Blizzard 2015 Boston

[s219]

We were robbed in SE Pa. Was expecting a foot or so and got an inch - 1 lousy inch!

Wow, you were robbed -- we got more than that in tidewater VA! Had an honest 3" by Tuesday morning. Did not really stick to my driveway except for a couple spots, so no fun with the tractor....

 

[Shift4200]

Nice unit Shift. More than a quarter mile of snow removal would cause me to be "looking over my shoulder" for a spell cause the neck wouldn't turn the other way for a couple days.

I hear yah, at first i was really struggling until I figured out to just sit sideways in my seat, controlling the HST pedals with my left foot vs the right. In this vid I'm NOT sitting like this yet (figured it out shortly after this was shot).

Being a regular snowboarder, looking sideways is actually pretty natural for me.

All excuses aside, my neck is still sore.

-J

 

[BAP]

We were in the 18-24" range for snow, got 6-7" instead. There is almost no moisture in this snow. If it had been rain it probably would not have been anything more than sprinkles.

 

[tractorshopper]

Great video Shift. Snowblowing looks like fun. Wish I had one. Of course, then we'd need snow...

Last year we did get snow one time, about 3 to 4" when Atlanta had the ice storm. I did use my tractor with box blade to peel back some of it on our hill so us and our neighbors could get out of the neighborhood. Worst case, we get snowed in for a day. This time we weren't snowed in at all. We might get one to two small snowfalls per year, usually no more than a dusting to 3" and it usually melts quickly.

 

[Shift4200]

No melting going on up our end. In fact they're calling for more tomorrow and again on sunday/monday.

The total for the storm in my area was anywhere from 20-30inches. Hard to tell really with all the drifts. But, at no point on my property was the snow any less than my 20in boot... some places it was as deep as my waist.

This was my first (real) storm using that blower. Worked better than i could have expected. Ate up this soft snow without even stressing the tractor. The plow row at the end of the drive was nearly 4ft when I got up there... ate that too without any hesitation.

Last year I did snow removal with my bucket and a rear blade. Not only did the blower cut down my time to clear by more than half, but now no more trying to figure out where to put the snow once it was collected.

-J

 

[check]

No melting going on up our end. In fact they're calling for more tomorrow and again on sunday/monday. The total for the storm in my area was anywhere from 20-30inches. Hard to tell really with all the drifts. But, at no point on my property was the snow any less than my 20in boot... some places it was as deep as my waist. This was my first (real) storm using that blower. Worked better than i could have expected. Ate up this soft snow without even stressing the tractor. The plow row at the end of the drive was nearly 4ft when I got up there... ate that too without any hesitation. Last year I did snow removal with my bucket and a rear blade. Not only did the blower cut down my time to clear by more than half, but now no more trying to figure out where to put the snow once it was collected. -J

Yep. There are very few things more satisfying on a tractor than blowing away that much snow with your killer snowblower!

 

[Shift4200]

Yep. There are very few things more satisfying on a tractor than blowing away that much snow with your killer snowblower!����

Amen to that. Just ask my neighbors. Once i got it going i didn't want to put it away!

-J

 

[check]

Amen to that. Just ask my neighbors. Once i got it going i didn't want to put it away! -J

Makes you real popular, too!

 

[hr3]

Should have had this one,,, Snow Blower Powered by a Chevy V8 Car Engine

 

[arrow]

Should have had this one,,, Snow Blower Powered by a Chevy V8 Car Engine

I wonder if he can hear anymore?

 

[Garandman]

Why yes, it was windy.

 

[KubotainNH]

I measured 20" in an area not susceptible to drifting. The drifts were quite a bit higher. I parked my truck at midnight with only a dusting and got up at 9am to 15" in the driveway. Oops, I wanted to plow halfway through. The pile I had at the end of my driveway ended up being higher than my truck, I had to bust through to get to the road. I got stuck a few times. It was all over the top of our walk-behind snowblowers before it was over. I got the tractor out to push back the banks only to lose a hose 20 mins in, oy.

 

[Garandman]

Where in NH?

Sunapee got 12".

 

[Paul Thornton]

Mirror Lake got about 18" but my son in Derry said he had over 2’.

 

[kevingweq]

We had about 3 ft give or take a couple inches , Had to clear out an area in the backyard for the dogs ,
I used the NH skiddy because it has awesome heat , Almost took out the BAR-B-Q cover and then wiped out
Mama's birdfeeder , Lol should of took a nap fist I was only up for a day and a half


http://youtu.be/F5Odit3Qpmo

 

[skyhook]

Thanks for the vid, throw some chains on that skid.:thumbsup:

 

[VTFireftr]

I work in downtown Boston, and it is still a mess. Is anyone from this forum available to teach the Boston contract plow drivers, and city workers how to actually plow? Talk about morons in trucks.

Great video of snow blowing, but I have to ask, if you drive forward, does the snow come down thru the shoot and lay on the driveway?

Be safe all.

 

[Shift4200]

I work in downtown Boston, and it is still a mess. Is anyone from this forum available to teach the Boston contract plow drivers, and city workers how to actually plow? Talk about morons in trucks.

Great video of snow blowing, but I have to ask, if you drive forward, does the snow come down thru the shoot and lay on the driveway?

Be safe all.

I don't stop to disengage the PTO when going forward, so what little that does fall is only what's gotten stuck behind the auger. It tosses that snow with so much force there is little to no snow in the chute or fan area. I coat the whole working area of the blower with WD-40 or silicone spray before and after every session, so very little tends to hang on.

So, to answer you're question directly, yes... some snow falls out of the blower onto the driveway, but it's minimal.

-J

 

[Threepoint]

[snip] I got the tractor out to push back the banks only to lose a hose 20 mins in, oy.

Hate it when that happens. I think the only thing more frustrating than not owning the right tool when you need it is owning it but not having it available. :mur: I lost a hose in the 14" storm immediately preceding Snowmageddon in 2009-10. Fortunately I was able to get out to TSC and found a replacement before the big one hit. Quite a winter for those of us down here in the balmy southern latitudes. :laughing: At about the same time, my neighbor lost the hydraulics to the loader on his JD 1050. They stayed broke until he could get them fixed in the Spring. That summer he added a Kubota M6040 to his tractor shed, just to be sure it didn't snow much for a couple more years.

 

[davesl708]

Should have had this one,,, Snow Blower Powered by a Chevy V8 Car Engine

Tim Allen come to mind. lol