02-05-2010, 14:01
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Originally Posted by bandycpa
Stay safe up there RF 1. We've been fortunate here in our little part of SW Virginia so far. Mostly rain and high wind. Areas around us have started getting snow, but we appear to have missed it this time...so far.
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Bandy,
Watch out for that rain and high wind! Power outages, and downed power lines causing fires to start etc... 
Around here, we are expecting another storm to hit Sunday...we will see.
Be Safe! 
Holly
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02-05-2010, 14:21
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Originally Posted by Red Flag 1
Here at the base of the Blue Ridge Mtns. 30+" of snow is forecast into late Saturday. This is on top of the 6" already in place. Went out and bought one of the last snow blowers in the area on Tuesday. Got an Ariens Deluxe 27 with two stage auger, six forward and two reverse speeds, huge light, etc..I passed on the radar detector, GPS , and a/c unit  . Together with my Kubota and its front end loader, I should be able to dig myself and the neighbors out on Sunday.
Once this event is over, we have two more to deal with. One system will blow through on Tuesday, with the second expected the following weekend.
I grew up in upstate NY, was stationed in a few northern bases, including Plattsburgh AFB, and three years in rural Germany. It just pisses me off (age and health issues mostly) to find myself in a position to have to have to have two 4X4's, a bucket loader, and a snow blower to get by in Virginia of all places. I just prey that we do not lose power during this event.
Well, off to begin stage one of snow removal  !
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How about this.... This is my third year in the DC area. Had a snowblower that I have not used since moving here so this summer I took it to my dad in VT so that he would have a second smaller one and it wouldn't be in my way. Now this year we hit the snow jackpot. Go figure!
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02-05-2010, 14:25
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Originally Posted by echoes
Bandy,
Watch out for that rain and high wind! Power outages, and downed power lines causing fires to start etc...
Around here, we are expecting another storm to hit Sunday...we will see.
Be Safe!
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Holly,
Will do. The power has been flickering here this afternoon a bit. Hopefully this storm will be on its way in no time.
Be careful this weekend. We'll be looking for your Sunday storm on Tuesday.
Bandy
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02-05-2010, 15:18
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Snow started here on at about 12:15 (I was in the gun shop )
To quote Harry Gant "Oh Hell...here we go again." State is already 10 Million in the hole on snow removal. County isn't doing much better.
Went around the cul-de-sac and made sure everyone had their cars up in their driveway. Last go-around the cars were in the way so the county abandoned us.
This is a much wetter composition. (Check your wax boys looking like Red/Silver)
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02-05-2010, 15:25
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How about this.... This is my third year in the DC area. Had a snowblower that I have not used since moving here so this summer I took it to my dad in VT so that he would have a second smaller one and it wouldn't be in my way. Now this year we hit the snow jackpot. Go figure!
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So, you're the cause of all this!
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02-05-2010, 17:45
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Hey. How come when my place starts to look like Lower Slobbovia no one from CNN/FOX/TWC comes out to do a story, hmmmmm?? 
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02-05-2010, 17:47
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Hey. How come when my place starts to look like Lower Slobbovia no one from CNN/FOX/TWC comes out to do a story, hmmmmm??
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Good question...they runumbered the highway and everything...
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02-05-2010, 17:56
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Hey. How come when my place starts to look like Lower Slobbovia no one from CNN/FOX/TWC comes out to do a story, hmmmmm?? |
It's all my fault.
I'm job hunting. While in Denver in September for a wedding, my wife remarked on the area's beauty and I should consider the area. I cautioned about the bad winter weather. Our hosts called a point of personal privilege telling us that what's in the news is greatly exaggerated and Denver hardly gets any snow and when they do get it it disappears quickly.
I said, "We'll see!"
Thus it's my fault.
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02-05-2010, 18:11
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I'm job hunting. While in Denver in September for a wedding, my wife remarked on the area's beauty and I should consider the area. I cautioned about the bad winter weather. Our hosts called a point of personal privilege telling us that what's in the news is greatly exaggerated and Denver hardly gets any snow and when they do get it it disappears quickly.
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For the most part, that's true...there is very little snow left here in Fort Collins from a series of storms earlier in the winter...I was up in the high country a few days ago and there wasn't much there, either...
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02-05-2010, 18:30
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How about this.... This is my third year in the DC area. Had a snowblower that I have not used since moving here so this summer I took it to my dad in VT so that he would have a second smaller one and it wouldn't be in my way. Now this year we hit the snow jackpot. Go figure!
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Please tell me you did not wash and wax your truck this week!
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02-05-2010, 18:54
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I hope that everyone has plenty of generators, fuel, non-electric heat, water, and lights. Remember that you can use a car battery (or better yet a deep-cycle of golf cart battery) with an inverter for many things, just remember to recharge it regularly before it loses too much power. If necessary, you can use auto light bulbs (12v. DC) and the battery for emergency lighting.
I think that you are going to lose power for a while with this one.
Best of luck folks. Take care and be safe.
TR
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02-05-2010, 21:20
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I hope that everyone has plenty of generators, fuel, non-electric heat, water, and lights. Remember that you can use a car battery (or better yet a deep-cycle of golf cart battery) with an inverter for many things, just remember to recharge it regularly before it loses too much power. If necessary, you can use auto light bulbs (12v. DC) and the battery for emergency lighting.
I think that you are going to lose power for a while with this one.
Best of luck folks. Take care and be safe.
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What TR said!
I am remiss, I should have posted this earlier, 12 volt battery clamp socket you can put a dc power inverter on it and at least run a small heater or as TR said, emergency lighting.
I Have used this, Mr Buddy propane heater in my studio for 3 winters and it kept me warm.
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02-05-2010, 22:08
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So, you're the cause of all this!
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SORRY everybody. 
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02-05-2010, 22:16
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Have fun in it if you guys can.
abc, that avatar of yours makes me laugh. Your ass biter looks like he/she's happy in the snow.
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02-05-2010, 22:16
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Just came in from another swipe down the driveway and walkways (and doggy-runway) before calling it a night. I was determined no to end up with 30" of wet snow to deal with in the morning. Of course by the time I get to the far end of the driveway there is already 1/2 to 1" covering where I started out.
The driveway is only 50 feet long.....
Flashlights, multi-fuel stove and propane heater on standby.
Night Y'all
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