OT Blizzard in northeast

[rjtfroggy]

How is everyone doing with this blizzard moving slowly up the east coast?
As of right now here in western central Ct. we have about 18" on the ground with drifts in my driveway about 3-4' deep with bare ground in front of the drifts. There is no snow in front of my garage for about 10' and it leads into a 3' drift that gradually leads into 4' or better. Not supposed to let up until after 1PM and not stop completely until around 5PM.
It will take hours to snow blow my 85' driveway, I'll probably do it in 2 stages and then clean it up tomorrow when the wind dies down.
It started yesterday at around noon, and the plow has gone up/down my street once, no sand, no salt and the street right now has roughly a foot of snow on it. Listening to the scanner and it seems like wherever the P.D. or F.D. is dispatched to they are sending the plows and sanders so they can get through to their calls. Bunch of cars just left in the middle of the roads so they have to send a wrecker along with the plows.
This is bad as I have seen it in 11 years and before that it was 1978, so it has been a long time coming.
We won't be on the range for at least a month when this is over. The older I get the more I wished we had gone south forever. I am starting to hate this stuff.

 

[SmittyJon]

How is everyone doing with this blizzard moving slowly up the east coast?
As of right now here in western central Ct. we have about 18" on the ground with drifts in my driveway about 3-4' deep with bare ground in front of the drifts. There is no snow in front of my garage for about 10' and it leads into a 3' drift that gradually leads into 4' or better. Not supposed to let up until after 1PM and not stop completely until around 5PM.
It will take hours to snow blow my 85' driveway, I'll probably do it in 2 stages and then clean it up tomorrow when the wind dies down.
It started yesterday at around noon, and the plow has gone up/down my street once, no sand, no salt and the street right now has roughly a foot of snow on it. Listening to the scanner and it seems like wherever the P.D. or F.D. is dispatched to they are sending the plows and sanders so they can get through to their calls. Bunch of cars just left in the middle of the roads so they have to send a wrecker along with the plows.
This is bad as I have seen it in 11 years and before that it was 1978, so it has been a long time coming.
We won't be on the range for at least a month when this is over. The older I get the more I wished we had gone south forever. I am starting to hate this stuff.

Maybe just snowbird it Roger. Usually there's not much snow and/or real cold weather thru Dec, or after the end of March. So, just spend 4 months someplace else with less winter, or with none.

Chris (aka SmittyJon)

 

[Gary in MD]

It went through here pretty fast and has been on the warm side. Maybe we got 3” out of this last one.

 

[LuvDog]

I'd say 18-20" so far and it's still coming down and blowing sideways

 

[CJ6]

PFF....North Shore in Minnesota had 38.6" in 24 hours last week.

 

[chop house]

Daffodils are blooming, trillium coming up. You can dog me later when the humidity is 98*

 

[bks22345]

How is everyone doing with this blizzard moving slowly up the east coast?
As of right now here in western central Ct. we have about 18" on the ground with drifts in my driveway about 3-4' deep with bare ground in front of the drifts. There is no snow in front of my garage for about 10' and it leads into a 3' drift that gradually leads into 4' or better. Not supposed to let up until after 1PM and not stop completely until around 5PM.
It will take hours to snow blow my 85' driveway, I'll probably do it in 2 stages and then clean it up tomorrow when the wind dies down.
It started yesterday at around noon, and the plow has gone up/down my street once, no sand, no salt and the street right now has roughly a foot of snow on it. Listening to the scanner and it seems like wherever the P.D. or F.D. is dispatched to they are sending the plows and sanders so they can get through to their calls. Bunch of cars just left in the middle of the roads so they have to send a wrecker along with the plows.
This is bad as I have seen it in 11 years and before that it was 1978, so it has been a long time coming.
We won't be on the range for at least a month when this is over. The older I get the more I wished we had gone south forever. I am starting to hate this stuff.

I shot in shorts on Saturday

 

[GotRDid]

 

[GotRDid]

Was predicted to swing south far enough to snarl us in another quagmire of snow/drifts, but slid further north with only frigid winds/temps here.

 

[2023Mar]

Here in north eastern Ct. snow wind and drifts 4-6', with high winds, hard to tell exact snow amount due to the winds But won't be surprised if it equals or exceeds the 1978 storm.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

30$ per hour shoveling in NYC, only need 5 forms of ID(this has been changed to 2). From the mayor who thinks no ID to vote, no borders, no jails, no police. Good luck NY.

 

[Charliemac]

We might get a little rain tomorrow in the SF east Bay Area.

 

[GetReal]

Friend in CT says about 3 feet, total.

 

[rjtfroggy]

Total amount I don't know too much wind blowing it around, but I'm 6' and I could not see over the big drift in my driveway. I may have blown the auger drive on the snow blower but too tired to check it tonight, something else to do tomorrow because another storm due here on Wednesday.

 

[rjtfroggy]

Maybe just snowbird it Roger. Usually there's not much snow and/or real cold weather thru Dec, or after the end of March. So, just spend 4 months someplace else with less winter, or with none.

Chris (aka SmittyJon)

Chris if I was in better health I might have considered it.

 

[NF1E]

Just over 24" here on top of the stuff that was on the ground already here in NW CT. Plowed the 500' driveway and parking area. Used the loader to move it back for the next batch. May be a few days before I get a path dug out to the target stantions. Love this stuff, make one appreciate warmth and sunshine even more.

 

[SmittyJon]

Chris if I was in better health I might have considered it.

Sorry, kinda forgot about that Roger. So, just take is slow and easy. Spring's about a month away.

Best of wishes,

SJ

 

[TommyD11730]

30+ inches with 5 foot or higher drifts on eastern Long Island. (More snow Thursday into Friday)

Spring cant come soon. Enough...

 

[rjtfroggy]

This storm is turning out to be expensive. The impeller shaft bearing let go so it can't blow snow, none to be found (all on back order). With 2 more storms coming in the next week and an 85' driveway I needed to replace ASAP it is costing me 2k for a new one.
I know it sounds crazy but with a replacement shoulder still healing and multiple fusions in my lumbar spine this old man isn't shoveling, couldn't throw it far enough or high enough to clear the snowbanks even if I could.
The old one lasted 17 years and I will fix it in the spring or summer then give it to my daughter.

 

[GotRDid]