like you have some good weather - and as they say, make hay while the sun shines or as you say Light up the barbecue and cut the grass

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

5 Feb 16

Since I wrote this it has snowed (and almost melted) again. But still unusual.

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@Marilynda1225 (91218)

• United States

3 Feb 16

It's pretty unusual that your Canadian weather has less snow than my part of Pennsylvania (US). We got more snow last weekend with the blizzard (30 inches) than you've had all this year. Mother Nature is really mixed up

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

3 Feb 16

I Niagara Falls we don't get anywhere near as much as they do in Buffalo NY, but the total amount of snow this year has been paltry.

@LadyDuck (503025)

• Italy

2 Feb 16

It's too warm this year, our temperature during the day is 15 degrees Celsius, we do not go below zero even during the night. The lawn is horrible, because it does not rain from October.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

We have had rain, but it is so weird at the beginning of February with no snow on the ground and none in the forecast.

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@amadeo (111937)

• United States

2 Feb 16

you can do whatever you want.Both sounds good.LOL

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

Is New Hampshire as uncharacteristically warm?

@gudheart (12659)

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2 Feb 16

That is great ;D Enjoy it while it lasts :D I think do some gardening while you can :D

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

Thanks, I may as we get into the afternoon.

@nottoooldtowrite (2715)

• Philippines

2 Feb 16

Cut the grass while grilling. Just make sure to check that the barbecue isn't burnt.

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Peter B. Giblett

@pgiblett (6524)

• Canada

2 Feb 16

You weren't supposed to notice that. I think the problem will be burnt grass.

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