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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 19, 2022 7:23:07 GMT -5
so I live south of Buffalo, NY. I guess you have seen what we are dealing with right now! I'm at about 30" of snow ( we were on the edge of the band all day and consider ourselves lucky to have escaped with only 30") THankfully my worked closed for yesterday so my wife and I could get the snowblower out of storage (honestly we were in the 70's a week ago lol) I was recently diagnosed with a DVT in my leg, so I'm not moving around as well as I normally do. We have our 1 ton PU loaded with a ton of wood pellets and had the tractor parked in behind it. I could not get the truck started (92 F350 diesel with 254000 miles, she just wouldn't fire) I was able to wiggle the tractor out from behind and scooped a lot of the snow out of the way (we had 2 plus inches of rain last week and with the heavy wet nature of this snow, the bottom 4 inches is pure slush and impossible to move) we dug out the storage trailer and we're able to dig out the snowblower. A little fuel and we were moving snow! We spent 5 hours getting the driveway cleared, and working poop paths for the dogs (miniature Dachshunds). Got up this AM and had to reclear the paths for the dogs as another 6 inches fell. Anyone who has experienced Lake Effect snow events like this can tell you that even a mild storm (less than an inch an hour)is a lot to deal with. At the worst we say 3 inches an hour (some areas saw 5 inches an hour) I normally enjoy the winter as we snowshoe a lot and really like being outdoors, but this year is going to be a struggle as I'm on blood thinners and can't stay warm, I'm gimping all over the place and with the current leg and ankle swelling, trying to navigate through the snow has presented a very exhaustive challenge. My poor wife has had to listen to me complain none stop about my leg and about getting old. I'm ready to pack this whole winter thing away this year. I'm so sorry!! Having to deal with any challenging event is tough, but with limitations it's even worse. I hope you feel better and everything works out OK. Has the snow stopped?
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Post by fernwood on Nov 19, 2022 8:19:49 GMT -5
stephan. Take care. Do not overdo things. My in-laws lived on the South Shore of Lake Superior. Lake effect snow was common there. We were often snowed in while visiting them. By Spring, there were often 10' piles of snow on the sidewalks. A small path for people to walk on.
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jimmie
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Post by jimmie on Nov 19, 2022 10:34:03 GMT -5
Winter is a good reprieve from all the people. Summer is heavy traffic and every nut from all over the world. Best part is hearing them order coffee, it’s hilarious. Winter is time to build stuff, shop time is on! Did you get any of that snow they've been talking about?
Here, if it snows 3" the city shuts down. No one is used to driving in it.
I live on Long Island, sunny and cool. The ocean keeps us warmer then the rest of New York. Buffalo is close to 8 hrs from me.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Nov 19, 2022 18:04:00 GMT -5
snow shifted North for the day and we got some roof cleaning done and moved (well wife moved them lol) a half ton of pellets into the garage. Snow heading back down thru the city and south Towns again. maybe another foot then it is all going to die out. No more snow forecasted until next weekend. We may actually see some rain on Thanksgiving.
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Post by fernwood on Nov 24, 2022 4:32:49 GMT -5
Spring arrived in Wisconsin yesterday. It was 50 degrees. Almost unheard of for this time of year. Most of the snow in my yard melted. Highs are supposed to be in the upper 30's and 40's for the next week. This is not good, because we need snow cover before the -20 temps arrive in January.
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geoff59
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Post by geoff59 on Nov 24, 2022 7:12:54 GMT -5
We used to get more Arctic cold, and for sure more snow here, back when I was a kid. Things have changed over the last few decades for sure. Winter here, the 2 things I dislike are sub-zero wind chills, and the low angle of the sun. Ok the 3 things: frost heaves on the roads! For you more southern folk: That’s when the ground underneath the pavement freezes, causing the paved road to heave up or not, as the ice expands in the direction of least resistance. Huge cracks form, sometimes you can get 8-12 inch deep or tall differences in the height of the pavement, from 1 side of the crack to the other. The resulting bumps and jolts can rearrange your spinal column, destroy your car’s front end alignment, and cause ptsd. I don’t mind the snow generally, unless it’s the foot or more in late March or April. Winters around here for me also mean that certain types of bird-photography are “in season”, such as my owls, or chasing bald eagles, along with other raptors. Then as winter comes to an end, things like maple syrup season happen. If you’ve never taken a whiff inside a sugar house when the sap is at full boil, and the inside of the shack is full of sap-steam, you’re missing out on one of the nicest smells on all of planet Earth. When I die, assuming (wrongly probably!) that I go through the pearly gates, I hope my cloud smells like the inside of a map,e sugar house. Sorry for the rant. To get through a winter here, you have to make your own survival methods, otherwise it’s easy to get a little stir crazy. An excellent stock of rocks kept on hand for sure can help you make it through!
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electrocutus
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Post by electrocutus on Nov 24, 2022 10:27:48 GMT -5
I always loved winter, but never liked the winter commutes to work. I found that working from home the last 2 winters because of Covid has made me love winter more... the snowblower I bought last year could have helped too :-)
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