g. gage Howdy Capt Bob, welcome to our normal conditions in the Sierras except today its 40 degrees, windy and raining; snow level is around 7000’. Have fun, Rob
I shouldn’t have said anything; we’ve had 18” of very wet snow in the last 24 hrs and still falling. Can’t find the railroad and had to sweep out my Dish antenna several times. It reminds me, the SP used to have microwave antenna sweepers up here.
Have fun, Rob
We have had a few inch's of rain since last weekend with some high wind's in NORCAL BUT WE ARE IN DROUT conditions MUST HAVE BEEN DRY 2 FOOT of SNOW in the Serrias??
Dave
The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.
We had over 6 inches but with the winds it drifted in the upper part of the layout to well over a foot. The cold temps kept icing the tracks up so could not run the trains. My plan was to have them running from the start of the storm. It only lasted for a little bit then it was icy tracks. It gave me a chance to work on my dunkirk engine.
We had 90 degrees here in the sunny desert. The sunset was beautiful.
Talk about getting cold, we got down to a 61° F wind chill factor last night. Almost had to turn on the electric blanket.
Tom Trigg
We got winds over 40mph later in the day. forecast for temp to be about 15 degrees tues morning with wind chill 0 or slightly minus! judging from the inch or so of ice I found under the snow on my driveway, I'll not be running trains til the upper 50's hit on Sunday!
Well there is no snow here in Kansas, but it was a blistering hot 17 degrees this morning.
The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"
Howdy Capt Bob, welcome to our normal conditions in the Sierras except today its 40 degrees, windy and raining; snow level is around 7000’.
Hey Capt. Bob, I tried running my train in southeastern pa. but can't get any traction. We don't have the wind to contend with like you do though. You're right, this is the perfect snow type for our trains to plow. Nice and light and powdery. Hope the wind dies down so you can get a chance to enjoy your trains today.
Jim
We have 4" of snow, and still snowing, and can't go plow cause wind is blowing 25 - 35 mph (30mph = 870 scale mph) and would blow trains off tracks! First dry snow I've seen in years, darn it! Would love to watch that be parted by plow in nice even flow!
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