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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:40 AM
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Ok got up late, let the dog out and was suprised to see my AW all covered with this white stuff!!!!




So i guess winter really is here and I need put the car in winter storage as it is tooooo dayum cold to drive on the factory run flats .....
Wandering how much longer it will last. ..
and how bad it can get ?
Wandering if they have any all seasons left at the wally?
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:17 AM
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Aw, you got a frosty stinger! As the day progresses the temperature may rise out of the caution range for the tires and you'll be good to go!
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:21 AM
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I get the feeling a few of us will be buying an extra set of wheels for all weather tires during the cold weather. I know, I'm thinking about it next winter.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:22 AM
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Difficult to comment since you do not list your location in your profile. In any case that looks like nothing more than a slight dusting of snow. Probably gone by the time you read these post.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:41 AM
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Looks like a light frost rather than snow.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:48 AM
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Central Florida near Ocala. ... yes a very heavy frost that lasted tell 9am, tho it did spit snow in Gainesville yesterday about 5am
Mainly poking fun at the folks up north
Used to live in Martinsburg WV and seen 2 foot plus many times as late as March.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 1776DAVE
Central Florida near Ocala. ... yes a very heavy frost that lasted tell 9am, tho it did spit snow in Gainesville yesterday about 5am
Mainly poking fun at the folks up north
Used to live in Martinsburg WV and seen 2 foot plus many times as late as March.

Dave, ya gotta stop rub'n it in. every time you do an angel gets his wings. And immediately fly's to Florida.
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Yea the heavenly chorus about how cold it is gets loud!
It's 10 am and temp is now 40 so will fire up the frosty stinger for a ride ... down hy 41!
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Originally Posted by 1776DAVE
Yea the heavenly chorus about how cold it is gets loud!
It's 10 am and temp is now 40 so will fire up the frosty stinger for a ride ... down hy 41!

35 when I got up in Venice, but moving to a high of 71 fast.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:44 AM
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You call THAT snow?





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You got trash gnomes!
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By next week the temperature is going to make a 40 degree swing from the 20's to the 60's. I'll be getting the Vette out to stretch it's legs.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 01:20 PM
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Not too bad out here. Suppose to be 80 on Thursday so I might get mine out and take the wife to lunch.
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