My faithful barometer sez don't sweat the small stuff. We may not get as much as the prognosticators think...
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
While Punxy Phil and his cousins may be the predictors of Winter/Spring. The most reliable predictor of truly BAD WEATHER is Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel coming to your town to report on the next impending storm.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Our blizzard was postponed from 7:00 AM until 9:00 AM. Run for the hills anyway.
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
We're supposed to get some wind today and tomorrow - and are expecting +50F or so Wednesday, too. Only the piled up snow is left around my yard.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
We're still fairly mild around here with some flurries predicted for this evening, may turn to rain. Mid to upper 30's for the rest of the week. Still haven't fired up my snow thrower to date for this winter, but March has yet to arrive.
Murphy Siding Our blizzard was postponed from 7:00 AM until 9:00 AM. Run for the hills anyway.
Hopefully we get some of it to drink, after Aridzonie, Nebrasky and Kanzass claim their allotment. (and they don't get it all at once with a rain chaser.)
As for the rodent over in PDN's backyard, not sure I'm buyin' it right now. (10" overnight that is blowing around.Freeways closed north and east of Denver. Kyle has the Harriman wedge plow out and RTD wishes they'd invested in dragons.)
Interstate 29 now closed from just south of Sioux Falls nearly to Sioux City. I don't think the snow has stopped, but we have a ground blizzard going on, and visibility goes down to less than 10 yards at times. There are going to be some interesting drifts before this ends.
Dakguy201 Interstate 29 now closed from just south of Sioux Falls nearly to Sioux City. I don't think the snow has stopped, but we have a ground blizzard going on, and visibility goes down to less than 10 yards at times. There are going to be some interesting drifts before this ends.
I am embarrassed to say that we received under an inch of snow - maybe up to a whole inch in parts of the city, and right now it is above freezing and the snow is sliding off the roof and really hitting the ground hard. We had rain and wind gusts overnite and early this morning, but it was more strange than a blizzard.
However, the storm unplugged our electricity for 2 hours this morning. That was cold!
We have had rain and thunderstorms this afternoon. I remembered to put the rain-gauge out to see what we were getting, and it's going on 3/4". That would have been a bit of snow.What's left of the snow we do have isn't going anywhere too fast--it's like pouring cold water on ice cubes--they last a while as long as they stay cold--and those snow piles are as hard as rocks now, after having sat for weeks.I was able to take a walk before the rain started this morning and run some errands (when we don't use the car too often, we're surprised at how far the price has dropped when we do need gas--we got it at $1.42 about a week ago). Anyway, a nice westbound manifest kept me busy while I was waiting for the bank to open--DPU in the middle, plenty of interesting cars.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Dear Mother Nature-
I asked for a foot of honest-to-goodness snow, not an inch of "Cream of Wheat".
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
CShaveRR ...and it's going on 3/4". That would have been a bit of snow.
"Rule of Thumb" would make that something over 7" of the white stuff...
blhanel Dear Mother Nature- I asked for a foot of honest-to-goodness snow, not an inch of "Cream of Wheat".
(Please keep hands and finners away from moving parts, use a broom handle on the clogs. Somebody didn't get the message here.)
Well, ummmm...my A/C is on.
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edblysard Well, ummmm...my A/C is on.
Rub it in, Rub it in.
Norm
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Looks like ugly weather in the mid-south. Nothing here yet, but we're expecting some rain.
Mookie I am embarrassed to say that we received under an inch of snow - maybe up to a whole inch in parts of the city, and right now it is above freezing and the snow is sliding off the roof and really hitting the ground hard. We had rain and wind gusts overnite and early this morning, but it was more strange than a blizzard. However, the storm unplugged our electricity for 2 hours this morning. That was cold!
That is so nice of you, but you must keep this to make water for your spring flowers!
afternoon
Ns had a westbound stack train and the local was switching cars uptown.Chores to do.Matt also has confirmation class tonight.
stay safe
Joe
Mookie That is so nice of you, but you must keep this to make water for your spring flowers!
We did get the wind. But after a snowblower cleaned off our back parking lot right before complete dark, and with the sun shining brightly today, all the snow is off the roof and pretty much off the back lot. We watered every flower in the city, so we are pleasantly full right now.
Just think - you will now be the "garden state"....How sweet!
I think New Jersey has dibs on that name.
Sssh, don't tell them and they will never know.
Mookie Sssh, don't tell them and they will never know.
Keep an eye out for Nathan Detroit and Dr. Detroit.
mudchickenKeep an eye out for Nathan Detroit and Dr. Detroit.
About to crash for the evening. Morning will come too soon. Wasted 60 minutes watching a series called "Blood Feuds" on a History Channel spinoff. Did an episode on the Royal Gorge War. - Colossal waste of time. Embellished to the point that what passes as "history" is really, really bad fiction. Barely got the names right and totally skewed the facts.
PDN and DiningCar will have a good giggle if and when they see "it". Having read some of Palmer's 1869-71 field notes on his recon surveys between Denver & Pueblo, I think Palmer would roll over in his grave. I want to see the reaction of two respected historians that have worked up a detailed history of the Royal Gorge War what they think.
Totally ignored: El Moro, Dick Wootton, Holbrook at Canon City, AA Robinson, Louis Kingman, (Half of Raton Pass is in Colorado), Palmer & Kingman in 1866-68 in the Maxwell Grant, Palmer on the KP/UP, Palmer's earlier & later fails....As far as I'm concerned, the portrayal of W B Strong was all wrong.
(this production team ought to be banned from historical recreation. BTW - Diesel locomotives in 1878?)
mudchicken(this production team ought to be banned from historical recreation. BTW - Diesel locomotives in 1878?)
Probably taking their cue from "reality" shows, which are generally anything but...
And, as we have discussed here numerous times, the media's awareness of railroading is abysmal.
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