Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Pat B on December 08, 2017, 09:06:20 am
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We got our first snow of the season this morning. They are calling for about 2" but by Sunday it will all be gone. We don't often get snow here(we're in the shadow of the mountains) so we love every flake we get. It sure is beautiful.
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Pretty Pat. Only gonna be a high of 60 here on Sunday! I'm going hunting.
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That's all I'd like to see ever again LOL (S) (S) (S)
Glad you are enjoying it Pat. Folks are slippin and sliding
all over AL and MS. Be careful driving after dark if you go
Christmas caroling
Zuma
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Even San Antanio TX. is getting snow this morning.
We don't drive in the snow except for emergencies which rarely occur. We just stay home, go for walks and enjoy the beauty. (S) (=)
Steve, sounds like a good plan. Good luck. :OK
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Pat, that's about how much snow we got up here, but the temp went down last nite to a balmy 16 degrees without the wind chill, supposed to start with the lake effect stuff all weekend and first part of next week, They have been wrong before so I quess will just keep on doing our normal stuff. Bob
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We get bunches of the stuff and I still love it all. I'm a northern guy to the core :) We have yet to get anything more than a trace. I'm ready for 4-6" of it so I can chase bunnies around.
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We get bunches of the stuff and I still love it all. I'm a northern guy to the core :) We have yet to get anything more than a trace. I'm ready for 4-6" of it so I can chase bunnies around.
Me to Pearl as long as the wind dies down some I just love winter and snow. Lots of things to do in it. I'm ready for the wind to calm down a bit though, it's been blowing all day and night for about a week now. I guess that's why they put all these windmills up here. 25 degrees no wind and sunny with a few inches of fresh snow is absolutely beautiful.
Bjrogg
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Up here in Toronto we have had several dustings. Im hoping for a good one soon. Its been cold for sure and the wind doesnt help at 0500 when im up walking my dog. This will be my first winter this far north east.
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Both Marcia and I could live in snow country. Growing up is Savannah we didn't have much snow. In 1993 we had a blizzard here with extreme temps(almost 0) and 18"+ of snow. We thoroughly enjoyed our walks in the woods, out dogs love it too and even out black cat was out in it. He would jump from foot print to foot print screaming as we went. (S)
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We normally about 14" by now - had about 5" in early October, still got green grass. We are overdue. I think we are going after bunnies this weekend any way, or out to the range.
Hawkdancer
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I'm a Canuck that hates the snow. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I always liked how nice and quiet it can get in the woods at those times.We hav'nt had much here yet either but I'm sure will get our fair share soon.
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Supposed to get into the 30's here in the Swamp, Sunday, 40's at my house. I think I'm going to try and hunt this weekend.
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I'm with Chris.. Love the snow My dog pearl goes crazy in it.. I got a snowblower 2' no problem, that's why they make horsepower.. Christmas eve is the best snow..
Thanks Leroy
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Well, 4 hours later and still snowing. Looks like 4" to 5" on the porch rail...
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You got a good dose of it Pat. We got 4" yesterday but we average 6 feet of it thru out the winter so it is just a start for us. I spoke with my buddy who lives in San Antonio just this morning and they also got 4" last night. It shut the town down. He said hardly anything was open.
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Yeah, even Galveston Beach got snow today as well as Baton Rouge.
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Thanks for shareing that deck photo. Totally beautiful.
I am sitting beside the wood stove with a toddy. (=) (=)
Zuma
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I brought out the dried red oak for the fire this afternoon and tonight. We heat exclusively with wood and IMO red oak is the best over all. (=) :OK
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LOL Me too )W( )W( )-w( )-w( (=) (=)
Zuma
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I'm in Bryan, TX. I don't know how much we got here because it was melting almost as fast as it fell. The ground was warm, and the air was barely freezing. In spite of that we still had two inches of it on our car and truck this morning. This was the first time a snowflake has been seen here since 1997. Everybody here, adults and all, played in it like little kids. I like to see a little of it, but I do not like to have to drive on it among unskilled drivers. In GA one time I saw people with chains on the back wheels of front wheel drive cars. People who never or almost never drive in it are dangerous.
WA
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Thanks for sharing Pat - We're sposed to get an inch or so today here in Mid-Michigan. Damn wind needs to quit blowing tho - seems like it's been steady 10 - 20 or better for Months (W ! Bob
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Probably have at least 6~8 inches on the ground here now. We had to go to Ottawa on Tuesday and there was no snow left on the ground. We got back yesterday afternoon to 4" on the ground and just before a major blizzard, I don't like driving when it's snowing.
I also prefer Winter to Summer
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Here's what we woke up to this morning...
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Me too, Marc. I also prefer winter and love it when we get a good snow. I don't drive in the snow but I do play in it. (S)
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Looks to be a good 5" for sure.Time to make a snowman I guess....lol,if you got kids around anyway.It could easily be you've got more snow coming in the future this year by the looks of things to come.More than likely to the north of you yet though.I just saw here same date back in 2008 we got 16".Not this year....lol.
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Ed, this was 10"+. I took a walk up in the woods behind the house with my dog Maggie. She's having a blast(our kid ;) ). The Rhododendrons and Mountain Laurels, much of our understory, don't loose their leaves so trying to keep to our trails was a chore. By the time I got home I was sweating and out of breath. Even though it looks cold it is barely below freezing(30 to 31degs) so it doesn't take much to work up a sweat, especially since we always dress for the worst.
Temps tonight will be around 19degs so the snow should be around a while.
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That's the perfect snow for grouse tracking near evening.
Follow them till they burrow under. Take off your jacket and
ponce on them with it like a net. -C- -C-
We got some too. Just right for trackin deer fox etc )P(
Zuma
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A lot of the snow melted yesterday but it was 13 degrees this morning so what was left is crispy. We got 10.5" on our front porch rail...
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and this is what it looks like this morning...
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Yes that's a pretty good measurement of what you got there.Always the prettiest looking right after the snow.At least there was'nt a bunch of wind with it.Do you have a long driveway up to your yard?
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1800' of gravel driveway and some of it never sees the sunshine.
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This reminds me of Pat and Mike. They were making some repairs to the Statue of Liberty.
Pat said " You know this hand holding the book is only 11 and 7/8" long?" Mike said,
" No, why is that?" Pat said " Well if it was just one more 1/8 inch it would be a foot".
)-w( Zuma
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1800' of gravel driveway and some of it never sees the sunshine.
That's good most times Pat.Your driveway is completely out of the wind then and it won't drift too bad.If you have quite an incline along the way on your driveway better take it easy. I'm sure from precipitation records of the past in your area that it was probably broke for the same date.Looks like wet sticky type snow or will be that way after a day or so.Get hard as it refreezes and thaws some.
I enjoy my privacy too.I've got a 2500 foot long driveway here but on a ridge so most times it does blow fairly clean.That all depends on the type of snow that we get of course.The wet sticky kind does not blow away.I have a tractor with chains here though too so I never ever get too worried about the snow much.Sometimes we get enough snow it's a part time job moving it since I keep the neighbors driveway open too.That's another 1/4 mile.
The sooner it is removed though the sooner it gets dry again....lol.
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Ed, the last half of our driveway goes up about 150" in elevation but that was the first place to thaw, south facing. The bottom half doesn't see the sun. A few years ago when it snowed all winter it was April before the snow was gone from that area.
Once we hit the state road it is usually cleared of snow but with warmer days the snow melts and black ice is the problem. We go up and down a few ridges to get the 10 miles to town. I don't have a tractor but our 4WD Isuzu Trooper will usually be enough. If not, I go back home. Not worth wrecking our vehicles.
We get lots of rain here but not much snow, already over 85" of rain this year. We are in the shadow of the Blue Ridge so we have to get frigid air over the mountains and moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico, both hitting just right before we get snow. Snow never comes over the Mountains. We actually have an ideal climate here with 4 distinct seasons, beautiful springs and falls with moderate winters and summers. We've never had AC in our house for the 28 years we've lived here.
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Well it's finally snowing here in upstate NY. We've got about 3" but it's supposed to fall at 1-2" per hour until tomorrow night. I'm with Pearly and BJ, northerner to the core. My kids are lovin' it. Sure hope it stays through the holidays. Makes it magical for the youngins.
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We got a few flurries but that was it, look like it split us, they got it below us and above us, I like it fine and will really enjoy it if we get any this year since I don't have to drive in it and worry about 150 company vehicles out on the roads that I have to be sure they all get back in. ;) Beautiful picture Pat. :)
Pappy
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Yeah Pappy, when you don't have to deal with work it makes it way more fun and beautiful.
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I'm starting to enjoy that feeling, Pappy. Going on month number two off work and still have
January to go.
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We have 10" on the ground BUT it is starting to sleet this morning. Makes it fun for travel. It is just part of the experience. Been dealing with this crap for 67 years.
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Once it is gone Pat, see if you can get to SC. Steve is going to Chris' after Christmas and I am too. Season ends Jan. 1.
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Got some falling right now, partially obscuring my view of the tower downtown.
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Eddie our daughter will be here then but I'll see what I can do. When are you going.
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We are in a long dry spell as far as snow is concerned! Denver hasn't had snow since early October, 63 or 64 days and nothing in sight for another week at least. 69 days is the record snow season stretch without snow, may break that. However, the airport is about 30 miles from the mountains out on the flatland. Wind, we have had! Upwards of 60 mph in the region, closed the Interstate several times, and flipped some 18 wheelers a couple times. Send a bit of snow, please!
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Dancer, In my mind I am sending you every flake with in a 1K circle of me,
And I'll add in all the ice and fog just to make you content. ;D
Zuma.
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Dancer, In my mind I am sending you every flake with in a 1K circle of me,
And I'll add in all the ice and fog just to make you content. ;D
Zuma.
I would kill to know how to do that. Move the snow from the driveway to the lawn in a split second. Use the force ;D
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We have tons of snow, it just happens we have a ski resort upwind that makes it own snow. We get plenty around our house but you travel 30 yards and there's nothing!
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Got 8" - 10" of lite fluffy stuff here in Mid-Michigan yesterday - get to test out My new (to Me) Jeep Cherokees 4wd ! Bob