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aa335


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No snow in sight - WTH ???
Original Message   Jan 9, 2013 12:05 pm
It's almost middle of January and less than inch of snow accumulation has fallen.   There's no snow forecast in sight.  The temperature is heading up to 50-60F this weekend.  I'm excited about upcoming the warm weather but really want to see some real snow to play with.

Just saying, that's all.  It's been quiet on this forum for the last 3 days.  Too quiet.  I'm going to shift over to collecting lawn mowers instead of snowblowers if this keeps up.  Anybody feels the same way?
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Dr_Woof


Don't blow into the wind, and don't eat yellow snow. WOOF!

Location: Saskatchewan
Joined: Dec 13, 2010
Points: 253

Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #14   Jan 17, 2013 9:02 am
Ever had Snowrollers?  They come with conditions like you had and very strong winds.  Bit of snow starts rolling across the top of the snow and it just builds - like when you make a snowman except they are not round - more like a cinnamon bun on its edge.  We had em a few years back and some were over a foot in diameter.  Very strange.

aa335


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Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #15   Jan 17, 2013 11:08 am
Never heard of snowroller or seen one.  Sounds like tumbleweeds, but only made of snow.
Dr_Woof


Don't blow into the wind, and don't eat yellow snow. WOOF!

Location: Saskatchewan
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Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #16   Jan 17, 2013 9:22 pm
Yep - like a tumblweed, except they don't roll around like a snowball.  Once they start they just roll alond on one axis.  The ones we had turned out to be about 12 inches in diameter ang maybe a foot or so wide too.  Just like cutting a strip of dough and then rolling it up.

borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #17   Jan 17, 2013 9:37 pm
Out there in Saskatchewan you've got about a thousand miles of fetch for the wind to pick up.  It'll peel your hide off on a bad day.
aa335


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Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #18   Jan 18, 2013 11:12 am
Dr_Woof wrote:
Yep - like a tumblweed, except they don't roll around like a snowball.  Once they start they just roll alond on one axis.  The ones we had turned out to be about 12 inches in diameter ang maybe a foot or so wide too.  Just like cutting a strip of dough and then rolling it up.

Looked it up on wikipedia.  Looks like a big roll of white cotton candy.
borat


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Points: 2692

Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #19   Jan 19, 2013 8:46 am
Finally got about five inches of light snow and it's still coming down.  Not the best consistency.  Looking out the window, it appears pretty fluffy.  We'll find out soon enough.
FrankMA


Location: Merrimack Valley/Northeastern Mass
Joined: Jul 1, 2010
Points: 587

Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #20   Jan 19, 2013 9:05 am
borat wrote:
Finally got about five inches of light snow and it's still coming down.  Not the best consistency.  Looking out the window, it appears pretty fluffy.  We'll find out soon enough.

Better than no snow at all... :( At least you'll get to use your SS and have a bit of fun! :)

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jrtrebor


Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
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Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #21   Jan 19, 2013 9:35 pm

Hooray !!
We've got snow on the way.
For the next few days, cold temps, snow and strong winds.
borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #22   Jan 19, 2013 9:59 pm
We got about a foot of fluffy stuff.  Still snowing off and on but it's wind blown and finer.  By tomorrow the snow should be more consolidated and better for putting the Murray to work.   Going to be wicked cold though with the wind out of the north at about 20 mph.   Nonetheless, everything is beautiful pristine white.
Dr_Woof


Don't blow into the wind, and don't eat yellow snow. WOOF!

Location: Saskatchewan
Joined: Dec 13, 2010
Points: 253

Re: No snow in sight - WTH ???
Reply #23   Jan 19, 2013 10:27 pm
Blew bout a foot of fluffy snow yesterday - but it was covered with bout a half inch of ice cause it finished with rain.  Gonna be -33 tomorrow.  Temps have been up and down like a yoyo here.

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