Blizzard !! - Page 2

Water Warrior 2 · 02-17-2013, 01:20 PM

Chief, do you have any experience with snow?

mrlmd1 · 02-17-2013, 01:45 PM

I read that it snowed once in Tallahassee (FL) 12-15 yrs ago, about 1/4". and the people were walking around here going "WTF?"

bpdchief · 02-17-2013, 08:32 PM

Not a "real" snow. Our major snows would be a dusting to you... 7 to 16 inches. But, more often than not we would have an inch or more of sleet under that.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-18-2013, 01:45 AM

Sleet under snow. Ugh, that is nasty stuff. And heavy too. You can't walk in it, shovel it or blow it away successfully.

mole2 · 02-18-2013, 02:22 AM

We had a blizzard here last night. We got about 1/2" of snow. It was melted and gone by 2 in the afternoon. It sure beats those snow storms of the past when I lived on Long Island. Yup, we're having our week of winter here this week. lol :hide:

mrlmd1 · 02-18-2013, 10:32 AM

I think I mentioned this once before, but if I did, here it comes again anyway.
In northern NJ in 1995 we had almost every other day for a month or two, snowstorms of 18"-2', alternating with freezing rain and temps in the 20's during the day and single digits at night, so none of that ever melted. When the snowplows came by at night, they left a sheet of ice on the roads that the salt never melted, and a 4-6' pile of snow and ice blocking off my driveway that I just spent 6 hours snowblowing to clean off. I got no mail delivery for over 2 weeks because the post office said that if the town couldn't keep the roads clean, they weren't going to go out and get killed trying to deliver mail. In order for me to get out of my house and up my driveway and to get to work day and night, I had to get myself a full-sized Desert Storm Hummer and that thing was unstoppable even driving through 2-3' of ice and snow.
I had a lot of fun back then, but I don't miss those days now.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-18-2013, 02:36 PM

Wow , that would have been gruesome. At least you had the right tool for the job.

bpdchief · 02-18-2013, 05:09 PM

And the sleet would pull down the power lines and fences... we either spent all day working accidents, or chasing cattle and mending fences.

Ice under snow is a terrible thing

Rookie Rider · 02-18-2013, 05:14 PM

Snow, sleet, and winter..........SUCKS !!

Water Warrior 2 · 02-18-2013, 08:06 PM

One nice thing about living here is I can go outside in summer heat and see snow on the mountains. When I first moved here I was totally dumdfounded to see a motorcycle go by towing a canoe that was loaded with golf clubs, skis', fishing gear and camping gear. Must have been an interesting weekend!

02-17-2013, 01:20 PM	#11
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02-17-2013, 01:45 PM	#12
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Blizzard !! I read that it snowed once in Tallahassee (FL) 12-15 yrs ago, about 1/4". and the people were walking around here going "WTF?"
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02-17-2013, 08:32 PM	#13
bpdchief Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 848	Re: Blizzard !! Not a "real" snow. Our major snows would be a dusting to you... 7 to 16 inches. But, more often than not we would have an inch or more of sleet under that. __________________ I'm never lost - I'm exploring alternative destinations ! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-18-2013, 01:45 AM	#14
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Blizzard !! Sleet under snow. Ugh, that is nasty stuff. And heavy too. You can't walk in it, shovel it or blow it away successfully.
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02-18-2013, 02:22 AM	#15
mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Re: Blizzard !! We had a blizzard here last night. We got about 1/2" of snow. It was melted and gone by 2 in the afternoon. It sure beats those snow storms of the past when I lived on Long Island. Yup, we're having our week of winter here this week. lol :hide: __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-18-2013, 10:32 AM	#16
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Blizzard !! I think I mentioned this once before, but if I did, here it comes again anyway. In northern NJ in 1995 we had almost every other day for a month or two, snowstorms of 18"-2', alternating with freezing rain and temps in the 20's during the day and single digits at night, so none of that ever melted. When the snowplows came by at night, they left a sheet of ice on the roads that the salt never melted, and a 4-6' pile of snow and ice blocking off my driveway that I just spent 6 hours snowblowing to clean off. I got no mail delivery for over 2 weeks because the post office said that if the town couldn't keep the roads clean, they weren't going to go out and get killed trying to deliver mail. In order for me to get out of my house and up my driveway and to get to work day and night, I had to get myself a full-sized Desert Storm Hummer and that thing was unstoppable even driving through 2-3' of ice and snow. I had a lot of fun back then, but I don't miss those days now.
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02-18-2013, 02:36 PM	#17
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Blizzard !! Wow , that would have been gruesome. At least you had the right tool for the job.
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02-18-2013, 05:09 PM	#18
bpdchief Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 848	Re: Blizzard !! And the sleet would pull down the power lines and fences... we either spent all day working accidents, or chasing cattle and mending fences. Ice under snow is a terrible thing __________________ I'm never lost - I'm exploring alternative destinations !
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02-18-2013, 05:14 PM	#19
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Blizzard !! Snow, sleet, and winter..........SUCKS !!
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02-18-2013, 08:06 PM	#20
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Blizzard !! One nice thing about living here is I can go outside in summer heat and see snow on the mountains. When I first moved here I was totally dumdfounded to see a motorcycle go by towing a canoe that was loaded with golf clubs, skis', fishing gear and camping gear. Must have been an interesting weekend!
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