A foot of snow (30cm) = heavy!

[Lynn LeFey]

We got a foot of snow (30 cm)yesterday. I went outside to shovel a path around our car, and for the mail man, so he didn't have to trudge through it across our lawn.

I didn't QUITE make it through shoveling the drive. My back was complaining, and i didn't want to push it. That stuff is heavy, particularly where the plows have piled it up at the end of the drive.

For those of you who live in areas that don't get a lot of snow, I should explain something. Any given area that gets snow usually has a crew of folks who can easily handle 'typical' snowfalls. So, for instance, Memphis Tennessee seemed to grind to a halt when 2" (5 cm) fell. Here in the St. Louis area, we handle 4" pretty well. Beyond that, it becomes a problem for the road crews to keep up. I'm sure all the Canadian readers are laughing at my description of 12" of snow. Saying things like "What? Is it May already?".

[Mr. Whippy]

I know how you feel.

In 2010, we had back to back blizzards (Feb 5-6 28 inches at our farm followed on Feb 9-10 with 26 inches more).  54 inches in less than a week.  In the mid-Atlantic region SOUTH of the Mason-Dixon line. 

[detron]

It started snowing here in late November,  and it stops here and there.   Actual temp right now is negative 14 F   with crazy wind chill

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[kirk13]

If your in the UK,it takes about a quarter of an inch to make things grind to a halt

[Etherealicer]

It started snowing here in late November,  and it stops here and there.   Actual temp right now is negative 14 F   with crazy wind chill

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-14°F is that more like bittersweet or cerulean?

[detron]

It started snowing here in late November,  and it stops here and there.   Actual temp right now is negative 14 F   with crazy wind chill

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-14°F is that more like bittersweet or cerulean?

Not sure,  but when my weather app shows an igloo,  that cannot be good

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[Gareth]

That's a good point about 'typical' levels of snow.  Despite the UK's reputation for bad weather we really don't get massive amounts of snow in most parts of the country, hence London came to a crashing stop with just a few inches of snow the other year.  Was it a massive amount of snow?  Not in the least, but it was a lot more than they normally get and the local authorities really don't feel the need to invest millions in equipment that is hardly ever going to get used.  Up here in Edinburgh that level of snow is more common (though we've still not had any yet) so it takes a lot more for our infrastructure to become overworked.

Take care of your back though, 'cos you are right; snow can indeed be flippin' heavy.

[Suveges]

Well this Canadian is going to oblige and laugh at you, I've had two foot of snow for a month!

[PTRSAK]

was 43^oC here on Saturday...  that's a bit warm for comfort. 

[enki_ck]

 

Two, three feet is pretty usual my part of Croatia, though we didn't even see a snowflake this year.

This time last year however ... loads.

Very much agree about the typical levels of snow. We don't even lift an eyebrow at a couple of feet of it but they had a few inches of it in the south of Croatia about 2 years ago and it was a nightmare for them. No one had shovels, lots of people broke their legs, they didn't know what to do with that white stuff. They didn't have snow for 50 years before that. We up north got a good laugh though.

And now splico is going to me.   

 

[jzmtl]

If you think regular snow is bad, till you get wet snow.

One of these is absolutely back saver, but I don't know if you can find it in the south.

[jerseydevil]

I went to college upstate New York in the Southern Tier, about an hour and a half from Buffalo.  The first time it snowed up there when I was there was in October of my freshman year.  I got up, looked out the window and saw about 10" down, and promptly went back to bed.  About two hours later my roommate came back into the room and told me that I'd missed two classes.  I told him to look outside!  He said to me, "Where are you from?  We don't cancel school for a flurry like this!" 

[lowtech]

2 years ago we had about what you would call areal winter in our neck of the woods - 10 25 cm of snow that would not melt the same day it fell - And the Road Crews managed to have piled up enough salt for only half the winter - Result: Chaos.
Last year we had continous sub zero temps and snow for months, too, but it went better.
This year is a bit crazy, we have yet to see snow and today it was 14C outside!

[MadPlumbarian]

Last week we got about 8" and yesterday we got about 6". But that I could care less about, it's the temp and freaking windchill that's got me worried,, the school called off today and also tomorrow due to weather.. JR

Today A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight A chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -24. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

[derekmac]

After -20 and a snow blizzard a couple of days ago, it's now +9 and pouring.  It's going back down to -9 tomorrow.  The weather is CRAZY! 

I always get a kick out of places that usually don't get snow, when they end up getting an inch or so and have absolute panic.   A foot of snow here isn't really too bad at all.  The road crews get it cleaned up pretty quick for the most part.  The worst part of it all is the absolutely stupid horrible moronic drivers that we have here.  We've only be getting snow for, let's see.... EVER, yet everyone seem to forget how to drive in it.  Some people also forget that bald all season tires don't work in snow. 

[CanadianLMfan]

 


We Canadians have almost 2 feet of snow!

[Grant Lamontagne]

This was the view on Friday when I went to pick up my wife.  I had to drive a couple of Kim's coworkers home too as the buses and taxis had been taken of the road. I also helped push two cars out of the snow and picked up one of my neighbors who was drunk and stumbling up the road.   He stank up my truck but that's better than him freezing to death or getting plowed under.

I have no idea how much snow we actually got but some people's cars were misplaced under the snow.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - you need a 4wd to live in Canada!

Def

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[Nhoj]

I went to college upstate New York in the Southern Tier, about an hour and a half from Buffalo.  The first time it snowed up there when I was there was in October of my freshman year.  I got up, looked out the window and saw about 10" down, and promptly went back to bed.  About two hours later my roommate came back into the room and told me that I'd missed two classes.  I told him to look outside!  He said to me, "Where are you from?  We don't cancel school for a flurry like this!" 

I'm glad you liked living here. Lake Ontario always causes me to get a lot of lake effect snow. Tomorrow when I wake up it's going to -2 degrees fahrenheit and feel like -34 with the windchill.

[kkokkolis]

Greece is a small country but with great variety because of hundreds of mountains and thousands of islands. There are subtropical places with no snow at all and also places with alpine weather. In Athens we get 2-5cm of snow for 1-3 days every 2-5 years and everything paralyses. Summer fires and sudden heavy rain is what we usually fight with.

[Lynn LeFey]

There seem to be two kinds of drivers in this area. Those who think if it's lightly raining, you have to drive 30 miles per hour under the speed limit... even if the speed limit is 35. And those who believe that because they're driving a jacked up 4x4, they can run at 70 on a snow covered interstate.

Hope you're all inside, warm, curled up with your computer screen creating a cheery glow, sipping cocoa, safe and warm!

Here, today, the high was 3F  (-16C) with windchill of -15F (-26C). Funny thing was, with all the exertion of shoveling, I was sweating.

[derekmac]

There seem to be two kinds of drivers in this area. Those who think if it's lightly raining, you have to drive 30 miles per hour under the speed limit... even if the speed limit is 35. And those who believe that because they're driving a jacked up 4x4, they can run at 70 on a snow covered interstate.

Hope you're all inside, warm, curled up with your computer screen creating a cheery glow, sipping cocoa, safe and warm!

Here, today, the high was 3F  (-16C) with windchill of -15F (-26C). Funny thing was, with all the exertion of shoveling, I was sweating.

That there is. Usually on the back road, even if it's clear, most drivers will do 40-50 in a 70 zone, and it drives me batty!

You're right, it's usually idiots in 4x4 trucks or SUV's that will go flying in the passing lane thinking their invincible. I drive a lifted Jeep, and I'm more than happy just to put along in crappy weather.


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[Etherealicer]

I love snow! Its like the whole world is muted, everything is quite.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Lynn, you have to be careful when shoveling.  If you start to sweat, take a break.  Sweating when it's cold out is a great way to get sick and it's a great invitation to pneumonia.

As for the drivers, you get those kinds of drivers here as well, but the worst are the guys that drive dinky little smurfboxes that whip past the 4X4 drivers (like me) going at a reasonable pace.  Heck, if the sensible guy in the 4X4 is doing 40mph due to conditions, you probably shouldn't be passing him in a '92 Maxda doing 65mph.   

Every time I see that happen I think to myself "I'll be pulling you out of the ditch in a minute...."

Def

[Chako]

<--- Has always loved driving in the winter.

We get those types here also. However, it is mostly overzealous drivers in large 4x4 pickup trucks that drive like maniacs while weaving down the street recklessly because they have no weight in the back to even them out. Many of them come off of long shift-work from the Steel plant.

So far, I have had to help 4 people who got stuck across the street in the ditch. The idiot city graters widened the road so much that people who aren't local tend to drive off the road into a deep ditch that is located there. There is enough snow to make it look like it is part of the road.

[derekmac]

As for the drivers, you get those kinds of drivers here as well, but the worst are the guys that drive dinky little smurfboxes that whip past the 4X4 drivers (like me) going at a reasonable pace.  Heck, if the sensible guy in the 4X4 is doing 40mph due to conditions, you probably shouldn't be passing him in a '92 Maxda doing 65mph.   

Every time I see that happen I think to myself "I'll be pulling you out of the ditch in a minute...."

Def

Everytime I see that happen I think "I'll be waving to ya when I pass you in the ditch in a few minutes".

[Syph007]

I just finished clearing all the snow from here and now were in a deep freeze!  Whatever happened to global warming?

[enki_ck]

I just finished clearing all the snow from here and now were in a deep freeze!  Whatever happened to global warming?

It went to Europe. 10-15°C on average for the last few weeks. We usually have these numbers but with a minus in front of them this time of year.

[jerseydevil]

I just finished clearing all the snow from here and now were in a deep freeze!  Whatever happened to global warming?

It went to Europe. 10-15°C on average for the last few weeks. We usually have these numbers but with a minus in front of them this time of year.

I'll take 10-15^oF right now.  It's 0^o with a -20 wind chill here at the moment.....

[Monrogue]

Yeah, it's been a crazy winter here in Maine so far.  It usually seems to be a slow start normally, but winter has hit us hard right from the get go this time.  After our first really bad snowstorm a few weeks ago (I think over a foot at least), I ended up having to shovel our driveway as I hadn't lined up a plow guy yet  

I initially didn't think it would be that bad, but the snow was heavier than I expected.  It took me probably about an hour and a half to do the job...talk about a workout.  The sad part is, we have a rather short driveway, but it is a wide area that we park right in front of the home.  I had to shovel across the front of our home wide enough for me to be able to back my car up across the driveway and then drive forward out of the driveway.  And of course the end of the driveway was the worst because it had been pushed up due to the plowing of the road. 

I'm hoping that we have an early or at least nicer spring than normal since winter is hitting us early and hard.  Spring for us usually doesn't really feel like it has begun until into May and close to June, at which point it's almost officially over

[Syph007]

When we first moved here abotu 6 yrs ago the first winter was bad, so bad that shovelling nearly killed me and we have a sunken driveway so all the snow had to be thrown up.  That summer I bought a snowblower on sale vowing to be ready for the next winter.

Well every damn winter since then has been mild, but this week I finally got to have a snowblower day where it ran through a whole tank of gas and moved alot of snow.  So it was nice to finally give it a proper workout. 

SNOW!  Its -25C here right now too.  You know when its cold when the snow sounds squeaky when you walk on it.