This weather is just great

[ctgoldwing]

So since midnight we have had 4-5 inches of new snow followed by 6-8 hours of freezing rain. Now when I go home I have to try to clear the driveway before it becomes a solid block of ice tonight

Looks like the fel is the ticket for today

 

[HiTechTed]

I am getting zero seat time this winter. The snow is going NE and south of us. I don't like snow but I wanted some seat time since this is my first winter with this tractor. I'm not devastated though...you guys can keep your 1' of snow per day!!

 

[RADIUM]

Well you guys are going to hate me ;-) upstate New York this year we're finally getting the old-fashioned winter every week a storm and sometimes twice a week. In 2008 I bought a new snowblower I am finally getting a chance to break it in last year was pathetic and 2008 was just as bad maybe two storms, I posted a video of me using it today nothing exciting just an old man enjoying his toy take care

 

[Ductape]

We got a good 8+ inches today. It just turned to rain....... hopefully it won't last long till the storm rolls on out.

 

[amigauser]

So since midnight we have had 4-5 inches of new snow followed by 6-8 hours of freezing rain. Now when I go home I have to try to clear the driveway before it becomes a solid block of ice tonight

Looks like the fel is the ticket for today

I feel your pain. I just finished the driveway. Nothing like an open station tractor in freezing rain. At least my added work lights worked well.:confused2:

Now the next major storm is coming Thursday night into Friday. They are estimating 6 - 12 inches again. CT is finally getting a real winter season.

 

[NH-Rob]

We got a good 8+ inches today. It just turned to rain....... hopefully it won't last long till the storm rolls on out.

only an inch or so up here. You can keep the rain down your way!
Rob

 

[ctgoldwing]

I feel your pain. I just finished the driveway. Nothing like an open station tractor in freezing rain. At least my added work lights worked well.:confused2:

Now the next major storm is coming Thursday night into Friday. They are estimating 6 - 12 inches again. CT is finally getting a real winter season.

Well I just finished the driveway and am most happy to say the the Normand blower is great

I never thought it would blow 5" of slushy snow / ice, but it did. I also found out it throws it a lot farther that it does snow :laughing:

It really took no time at all, in fact as we live on a cul de sac I went into the street and moved the mountain that was near my mailbox to make life easier for the mailman. Even with out lights the blinking flashers provided enough illumination to do the darkest parts of the driveway.

But I agree with you amigauser, an open tractor in 32 deg rain is just peachy - not.

 

[JB4310]

Fellow CT-ites

Yeah, more snow than I've seen on the ground in a long time, couldn't even walk through the back yard without really working. Gonna need snow shoes to get to my firewood.

Was out doing the town sidewalk with a walk behind snow blower, thinking this is like trench warfare, the sidewalks get all the snow from the street plowed up on them and it's getting so deep it looks like part of the Ziegfried Line!

As far as the open station cold weather operation goes, I got an extreme artic Carhart bib to compliment my canopy. Problem solved, warm and dry.

People with low sloped roofs are gonna have to start thinking about removing some weight, I did my truckport and had a few calls with people having leaks in the house caused by ice dams, removed snow from the eaves on 2 houses yesterday.

JB.

 

[Ductape]

I feel your pain. I just finished the driveway. Nothing like an open station tractor in freezing rain. At least my added work lights worked well.:confused2:

At least you don't know what you are missing..........................

 

[Jay4200]

Well I just finished the driveway and am most happy to say the the Normand blower is great

I never thought it would blow 5" of slushy snow / ice, but it did. I also found out it throws it a lot farther that it does snow :laughing:

It really took no time at all, in fact as we live on a cul de sac I went into the street and moved the mountain that was near my mailbox to make life easier for the mailman. Even with out lights the blinking flashers provided enough illumination to do the darkest parts of the driveway.

But I agree with you amigauser, an open tractor in 32 deg rain is just peachy - not.

I use a vintage lawn tractor w/ blower at my house in S. NH (w/ homemade cab/shield). Turns out clearing my driveways might've been a mistake. I missed some area due to parked cars and running out of gas in the lawn tractor before I could move them. At least those areas had snow on them this morning - everywhere I cleared was covered by a solid inch of skating-rink ice...almost killed myself walking out to my truck.

I thought for sure my plan of buying a huge snowblower would work to prevent snow this year...

JayC

 

[wetstuff]

We went from this a couple of weeks ago...

.. to nearly 50 degrees today! Having come from Wisconsin/Minnesota when Winter meant something, this is a cakewalk. These timely breaks in The Cold seem a lot easier on your psyche. I have friends on Cape Breton Is. - they smoke a lot of weed in the Winter.

I hope the rest of your winter is what you want. Cheers.

Jim

 

[Baby Grand]

Fellow CT-ites

...

As far as the open station cold weather operation goes, I got an extreme artic Carhart bib to compliment my canopy. Problem solved, warm and dry.

People with low sloped roofs are gonna have to start thinking about removing some weight, I did my truckport and had a few calls with people having leaks in the house caused by ice dams, removed snow from the eaves on 2 houses yesterday.

JB.

Yup - Carhart bib coveralls, double socks, a thick sweater, warm gloves & a good, windproof jacket works for me. And a goofy hat.

We spent most of Sunday up on ladders taking the snow & ice off of our roof after finding a small leak at one of the window casements. Thankfully it was warm & sunny.

Batten down the hatches!

-Jim

 

[JB4310]

Batten down the hatches!

-Jim

Yeah that's some good advice!

-15 degrees possible Sunday night/monday morning, That's gona wreck havoc for an area that never sees those temps. They said our air is coming straight off the NORTH POLE!

Front Page of the Courant today all about ice dams and roofs caving in. it said CT has to date almost 5 feet of snow, which is 3 feet over average.

JB.

 

[s78wingrider]

Snow been mostly missing us so far, still have forks on for firewood :thumbsup::laughing::confused2:

 

[dave1949]

Yeah that's some good advice!

-15 degrees possible Sunday night/monday morning, That's gona wreck havoc for an area that never sees those temps. They said our air is coming straight off the NORTH POLE!

Front Page of the Courant today all about ice dams and roofs caving in. it said CT has to date almost 5 feet of snow, which is 3 feet over average.

JB.

Funny how that's been the general pattern the past couple years. You guys get dumped on and we get the tail-end. We have about the normal amount of snow here. Glad we have that on the ground with this cold snap coming. We went into winter with a lot of ground moisture, which can make for really deep frost penetration.
Dave.