More Snow

Awesome picture, Thank you for sharing.

 

We have been dealing with snow/ice storms 3 out of 4 weekends. Last Thursday about 11pm I got a text from my manager telling me not to come to work on Friday. We had 29 hours of freezing rain...what a mess. Everything was frozen.



Hubby had been in and out of the truck a few times through the day on Friday so it opened without to much struggle on Saturday. But my Equniox (Cher) was another story. I didn't start it at all through the storm, lesson learned. It took us over an hour to get her cleared off enough that she could be driven safely with out chunks of ice flying off.
We couldn't get the doors open so we started her by remote several times to try and heat up the doors from the inside. Finally hubby was able to get the drivers door open so he could then start the car so it would run continuously. Careful we taped away at the ice and got her cleared off as much as possible. We needed to get her cleaned off because the temperature was supposed to drop which could make going out Sunday really tricky.

 

These are a few pictures of out back yard. Messy stuff but so pretty.










Sunday when the sun came out everything was just beautiful. Sparkly and shiny in the clear blue, sunny sky. This a picture of the neighbours yard just down the street.

 

Fannie. I admire your hardy attitude towards these nasty storms. I’m back in my home turf of Chicago this week for the auto show. 12-15 degrees is a cakewalk for you I’m sure. But I have to tell you, I sure don’t miss this weather, or the frozen snow piled along the curb line. Also forgot how filthy the cars get. Yikes never knew the difference when you live in it. Don’t think I could ever go home again, as they say. God bless, and stay warm. Please be careful on the ice. That’s the worst.

 

Coldest temperature I have ever been in was a 1970's visit to Thompson Manitoba ... it was -50 F ... but I was surprised to go outside and find it was not so bad ... zero wind and very dry air

On the other hand the most bone chilling experience was in London Ontario ... only a couple degrees below freezing but the cold damp wind off the Great lakes went right through me ... funny how that works.

 

Saw that temp in Cold Lake along with the corresponding blizzard, base commander shut the base down except for duty techs & emergency personnel.

 

As a sailor, I was fortunate not to have to endure much bad weather (let alone cold weather), but transiting between Japan and Taiwan on our way to Seattle, the temp, wind chill and dew point conspired to sock us in. So, basic cold-weather gear and I was on USS Constellation's port bow with another guy running a low-visibility watch. -13°F wind chill for four hours at a time , it saps your strength.

 

I remember in December of ‘83, I was working in Oak Brook and it got to -27. They sent us home as the windchill was minus -82. Heading downtown in the ‘83 Grand Marquis as the heater going full blast it seemed lukewarm I got to Michigan avenue. The ladies were Christmas shopping in their full length furs and the streets were bustling with activity. It was then I said to myself. Bill grow up! Lol. It was still cold, I don’t care what anybody says.

 

We received another snow storm today, about 20cm. Missed the weekend by 24 hours.

 

About eight inches or so. Pretty sizeable, if you live on the Pacific Coast, but nothing to you who live on the Atlantic Coast.

 

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Canada has built a wall to stop illegal immigration.

 

Bring your beach gear.

 

Wall? They only need a wall of cold to stop illegal immigration.

 

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Actual picture from today in my area .... most snow we have had in years .... this particular picture is from Delta Beach Manitoba where winds made huge drifts ... this house is a 2-story and the railing is upper balcony.

My house in town has a 10 foot snowbank in the back yard but I have to wait for the blizzard to end to take pictures ... not to mention the back door has a 3 foot snowdrift against it.

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City crews trying to clean up following two blizzards - PortageOnline.com

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