The weather

[DavidBarkey]

Just goes to prove that any idiot can get a drives licence , but only the smart ones stay out of the ditch in winter .

[MattA]

I had a set of Bridgestone blizzak snow tires on a small sedan years ago. They were great. I wouldn't even shovel the car out. If it actually snowed a lot consistantly where I live, I'd get another set.

Several days in the mid 40's here. Snow in the lawn is gone.

[MattA]

We haven't had much snow so far this year. Last night we got 5-6" of heavy wet snow. Probably more than all other storms combined.

I had an issue with the snowcaster sort if rattling/vibrating as I pushed it. I made a quick attempt to raise the blower by lowering the Berco skid shoes but it didn't help. Problem goes away when I pick up the snowcaster 1/4" or so. When it thaws out I'll do a better job at raising the snowblower. I don't think I checked the scraper bar this year.

[JSinMO]

Well looks like our winter thaw is over
I don’t think this is going to amount to much this time maybe 4 or 5 inch’s, but there saying some nasty weather is supposed to come in over the weekend. Cold rain turning to more snow.
Come on spring!

[RoamingGnome]

Snow be coming down pretty good this evening -

- started at about 4:30 this afternoon and supposed to go until tomorrow morning - possibly getting 15cm (6 inches) probably get some drifting too - it's quite windy out - and then there is another storm forecast for this weekend - as @propane1 would say - fun, fun, fun

[Harry]

I woke up this morning to the sound of freezing rain hitting the back bedroom wall. So on top of the mess I already have more water freezing and this going to be followed up with snow this evening and as Gerry mentioned more snow this weekend. I think this is worst than a blizzard. Harry

[DavidBarkey]

We got another 6-8" of snow over night . . other got worse . Correction , just come back in from plugging in the tractor . 12 - 14" snow . All buses in the county are cancelled . Police are say stay off roads to let plows clear them .

[RoamingGnome]

We ended up with 8+ inches of snow last night - 8" in the backyard... a lot more on the front of the house - especially the sidewalk with the bonus of 4 lanes worth of snow added by the city snow plows.

Maxine got stuck a couple of times in the backyard - just not enough ground clearance...

And then there is the hill to get out of the yard and up to street level

Made multiple tries going up and down, back dragging to try and find some traction - just couldn't make it the last 6 feet

Finally gave up and tried to figure out how to get more weight on the rear axle - remembered I had a cargo carrier from the Ford - dug it out of a snowbank and plugged it into the receiver on the back of Maxine... added 2 pails of RV antifreeze (intended for the 644 - but decided to wait until I get new tires)

Worked like a charm (sort of) - the weight is too far back and lightens up the front end giving really squirrelly steering

[DavidBarkey]

Necessity is the mother of invention . Trying new ideas is the mother of adaptation. Gerry , nice to see you got to play in the snow .

[DavidBarkey]

Yesterday morning I started clearing snow at 7 am . Other than a couple of breaks was non stop until 2:30 pm . Had to blow a track out to the highway so could get to work . She was already an hour late and the highways were plowed . and I shovelled off the porch , and addition roofs (only 4/12 pitch where as the main roof is 12/12 pitch (good thing as it is the two story part ). We had to clear the tops of the chicken runs for fear of collapsing , Neighbour one full size farm type green house collapsed under the weight of the snow the other day . Thats going to be expensive repair .
This is the worst snow accumulation I have seen in the 13 year we have been here . Sorry not many pics. was just to busy and tired after . Here is one of my truck against one snow bank at the top driveway loop . Truck is 6 foot to roof .

Once the snow banks get to 7 foot like here , I have to push the snow farther down and then blow . The caster works good , but just can not get the height and distance out of it . It is not for lack of hp, it never lugs down . Time to addapt a Berco 2 stage to it for next year I know they will through 30 feet if needed .