The official "Who Sees Snow First" thread

[mikesinky]

not a big snow but pretty to look at.

[greg g]

OK not the first, but perhaps the most... It has been snowing officially at the airport since Saturday till just about 15 minutes ago when they reported no snow. But outside the window it is still coming down. I believe the total accumulation is officially 30.8 inches at the airport. 5 inches Sat to Sun, 6 inches Sun to monday 12.1 inches Monday to Tues 9.7, 3.5 overight and 4 to 10 inches expected to fall today today. So we will be near the 4 foot area by this evening. Did the airport close, NO, there have been school closings, and the event started in the Buffalo area with I 90 Shut down from a truck jackknife blocking the road and keeping the plows off.

Pictures are not in black and white just look that way.

[Dave72dt]

That much snow usually means roofs are about to collapse. I'd sure try to get some of that off or you'll have snow on the inside as well.

My neighbor has a picture of my father straddling the power lines after a snow fall back in 1958. Granted, I'm sure drifting was also involved. I remember thinking that maybe I could straddle it also but wasn't brave enough to chance it. My legs weren't very long at the time. The neighbors were shoveling a path for the snow plow (grader with V-plow ) to follow. My brothers and I looked down to the top of the grader. Some memories seem to stay with you forever and that's one of them.

Edited December 8, 2010 by Dave72dt

[ggdad1951]

ok, it is officially SNOWMAGEDDON here in the Cities...I've gone thru 2 gallons of gas in my blower (out 2x now). My front door is 3/4 drifted in and the city has yet to dump the required 2' of crap on the end of my driveway. The Gopher Hockey game was postponed tonight and the Vikings game tomorrow may be moved as well. Airport is shut down, buses and plows were pulled off the roads this afternoon. I figure a good solid 20" at my place....now the subzero temps and 20mph wind is starting....

[Dave72dt]

We started out today with rain and snow mix, switching to snow, switching back to snow and rain. I'm going to have to move all mine by hand. Too wet and heavy for my little blower. Just got home from work about 15 minutes ago so it's still all there yet. It'll still be there in the morning.

[Merle Coggins]

We were on the southern edge of that storm. We had overcast with mid to upper 30's most of the day so the snow we had was melting away. It started raining around 4:00 pm and we had well over an inch before it began to change over to snow around 10:00. It looks like we only got around an inch or two of snow over night, but it's still snowing lightly now and is quite windy.

Merle

[Dave72dt]

Snow plow just went through, finally. We're always last, seems like. Time to get the shovel working. Unfortunately, it's not a self starter. Mostly it just stands around unless someone is there to push it.

[Young Ed]

I just finished round 2 of snowblowing the 2feet we got in about 24 hours. Nasty! That honda snowblower is worth every hardearned penny I spent on it!

[Dave72dt]

So, how many actually had their truck out in the first snow. I had part of mine (bed side) out in it. Knocked about 2 inches off it and brought it inside. Time for Hank to declare a winner, seeing as he started all this, and announce the prize.

[ggdad1951]

I just finished round 2 of snowblowing the 2feet we got in about 24 hours. Nasty! That honda snowblower is worth every hardearned penny I spent on it!

well, this morning I had to take mine apart since it froze up the pull start overnight and wouldn't engage! Actually wasn't bad to work on in the sun out of the wind at 3°F. Then the Dome collapses.

[Dave72dt]

That's not the first time for the Dome is it?

[Merle Coggins]

That's not the first time for the Dome is it?

No. It happened when it was fairly new. Was it even a year old yet then?

So, how many actually had their truck out in the first snow. I had part of mine (bed side) out in it. Knocked about 2 inches off it and brought it inside.

I finally got my truck into my garage yesterday. I finally had a chance to clean and organize the garage and get my motorcycle parked for the winter. That's what makes room to park the truck inside for the winter. I had to clear off a bit of heavy wet snow off of the cover so I could remove it and run the truck inside.

Merle

[ggdad1951]

well instead of truck work I get to rebuild my old snow blower this week...sigh, just not my week here!

[Don Coatney]

Having a regular blizzerd here in the boro today.

[ggdad1951]

Having a regular blizzerd here in the boro today.

meh, wouldn't even require me to think about the defroster!

[Dave72dt]

We get frost heavier than that!

[49Bseries]

This is about as bad as it ever gets here. We usually don't get snow until Jan-Feb, but this is from this morning...

[greg g]

New record for the month of December reached today, 70.8 inches, beating the previous snowy december by .5 inch, but with 2 weeks still to go could even beat the most for any month of 78.1 in Jan of 2004.

I bet it gone by memorial day...........

[Don Coatney]

New record for the month of December reached today, 70.8 inches, beating the previous snowy december by .5 inch, but with 2 weeks still to go could even beat the most for any month of 78.1 in Jan of 2004.

I bet it gone by memorial day...........

I think we also had a new December record here in the Boro last week! We had 1 3/64"

But like you we still have a couple of weeks to get that additional 1/64" to set another record.

Edited December 17, 2010 by Don Coatney

[Merle Coggins]

For my Minnesota friends, and everyone else too. My Aunt in northern MN just sent me this link.

Merle

[greg g]

shame about the dome. We have the same style of dome a bit smaller, but the same roof technology. Never had a collapse due to snow even in the last few weeks with the 40 some inches. They know wnough to keep the temp up when it starts to snow, and sed crews up to remove the snow if the melt system can't keep up. The melt system keeps the air temp in teh building at about 84. The news here said that the temp inside the dome at the time of the roof colapse was 68 degrees. Probably only running minimum fans also. Yep it keeps the cost down. Gotta keep in mind that the air pressure keeps the roof up and the roof fabric is there to keep the elements from falling to the playing surface. To low a temp and not enough air pressure is bad managment.

[ggdad1951]

shame about the dome. We have the same style of dome a bit smaller, but the same roof technology. Never had a collapse due to snow even in the last few weeks with the 40 some inches. They know wnough to keep the temp up when it starts to snow, and sed crews up to remove the snow if the melt system can't keep up. The melt system keeps the air temp in teh building at about 84. The news here said that the temp inside the dome at the time of the roof colapse was 68 degrees. Probably only running minimum fans also. Yep it keeps the cost down. Gotta keep in mind that the air pressure keeps the roof up and the roof fabric is there to keep the elements from falling to the playing surface. To low a temp and not enough air pressure is bad managment.

actually, the bubble bursting allowed us to have the last Viking home game of the season out side at the "bank" on campus and I've never had more fun at a football game.

[Dennis_MN]

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[49Bseries]

White Christmas here in the South. The last one was 17 years ago.

[MBF]

About 14" in the Hudson Valley of NY last night-a real blizzard. Mike