n_maher Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Late start here, Haj. The walk from my office to the car (1/4mi) sucked at 4pm. 8 degrees, 20mph wind driven snow straight in my face. No thanks. Driving consisted of trying not to plow into the newly invisible 18 wheeler causing whiteout blindness. Clearing the driveway tomorrow morning (it's still snowing) is not going to be fun. Wind chills are supposed to be somewhere in the negative teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 The parking lot at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 That looks awful, Nate. Unfortunately, my district no longer uses delayed opening or early releases due to past problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Fuck everything about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm a little nervous as I'm due to fly back into Boston on Sunday afternoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 School/work cancelled for tomorrow. It's not looking good for Tuesday either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Thankfully the storm appears to be tracking a bit south of us (bad for Haj, sorry man) but we're still on track to get 12"+ by tomorrow night. School is cancelled for Maura and the kids. Me, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Sucks Nate (and Haj)! I saw the snowstorm heading your way and felt for ya. Here is our deck/backyard last Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Everything in CT is closed today, except UConn. They sent out a defiant email saying, in essence, we know we should close, but we have already closed twice this year and we just don't want to do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Everything in CT is closed today, except UConn. They sent out a defiant email saying, in essence, we know we should close, but we have already closed twice this year and we just don't want to do it again. Ha, my school has already closed 7 days now and we're likely looking at day number 8 tomorrow. EDIT - because I can't count. Edited February 9, 2015 by Salt Peanuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 To put id delicately, if this shit keeps up, I'm going to have to drag out the snow rake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Rake? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikongod Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I had to look up what a snow rake was. "It looks like there are some cool designs out there." - Said nobody who has ever had to actually use a snow rake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I need to get a new snow rake after breaking mine last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 That is hard core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavitsk Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Everything in CT is closed today, except UConn. They sent out a defiant email saying, in essence, we know we should close, but we have already closed twice this year and we just don't want to do it again. Mystery of why the university didn't close solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 We call the snow rake a roof rake. I am very careful with mine, it looks like it could break pretty easily in this shit. Extends out a good 15+ feet with extensions. In other news, the latest picture of the pile on the back deck, courtesy of wife's phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Mystery of why the university didn't close solved. There's seriously a women's basketball team named the Gamecocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 We call the snow rake a roof rake. I am very careful with mine, it looks like it could break pretty easily in this shit. Extends out a good 15+ feet with extensions. In other news, the latest picture of the pile on the back deck, courtesy of wife's phone. Snow-Jan-2015 part 3.jpg Uhhh, yeah.... jebus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Never thought I'd complain about snow days, but my district just cancelled tomorrow. Something about not having enough space to put the damn snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 In other news there is another storm headed our way Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rake? http://slice.mit.edu/2011/02/02/1948-mayor-to-mit-use-flamethrowers-to-melt-snow/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Voltron Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Here's a friend's report from Boston : After the fresh 14", Emergency Snow Parking bans still in effect on throughways. Municipal offices and schools closed for second day in a row. Heavy snow-pack record depth of 37", and total snowfall so far, breaks 70" in just ~17 days. It is also snowiest 30 period on record in Boston. All MBTA rail, subway, commuter train service suspended all day today again. Limited bus service. Sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Boston is a train wreck, no pun intended. The city received a waiver that allows them to dump the snow directly into the harbor which will help somewhat. The school system is reeling from all this weather and there's talk (in Boston) of cancelling April vacation in order to get in a full year without having to go to school in July, which they can't do anyway because of teacher/union contract issues. I wouldn't be surprised if the state gets pressured into waiving the mandatory 180 school year. They've already had 8 snow days assuming they get back to school tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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