@12_Gauge_Chimp I see you guys will likely get significant snow this coming week. BlueHawk loves snow, and those tires he's wearing are perfect for it. You probably won't even need 4x4 but put some weight in the back if you can.
For the rest of y'all. Virginia and northward should get some heavy snow this weekend and next weekend, with Virginia also taking a lot of freezing rain so expect power outages. You northerners know how to handle this so enjoy the snow.
Later today there's a strong chance of severe weather from east Texas through the Gulf states, including freezing rain and possible tornados.
Quote from: NT2C on January 03, 2025, 06:38:47 AM@12_Gauge_Chimp I see you guys will likely get significant snow this coming week. BlueHawk loves snow, and those tires he's wearing are perfect for it. You probably won't even need 4x4 but put some weight in the back if you can.
For the rest of y'all. Virginia and northward should get some heavy snow this weekend and next weekend, with Virginia also taking a lot of freezing rain so expect power outages. You northerners know how to handle this so enjoy the snow.
Later today there's a strong chance of severe weather from east Texas through the Gulf states, including freezing rain and possible tornados.
If we get any snow, it probably won't stick around very long since the ground's still too warm for it.
Temps have been hovering in the 60s and occasional mid-70s for the last couple weeks. Had a minor cold front move through last week, but it didn't drop temperatures down too much.
Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on January 03, 2025, 11:38:16 AMQuote from: NT2C on January 03, 2025, 06:38:47 AM@12_Gauge_Chimp I see you guys will likely get significant snow this coming week. BlueHawk loves snow, and those tires he's wearing are perfect for it. You probably won't even need 4x4 but put some weight in the back if you can.
For the rest of y'all. Virginia and northward should get some heavy snow this weekend and next weekend, with Virginia also taking a lot of freezing rain so expect power outages. You northerners know how to handle this so enjoy the snow.
Later today there's a strong chance of severe weather from east Texas through the Gulf states, including freezing rain and possible tornados.
If we get any snow, it probably won't stick around very long since the ground's still too warm for it.
Temps have been hovering in the 60s and occasional mid-70s for the last couple weeks. Had a minor cold front move through last week, but it didn't drop temperatures down too much.
You need to watch this and keep an eye on your area, Chimp. Oh, and BlueHawk
does have a block heater installed but you should never need it. Only time I ever used it was up in Montana and the Dakotas when it was -20 for a week.
Encountered this on the local neighborhood app:
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Looks like we're really getting screwed.
Quote from: Anianna on January 03, 2025, 03:21:36 PMEncountered this on the local neighborhood app:
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Looks like we're really getting screwed.
We're supposed to get anywhere from 4 to 7 inches... so probably 2"
Quote from: NT2C on January 03, 2025, 02:29:55 PMQuote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on January 03, 2025, 11:38:16 AMQuote from: NT2C on January 03, 2025, 06:38:47 AM@12_Gauge_Chimp I see you guys will likely get significant snow this coming week. BlueHawk loves snow, and those tires he's wearing are perfect for it. You probably won't even need 4x4 but put some weight in the back if you can.
For the rest of y'all. Virginia and northward should get some heavy snow this weekend and next weekend, with Virginia also taking a lot of freezing rain so expect power outages. You northerners know how to handle this so enjoy the snow.
Later today there's a strong chance of severe weather from east Texas through the Gulf states, including freezing rain and possible tornados.
If we get any snow, it probably won't stick around very long since the ground's still too warm for it.
Temps have been hovering in the 60s and occasional mid-70s for the last couple weeks. Had a minor cold front move through last week, but it didn't drop temperatures down too much.
You need to watch this and keep an eye on your area, Chimp. Oh, and BlueHawk does have a block heater installed but you should never need it. Only time I ever used it was up in Montana and the Dakotas when it was -20 for a week.
I'll definitely keep my eye on the weather. If it snows, I'm for sure not going anywhere.
The Richmond, VA subreddit has embraced being the tip.
Holy crap! I forgot to go buy bread, eggs, and milk for this storm! I should be ashamed to call myself a prepper. How can I possibly make French Toast now to appease the winter storm deities?
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Well, it has begun. We'll see how it goes. Mr. Anianna is up all night on storm duty. He's annoyed that the districts have been reporting their flurries throughout the day. 😂
34℉ and no wind here.
Phone says 28 and some wind here, can hear it howl every so often. Local weather says low side 4 inches high side 12 inches. They changed it to 6 to 12 A bit ago. Work tomorrow, well I bought the work laptop home so I can work from home. I might have to take a drive during lunch just to test the truck in a decent snow , see how it pro forms.
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Just as an FYI, those path lights in the last picture are 15" tall, so about 7.5" up to where the lighted part starts. Based on that, looks like we got about 6.5", with more on the way.
I got maybe 4 inches but it's still falling so total should go up.
We're having a weird winter here in Michigan - our total snowfall this winter has been less than 2 inches! My parents in Ohio have gotten more snow than I have, but this storm is going south of them as well. The 10 day forecast here doesn't have much more than a few flurries in it.
We got about 6 inches of snow, .01 inches of sleet, and a crap-ton of rain. I'm surprised there is still snow outside. It got up to 41 degrees this morning with heavy rain. Had to go out and get some propane for our backup heaters today. The roads were mostly clear. Looking at maybe another inch of snow tonight, but the radar is telling a different story.
We dodged most of the bad stuff, but the drop in temps behind the rain is gonna freeze the roads back tonight. Lexington, KY got hammered with ice and sleet. Power is out for thousands of power customers in the area, but we only lost power for a few seconds last night. Good luck for the Darkaxel family.
Looked to be about 4"-6" here last night, but it's melting pretty quickly. There was only a little bit sticking on roads last night and they're pretty clear now. NoVA got it worse this time.
Middle of this week it's supposed to get down to around 40-ish and then back up to around 50 to 60 degrees.
If any snow falls here, it'll likely just melt before it has a chance to stick.
That said, Ercot issued a statement asking Texans to conserve electricity. Pretty much the same release they put out every year.
Did it snow yet?
We got maybe 3-4", I'm kind of disappointed.
I don't know if it was due to the weather, but a pump went out at the Richmond water plant and much of the city is without water, some are also without power. VCU Hospital in the city is diverting transfers because they have no water.
Some random anonymous person (presumably an employee or family member) posted the issue to social media well before any official announcement or boil order was made. This led to some confusion. Not sure what officials were waiting for to not announce it sooner.
I just ordered 200lbs of ice melt on Walmart.com for free delivery Friday. Total cost $55
Amazon wanted $50+ for a single bag of the same stuff that I'm getting 10 of.
The water disaster here is spreading. Turns out many surrounding counties were diverting city water to their "less wealthy" areas. We pay for county water and trust our county water, but it turns out we're not getting county water. Because the city water facility is broken, several counties around the city aren't able to meet demand. Hospitals, residential facilities, businesses, and even the international airport are impacted even outside the city. No idea when we'll have running water again.
Quote from: Anianna on January 07, 2025, 05:28:13 PMThe water disaster here is spreading. Turns out many surrounding counties were diverting city water to their "less wealthy" areas. We pay for county water and trust our county water, but it turns out we're not getting county water. Because the city water facility is broken, several counties around the city aren't able to meet demand. Hospitals, residential facilities, businesses, and even the international airport are impacted even outside the city. No idea when we'll have running water again.
I'd let y'all use my hose but I only have 300'
Quote from: NT2C on January 07, 2025, 05:39:02 PMQuote from: Anianna on January 07, 2025, 05:28:13 PMThe water disaster here is spreading. Turns out many surrounding counties were diverting city water to their "less wealthy" areas. We pay for county water and trust our county water, but it turns out we're not getting county water. Because the city water facility is broken, several counties around the city aren't able to meet demand. Hospitals, residential facilities, businesses, and even the international airport are impacted even outside the city. No idea when we'll have running water again.
I'd let y'all use my hose but I only have 300'
With a good nozzle you might be able to add 20 or 30 feet of distance!
Quote from: NT2C on January 07, 2025, 05:39:02 PMQuote from: Anianna on January 07, 2025, 05:28:13 PMThe water disaster here is spreading. Turns out many surrounding counties were diverting city water to their "less wealthy" areas. We pay for county water and trust our county water, but it turns out we're not getting county water. Because the city water facility is broken, several counties around the city aren't able to meet demand. Hospitals, residential facilities, businesses, and even the international airport are impacted even outside the city. No idea when we'll have running water again.
I'd let y'all use my hose but I only have 300'
I have plenty of stored drinking water and three full rain barrels to get us through at least several days, at least a week if we're conservative with it. Although, the rain barrels may freeze. We still have plenty of drinking water, just won't be able to flush toilets. I may send my guys outside to poo behind the shed.
Quote from: Anianna on January 07, 2025, 06:49:32 PMQuote from: NT2C on January 07, 2025, 05:39:02 PMQuote from: Anianna on January 07, 2025, 05:28:13 PMThe water disaster here is spreading. Turns out many surrounding counties were diverting city water to their "less wealthy" areas. We pay for county water and trust our county water, but it turns out we're not getting county water. Because the city water facility is broken, several counties around the city aren't able to meet demand. Hospitals, residential facilities, businesses, and even the international airport are impacted even outside the city. No idea when we'll have running water again.
I'd let y'all use my hose but I only have 300'
I have plenty of stored drinking water and three full rain barrels to get us through at least several days, at least a week if we're conservative with it. Although, the rain barrels may freeze. We still have plenty of drinking water, just won't be able to flush toilets. I may send my guys outside to poo behind the shed.
Might be better to cut a latrine trench
inside the shed.
Y'all thought the last bit of snow was bad? Mother Nature just said, "Hold my beer..."
You will end up with ICBMs.
Stay safe down there! If you haven't driven in snow this year (and have to drive), take your time and pretend you've never driven in snow before. When I worked an ambulance, I heard this the first snow of every year. "I don't know HOW I got in an accident!!! I've driven in snow for X years and NEVER had an accident!"
Quote from: NT2C on January 08, 2025, 05:57:33 PM
We're looking at another 3 to 6 inches starting tomorrow. Been stranded up in my holler since the weekend. Yesterday they ran a snowplow up the road, but the salt spreader was messed up and only spread about as wide as a car tire. Number 1 priority this year? A 4wd.
Well, that was fun. Managed to take delivery of my salt for the driveway (hybrid mix of magnesium chloride and calcium carbonate) yesterday morning and my driveway and sidewalk are ice/snow free. Didn't quite get the snow all off the Jeep but he was pretty buried. Got him off the gravel and closer to the house though (discovered in the process that 4x4 and good tires may still not be enough to climb the steep section of the gravel driveway, and 4x4 and good tires are indeed capable of climbing the Jeep out of the ditch you might slide into sideways).
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Here in my AO, we got less than half of what was predicted.
The weather guessers were pretty close here. Out of 3 to 6, we got 4.