Wrong Direction Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 My word of advice, do not wait until this thing is finished to start shoveling. My guess is, I will shovel my driveway at least 4 times this weekend. This post should be a sticky. I forsee many injuries. One big problem I'll run into is the fact that the heaviest snow will happen after sundown and before sunrise. I won't be out there with my snow thrower during those hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 My word of advice, do not wait until this thing is finished to start shoveling. My guess is, I will shovel my driveway at least 4 times this weekend. Bought a snowblower from Costco a few weeks ago after the pre-Christmas storm. I've already used it twice and I think it will pay for itself this weekend. Ten minutes with the snowblower every few hours will make a big difference (for my back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I plan on shoveling Friday night around 10, Saturday morning first thing, once mid day Saturday then whenever it finishes snowing. If you live in a townhouse community and your car is parked near others, the more you stay on top of your area the better. Once the snow starts packing in around the sides of your vehicle, and if you continue to let it pile up, you will be looking at a 4 hour shoveling project. We lived in a townhouse in 2003 and made the mistake of waiting for the storm to end, digging out was absolutely brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 we have a snow blower and i just wait until its all finished to use it. why do it more than once if you have a snow blower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 What is the impact will this have on the Capitals game on Friday?What about the Metro to and from the Caps game? Any chance that Metro gets shut down. 8 inches is the magic number for Metro trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 :secret: You don't shovel with snowblowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 8 inches is the magic number for Metro trains. Very interesting. Timing will be critical then if I plan on using Metro for the Caps game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 we have a snow blower and i just wait until its all finished to use it. why do it more than once if you have a snow blower? Can your snowblower handle 24" of wet snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Its been over due, It would usually snow like this every 4 years and we really haven't had that much since 2004 I believe. If I can remember correctly during the 1996 year school was out for close to 2 weeks becuase of the snow. 2004? We just had a historical storm in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Can your snowblower handle 24" of wet snow? i dont know about wet snow but it pwned the **** we got in december and i only did it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Very interesting. Timing will be critical then if I plan on using Metro for the Caps game. You're 50-50 at best as to whether the metro will still be running after the Caps game. I would avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Wet snow will clog a snowblower, especially if the temp drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 It's fun to watch the people with smallest snowblowers ram their snowblower into the snow a couple thousand times. I always think to myself it would have been easier to shovel the driveway a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 You're 50-50 at best as to whether the metro will still be running after the Caps game. I would avoid it. Hmmm... This is going to be a fun Caps game to go watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 It's fun to watch the people with smallest snowblowers ram their snowblower into the snow a couple thousand times. I always think to myself it would have been easier to shovel the driveway a couple of times. luckily we have a rather large snow blower that can handle large quantites of snow at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard saunders Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw yeah!!!time to get some pork tenderloin for the crock-pot. On sale at Shoppers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 On sale at Shoppers Great! I've settled on a Pork Tenderloin Creole recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec325 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I will have a bobcat at my house, so i will be good....I also take care of my cul-de-sac and my neighbors houses, no shoveling for me:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Not the storm 1-2 weeks ago, but the one a month or so ago...is this suppoed to be bigger than that? And a HECS is the biggest storm, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Not the storm 1-2 weeks ago, but the one a month or so ago...is this suppoed to be bigger than that?And a HECS is the biggest storm, right? Yes (or at least equal) and yes. HECS is a historical east coast snowstorm.... Looking at the Radar (page 2), the amount of moisture head this way is simply incredible.Edit: ......simply INSANE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yes (or at least equal)and yes. HECS is a historical east coast snowstorm.... Looking at the Radar (page 2), the amount of moisture head this way is simply incredible.Edit: ......simply INSANE. What's your guess for accumulations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Not the storm 1-2 weeks ago, but the one a month or so ago...is this suppoed to be bigger than that?And a HECS is the biggest storm, right? Expect similar accumulations. Wetter snow this time. 16-20 is a good bet. The Blizzard of '09 was a NESIS Category 3 Major. This will be lower because the historical amounts are much more confined but DC is in the jackpot. I wouldn't be surprised to see near two feet at Dulles. 2003 was a NESIS 4, Crippling, ranked 3rd all time. 1996 a NESIS 5, Severe, ranked #2 all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 if i want to get up and hit the gym between 8-9 am tomorrow will i beat the snow if i am home by 10 am or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 This storm is going to be much worse than the December storm, book it. The December storm didn't seem like a big deal, the snow was light, making it easier to drive in. This thing is going to cause more problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 This storm is going to be much worse than the December storm, book it. The December storm didn't seem like a big deal, the snow was light, making it easier to drive in. This thing is going to cause more problems. i thought this was going to be a D U D lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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