East Coast Snow Storm

[oscars]

Mike and FranK:

Glad everything is cool with you guys in the country! We are doing OK in yuppie land as the youngest has an enviromonster truck (F150 Ford with 4wd and 5.4 L Triton engine) that is not the object of scorn in this weather. Stay safe guys as we are going to get hit again.

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[frankderrico]

Mike, I'm going out and plug in my Cat loader. We've got some snow comeing down today. Nothing like you guy's are getting but I like to keep ahead. Hang in there, spring is right around the corner. (HOPEING)

Thepriapus, I think when your well equipped it's easier living in the country. We don't have to deppened on government to plow us out. You're lucky to have that big 4x4 to get you around.

You guy's take care, stay warm, take your time and be safe, and we will all get through this.....Frank

[Mike Haas]

Mike, I'm going out and plug in my Cat loader. We've got some snow comeing down today. Nothing like you guy's are getting but I like to keep ahead. Hang in there, spring is right around the corner. (HOPEING)

Thepriapus, I think when your well equipped it's easier living in the country. We don't have to deppened on government to plow us out. You're lucky to have that big 4x4 to get you around.

You guy's take care, stay warm, take your time and be safe, and we will all get through this.....Frank

Impossible or Pointless for me to attempt anything today Seven (7)ft drift against my Shop door and tractor is inside. Winds 25-35 MPH with about 18" of new snowfall. Thats a total of Fifty (50) inchs in six days!!

A couple of Pic's from my kitchen door. There's a Deck under the snow in the foreground. I HAD it cleaned off yesterday!!

[oscars]

I'm a fed so I have been off the last couple of days (possible more if the snow continues). I have been using that 4x4 to transport dialysis patients to various appointments.

[frankderrico]

thepriapus, my father inlaw is a dialysis patient, altho he is in Masa, Az. Helping them get to their chairs is a noble act, good for you.....Frank

[oscars]

Ah shucks Frank it twaren't nuthin! I think that I am becoming a bleeding heart liberal. I think I perk these folks up a bit when I play my Kenny Chesney stuff (She thinks my tractor's sexy).

[frankderrico]

Mike, WOW, that's snow. You got to hate the blowing snow, seems like you get something moved and when you come back around it's back! That stuff also gets heavey on the roof.

priapus, "She thinks my tracktor's sexy" is one of my favorites!! Heck anything country is!!

Best of luck to you guys getting through this.....Frank

[Donzi]

I live in Northern VA near DC, but the wife & I are currently on an extended stay (til March, or longer if the weather's not good up there) on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Long story short, we talked to our daughter in VA an hour ago & she said that the Governor of MD said that the weather's so bad he's ordered the snowplows off the roads because it's too dangerous! And here I
was grumbling because we're having rain tomorrow. Guess we're pretty lucky, by comparison.
Donzi

[Mike Haas]

I live in Northern VA near DC, but the wife & I are currently on an extended stay (til March, or longer if the weather's not good up there) on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Long story short, we talked to our daughter in VA an hour ago & she said that the Governor of MD said that the weather's so bad he's ordered the snowplows off the roads because it's too dangerous! And here I
was grumbling because we're having rain tomorrow. Guess we're pretty lucky, by comparison.
Donzi

Md Governor did order that and I believe it was a good decision. I-83 between Balto. & York Pa. is Closed!. I-70 between Balto. and Frederick is Closed!! Sections of I-80 are CLOSED!

Snowplow Crews are wore out, equipment busted up and as of now, 6:15 PM the wind is still running about 30+ MPH.

As 'Pattern14" said..York & Harrisburg, Pa. have been hammered!! I live within 100Ft of the Mason-Dixon Line within about two miles of Littlestown, Pa. It's really..really bad here.

Forecast is the storm currently over Texas tomorrow may produce more snow for Md. & Pa. early next week! - OH GOODY!!

More pictures tomorrow!!

[Pattern14]

Harrisburg PA received 18" over the weekend and today we have over 16" more with high winds and drifting. My back yard, after plowing out a run for the dog, looks like Mt Everest. Only the main streets have been plowed and the secondaries are terrible.