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bldginsp
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2014 09:04
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Just saw some really shocking info here in California- Kirkwood ski resort in the Sierras right now has a base of only 25 inches.

Ok- you're probably thinking- those poor skiiers, and yes, but look at this- Kirkwood is the highest ski resort in the Sierras and always gets the most snow. In an average year at this time they would easily have a base of 12-15 feet. So what this means is that there is one of the lightest snow packs in the Sierras ever, snow that waters the agricultural lands in one of the worlds largest bread baskets.

Might not be much lettuce or tomatoes shipping out of California this summer, and what does will cost a lot more than last year.

trollbridge
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:08
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Heard propane is now above $6/gal in Wisconsin. SCARY!

The drought in California will no doubt bring much trouble

Mother Nature always has a way of reminding us that we really do have no control of the weather!

I woke up to heavy snow...winter storm warning....4-7 inches but very fast moving dropping 1-2" per hour. Beautifully coating the pines trees here in the yard, but I am thankful that I don't need to be out on the roads this morning. A huge mess!

...and I finally ran my van through a car wash yesterday...was good while it lasted

MJW
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2014 12:25
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Quoting: trollbridge
Heard propane is now above $6/gal in Wisconsin. SCARY!


Yep...it is high.

One of the bigger distributors here was charging $85 to fill a 100 lb tank (23.58 gallons) for the past year.

They are now charging $120 to fill the same tank.

We buy ours at a small country store and have been paying $60 for a tank. The lady that runs the store told me yesterday how sorry she was but she was going to have to go up $15 on the tank to $75.

hattie
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2014 13:54
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YAY - we finally have snow!!! We've had to have our neighbour plough us out twice since yesterday. Hopefully we will continue to get more. We sure will need it next year so as not to run out of water. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!

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