I'm scared!!!!!!!!!!! HELP

[Gamecock]

Winter is a month early this year. But it's worse than that. 2-week forecast shows zero days suitable for riding my motorcycle. I had conversations at my motorcycle dealership yesterday about battery maintenance. Never had to worry about it before, as there have always been days when I could ride, I just had to pick 'em.

Same with golf. Most years, I play all winter, just have to pick the days. Rain is usually more of the concern than temperature. About 10 years ago, we had a winter so cold I didn't play for nearly 3 months. This December is looking the same as then.

 

[oneounceload]

No snow for me here at 4,100' in the mountains. I think it hit 70°F.

I'll take a snowstorm over a wildfire any time.

 

[BigBill]

Living in the northeast I'm willing to share some snow with you southern guys for sure. Hey what are friends for?

You got snow? Need snow shovels? Snowblowers.

 

[Kurusu]

Winter is a month early this year. But it's worse than that. 2-week forecast shows zero days suitable for riding my motorcycle. I had conversations at my motorcycle dealership yesterday about battery maintenance. Never had to worry about it before, as there have always been days when I could ride, I just had to pick 'em.

Same with golf. Most years, I play all winter, just have to pick the days. Rain is usually more of the concern than temperature. About 10 years ago, we had a winter so cold I didn't play for nearly 3 months. This December is looking the same as then.

Now that I don't ride as often as I used to (mainly because it's bothersome to get the little Chevvy out of from the front of the garage where I keep my bike when I'm pressed on time to get to workk). I have this clever apparatus that I put to my battery to keep it on charge .

 

[pawngal]

A battery tender is your friend

 

[ditrina]

What is this "SNOW THING" y'all speak of!!???

 

[steveno]

just another balmy winter day in Nebraska at 61 degrees and another day without snow.

 

[Gamecock]

A battery tender is your friend

Overkill. Not needed (though I do have one).

 

[LostintheOzone]

Yeah, the weather weenies on the wet side...

My wife grew up there, and she, her mother and her sister always stayed home from work whenever snow was even in the forecast.

No wonder, even an inch of snow would shut down the entire town.

Spokane, not so much. A fair portion of the folks over here know how to handle it and they public works departments are prepared for it.

I was in Spokane one January. 12" on the ground. Walls of snow from blowers in the parking lots. Anywhere north of 48° lat. should be prepared for a little snow. Maybe a lot of snow.

 

[joeintexas]

What is this snow you speak of?

 

[Gamecock]

What is this snow you speak of?

Duh Weather Channel said you got some yesterday.

Don't be so coy.

 

[bearman49709]

I feel for you folks in nastyland. It was just another normal day here in Phoenix. Sunglasses pretty much mandatory...

John

Looking at that photo shows YOU live in nastyland!

 

[dougb1946]

Note: 4wd doesn't help when the wind hits 45mph, the snow comes sideways, and you can not see the road. Took me over an hour to drive the last 13 miles, with frequent stops for the wind to let up. Next time, I'll just get a room. The day started out at 53F and sunny. Went to 17 and windy when the sun went down, with a few inches of snow, if you could get it to set still long enough to measure.

 

[BearBio]

I was in Spokane one January. 12" on the ground. Walls of snow from blowers in the parking lots. Anywhere north of 48° lat. should be prepared for a little snow. Maybe a lot of snow.

Yeah==One Christmas I was acting boss-man. Regional Office in Portland (and State Office in Lacey) got three inches and closed up. I couldn't find anyone to OK us closing up (We got 26" before the State Patrol came by and said "Go Home!"), so I took it on my own authority to call it a day. That was the day I learned to park next to a landmark in order to find which snow pile was mine.

Seen the commercial where the guy digs out the wrong car?==I've seen it happen!

Snow's a part of life for 4-5 months in the PNW.

 

[joeintexas]

Duh Weather Channel said you got some yesterday.

Don't be so coy.

Can't say for sure, I was in Biloxi, Miss yesterday. I asked my neighbor, he said if it did he missed it. Currently 60 and sunny, not really conducive for snow.

 

[CScott]

Free Advice

"Ladies and Gentlemen
Take my advice.
Pull down your pants
And slide on the ice."

Quote from the Army shrink on MASH. I forget his name.

 

[1morethan8]

I live in Montana we had our first snow in October,

All I got to say to you southern boys is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

We had our first snow in October too... yes, Tennessee!

 

[1morethan8]

Sorry. I just have to laugh at southerners talking about snow and cold. I grew up in the north. 10 inches of snow was not really something that you noticed. I remember 52 inches of snow in one day. Had a job delivering pizza when I was younger. Plenty of times that I got to use snowmobile for that. There were plenty of times that me and my friends went camping when it was cold enough for trees to explode. That would be about -60 degrees or so. Don't smile and inhale unless your mouth is covered or your teeth can crack. When you grow up in those conditions you get used to it. Fixing the car outside on a windy day when the temperature is -50 just sucks! A few years ago I was in Atlanta when they got a quarter inch of snow. That was funny.

"Up to five feet was measured in some places, Newfound Gap and Mt. LeConte was buried in over 60 inches of snow. Life pretty much ground to a halt in East Tennessee, with road crews unable to keep even the main thoroughfares clear for long as the snow fell."

Yes.. this was in one day.

 

[yashua-p]

I lived in Cleveland(Lakewood) Ohio for six years so I don't get too excited about snow here in Pensacola, any amount of snow. There is a time to go and a time to stay put. Snow? I stay home and let others duel it out. PS the proper way to get traction is to spin your tires till you burn through to the pavement. I seriously hope that no one is paying attention to this stuff that I am spewing. Also called "Hauling a Load."

regards

yashua