>Citrus hit hard. Talking to the old timers here they all say this happens >every ten years or so. Most of the record lows were recorded in the 1930's >( as well as some of record highs). So I guess this is pretty normal type of >weather. Atten: Al Gore!! **Unfortunately cold happens every 10-15 years, but in a lot of areas records are being set for cold and for warm. It got down to 18F the first night of the cold here in our yard. On beyond the normal "cycle". s. -- susan hayek, North Coast of CA, USA, zone 9b, Sunset zone 17. 15 miles south of Eureka, CA, overlooking the Eel River, with a peek of the ocean. my flicker fotos: http://flickr.com/photos/57336354@N00/