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MountainMan

Overpowered is Usually Adequate

Location: Connecticut
Joined: Feb 19, 2003
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New England Blizzard
Original Message Jan 21, 2005 4:01 pm

NWS Will be issuing Blizzard Watches and Warning shortly. Accuweather has upped snowfall potential for Southern New England areas to 12-24", with possible 60 mph gusts, and thunder and lightning.

Day after tomarrow?? Maybe.........

Will see , but it looks good.

Ariens 1128PRO- Honda Generator_ Husky 480-257 Jonsered 2050Turbo- Shindiawa T2500 SCAG Mower -little wonder blower-Sears track blower-Coleman Generator- Bombadier ATV-Stihl HS-45 Etc-Etc-Etc

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ChrisS

Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 2793

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #29 Jan 22, 2005 1:22 pm

For me whenever I get the chance I prefer for the storm to end before I go out and clean it all up. Then when I am done I am totally done.....

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.

patsfan

Joined: Jan 19, 2003
Points: 495

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #30 Jan 22, 2005 1:27 pm

Okay Chris. I was just wondering if the Toro would be able to handle it all. Guess I'll find out.

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Dave___in___CT

Deliberate often...
...decide once...

Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
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Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #31 Jan 22, 2005 1:37 pm

Snow flurries just starting here... 6 degrees...

Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

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MountainMan

Overpowered is Usually Adequate

Location: Connecticut
Joined: Feb 19, 2003
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Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #32 Jan 22, 2005 2:43 pm

Im down to 5, with moderate snow, amybe a half inch so far.

Ariens 1128PRO- Honda Generator_ Husky 480-257 Jonsered 2050Turbo- Shindiawa T2500 SCAG Mower -little wonder blower-Sears track blower-Coleman Generator- Bombadier ATV-Stihl HS-45 Etc-Etc-Etc

yates28

Ariens 1128le 924121 with Cast Iron gearbox

Location: New Brunswick Canada
Joined: Dec 23, 2004
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Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #33 Jan 22, 2005 2:52 pm

Well , I guess we are all in the same boat , we are supposed to get hit with this blizzard tomorrow and it's carring through to Monday.

Sure would be nice to see some pic's of blowers in action, i've posted a few previously, but would like to see what other members here are going through.

Cheers

millwright

MIllwrights keep the world running

Location: Cape Breton Nova Scotia
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Points: 188

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #34 Jan 22, 2005 3:05 pm

Sitting here in in the cape waiting for the leftovers we had one last monday 20 cm calling for 30-40 with high winds.Have my ford lgt165 with blower ready .Also my mutt 11hp old briggs , snow flyte drive , torro buckett . Nothing throws like a Mutt.

Millwright

TomP

Once you go Mac you never go back!

Location: Central New Jersey
Joined: Aug 4, 2003
Points: 648

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #35 Jan 22, 2005 3:22 pm

In New Jersey we are approaching the 3 inch mark with temperature of 12 degrees. Snow is getting pretty heavy.

Based on the weather maps the intense stuff is still south of us. This one is for real.

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ChrisS

Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
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Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #36 Jan 22, 2005 4:01 pm

patsfan wrote:

Okay Chris. I was just wondering if the Toro would be able to handle it all. Guess I'll find out.

Yup, the deeper it is the more fun you and it will have.....

Dave

Craftsman 88799

Location: Wisconsin
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 593

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #37 Jan 22, 2005 5:33 pm

MM, you guys are going to get blasted, especially the Boston area. The storm just blew through Wisconsin. We got 12 inches, with another foot of drifting and 35mph winds. The snow plows didn't come though until 1PM, and by 2pm it was sunny, just like that! I blew through the snow with no problems. I was loosing traction going up hill, so I locked both wheels and it dug right in. This is one of those times that I was glad to have a 2 stage. Let us know how everything is going in the northeast

Dave

Craftsman 88799

Location: Wisconsin
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 593

Re: New England Blizzard
Reply #38 Jan 22, 2005 5:42 pm

I would like to thank Marshall for this blizzard.... it was his words of wisdom that brought this on. Thanks Marshall

(we are a bunch of snow freaks, aren't we?)

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