How's The Weather?

[FlakeNoir]

Ditto on the safety! xox

 

[Out of Order]

Nothing like a blizzard to start the New Year off right............

Great Caesar's Ghost!!!!

 

[Walter Oobleck]

Had one old snowblower throw a rod yesterday...crumps...then...get started with the newer blower, ten years old this one...and it throws a belt. Musta been that stray spring in the chassis when I put on the new belt the other day. So...I dig out the schematic, start the truck idling, grab a cup to go, and head off down the road to Dollar Bay, bent spring in pocket...it was obvious the newer-older blower was not going to work without some attention. I did finish the garage roof and was clearing that snow from alongside when all this went down. Got a replacement spring for the idler arm...that puts tension on the augur-belt...that would not stay on had I not gotten the spring....and then I decided the heck with it...new blower time.

Fortunately, I had a good year, work-wise...some money in the bank, work still coming in though it is winter. Ward let me take a new blower and I'll drop off a check this morning although I feel like a touch of the flu is coming on...that or just plain-old tiredness from roof shoveling. After I dug the snow out of the back of the truck and threw it onto Ward's pile of snow...the sun comes out. So...I stood by the door while Ward finished with some calls...thinking, yeah, just so...this is what I needed to do to get the sun to shine...buy a new snow-blower. Some salesman-guy from the Rockin' Eagle came in as we're headed out the door with the blower...and I told him he could thank me the sun is shining...that I like chocolates...just saying. Gave him a card. Still cold, though...single digits.

I might get up on the neighbor''s metal roof and take some of that snow off before it crashes into our house. I wonder what 50' x 20' x 75" of snow translates into, weight? Must be some way to calculate that. Course, we had a couple rains, too, early December...an inch or so of that on the roof, frozen. Reminds me of this time Kris and I jumped off the cedar hedge...five years old...we're up there walking on top of the snow blanket...and we get stuck....two of us there in the yard, immobile. Imagined, earlier, me up on that roof and it letting go, sticking me between the houses...I'll carry the cell phone in the shirt pocket, case I have to call have the fire department come dig me out.

 

[Out of Order]

How cold is it going to be in your neck of the woods tonight, Walter?

 

[HollyGolightly]

We have the strangest weather these days. It's 17 right now, will be back to upper 40s until Monday, then 16, but then 50 on Tue. It plays havoc with your fashion and your sinuses.

 

[Neesy]

Had one old snowblower throw a rod yesterday...crumps...then...get started with the newer blower, ten years old this one...and it throws a belt. Musta been that stray spring in the chassis when I put on the new belt the other day. So...I dig out the schematic, start the truck idling, grab a cup to go, and head off down the road to Dollar Bay, bent spring in pocket...it was obvious the newer-older blower was not going to work without some attention. I did finish the garage roof and was clearing that snow from alongside when all this went down. Got a replacement spring for the idler arm...that puts tension on the augur-belt...that would not stay on had I not gotten the spring....and then I decided the heck with it...new blower time.

Fortunately, I had a good year, work-wise...some money in the bank, work still coming in though it is winter. Ward let me take a new blower and I'll drop off a check this morning although I feel like a touch of the flu is coming on...that or just plain-old tiredness from roof shoveling. After I dug the snow out of the back of the truck and threw it onto Ward's pile of snow...the sun comes out. So...I stood by the door while Ward finished with some calls...thinking, yeah, just so...this is what I needed to do to get the sun to shine...buy a new snow-blower. Some salesman-guy from the Rockin' Eagle came in as we're headed out the door with the blower...and I told him he could thank me the sun is shining...that I like chocolates...just saying. Gave him a card. Still cold, though...single digits.

I might get up on the neighbor''s metal roof and take some of that snow off before it crashes into our house. I wonder what 50' x 20' x 75" of snow translates into, weight? Must be some way to calculate that. Course, we had a couple rains, too, early December...an inch or so of that on the roof, frozen. Reminds me of this time Kris and I jumped off the cedar hedge...five years old...we're up there walking on top of the snow blanket...and we get stuck....two of us there in the yard, immobile. Imagined, earlier, me up on that roof and it letting go, sticking me between the houses...I'll carry the cell phone in the shirt pocket, case I have to call have the fire department come dig me out.

"we get stuck....two of us there in the yard, immobile"

Did the two of you end up looking like this poor bugger, Walt?

 

[Neesy]

We have the strangest weather these days. It's 17 right now, will be back to upper 40s until Monday, then 16, but then 50 on Tue. It plays havoc with your fashion and your sinuses.

Fashion? to heck with that! Give me a nice warm parka and some mukluks (and maybe a pair of Arctic mitts as well)

 

[FlakeNoir]

@Walter Oobleck I hope it isn't the flu and... be careful on the roof!

 

[Walter Oobleck]

"we get stuck....two of us there in the yard, immobile"

Did the two of you end up looking like this poor bugger, Walt?

Something like that would-of gotten us unstuck...but Kris saw his old man drive by and that was motivation-enough for him to slip out of his boots...still in the snow, and proceed socks-flapping down through the snow-covered yard to the highway and call to him.

 

[Spideyman]

Had one old snowblower throw a rod yesterday...crumps...then...get started with the newer blower, ten years old this one...and it throws a belt. Musta been that stray spring in the chassis when I put on the new belt the other day. So...I dig out the schematic, start the truck idling, grab a cup to go, and head off down the road to Dollar Bay, bent spring in pocket...it was obvious the newer-older blower was not going to work without some attention. I did finish the garage roof and was clearing that snow from alongside when all this went down. Got a replacement spring for the idler arm...that puts tension on the augur-belt...that would not stay on had I not gotten the spring....and then I decided the heck with it...new blower time.

Fortunately, I had a good year, work-wise...some money in the bank, work still coming in though it is winter. Ward let me take a new blower and I'll drop off a check this morning although I feel like a touch of the flu is coming on...that or just plain-old tiredness from roof shoveling. After I dug the snow out of the back of the truck and threw it onto Ward's pile of snow...the sun comes out. So...I stood by the door while Ward finished with some calls...thinking, yeah, just so...this is what I needed to do to get the sun to shine...buy a new snow-blower. Some salesman-guy from the Rockin' Eagle came in as we're headed out the door with the blower...and I told him he could thank me the sun is shining...that I like chocolates...just saying. Gave him a card. Still cold, though...single digits.

I might get up on the neighbor''s metal roof and take some of that snow off before it crashes into our house. I wonder what 50' x 20' x 75" of snow translates into, weight? Must be some way to calculate that. Course, we had a couple rains, too, early December...an inch or so of that on the roof, frozen. Reminds me of this time Kris and I jumped off the cedar hedge...five years old...we're up there walking on top of the snow blanket...and we get stuck....two of us there in the yard, immobile. Imagined, earlier, me up on that roof and it letting go, sticking me between the houses...I'll carry the cell phone in the shirt pocket, case I have to call have the fire department come dig me out.

Walter, here are two links to help with calculating wt of snow on a roof. You be careful!
http://pajk.arh.noaa.gov/Articles/articles/snowloads.pdf

How to Keep Your Roof from Collapsing

 

[Walter Oobleck]

Walter, here are two links to help with calculating wt of snow on a roof. You be careful!
http://pajk.arh.noaa.gov/Articles/articles/snowloads.pdf

How to Keep Your Roof from Collapsing

Yikes! I'd looked myself, too...couldn't locate one at the top of the charts...but one of those links suggests there could be as much as 50,000 pounds up there! 25 tons. But then my bro isn't around to help with this math problem. We tore off about ten tons of roofing this once, out Gay...their community building...and that wasn't counting the wood shakes that we gave away for kindling. I guess I can tie off to the chimney.

 

[Neesy]

It's early in the morning (before 8 here) and the giant yellow snowplow just went by outside my front window. Yesterday my son spent hours clearing that ridge that the plow left in front of the garage at the back lane, but luckily nobody has a driveway facing the front of our street. What a job, eh?

I pulled up the wooden blind and waved at the driver but he may not have seen me

 

[Moderator]

Low for today was -16 F (not including wind chill) and it's snowing but we're not getting hit like they are farther south. Yesterday set a record in Bangor for a new low on that date of -19 but Van Buren, ME was either -45 or -47 actual temperature--can't remember which but I guess at that point 2 degrees isn't going to make much difference. Snow tires have arrived at SAM's so will have them studded and installed tomorrow. And somewhat along the line of your snowblower, Walt, the snow tires may be having the same effect as Monday they're saying it will hit 46 and be raining. We'll see.

 

[Out of Order]

What's your forecast low for tonight, Ms. Mod?

 

[Moderator]

What's your forecast low for tonight, Ms. Mod?

Only -16. The high forecast for today is zero.

How much snow did you get?

 

[Haunted]

Low for today was -16 F (not including wind chill) and it's snowing but we're not getting hit like they are farther south. Yesterday set a record in Bangor for a new low on that date of -19 but Van Buren, ME was either -45 or -47 actual temperature--can't remember which but I guess at that point 2 degrees isn't going to make much difference. Snow tires have arrived at SAM's so will have them studded and installed tomorrow. And somewhat along the line of your snowblower, Walt, the snow tires may be having the same effect as Monday they're saying it will hit 46 and be raining. We'll see.

 

[Out of Order]

Only -16. The high forecast for today is zero.

How much snow did you get?

We got about 10 inches I would say. It's hard to tell because the wind is blowing it around as you can imagine. Light fluffy stuff, at least it is good for snow blowing as long as you go with the wind....LOL.

That temperature is about where were supposed to be as well. They say it it will rebound over the weekend, but I'll believe it when I feel it........

 

[AnnaMarie]

Never heard of ice-quakes before, but apparently that's how cold it is here.

'Ice quakes' wake Toronto - News - MSN CA

 

[Neesy]

What is this furry thing @Haunted ?

 

[Neesy]

Never heard of ice-quakes before, but apparently that's how cold it is here.

'Ice quakes' wake Toronto - News - MSN CA

minus 20 - hah! Speaking as a former Torontonian who is foolishly now living in Winnipeg all I can say is - ("It is a wet cold out that way!) I'd visit me sis in Trawna but she's up to her ears in poodles and smokes like a chimney!