The Duncan Family: snow???

Monday, March 02, 2009

snow???

Can you believe it snowed in lower Alabama. We are only 30 minutes from Florida to put our location into prospective....
Big flakes but no accumulation! Fun to see especially since it is going to be in the 70's this week! Sorry Ohioans!

6 comments:

NesrstaFamily said...: very cool. Such strange weather lately. On the today show, they had videos of kids sledding in Alabama. Crazy!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Jess said...: yeah that is CRAZY!! Nothing like the snow storm of NY 09!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Unknown said...: WHATEVER...JK! I am ready for warmer weather and especially ready for the pool!!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Becky said...: Ohh - the kids must have loved it!!; Monday, March 02, 2009
Jason and Carrie said...: Craziness!; Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Monica~ James~ Connor said...: yeah we got 6 inches from that storm and then it is supposed to be 71 here on saturday!! crazy...; Tuesday, March 03, 2009

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