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#30760 of 31410 Re: It's just about that time! [hammerhead] by ladywclass Dec 23, 2008 (1:29 am)
Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 22, 2008 6:42 pm) so I see we're doing weather ... last week on Thursday, we had rain which then turned to ice .. on top of that we had a combination of snow, large sleet/small hail/thunderstorms for an extended period early Friday morning... Friday was last day before winter break for our school ... all of the schools around us, and I do mean ALL of the schools- opted to close EXCEPT ours .. and we had a 2-hour delay ... husband came home from work at 7:30 in the morning and said it was soooo awful on the roads and getting worse that he thought they would have to cancel school .. but no ... so I finally get in the shower to get ready, and hear the THUNDER ... at least he went out and chiseled the thick layer of ice off the windshield and windows of my car for me ... trip that normally takes me about 20 min to get to work .. took almost an hour .. roads were awful ... (but you know .. I have the Subaru ... so I was more concerned about the IDIOTS who don't know how to drive in this mess ...) that was on Friday .. since then we have been in the DEEP FREEZE ...mostly below zero temps with much colder wind chills ... yesterday we went out for the first time since Friday evening, and the roads are still just awful ... today we are finally "warming" up a bit and right now at 4 AM it's 10 degrees which is the warmest we've seen in awhile around here! oh yeah .. we have another storm headed our way ... supposed to start with snow, then moving to rain and then sleet and ice ... and .... uh ... yeah ... at least we're off work for awhile and don't have to worry about getting there ... and keep us in your thoughts ... we're still hoping that husband has a job to go back to when they (supposedly) reopen plant on Jan 4 ....
#30761 of 31410 Re: Pic! [tsy] by lucien2 Dec 23, 2008 (6:50 am)
Replying to: tsy (Dec 22, 2008 8:15 pm) Yea the last biig snow Baltimore had, our Subie was doing ok on AS tires........until she got high centered. In the end the tires weren't the problem, just the sheer volume of snow she was trying to push through
#30762 of 31410 5.5' Water Main Break by ateixeira Dec 23, 2008 (6:57 am)
I can beat all those stories: a massive, 66" water main broke about a mile from my house, it's probably still on the news now. Cars washed away and helicopters has to rescue a dozen or more people out of 7 cars (one was an Outback Sport, too). http://www.washingtonpost.com/ It's not even snow or rain. Just a massive fluctuation in temps. We got a deep freeze last night. Replies to this message: xwesx (Dec 23, 2008 8:51 am) ateixeira (Dec 23, 2008 8:55 am) steve_ (Dec 23, 2008 12:16 pm) and 2 more...
#30763 of 31410 Re: 5.5' Water Main Break [ateixeira] by xwesx Dec 23, 2008 (8:51 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 23, 2008 6:57 am) Whew! All those stories make me glad to be in the frozen (and normally frozen) north. Stay safe, y'all! Replies to this message: ateixeira (Dec 23, 2008 8:55 am) steve_ (Dec 23, 2008 12:16 pm) subearu (Dec 23, 2008 1:58 pm) and 1 more...
#30764 of 31410 Re: 5.5' Water Main Break [xwesx] by ateixeira Dec 23, 2008 (8:55 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Dec 23, 2008 8:51 am) The county will have water pressure loss for 4 hours, and my kids' school even closes 2.5 hours early! Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 23, 2008 12:16 pm) subearu (Dec 23, 2008 1:58 pm) ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 8:47 am)
#30765 of 31410 Re: It's just about that time! [tsy] by hammerhead Dec 23, 2008 (9:24 am)
Replying to: tsy (Dec 22, 2008 8:08 pm) Hey Tom... we're coping just fine... sort of You guys have it worse with less snow, just because you're not supposed to get that much! We got about 20 inches here at the house in the first load last week, another 6 or so Sunday/Monday, and forecasting another 6-8 for Christmas Eve/Day. Winds & drifts have been almost worse than the actual snowfall. As of right now, I have 1 driveway, room for all 3 cars to park off the road, the graders came by last night & re-buried my mailbox , a broken snowblower , and a sore back from spending too much time shoveling! The other driveway has been officially abandoned til the blower gets fixed. But hey, it's Christmas! Maybe my Christmas present will be a repaired machine! Cheers! Paul Replies to this message: tsy (Dec 23, 2008 10:21 am)
#30766 of 31410 Re: It's just about that time! [hammerhead] by tsy Dec 23, 2008 (10:21 am)
Replying to: hammerhead (Dec 23, 2008 9:24 am) Glad things are ok Paul- I guess you guys are used to getting more snow than we are! As long as you're asking for things, maybe ask for a new back? Merry Christmas! tom
#30767 of 31410 Re: 5.5' Water Main Break [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST Dec 23, 2008 (12:16 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 23, 2008 8:55 am) Rather ironic that the water line break happened on River Road. We have 6" to 8" on the ground here in Boise and my wife has been commuting in the Outback. I had to run errands this morning and the minivan got out of the neighborhood ok, but it wouldn't make it back up my driveway. Replies to this message: subearu (Dec 23, 2008 1:58 pm) ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 8:47 am)
#30768 of 31410 Re: 5.5' Water Main Break [steve_] by subearu Dec 23, 2008 (1:58 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 23, 2008 12:16 pm) Juice, did you get any pictures? We had 2 days of below 0F temps, finally back in the 20F's today...but more snow. Need to figure out what to do about the snow on the 2nd level roof of the new house, it is overhanging the gutter. I use to be able to rake that off on my old house which was a ranch. -Brian Replies to this message: ateixeira (Dec 24, 2008 8:47 am)
#30769 of 31410 Re: 5.5' Water Main Break [subearu] by ateixeira Dec 24, 2008 (8:47 am)
Replying to: subearu (Dec 23, 2008 1:58 pm) No, it basically happened just west of the DC Beltway, and I take that exit (or the next) going east, in to town. The TV and radio coverage went on for a while. Fortunately my wife and I were working, plus the kids were in school, so we never even noticed the loss of water pressure during the day.