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Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:54 pm**

I suppose the Midwest is know for having wild weather sometimes and big temperature swings, but my goodness it makes me shake my head once in awhile!

Today our temp was 81F. Tomorrow it will be around 80F again then drop to around 32f tomorrow night with an inch of snow forecasted for Monday evening

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:59 pm**

We have had a lot of swings like that here too , But fortunately not quite as sever. The air pressure swings and the high wind we have had the last couple of weeks have been the worst for me . I guess that will be the new norm for me going on . Well at least I am alive to

about it .

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:04 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:54 pm I suppose the Midwest is know for having wild weather sometimes and big temperature swings, but my goodness it makes me shake my head once in awhile!

Today our temp was 81F. Tomorrow it will be around 80F again then drop to around 32f tomorrow night with an inch of snow forecasted for Monday evening

Well. If you could keep that white stuff in your area. That would be much appreciated.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:18 pm**

Propane57 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:04 pm
JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:54 pm I suppose the Midwest is know for having wild weather sometimes and big temperature swings, but my goodness it makes me shake my head once in awhile!

Today our temp was 81F. Tomorrow it will be around 80F again then drop to around 32f tomorrow night with an inch of snow forecasted for Monday evening
Well. If you could keep that white stuff in your area. That would be much appreciated.

Noel

Dang it Noel I don’t want it! And Id feel awful guilty keeping snow down here after you got your tractors all ready to move it around!

@DavidBarkey you have a good point, I’m glad we’re all on this side of the grass to be able to complain about the weather!

Posted: **Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:41 pm**

Thermometer showed 85.5°F in the sun today. Probably more like low mid 70's. Not bad for Nov 12th in New England. Haven't had to use the heat much this week

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2022 6:46 am**

MattA wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:41 pm Thermometer showed 85.5°F in the sun today. Probably more like low mid 70's. Not bad for Nov 12th in New England. Haven't had to use the heat much this week

We had that in WI last week, Thursday we were mid to upper 70's, Friday we didn't get above freezing, I had ice freezing on the drill rig all afternoon. What a shock to the system.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:42 am**

We had some wet snow the last couple of days . Well as per every year there was the annual late fall meeting of the summer tires club . Like every year it was held in local ditches .

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:58 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:42 am We had some wet snow the last couple of days . Well as per every year there was the annual late fall meeting of the summer tires club . Like every year it was held in local ditches .

ain't that true. Every year the news is full of such reports on the first snow. Who would've thunk it snows again this year!

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:04 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:42 am We had some wet snow the last couple of days . Well as per every year there was the annual late fall meeting of the summer tires club . Like every year it was held in local ditches .

We ended up with just a dusting at the house, but about an hour South they got 4” to 6” and it was the usual first snow of the season bedlam. Highways closed cars in the ditch etc. I guess it’s good to know people up in the real snow country have the same issues. I don’t mind driving in it too much but I always worry about someone sliding into me.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:22 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:04 am

We ended up with just a dusting at the house, but about an hour South they got 4” to 6” and it was the usual first snow of the season bedlam. Highways closed cars in the ditch etc. I guess it’s good to know people up in the real snow country have the same issues. I don’t mind driving in it too much but I always worry about someone sliding into me.

Wouldn't surprise me if it happens in Alaska too, people tend to be the same everywhere, with just minor differences

People give me a lecture every time I say I'm running only winter tires for years. And I replace them with the cheapest chinese tires I can find, every 4-5 years. I do have two sets of wheels, and keep the better tires for the snow. Works for me

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:27 am**

Some of the trouble with some drivers in my area is, they get their winter tires on, some put studs in, some have 4 wheel drive on top of that. So they then think they are driving on dry warm pavement, they zoom along like they are still in the same daze as in the summer. They for get they still have to stop. They still find the ditches, smack in to other vehicles, slide thru intersections and you name it. I’m not saying that winter tires, studs and four wheel drive don’t help. It surly does. But not for the people in the daze.

Just my ramble. And don’t be in a daze while driving at any time of year.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:40 am**

There's no replacement for common sense Noel. Or how some people say it, you can't fix stupid.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:57 am**

Timj wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 6:46 am
MattA wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:41 pm Thermometer showed 85.5°F in the sun today. Probably more like low mid 70's. Not bad for Nov 12th in New England. Haven't had to use the heat much this week
We had that in WI last week, Thursday we were mid to upper 70's, Friday we didn't get above freezing, I had ice freezing on the drill rig all afternoon. What a shock to the system.

We hit 17°F the other night... just a few days after being in the 70's. We did escape the snow storm that came through the northeast corridor last night. Changed over to rain about a half hour west of here.

Posted: **Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:58 pm**

8” to 12” of snow is a major storm here, and that happens fairly regularly, but we get a lot more 3” to 6” events. I’m like you @Eugen I run 1 set of the cheapest all terrain tires I can get all year long. When they wear our I get a new set, never had a problem. @Propane57 You hit the nail on the head! My truck is 4x4 but you could be driving a tank and your still not gonna stop it your going faster than conditions dictate! See it here all the time. Someone has a 4x4 sticker on the side of their vehicle and go flying past me, a couple mile up the road there they are in the ditch!
I went for a long time without 4 wheel drive and always got around, but I have to admit it’s sure nice to have.

Posted: **Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:39 am**

@JSinMO Yup, that 4x4 or AWD sticker gives them the Superman complex.

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:29 pm**

So just watching the Global news Toronto and the weather guy is in Buffalo . He is reporting from there on the storm and is waist deep in snow . The guy is over 6' tall . 135 cm / 4.5 feet and still coming down . The white sit didn't just hit the fan , it buried it .

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:00 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:29 pm So just watching the Global news Toronto and the weather guy is in Buffalo . He is reporting from there on the storm and is waist deep in snow . The guy is over 6' tall . 135 cm / 4.5 feet and still coming down . The white sit didn't just hit the fan , it buried it .

Just saw similar things on the weather channel. It looks miserable around Buffalo. They were showing a lot of people stuck on the roads tonight. I feel bad for them.

I want no part of that. I’m glad we don’t get rive effect snow around here!

Posted: **Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:54 pm**

I didn't expect this much snow here either. Fortunately the snow caster is ready for it.

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:26 am**

I'm North of Buffalo and the south towns area where they get the snow. It just started snowing about an hour ago at my house and it supposed to snow all day. I was watching the weather channel last night and some places south of me are buried. Like the blizzard of 77 it all depends on the wind direction. In Niagara County back then we got buried also.
Keep the

Harry

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:38 am**

Harry wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:26 am I'm North of Buffalo and the south towns area where they get the snow. It just started snowing about an hour ago at my house and it supposed to snow all day. I was watching the weather channel last night and some places south of me are buried. Like the blizzard of 77 it all depends on the wind direction. In Niagara County back then we got buried also.
Keep the
Harry

There are some amazing pictures coming from south of you this morning. They are saying some areas got 77” ! I hope you don’t end up with that Harry, you backhoe would be working overtime!

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:21 pm**

Turned chilly here, didn't help my toes and fingers while replacing the rear brake pads on the truck.

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:42 pm**

I tried to clean up the driveways with my walk behind snowblower. I had around a foot of snow that was very wet and it would just bunch up in front of the blower. I used it more like a plow than a blower. I gave up and called my son in law who lives next door. He came over with his skid steer and cleaned up the mess. In the process he created a sledding hill for my grandkids.
I got caught with my pants down with my 446 snow machine. I tired jump starting again with my Jeep and it would not crank. I removed the starter, PITA as it was. Took it to my starter repair shop near by yesterday and he said he would have it for me later in the day. I called him and he said sorry got to busy I will have it for you tomorrow. I called today twice, no answer just left a message. He tested it while I waited yesterday and said there is something grinding inside causing a drag.
I was going to swap a starter off one of my other Onan engines but they all have a solenoid on the starter and the starter on my 446 has a relay up by the battery and I believe the bolt pattern is different. I guess I'll have to wait until he has it ready for me.
Keep the

Harry

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:06 pm**

We had a sunny day with temps hovering at 32F. I installed an electric heater in the shop last year I’m really happy with it’s performance in an uninsulated space.

It held the temp 30 degrees warmer. Made it downright comfortable working in the the shop today.

@Harry good the son in law is close with a skid steer! That will give you a little breathing room to get the 446 back up and running. I worked on mine all day trying to be ready for when ever we end up with snow.

Posted: **Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:45 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:06 pm We had a sunny day with temps hovering at 32F. I installed an electric heater in the shop last year I’m really happy with it’s performance in an uninsulated space. 176953A5-E7E7-40AB-AF5B-1FE1980FF7BB.jpeg
It held the temp 30 degrees warmer. Made it downright comfortable working in the the shop today.

This is good to know, I'll try this with the diesel heater.

Posted: **Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:35 am**

might be getting 5 cm of $&@# tomorrow.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:03 am**

Propane57 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:35 am might be getting 5 cm of $&@# tomorrow.

Noel

5 or 50?

We got some more white gold overnight. Someone's getting more seat time

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:15 am**

Holy cats. Was to dark when I got up to see , but when it got a little lighter, I saw this.

Some people would get excited when they saw this.

Noel.

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:47 pm**

We haven’t really had the first snow of the season around here yet, and that fine you can have it all Noel!

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:36 pm**

It didn’t melt today. It’s still here.

Noel

Posted: **Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:40 pm**

Propane57 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:36 pm It didn’t melt today. It’s still here.

Noel

Let's talk about this again in June Noel!

Posted: **Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:39 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:40 pm
Propane57 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:36 pm It didn’t melt today. It’s still here.

Noel
Let's talk about this again in June Noel!

Could be July Eugen.

Noel

Posted: **Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:09 am**

Not long ago we had almost 2' (50 cm ) here in a few days . Now it is almost all gone . Fully expect it to be all gone by tomorrow as we are getting full sun and high of 11 C (51F) today . It is hard to do cold start tests when it is that warm

. Oh well just might have to take a couple of days off an work on my tan

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:12 pm**

I think Mother Nature has had a little Christmas cheer today . In the span of 6 hours , I saw - calm and sunny , rain , hail , sleet , snow , high winds , heard thunder once , and now it is dark and the wind is howling . I think

tonight , they are calling for 8-12"/ 20-30cm of the frozen 4 letter word tonight . I just hope the :wife:

gets home from work before it gets to bad .

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:27 pm**

I hate days like that! Time to find some indoor activities for sure. Ma nature hasn’t thrown that at us yet. She just can’t seem to make up here mind on what the temperature should be around here. 66F yesterday, 33F today, hard to get acclimated to winter like that!

You win the crappy weather of the day award!

Please feel free to take as many of those awards you want!

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:15 am**

90 kilometre SE winds here this morning and rain. 10C Power is still on but has flickered a few times. After hurricane Fiona I seem to get nervous now about winds. Still dark out so can’t see if any damage.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:34 am**

Propane57 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:15 am 90 kilometre SE winds here this morning and rain. 10C Power is still on but has flickered a few times. After hurricane Fiona I seem to get nervous now about winds. Still dark out so can’t see if any damage.

Noel

An experience like that will leave anyone gun shy .

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:30 am**

9000 electric customers without power. Schools delayed. And reports of trees on roads in places. Wind has died down now. Still raining. I didn’t lose power yet.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:34 am**

I lost power for 1.5 hours yesterday. It was raining very hard and very windy. It was nice to have a back up generator turn on automatically. I only have to reset the time on a few clocks which go to 12 when the power goes off. It was a big expense when we purchased the Generac, but we seem to have power outages frequently so it was worth it.

Keep the

Harry

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:45 am**

Our area today there are High wind warnings , Heavy rain warning , and a Noah watch for the potential of severe flooding

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:12 am**

Woke up to our first -0.5 F of the season this morning

NOT supposed to be that damn cold yet

Yesterday was seasonable with a high of 35f.

Gordy

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 10:47 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:45 am Our area today there are High wind warnings , Heavy rain warning , and a Noah watch for the potential of severe flooding

When I was growing up this kind of weather was called "for staying indoors, count cash, and make children."

Neither of these applies!

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 1:37 pm**

As I had no cash to count and the other option was not on the table, I chose to go out and lift the 444 from Al using the 644 loader so I could get the chained tires off. Well, what do you know. This is just what the doctor recommended apparently, the hydraulic oil return hose burst. More fun for a day like this

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:29 pm**

Better now than in the middle of winter at a time when you need it the most . Do you have any replacement hose ?

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:49 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:29 pm Better now than in the middle of winter at a time when you need it the most . Do you have any replacement hose ?

Yes, and thank you for that!

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:00 pm**

Sunny clear and 34F around here today. You guys up north have had kind of a bad stretch of weather. I hope you all get some calm days ahead!

@Eugen That hose was going to go no matter what. I was thinking the same as Dave, better now than when your butt deep in a snow drift!

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:51 pm**

why must there always be a problem.

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:21 pm**

@Eugen Do the loaders call out a lower weight hydraulic oil for low temps?

Posted: **Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:23 pm**

Timj wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:51 pm why must there always be a problem.

No idea... it's just part of the hobby I guess.

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:14 am**

MattA wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:21 pm @Eugen Do the loaders call out a lower weight hydraulic oil for low temps?

Good question Matt! I have not yet checked the manual.

Posted: **Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:20 am**

Timj wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:51 pm why must there always be a problem.

This one I think it's just me to blame. In the summer the hose blew again and I didn't have the right hose so I put a piece of hose from one of the parts tractors. The plan was to get new hose later and replace it. I never got around to do it and paid for it today.

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:11 pm**

Well it’s gunna start. But could change to rain or worse freezing rain. Snow coming Tuesday. 20 cm. 80 k winds. Hopefully it just goes away.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:50 pm**

Maybe it’ll blow past you, but if you have to choice take the snow and leave the freezing rain!

Posted: **Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:31 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:50 pm Maybe it’ll blow past you, but if you have to choice take the snow and leave the freezing rain!

That is for sure Jeff.

Noel

Posted: **Mon Dec 12, 2022 6:01 am**

Yah . don't mind the snow . But the wind and freezing rain I can do with out too .

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:20 am**

Well I didn’t go outside yet and still a bit dark to see, but it looks like I’ll have to clean the driveway. Storm was not as bad as they said. So I’ll see when I git out. Still windy, so I’ll wait till later. Suppose to die down to NE 15 kilometres by noon or so.
Then the task of figuring out which tractor to use.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:34 am**

Noel, nice to have options of what tractor to use. My 446 is up and running so that’s all I should need. I hope we don’t get the freezing rain also David. I could do without that. It may just stay South of my location.

Harry

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:10 am**

Few pictures. I’m still not gone out yet. Don’t wanna.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:42 am**

We had freezing rain here overnight, about a quarter inch, now it's raining and melting it off. Supposed to rain through the day and switch to snow tonight 3"-12". We're right on what they think the rain/snow line will be, how soon we switch will determine how much we get.

So I'm guessing it's going to be heavy wet snow, better get the chains on the 4118.

Tim

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:27 am**

A little more than I though. 6” on the flats, 12” in the drifts. About.
So I gotta clean it I guess. I’d rather stay in the house.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:30 am**

Why bother cleaning Noel, it's gonna snow again! When it's done snowing

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:57 am**

Ya well I can’t not do it. My father would say, you have to have somewhere to put the next storm.! He worked in the mechanic and snow removal department for the City of Charlottetown all his life. Even though he’s been gone now for 27 years, I just can’t leave the snow. It’s gotta get cleaned up. All snow cleaned up. Some snow was 16” deep. That’s the height of the opening on the thrower. And no break downs, for the first snow removal task. Woo hoo.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:09 pm**

We had drizzle and lite sprinkles all day yesterday, with the rain starting about 3:30 pm and ending after 11 pm. Woke up this morning to 31f and about 3" of snow. We don't need to go anywhere so I plan on waiting for the temp to drop and freeze the the snow. It is so much easier on the tractor and blower than trying to blow that wet sticky crap

Don't even want to do the hand work because with this snow, any of it you move now has to be moved all the way out to is final resting place for the season before it freezes solid.

Gordy

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:27 pm**

I too prefer frozen ground @Gordy . Don't care for the wet snow.

Good job Noel, you can think of this warming up for the real stuff that's coming!

I'm looking forward to some real snow coming my way, I didn't put new bearings on that caster for nothing!!! Let it come!

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:43 pm**

propane1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:57 am Ya well I can’t not do it. My father would say, you have to have somewhere to put the next storm.! He worked in the mechanic and snow removal department for the City of Charlottetown all his life. Even though he’s been gone now for 27 years, I just can’t leave the snow. It’s gotta get cleaned up. All snow cleaned up. Some snow was 16” deep. That’s the height of the opening on the thrower. And no break downs, for the first snow removal task. Woo hoo.

Noel

It’s funny what sticks with us. I find myself saying things and doing things the way my dad did all the time!

That tractor sure looks happy moving some snow!

Posted: **Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:14 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:43 pm
propane1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:57 am Ya well I can’t not do it. My father would say, you have to have somewhere to put the next storm.! He worked in the mechanic and snow removal department for the City of Charlottetown all his life. Even though he’s been gone now for 27 years, I just can’t leave the snow. It’s gotta get cleaned up. All snow cleaned up. Some snow was 16” deep. That’s the height of the opening on the thrower. And no break downs, for the first snow removal task. Woo hoo.

Noel
It’s funny what sticks with us. I find myself saying things and doing things the way my dad did all the time!

That tractor sure looks happy moving some snow!

You got that right Jeff. After I fix something in the garage, I regularly say, thanks dad.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:14 am**

The winds are picking up here . Snow coming over night . How much , we will have to wait and see.

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:35 am**

Lost all my snow base for the driveway already. On the plus side this morning for temperature and for the next few day.
Hopefully not gunna be a winter like that , cold, warm, cold ,warm, don’t like that type of weather.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:01 pm**

Was going to work in the shop today for a few hours . But light keep flickering , wind is howling and rattling the building . Just to hard to focus as it is these days , this makes it impossible . Tomorrow is another day to try again .

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:12 pm**

There were wind gusts so strong it ripped the door on the old white tent

so I had to go put a tarp across, almost took off like with a parachute.

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:42 pm**

Wind is at 65 kilometer gusts from the north today. 1C is the temperature .

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:56 pm**

Weather app says 57 kph gusts here but feels and sounds higher than that and been snowing for couple hours . lost the cover on one storage tent . Fortunately not stuff it will hurt , just didn't want to have dig it out of the snow when I need it in the spring .

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:54 pm**

We ended up with about 5" of heavy wet snow. The rain took the frost out of the ground so it was fun to clean up. Got a solid five hours of seat time. Both tractors got a chance to play.

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:08 pm**

Just wet and ice here. This link appears to be about 1 1/2 hours from me and across river from Buffalo , 10:15am today.
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile/vid ... Id=2585164

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:40 pm**

Timj wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:54 pm We ended up with about 5" of heavy wet snow. The rain took the frost out of the ground so it was fun to clean up. Got a solid five hours of seat time. Both tractors got a chance to play.

Nasty when it’s not frozen ground to remove snow. Makes quite a mess around here when that happens. Good that you and the tractors had fun Tim.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:56 pm**

propane1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:40 pm
Timj wrote: ↑Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:54 pm We ended up with about 5" of heavy wet snow. The rain took the frost out of the ground so it was fun to clean up. Got a solid five hours of seat time. Both tractors got a chance to play.
Nasty when it’s not frozen ground to remove snow. Makes quite a mess around here when that happens. Good that you and the tractors had fun Tim.

Noel

Yep Noel, it got pretty ugly but got through it, gave both the blade and the blower a go. It was challenging which didn't make it as fun as it could have been. At least I didn't tear it up like some other driveways I seen. It's not going to melt either, we have some cold coming. It'll be a white Christmas.

Tim

Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:47 am**

Only got a couple of inches of wet heavy stuff . I will try out the Deere John letter on the hard surface and pack down the gravel area and hope it stays this time .

Posted: **Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:12 am**

No snow here yet, but I’m hoping for a white Christmas.

Harry

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 am**

I love it! :canada:

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:47 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:32 am I love it!

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HOHOHO we got 8"/ 20cm over night and another 2" / 5cm this morning while clearing the driveways . More on the way I will have to clear before the :wife:

boss gets home from work .
What did you get ?

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:02 am**

Got a day off work today, looking forward to going outside get some seat time and clear some snow. The drive back last night from visiting my sister was sketchy on the last 20 or so miles. Visibility like 20% from the snow and pretty slippery. But I drove very slowly and we got home fine thank God!

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:14 am**

2C and rain here today. No white Christmas for us. Most of the snow we got is gone. Long range forecast does not show much in the way of snow this week. But as we all know. That could change. Last I saw was 6C for this coming Saturday. Didn't look today. So could be changed.

Noel.

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:45 am**

Ya. Had a look at weather long range forecast. No white Xmas here.

Noel

Posted: **Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:42 pm**

Well I hope I am done clearing snow for the day .

Started at 6:30 am 3 breaks and a minor repair finished at 2:30 pm . Sit catch my breath and then go down to the store for some

We have a full foot of settled snow now .

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:38 pm**

Well fellas, listening to the local weather folks apparently were in for some extreme weather from Thursday to Sunday. According to them the sky is about to fall, cats and dogs will live together and the battle of Armageddon is about to begin!

As I try to look past the hype it appears I may need to take a few extra precautions. It must be rather serious, our governor has activated the Missouri National Guard troops ahead of this storm. No idea on snow fall yet but they are calling for blizzard like conditions with temperatures at 0F or below with high wind and wind chills around -30F. They are advising no travel from Thursday night through Saturday. We get snow and we get temps below 0F but this type of situation is kind of rare here. Working outside Thursday and Friday should be interesting.

I guess I better make sure the chicken coop is sealed up and put down some extra bedding. I’ve got a couple of frost proof faucets on the house that don’t have shut offs might try to get some straw bales to put over them. Not sure what else I need to do, got plenty of gas for the furnace and plenty of wood for the fireplaces.

I guess we’ll see what happens. That concludes today’s impending doom weather ramble!

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 8:47 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:38 pm Well fellas, listening to the local weather folks apparently were in for some extreme weather from Thursday to Sunday. According to them the sky is about to fall, cats and dogs will live together and the battle of Armageddon is about to begin!

As I try to look past the hype it appears I may need to take a few extra precautions. It must be rather serious, our governor has activated the Missouri National Guard troops ahead of this storm. No idea on snow fall yet but they are calling for blizzard like conditions with temperatures at 0F or below with high wind and wind chills around -30F. They are advising no travel from Thursday night through Saturday. We get snow and we get temps below 0F but this type of situation is kind of rare here. Working outside Thursday and Friday should be interesting.

I guess I better make sure the chicken coop is sealed up and put down some extra bedding. I’ve got a couple of frost proof faucets on the house that don’t have shut offs might try to get some straw bales to put over them. Not sure what else I need to do, got plenty of gas for the furnace and plenty of wood for the fireplaces.

I guess we’ll see what happens. That concludes today’s impending doom weather ramble!

They haven't been over hyping it here too much, but blizzard conditions are enough to get one's attention. Guess we'll see what happens.

As far as your wall hydrants, as long as the hoses are unhooked they should be fine.

Tim

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:29 pm**

@Timj We’ve never had a problem with our hydrants before in cold weather but they’re taking about a flash freeze on Thursday. I don’t recall that term being used before. Apparently the temperature is going to drop fast. Not sure if that’s a new hype term or not. I’ve got enough hay here to give some insulation on them but I thought maybe a few straw bales might be better, or maybe not necessary at all?

I figure it couldn’t hurt. I can use the straw around here later anyway. I’ll have to check with neighbors tomorrow and see if anybody has a few bales to get rid of. Looks like this will be a 48 to 72 hour event. So we just need to keep bad things from happening for a couple days! This time next week we’re supposed to be in 50sF

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:32 pm**

The frost proof faucets I installed on my house are at least 12" long inside the house. So the actual valve is 12" inside the house with a built in slope to drain to the outside. I have seen several -30f events with no issues.

Gordy

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm**

@JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:12 pm**

MattA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm @JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday

Sure rub it in

It made it up to -3f today, from -9f this morning, now at 9pm it is -13f

Cheers,
Gordy

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:22 pm**

Gordy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:12 pm
MattA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm @JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday
Sure rub it in It made it up to -3f today, from -9f this morning, now at 9pm it is -13f

Cheers,
Gordy

Hope your staying warm. We don't get a lot of days below 0F here.

Posted: **Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:42 pm**

MattA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm @JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday

Good call. I forgot all about those covers. @Timj and @Gordy are probably right about them being ok. The actual air temp will be well within range of past cold spells. Just thought it might be better to be safe rather than sorry!

We usually don’t get that many below 0F days either I don’t know how you guys up north do it! That kind of cold over an extended period would drive me mad!

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:52 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:42 pm
MattA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm @JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday
Good call. I forgot all about those covers. @Timj and @Gordy are probably right about them being ok. The actual air temp will be well within range of past cold spells. Just thought it might be better to be safe rather than sorry!

We usually don’t get that many below 0F days either I don’t know how you guys up north do it! That kind of cold over an extended period would drive me mad!

If I didn't have heat in the shop I would never leave the house all winter .

they say this weekend for us too . They have a weather Blizzard warning out for southern Ontario and extreme snow amounts of over 2 feet for those that live down wind from Lake Huron and Georgian Bay (that is where Eugen and I live ) .
I have to make sure the gas cans are all full and the generator is ready to go .

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:40 am**

It's better to be prepared, piece of mind. I filled an extra jug of gas and got one of diesel. We got food. Let it snow.

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:52 am**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:52 am
JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:42 pm
MattA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:00 pm @JSinMO Home Depot and Lowes sell insulated outdoor faucet covers for about $5. They seem to work ok for my dad. He also added an indoor vent below the faucet to help keep it warm (the basement is finished).

Looks like rain with a high of 49F on Thursday, rain with a high of 58F here in Friday and Saturday's high is 27F. Hoping to work on my Berco before Saturday
Good call. I forgot all about those covers. @Timj and @Gordy are probably right about them being ok. The actual air temp will be well within range of past cold spells. Just thought it might be better to be safe rather than sorry!

We usually don’t get that many below 0F days either I don’t know how you guys up north do it! That kind of cold over an extended period would drive me mad!
If I didn't have heat in the shop I would never leave the house all winter .
they say this weekend for us too . They have a weather Blizzard warning out for southern Ontario and extreme snow amounts of over 2 feet for those that live down wind from Lake Huron and Georgian Bay (that is where Eugen and I live ) .
I have to make sure the gas cans are all full and the generator is ready to go .

I’d be the same, if I didn’t have a heated garage, I’d be staying in the house. But I’d fix up a little space in the basement for a work shop.

Sounds like you guys are gunna get it for the weekend. Nothing to much happening here. Rain on Friday. But could change.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:58 am**

Don't know how but I haven't yet got to the point that cold or snow bothers me that much. I'm looking forward to spend some more time outside right now. Going to be off regular job until January. Lots of time with the kids and hopefully find some time to wrench as well. Cold be darned it won't stop me!

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:32 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:58 am Don't know how but I haven't yet got to the point that cold or snow bothers me that much. I'm looking forward to spend some more time outside right now. Going to be off regular job until January. Lots of time with the kids and hopefully find some time to wrench as well. Cold be darned it won't stop me!

Lucky you, to be able to handle to cold Eugen. I don’t know how construction workers do it working on framing steel buildings in -25C or less temperatures.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:02 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:58 am Don't know how but I haven't yet got to the point that cold or snow bothers me that much. I'm looking forward to spend some more time outside right now. Going to be off regular job until January. Lots of time with the kids and hopefully find some time to wrench as well. Cold be darned it won't stop me!

I used to be that way. But every year that goes by I dread the cold a little more. Seems things hurt more and takes me a lot longer to do things in the cold than it used to! Hopefully you’ll always like it. Winter is much more enjoyable that way!

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 3:15 pm**

Maybe it's a case of what one doesn't like more. I don't think I would like having no winter and no snow. Would I like winter a little shorter? Yes. But I dislike being cold, that's for sure.

Someone with harsh winters experience once told me they had a saying "there's not bad weather, only bad clothes". I took that to heart and looked into it. Everyone has their own experience with this type of stuff, here's mine. I found that there's a big difference between man made materials and natural fabrics, and tested it on myself. I do not own any sweater made of polyester fleece, only wool. So, t-shirt, long sleeve thin cotton blouse, wool sweater, and down jacket is my tried and true method. I have a few down jackets of different thickness. Always long johns in the winter. Only hands and feet are where I get cold when I do stuff outside. Hands because I can't wear good mittens when wrenching. Now I'm looking for a pair of those boots for cold weather with inserts. Will throw out the inserts which are always made of some polyester felt. No matter what temperature they claim to be good for, my feet always freeze with those. I'm going to make my own out of fur. Let me tell you, nothing beats fur inserts, I have done it before. Got a few fur coats years ago from places like Goodwill and Value village in Toronto. These are places where people donate clothes and other people buy them. Fur and wool to me are like steel. Always good to have, best value. And this is why the cold doesn't bother me, even when my hands and feet are freezing, I'm not cold on the inside. But will fix the feet freezing soon. For the hands I might get a propane radiant heater. What can I say, I love being out and about and doing things, hope to not stop later on in life. And this is my ramble for cold weather.

This is not to say that you guys don't dress properly for the weather, it's just that this works good enough for me so I thought I'd share.

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 pm**

I think this is the 2 feet of snow they said we might get .

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:59 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 pm image.png
I think this is the 2 feet of snow they said we might get .

If that's all you get Frankie will make quick work of it.

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:57 pm**

Good ramble @Eugen ! I think layering is the key. I can usually get my core to stay warm but like you say hands and feet are freezing. Any changes you can put up a picture of the fur inserts? I may want to try that! For hands this is what I do.

Sometimes I use two layers. It helps me keep my hand warm and still be able to work.

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:00 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 pm image.png
I think this is the 2 feet of snow they said we might get .

That’s impressive! Although im a little worried what they build after a 6 inch snow?!

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:21 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:00 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 pm image.png
I think this is the 2 feet of snow they said we might get .
That’s impressive! Although im a little worried what they build after a 6 inch snow?!

Not responding to that one.

Noel

Posted: **Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:11 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:00 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:32 pm image.png
I think this is the 2 feet of snow they said we might get .
That’s impressive! Although im a little worried what they build after a 6 inch snow?!

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:26 pm**

You guys ready for the weekend ? I hear there's a meteorite on a trajectory to earth too, and a couple more unidentified viruses will be released from Wuhan on Friday. Anything else I might be missing?

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:45 pm**

The date when the world is going to end. So I can get ready.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:26 pm**

propane1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:45 pm The date when the world is going to end. So I can get ready.

Noel

Oh crap, just when I got the tractor back together and running good.

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:46 pm**

Since Christmas is around the corner and we have this storm coming work said we can go home and to see ya after Christmas. Closed up my box and headed home. Grabbed some gas cans this morning and filled them up just incase power goes out. Gonna go work on my 4016ps project and enjoy some time off. Hopefully we don't have alot of snow. It's been nice. We've had 6in at all times sitting here for the last few weeks and not having to clean the driveway many times is great. I've been wanting to get out ice fishing but Houghton Lake hasn't froze over completely. Most years I would have already been out. Some guys are out there but it's nowhere near ready. This snow predicted is not gonna help the lakes. Just started snowing here about an hour ago.

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Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:40 pm**

So the snow kinda fell a little short of the predictions, that's ok.

Got three to four inches today on top of the two to three from Tuesday so a nice amount to blow, light and cold. It was truly fun today as long as you worked with the wind.

It was 10°f this morning and has dropped steadily to -4°f by dark. We may get a little more snow by Saturday but we'll see what happens with this fluff and 40-50mph winds.

Still a good sized storm that's going to impact most of us.

@Jancoe nice Christmas bonus. I was hoping to take it easy for a couple of days with the cold, but been out pulling pumps instead.

Ice conditions are crap here too, thin ice with a foot of snow on it.

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:46 pm**

Snow didn’t amount to much here either. Just a couple of inches but I guess the kids will get a white Christmas. We’ll call it our first snowfall of the season.

We’re sitting at about -6 this evening which is bad enough around here, but the wind is blowing hard. I know this kind of weather is no big deal to a lot of you, but you can have this crap!

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:02 pm**

Made it up to -10f today, 5" of powder snow and the tractor would not start and too damn cold to mess with it

Temp is -15f now

Gordy

Posted: **Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:40 pm**

-8 F in Northern IL right now, 50 mph winds blowing the several inches of new snow around but that will create some deep drifts. Filled the 4018 with gas tonight, hopefully can make it to work tomorrow AM by 6:30 with 4WD and will deal with the snow later in the day.

Bob

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:34 am**

The winter storm is just starting here in WNY. The snow is coming in horizontal. I’m figuring with the wind gusts it’s only a matter of time before the power is out and my Generac starts up.

Harry

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:39 am**

As I was posting the previous message the power went out and the generator started.

Harry

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:47 am**

Once again that Generac proves it was a good investment @Harry !

We have now two small generators, one I got from Dave and another which came up for sale cheap recently. Haven't yet figured out a way to hook them up to things in the house but watch me doing it like speedy Gonzales if the power goes out.

@Jancoe too bad you couldn't go ice fishing, hopefully soon!

@Timj don't you like it when the storm is not as bad as they forecasted? Hope it happens to us too.

@Gordy same happened to me last winter. What are you gonna do? Plan b?

@myerslawnandgarden how was the drive in this morning? Don't know if you get the same storm there but hope you get home safe!

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:41 pm**

Rain over night turned to snow this morning , wind have picked up as well . The

officially . Time to go hide in the shop for a bit .

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:13 pm**

Wind and rain has started here. 100 kilometre winds they are saying for over nite.
Strange direction this wind thou. SE, we rarely get a SE wind here.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:53 pm**

Tryed to work in the shop for a bitt more after lunch . Made the same part 3 time 3 times something was wrong

. Too hard to consentrated with the wind rattleing everything . For me it is like someone constantly saying hey , hey , hey .

Frustating at times . Try again tommorrow .

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:24 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:53 pm Tryed to work in the shop for a bitt more after lunch . Made the same part 3 time 3 times something was wrong . Too hard to consentrated with the wind rattleing everything . For me it is like someone constantly saying hey , hey , hey . Frustating at times . Try again tommorrow .

I know Dave, the wind is shaking my tent!

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:34 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:24 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:53 pm Tryed to work in the shop for a bitt more after lunch . Made the same part 3 time 3 times something was wrong . Too hard to consentrated with the wind rattleing everything . For me it is like someone constantly saying hey , hey , hey . Frustating at times . Try again tommorrow .
I know Dave, the wind is shaking my tent!

and I looked it up. It is a thing of which I am not alone ,it appers to trigering my axciety issue made worse from the head injury . Now I know what is going on I can hopefully find away to deal with it untill hopefully it gets better with time and healing .

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:43 pm**

Winds are reaching 80 kph / 50 mph now , but snow has stopped . power has flickered a couple of time , but so far so good . Had to put the birds to bed early today . Chickens are happy to go into there coops early when like this but the duck are like a bunch of 2 year old not wanting to go for there nap .

Mr Whiskers is NOT fond of this weather and is quite happy to curl up in his shelter . :wife:

took the day off , schools shut down today as well . Looking at the news , so far we been spared the worst of it unlike some places that are / have been hammered .

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:08 pm**

Rain most of the day here. Sun peeked through the clouds for a bit this afternoon. Still windy with some rain. Temps are dropping from 55F at noon to 12F at 7am. That's a 43F temp drop.

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:06 pm**

Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:47 am Once again that Generac proves it was a good investment @Harry !

We have now two small generators, one I got from Dave and another which came up for sale cheap recently. Haven't yet figured out a way to hook them up to things in the house but watch me doing it like speedy Gonzales if the power goes out.

@Jancoe too bad you couldn't go ice fishing, hopefully soon!

@Timj don't you like it when the storm is not as bad as they forecasted? Hope it happens to us too.

@Gordy same happened to me last winter. What are you gonna do? Plan b?

@myerslawnandgarden how was the drive in this morning? Don't know if you get the same storm there but hope you get home safe!

AM drive was not nearly as bad as it could have been with more snow, the weather guys clearly missing the snow totals by a mile around here. Staying in tonight and will wait until the wind dies down and the temperature goes up some before blowing snow. Happy holidays to all,
Bob

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:30 pm**

-15f this mourning, made it up to -5 and cooling back down -10 now. We had frequent sounds like a freight train all day, the pine trees are mostly green again and judging by the whiteouts (looking out the window) the roof should be almost clear by now

Gordy

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:24 pm**

Wind at 80 k here. Power is flickering. Son and daughter both lost power. But is back on now. Raining some. Temperature rising over nite.

Quick update. 5 C now and wind at 90 k.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:47 pm**

5F / -15 C with steady winds of 30 mph / 45 K and very strong gust. Power was out about 2 hours this morning and shorter outages all afternoon. Maybe 3" of snow accumulation. We have not ventured out of the house today.

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:03 am**

Did not get alot of snow only about 3" / 25 cm , but freight train high wind gust all day and night 35-90 kph / 20-55 mph . Every time it gust it moves the pole and sets off the motion light in the drive way . All night long . It only does that when wind speed get over 80 kph. Only Damage was a limb down out front yesterday . We wills see how things faired last night when the sun come up . All in all we were spared so far but to the north and south of us not so much based on road closers . Hope you guys all made out ok .

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:38 am**

10,000 with out power. I still have power. And checked around outside and no damage, that I can see.

Noel

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:38 am**

The weather man said this morning that winds were gusting at 70 mph last night, now they are about 50 mph. Mostly drifted snow here and with the wind blowing it’s hard to tell if it’s dropping any new snow. It’s not over yet here, suppose to end tomorrow morning.

Harry

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:32 am**

@Harry Very much the same but a little less wind . Fortunatly no damage other that a few small limbs down .
Wind is still howling and gusting pretty hard .

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:41 am**

Woke up to 7F this morning. 48F cooler than yesterday. Storm is gone, all is back to normal. Best of luck to the rest of you guys

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:17 pm**

We were planning on going to my daughters house tonight who lives less than a mile away. I trudged through snow waist high to get to my shop. Started a fire in the wood furnace to defrost the 446 when I’m done blowing snow. I cleared a path down my stone driveway and made it to the road. No plow has been through so four feet of snow in the road. I cleared a path in my asphalt driveway and started to clear a turn around area in front of my house and the Onan started sputtering. Then it quit altogether. I tried to start it to no avail. So it’s setting in the driveway until the blowing snow stops. I did lift the blower while cranking it to start. So I can always tow it to the shop if necessary.

Harry

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:29 pm**

Sounds like the loader is on recovery duty

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:34 pm**

Yes it will be Matt, when it stops. Blowing the snow around and I can see what I’m doing out there. It was hard to see in the cab even with the windshield wiper. The weather service just said in my area we had 23” of snow today. I’m not to sure about that but it is still coming down out there.

Harry

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:04 pm**

We didn't get the snow amount they predicted, but the wind gusts have been tough on my tents, very worried about a couple of them sailing. Had one tent nicely taped on the inside all around to the vapour barrier that's been on the floor, as to keep the humidity out. The wind totally ripped the tape as the front and back has started to flap too hard. Quite a lot of snow got drifted in, had to put another big tarp on the inside, pushing against the wind, at 12:30AM, with tractor suitcase weights on the floor to keep snow out. Oh well, so it goes.

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:07 pm**

Sorry it quit on you Harry. I’m hoping its something simple. With that much snow blowing around maybe the points got wet, or the air filter is full of snow.

As for here we’re finally past the wind and made it all the way up to 20F. We ended up with maybe 2” but right now they are calling for another 1 to 3 tomorrow night into Monday. I might get enough to try out my plow!

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:17 pm**

@Harry That sucks , Hopefully Jeff is right and it is just a frozen air filter with all the blowing snow . I had Frankie out using the loader to clear drifts and where the plow went through . Thankfully I have a cab too . Tried the blower but with the wind made it almost impossible to see where I was going . The wind is still bad here .

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:51 pm**

I hate to keep the 446 sitting outside all night. I’ve been inside all afternoon thinking about the situation. I think the electric fuel pump quit working which is not the first time I’ve had problems with them. If I find that to be the problem I’ll convert it back to a pulse pump. Check the pic attached, still snowing and blowing.

Harry

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 7:40 am**

last night and we have 8-10" with some sizeablle drifts .There is a sizable streamer coming of Lake Huron and we are in the middle of it . Winds have eased up . Going to have to blow some snow after it stops this after noon . Just the :wife:

and I ,

is at family . We are suppose to pick him up around noon .

We will have to see what old man winter has to say about that . Hope you guys did not get to much snow and get to spend time with familly .

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 9:30 am**

Well after thinking it was gunna be a green Xmas for the last two weeks, it’s a whiteish one. Snow started and suppose to go all day. Very little mind you, but it is making things white.

Have a good day members.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:02 am**

Harry wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:51 pm I hate to keep the 446 sitting outside all night. I’ve been inside all afternoon thinking about the situation. I think the electric fuel pump quit working which is not the first time I’ve had problems with them. If I find that to be the problem I’ll convert it back to a pulse pump. Check the pic attached, still snowing and blowing. Harry

If that's the case an easy fix would be to mount a gravity feed tank to the cab. It would at least get you going enough to get it inside if you don't want to blow snow with it setup like that.

Which electric pump have you been using? Just wondering so we can avoid that brand

Gordy

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:07 am**

Christmas picture. Hehe.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:46 am**

It's a balmy -1 here in central WI, the good news is the the howling wind has let up. The drive way is only half blown shut so it will wait. Yesterday it was full, top of the shoot deep. Just about a 50' stretch, nothing like Harry, we didn't get snow after Thursday, just a lot of drifting. Ingy launched the drift back into the wind and it was gone.

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 12:04 pm**

I tried to start the 446 and it was just popping through the carb. I now believe the problem was the blowing snow getting the ignition system wet.

Harry

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:41 pm**

Burning with anticipation to go for a spin!

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:35 pm**

You fellas sure got dumped on. Especially you Harry.

Noel

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:03 pm**

Harry, you are not alone with starting issues. I dread trying to start this one.

It may not even pop back through the carb. Not only that but my artistic wife will want the drift saved till mid summer because it's pretty. Even if it starts, hand shoveling all 300 feet of drive will be easier than dealing with the beautiful snowdrift.

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:13 pm**

No pic.s but 3 hrs to clear the snow from the driveway and back to the coops . 30+ cm / 12+" , not as bad as some , but more than others . More expected over night . I hope tomorrow is clear . 2 days locked in there runs . If the bird don't get outside I swear there is going to be a mutiny out there .

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:52 pm**

@Eugen How much did the

up your way ? Did you get out on the tractor during nap time or is the tractor too loud . :wife:

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:00 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:52 pm @Eugen How much did the up your way ? Did you get out on the tractor during nap time or is the tractor too loud .

You can see in the pic, a decent amount I'd say. Matthew still naps, you're right. But with all the windows closed the tractor doesn't bother him. Let me tell you, I had a blast. Clearing the snow with this tractor tiday was FUN!

https://vimeo.com/784275515

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:01 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:13 pm No pic.s but 3 hrs to clear the snow from the driveway and back to the coops . 30+ cm / 12+" , not as bad as some , but more than others . More expected over night . I hope tomorrow is clear . 2 days locked in there runs . If the bird don't get outside I swear there is going to be a mutiny out there .

With the snowcaster?

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:24 am**

Eugen wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 6:01 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:13 pm No pic.s but 3 hrs to clear the snow from the driveway and back to the coops . 30+ cm / 12+" , not as bad as some , but more than others . More expected over night . I hope tomorrow is clear . 2 days locked in there runs . If the bird don't get outside I swear there is going to be a mutiny out there .
With the snowcaster?

No , that tractor not finished yet . Had to use Frankie , Had to plow the worst of it and then clean up with the blower . had drifts close to 2' / 60 cm .

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:41 pm**

We’re getting one heck of a break from winter around here. Just about 70 F here today. Can’t see any sign that it ever snowed. Supposed to stay warm till next week, then back to normal winter weather. I’ll take it!

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:11 pm**

The temp was in the low 50’s today. It’s melting very fast here. I’m expecting a lot of flooding here because rain is on the way.

Harry

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:41 pm**

Here I thought we were doing good at temps in the high 40's F today . 50's and 70's . Might just have to move . What the price for a house on a couple of acres down there ???

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:05 pm**

Too expensive in my area. I moved here 45 years ago because there was a lot of open lots farm land and a 15 minute drive to work. Now all the lots have been sold and big two story homes on them. Still some farm land but it’s getting scarce.

Harry

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:57 pm**

Harry wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:05 pm Too expensive in my area. I moved here 45 years ago because there was a lot of open lots farm land and a 15 minute drive to work. Now all the lots have been sold and big two story homes on them. Still some farm land but it’s getting scarce. Harry

That’s the same around here Harry. When they dig a basement for a new house, beside the other new house, it only seems like it’s 10 feet apart. Maybe 15 feet, hard to tell when driving by. Any way, I’m sure they can watch each other washing the dishes or what ever people do for entertainment.

Noel

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:10 pm**

Better keep your hip waders close @Harry!
Flash floods are nothing to play with hope it doesn’t get to bad.

@DavidBarkey we still have a lot of open ground around here. Prices are up right now like everywhere. Just depends what you’re looking for!

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:15 pm**

Low 50's here for the next few days. No major snow storms here yet. Lawn barely turned white twice so far.

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2022 11:08 pm**

MattA wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:15 pm Low 50's here for the next few days. No major snow storms here yet. Lawn barely turned white twice so far.

We’ve been lucky here too on snow. Cold and wind but only a couple of small snows. Not enough to even worry about starting up the 446!

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:55 am**

Sorta starting to get me worried this winter so far. No snow really, just had the 446 out once so far. What’s got me worried is, we had a winter like this in 2015. No snow until January 27. Then the big whamie, feets of snow from February to May. It was nasty.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:15 am**

propane1 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:55 am Sorta starting to get me worried this winter so far. No snow really, just had the 446 out once so far. What’s got me worried is, we had a winter like this in 2015. No snow until January 27. Then the big whamie, feets of snow from February to May. It was nasty.

Noel

Yah , me too the great lakes temperatures are well above historical averages . Not quiet as high as 2015 , but close . Everyone remember the Blizzard of 2015-16 where the north east got buried. Well the water temp was 10F greater than historical average . 2022 is about 7 for the month of Dec. No ice pack , warm water , cold winds from the north = lots of Lake effect snow . What we have seen so far is what I beleave we will have more of . major snow falls followed by big melts . I am glad we live on higher ground . This years essentials will be snow shoes and PFDs , possibly in the same week .
My 2 cents , you may keep the change .

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:22 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:10 pm Better keep your hip waders close @Harry!
Flash floods are nothing to play with hope it doesn’t get to bad.

@DavidBarkey we still have a lot of open ground around here. Prices are up right now like everywhere. Just depends what you’re looking for!

Was just kidding . We have been very fortunate with our weather that it has been quite moderate . Everyone else seams to get it worse than us , be it cold, hot , winds or storms . But if I am able to travel again , wouldn't mind visiting some of the areas to the south again.

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:27 am**

Harry wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:05 pm Too expensive in my area. I moved here 45 years ago because there was a lot of open lots farm land and a 15 minute drive to work. Now all the lots have been sold and big two story homes on them. Still some farm land but it’s getting scarce. Harry

Hear too Harry , we bought a fixer upper on 2 acres a little more than 10 years ago for $210,000 . It now has a market value of close to a million . When the market heats up again , it will go over that . The only down side to that is with increased value come increased property taxes .

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:31 am**

Harry wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:11 pm The temp was in the low 50’s today. It’s melting very fast here. I’m expecting a lot of flooding here because rain is on the way. Harry

Was in the mid 40s yeasterday and will be in the low 50s F with rain today . The ducks are loving it , but I hope the

can swim . It is going to look like the

s pens from across the road . out back today .

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 3:20 pm**

Well here we go again

Weatherman says 8-10" for the next 2 day total. It is coming down heavy 4" in the last 2 hours, current temp is 21f. It is supposed to stop later (by radar 1.5 hrs) then wrap around and get us again tomorrow

Looks like I will be getting plenty of tractor time

Gordy

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:19 pm**

It still nice and mild here for now and going to stay that way for a bit yet . Other than it being at the temp where it's just damp out it has been good .

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:00 pm**

Gordy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 3:20 pm Well here we go again Weatherman says 8-10" for the next 2 day total. It is coming down heavy 4" in the last 2 hours, current temp is 21f. It is supposed to stop later (by radar 1.5 hrs) then wrap around and get us again tomorrow Looks like I will be getting plenty of tractor time

Gordy

Send me the snow you can keep the rain!

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:33 pm**

We’re still really mild 8 hours south of you @Gordy

Mid 60sF today with the 10 day forecast in the mid 40s to 50. I’ll sure take it!

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 7:28 pm**

Been raining on and off all day here in central WI.
Had about a half to three fourths of an inch of slushy ice this morning. Supposed to change to snow tomorrow. The foot of snow we had before Christmas is mostly gone.

Posted: **Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:19 pm**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:33 pm We’re still really mild 8 hours south of you @Gordy

Mid 60sF today with the 10 day forecast in the mid 40s to 50. I’ll sure take it!

I'd take that forecast, it would sure cut down on the heating bill and make :creeper:

much more pleasurable

Gordy

Posted: **Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:53 pm**

I measured a dozen spots out in the open, we got 10"-13", but still coming down as the storm is wrapping around. Temp made it up to 27f, so a bit wet but blew ok.

Gordy

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:23 pm**

Gordy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:53 pm I measured a dozen spots out in the open, we got 10"-13", but still coming down as the storm is wrapping around. Temp made it up to 27f, so a bit wet but blew ok.

Gordy

Yesterday's clean up was easy, only got 2 more inches of fluff

Gordy

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:57 pm**

Gordy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:23 pm
Gordy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:53 pm I measured a dozen spots out in the open, we got 10"-13", but still coming down as the storm is wrapping around. Temp made it up to 27f, so a bit wet but blew ok.

Gordy
Yesterday's clean up was easy, only got 2 more inches of fluff

Gordy

Sounds like you got some decent tractor time.

No decent snow here yet. The grass got colored white twice but nothing on the driveway. 30's and 40's here next week. Can't complain about the warmer temps

Posted: **Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:51 pm**

MattA wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:57 pm
Gordy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:23 pm
Gordy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:53 pm I measured a dozen spots out in the open, we got 10"-13", but still coming down as the storm is wrapping around. Temp made it up to 27f, so a bit wet but blew ok.

Gordy
Yesterday's clean up was easy, only got 2 more inches of fluff

Gordy
Sounds like you got some decent tractor time.

No decent snow here yet. The grass got colored white twice but nothing on the driveway. 30's and 40's here next week. Can't complain about the warmer temps

Lots more tractor time to come as I did basically the minimum to get the car in and out for a physical today. Still need to do out to the out buildings, and more important the path to the :wife:

bird feeders.

Gordy

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:30 am**

No snow here and nothing showing in the long range forecast for the next 14 days. Temperatures are around the freezing mark , above and below a bit. Strange weather for here. Only had the one snow event in the first or second week of December.
Tractors are gunna seize up if the don’t start doing something.

Noel

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2023 6:38 am**

We had a major snow storm over night here . A whopping 10 mm of snow .

The sun is suppose to come out today , so that should take care of that. Next 2 weeks according to the weather report is suppose to continue to be quite mild in these parts . Some wet snow or rain with occasional doses of vitamin D.

Posted: **Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:58 am**

It’s been very mild here. After the blizzard this weather is a welcome change. I’ve been busy taking down Christmas decorations and can’t believe the damage. A few have to be thrown away. Sooner or later I’ll get back to tractor projects.

Harry

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:53 am**

Well we were supposed to have an all day rain. Sure is funny looking rain!

We are supposed to stay above normal again this week with temps in the 50s so I figured I better get a picture of this white stuff, it’ll be gone tomorrow!

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:51 am**

Well this isn’t good. But better than snow. I suppose. January thaw.

Noel

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:07 pm**

propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:51 am Well this isn’t good. But better than snow. I suppose. January thaw.

Noel

That much rain this time of year you might want to get the boat ready .

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:04 pm**

propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:51 am Well this isn’t good. But better than snow. I suppose. January thaw.

Noel

Hope it comes down easy and not a gully washer.

Posted: **Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:08 am**

So they changed their mind, the weather guessers, still gunna rain, but down to 25 to 35 mm of rain now. Still be 7C. So the little bit of snow coming down this morning should be gone on Saturday. Doubt I’ll even need to clean the driveway today. Only 5 cm. 2 inch’s.

Noel

Posted: **Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:18 am**

JSinMO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:04 pm
propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:51 am Well this isn’t good. But better than snow. I suppose. January thaw.

Noel
Hope it comes down easy and not a gully washer.

Now there is a term I have not heard in years . "gully washer" . My grandfather use to use that one .

Posted: **Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:21 pm**

DavidBarkey wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:18 am
JSinMO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:04 pm
propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:51 am Well this isn’t good. But better than snow. I suppose. January thaw.

Noel
Hope it comes down easy and not a gully washer.
Now there is a term I have not heard in years . "gully washer" . My grandfather use to use that one .

Well we like to keep the old sayings alive around here!

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:36 am**

A wet snow fell just before 9 pm and shortly after the power suddenly went off. A short later we found out a vehicle had taken out a pole, killing power to 57 customers. The hydro website gave an eta of 2:45 am I woke up at 4 this morning to no power and checked the website again. 19 customers were still without power. It came back on at 5 am. Some insurance company will get a hefty bill on this one. It is 25 F / -4 C here this morning.

When I reported the outage the woman expressed her sympathy for the inconvenience. I responded that with the fresh snow, moonlit night, and no light pollution within view, life was good. She responded that I should take a romantic walk in the snow. I laughed at her and responded, I am still married for 43 years. She laughed.

The drivers side power window regulator on the 2000 GMC broke the evening Wed evening. Our local parts house had one in stock, so an outdoor installation was complete by the time the snow started falling yesterday.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:21 am**

Our rain turned to snow sometime in the wee hours of the morning - not much accumulation, not sure whether to use the shovel or the push broom on the sidewalk out front -

Thinking maybe I'll go back to school for a fourth career and become a meteorologist - can't think of another job where I can be paid to be consistently "sort of accurate" - nice to be able to have mother nature as a fall back if things don't go as planned...

One of these days I'll get to use the 446 for moving snow

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:42 am**

The weather was 78F and sunny yesterday here in Florida. We even grilled some burgers. Were heading back home to the cold in a few days.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:09 pm**

MattA wrote:The weather was 78F and sunny yesterday here in Florida. We even grilled some burgers. Were heading back home to the cold in a few days.

Glad you got some warm temps down there. I took my family to Florida during Christmas. We got there on the 24th and it was a high of 46*. The day we left was the warmest...68*.

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Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:49 pm**

Snowfall and then rainfall warning today. Got about 6” plus of snow. Within less than a half hour it went from easy to move fluffy snow to wet hard to move top to bottom. So I got to move it when wet, of course. Any way. Tractor worked great. No trouble moving wet snow, or the stuff that the highway plow pushes in driveway. And never plugs up. And no rubber paddles on the thrower.
So gunna rain for the rest of the day and tomorrow.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:13 pm**

Spike188 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:36 am A wet snow fell just before 9 pm and shortly after the power suddenly went off. A short later we found out a vehicle had taken out a pole, killing power to 57 customers. The hydro website gave an eta of 2:45 am I woke up at 4 this morning to no power and checked the website again. 19 customers were still without power. It came back on at 5 am. Some insurance company will get a hefty bill on this one. It is 25 F / -4 C here this morning.

When I reported the outage the woman expressed her sympathy for the inconvenience. I responded that with the fresh snow, moonlit night, and no light pollution within view, life was good. She responded that I should take a romantic walk in the snow. I laughed at her and responded, I am still married for 43 years. She laughed.

The drivers side power window regulator on the 2000 GMC broke the evening Wed evening. Our local parts house had one in stock, so an outdoor installation was complete by the time the snow started falling yesterday.

Nice story @Spike188 !

@propane1 I have enjoyed the video you posted on facebook Noel!

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:29 pm**

Thanks Eugen. There’s a few on the Facebook site.

Noel

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:59 pm**

Woke up to a Winter Wonderland ‘this morning.

Harry

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:29 pm**

Jancoe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:09 pm
MattA wrote:The weather was 78F and sunny yesterday here in Florida. We even grilled some burgers. Were heading back home to the cold in a few days.
Glad you got some warm temps down there. I took my family to Florida during Christmas. We got there on the 24th and it was a high of 46*. The day we left was the warmest...68*.

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Its 50's and 60's for the rest of my trip. The day I leave it's back to 70's and 80's.

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:41 pm**

Been mild and dreary most of the time here. Been kinda nice without the bitter cold we usually have in January. Not much snow left. Supposed to get 3/4" of rain through Tuesday. Took advantage of the nice sunny afternoon to get some wood in.

Then took the 448 for a ride to the woods just to get it out.

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:05 pm**

Freezing rain here all day. Nasty nasty out driving. Rain fall warning for tomorrow. 8C. Another January thaw. Strange winter. It was more like march weather here today.

Noel

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:07 am**

propane1 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:05 pm Freezing rain here all day. Nasty nasty out driving. Rain fall warning for tomorrow. 8C. Another January thaw. Strange winter. It was more like march weather here today.

Noel

In like lamb , out like lion . Our tractor will get more work this winter , but I think it will be next month and Old Man Winter will make up for it .