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I'm kinda enjoying it. Probably because I'm not working trying to cut ditch
Sgt Fury
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Facebook amateur meteorologists should be shot. I've seen predictions as high as 29" for our area. Our local weather guys have yet to predict inches. Weather channel app has 12-25" forecast and has had it this high since 5-6 days out from the storm. With snow, you get an idea a few days out on inches and adjust as it gets closer. Totally irresponsible of weather channel to induce panic.
Fort Wayne ABC21 guy posted a plausible outcome tonight on Facebook. Even so, he added plenty of cautious words such as "we will know more as it gets closer" or "this can still wobble north or south seriously changing inch totals." He added disclaimers with reasons why.
Either way. . . Sounds like I'm in for a dandy. Two day storm in two waves. Going to be a long duration event. We have plans for equipment, operators, fuel, and even a staging area for cots, sleeping bags, food, and supplies within one of the plazas we maintain. Hopefully we won't need to use them. BUT. . .if the 2-3' of snow predictions happen we could have guys stranded. You just can't get around with trucks in 2' of snow. Got to leave them on location to plow every few inches so they can keep up.
Fort Wayne ABC21 guy posted a plausible outcome tonight on Facebook. Even so, he added plenty of cautious words such as "we will know more as it gets closer" or "this can still wobble north or south seriously changing inch totals." He added disclaimers with reasons why.
Either way. . . Sounds like I'm in for a dandy. Two day storm in two waves. Going to be a long duration event. We have plans for equipment, operators, fuel, and even a staging area for cots, sleeping bags, food, and supplies within one of the plazas we maintain. Hopefully we won't need to use them. BUT. . .if the 2-3' of snow predictions happen we could have guys stranded. You just can't get around with trucks in 2' of snow. Got to leave them on location to plow every few inches so they can keep up.
Sounds like we are getting rain first. Should make it a real shitshow.
Yep 3 to 23 inches is what ive heard. Good luck plowing sounds drawn out so you have a better chance of keeping up vs one big 2ft overnight dump.
Your time to shine is this week Phil, good luck to you and the crew!
It's been a few good years since we got 12"+.....dump it!!
It's been a few good years since we got 12"+.....dump it!!
Might get interesting this week
Harbor freight in Marion has sold 8 generator in the last hour
16-24" here....yee yee!
All gennys are ready, camper is prepped, fuel cans full, propane tank collection sitting around 80%.
All gennys are ready, camper is prepped, fuel cans full, propane tank collection sitting around 80%.
We are lining up for a bunch of ice...that'll suck. Most of yall have been to my place. An inch of ice could be devastating to my place.
Thinking of all of ya down south, .5" of ice will be a major punch. Get those ice spikes, saws, extra chains and lube ready to go.
Thursday around here in Southern Ohio is gonna be quite precarious if this forecast is accurate. Taking one of my generators to a family member today and get them prepared. Good chance that my new one will get its workout if we do get a half to an inch of ice on everything.
Anyways, if you're gonna be in the same boat, try to be safe!
Anyways, if you're gonna be in the same boat, try to be safe!
That's the real bummer part, I ain't exactly in the best health to take care of it. It'll have to wait unless something hits the house, barn or blocks the driveway.
I’d rather have the heavy snow amounts over the ice ANYDAY!!!!! Our little 120 house circuit area of Duke seems to be effected every high wind or freezing rain event! Pisses me off that they continue to just spot and fix instead of fixing the potential problems in the entire circuit so us paying customers aren’t constantly losing power during these weather events. We have many trees within a mile radius leaning on the lines….
We actually lost power this morning around 1:45am til a couple minutes before 6. Generator is in the back of the garage behind garage sale shit, some coolers, the lawn tractor, etc.. Snowblower is in the barn. House got down to around 62 inside in the meantime and was a good reminder to get everything in place for this time of year through spring.