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Man Once
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Yep,, close to Ashtabula,Ohio so we got about the same 17” or more. We got hammered. And the worse thing is the plows knocked off my mailbox. Neighbor snow blowed some of my driveway, but I’m in no shape to finish it. Damn, winter wasn’t so hard when I was younger. T
 
Posts: 11148 | Location: NE OHIO | Registered: October 22, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Good on you making that call. Too often, folks put in needless peril for no good reason.

I also opine that you run things in a manner to deal with downturns in business.

The long game matters.




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Posts: 43810 | Location: ...... I am thrice divorced, and I live in a van DOWN BY THE RIVER!!! (in Arkansas) | Registered: December 20, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Looks like we got about 15 - 20 inches across the border here in Erie. Few more inches expected later tonight. Glad to have the day off for MLK day.


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Posts: 880 | Location: NW PA | Registered: October 01, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Glad to have the day off for MLK day.


Much better to have the rest of my life off work..


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Posts: 18385 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: February 25, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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We got between 12 - 14" at my house. I made it out of my garage and to work but got stuck in my driveway after work. Had to spend an hour snowblowing the driveway and sidewalks but now inside with the heat cranking!



Edited - here's a picture of my Pilot stuck prior to snowblowing Eek

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Posts: 7859 | Location: NE Ohio | Registered: July 03, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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We got about 2"-3" and then it switched over to rain.
When I went out to shovel it was slush; basically I was shoveling water, which was heavy.
My snow blower doesn't handle slush well, so it was all shoveling.



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Posts: 16488 | Location: Under the Boot of Tyranny in Connectistan | Registered: February 02, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Wow, all we got was a dusting of icy bits. Made everything slippery as heck though. Lucky us, hubby had the day off, and I work from home anyway. So no venturing out today. Tomorrow supposed to be high of 37. Snow showers Wed. Oh joy.
Saw on the news many slide offs and main highways were at a standstill for the icy conditions. Glad we were home.
 
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Thankfully we were spared here with only 11" measured on the yardstick.
Just getting started on the driveway early afternoon in this pic.



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Posts: 7040 | Location: Northern WV | Registered: January 17, 2005Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Nothing but rain and wind here in Hampton Roads / Tidewater area of Virginia. God Bless !!! Smile


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Posts: 3057 | Location: Sector 001 | Registered: October 30, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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We got between 12 - 14" at my house. I made it out of my garage and to work but got stuck in my driveway after work. Had to spend an hour snowblowing the driveway and sidewalks but now inside with the heat cranking!



Edited - here's a picture of my Pilot stuck prior to snowblowing Eek



I saw ALOT of that this morning and when I came home also. Cars that couldn't get out or in driveways, cars in yards and cars that couldn't get through deep snow turning a corner.
ODOT says they'll have things cleared up in the next 2 days hopefully. We shall see.

Warren city still hasn't plowed hardly any roads including the one in front of my business. They suck.


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Posts: 3652 | Location: The armpit of Ohio | Registered: August 18, 2013Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Our local Fox station said our little town won the snow contest. 28”. Not sure about that as I didn’t go out today.
 
Posts: 11148 | Location: NE OHIO | Registered: October 22, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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We got between 12 - 14" at my house. I made it out of my garage and to work but got stuck in my driveway after work. Had to spend an hour snowblowing the driveway and sidewalks but now inside with the heat cranking!



Edited - here's a picture of my Pilot stuck prior to snowblowing Eek


I got stuck in my driveway last night. Took 15 minutes to make it the last 40 feet into the shed where I park.
 
Posts: 13735 | Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA | Registered: October 16, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Those are some impressive numbers. Ohio: 12" = shutdown. Memphis: 1.5" with overnight temps in the low 30's/upper 20's = shutdown. Big Grin


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Posts: 6389 | Location: Mogadishu on the Mississippi | Registered: February 26, 2009Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Right now it's sunny and 36 deg . No precip until later in the week . Possibly a little freezing rain and colder .
 
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An honest question from someone who has not driven in snow. How do you drive in snow? What happens to the car? Will the car just "push" thru the snow? Will it drive in say 6" of snow or 2' of snow? Inquiring minds want to know.


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Posts: 1369 | Location: Escaped from Kalifornia to Arizona February 2022! | Registered: March 02, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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How do you drive in snow?

Quite frankly, very carefully. Snow tires are a must where it snows often. One must be able to read the conditions. With light and fluffy snow, the vehicle will compact the snow and ride on it. Days like yesterday, where it snowed and turned to rain, expect the base to be wet and slippery.

Turning can be an experience in the snow. Go too fast and the vehicle keeps going straight. The same goes for braking: too fast and you're going right through that stop sign/light.

If you have cities that apply salt on the roads, the salt might melt the snow, but the snow keeps accumulating and that snow melt freezes to a slick layer of ice.

Having been born and raised in northern NH, I've been driving in snow all my driving life. It's funny how one accustomed to driving in snow can easily spot someone who's uncomfortable with it. Those newbies are actually a hazard to everyone on the road.

Hope this answers your questions!
 
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How do you drive in snow?

Quite frankly, very carefully. Snow tires are a must where it snows often. One must be able to read the conditions. With light and fluffy snow, the vehicle will compact the snow and ride on it. Days like yesterday, where it snowed and turned to rain, expect the base to be wet and slippery.

Turning can be an experience in the snow. Go too fast and the vehicle keeps going straight. The same goes for braking: too fast and you're going right through that stop sign/light.

If you have cities that apply salt on the roads, the salt might melt the snow, but the snow keeps accumulating and that snow melt freezes to a slick layer of ice.

Having been born and raised in northern NH, I've been driving in snow all my driving life. It's funny how one accustomed to driving in snow can easily spot someone who's uncomfortable with it. Those newbies are actually a hazard to everyone on the road.

Hope this answers your questions!


All true. I was raised in Alaska, mostly Anchorage but also 3 years in Fairbanks.

The only thing I'll add is good snow tires and studs if they're allowed wherever you live. Studded snow tires make a huge difference in stopping/turning/starting ability.
 
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^^ I'll add, never come to a complete stop whatever you do.



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When driving in snow it's best to do everything gently - accelerating, stopping, even steering.
Doing any of those as if you're on dry pavement can send you into trouble.

Keep speed down, leave more room than normal and watch out for the drivers that aren't doing these things.

All wheel drive will give you better starting traction, but you won't stop any better than a two-wheel drive car.
A lot of people seem to forget that.



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All season tires are not snow tires. That 4th season can and often does prove that.
 
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