The Random Weather Thread

[Weather Man]

I got my Excursion stuck today trying to break through the drift at the end of my driveway. I put the plow about 6 inches off the ground and rammed the drift but only made it through about half way before I was stuck.

Wife And I went to church and driveway didn't look bad, halfway out I was like "oh crap". Seeing snow coming up on the driver window is bad. Popped the traction control off and kept my foot in it. The wind really packed the snow tight. AWD Acadia for the win!

 

[Shadow Grey 03]

The winds here in Ohio have been brutal today. Sustained 35+ with gusts at 60+ rather often. Fun times driving and being able to switch lanes without turning the wheel.

 

[Coiled03]

The winds here in Ohio have been brutal today. Sustained 35+ with gusts at 60+ rather often. Fun times driving and being able to switch lanes without turning the wheel.

Yep, I was driving home from Chicago in that crap yesterday afternoon. 2.5 hours of 50mph crosswinds all the way home. Occasionally when I was turned into it more head on, it would blow strong enough to make the truck downshift from 10 to 8. That was NOT a fun drive.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

Wuts snow???

 

[Weather Man]

Parts of I-35 in S MN still closed, amazing it has been down for so long. I wonder if abandoned cars that have to be towed is what is slowing things down so much.

 

[JimCSHO]

The winds here in Ohio have been brutal today. Sustained 35+ with gusts at 60+ rather often. Fun times driving and being able to switch lanes without turning the wheel.

My wife drove up to Michigan yesterday from North Carolina (after getting there she said "I don't know what possessed me to do this in the winter"). In Ohio she called and was telling me how bad the wind was on the turnpike - and then one of the road signs fell on the road. She was too close when it came down to switch lanes and drove right over it

 

[olympic]

Some photos from the winter of 1947 in Saskatchewan. The old-timers around here still talk about this one!

 

[Weather Man]

Getting the rails open for them was damn serious.

Is nice to have the sky start to light up when I remove snow so the wife can get out the driveway.

 

[Weather Man]

 

[Smooth]

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I thought you had a lot of snow?

 

[Weather Man]

I thought you had a lot of snow?

Notice it is all on the right (South) side of the driveway? Learned my lesson on that the first year I we were there.

Gonna have to blow the plow pile back again soon.

 

[Smooth]

Notice it is all on the right (South) side of the driveway? Learned my lesson on that the first year I we were there.

Gonna have to blow the plow pile back again soon.

Yessir, I push every ting to the South side too...as much as possible.

 

[Smooth]

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[Weather Man]

The white joy!

 

[BOOGIE MAN]

The white joy!

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...and Maximus said to Commodus, "the time for honoring yourself will soon come to an end."

 

[Weather Man]

Waiting for the snow to stop so I can blow it off and then head over to my elderly in-laws and blow them out.

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

Looks like a good time for a BBQ.

 

[Weather Man]

Looks like a good time for a BBQ.

When I have the pad blown off

 

[Smooth]

Waiting for the snow to stop so I can blow it off and then head over to my elderly in-laws and blow them out.

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I've got another 5" so far today and it's still comin' down pretty good.

 

[Weather Man]

I've got another 5" so far today and it's still comin' down pretty good.

I think we will end up with 5". You cheeseheads have been getting clobbered this year.