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truckin 79 · 03-03-2026, 05:12 PM

Send some of that weather to CO, right now we stand at just 47% of our normal snowpack. This is the driest year I have ever seen and I have lived here my whole life. I just looked it up and news sources say it is the driest year ever. Crosses my fingers for a spring blizzard.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-03-2026, 08:51 PM

Northern Nevada. I've lived here since 1961 and don't recall weeds growing throughout the winter like this year. Extremely warm really. Two weeks ago winter finally hit, and hit big, blizzard for days. Perhaps not even a week later a POWERFUL high pressure system chased the cold away, and it's been very calm and warm since.

BRL · 03-13-2026, 11:57 AM

What the...?
First time getting snow this year around here, had to show off the view from my picture window.

BRL · 03-13-2026, 12:21 PM

This was just yesterday I will not be headed to my un-heated garage to work on the Bug today.

LS short box · 03-13-2026, 04:11 PM

Here in west central MN they are predicting 4-6 inches of new snow tonight. Yeah.

**leddzepp** · 03-13-2026, 07:28 PM

92 here today…supposed to be 102 next Friday

**Steeveedee** · 03-13-2026, 07:50 PM

Had the furnace replaced a few months ago, and the guys commented that the condensate pans are corroded. Nothing otherwise wrong with the system. I was going to wait for a day where I needed neither heat nor AC to open the box and take a look. Should have done it last week. Well, we're not using the AC yet, so maybe it'll get opened tomorrow. I'd swear I saw plastic drip pans. If not, I can bend and solder some galvanized pans to put in there. That's a lot less than $11k. Wife just wants a new system installed. Yeah, go pick some money off that money tree out back.

CG · 03-13-2026, 09:38 PM

Snowed here nearly all day, but it was pretty wet so not a lot of accumulation

farmall · 03-13-2026, 11:26 PM

We received 2 dustings this winter in the high desert, maby 1/8" both times and that was in early March. It is La Ninas fault. Never seen anything like it. Hay is going to be expensive next winter. We will get 1 or 2 cuttings this year before the water is turned off. Some of the runs are open on the mountian with 160" total for the winter and a 42" base. I have to say I have enjoyed the warmer winter, but the best ones are rain down low and heavy snow in the Cascades.

**Steeveedee** · 03-14-2026, 12:25 AM

We had a warm winter here in Socal last year, and the summer wasn't so bad. Hoping for that again.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-20-2026, 01:19 PM

I've lived in the same area all my life. Until a few years ago, like clockwork I'd turn the irrigation on during the last weekend of April. Earlier than that be sure it will freeze.

The last few years I've turned it on a week or so earlier, but this year it will be nearly a month and a half earlier.

Loco83 · 03-20-2026, 06:50 PM

Been in the upper 90's the last few days, 95 yesterday here in Cent Cal, San Joaquin Valley.

LS short box · 03-20-2026, 08:40 PM

So I'm going to jinx all of the upper mid west snow wise by taking the snow plow off the Jeep tomorrow. LOL.

**PbFut** · 03-21-2026, 11:43 AM

I did a road trip out to Blyth Thursday and Friday. Palm Springs showed 108. Going up the grade just east was 111 and 102 to 105 the rest of the way. 3.5 hours. The Chevy Volt, a plug in hybrid, does not have good gauge monitoring for the gas engine side. My senses were a bit elevated but with AC blasting we power on with the cruise set at 80. A testament to modern engineering.

03-03-2026, 05:12 PM	#26
truckin 79 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: CO Posts: 855	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Send some of that weather to CO, right now we stand at just 47% of our normal snowpack. This is the driest year I have ever seen and I have lived here my whole life. I just looked it up and news sources say it is the driest year ever. Crosses my fingers for a spring blizzard. __________________ 79 Chevy 2wd BIG10 350 TH400

03-03-2026, 08:51 PM	#27
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,689	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Northern Nevada. I've lived here since 1961 and don't recall weeds growing throughout the winter like this year. Extremely warm really. Two weeks ago winter finally hit, and hit big, blizzard for days. Perhaps not even a week later a POWERFUL high pressure system chased the cold away, and it's been very calm and warm since. __________________ Tony 1971 C10 Custom Deluxe SWB 402/400TH A/C I developed an assembly information kit for restoring my truck from nuts and bolts. It's written in Assy. order, short & simple, packed with all OEM hardware ID; castings; part ID; 100s of part numbers; wiring simple - Resource, and trivial too. Much info. applies to all 67-72 GM, A/C vehicles, esp. trucks W/O saying. Full search ability, including to 700+ images of illus., parts, charts, Assy., points of interest, cab, bed, & front clip cart plans- Specials and cores were serviced out and R excluded e.g. front/rear glass, body/paint, engine core, rebuilt hinges, steering box, trans, etc. The project was in-line with long former professions developing process, policy, specs, demo, written for novices, admin., policy, engineers, development, systems & test - Public & govt 2, gross. Sell soft copy cheaply, PM if interested.Build thread:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

03-13-2026, 11:57 AM	#28
BRL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tahuya WA Posts: 947	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal What the...? First time getting snow this year around here, had to show off the view from my picture window. Attached Images

03-13-2026, 12:21 PM	#29
BRL Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tahuya WA Posts: 947	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal This was just yesterday I will not be headed to my un-heated garage to work on the Bug today. Attached Images

03-13-2026, 04:11 PM	#30
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 2,591	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Here in west central MN they are predicting 4-6 inches of new snow tonight. Yeah.

03-13-2026, 07:28 PM	#31
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,237	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal 92 here today…supposed to be 102 next Friday Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

03-13-2026, 07:50 PM	#32
Steeveedee Ram-A-Lam-A-Ding-Dong Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 11,899	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Had the furnace replaced a few months ago, and the guys commented that the condensate pans are corroded. Nothing otherwise wrong with the system. I was going to wait for a day where I needed neither heat nor AC to open the box and take a look. Should have done it last week. Well, we're not using the AC yet, so maybe it'll get opened tomorrow. I'd swear I saw plastic drip pans. If not, I can bend and solder some galvanized pans to put in there. That's a lot less than $11k. Wife just wants a new system installed. Yeah, go pick some money off that money tree out back. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

03-13-2026, 09:38 PM	#33
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,571	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Snowed here nearly all day, but it was pretty wet so not a lot of accumulation Attached Images __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

03-13-2026, 11:26 PM	#34
farmall Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Central OR Posts: 830	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal We received 2 dustings this winter in the high desert, maby 1/8" both times and that was in early March. It is La Ninas fault. Never seen anything like it. Hay is going to be expensive next winter. We will get 1 or 2 cuttings this year before the water is turned off. Some of the runs are open on the mountian with 160" total for the winter and a 42" base. I have to say I have enjoyed the warmer winter, but the best ones are rain down low and heavy snow in the Cascades. __________________ 1955 GMC 250 8 Flatbed 1971 C30 157" 350 4spd 10' Flatbed 81 GMC K30 CnC 9' Flatbed 454 T400 89 GMC Jimmy Stock https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810958 71 LT1 Convertible, 72 Coupe 69 CJ5, 75 CJ6, 67 M715, 72 M35A2 Bobbed, 95 XLC2

03-14-2026, 12:25 AM	#35
Steeveedee Ram-A-Lam-A-Ding-Dong Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 11,899	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal We had a warm winter here in Socal last year, and the summer wasn't so bad. Hoping for that again. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

03-20-2026, 01:19 PM	#36
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,689	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal I've lived in the same area all my life. Until a few years ago, like clockwork I'd turn the irrigation on during the last weekend of April. Earlier than that be sure it will freeze. The last few years I've turned it on a week or so earlier, but this year it will be nearly a month and a half earlier. __________________ Tony 1971 C10 Custom Deluxe SWB 402/400TH A/C I developed an assembly information kit for restoring my truck from nuts and bolts. It's written in Assy. order, short & simple, packed with all OEM hardware ID; castings; part ID; 100s of part numbers; wiring simple - Resource, and trivial too. Much info. applies to all 67-72 GM, A/C vehicles, esp. trucks W/O saying. Full search ability, including to 700+ images of illus., parts, charts, Assy., points of interest, cab, bed, & front clip cart plans- Specials and cores were serviced out and R excluded e.g. front/rear glass, body/paint, engine core, rebuilt hinges, steering box, trans, etc. The project was in-line with long former professions developing process, policy, specs, demo, written for novices, admin., policy, engineers, development, systems & test - Public & govt 2, gross. Sell soft copy cheaply, PM if interested.Build thread:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

03-20-2026, 06:50 PM	#37
Loco83 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Cali Posts: 408	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal Been in the upper 90's the last few days, 95 yesterday here in Cent Cal, San Joaquin Valley.

03-20-2026, 08:40 PM	#38
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 2,591	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal So I'm going to jinx all of the upper mid west snow wise by taking the snow plow off the Jeep tomorrow. LOL.

03-21-2026, 11:43 AM	#39
PbFut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Ca Posts: 1,024	Re: Its been hot this winter in So Cal I did a road trip out to Blyth Thursday and Friday. Palm Springs showed 108. Going up the grade just east was 111 and 102 to 105 the rest of the way. 3.5 hours. The Chevy Volt, a plug in hybrid, does not have good gauge monitoring for the gas engine side. My senses were a bit elevated but with AC blasting we power on with the cruise set at 80. A testament to modern engineering. Last edited by PbFut; 03-21-2026 at 12:51 PM.



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