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1. Jeff Ratliff (gomerx@dent.gomertronic.com)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017 12:18:08 EST Jeff Ratliff
   First snow of the season. A bit later than usual. No doubt there will be the usual hysteria.
   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017 12:46:55 EST lnxw48a1

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      @gomerx I'm surprised there would be any hysteria in a snowbelt state. Isn't snow in Winter considered usual and expected?
      1. Jeff Ratliff (gomerx@dent.gomertronic.com)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017 14:21:31 EST Jeff Ratliff

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         It's peculiar to Cincinnati. The hysteria is way out of proportion to the amount of snow we get. The rest of the state is pretty normal.
      2. Jeff Ratliff (gomerx@dent.gomertronic.com)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017 14:24:23 EST Jeff Ratliff

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         I really don't know where it comes from. The press doesn't help though. They tend to pump up the fear and exaggerate the threat.
   2. A Roaming Geek (aroaminggeek@status.aroaminggeek.com)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2017 14:36:31 EST A Roaming Geek

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      My home town of Portland, OR is like that.
      Light dusting of tiny snow flakes? "OMG SALT THE ROADS! GET OUT THE PLOWS! CLOSE THE SCHOOLS! IT'LL BE JUST LIKE THE DONNER PARTY!!" snow melts 20 minutes later