Snow plowing season started.

[TractorTYMe]

We just have inversions and nothing happening right now, but the snow we have hasn't melted. So I'm just sitting here twitting my thumbs

 

[ArlyA]

It really dumping here now. I'll try get pics. Here is cams Webcams | Michigan Tech | Houghton, MI

 

[Bronco82]

We got a good dump last night and today. Finally it stopped so I can go pack down a base so I'm not blowing rocks in the middle of winter. It's hit and miss whether the ground freezes here or we get snow first. I prefer a few inches to pack for a base, and then a good dumping, not just the good dumping we got in the past 24 hours. Around a foot, could be worse, I know.

 

[tacticalturnip]

We're sitting on 2 or 3 inches from a few days ago, and I still don't have my tractor back.

 

[RayIN]

Pods are not on 6x6 to push any snow anyway. Having had eye surgery on Monday, they tell me not to lift heaver things. View attachment 1883516

I was told a gallon milk jug was my limit for 6 weeks after I had detached retnia's in both eyes repaired.(head injury) And no bending over to tie my shoes; good thing I wear cowboy boots.
As to snow removal; so far I use my leaf blower on the sidewalks around the house.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is a few more.

 

[Gordon Gould]

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Good luck with your eye surgery Monday !!

We've been getting a little snow every day since Thanksgiving. Finally got our gravel road froze in and covered so I can plow w/o the extra work to keep from turning up gravel, And of course it is going to warm up and rain next week.

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[fishheadbob]

Three feet on unfrozen ground followed by an inch of rain and 45 degrees. Calls for more lake effects on Thursday. You never know what lake effects might do; 3 inches or 3 feet while a mile away the opposite can happen. Meanwhile with all the melting the Christmas tree farm is on the way to being muddy, but back into the 20s on Thursday so it should harden up. Just a normal fall in Buffalo's snow belt.'
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[ArlyA]

Now if I get my plow parts and help to assemble it, I'm set!

 

[Tony H]

Nov 5th. Had a warm up just before 11" of wet stuff. First snow on warm stone driveway. Ick. I plowed with blade high. Left 4" to get packed in. Worked pretty well. The added 13" on T'giving was a snap with the Base already in the driveway.

 

[Tony H]

I was told a gallon milk jug was my limit for 6 weeks after I had detached retnia's in both eyes repaired.(head injury) And no bending over to tie my shoes; good thing I wear cowboy boots.
As to snow removal; so far I use my leaf blower on the sidewalks around the house.

A friend just went thru it. Yup, no pressure on the eyes. That means no lifting.

 

[mike0000]

Waiting for round two

 

[grsthegreat]

We've had a crappy snow year. Maybe total 6”. Only a few inches left on unfrozen base.

 

[ArlyA]

We might be near 100 but with some warm weather and rain, still a poor snow season.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Yes, YEt another Donald Duck winter in the NW Rockies. c'mon are we the only ones with this kind of superpower? Buy a tractor and never get snow again? Ok, I'm gonna try something else now? I'm too old and don't wanna deal with snow.......waiting to see what happens?

 

[Rockbadchild]

I bought this hydraulic snow plow for my tractor and my neighbor ask me to plow the road to his camp, its 900yard long. I wanted to try the plow so I said yes, I figure 1h and 4 pass I would be done... Wrong!! with the combination of old tire tracks, melting, freezing and a ice base it didn't go well, it felt like work pretty quickly! but I gave my word so I finish the job. It took 8 pass and 4 hours, if I am going to do this regularly I need to invest in some tire chains, but it is very nice to articulate the plow without leaving the seat.

 

[RjCorazza]

I bought this hydraulic snow plow for my tractor and my neighbor ask me to plow the road to his camp, its 900yard long. I wanted to try the plow so I said yes, I figure 1h and 4 pass I would be done... Wrong!! with the combination of old tire tracks, melting, freezing and a ice base it didn't go well, it felt like work pretty quickly! but I gave my word so I finish the job. It took 8 pass and 4 hours, if I am going to do this regularly I need to invent in some tire chains, but it is very nice to articulate the plow without leaving the seat.

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As much as I love plowing, I don't care for plowing days after when it's a rutted frozen mess. Glad your combination worked out!

 

[screamin400]

We got 80" of snow this week. Bit excessive.

 

[Rockbadchild]

We got 80" of snow this week. Bit excessive.

holy, over 6 foot that's crazy

 

[5030]

Iy has started and my repurposed 10 foot county plow remains parked as does my Lucknow 72" rear mount blower and the tire chains stay hanging in the barn as well.

I much prefer at my age, sitting in front of the fire, sipping on a warm beverage and watching it snow. Besides, I'm not burning expensive diesel or putting excessive hours on my tractors. I'm 110% good with that at 74 years old.

Bad enough I have to drive in that crap but I really try not to. Far as the driveway is concerned, I pay a plow service 20 bucks a month to plow out the drive when needed and I can stay in front of the woodstove and look out the window and watch.