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Everything is white......
Jan 30^th, 2010 at 1:49pm

....outside.

I'm sure those in the great northern frozen tundra will laugh at the following images but around here.....this is a big deal. One store open in our small town...people on ATV's riding around.....snowplows out......and a few 4wd trucks on the roads.

From the street in front of my house.....
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Looking out my garage door....
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I've already been to the store for a coffee and managed to piss off someone in a Subaru that seemed to believe 8-10 mph was plenty fast enough for conditions. Roll Eyes

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #1 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 1:51pm Ain't it purty?
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #2 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 1:51pm It looks the very same here. Looks like we got about the same. Edited to add.............nice looking house.
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #3 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 1:57pm I want some! Y'all can send me any leftover snow that you don't want.
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NancyB CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 169	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #4 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 5:19pm Your right, coming form the cold white north, that's justa pretty dusting. The last storm we had , I had a seven foot drift in front of my door. Course the neighbor across the street still had grass showing. Ahh to live were the winds blow-hard!
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Jennifer CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 3265 Supply, VA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #5 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 5:58pm We gotcha beat Bill. Last measurement at 3pm was 11.5" and still going. Ugh.
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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #6 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 7:04pm Wow...you have more snow than we do. Hope it's warmer there......balmy 15 here......on it's way to 0.
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #7 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 8:49pm We just ended the sub zero snap here Jackie. I was having...ummmm....bowel issues yesterday, and the pipes at the office were frozen solid, meaning no water to the "throne room". I ended up calling head office in Green Bay and came home where I was near a working throne.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #8 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 9:27pm Jackie wrote on Jan 30^th, 2010 at 7:04pm: Wow...you have more snow than we do. I was just going to say the same thing!
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #9 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 9:43pm Snow is snow. Doesn't matter where you live. It's pretty if you don't get it often, otherwise it's just a necessary evil - and a pain in the ass after the first snowfall.
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Jennifer CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 3265 Supply, VA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #11 - Jan 30^th, 2010 at 10:39pm Pat, we don't get it often, but there's nothing pretty about 200' of driveway covered in 14" of frozen precipitation I'm sooooooooo ready for spring!
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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #13 - Jan 31^st, 2010 at 9:41am Looks as if you have about the same amount on the ground that we have, Bill. Doesn't usually snow a whole lot here in the valley. Best, George
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #14 - Jan 31^st, 2010 at 2:13pm Beautiful pictures and it's been a tad chilly up here. Last night: -5 Brrrrrrr. Keep those pellet heaters stoked. Charlie
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lashultzwfe CH.com Veteran Offline Make it a Great Day! Posts: 178 Milton,Wisconsin USA Gender:	Re: Everything is white...... Reply #15 - Feb 1^st, 2010 at 7:19am Yes, Bill, it is pretty, nice pics and nice house... Diane
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Re: Everything is white......
Reply #21 - Feb 7^th, 2010 at 12:14am

Yes Bill that's a lovely dusting....

Talk to me when you lose the power, heat, water and phones because of the stupid white stuff. What's up with that shit anyway??

Coming from snow country, I think nothing of driving in a few inches of snow, anything under 2 feet is fair game, at least, it was til I discovered what the folks in Western NC think about it.... OOF. Ice? No prob, they think it's just another day, snow? they FREAK.

If I have ONE MORE MAN tell me that "you'll never make it up that hill in that mini van" I'll throttle him. Not only did I make it up the hill (without his help mind you) but then passed him further down the road where he had gone in the ditch. I waved and smiled and drove on.

I only wish someone had told me in advance of said storms that when you have a well system and the power goes out, your water stops too. Fortunately the Dec 18th storm had enough snow to melt to flush toilets - oy. Now I know to fill bathtubs if there's a snow or ice winter warning. I'm all for living off the land and such, for a day maybe two....but FIVE days? NOT. Next time, I go stay with someone who has running water and heat.

Keep your white stuff Bill, it's purtier there than here. And it's damn near impossible to fix a jacked up computer and internet when your power keeps going out!

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Reply #23 - Feb 7^th, 2010 at 8:07am

catlind wrote on Feb 7^th, 2010 at 12:14am:

I only wish someone had told me in advance of said storms that when you have a well system and the power goes out, your water stops too. Fortunately the Dec 18th storm had enough snow to melt to flush toilets - oy. Now I know to fill bathtubs if there's a snow or ice winter warning. I'm all for living off the land and such, for a day maybe two....but FIVE days? NOT. Next time, I go stay with someone who has running water and heat.

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Reply #24 - Feb 7^th, 2010 at 10:24am

Brew wrote on Feb 7^th, 2010 at 8:07am:

catlind wrote on Feb 7^th, 2010 at 12:14am:

I only wish someone had told me in advance of said storms that when you have a well system and the power goes out, your water stops too. Fortunately the Dec 18th storm had enough snow to melt to flush toilets - oy. Now I know to fill bathtubs if there's a snow or ice winter warning. I'm all for living off the land and such, for a day maybe two....but FIVE days? NOT. Next time, I go stay with someone who has running water and heat.

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That did work well for a couple of folks for a couple of days....until of course they couldn't get any fuel for their generators. No trucks with ANYTHING (including the damn trucks with the money) could get into the region.

If I owned this place I would damn sure have a generator, and the 2 fireplaces would not be heatilator electric propane fireplaces.....I may have a chat with the owner on the fireplace issue anyway and have new inserts put in that don't require power to use them. Something to do with the exhaust? All new to me, never had septic, well, propane, none of this mountain folk stuff LOL.

But I learned my lesson Brew, now I prepare - we have the gas grill with 2 full propane tanks at all times, non-perishibles, stock of drinking/cooking water, lots of candles, even more LED flood/flash lights, and of course the campfire

And I fill the damn bathtubs! Tactical baths ya just gotta get used to though.

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