Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nsxsid/9

On 1/23/2016 6:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and power
outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another foot.
It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22 inch snow. I
shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

I recall '78 in Boston... close to 30" in 2 days. Of course, they've got
no place to "push" the stuff so everything had to be loaded onto dump trucks
with front end loaders and "driven" away.

Was nice to be in the city with *zero* traffic for a while! Thankfully,
I'd thought ahead and "stored" the car in the company parking garage.
Granted, it wasn't accessible -- but, also didn't get side-swiped by a
snow plow on the street!

Have fun, stay safe! Expecting a high of 79 here, today...

Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nsxsid/9

Heard it is biggest storm in 90 years.

On 1/23/2016 11:05 AM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nsxsid/9

Heard it is biggest storm in 90 years.

These nor'easters can get pretty nasty. They sort of sit there and draw
moisture off the ocean. My memory goes back over many years but that 22
inch I mentioned was worse in last 10 years. I recall one in March
maybe 30 years ago that totally socked us in with roads to my area
impassable.

I might get out Monday morning at best. My wife, with her new knee,
says she'll be home all week. I'm scheduled for a blood test Monday and
she has a check up with orthopedic surgeon Wednesday but both may be
postponed.

I remember discovering the limits of my Subaru when I was driving
through a field and did not realize the snow had drifted and it lifted
the wheels off the ground. Fortunately I had a shovel to lower the car
and back out.

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8:26:39 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

This was just sent to me by my brother from Great Neck, NY. Western
end of Long Island, just outside the border of Queens, NYC.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjloyf2li.jpg

I told him that if he lost power he could head upstate and hang out by
my fire pit to keep warm. I told we would be inside if he needed anything. ;-)

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psnf5x4c3o.jpg

On 1/23/2016 12:27 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 8:26:39 AM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

This was just sent to me by my brother from Great Neck, NY. Western
end of Long Island, just outside the border of Queens, NYC.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjloyf2li.jpg

I told him that if he lost power he could head upstate and hang out by
my fire pit to keep warm. I told we would be inside if he needed anything. ;-)

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psnf5x4c3o.jpg





Thread reminded me to check traffic cameras in the state:

http://www.deldot.gov/information/travel_advisory/

All main roads are passable but there is a driving ban except for those
needed like plows or medical people.

My problem would be getting to these roads as 100 ft drive needs
plowing, then its quarter mile development road, plowed these AM but now
just as snow covered, then its a mile of back roads.

On 01/23/2016 11:05 AM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nsxsid/9

Heard it is biggest storm in 90 years.


The weather stations are a bunch of drama queens.
It keeps you watching so big media can shove more advertising up yer ass.

On 1/23/2016 1:09 PM, Donald T. Rump wrote:
On 01/23/2016 11:05 AM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

http://tinypic.com/r/2nsxsid/9

Heard it is biggest storm in 90 years.


The weather stations are a bunch of drama queens.
It keeps you watching so big media can shove more advertising up yer ass.

Just watching FOX weather gal, Janice Dean, I half expected her to have
an orgasm live on TV.

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:34:30 -0600, Frank "frank wrote:


All main roads are passable but there is a driving ban except for those
needed like plows or medical people.

My problem would be getting to these roads as 100 ft drive needs
plowing, then its quarter mile development road, plowed these AM but now
just as snow covered, then its a mile of back roads.

No problem with the right equipment:

http://construction-and-excavation.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2037.jpg
It's supposed to be an Allis Chalmers W grader. They had around 30
horsepower.

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1:54:04 PM UTC-5, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:34:30 -0600, Frank "frank wrote:


All main roads are passable but there is a driving ban except for those
needed like plows or medical people.

My problem would be getting to these roads as 100 ft drive needs
plowing, then its quarter mile development road, plowed these AM but now
just as snow covered, then its a mile of back roads.

No problem with the right equipment:

http://construction-and-excavation.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2037.jpg
It's supposed to be an Allis Chalmers W grader. They had around 30
horsepower.

Or he could use one of these and then just continue on down the highway.

http://www.loran-history.info/port_c...0%20pc46ea.jpg

This is the truck we used to clear the roads and runway at the Coast Guard
station in Port Clarence, AK. If I recall correctly, it had a 12 cylinder
diesel engine to run the truck and another 12 cylinder diesel engine to
run the blower.

In that picture it is clearing the 1/4 mile long road to the transmitter
building where I spent most of my time. Running along side the road, was
an above ground tunnel that we used to walk (or bike) to the T-building
in bad weather.

http://www.loran-history.info/port_clarence/Tower2.jpg

Per Frank:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.
--
Pete Cresswell

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:25:45 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

Just think how bad it would be if we didn't have global warming.

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:42:50 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 1:54:04 PM UTC-5, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 11:34:30 -0600, Frank "frank wrote:


All main roads are passable but there is a driving ban except for those
needed like plows or medical people.

My problem would be getting to these roads as 100 ft drive needs
plowing, then its quarter mile development road, plowed these AM but now
just as snow covered, then its a mile of back roads.

No problem with the right equipment:

http://construction-and-excavation.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2037.jpg
It's supposed to be an Allis Chalmers W grader. They had around 30
horsepower.

Or he could use one of these and then just continue on down the highway.

http://www.loran-history.info/port_c...0%20pc46ea.jpg

This is the truck we used to clear the roads and runway at the Coast Guard
station in Port Clarence, AK. If I recall correctly, it had a 12 cylinder
diesel engine to run the truck and another 12 cylinder diesel engine to
run the blower.

In that picture it is clearing the 1/4 mile long road to the transmitter
building where I spent most of my time. Running along side the road, was
an above ground tunnel that we used to walk (or bike) to the T-building
in bad weather.

http://www.loran-history.info/port_clarence/Tower2.jpg
Man, that would sound SWEET. 2 buzzun' Dozens - in STEREO!!

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:25:45 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

About 3 feet here in NW Baltimore.

On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

You going to church tomorrow?

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On 1/23/2016 12:09 PM, Frank wrote:
I might get out Monday morning at best. My wife, with her new knee,
says she'll be home all week. I'm scheduled for a blood test Monday and
she has a check up with orthopedic surgeon Wednesday but both may be
postponed.

I remember discovering the limits of my Subaru when I was driving
through a field and did not realize the snow had drifted and it lifted
the wheels off the ground. Fortunately I had a shovel to lower the car
and back out.

Oops, sorry. No church on Sunday.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On 1/23/2016 3:21 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.


I won't even try until tomorrow. Seems to me now thrown off to the side
creates a bigger trough for blown or new snow to deposit into.
Living in Hockessin, I'm about 40 miles from Philly. Maybe closer to
your area.

My brother made out well as it turned more to rain down in Lewes where
he lives. Power was out when my sister in law woke up early but my
brother slept through it.

I'm not sure what our snowfall numbers are but also know that one place
could get several inches more or less just a few miles away. They did
say on one of the Philly TV stations that they are getting nearly as
much snow from this one snow as they did all last winter.

Frank

On 1/23/2016 12:27 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

This was just sent to me by my brother from Great Neck, NY. Western
end of Long Island, just outside the border of Queens, NYC.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjloyf2li.jpg

I told him that if he lost power he could head upstate and hang out by
my fire pit to keep warm. I told we would be inside if he needed anything. ;-)

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psnf5x4c3o.jpg


I've seen a LOT worse than that. I guess
it would be good if you were from the
south?


-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:35:29 -0600, Gordon Shumway
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:25:45 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

Just think how bad it would be if we didn't have global warming.
Without global warning the water wouldn't be so warm and you wouldn't
get so much snow.

On 1/23/2016 6:19 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 3:21 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.


I won't even try until tomorrow. Seems to me now thrown off to the side
creates a bigger trough for blown or new snow to deposit into.
Living in Hockessin, I'm about 40 miles from Philly. Maybe closer to
your area.

My brother made out well as it turned more to rain down in Lewes where
he lives. Power was out when my sister in law woke up early but my
brother slept through it.

I'm not sure what our snowfall numbers are but also know that one place
could get several inches more or less just a few miles away. They did
say on one of the Philly TV stations that they are getting nearly as
much snow from this one snow as they did all last winter.

Frank

Best wishes, you two guys. And your familys
and neighbors. I've been in, and stayed home
during, wicked winter storms. I'm quite
concerned. Hope your power stays on, and you
are safe. Warm, well fed, and doing well.

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 6:21:03 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 1/23/2016 12:27 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

This was just sent to me by my brother from Great Neck, NY. Western
end of Long Island, just outside the border of Queens, NYC.

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psjloyf2li.jpg

I told him that if he lost power he could head upstate and hang out by
my fire pit to keep warm. I told we would be inside if he needed anything. ;-)

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/q...psnf5x4c3o.jpg


I've seen a LOT worse than that. I guess
it would be good if you were from the
south?



Oh, I know things have been much worse.

My brother's picture was from this morning so I'm sure
it's much, much deeper by now.

My picture is just snow left over from the past week. I'm no
where near NYC/Long Island so I'm not getting any snow from
this storm.

On 1/23/2016 6:44 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 1/23/2016 6:19 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 3:21 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.


I won't even try until tomorrow. Seems to me now thrown off to the side
creates a bigger trough for blown or new snow to deposit into.
Living in Hockessin, I'm about 40 miles from Philly. Maybe closer to
your area.

My brother made out well as it turned more to rain down in Lewes where
he lives. Power was out when my sister in law woke up early but my
brother slept through it.

I'm not sure what our snowfall numbers are but also know that one place
could get several inches more or less just a few miles away. They did
say on one of the Philly TV stations that they are getting nearly as
much snow from this one snow as they did all last winter.

Frank

Best wishes, you two guys. And your familys
and neighbors. I've been in, and stayed home
during, wicked winter storms. I'm quite
concerned. Hope your power stays on, and you
are safe. Warm, well fed, and doing well.

-
.
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
. www.lds.org
.
.

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on. On-line paper said they had to
close the refinery about 20 miles away because of outage.

Next door neighbor and family are in Puerto Rico for sons wedding and
we're watching another neighbors house while they are in India. They're
smarter than us.

On 1/23/2016 6:15 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

You going to church tomorrow?

-
.
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
. www.lds.org
.
.

Don't have to. Been staying home praying all day.

On 1/23/2016 7:26 PM, Frank wrote:
Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on. On-line paper said they had to
close the refinery about 20 miles away because of outage.

Next door neighbor and family are in Puerto Rico for sons wedding and
we're watching another neighbors house while they are in India. They're
smarter than us.

Aren't Puerto Rico and India tropical
climates? I bet they'd be frozen solid
if they were in the storm.

My congrats to the PR bride and groom.
May they have a life of bliss and
chocolates.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On 1/23/2016 7:27 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/23/2016 6:15 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 1/23/2016 8:25 AM, Frank wrote:
We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

You going to church tomorrow?


Don't have to. Been staying home praying all day.

I'll roger that. Probably plenty of praying
going on in the USA, today.

-
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:26:23 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on.

I have to try the Pizza Dip from a blonde at Fox, Heather Childers

Supreme Pizza Dip

Ingredients
1-8 ounce block cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup pizza sauce (any kind)
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
(ADD ANY PIZZA TOPPINGS HERE)
1/4 cup ground Italian cooked sausage
10 slices turkey pepperoni
green bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced

Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and spices. Spread mixture
into the bottom of an oven safe 9-inch deep dish pie plate.

Top cream cheese mixture with 1/2 cup mozzarella and spread pizza
sauce over it. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the sauce and top
with sausage, pepperoni, bell pepper, olives and mushrooms. Bake for
15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.

Serve immediately with garlic toast or bread, or celery sticks

Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Cook Time: 30 minutes

On 1/23/2016 7:48 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 1/23/2016 7:26 PM, Frank wrote:
Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on. On-line paper said they had to
close the refinery about 20 miles away because of outage.

Next door neighbor and family are in Puerto Rico for sons wedding and
we're watching another neighbors house while they are in India. They're
smarter than us.

Aren't Puerto Rico and India tropical
climates? I bet they'd be frozen solid
if they were in the storm.

My congrats to the PR bride and groom.
May they have a life of bliss and
chocolates.


Their part of India is somewhat tropical.

Puerto Rican climate appears really nice with 80 degree summers and 70
degree winters.

Work brought them both to the US. Indian friend and coworker has been
here over 50 years going to grad school here. PR folks wife got
transferred here from chemical industry there.

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:06:14 -0600, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:26:23 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on.

I have to try the Pizza Dip from a blonde at Fox, Heather Childers

She's obviously a beneficiary of blond privilege.

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:50:57 -0600, "Dean Hoffman"
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:06:14 -0600, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:26:23 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on.

I have to try the Pizza Dip from a blonde at Fox, Heather Childers

She's obviously a beneficiary of blond privilege.

We don't know if the carpet matches the drapes.

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 9:48:58 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:50:57 -0600, "Dean Hoffman"
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:06:14 -0600, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:26:23 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on.

I have to try the Pizza Dip from a blonde at Fox, Heather Childers

She's obviously a beneficiary of blond privilege.

We don't know if the carpet matches the drapes.

I doubt there's a carpet.

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:52:27 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 9:48:58 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:50:57 -0600, "Dean Hoffman"
wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:06:14 -0600, Oren wrote:

On Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:26:23 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

Worst is over now. I was concerned that I might not be able to make
pizza but power has been staying on.

I have to try the Pizza Dip from a blonde at Fox, Heather Childers

She's obviously a beneficiary of blond privilege.

We don't know if the carpet matches the drapes.

I doubt there's a carpet.

I'll need a closer inspection to determine the veracity of your
report. The pizza dip sounded rather good.

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
stuff snipped

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.

Only 16" east of DC. Nearly twice as much on the western side of the city.
This is the typical heat island effect where the storm "splits" and tends to
move north or south of the city. I suspect that's why Micky, living IIRC in
the South Baltimore area, got whacked with 36" of snow. I think he got some
extra that had been headed my way! Thanks, Micky, for taking the hit for
me!

The drifting left some places at way over 36" (like my front porch) and I
couldn't open my storm door. The local juvenile delinquent shoveled me out
(for $50 but it was worth every cent). Only major problem was that the city
plows left a mountain in front of my driveway that they promise to remove
RSN. I was surprised when an complaint email I sent was answered within 20
minutes asking for the address (which I neglected to put in the email).

--
Bobby G.

On 01/23/2016 05:25 AM, Frank wrote:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

We are right in the center of biggest accumulation and I expect another
foot. It must have been '96 when I bought my snow thrower after a 22
inch snow. I shoveled it then but my back didn't like it.

The news has been telling us how many have died so far.

I wonder, what is the normal and expected daily death
count from auto accidents? Our roads are a slaughter house.

And, how do the two compare? The snow may be a blessing in
disguise. (Although not if you are one of the dead ones
in either of the statistics.)

Per Stormin Mormon:
Hope your power stays on, and you
are safe. Warm, well fed, and doing well.

Don't anybody let my wife know, but part of me was just a *little*
disappointed that there was no power failure and I didn't get to play
with my generator toys.... -)
--
Pete Cresswell

Per :
Without global warning the water wouldn't be so warm and you wouldn't
get so much snow.

And we would not be having so many more extreme weather events....
--
Pete Cresswell

On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2:43:29 AM UTC-5, Robert Green wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
stuff snipped

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.

Only 16" east of DC. Nearly twice as much on the western side of the city.
This is the typical heat island effect where the storm "splits" and tends to
move north or south of the city. I suspect that's why Micky, living IIRC in
the South Baltimore area, got whacked with 36" of snow. I think he got some
extra that had been headed my way! Thanks, Micky, for taking the hit for
me!

The drifting left some places at way over 36" (like my front porch) and I
couldn't open my storm door. The local juvenile delinquent shoveled me out
(for $50 but it was worth every cent). Only major problem was that the city
plows left a mountain in front of my driveway that they promise to remove
RSN. I was surprised when an complaint email I sent was answered within 20
minutes asking for the address (which I neglected to put in the email).

--
Bobby G.

They come back and clear your EOD? Wow! We are basically on our own. The plow makes 2 passes up my short street. Because of the configuration of my neighborhood, they make a
pass heading west, which puts mounds in front of the houses on the north side of the street.
Then they make a U turn and come back, putting a mound on the south side. If I happen to be
out shoveling or blowing at the time, the driver will sometimes slow and dip his blow into the
mound at my EOD and move what he can.

How long does it take for them to come back if you "complain"? If everyone complained,
how would they get anything done? You can't just fly by when you are clearing EOD piles.
It takes a lot longer to finesse them out of the way without tearing up lawns, taking out
poles, etc. at least where I live.

On 1/23/2016 3:21 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Frank:
Northern DE so far about a foot. All is fine here but it is windy and
power outages are biggest near the coast where my brother lives.

23 miles West of Philly, it was about 18" when I started clearing it.

That was 2 hours ago and it's been snowing hard since.

Wind gusting into the low thirties.... 50-60 at the Jersey Shore.

I'm thinking 24" or more for the Philly area.


Official count in my area this am was only a little over a foot.

Certainly more than that on my driveway, like a foot and a half, nearly
2 feet on my walk.

Plow always messes me up as I had it piled in front of drive and had to
pull snow thrower back and forth to get through it.

Snow thrower had been run dry last year, I filled it, and it started
with push of button.

I'd like to give a shout out to the EPA for those wonderful, mandated
gas cans which are spill proof but you end up with gas all over the
place when you try to use them.

Might also mention that a friend of my wife says guy that plows her
driveway charges $10/inch.

On 1/24/2016 9:15 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Stormin Mormon:
Hope your power stays on, and you
are safe. Warm, well fed, and doing well.

Don't anybody let my wife know, but part of me was just a *little*
disappointed that there was no power failure and I didn't get to play
with my generator toys.... -)


You still can. No law against it.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
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On 1/24/2016 12:29 PM, Frank wrote:

I'd like to give a shout out to the EPA for those wonderful, mandated
gas cans which are spill proof but you end up with gas all over the
place when you try to use them.

What everyone else does: Unscrew the
amputated monstrosity and pour through
a funnel.

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..
Christopher A. Young
learn more about Jesus
.. www.lds.org
..
..