Comments on: Huge storm on way http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/02/03/huge-storm-on-way/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cy http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/02/03/huge-storm-on-way/#comment-11897 Cy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:24:25 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=10238#comment-11897 The improvements and benefits of weather prediction can never be overstated. Jack: you deserve a snowblower, given where you are located.  It looks like the winters would be wicket out there.  I remember in the 80's snow banks being well above cars as we drove along the highway (which was sometimes a good thing) and shovelling 3 or 4 times a day.  Having advance notice would have been ideal for the seniors, who could pre-commission young'uns to handle their driveways (snowblowers were a bit more of a luxury back then) The improvements and benefits of weather prediction can never be overstated.
Jack: you deserve a snowblower, given where you are located.  It looks like the winters would be wicket out there.  I remember in the 80′s snow banks being well above cars as we drove along the highway (which was sometimes a good thing) and shovelling 3 or 4 times a day.  Having advance notice would have been ideal for the seniors, who could pre-commission young’uns to handle their driveways (snowblowers were a bit more of a luxury back then)

]]> By: Mike http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/02/03/huge-storm-on-way/#comment-11896 Mike Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:07:40 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=10238#comment-11896 In 1980 I was stationed in Fernie, B.C.   We had an early winter that year and by Christmas I had 6 foot banks of snow by my driveway as well.  Around Dec 26th we had chinook weather for about a week and it was a mess, worse than if we had got more snow. One night I arrived home around 1am after my shift and the fresh snow was knee deep (20 inches).  It was really dry powder and I had it clear in about 30 minutes.   When I got up about 8 hours later, there was another 20 inches of dry powder to clear.    Lots of fun back then but I wouldn't want it now.   mid island mike In 1980 I was stationed in Fernie, B.C.   We had an early winter that year and by Christmas I had 6 foot banks of snow by my driveway as well.  Around Dec 26th we had chinook weather for about a week and it was a mess, worse than if we had got more snow.
One night I arrived home around 1am after my shift and the fresh snow was knee deep (20 inches).  It was really dry powder and I had it clear in about 30 minutes.   When I got up about 8 hours later, there was another 20 inches of dry powder to clear.    Lots of fun back then but I wouldn’t want it now.
 
mid island mike

]]> By: Jack http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2010/02/03/huge-storm-on-way/#comment-11895 Jack Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:39:09 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=10238#comment-11895 <p>This is just an advisory for US citizens who will likely be hit by the storm.  I'm not to worried by it here but I note that last year I had six foot snowbanks on either side of my drive.  This year -- "nada" and I'm thankful for that (so far).</p> <p><strong>Point:</strong> I requested a snowblower for Xmas (Santa forgot me) and I think I'll do the same next year because strange things happen in the world of global warming and "there really is a God you know".</p> <p>I have at the moment about 10 inches of snow on either side of the drive.</p> <p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden" /><input id="jsProxy" onclick="jsCall();" type="hidden" /></p> This is just an advisory for US citizens who will likely be hit by the storm.  I’m not to worried by it here but I note that last year I had six foot snowbanks on either side of my drive.  This year — “nada” and I’m thankful for that (so far).

Point: I requested a snowblower for Xmas (Santa forgot me) and I think I’ll do the same next year because strange things happen in the world of global warming and “there really is a God you know”.

I have at the moment about 10 inches of snow on either side of the drive.

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