Hi Guys.
Here in Vermont, what was previously forecast as a mostly rain event with the chance for mild flooding due to rain/melting snow, this morning was reclassified as a Winter Storm Warning, with much less rain and forecast 8-12" heavy wet snow or more, with 25-35 mph winds and gusts 45 mph or more, and warnings of downed trees, branches, and possible wide spread power outages.
Erring on the side of caution, and as my wife and I are now both retired, I took the snowblower off and mounted the PTO generator. If it is crucial to drive someplace, I can quickly detach the power and use the tractor bucket to clear a path. I moved the tractor and genset next to the double throw connection, made sure the tank was full, and now I wait for mother nature. I know some of you might feel this is foolishness, and others may agree. BUT...why by fire insurance, you will probably never use it. If all does not transpire, I have had a few minutes of time alone with my tractor and my genset has been exercised. If something truly happens, it will just take me minutes to be back on power. A week or so ago, we had another similar event, but my area was spared. Some 30,000+ others were not so lucky and they spent 24-36 hours without power for nearly identical conditions, just the WX forecast was way off and no one suspected such an outcome.
The 3-5 day forecast has daytime temps that very well could melt most any snow that might fall.
Ah, the joys of winter in the northeast.
Here in Vermont, what was previously forecast as a mostly rain event with the chance for mild flooding due to rain/melting snow, this morning was reclassified as a Winter Storm Warning, with much less rain and forecast 8-12" heavy wet snow or more, with 25-35 mph winds and gusts 45 mph or more, and warnings of downed trees, branches, and possible wide spread power outages.
Erring on the side of caution, and as my wife and I are now both retired, I took the snowblower off and mounted the PTO generator. If it is crucial to drive someplace, I can quickly detach the power and use the tractor bucket to clear a path. I moved the tractor and genset next to the double throw connection, made sure the tank was full, and now I wait for mother nature. I know some of you might feel this is foolishness, and others may agree. BUT...why by fire insurance, you will probably never use it. If all does not transpire, I have had a few minutes of time alone with my tractor and my genset has been exercised. If something truly happens, it will just take me minutes to be back on power. A week or so ago, we had another similar event, but my area was spared. Some 30,000+ others were not so lucky and they spent 24-36 hours without power for nearly identical conditions, just the WX forecast was way off and no one suspected such an outcome.
The 3-5 day forecast has daytime temps that very well could melt most any snow that might fall.
Ah, the joys of winter in the northeast.
Personally, I'd keep the snow removal equipment on knowing that I could easily get the generator hooked up if needed.
