Winter Storm NE USA

Wow! Looking at the weather reports from the area from around Nashville all the way up into the extreme NE and feeling thankful that we only got a skiff of the white fluffy stuff here in the Heartland. One friend in Maryland said that a neighbor had a huge old pine tree blow over in the high winds, coming down on their garage. Better than hitting the living area, but still a huge pain! Hoping that our members in the Tennessee/Virginia/PA/New York/New Others/MA/MN areas are doing OK with the massive snowfalls and high winds.

My oldest daughter, who is stationed in DC, had to go to Augusta, Georgia and hopefully will miss most of that mess. You would think that with all of the hot air that comes out of that neck of the woods a snow storm wouldn't last very long.:eek::D:LOL::LOL:

I'm at 23" and counting in northern VA. Will probably get another couple inches before it stops tonight. Fortunately no major issues for me. Just lots of digging out to come.

NOT in Maryland ;)


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We're about 10 to 12 inches of snow. This house has trees on 3 sides and the winds have been clocked at over 50 mph. I just got back in from plowing for 3 hours. When I started it was light and fluffy, now it's turning wet.. You can see it in the branches bending too! :(

Hope that isn't your tree/house MrMustang!:eek:

They can have the "miserable white ship" as my dad calls it. Well, edited for content... I wish they'd keep the cold air too. Currently 28*F here in central GA.

But seriously, I hope they get through it OK. People are going to die needlessly. That sucks.

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Hope that isn't your tree/house MrMustang!:eek:

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Not the house, just the back garage, a slow fall. I'm not losing any sleep, as it is a sturdy structure with no internal intrusions, just waiting for the tree guy to bring us in to his storm cleanup rotation. I'll assess damage at that time.

Mum and I were watching the international news last night on tele. and we both wondered if those poor guys out on tractors fitted with snow blowing devices receive an above average wage to be out clearing the snow in shocking conditions. Heck some of the tractors didn't even have enclosed cabs to keep the driver dry and warm. What amazed us was the fact that they were clearing the footpaths yet people were told to stay home until the worse was over.

I was out for 3 hours or so, settin' on my cub cadet tractor with no cab.. I live a half mile from the road so I don't need a footpath, I need to clear the roadway to get to the main road out front.

The intention is to get the cars off the road so the city / town can clear the roadway. Therefore you need to clear a foot path for the pedestrians.

Crikey but I feel quite sorry for you poor things.
I've spent a few days recently trying to get a stormwater drain in across fill behind a retaining wall.
It's down in a little valley beside the track leading to my shed.
I've been starting work every morning around 7:00 - 7:30 am, and I'm outta there by 10:30.

It's just too hot!

It's a sun trap down there, and any air movement goes right across to top; so there's not a breath of breeze.

The sweat trickles down onto the inside of my glasses and I can't see.

So I sympathise with you poor fellas.

(Insert Tui ad here. [Kiwi joke.])

A friend in Maryland posted this summary (page one of two, and only one posted), and I thought it might be of interest here.

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Gee, it was 81 here in Tucson Saturday so we drove the roadster.

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Gee, it was 81 here in Tucson Saturday so we drove the roadster.

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Where will the roadster be in six months, when it's 118F at noon?

We don't often get to 118, that's Phoenix. Last July, we did the testing of the flathead cooling on the roadster when it was 110 out, wasn't too bad with the top up. With the cowl vent open and the back window out, there is lots of air flow. I don't think it would be good in Phoenix at that time of year though.....that's why we built the 39 since it has roll up windows.

We did a project in Casa Grande years back, and I went out with the client to scout out the plant site, and the location where we would be putting in a pump station at the big irrigation ditch that runs through the region. It was August, and to say the least it was memorable! The construction manager stopped by to pick up an insert thermometer for his gas grill on his way to the site one summer day, and left it on the seat of the truck, all windows up tight, pushing 118F. We got into his truck to go to lunch and he about burned his hands on the steering wheel, then picked up the thermometer and dropped it! Moved it to see the dial and it read 185F... Harsh country!

For some unknown reason, Casa Grande and Gila Bend get darned hot....hotter than Phoenix.....and neither have the heat from pavement like Phoenix does. We came thru Yuma and Casa Grande two years ago in the black 39 and it was 119 at the BP check point. Of course, that car has a lot of lizard skin insulation and the really good 3M tint on the windows. A/C on and cool inside. Regarding your 185 in the truck, we regularly see 160 in a closed vehicle here.....when we were building our house, I had left one of the fire sprinkler heads in the truck and it popped off.....

Man, that is a bad deal for all of those folks out east. I sure am glad we did not get any of it though.

Some of the pictures I've seen coming from the region remind me of our Sierra Foothills winters; our yard and decks looked a lot like that several times a winter, but it was intermittent, and might hang around a week or so and be gone - then another one would come and dump on us. About five hundred more feet in elevation, and it was an all season long affair. And then, there is south central Aridzona..................................

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Just thought you guys should know............sitting here beside the pool at the Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica drinking a beer............it's about 75 and sunny...........enjoy!

How much do the legal girls charge, Uncle Bob? Inquiring minds want to know.

Edit: this info would help me plan how much $$ I need for retirement

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Just thought you guys should know............sitting here beside the pool at the Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero, Costa Rica drinking a beer............it's about 75 and sunny...........enjoy!

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Don't wander off of those raised walkways, Uncle Bob! Who knows what's lurking in that shallow tidal pool beneath you!!

Oh, another memory! A couple of those little seed pods that fall out of the trees make a great, echoing sound when launched up to drop on the metal roof of those cabins! Just in case you have friends in the group, and want to give them some excitement.... Tortuguero is a great place! I think that may be where we did the zip line, but not 100% sure. I know it was in a rain forest area and we got soaked!!

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How much do the legal girls charge, Uncle Bob? Inquiring minds want to know.

Edit: this info would help me plan how much $$ I need for retirement

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You already have more money than the law allows..........and I've seen some of the Vegas "ladies" you've scored.........you'd do fine with your beer money.......

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Don't wander off of those raised
walkways, Uncle Bob! Who knows what's lurking in that shallow tidal pool beneath you!!

Oh, another memory! A couple of those little seed pods that fall out of the trees make a great, echoing sound when launched up to drop on the metal roof of those cabins! Just in case you have friends in the group, and want to give them some excitement.... Tortuguero is a great place! I think that may be where we did the zip line, but not 100% sure. I know it was in a rain forest area and we got soaked!!

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We did a guided walk in the jungle last night.........very cool! Didn't see a lot but heard plenty.

I heard on the radio today that on Monday into Tuesday we could get a similar type of storm as what hit the east coast last week.

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I heard on the radio today that on Monday into Tuesday we could get a similar type of storm as what hit the east coast last week.

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Yep, another wave building. Right now we're slated to see two rainy days, but around the Missouri/Iowa Line they're saying as it transitions the snow may stack up a foot or more. I'll be happy with the rain....

RE: Post #22 by by Uncle Bob..... let's see.....you are sitting in Costa Rica drinking a beer and enjoying the tropic atmosphere and I am at work sitting on my butt taking calls from customers wanting their machines now, not tomorrow. The question is, who has the money? Like the saying goes, I have enough money to retire but I am not sure how I can afford the second month..... I am jealous, Uncle Bob......you're probably looking for old tin down there and figuring out how to hot rod stuff in Central America. Tough life there, friend.

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Yep, another wave building. Right now we're slated to see two rainy days, but around the Missouri/Iowa Line they're saying as it transitions the snow may stack up a foot or more. I'll be happy with the rain....

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We've had so much rain lately, I can't decide which is worse. After this weekend with the warm up, I'm guessing the snow will be better than the rain. (For the time being)

This morning our weather crew was waffling, showing that the path of the storm depends on how a low pressure area down in the SE moves over the next few days, putting the KC area in their "hard to say for sure...." category - we may get rain, we may get snow or we may get the sloppy winter mix. They seem pretty confident that we're gonna get wet mid-week.