crazyjim Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Those poor folks living in the frozen tundras are going to hate you, Pete. Hope you get some rain soon. In the 20's last night, tonight and tomorrow night again. I might have to move to the Keys for some warmth. Edited January 23, 2014 by crazyjim
DrKerry Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Just finished up shoveling and boy am I tired! I still up to my kester in this stuff. Ok, so much for the joke. If we don't get some rain in the next 8 days this will go down as the first January in history without rain. If this continues we are in for a really bad fire season and we will be shoveling ashes again and that is far worse that shoveling snow. Hey Pete I think ya need to shovel, need to knock the cobwebs off that thing!!!!! :lol: Lucky dog, wish I was shoveling sunshine!!!!!! Those poor folks living in the frozen tundras are going to hate you, Pete. Hope you get some rain soon. In the 20's last night, tonight and tomorrow night again. I might have to move to the Keys for some warmth. Nahhh, not gonna hate him, gotta give him something to shovel though!!!!
Pete J. Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) The shovel has been well used by me. I keep it in the back of the garage to remind myself of what I left behind. Moved here in '88 and that adds up to 35 years of shoveling and 26 years of no shoveling. I really don't miss it. Edited January 23, 2014 by Pete J.
DrKerry Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 The shovel has been well used by me. I keep it in the back of the garage to remind myself of what I left behind. Moved here in '88 and that adds up to 35 years of shoveling and 26 years of no shoveling. I really don't miss it. I hear ya Pete, send some of that sunshine and beautiful weather my way if you would!!! I really, REALLY miss it!!!!!!!
madhorseman Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I'm saying prayers tonight for all of those involved in a horrific wreck on I94 today. I've heard whiteout conditions may be the root cause.
High octane Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Me too Roy, as It's hard to imagine being in that wreck. Drivers and passengers hurt, stuck in their vehicles, bitter cold outside, they may be hungry, or need to use the facilities, the worries, their transportation wrecked, the need to call their families, to call their insurance companies, and the list goes on. My prayers will go out to them as well. It was a tragic and sad day on the highway today.
DrKerry Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I didn't hear about that one.. Whereabouts on I-94? Keep the families in thoughts and prayers!!!!!!
Danno Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 We had a rough winter last year. It was five weeks long (daytime highs below 50 degrees) instead of the usual three weeks. And, it dipped below freezing (29 to 31 degrees) three nights, otherwise overnight lows around 35 degrees a handful of times. Had to scrape the frost off the windshield once.
Rob Hall Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I didn't hear about that one.. Whereabouts on I-94? Keep the families in thoughts and prayers!!!!!! Indiana.. http://www.weather.com/news/commuter-conditions/indiana-interstate-pileup-20140124
Joe Handley Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 A friend of mine is traveling through that area now, said he's seen more people spin out than he can count, even watched a Subaru Forrester land in the median after the driver lost control and couldn't collect back up.
o-man Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 That stuff has filtered down to NC. been above freezing once in last 3-4 days and a very light dusting of snow. Heard about that wreck this morning. Not good for at least three families.
DrKerry Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Indiana.. http://www.weather.com/news/commuter-conditions/indiana-interstate-pileup-20140124 Not good!!
madhorseman Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 I didn't hear about that one.. Whereabouts on I-94? Keep the families in thoughts and prayers!!!!!! I'm sorry, it was near Michigan City Indiana. The very ugly side of the "S" word,right?
High octane Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 The VERY ugly side of the "S" word and gruesome as well. I can't imagine being in a wreck of that magnitude.
Harry P. Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 The weird thing is, the blizzard conditions that caused that massive pileup was limited to a very small patch of NW Indiana, where they get a lot of "lake effect" snow (wind blowing from the north or northwest over the relatively warmer water of Lake Michigan causes the air to pick up moisture, which falls as snow when it hits land, but only in a very narrow band inland... just a couple miles inland). It wasn't snowing anywhere else in the whole metro Chicago area except for a few square miles there in NW Indiana,
High octane Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Looks like another "beautiful day in da neighborhood" this morning, as I'll be gettin' dressed to swing that snow shovel and chase the Toro down the driveway. Wind chill is supposed to be pretty cold as well. Oh well, we're another day CLOSER to spring.
madhorseman Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Looks like another "beautiful day in da neighborhood" this morning, as I'll be gettin' dressed to swing that snow shovel and chase the Toro down the driveway. Wind chill is supposed to be pretty cold as well. Oh well, we're another day CLOSER to spring. Just remember Nick, anything that's that much fun, has to be done in moderation.
von Zipper Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 We got a foot and a half last night here in West Michigan-here's a shot of my driveway
Pete J. Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 We got a foot and a half last night here in West Michigan-here's a shot of my driveway Oh that brings back bad memories of the years I was at Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda. I just loved pulling alert in that BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH!
Danno Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Looks like my old drive in Colorado. Good but chilly memories. Thanks.
High octane Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Another day, and I was slingin' da shovel and chasin' da Toro around again. We'll it IS gettin' closer to spring, so I shouldn't complain.
madhorseman Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 It's like a carrot dangling out in front of us, Nick...we just need to keep telling ourselves that! And we are gettin' closer!! Another day, and I was slingin' da shovel and chasin' da Toro around again. We'll it IS gettin' closer to spring, so I shouldn't complain.
Craig Irwin Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 We'll it IS gettin' closer to spring, I no longer take that as fact.
High octane Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 I hope it stops snowing for a couple of days as I'll be slingin' a paint brush and a roller, as long as it's bitter cold outside and I'm stayin in.
Agent G Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Antioch, Illinois got another 3+ inches. My brother-in-law says he's coming to Vegas as soon as possible. He's getting sick of the cold and wants to move by me. I'm wanting to move back there by them. Maybe we should switch? G
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