All of you down south
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Tom the meat smoker
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Sounds like a rain event for us in eastern NC. Western NC looks like it is going to get hammered.
Sell the Central New York farm, we thought. Settle in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina where we'll still see four seasons but escape the heavy snow, we thought.
Five hours in and around 6-1/2" with maybe 10 hours to go. The ground and roads were a little above freezing when it started so the ground under it is slick in places and the road is icy. We didn't think to empty the birdbath so I expect Snoopy and Woodstock to be playing hockey out there soon.
Maybe I should have kept the 45" snow thrower I had for our sub-compact tractor.....
The snow is up to the bottom rail of the back deck but is deeper out in the yard where the deck roof isn't stopping some of the snow.
Our 9-1/2 month old red tick coonhound Rosie had apparently forgotten what snow is and was very skeptical to face the five or so inches on the ground when she first went out. A few stick and ball tosses later and all was well. I'll see if I can get a few pics of here rediscovering snow later.
Five hours in and around 6-1/2" with maybe 10 hours to go. The ground and roads were a little above freezing when it started so the ground under it is slick in places and the road is icy. We didn't think to empty the birdbath so I expect Snoopy and Woodstock to be playing hockey out there soon.
Maybe I should have kept the 45" snow thrower I had for our sub-compact tractor.....
The snow is up to the bottom rail of the back deck but is deeper out in the yard where the deck roof isn't stopping some of the snow.
Our 9-1/2 month old red tick coonhound Rosie had apparently forgotten what snow is and was very skeptical to face the five or so inches on the ground when she first went out. A few stick and ball tosses later and all was well. I'll see if I can get a few pics of here rediscovering snow later.
For sure all be safe and hope it stays south. Although this morning they have moved the snow line depends how far up it moves I could get from 1/2 -1" or 1"-3" just a wait and see.
Warren
Warren
Just windy and rainy down here SE of Charlotte. A couple of snow flurries but right at 32º so probably no ice. This transplanted desert rat is happy to not see the snow that they predicted!
New pics from 11:30 AM. We're about a half hour north of Winston-Salem.
The birdbath is getting shorter all the time...
The bottom deck rail has lost the war. I checked the depth in three different spots out in the open and all measured 10-1/5" at 11:30 AM.
Lance
The birdbath is getting shorter all the time...
The bottom deck rail has lost the war. I checked the depth in three different spots out in the open and all measured 10-1/5" at 11:30 AM.
Lance
To measure snow depth out in the yard, you would need a yard stick, right? I actually did that once, 14 inches.
Nothing here in central Ohio this time. We usually get snow when cold air comes down and hits warm air already in place, but this time the cold was already here (~20F) and it seems to be keeping all of the storm south of us. It's like you guys opened the freezer door to watch all the condensation billow out.
Nothing here in central Ohio this time. We usually get snow when cold air comes down and hits warm air already in place, but this time the cold was already here (~20F) and it seems to be keeping all of the storm south of us. It's like you guys opened the freezer door to watch all the condensation billow out.
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My brother just called and said ice snapped tree branches just missed crushing his 1972 MBH Weber kettle in North Charlotte. Everybody there stay safe.
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No snow here, but it is supposed to get into the 40's tonight. Tomorrows high in the 60's, but sunny!
Al
Al
Stay safe, and welcome to my world.LanceR you may have gotten rid of the blower, but did you keep your snow tires? :rolleyes:
Chris
Actually, my Expedition has Cooper Discoverer tires which are great in the snow. Mechanically it's an F-150 with independent suspension so it goes great in snow or cross country. And we've always had a second set of rims with snow tires for my wife's cars. She's been on Bridgestone Blizzaks for years and they are as good as snow tires get. The biggest issue here as opposed to CNY is that we get a lot more road ice here due to the higher average surface temperatures.
My best guess is that we actually got between 14 and 16" of snow. As the day went on it kept compacting and I only checked it when the dog had to go out. Southeast of us at Piedmont Triad International airport in Greensboro they measured 12" and that was the second highest single storm snowfall ever in Greensboro. Quite a contrast to most of our northern and Midwest states.
We've had light rain and above freezing temps for around 8 hours now so it is all packed down but we have yet to see a plow.
Two winters ago, in CNY, we had three 24" plus storms including one of 38" where they closed the schools for a day.
Chris no truer words were ever spoken
Years back I took a trip down south and it snowed,not fun dodging idiots doing donuts on the highway.
Richie
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