Northeastern state Blizzard

[loadthestove]

just watched the evening weather and man the northeastern states is going to get slammed.
I hope you all have plenty of wood stacked up,plenty of groceries in the house and someone to snuggle with when it gets rough.

 

[John R]

We're supposed to get up to 12" in the thumb area of Michigan, hasn't even started to snow yet, as of 7:30 PM. (2-7-13)

 

[stihly dan]

Luv it bring it on. 30 inches of snow, blizzard to knock out power, then 0 degrees. I will be cooking a roast, in my shorts, watching a movie on direct tv. While the neighbors stare thru the windows longingly. Maybe next time they wont be laughing while I'm splitten wood at night when its 15 deg out.

 

[dave_dj1]

BRING IT ON!
I have my Ram with 8' plow and Jeep with 7' plow at the ready.
I get a chuckle the way they hype these storms up so, growing up it was no big deal to get a foot or more snow overnight or go without power for days at a time. We had wood heat, a spring house, candles and a couple of old kerosene lanterns. We also had a gas stove and 8 people to feed. My dad would bake homemade bread, 5 or 6 loafs at a time.
We would get up in the morning, go out and shovel the driveway so our mom could go to work. Then we would play in the snow until we were soaked, go in and dry our clothes by the wood stove, then go out and play some more! Life was simple and good.

 

[John R]

BRING IT ON!
I have my Ram with 8' plow and Jeep with 7' plow at the ready.
I get a chuckle the way they hype these storms up so, growing up it was no big deal to get a foot or more snow overnight or go without power for days at a time. We had wood heat, a spring house, candles and a couple of old kerosene lanterns. We also had a gas stove and 8 people to feed. My dad would bake homemade bread, 5 or 6 loafs at a time.
We would get up in the morning, go out and shovel the driveway so our mom could go to work. Then we would play in the snow until we were soaked, go in and dry our clothes by the wood stove, then go out and play some more! Life was simple and good.

NOW, That's what I call a fine woman. :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[REJ2]

Sounding like taking a three day weekend is advisable!

 

[BrokenToys]

12-18" of fluffy white crap on top of 1-2" of frozen crap !! Lawn Guyland is a b**ch like that. At least I got about 2 weeks of firewood in the house and 3 days worth of beer; altho more than likely I'll be stuck working all weekend :msp_confused:

 

[John R]

12-18" of fluffy white crap on top of 1-2" of frozen crap !! Lawn Guyland is a b**ch like that. At least I got about 2 weeks of firewood in the house and 3 days worth of beer; altho more than likely I'll be stuck working all weekend :msp_confused:

Better get to the store before the snow starts.

 

[stihly dan]

Thought I was going to have a nice whiskey laden fri night. Boy tells me he has a job shoveling, can I give him a ride at 6 am sat morn, at the tail end of the blizzard. Why do I have to work, for the boy to work? Blah, early snowy driving for me.

 

[hamish]

3 days worth of beer

30 cans a day per man, best not have any visitors!

 

[tomtrees58]

i am reddy all fuel up

 

[stihly dan]

i am reddy all fuel up

compensating for some short comings are we?

 

[Dalmatian90]

Sorry I didn't clean up before taking the pic

Probably the most wood I've had in at once ever here...in theory if we don't lose power and the dog would use the puppy pads I put out when I'll be gone all day...I wouldn't have to open the door for the next ten days. Except to put the bucket outside after I clean the stove in the morning.

Put in a 40 gallon water tank this fall, so if we lose power I probably get three days before I'd need to open the door to get snow to melt :yoyo:

Mower is parked next to the house. Just put a tarp over it.

Been trying to figure out my strategy -- was thinking of making a pass to keep a path plowed on either side of the 500' driveway Friday before dark, Friday night before bed, then first light Saturday. But since they're talking 5' drifts, I think it would just fill in. So I'm thinking just hunker down till it blows over and go out Saturday afternoon and start working it.

Car is parked down as close to the road as I could and still avoid potential falling limbs, so I could just shovel out if the mower can't plow.

 

[PEKS]

Nothing here yet..
Stocked up with timber, ready to go..

 

[Chris-PA]

Starting to hear rumblings about changing forecasts for a wider spread more serious storm. Might get more snow further south in my area of PA than they originally thought. Basically it sounds like there is more moisture in that storm to the south and the wind gradient will be more N-S, which is a more classic nor'easter setup. We'll see I guess.

 

[hanniedog]

Tomstrees has the right tool. My mother was a truck dispatcher at a local stone quarry. The coiunty came and borrowed the two 988 cat payloaders at the quarry. Cleared roads where the snow was 10-15 ft deep in places.

 

[pennsywoodburnr]

just watched the evening weather and man the northeastern states is going to get slammed.
I hope you all have plenty of wood stacked up,plenty of groceries in the house and someone to snuggle with when it gets rough.

I've brought up a lot of firewood in advance so the wife and little guy can stay warm if I get stranded at work. Hopefully the plow crews can keep up with the roads so I least have a small chance of making the commute home.

 

[BrokenToys]

30 cans a day per man, best not have any visitors!

Well,I do have to say the Long Ireland Brewing Co is within walking distance Beer is a non-issue. Heck; I may even plow their driveway for a barrel

 

[Blazin]

It just started here, guess I'd better go hide under the bed :msp_scared:

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Ductape]

Stove on cruise control .................check.

Cold Long Trail Ale in the fridge..... check.

Tractor fueled up ........................ check.