Shoveling during a snowstorm???

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

maybe it's easier to shovel 3 inches twice than 6 inches once

There is truth to this, and I am one of those crazy neighbors I guess. It's like cleaning the house. I'd rather do small cleaning jobs here and there rather than have it all pile up and have to spend several hours doing them all at once.

The problems we've been having is that the "mild" days here (10 to 25 deg F) are causing the sidewalks/roads to stay somewhat warm. When a few inches of snow fall on them, the snow melts a little underneath. But overnight, everything cools off enough to have a nice layer of ice below all the snow. Shoveling in the morning does clear the snow, but you're more of a zamboni at that point.

[See Turtle]

Originally Posted by LndShrk

I have lived in Colorado - just north of Gunnison & worked at CBMR ski area. So, I have shoved SNOW. I wish to impart the two greatest words I have come to know about removing snow from one location and moving to another - SNOW BLOWER.
If you don't have one, get one! If you have one, show your kids how to use it. From there stay inside and watch them clear your drive & sidewalk!!!

I have two. A big one for the heavy stuff and a little one for the light stuff. When we get the really heavy stuff -- like last February, eh, LndShrk? -- I use 'em both.

[KMS]

Originally Posted by gingele

Yes it is KMS. I am not looking forwad to scraping off my car.....

My son is taking my car from my office today so he'll have to clean it off. I don't think there's even a snow brush in it! How dumb is that in December?
We are headed up north for the weekend to ski tomorrow so some snow would be good for us.

[gingele]

Originally Posted by KMS

My son is taking my car from my office today so he'll have to clean it off. I don't think there's even a snow brush in it! How dumb is that in December?
We are headed up north for the weekend to ski tomorrow so some snow would be good for us.

Can he come up this way when he's done? It's the one thing keeping me here right now.

[lolabella]

Originally Posted by gingele

Can he come up this way when he's done? It's the one thing keeping me here right now.

The snow brush barely worked on my jeep. I could have used a shovel to clear the heavy snow....

[gingele]

Originally Posted by See Turtle

I have two. A big one for the heavy stuff and a little one for the light stuff. When we get the really heavy stuff -- like last February, eh, LndShrk? -- I use 'em both.

Look, mister, considering what your countdown timer reads right now, having you talk about snow removal is a little hard to take.

[See Turtle]

Originally Posted by gingele

Look, mister, considering what your countdown timer reads right now, having you talk about snow removal is a little hard to take.

BWA-HA-HA-HA!!!!

[JillyinMN]

I guess that's why everyone in our Milwaukee office took off early

We had a little snow earlier but it quit. I hope it stays that way!

And... if I had to shovel and it looked like there was going to be a lot of heavy snow, I might shovel twice too. Fortunately (in the winter anyway), I live in a townhouse and just have to wait for someone else to plow/shovel for me.

[See Turtle]

Originally Posted by gingele

Look, mister, considering what your countdown timer reads right now, having you talk about snow removal is a little hard to take.

Though on second thought, after perusing Marman's paranoia thread (Weather question...), maybe I should pack that little snow blower.

[equinenut]

Originally Posted by LndShrk

I have lived in Colorado - just north of Gunnison & worked at CBMR ski area. So, I have shoved SNOW. I wish to impart the two greatest words I have come to know about removing snow from one location and moving to another - SNOW BLOWER.
If you don't have one, get one! If you have one, show your kids how to use it. From there stay inside and watch them clear your drive & sidewalk!!!

If I had a spare $1500 I'd love to purchase a snowblower, however.......
I can usually do it myself and the (normally)twice or three times a year that it's just too much or too heavy and I pay $40 still seems a better bargain that $1500 for something that sits on the garage 99.9% of the time.

This one is a beautiful snow fall, sticking to and outlining every tree branch, but this one I may call the plow again

[woodman]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

I hope to get to find out this winter!

Wishing work on poor mike for your own enjoymentAre is it for that Riley kid again

[See Turtle]

Originally Posted by equinenut

If I had a spare $1500 I'd love to purchase a snowblower, however.......
I can usually do it myself and the (normally)twice or three times a year that it's just too much or too heavy and I pay $40 still seems a better bargain that $1500 for something that sits on the garage 99.9% of the time.

This one is a beautiful snow fall, sticking to and outlining every tree branch, but this one I may call the plow again

No, no, the BEST part of owning a snow blower is that it sits idle in the garage for so long that, when it finally snows, the g%dd*@m thing won't start. Then you get to spend $150 on top of the $1500 just to have the guy come out and start it. Of course, by then, the snow's already melted.

[equinenut]

Originally Posted by See Turtle

No, no, the BEST part of owning a snow blower is that it sits idle in the garage for so long that, when it finally snows, the g%dd*@m thing won't start. Then you get to spend $150 on top of the $1500 just to have the guy come out and start it. Of course, by then, the snow's already melted.

Exactly MY EXPERIENCE!!!

[myhappyplace2]

After living in Cincinatti and shoveling my fare share of snow, I can tell you that it is easier to shovel freshly fallen snoe than snow that has had a chance to settle and "ice" up. Once that stuff starts to harden it's a real biatch to shovel.

Originally Posted by Mexivoof

PORQUE???
It is snowing heavily in Milwaukee right now and it is expected to continue for the next several hours. Why are my neighbors out shoveling their sidewalks. I might understand a driveway if someone in the house is due at any minute, but the sidewalk??
It is supposed to be reasonably nice tomorrow (25F, -5C). Do it once!
And no gloating from you Playa peeps. If the weather up here were nice Playa would still be "a small fishing village".

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by woodman

Wishing work on poor mike for your own enjoymentAre is it for that Riley kid again

Ryan LOVES snow... even at 16 he hopes to get at least one good snowstorm each winter... rarely happens... Riley will probably love it as well...