BS: It's Snowing...!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 02:54 PM

You'll find out at the Getaway, Amos. We are having a session on shovelling shanties. Snow will be provided.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: gnu
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 02:13 PM

Maple Slurpup weather is here!!!

Oh, we could still get some nasty storms, but it's the light at the end of the tunnel!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Genie
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 06:51 PM

I'm not all that attached to the stuff, Amos. Which is good, because here in Portland the stuff very seldom stays 'attached' more than a day or so, if at all.   (There are occasional exceptions, of course - like this past December. When I had the good sense to be in San Diego.) ; D

It sleeted and snowed here in Portland yesterday and today. The clueless radio and TV news, of course, called it "unseasonable," as usual.   (It can be the middle of July but if the temperature gets hotter than usual, they'll call it "unseasonably hot.")   It is, of course, officially still winter for another 11 or 12 days, and we're almost as likely to get snow in November or March as we are in Dec., Jan. or Feb. But it has to be colder than our usual temperatures for the white stuff to stay frozen very long.

This time it pretty much melted as it hit the ground (or me, as the case might be).

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Amos
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:35 PM

I dunno--why are you guys so attached to this stuff????



A

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 05:12 PM

Nobody would buy tickets, Mary. It was a friend's project, not mine. I was glad to be asked to take part though it was a challenge getting there.

No snow fell here to our relief.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 03:13 PM

Charlottesville, VA: last monday, 6" of snow, no school.
Today, 85 degrees Fahrenheit at 10 am...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 02:57 PM

Recording session, Maeve? Do I see a house concert in your future?
M

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 01:42 PM

it is even snowing here in coastal Washington state...this almost never happens...mg

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 01:42 PM

No snow here yet. We saw the ring around the moon last night and the red sky this morning.

I'm grateful to get to the recording session and back without incident.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Jeri
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 01:25 PM

I'll see your Basmati and raise you some Black Japonica. Alas, I have no shrimp. I do have some decent frozen low fat, low calorie meals in the freezer and a headache (probably related to the storm), so I'm probably going to opt for the Kashi lemongrass coconut chicken, a glass of wine and finish with lemon sorbet. Somewhere in there will be a shitload of ibuprofen.

Then again, with the rice cooker, all I have to do is throw the rice in, throw the water in (more pouring than throwing, I think) and cook some of the chicken with some spices and see what frozen veggies I have.

Maybe at some point I'll stop babbling about food. Maybe I'll even get around to shoveling too.

Mary, this one is supposed to nail southern NH worse than ME.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 01:10 PM

Woke up this morning to the most spectacular sunrise - the time change does that to you. The sky was a dazzling magenta. And in the back of my mind a niggling little voice said "Red sky in the morning.." So with an Oh F**k! I got dressed and went to work. Yes - it is now snowing. 3" predicted but the last 3 " turned into a foot.
This is really wearing thin.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: curmudgeon
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 12:36 PM

It's Monday, so it must be snowing!

Another four inches, so far, of the white abomination on top of the two inches of mud that was the driveway, not to mention my once uncovered woodpile.

Linn got off to work when it was still falling lightly. I thought about going to the store, but thought better of it when I got to the car, and instead shifted it up the hill to make way for the plough.

But there are shrimps in the freezer, Basmati in the sack, and all manner of garlic, ginger and spices. I think we'll survive, grumpily though - Tom

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 01:36 PM

I finally gave up. My plow guy is coming (at 2:30AM, if you can believe it) to shovel out my front and back paths and porches. 2:30 AM - gives you an idea of how much snow he has to shovel after this storm.

But good times are ahead. I have decided to head up a workshop at the Getaway about shovelling and the men who do it. I plan to bring several chests of snow and ice, a few shovels, multiple lyrics - and stand Amos in the middle of the circle. Hopefully Barry has a shovelling shanty to get us started. A human snoaman by the time we are done!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: gnu
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 01:30 PM

1/2" of ice on the truck windshield wasn't bad. I had cleared it yesterday. But, I didn't clear the top of the truck. Ford F150 Supercab, so the sheet on top of the truck was about 4 feet long and it was 3" of ice pellets solidified by the freezing rain. First time I slowed to make a corner... WHOOSH!

Oh, the wipers still work but there's about 3" of play and an awful noise.

I think it has been said on this thread previously, but, in this instance, it bears repeating... FUCK WINTER!

And, Amos... nahhh, nevermind.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 12:47 PM

According to the 'wallpaper' I currently have on my desktop in Juneau, Alaska, willow trees are blooming! I have no idea as to when they normally bloom.

Mountain Goats and Willows

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 12:10 PM

I. Am. Officially. Sick. Of. Winter.

Just dug myself out of the latest foot. Pretty, yeah. Daffodils are pretty, too!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 12:06 PM

As I said, we haven't had as much rain/snow turning to ice as some winters (imo. I don't know the actual stats.) but we have a phenomenon that seems larger than usual.

Along our sidewalks (pavements) and in parking lots, snow has been pushed and piled up 6 to 30 feet and become rock hard ice dense enough to hold DC 3s. If they are not still there in June, I will be surprised.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: ranger1
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 11:47 AM

I ended up going for half a day yesterday, once I got the car uncovered. Spent the four hours going 'round and 'round in the plow truck. It got a bit dicey in a few spots, with the inch of ice underneath the snow. I called it quits when the truck almost slid sideways into the maintenance shop. The good news is: the four hours I worked will be comp time and I get paid for the whole eight hours because government offices were closed.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 04:06 AM

The snow's forecast to return here (Ireland) today.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 02:03 PM

I'm sharing some of Mary's allotment of ice falls with you, Tami.
Gnu- Doctor's visit tomorrow; splint and ice today. It hurts.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 01:12 PM

We finally got 5-6 inches in MD/DC area...but it is light & easy to clear. It closed schools for one day, but it will be only a temporary inconvenience. Main roads are fine. And warming over the next 5-6 day will see it disappear. We've been lucky, except for the one that gave us 1" of snowy stuff covered by 1" of ice...which lasted for 3 weeks.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Ebbie
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 12:42 PM

Juneau, Alaska. has had a pretty winter so far. Lots of snow, lots of sunshine, not so much ice. With my dog I do a lot of walking up and down and round about for a mile in four directions and there are times when I've worn grippers (chains) and other times when I just watched where I stepped.

Last May I moved down the hill where it's mostly all flat, knowing that I shouldn't have to worry about falling, in contrast to where I lived previously. But of course, I did. Pure carelessness. I knew the ice was there, forming on the slope from the run off of the parking lot above and had gone around it for some days but one night in the dark it just slipped my mind. I did some fancy footwork but went over hard flat on my back anyway. Didn't hurt myself but was sore for a couple of days.

Today it's snowing again, just light stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Midchuck
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 12:23 PM

Here (western Vermont, a little below halfway up) it's cold and windy, and snowing lightly, but just blowing around, no real accumulation so far.

Since snow has economic value to us, and no one else wants it, naturally it misses us.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 12:23 PM

Geez, I've been OFFERING Do-It-Yourself Snowman Kits for months now to all you southerners yearning for an old fashioned winter experience...

(I suppose the shipping WOULD be a bit excessive.)

I declared today a snow day and called my boss at the optical shop I should have been at today -- alone. Like there's going to be a mob at Fox Run Mall today... I'll let HER deal with the manager of the host store. (That's why she makes the big bucks.)

Nope, it's definitely not worth risking my life or car for a job that pays $8.55/hour + 1% commission.

I'm on my way out the door, though, right now to shovel off the deck and steps, etc. And then go up to clear off the cars.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: number 6
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 11:59 AM

curumidgeon ... do you think your friend in Halifax would want to move to Saint John .... she can rent our house ... we're catching the first plane to San Diego !!

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Amos
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 11:44 AM

Well, one sure sign of Spring is that I have shifted to the short-sleeve shirts in the old wardrobe.   It's gotten so Springlike that long-sleeve shirts won't do. Too warm, you see...




A

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: curmudgeon
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 11:10 AM

"...they can both go out & shovel the walkways..."

I was talking with a friend in Halifax yesterday who allowed that living in an apartment was so frustrating as she had no snow to shovel and was tempted to wander the neighborhood looking for some to dig up.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 11:08 AM

I'm going out for round 2 of shoveling and will take a yardstick out to see exactly how much we got.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: number 6
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 10:56 AM

We had about an inch of the 'shit' (good description Barry) on the ground this morning ... not enough to warrant me to get out the snow thrower ... the forecast now is for freezing rain.

regardless ... just plain crappy weather.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: curmudgeon
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 10:51 AM

The snow seems to be all but stopped, and there's a hint of brightness in the grey sky. But the wind has come on to blow, and drifting is sure to occur.

Its odd how that being just below the crest of the hill, less snow seems to fall in the yard. Last storm, there was only three or so inches here, but 100 ft up the hill where we park the cars during snow, there ws nearly a foot on top of them.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Barry Finn
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 10:08 AM

10" of the shit in the driveway & it's still coming down. I'll go out in a couple hrs & clear out my & my "old" neighbor's driveway. My wife left for work last night before the storm hit (she has to be there) & stayed with her sister whose a mile & a half from her job, even though I'm sure they are closed today, I doubt she'll be back until tomorrow. "I'll have the driveway cleared by then, I promise"!
I'm heating up the meat stew for a warm breakfast before I wake the 2 boys & tell them at 19 & 20 they can both go out & shovel the walkways,,at both houses. I think there's a session in Boston tonight, I hope they'll have the roads cleared by then.

Barry

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: gnu
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 10:01 AM

We are dodging the bullet yet again. Forecast was changed from 16"+ to less than an inch, 4" of ice pellets and an inch of freezing rain. On the radar, the nasty stuff is passing 20km SE and 60km NW of us.

Of course, an inch of freezing rain can be far worse than the snow, but the wind isn't expected to be bad, so it should be fine.

Speaking of falls... Maeve... how is your wrist?

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Maryrrf
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:48 AM

We finally got it here in Richmond, Virginia. We'd escaped all the other storms that hit the East Coast, but this one is pretty significant. I'd say there's about 8 inches on the ground outside and still coming down a little bit. Some people don't have electricity, mine flickered but didn't go out. A line went down outside my son's apartment last night, and he lost power, so he came over here to ride out the storm. Couldn't get the cars out of the driveway this morning so he called in and said he wouldn't be going to work (not many people are out and about anyway). I've got plenty of food and as long as the power stays on I'm quite happy to have a day at home. Must have a look outside, I think a tree is down but happily it did no damage.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:42 AM

I am now officially sick of this s***. Sick of plowing, sick of shoveling, sick of climbing over snowbanks when I try to walk the dog 'round the neighborhood, sick of spending the day on the John Deere knocking the snowbanks at the park over. And I'm sick of the ice, I've taken Mary's share of the falls this year, I think.

I left my poor boss to deal with this storm on his own. He lives there, I have a 22 mile commute and my dear old dad always used to tell me that no job is worth my life or my vehicle.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:33 AM

LL Bean is closed - go figure. At least that's what the Portland Press Herald reports.

My little car negotiated the plow poop in my driveway on the second try. The van would still be sitting there, wheels spinning. Neat!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:31 AM

We have no need to go out right now so are not going to think about clearing the driveway until the white stuff stops.

Take care if you have to be out there today.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Jeri
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:24 AM

More than 12" here, but it's light and fluffy. See, when this shit first starts in November or so, it takes about a day to dig out from 4". At this time, there's traffic on the road outside. Not much, but some, and I could get out if I wanted to... HAD to... once I got the igloo off my car.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: curmudgeon
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 09:24 AM

About eight inches here now, with the possibilty of double that before it ends.

The plow made the first run of the driveway an hour back; don't know how many more he'll need to do.

Surprisingly, this may be the first really accurate prediction in the OFA. Its forecasts are usuayy more or less correct in some small part of the Northeast, but this was right on, "March 1 - 6. Snowstorm, then sunny, cold."Also, "The biggest snowstorm will occur in early March..."

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 08:53 AM

West Virginia got dumped on last night. Our turn this morning. High winds tonight to blow it all into nice neat little drifts against my front and back doors.

All the local and state offices are closed - wusses! Private companies can't afford to close.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Janie
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:35 AM

Jacqui,

I confess that while I look forward to an occasional good snow, I could get real sick of it real fast if it 'twere a common thing.

By the time you and Kendall and here will be hoping for blue spring skies and dogwoods in bloom. There is nothing so lovely as a Carolina spring.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:19 AM

Janie - you're welcome to come share our snow anytime!

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:18 AM

This is a spring snow storm we're expecting, gnu...Only 12 inches of snow expected here tonight.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Janie
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 10:17 AM

We are waiting/hoping for a decent snow that is predicted to move in late this afternoon and tonight. Haven't had enough snow for a sled ride in 3-4 years, nor enough to cover the ground by more than a dusting in 2 years.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: number 6
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 09:54 AM

Starting to see some damned fluffies here in SJ right now.

"Now you know what they say about snow flakes
How there ain't no two the same
Well, all them flakes look alike to me
Every one is a dirty shame
My ears are cold
My feet are cold
Bermuda stays on my mind
And I'm here to say that if winter comes
Then spring is a ways behind"

.. excerpt from the song Snow by Jesse Winchester

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 09:48 AM

Maeve... I am waaaaaiting.... while watching the fluffies and wind increase.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Tinker
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 09:44 AM

Big fluffy flakes and their predicting 6 inches over night .... but I saw signs of daffodils peeking through earlier this week...

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Alice
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 10:19 PM

Just saw that Memphis, TN, is getting a snow storm of up to 7 inches of snow.
Stay off the roads down there, folks, it's fender bender weather!

Alice in Montana

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 06:50 PM

Thanks, Amos. We've had plenty golden sunshine...I do love your description. You make the sunshine sound like a flood of honey!

Spring is here. Bantams are laying their creamy white eggs, the chickadees are singing, magnolia buds are swelling. Soon the flowers will open and the mud will flow freely once again.

You really need to visit Maine. Mwahahahaha

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: Amos
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 06:30 PM

I'm telling you guys, it's coming on Spring. You can't tell yet, up where you are, but it's surely here!! Why today, I went over the border to a Mexican dentist and it was so warm I had to take off me jacket, and there was bright sunshine all over, so deep and high it was running into the gutters in torrents. Toasty and bright!!

A

Subject: RE: BS: It's Snowing...!
From: maeve
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 02:45 PM

The path to the chickens is solid ice, but there's sun coming your way, gnu. Still that cold northerly wind blows.

maeve