And just think...in a few months we will complain cuz it's too hot and humid! But at least the skeeters don't bother us now!
Ryan
Ryan
Probably got 4 to 9 inches here in Iowa, less and more with wind...none where the wind blew it away and about 18 inches where it got deposited. Cleared the cement in front of garage with skidloader and just drove through the rest! Feel fortunate, middle of January and the 1st time moving snow!
Ryan
I'm about the same as you here in the capital of Iowa. Fri wr had sleet, rain and snow. I got out that night and hand picked my way for 2 hours through that crap (2" slush). Saturday I spent 4 hours removing 11.5" of snow with drifts to 36". Up to and over the top of my stone walls.Yup, but 15" is enough!!
Dave, I feel your pain! The base of your steps is like "Where do I put this -hit?Sorry nice to see it's not just us, This weekend from Friday on was the s**ts
Lots of snow -19 C with very high winds, Sunday only -10 C but no wind, Good for cleaning up the yard
Now today started at -14C snow at noon and 0 C winds going back up to 80 km and rain 4 deg and 7 deg all night.
I am so confused . lol.
Snow and winds have started, Come on Rain!!! , I'm done with the snow , wishful thinking
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Hard to tell but it is snowing and wind has started
David
I had a very much earlier Cub Cadet model 127 and later an 18 horse twin Kohler after IH sold them out. A 48" blower (single stage, wishing for a 2 stage) with a hard cab. I broke the rear tires bead down and added a gallon each of antifreeze into them then added water. After they were full I popped only just enough air back in to make a seal. It added short of 100 pounds of real weight per tire to the traction. Solid traction!! Of course I had chains too, I added a cross bar on every other link.The older I get, the more I despise winter. I have a walk behind JD 10/32 but graduated a few yrs ago to 44" on the rider. Way to much to try and keeps path up to my shop.View attachment 522632View attachment 522633
Back into the deep freeze again Wed -25° with -6° for high. -40° windchill. Only 3.5 months left of it though
path up to my shop.
Dave, I feel your pain! The base of your steps is like "Where do I put this -hit?
Go fishing! Set up that popup or shanty,turn on the propane heater and start drilling holes! Take a break if you need too in that now warm shanty. We have one guy drill holes, one guy set tip-ups line depth, and a guy to bait them. Team effort. Take a warmup break in the shanty and eat a bowl of hot chili you have on the propane stove...SH, We are having a good old fashioned Jan up here in NH, multiple mornings with readings 15-18 below. Too cold for me to go out and ice fish!
I've lived in upstate NY, so those kinda resonate with me! Thanks for sharing.Jeff Foxworthy understands us:
Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about people who live in Upstate New York...
Thanks Dave, Steve H and Brokenhandle !We have had a lot worse than this year , but with the high winds, friggen cold - 15 - 20's
than ice and rain on top of that , Like you said I'm getting too old to work this hard without being paid for it .
David
ps: nice looking home and stone walls
100% agree with this. Have actually only been out 8 times this winter. To cold to set up the portable, to much snow on the lake to put the perm. Have even ran into heavy slush pockets with the tracked ATV.Too cold for me to go out and ice fish!
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