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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 02-12-2006, 02:52 PM:

Ahhh, first (and hopefully last) big snowstorm of the season. It's been a dull winter as far as the white stuff goes here in Massachusetts...

My poor little car, all buried.

My apartment is on the 3rd floor of the second house back.

This wouldn't be such a big deal if the tide wasn't so low and you could actually see the other side of the island like you are supposed to... Visibility is crap. This pic was taken from the exact same spot as the pic of my house, in the other direction - no zoom used. I live right on the water, I can't see ANY water from my house right now. [Frown]

Posted by Dieter Depypere (Member # 3184) on 02-12-2006, 03:03 PM:

Well, Rachel, here in Austria on the "Sonnblick" (a 9000 feet high mountain) there is about 30 feet (!!!) of snow. Yes, an incredible amount. Furthermore, there is a lot of snow (6-9 feet)in some Austrian communities (especially in Upper Austria). Don't they show that in the news?

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 02-12-2006, 03:25 PM:

Why would they show it on our news, you're too far away... [Smile]

You really can't complain, you live there knowing about your massive amount of snow... as I live here knowing about ours. I just liked my white pictures and wanted to show them off. [Smile]

Actually, we're doing good this year, way under the amount of snow we got last year.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 02-12-2006, 04:17 PM:

There literally has not been a single snowflake in York this winter. I'd say that we've had a slightly milder winter than has been the norm over the past 3-4 years. This is all the more ironic, given that back in October, weather forecasters were repeatedly warning that we were about to experience the worst winter for many years (story). What's happened instead is that Eastern Europe and Russia have had record-breakingly low temperatures (-38 degrees C in Moscow last week), and now the East Coast of the US is having severe snowstorms; but Western Europe and the UK seem to have escaped it so far.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-12-2006, 04:18 PM:

Well Madamn Moderator, that's exactly why I left Michigan years ago. I got sooo tired of all that winter crap! Sure it's "pretty" to watch the falling snow and seeing it drift, play in it and make "angels"....that is until it you have to shovel it. It was no use keeping one's hands on the steering wheel when driving. Because of the slick roads, the car went wherever the wind blew it.

Besides, I hate the cold weather! I'm a hot-blooded person. [Wink]

Currently here in Hollywood: 82 °F / 28 °C Scattered Clouds

From my deck looking toward the Pacific Ocean...

Recent Sunset

If I want snow, it's a 2-hour drive to the mountains... [Big Grin]

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 02-12-2006, 05:20 PM:

Phil, I hate you.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-12-2006, 05:25 PM:

I love you too... let's snuggle. [thumbsup]

Posted by Sean McKinnon (Member # 612) on 02-12-2006, 05:47 PM:

yeah more than 17" in gloucester and danvers. Rachel, If i can manage to tunnel to you i might help you dig out your car!

Posted by John Hegel (Member # 628) on 02-12-2006, 06:13 PM:

Last week I could see 95% of my lawn, and was thinking winter is over.

I guess not.

Posted by David Stambaugh (Member # 1102) on 02-12-2006, 07:57 PM:

Phil, I've always said Southern California would be a great place to live if about half the people living there now would pack up and leave. Not referring to you of course. [Wink]

Actually I grew up there (The OC), but I finally left in 1990. There are many things I miss about SoCal (weather included), but I sure don't miss the traffic and overall congestion.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-12-2006, 08:27 PM:

Thanks David for that Ummmm "compliment". [Wink]

Seriously, I agree about the traffic... but it's no worse than any other major city. I thought Ft. Worth and Dallas drivers and traffic suck many more times than here. Oh and don't even mention Detroit or Ft. Lauderdale! YIKES!

BTW: I worked in Burbank and chose to live in Hollywood not only for the location but also it was opposite of the major traffic flow in the mornings and evenings. Unless there was a wreck on the 101 (Hollywood) freeway, I've had no problem with traffic flow for me...the heavy traffic and jams are in the opposite direction for me. [thumbsup]

Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 02-12-2006, 08:30 PM:

Nice view, Phil. [thumbsup]

Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 02-12-2006, 11:43 PM:

I went up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last week to go snowmobiling. They have 3 or so feet on the ground, and the locals said most of it came in one night.

Driving on the roads, I dont think you could go in the ditch if you tried, there were 4' snowbanks on either side of the roads.

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 02-12-2006, 11:45 PM:

Hmmm, that lighthouse looks familiar.

Sean: Please help me dig out....please!

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 02-13-2006, 12:36 AM:

We got a bunch of snow in November and some more in December but have had mostly 50 and higher temps most of January and into February. In fact today we were at 59 degrees and not a snowflake in sight. I'm getting to where I almost miss the white stuff. (Almost.)

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-13-2006, 12:53 AM:

quote:
Please help me dig out....please!

Right after we get done digging out, here, we'll be right over.

'Kay... That's last year's snow. We didn't get very much this year till just last week.

Damn groundhog!!

Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 02-13-2006, 03:54 AM:

The first time I was out of Brooklyn to college in Indiana, a typical midwest winter hit and not knowing about those winds blowing across the flat plains, I went to class dressed as I would in a New York winter. Only in IN it turns out the winter lasts for six months and one day it was 45 degrees and when I ventured out to class the next morning it was 10 degrees and the wind was something like 60mph. I actually thought I was going to die right there on the path from my dorm to the lecture hall. Wind-chill was like minus 30 degrees. My ears froze. My fingers froze. My effin eyeballs froze. I was sure they would find me in a drift of ice sometime in the spring.

I shall retire in the south. But not anywhere near Florida and especially not Ft. Lauderdale. I went to visit a college buddy of mine who had moved to that area from Indian just two years ago. While I was there, I met some of his friends and while we made small talk I mentioned that I was going to visit relatives in Hollywood south of Ft. Lauderdale; said I was taking Rt 95. One of the women got very serious and said I should be very careful because 95 is very dangerous. I thought she was talking about snipers or car-jackers or some such, but she said, Oh no, it's the drivers.

In all my life since I got my license, I have only seen a single fatality on the road. In the two weeks that I was in Florida traveling on 95 between Ft. Lauderdale airport to Port St. Lucie where my friend lived and to Hollywood where my relatives lived, back and forth only 6 times, and I saw three....THREE freaking accidents with dead people laying covered with sheets and blood ooozing out all over the assphalt and a motorcylist with one leg detached while his cycle was about half a block away. I almost threw up. And no wonder; the people down there are insane.

I always thought, well Florida is full of old people and they drive REEEEEALY slow. Hells bells; I am doing 70 and these lunatics are flying past me at 90 and 100mph. And they drive 6 feet from your ass and flash their lights and honk cause you are going to slow at 70-80mph. And they NEVER, EVER use turn-signals, but zoom in and out of lanes without any warning. I used to think that if you can drive in New York City traffic, you can drive anywhere. Boy, did I learn.

Just this week my friend, after having a house build in Port St. Lucie only two years ago, emailed me that he just closed on that house....he is moving to Kentucky; he hates Florida. He says people are as rude as they are in New York City (I take offense at that) only they come down to FL and their brains get fried by the sun so not only are they rude, but they are insane as well.

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 02-13-2006, 11:40 AM:

Florida drivers take their cues from Las Vegas. The only difference is that when you drive too slow for people here you get shot. We average close to a one-per-day fatal rate here - about 350 people a year and growing along with our exploding population (5-8000 new people a month still moving here). I suspect any heavy tourist traffic area has similar numbers.

Snow? We get a dusting about once every 10 years. But I have seen pictures of it. Looks like it would be fun to live where there is lots of snow. I don't know what you guys are complaining about. [Big Grin]

Posted by Dieter Depypere (Member # 3184) on 02-13-2006, 01:13 PM:

quote: Madam Moderator
Why would they show it on our news, you're too far away...

Actually they just showed snow chaos from the USA on TV. Unfortunately I didn't get where exactly.

Posted by Daryl C. W. O'Shea (Member # 1303) on 02-13-2006, 03:41 PM:

quote: Paul Mayer
Snow? We get a dusting about once every 10 years. But I have seen pictures of it. Looks like it would be fun to live where there is lots of snow. I don't know what you guys are complaining about.

Snow kicks summer's ass. All the complainers are just a bunch of babies. [Razz]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 02-13-2006, 05:13 PM:

I can't believe the wimpy amount of snow you guys are getting. That's NOTHING! 29 inches? Please.

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-13-2006, 08:51 PM:

Summer is for wussies!

Posted by John Lasher (Member # 968) on 02-14-2006, 12:06 AM:

Taking a break from shoveling on Sunday. My sister, my brothers, and me(I'm in the red parka). With our dog, Tut(who was shivering by the time Mom figured out how to work the camera).

(No that's not a "visitor" in the window. It's a reflection from the tree.)

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 02-14-2006, 03:22 AM:

Man that wimpy east coast snow storm wouldn't slow down a moped! Here's a Denver storm from a few years back or so:

This was about chest-height on the front walkway. My pet midget got lost under this and I was never able to find him again. I had to get a new one.

The mailbox is also about chest height. Kick ass!

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-14-2006, 06:58 PM:

About 10 years ago, we had 1/4" of snow that stayed on the ground overnight...it even drifted to almost a 1/2"!!! It was horrible!

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 02-14-2006, 07:33 PM:

I heard about that. It shut down the entire LA area for weeks. Nobody knew what to do!

Posted by Mark Hajducki (Member # 1732) on 03-04-2006, 07:17 AM:

The snow arrived yesterday (arrived up North earlier this week)

Some photos taken in the city center

Has caused some disruption to the roads and railways (at least it wasn't the wrong type of snow) but has mostly melted in the city.

Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 03-04-2006, 03:26 PM:

Hardly any snow in York, or anywhere between York and Middlesbrough (my commute to work), at any time this week. It has been seriously cold (my indoor/outdoor thermometer recorded -4.2 in the garden on Thursday-Friday night), but pretty clear where I am. There was a brief snow shower yesterday afternoon, but the sun had melted it all by lunchtime today. From what I hear it's been seriously disruptive in some parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, though.

Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 09-22-2006, 12:03 AM:

September 21st, the last day of Summer! Telluride Colorado

The view of the house across the street from Jim Bedford's house in Telluride. I was standing in Jim Bedford's house at the time. Being no fool, it was cold outside.

Jim's hummingbird feeder. We didn't see any hummingbirds this morning. This photo taken moments before that slab of snow let loose.

My car is the one in the middle. I drove to Denver today. It was mostly dry, but it was snowing on Vail Pass and Loveland Pass.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 09-22-2006, 01:11 AM:

You're in Denver now? I thought the air smelled a little funny.

Posted by Jim Bedford (Member # 4) on 09-22-2006, 09:26 AM:

Ian, you missed another 6" of snow this morning with up to another 4" predicted today. You could have stayed and enjoyed it again this morning along with your usual double cappuccino. Chicken!

Even at our 8750' altitude, this is more than a bit unusual for September. Sad to say the Telluride ski area doesn't open until just over two months from now. But moisture never is wasted here as we're only 35 miles from the desert. We'll melt it and send it down to you flat-landers.

It's now snowing harder than ever! Bring it on!

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 09-22-2006, 06:23 PM:

Shiver my wood...errr I mean timbers!

Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 09-22-2006, 07:28 PM:

Oh hell no! It's not snow time yet... Shut up!

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 09-22-2006, 10:41 PM:

quote: Phil Hill
That's exactly why I left Michigan years ago. I got sooo tired of all that winter crap! Sure it's "pretty" to watch the falling snow and seeing it drift, play in it and make "angels"....that is until it you have to shovel it. It was no use keeping one's hands on the steering wheel when driving. Because of the slick roads, the car went wherever the wind blew it.

At least you saved some gas and had your hands free for other things.

quote:
It's now snowing harder than ever!

You certainly look like you are prepared for the situation.

Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 09-23-2006, 10:34 AM:

That storm is headed east and there were quite a few tornados last night in the Mid-West. Accuweather reports that there were at least 36 tornados, and 95 reports of hail.

Looks to be headed through Central Ohio late today and tonight. A bit concerned as Ohio State plays Penn State here this afternoon, and that is when things could get rough. The stadium holds over 100,000, and it, as always, will be packed. Usually about 50,000 more folks just hang around the outside at various activities. Wouldn't want to be around there if a severe thunderstorm hit! The flag poles at the top of the stadium would sure make dandy lightning rods!

More (9:24pm): Well, most of the ugly weather went south of us. There was a bit of rain during the game, but not enough to ruin things. I doubt anyone left..it was a good game. Looks like one small squall line coming through with the front later tonight, but that is about it. Glad it didn't get bad.

[ 09-23-2006, 08:27 PM: Message edited by: Mark Lensenmayer ]