The Big One

DucksNuts · 02-14-2007, 04:41 AM

I'd kill for snow right now!!!

Jinx - in that *L. Conestoga* pic, are those houses the same????

jinx · 02-14-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

Jinx - in that *L. Conestoga* pic, are those houses the same????

Yes, nearly identical I think.

monster · 02-14-2007, 02:18 PM

Here's our street.

Sundae Girl, the main difference I notice with snow here (apart from the obvious more/more often) is that it's so cold it just doesn't melt on the roads from the heat and dirt of the traffic, even on the motorways. It can be rush-hour and the stuff still sticks to the tarmac -cars going over it just churn it up rather than melt it. It has to be ploughed/plowed.

Our street is the only entrance to a residential neignborhood with about 500 households = lots of cars. The snow started to fall 24 hours ago and it's still deep and white on the street -just a little churned. We're low down on the plowing priority list.

Also worth noting that it's hard for us to take meaningful "before" pics, as there is snow on the ground all winter. It doesn't usually start to melt until March, so whilst this is the first almost-big snow of the season, the ground (apart from streets and sidewalks) was already covered with about 3" of the old stuff.

Bullitt · 02-14-2007, 02:21 PM

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In an effort to be nice to UT's bandwidth for once, I've just published some of today's photos to my photo site in my signature.. check em out!

Spexxvet · 02-14-2007, 02:22 PM

We probably got about 4 inches, but that was compressed by the sleet and freezing rain. My 9 year old didn't break through the top crust, in some places. Shovelling was a BITCH. Especially for an overweight, sedentary 47 year old man.

Kingswood · 02-15-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

I'd kill for snow right now!!!

Yep, me too. It's too hot right now and my lawn is brown and crunchy.

02-14-2007, 02:18 PM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Here's our street. Sundae Girl, the main difference I notice with snow here (apart from the obvious more/more often) is that it's so cold it just doesn't melt on the roads from the heat and dirt of the traffic, even on the motorways. It can be rush-hour and the stuff still sticks to the tarmac -cars going over it just churn it up rather than melt it. It has to be ploughed/plowed. Our street is the only entrance to a residential neignborhood with about 500 households = lots of cars. The snow started to fall 24 hours ago and it's still deep and white on the street -just a little churned. We're low down on the plowing priority list. Also worth noting that it's hard for us to take meaningful "before" pics, as there is snow on the ground all winter. It doesn't usually start to melt until March, so whilst this is the first almost-big snow of the season, the ground (apart from streets and sidewalks) was already covered with about 3" of the old stuff. Attached Images __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

02-14-2007, 02:21 PM	#4
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	[[edit]] In an effort to be nice to UT's bandwidth for once, I've just published some of today's photos to my photo site in my signature.. check em out! __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass. Last edited by Bullitt; 02-14-2007 at 02:39 PM.

02-14-2007, 02:22 PM	#5
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	We probably got about 4 inches, but that was compressed by the sleet and freezing rain. My 9 year old didn't break through the top crust, in some places. Shovelling was a BITCH. Especially for an overweight, sedentary 47 year old man. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

02-14-2007, 04:41 AM	#1
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	I'd kill for snow right now!!! Jinx - in that L. Conestoga pic, are those houses the same????

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