Blasterdad 2,692 #76 Posted February 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Well done Sir Thanks, we're not out of the woods yet, wind is supposed to ramp up today, not a good thing for ice laden trees... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #77 Posted February 23, 2023 Here’s what the place looks like this morning! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6wheeler 603 #78 Posted February 23, 2023 We have about 15" of fresh snow here. We had 30mph winds last night. With 45 mph gusts. It is still snowing. So? The totals will change. Luckily? The wind that was so strong from the northeast? Has started to change to the west northwest. That means? The snow can blow back in from the west. . We have 2 to 3 foot drifts everywhere. Tonight? Slowing winds. Temps fall to -12f. Windchill in the- 25 to- 30 area. And now? Rain early next week. You just gotta love living in Minnesota. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #79 Posted February 23, 2023 We're in between 2 storms here in Maine. Last night and this morning we had about 6" fall. Later today another couple. I ran the Ariens commercial walk behind snowblower while Trina had all the fun on her go-to worker "Pigpen" 867. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #80 Posted February 24, 2023 We got 10" ... nothing the crew couldn't handle... Amazes me how much snow the 502 can push. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #81 Posted February 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Amazes me how much snow the 502 can push. Impressive little beasts aren't they? Just a few weeks ago Trina used her 867 with a 42" plow to move 11" of fresh fallen snow. I didn't think it would do it but she tried it anyway and was perfectly fine. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,941 #82 Posted February 24, 2023 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Impressive little beasts aren't they? Just a few weeks ago Trina used her 867 with a 42" plow to move 11" of fresh fallen snow. I didn't think it would do it but she tried it anyway and was perfectly fine. Definitely. Heck my 160 ain’t worth getting out for this piddly snow we’ve been getting. Wheel weights, fill and chains it just hooks up. What I need is a bigger blade I think and more snooooowwwwww!😜 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,163 #83 Posted February 25, 2023 No seat time this winter for the snow machines. The high winds did bring down some trees that created some work for a couple horses. 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #84 Posted February 25, 2023 42 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: winter We've had little winter weather this year. Back a few weeks ago we got almost 30" of snow in 5 or 6 days but that was the biggest spell. Most of that was gone... ... .until this past week. Old Man Winter is NOT finished up with our area yet! We just cleaned up about 6-½". More forecast for tomorrow afternoon. Then another bigg'un Tuesday and Wednesday. Then another on Thursday afternoon in to Friday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,163 #85 Posted February 25, 2023 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Old Man Winter is NOT finished up with our area yet! I can't say I miss the big snowstorms we used to get. That Old Father Time has a way of changing our likes and dislikes. 4 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #86 Posted February 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: I can't say I miss the big snowstorms we used to get. That Old Father Time has a way of changing our likes and dislikes. Yessir it sure does!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,941 #87 Posted February 25, 2023 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: We've had little winter weather this year. Back a few weeks ago we got almost 30" of snow in 5 or 6 days but that was the biggest spell. Most of that was gone... ... .until this past week. Old Man Winter is NOT finished up with our area yet! We just cleaned up about 6-½". More forecast for tomorrow afternoon. Then another bigg'un Tuesday and Wednesday. Then another on Thursday afternoon in to Friday. Largest snowfalls for us always comes just before the break of spring. You know this by having these dumps and it melts away in a few days. Hang in there it’s almost over. Get ready for bugs, grass and people. 😜😂😬 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob J. 1,941 #88 Posted February 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Rob J. said: Largest snowfalls for us always comes just before the break of spring. You know this by having these dumps and it melts away in a few days. Hang in there it’s almost over. Get ready for bugs, grass and people. 😜😂😬 ……and ever loving hades….😬 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,305 #89 Posted February 25, 2023 I went out today at the height of the storm and cleared a path to the wood pile. Did a great job, don't you think? 1 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #90 Posted March 2, 2023 The little woman is working from home today and she just sent this pic to me so I figured I'd pop it up to share with you folks. Looks like we will get another two or three inches today. Saturday we are going to get the big storm that's coming across the nation Another 8 to 14 on that one depending on who you listen to... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #91 Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) We got abit here ... just a couple miles short of the WI UP border Yah Der Hey Der. Nothing the crew couldn't handle. I did work the snot out of the 520 tho. Running out of places to stack it so gots to blow. She never missed a beat but did eat 10 gallons of hi test... Road in to the cabin is 1/2 mile and all done with her. I was the abominable snow man by the time I was done... she gonna get a cab for next year. Check out the snow load on my love shack @JCM... we built her like a $h*% brick house tho.. got her up to a new record today... 85 inside. Edited March 4, 2023 by WHX?? 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,462 #92 Posted March 4, 2023 Forecast for 12 to 18 tomorrow!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #93 Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Forecast for 12 to 18 tomorrow!! Forecast here is who the hell knows till we get it... Interesting thing here is @Pullstart @Ed Kennell is watching how the whitetails are surviving in this stuff. At home they were scratching in 6 inches for green grass. Here thats impossible. Just absolutely amazing critters. Ill try to get into it more into on the other thread about how they cope. Edited March 4, 2023 by WHX?? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #95 Posted March 4, 2023 What's that they say? Weather person is the only job you can have, be 100% wrong and still keep yer job? Heard tell that doesn't fly with airline pilots... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #96 Posted March 4, 2023 41 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Forecast here is who the hell knows till we get it... Interesting thing here is @Pullstart @Ed Kennell is watching how the whitetails are surviving in this stuff. At home they were scratching in 6 inches for green grass. Here thats impossible. Just absolutely amazing critters. Ill try to get into it more into on the other thread about how they cope. sticks, twigs, any corn still standing (our DNR plants a ton and never harvests), etc. they’ll even eat pine trees if they are desperate! Nature’s tea! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,846 #97 Posted March 4, 2023 We have gotten about 4 or 5 inches in the past 3-4 hours. It’s coming down pretty decent, but not the 8-12 they were warning about! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,163 #98 Posted March 4, 2023 31 minutes ago, WHX?? said: how the whitetails are surviving Fact is , many don't survive harsh winters in the higher elevations of the big woods. When the acorns and beech are unavailable under the snow and ice, the deer have to turn to browse only. Eventually the browse line raises so high only the largest and strongest deer can reach the feed. Cruel, but a good natural culling and strengthening of the herd. I've seen these high browse lines and participated in some of the winter kill surveys where we walked certain streams each spring and counted the winter kills. This data was part of the equation used by the PAGC to determine herd population and to set the doe tag limits for the next year. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,552 #100 Posted March 4, 2023 8" of very heavy snow... list numerous tree limbs probably another white pine or two completely. Cracking and dropping all night... Horses took good care of the drives. A bit of cleanup work this am... forecast should melt it by Monday... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
