Blizzard 2015 Boston

kevingweq · Jan 25, 2015

Here we go !!!! The weather guessers are getting all excited . One of them said this is a "stock up on bread and milk storm"

I will try and put some pictures up if it really happens monday night right thru tuesday, Be safe

Here is a little video of pushing a few snow and ice piles last year,
The trucks,tractors,and skidsteers were having a tough time
So I fired up my TD7 IHC dozer
http://youtu.be/I6JxXELLv2A

PILOON · Jan 25, 2015

Reminds me of one that hit Montreal in the '70's.
Grabbed my snowmobile and purchased bread, milk and a case of suds.
Local Montreal reporter pleaded with me to drive him to the commuter station as trains were running.
As a reward he posted my PIX (1/2 page) on the cover. LOL. (still have that pix)

Driving the snomobile down side streets on top of drifts I kept hearing 'whack whack'. Took a while to discover that I was driving over the car roofs and the whack whacks were the radio antennas hitting my sled.
Folks were sledding on Montreal's main streets.
It took a Cat D7 to clear our street!

Halftrack · Jan 25, 2015

Did you ever notice that most of the weather portions of the local newscasts are sponsored by the local supermarket chains? Go figure.

Rustyiron · Jan 25, 2015

The local tv news put's me in the 20-25" range. I'm excited:thumbsup: WAY better than the past few storms that built a nice 2" layer of ice on all of my (shady & hilly) 1/2 mile drive.

arrow · Jan 25, 2015

Our local weather states 15"-30" depending on the area. Cleared a 27 incher year before last with the old JD . Interesting to see how the new tractor will handle a 30 incher. Gotta get diesel and gas for the generator.

Rustyiron · Jan 25, 2015

arrow said:
Our local weather states 15"-30" depending on the area. Cleared a 27 incher year before last with the old JD . Interesting to see how the new tractor will handle a 30 incher. Gotta get diesel and gas for the generator.

I'll bet your "itching" to find out:cool2:

tractchores · Jan 25, 2015

Looks like a big one. Last time I spent the day after clearing out the whole neighborhood. Was going to buy a 60" pto snowblower this weekend, but got the flu... figures... Guess I'll make do with the back blade and FEL.

Why is it that folks must stock up so much? Do people really live with so few supplies in their house that if they are snowed in for 2 days they cannot survive?

kevingweq · Jan 25, 2015

I think the stocking up comes from days gone by, I do remember the Blizzard of "78" that was no joke the roads were impassable for 4-5 days

the stores were not open because no one could get in to open them , My road was drifted in for 3 days before they came with a grader that

pushed 10ft of snow into the driveway , we were eating canned goods by the time we could get out , Nasty Storm !!!

s219 · Jan 25, 2015

I remember the Blizzard of 78. Played in the snow a lot -- it was awesome for a kid. Adults weren't so amused.

tcartwri · Jan 25, 2015

PILOON said:
Reminds me of one that hit Montreal in the '70's.
Grabbed my snowmobile and purchased bread, milk and a case of suds.
Local Montreal reporter pleaded with me to drive him to the commuter station as trains were running.
As a reward he posted my PIX (1/2 page) on the cover. LOL. (still have that pix)

Driving the snomobile down side streets on top of drifts I kept hearing 'whack whack'. Took a while to discover that I was driving over the car roofs and the whack whacks were the radio antennas hitting my sled.
Folks were sledding on Montreal's main streets.
It took a Cat D7 to clear our street!

I have a picture somewhere of my mom standing on what must be a six foot tall bank of snow, slicing off blocks of snow to feed the snow blower below.

oosik · Jan 26, 2015

I'm so jealous. I think we've had about 2 1/2 inches so far and it all melted over a week ago. It was 56 F this afternoon. I just hope we won't totally bypass winter and go directly into spring without some more snow.

NativeSon · Jan 26, 2015

I observed the "Bread & Milk Rush" phenomenon in the City and never really understood it then. I thought it wouldn't exist out here in the country when we moved out here 14 years ago. But it's alive and well out here too for no apparent reason. I thought that people living in the country were a little closer and more comfortable with Nature, but no they are subject to panic too. (We'll rest easy though knowing the Liquor Cabinet is well stocked).

The Weatherman adds to the panic with his........"Dangerous Lightning.....Deadly Storms" and lots of Weather Alerts, Warnings, and Watches. They are trying to scare everyone to staying hooked up to the Weather Reports.........It's good for the Ratings. The upside is when we loose power, in the middle of a storm, all the media goes quiet. You tune to the local Radio Station on your Battery-Radio and there is no one there, and they are on auto-pilot playing pre-recorded music and no weather reports.

Then is the time to Relax, pour a beaker of your favorite libation and enjoy the sounds of Nature's Power and Might. Light the candles that are at-the-ready(Bonus: I do look better in Candlelight.), and keep and eye on the storm to see if evacuation to the basement is necessary(Tornados).

Eventually the storm passes and we hope all is well. If there was a lot of wind I'll be picking up down limbs for about a week.

Charlie

VTFireftr · Jan 26, 2015

Screw the milk and bread. if I'm going to be stuck in the house, I want beer and chips!

fitter1 · Jan 26, 2015

I want my tractor,it's at my camp in Vt. and I'm home in Ma. That reminds me, I need beer also to put up with my young and screaming grand kids.

Oaktree · Jan 26, 2015

arrow said:
Our local weather states 15"-30" depending on the area. Cleared a 27 incher year before last with the old JD . Interesting to see how the new tractor will handle a 30 incher. Gotta get diesel and gas for the generator.

Why do you southerners get all the snow? Another coastal storm, we're only predicted to get 4-8" here in the north country. Need a whole lot more than that to get the snowmobile trails in good shape.

arrow · Jan 26, 2015

Oaktree said:
Why do you southerners get all the snow? Another coastal storm, we're only predicted to get 4-8" here in the north country. Need a whole lot more than that to get the snowmobile trails in good shape.

Might have something to do with the amount of taxes we pay.

Looking4new · Jan 26, 2015

All you guys in the northeasten US that don't want the snow can send it to me in Northeastern Ontario. I will gladly take it off your hands!

Amvcane · Jan 26, 2015

You can have it, but we don't deliver or ship, pick- up only.

davesl708 · Jan 26, 2015

Have any of you guys with back blades have any problems with damaging asphalt moving snow?
I use a FEL on my drive but my neighbor's drive is longer and I would like to use the back blade but don't want to damage his asphalt portion.

wawajake · Jan 26, 2015

Back in 1995 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada broke a a fistful of records with the December 8-11 storm. The most impressive was for the largest storm snowfall in the history of Sault Ste. Marie: 61.7 inches. In addition, the highest 24-hour snowfall was set on the 9th and 10th with 27.8 inches. The deepest snow depth of all time was equaled at 50 inches. December 1995 became the snowiest month in the history of the Sault with a whopping 98.8 inches.

I only missed one day of work that Dec 11 Storm in 1995, we were all back to work within two days. So bear down and grab a beer ..........this too will pass.