Snow in October, GTFOH...

[Chaotic_Warlord]

So it's been snowing in the greater Philadelphia area most of the day and this storm has all the local news weather people confused... Apparently the last time it snowed with accumulation in Philadelphia was 1979. Ishts gay if you ask me.

For the record it's been in the mid to low 60's everyday for the last 2 weeks... Was like 51 degrees yesterday.

[alms24sebring]

Yep, weather is crazy. We hardly ever have a white Xmas and here we are about to have a white Halloween..

[SBC 240Z]

Pfft rub it in, I have yet to experience snow in any form. The one year I went up to New Jersey and New York in the winter was some kind of freaky warm winter and it was in the low 80's.

Although I may not be missing out because everyone seems to agree the snow is nice after it first falls but becomes pretty nasty within a few days, is this true?

[MinisterofDOOM]

I'm surprised we haven't had snow around here, yet. We generally get a small snowstorm a few days before Halloween every year around here. I'm not complaining, though. The longer winter waits to really happen, the happier I'll be.

[Bubba1]

I'm surprised we haven't had snow around here, yet. We generally get a small snowstorm a few days before Halloween every year around here. I'm not complaining, though. The longer winter waits to really happen, the happier I'll be.

Heck, the local retailers already have their Christmas stuff out BEFORE Halloween, so why not see a little snow?

[alms24sebring]

^ thats also pretty gross. Halloween & death next to xmas cheer. wtf, atleast wait until the first holiday is over.

[mmkeller]

Glad I'm not in fu#*in Minnesota anymore. 9 years was toooooooo long.

[Dattebayo]

Yep, weather is crazy. We hardly ever have a white Xmas and here we are about to have a white Halloween..

Meh, not really. We got some large moist flakes for a few hours and then it just got cold. I think the ground is still warm enough that freezing is out of the question. But it was kinda cool to see kids out in costumes while it was snowing. Definitely an odd visual!

[alms24sebring]

True. We just got some fatass snowflakes for a few hours but others are a bit luckier with accumulation.

[VQpwrdSE-R]

The worst things about the snow is that the trees mostly have all their leaves. Broken and sagging branches affected the roads and powerlines. We got about 3 inches, Its currently like a slushy. Wont be around for long.

I put my blizzacks on the SE-R so no prob with driving yesterday. I laughed as magnums and camrys succumbed to an icy hill. Blizzacks FTW!

[Bubba1]

I feel sympathy for the 2 million in New England that lost power....yet again. But here in the Philly suburbs, we got maybe 1-2 inches of slush over a weekend with the temps going up to the 50's over the next several days. So by the time the local knuckleheads buy their new shovels every time it snows, there won't be anything left to dig out.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

I still don't understand the need to buy a new snow shovel every year (or everytime it snows in the city). For some strange reason as soon as snow is even mentioned on the local news every Home Depot, Lowes, and local hardware store are instantly sold out of snow shovel, snow blowers, and rock salt. We got something like 80" of snow last winter people should already have more than 1 snow shovel in the basement, hell with the number of shovels sold last winter every car in the greater Philly area should have a snow shovel in the trunk of their car plus one shovel for each person in every household. But I bet they'll be sold out again the next time a snow storm is even rumored to come our way.

[alms24sebring]

^true

[Dattebayo]

blah blah blah snow shovel blah blah

People are really stupid with snow shovels. They strain their backs by lifting too much at once, they use bad form and wear themselves out, they break the shovels all the time by ramming them into curbs and cracks and attempt to scrape every last bit off the sidewalk rather than using sand for traction like they should. It's no wonder that new ones are needed each year. Also, don't forget that most of them are made out of cheap-as$ plastic that wouldn't hold up for longer than a few uses. I'm surprised the green hippies around here haven't gone after that huge bit of waste...

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Massive power outages everywhere but in Philly, can't help but wonder if I'll even have work tomorrow or how many service calls Ill have to deal with bc of this. Really hope this isn't a preview of the winter we'll have.

[alms24sebring]

blah blah blah snow shovel blah blah

People are really stupid with snow shovels. They strain their backs by lifting too much at once, they use bad form and wear themselves out, they break the shovels all the time by ramming them into curbs and cracks and attempt to scrape every last bit off the sidewalk rather than using sand for traction like they should. It's no wonder that new ones are needed each year. Also, don't forget that most of them are made out of cheap-as$ plastic that wouldn't hold up for longer than a few uses. I'm surprised the green hippies around here haven't gone after that huge bit of waste...

That is extra annoying when people try and get every single ice flake. Again with cheap crap, you always spend more in the long run. But considering the snow last year, Im sure alot of the metal shovels took a good beating especially with the constant refreezes. I think we need a new one because the shovel is curling from all the ice chipping. It lasted a good 4 years

[Dattebayo]

That's the point. You don't use a snow shovel for chipping ice! You're supposed to use a real shovel for that, silly!

[alms24sebring]

The little metal strip at the tip is for ice. Probly not meant for 6 inches of it but still, 2 in 1 yo.

[Dattebayo]

I beg to differ, broham. It's meant to give you an edge against the packed snow, it's not meant for ice. That's what the square-edge or "coal shovel" is for.

As shown in this well-prepared individual's picture from the intarwebs:


And if you really must break your back with a shovel that can handle ice, get something along these lines:

[IBCoupe]

I still don't understand the need to buy a new snow shovel every year (or everytime it snows in the city). For some strange reason as soon as snow is even mentioned on the local news every Home Depot, Lowes, and local hardware store are instantly sold out of snow shovel, snow blowers, and rock salt. We got something like 80" of snow last winter people should already have more than 1 snow shovel in the basement, hell with the number of shovels sold last winter every car in the greater Philly area should have a snow shovel in the trunk of their car plus one shovel for each person in every household. But I bet they'll be sold out again the next time a snow storm is even rumored to come our way.

Wish I could figure out where the hell my snow shovels keep disappearing to so I wouldn't have to buy new ones...

[hannibal]

Little known fact: Snow shovels melt in the spring...

[sx moneypit]

[300ZXttZMAN]

Pfft rub it in, I have yet to experience snow in any form. The one year I went up to New Jersey and New York in the winter was some kind of freaky warm winter and it was in the low 80's.

Although I may not be missing out because everyone seems to agree the snow is nice after it first falls but becomes pretty nasty within a few days, is this true?

+1 South West, Louisiana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SBC 240Z]

Anyone here from Atlanta? I wonder if they get snow normally. We may be taking a trip up there after the baby comes in January. I don't think I own a single article of clothing that would hold up to snow type weather, might just shave my GSD and make a fur coat out of that

[Chaotic_Warlord]

Little known fact: Snow shovels melt in the spring...

LOL, in my neighborhood they tend to grow legs and walk away, kinda like the shovel in the " Sorcerers Apprentice Mickey" part of Fantasia.

[Jesda]

Little known fact: Snow shovels melt in the spring...

[numbnuts240]

i had a few flickers of power going out, but i retained everything, unlike the poor suckers <1/4 mile down the road. apparently ct got it the worst as far as power outages are concerned. it's quite eerie driving down a 4 lane road lined with businesses at 430am and having everything in complete darkness.

[IBCoupe]

i had a few flickers of power going out, but i retained everything, unlike the poor suckers <1/4 mile down the road. apparently ct got it the worst as far as power outages are concerned. it's quite eerie driving down a 4 lane road lined with businesses at 430am and having everything in complete darkness.

800,000 without power in CT; worse than Irene. Think maybe now we can all agree to bury our power lines?

[Bubba1]

i had a few flickers of power going out, but i retained everything, unlike the poor suckers <1/4 mile down the road. apparently ct got it the worst as far as power outages are concerned. it's quite eerie driving down a 4 lane road lined with businesses at 430am and having everything in complete darkness.

800,000 without power in CT; worse than Irene. Think maybe now we can all agree to bury our power lines?

Are you and all the other power customers in CT willing to pay the power company to bury those lines? Pretty expensive undertaking. Or perhaps would it make more sense for home owners to instead install personal back up generators where extended power outages are common.

[IBCoupe]

Are you and all the other power customers in CT willing to pay the power company to bury those lines? Pretty expensive undertaking. Or perhaps would it make more sense for home owners to instead install personal back up generators where extended power outages are common.

Well, I am. And the way CT's laid out, it makes more sense. Outages are common most everywhere. Streets lined with trees and power lines isn't the best way to plan power distribution. Having everybody in the state go out and buy generators seems like a band aid to me.

You really think folks would be paying less in generator and fuel costs than they would in a tax to cover the infrastructure improvement?