SNOW!!!

Update... yesterday's snowman, "Chuck," met an untimely demise this afternoon when my two year old decided to practice some Kung Fu on him... so please welcome the new and improved, much cleaner, less creepy looking "Chuck 2.0"

We're having our first snow flurries of the season outside right now...gaaaaack! I'm not ready for this yet!! I still have leaves on the ground that have to be raked up!!

snowing here in the middle of Montana

We had snow in early/mid-October, but it was gone as soon s it came. They are saying weæll get more tomorrow.

I sure hope we get snow here where I am after that long, hot, miserable summer we had here.

It snowed quite a bit last year, and hopefully it will again this year.

I cannot wait for SNOW! I am jealous of all who have had snow already this year, here in NE Missouri you just never know when the snow will arrive.

For about a 5 mile stretch on the highway, less than 5mph..... The wind was gusting 40 mph+ and with the snow...0 visability

Just got our first taste of snow this week for the new winter. Suppose to get some more this weekend into early next week.

We got a brief snow shower on Thanksgiving morning, but it melted away as quickly as it came. Giant flakes of snow.

My wife just texted me to say the local news sez that we may actually get cold enough this weekend to have an inch or two of snow on Saturday "in the higher elevations" (i.e. where I'm at). Say whaaaaaaaat?? Snow before Halloween? That's gotta be a first. All the leaves aren't even off the trees yet!

I heard the same thing for my neck of the woods. Not in the city (we'll just see rain), but the outter 'burbs and Pocono region could see some snow. Not sure that it will amount to anything though.

they are calling for wet snow late saturday. not much gonna land though...

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I heard the same thing for my neck of the woods. Not in the city (we'll just see rain), but the outter 'burbs and Pocono region could see some snow. Not sure that it will amount to anything though.

Now they're saying we could get 1 to 4 inches. I'll believe it when I see it though. I hope this isn't a preview of whats to come this winter.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I heard the same thing for my neck of the woods. Not in the city (we'll just see rain), but the outter 'burbs and Pocono region could see some snow. Not sure that it will amount to anything though.

Now they're saying we could get 1 to 4 inches. I'll believe it when I see it though. I hope this isn't a preview of whats to come this winter.

That is what they are saying for me as well, but closer in to the District will be rain. Time to make sure the snow blower is ready for the season!

I drove home in a mix of sleet & rain last night; that wasn't much fun. Some friends who live farther north than I do (Sussex County) reported some actual snow on their cars and lawns last night.

Then on my way to work this AM I stopped for gas and the car at the next pump had a coating of snow on the roof.

thejokeriv wrote:

Time to make sure the snow blower is ready for the season!

Time for me to remember where the hell I put my snow shovel!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

I drove home in a mix of sleet & rain last night; that wasn't much fun. Some friends who live farther north than I do (Sussex County) reported some actual snow on their cars and lawns last night.

Then on my way to work this AM I stopped for gas and the car at the next pump had a coating of snow on the roof.

thejokeriv wrote:

Time to make sure the snow blower is ready for the season!

Time for me to remember where the hell I put my snow shovel!!

LOL!!!!!! Mine happens to be in my neighbor's garage. We went in on it together and got one hell of a deal ($250). We bought it from a guy who took it out before the 4 foot snows of as couple years ago, cranked it up and the engine froze up. He took it to the dealer where they told him that the manufacture knew of the defect and would fix it for free and it would take 4 - 6 weeks. With 4 feet of snow coming, he bought a brand new one, had that one fixed for free and sold it. He is a friend of my neighbor, so we got the great deal. Plus, saved me tons of $$$ over buying a new one.

Well, this weekend's "Snowtober" storm was ... stupid.

We lost our power around 8 PM Saturday and as of this writing we still don't have it back. We borrowed my bro-in-law's generator so we can at least keep the heat on and the fridge running. It's not big enough to power the whole house so we're still getting by with candles & flashlights at night time. Power company sez worst case scenario we won't have power back till Friday but hopefully it'll be earlier.

Not only are my kids bummed that Halloween was pre-empted due to weather, but now both of them are coming down with colds from being in a cold house for the first day till we could get up to my bro-in-law's to borrow the "genny."

So yeah, I'm wearing a HUGE happy helmet right now... @#$%!!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Well, this weekend's "Snowtober" storm was ... stupid.

We lost our power around 8 PM Saturday and as of this writing we still don't have it back. We borrowed my bro-in-law's generator so we can at least keep the heat on and the fridge running. It's not big enough to power the whole house so we're still getting by with candles & flashlights at night time. Power company sez worst case scenario we won't have power back till Friday but hopefully it'll be earlier.

Not only are my kids bummed that Halloween was pre-empted due to weather, but now both of them are coming down with colds from being in a cold house for the first day till we could get up to my bro-in-law's to borrow the "genny."

So yeah, I'm wearing a HUGE happy helmet right now... @#$%!!!

I think they ought to fire your electric company.

I don't have to shovel myself, but even when I did, I still liked winter more than summer, especially now because they are too humid and it gets worse every year.

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/t15235-revenge-is-a-dish-best-served-cold?highlight=Snow+Shovel+Revenge

http://www.fox2now.com/news/morningshow/ktvi-the-snow-shovel-revenge-20110208,0,5521287.htmlstory

Our electricity finally came back on around 4 PM today. Halle-freakin-lujah. Internet and cable TV are back up as well, kids go back to school tomorrow, everything is normal once again!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Our electricity finally came back on around 4 PM today. Halle-freakin-lujah. Internet and cable TV are back up as well, kids go back to school tomorrow, everything is normal once again!!

dang that took forever...

woke up to snow this morning

its in the 30s here in the mornings now. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!

Well, here we go. After a fairly manageable winter thus far (we've had some snow, but nothing epic - just a few inches here & there) we're apparently going to be walloped here in the Northeast this coming Friday. Depending on where you are, we're told to expect anywhere between a foot to two and a half feet (!) of snow.

Just kill me now.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Well, here we go. After a fairly manageable winter thus far (we've had some snow, but nothing epic - just a few inches here & there) we're apparently going to be walloped here in the Northeast this coming Friday. Depending on where you are, we're told to expect anywhere between a foot to two and a half feet (!) of snow.

Just kill me now.

Time to pick up a case or two of PBR!