New Snow Thread

[AJ1G]

It's coming back....sleeting in Groton CT right now, in the forecast for tonight, tomorrow night, and Saturday night, possibly some accumulation on the CT shore Saturday night...Frank, looks like you may have a few inches tonight up in the Windsor area.  

Diane is scrambling to get all her warm WX plants in from the deck and the yard...Guess summer is over.

[WA3VJB]

Supposed to get a dusting in Maryland the next couple days too, kinda rare.

But, taking a cue from the dog, if you don't see it, it didn't happen.

[kb3rdt]

we got snow today nwpa guess Fall is over!

                                                       KB3RDT

[K1JJ]

It's been snowing here for four hours now. Maybe a few inches so far. Windy and the temp is supposed to drop to about 25 degrees.

Started the coal stove and will let it run the next few days.  This is the earliest significant snowfall I've seen... ever.   Before Halloween and with leaves still on the trees is for the record books.  The 805' elevation helps a little.

Think I'll take Yaz out for a run.

T

[KB2WIG]

its just sticking to the grass....  slop ....


klc

[W1ATR]

OOO joy, up at 430.   Knee pain has over-ridden my internal clock again wtf. Lets spark the stove and have a 40wt. Roads look a little frosty, but that's about it.

[W2ZE]

Wow! Impressive thread necro.

[WA1GFZ]

ice on the roads in No. Ct.

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

It's coming back....

Actually it's a new snow season, Chris. All that previous stuff melted. As important as the appearance of snow apparently is to AM operation, it certainly warrants a new thread to 'discuss' it. No need to dig up someone else's previous thread about last season's snow to respond, just click the 'New Topic' key tab and away you go.  

Wow! Impressive thread necro.

Whenever I see one, the Styx song "Too Much Time on My Hands" runs through my head.    Remember when we actually used to discuss things like this on the air?

[Steve - K4HX]

It was 84 degrees here yesterday. I didn't see any snow.

[flintstone mop]

It was 84 degrees here yesterday. I didn't see any snow.

That's cuz you're running a HAARP station in HUZ land

[Detroit47]

Ice on my winshield this morning in Roseville MI.

N8QPC

[KB2WIG]

it is almost Halowene.


klc

[W4AAB]

It is almost Halloween, too :-). It is heavy misting rain here in southern middle TN, and the leaves are leaving the trees :-(. Looking at those snow pictures make me shiver.

[W1RKW]

Needed a chisel and pry bar to get into the car this morning. 

[WA1GFZ]

New snow blower not in yet so guess I'll fire up old faithful in the morning.

The guys on CH3 are peaing their pants

[KM1H]

2-3" on top of the hill this AM, just a dusting down below.

[Opcom]

I'm ready for snow. Just traded my 1500 crew cab Chevrolet gasser for a F-550 4x4 6.4 diesel flatbed.

There might not be much snow in Texas but I am enjoying the cackle of the Diesel engine in this larger truck. The pulling power is tremendous over the 1/2 ton. I would say that two hammy-size wide BC rigs could fit side by side in the bed. The turbo is interesting because it is dual in series, with the big one feeding the little one and a very short lag time.

This is not the exact truck but looks much like it. (have not taken a pic as my camera is broken and I have not repaired it yet).

The manual says it is better on wet roads and snow (we have slush-ice instead) because of the 4x4, but I'm not taking any chances. I've driven on ice and snow and find requires much care and thinking ahead, but most people here have no idea and end up in ditches.

Next I got to have a huge bumper like a Ranch Hand for the front because the fragile intercooler and many other heat exchangers, more than I have ever seen on a truck, are right up front and this thing has nothing for protection up front. It also seems to be a fuel hog but not as bad as a 12MPG bread truck I had before.

so let it snow, sleet, rain.. all day long! You lucky dogs getting snow!!

[Steve - K4HX]

45 today, but no snow.

It was 84 degrees here yesterday. I didn't see any snow.

That's cuz you're running a HAARP station in HUZ land

[AJ1G]

The guys on CH3 are peaing their pants

What was their reaction to THIS?

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1007 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING DAMAGING HEAVY WET SNOW TO
INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE SATURDAY AND ESPECIALLY
SATURDAY NIGHT...

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-291015-
/O.CON.KBOX.WS.W.0011.111029T2100Z-111030T1200Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...
NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...
JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1007 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO
8 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...WESTERN AND CENTRAL
  MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. 12 INCHES OF SNOW IN
  SOME HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

We are under a high wind warning down here on the shore...predicted gusts up to 55, about what we got from Irene.  At least thanks to Irene most of the leaves are down early this year.  Will give the genset a test run in the morning, and pick the last of our jalepenos before all the plants get blasted.

[W1RKW]

The guys on CH3 are peaing their pants

I don't know who to believe some as Frank says are peeing their pants others are saying accumulations will be less.  Who knows.  Genset is fueled and tested. I'm ready I guess, just not for winter yet.

[W1TAV]

Looks Like it might be a long night.. I am the on call manager this week for 3000+ Cell Site Generators and another 1000 or so Customer Gen Sets    - When Irene hit we had 600+ calls on the 1st day.      The biggest issues are customers who fail to OK  recommended repairs or bought generators of questionable manufacture.    

Lesson to all.. Maintain your Equipment and Buy Good Stuff..

Steve - W1TAV

[Opcom]

That FM set looks like the engine is large compared to the alternator. What size is it?

[kb3ouk]

just went out and measured, 5 inches here in waterfall, pa.
shelby

[KA2DZT]

Been snowing here in central NJ for about 2 hrs.  Maybe 10 inches or was it 10 mm, not sure.  Oh well, I guess I'll have go back outside and take another measurement.  Tough getting old.

Fred