dsavitsk Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Just finished shoveling after three and half hours. I really should buy myself a snow blower. Our house came with one in the basement which we smugly thought was going to make this easy. We just learned that they are next to useless when the snow is deeper than they are tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 ^ Glad to hear it Dan! Agreed. This one is the suckiest winter I can recall since moving to Chicago in the late '80s. Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvlgato Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Although the kids sure had fun today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Yeah, it was all melted and rained off by the time I got up earlier. I have no idea what the final accumulation was in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Our house came with one in the basement which we smugly thought was going to make this easy. We just learned that they are next to useless when the snow is deeper than they are tall. Yup. When I first moved into our house, I wondered why my neighbors would go out multiple times during a large storm with their snowblowers (I previously was in places where I or a condo association handled shoveling/plowing). Then I saw the trouble one had when he didn't.... We have a plow service, but we're still out there shoveling the parts they don't get (walkways, right up to the garage doors, steps, etc). Nate, do we get another camera view of your tractor runs? Edited February 6, 2014 by skullguise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I was going to film it but it was too dark and when I started I wasn't planning on doing the whole driveway. Shortly after I started it stopped snowing so I just kept going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 No time to grocery shop. Just ordered 2 XL pizzas, 16 wings, 2L of mountain dew and a chocolate chip cookie. LETS DO THIS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I was let out of work at 1pm today because of the snow. We're expecting 3-5 inches, (the superstorm that shut down Atlanta a couple weeks ago was 2 inches), so I went and got a pizza myself. The kids are elsewhere, riding out the storm, so I have most of a gallon of milk, plenty of bread (I don't know why we stock up on this stuff when weather gets bad, but we did it for cereal and grilled cheese sandwiches), and most importantly... 4/5's of a bottle of bourbon.Oh! I JUST realized that since I live in a house now, I can have a grill! I've been apartment dwelling the past 5 years or so, and haven't had that luxury!/me has something else to shop for soon.**BRENT** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Here we go again.. 6-9" predicted tomorrow with high winds and the possibility of some ice thrown in for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 ^ What Nate said. My work/school district, in its infinite wisdom, is mulling about doing an early release tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 How Raleigh, NC handles 2.5" of snow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbasement Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Whoa. Hope you are managing to avoid such chaos. At this time of year, I don't even notice an extra 2.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 At this time of year, I don't even notice an extra 2.5".Am I the only one who thought "paging Steve?"I'm waiting to see if Chattanooga and Atlanta handle things better this time around. At least schools were called off today.**BRENT** 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 How Raleigh, NC handles 2.5" of snow.... I'm sure it would be much much worse here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm safe at home with wood for the furnace, plenty of food and bottled water, a large beer cellar and water in a cooler for the rest. Expecting up to ten inches of snow and half inch of ice. I'll still be online without wall power as long as I don't try to go down the drive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 School cancelled and we're already in th 12" band in the updated forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absorbine_Sr Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hang in there people. This one missed us in Chicago but we are definitely feeling your pain. Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 How Raleigh, NC handles 2.5" of snow.... My daughter is there for school (well, at Duke in Durham) and she's having no trouble getting around in our AWD Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Where is there to go in Durham from Duke that you can't walk to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Stay warm and safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 This winter straight up BLOWS. Stay safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 This. For a northerner who has lived in the south, driving on ice just ain't happening, no matter how much experience you have. Well, experience does help, but not that much Without plows/salt trucks, the just ain't happening phrase does come to mind, and that is after driving thru a snowstorm here when they were running low/out of salt. Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Where is there to go in Durham from Duke that you can't walk to? Target is like 3-4 miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanDragon Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Before workFrom work (top level of our garage in foreground. If you look closely you'll see the snow angel and a message for our department)After workHome early this morning/late this evening (3am ish)Supposed to go in at ten tomorrow... Yeah, doubt we're going to even do that. I have food, power, and internet. I think that will be what I do tomorrow, unless I can get my neighbor in a 4x4 to take me to work, or at least the top of the hill.**BRENT** Edited February 13, 2014 by MexicanDragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 campus is closed, yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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