Author Topic: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. (Read 3033 times)

DR_Buck · « **on:** December 18, 2009, 04:05:35 pm »

The local weather forecast here is calling for snow amounts in FEET !

Supposed to start tonight and fall through sometime Sunday. Current predictions are 20+ inches. That's more that the total we had over the past 3 years. The DC area will be at a stand still. This is a good thing but I won't go there or this thread will end up in the restricted topics area.

The last shopping weekend before Christmas and more snow than VA DOT will know what to do with.

I'm staying home.

submarinesailor · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2009, 05:34:30 pm »

Me toooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Last report, just 2 minutes ago, is for 14-20+ inches.

Bruce

WH_Conley · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2009, 07:30:25 pm »

We are in the same storm, calling for 2-4", was fussing about that, guess I will shut up and just be glad I am not with you guys. Just hope the ice stays off my road or I will be here til spring.

bd354 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2009, 07:37:07 pm »

Yep, I think it's the same system that has both our rivers flooding. I'll be glad when it's gone.

Don_Papenburg · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:10:59 pm »

We are forcasted to get a dusting to an inch at the most.

red oaks lumber · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:17:36 pm »

saw the forcast for tommorrow sunny and 70 oh wait that was a rerun cloudy and 15 i forgot it is winter, to bad its this close to christmas retailers need all the good luck they can get

sawguy21 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:27:06 pm »

Tell ya what, you guys can have our share. We had more than enough last year.

HOOF-ER · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:06:07 pm »

Gotta love that global warming.

Jeff · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:59:43 pm »

You can have it. I figure we have seen enough for this year already and it aint even winter yet.

LeeB · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:08:12 pm »

If it makes you guys feel any better, it is snowing here in Croatia too. They tell me it doesn't do that too often on the islands.

HOOF-ER · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:08:30 pm »

Buddy of mine wanted to go snowmobiling . Asked him when . He thought that they would go in Feb "when there is enough snow" . Told him you guys up north, are and have been ,covered up. Why wait?

LeeB · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:38:47 pm »

Not only is it snowing, but it is thundering too. I never saw that before.

Cedarman · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:37:36 am »

I am seeing the first flakes of that 4 letter word.

Qweaver · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:32:51 am »

These are the times when living in the mountains is so great. Looking out the window at that snow covered hillside is just magic. 22deg outside...72deg inside...a hot cup of tea and beauty all around. Winter is not bad if you can just stay inside with lots of windows to look out. 7" on the ground so far and still snowing.
Quinton

stonebroke · « **Reply #14 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:34:59 am »

Q
Are you feeling better, hope you recover soon.

Stonebroke

chevytaHOE5674 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:26:57 am »

We are finally getting a break. We've had ~7.3 feet so far this season, and all but like 5 inches of that has been in December.

Qweaver · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:46:20 am »

Hey Stonebroke,I went to see the Doc Monday and all is looking good. Two more weeks of no weight bearing and I should be back to being able to do light work...and I've got lots of trim and inside cabinet building to do. I'm just about stir crazy.

Quinton

submarinesailor · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2009, 11:04:48 am »

Hey Dave,

I have about 14" so far. How about you? You snowed in yet?

Bruce

DR_Buck · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:27:41 pm »

So far we have about 30". The drifts are over 4' in some places. I spent the last 3.5 hours on the tractor trying to clear the driveway. No luck. I got about half of it open and got to cold to stay outside. It's still snowing so hard that visibility is about 200 yds and the wind is drifting the snow back into the drive. It's supposed to stop by evening. I can only hope. I have two customers that are supposed to pick up lumber tomorrow. That's not going to happen.

stonebroke · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:03:13 pm »

How cold is it down inVA.? We got up to 9 degrees today. It wasn't too bad ,no wind . You guys arn't used to it though.

Stonebroke

DR_Buck · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:10:06 pm »

Quote from: stonebroke on December 19, 2009, 05:03:13 pm

How cold is it down inVA.? We got up to 9 degrees today. It wasn't too bad ,no wind . You guys arn't used to it though.

Stonebroke

Current temp is 25°. The wind is gusting between 10 and 20 mph.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:10:58 pm »

Got to 20 F here today, sun, sun, sun, almost no wind, maybe 2 mph. Beau T full

stonebroke · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:12:18 pm »

Quote from: SwampDonkey on December 19, 2009, 05:10:58 pm

Got to 20 F here today, sun, sun, sun, almost no wind, maybe 2 mph. Beau T full

Maybe we should move north to Canada for the good weather

Stonebroke

submarinesailor · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:29:19 pm »

It's 22 here in Manassas right now. But, the WIND IS BLOWING LIKE HE77. I gota go out and start shoveling again here in a few minutes - 3rd time today.

Bruce

Ernie · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:49:23 pm »

Light cloud cover, temperature about 70 to 75 another hot dry Christmas is forecast. Even after 38 years here in New Zealand, I still don't feel Christmassy with warm weather, I sure miss the cold and snow that you lucky fellows are experiencing

Jasperfield · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:22:18 pm »

Snow accumulation here on the NC TN line is 18"-20". And it has just began to fall again.

The last snow of last year was 14". This recent snow is going to be here for a good while.

Ironmower · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:41:24 pm »

Just measured here, 25" and still coming down. I heard maybe another foot Wednesday?? This is more snow than we had in the last three years, all together!!

beenthere · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:24:46 pm »

Just finished fabricating my wing plow today (long hiatus waiting for buddy to find time). Some pics before the test flight tonight. It went well, and no bugs showed up and nothing broke.
So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Gary_C · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:59:06 pm »

Quote from: beenthere on December 19, 2009, 10:24:46 pm

So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Do your neighbors know what you are praying for?

WDH · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2009, 11:02:03 pm »

Quote from: beenthere on December 19, 2009, 10:24:46 pm

So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

I will pass and leave it to you frozen Northern types

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SwampDonkey · « **Reply #30 on:** December 20, 2009, 06:36:25 am »

Nowhere near big enough.

mike_van · « **Reply #31 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:53:54 am »

We got an inch! And, it's OVER! I'm so happy I could go roll in it. For one of the few times, the NW corner of CT got the least -

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #32 on:** December 20, 2009, 12:36:58 pm »

Trace here. Like maybe 100 snow flakes.

Bibbyman · « **Reply #33 on:** December 20, 2009, 01:46:49 pm »

I don't see a single picture of all this snow so it must not have happend.

Now we got snow! Friday there must have came an inch. And most of it is still on the ground.

Here is Brooke's snowman she made Friday afternoon after much labor to get together enough snow. It's about a foot tall and now starting to lean a little. You got to really want a snowman to work this hard for just a small one.

moonhill · « **Reply #34 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:33:04 pm »

Nice wing. I can't quite make out how it is attached at the front end? I need to fabricate one on the back of my truck. But the tractor may be easier. And then again I would have to switch it out to attach the blower. Why can't I have one tool to do everything? Like saw wood and plow snow then go to town in, it is so frustrating.

Tim

isawlogs · « **Reply #35 on:** December 20, 2009, 07:02:12 pm »

Nice , how do you raise the back end , and a pic of the how all that works ..

beenthere · « **Reply #36 on:** December 20, 2009, 09:59:44 pm »

Marcelle
I put some additional pics in my gallery, and also added some more in this thread.

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,35005.msg588655.html#msg588655
See message #62.

Tonight I had to bring it inside and paint it. The small bit of playing in the snow last night, and by noon today the rust gremlins were hard at work, and working fast.

Maybe tomorrow I can get some pics in the daylight actually moving some snow.

I raise it by wrapping a chain around the back push bar and over the 3 ph lift arm. So the blade goes up when I raise the 3 ph. The front is held on be a 2" ball and trailer hitch hanging off a post that supports the loader (which is off when the snow plow is on).

Coon · « **Reply #37 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:09:13 pm »

I think ya best answer all of our questions in a video clip.......

Brad.

DR_Buck · « **Reply #38 on:** December 20, 2009, 11:11:36 pm »

I spent 7 hours on the tractor digging out the driveway and a path out to feed the cows. Average snow depth was 30". Drifts were 4 to 5 feet deep along the drive.

Quote

I don't see a single picture of all this snow so it must not have happend.

Here is the view out my back door. Snow was piled up agains door. Note the garage in the background. Those 5 foot piles in front of the doors came off the roof. So much for parking inside.

Here's my sons Vett. It's the lump under the tarp and snow.

This is the door to my woodworking shop. That snow came down while I was clearing the drive in front of the shop.

Here's a shot of the front yard.

I'll try and get some tomorrow of the mountains of snow I built clearing the driveway.

Jeff · « **Reply #39 on:** December 21, 2009, 12:23:22 am »

Wow, I'm glad I live in Michigan where the winter is not as bad as Virginia!

LeeB · « **Reply #40 on:** December 21, 2009, 12:27:40 am »

Snow is a 4 letter word right? How come it doesn't get blocked?

IMERC · « **Reply #41 on:** December 21, 2009, 05:55:58 am »

Quote from: Jeff on December 18, 2009, 10:59:43 pm

and it aint even winter yet.

I see that...
been very nice... almost spring time...

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #42 on:** December 21, 2009, 06:05:52 am »

Quote from: Jeff on December 21, 2009, 12:23:22 am

Wow, I'm glad I live in Michigan where the winter is not as bad as Virginia!

them poor babies eh Jeff?

Quote from: DR_Buck on December 20, 2009, 11:11:36 pm

Here is the view out my back door. Snow was piled up agains door. Note the garage in the background. Those 5 foot piles in front of the doors came off the roof. So much for parking inside.

You can tell he ain't used to snow eh Jeff? Putting garage doors under the down slope of a roof.

Sorry, but I gotta enjoy myself somehow taking pitty on you southern boys.

Looks like rain mixed with snow coming here, no big amount. Sunny on Thursday and Friday, snow Saturday. Doesn't look too bad for Christmas for us. But Saturday is a way off, that storm could get here soon on Christmas.

thecfarm · « **Reply #43 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:23:49 am »

About 2 hours from here they got 5".For once we did not get a flake.Usually it's the other way around or we get an inch.Still have many storms to face.

motohed · « **Reply #44 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:52:06 am »

Well it's Monday morning 12/12/09 . We ended up with about 18 to 20 inches of the white stuff . We (my son ) have dug out ,it will make slow going in the woods for logging . Everyone that is working out there ,please take the extra time to be safe .

WDH · « **Reply #45 on:** December 21, 2009, 07:57:56 am »

Quote from: SwampDonkey on December 21, 2009, 06:05:52 am

Sorry, but I gotta enjoy myself somehow taking pitty on you southern boys.

I don't want you to pitty on me

. I heard that if you pitty outside the door in the snow, and later need to melt snow for water..........oh well $:-\$ .

Qweaver · « **Reply #46 on:** December 21, 2009, 08:21:58 am »

This has been a pretty snow. The trees are just loaded. But the roads are a mess. It looks good from my view inside the house and Sarah has been running the roads in the jeep. She had to search for an open church yesterday.
Quinton

moonhill · « **Reply #47 on:** December 21, 2009, 08:51:35 am »

We got whacked bad, I just got back in from plowing 3" of the white stuff. I thought I was wasting my time, really, but there was a few drifts that needed attention.

I had used the plow for the first time a week ago and it worked fine. This time it was frozen somewhere in the hydraulic system, moisture probably, I had to put the jim dandy heater to it and it worked fine. Now I need to drain out and replace the fluid.

Tim

chevytaHOE5674 · « **Reply #48 on:** December 21, 2009, 09:09:16 am »

Quote from: Jeff on December 21, 2009, 12:23:22 am

Wow, I'm glad I live in Southern Michigan where the winter is not as bad as Virginia!

Corrected that for ya,

For once it hasn't snowed huge accumulations UP here in a few days, weird.

DouginUtah · « **Reply #49 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:28:18 pm »

Quote from: motohed on December 21, 2009, 07:52:06 am

Well it's Monday morning 12/12/09 .

Shades of Groundhog Day. Don't tell me i have to live through my wife's birthday (12/12) and my daughter's wedding day (12/18) again.

Gary_C · « **Reply #50 on:** December 21, 2009, 01:56:23 pm »

Quote from: DouginUtah on December 21, 2009, 01:28:18 pm

Shades of Groundhog Day. Don't tell me i have to live through my wife's birthday (12/12) and my daughter's wedding day (12/18) again.

Aw just go out and buy her another birthday present, just in case.

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Author Topic: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. (Read 3033 times)