Feb 2013 Storm thread

Snow & Wind Totals from NOAA.
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc3.html

Some crazy numbers.

Cleanup is all done here, and to be neighborly I helped my retired neighbors dig out also (the oflks who are always giving me free wood )

You'll be fine. Ephrata will be teetering 40 degrees both days. Your welcome up here if ya get stuck though. about 2 hrs away or so

somewhere between 6" and 8" here. Yawn

I think the highest wind gusts were buoy reports, but the Boston Logan at 76 is land based and probably correct. (And plenty high enough IMHO)
I also predict some higher snow totals will come in by this afternoon.

Sounds like a real PIA. At least you were able to fix it. There are some people that would really be stuck if that happened.

Well, I am eating crow today as I thought this was going to be a non event. Took several readings in my backayrd away from the drifts, and have a solid 23-26" or so. My snowblower decided to crap the bed at the last pass, so I guess I am going to head out in a bit to figure out my carb issue.

Thanks Hog. It does look like it will all be cleared out by Wednesday. But thanks for the offer. I would sure rather be with one of you guys instead of stuck in an airport or hotel.

Glad you made it safely home. Sounds like a lot people are stuck at home!

I've shoveled as much as I can. Awaiting my Knight In Shining Dodge 1500 w/Plow, then I can get the truck out

Dix, you should be able to just drive that big Ford right out of there. Don't have to wait for a plow. Of course that would pack it all down and make a mess.

You're funny.... what you don't see is the 5 foot mound at the end of the drive way

OK. I don't attempt mounds that are higher than the hood. Good to hear you survived for the most part. You all have quite a mess out there. How do the horses deal with the deep snow?

They did OK. Dix was inside,in an outside stall which got drifted in Matisse fared quite well outside. The drift went on the other side of her pens fence.

Going to be in the 40's next week, can't wait.

Before and after, looking out front door

That front bumper also works as a plow. ;-)

AHAHAHAHA!

40* here, sunny and the snow is melting

True, but then it would look like the back bumper ... dented

My brother came over with his suburban with the plow. Only thing is his four wheel drive wasn't working. He cleared the 5 ft bank that the town plow guy made. But then he tried to clear some of the driveway, but not able to push the snow back far enough. I wan't albe to get out of the house without digging a 4 foot high, 6 foot deep snow bank he created at the door! When I was finally dug enough to get through, I got my snow blower out and was able to move enough away from the door. Next the truck won't start! I called a plow man to see if he can come a clean up the mess the from the first attempt. I think I would have had to call a guy anyway. That header at the road was too compacted for my snowblower to handle with out a hell of a lot of work. Once I get the truck dug out, I'll try to jump start it. Still snowing some, but the wind is horrid. Snow is still drifting.

Didn't get hit as hard as some folks . . . funny to see bare spots to the grass in some places and then drifts 4+ feet tall in other places. Managed to do a quick plow this morning so my wife could come home . . . been inside ever since . . . tomorrow's project will be the clean up as it seemed as though the storm finally wrapped up around 4.