Discussion/obs for snow->ice->rain Sunday/Sunday night 12/8-9/2013

[Sophisticated Skeptic]

ice storm of 2005 pruned the trees nicely no?

 

 

Indeed.  Still the storm to beat....that one was like 4 icestorms in a row. 

[KamuSnow]

How crazy is it in this day an age that in a short span of 6 hours Newark DE went from barely expecting any snow to getting a foot. That is why I love weather. I don't think I'd enjoy it as much if we could forecast storms perfectly. 

I concur. And as much as it's disappointing when we "miss out", things do balance out (eventually).

[FUCK JOE BIDEN]

 heading into work around 730pm to salt the parking lots, with a forcasted low of 28 all this standing water will freeze over long before the snow starts tomorrow. 

[KamuSnow]

 heading into work around 730pm to salt the parking lots, with a forcasted low of 28 all this standing water will freeze over long before the snow starts tomorrow. 

Thanks!

I have a slightly off topic question for you - as a greenskeeper, would you say it's acceptable for a homeowner to cut the grass down to 2" for the last cut so as to minimize grass blades sticking up through a couple of inches of snow?

[Absolute Humidity]

Still holding at 31.9 here in NW Chesco - couple more shots of the ice accretions attached

Beautiful Pictures. 

[blackhound]

we're about a half mile from garnet valley schools, but not in garnet valley (which apparently got 10 inches yesterday), which is apparently farther away than glen mills...i dunno, i try to figure it out and then my head hurts...i guess concord township is the best label...anyway, looking forward to another round...hope you got a new rake...

 

I'm over in the Middletown Township part of Glen Mills, and yeah, it can be confusing as to what constitutes "Glen Mills". We saw 5 inches.

[wederwarrior]

looks like a nice cold spell after whatever falls tomorrow.

It could stick around for a while.

[Pohopoco]

The pic.'s and comments by Mike are coming true here,Thankfully PPL put in a "5 year cut" up here about 2 months ago...I started hearing what I thought were dripping sounds,but the wind has picked up and branches and maybe I even heard a whole tree are breaking,shedding Fri.nights and the 1/2 a day today's worth of Ice Accrual...Also the roads are absolutely treacherous once you get off PADOT's one road thru my area...People that live up here don't need somebody to tell them to slow down or just not go out tonight,but if you're a Professional Driver of Rig's, any trucks or just passing thru by car;Good Luck...btw,it was 3 storms in a row in 05 (Jan5 to 12)  and IF you were here you'd Never Forget that...

[KamuSnow]

I'm over in the Middletown Township part of Glen Mills, and yeah, it can be confusing as to what constitutes "Glen Mills". We saw 5 inches.

You're slightly higher elevation wise I suspect. And Mac, I got some shovels out and put (most of) the rakes away.

[RkTec]

had 1.4" snow yesterday. 0.2" ice accrual overnight.   Currently sitting at 31 with freezing fog

[RedSky]

Freezing fog here as well. Just hit a black ice patch near my home

[anthonyweather]

Flurries to a moderate snow already

[FUCK JOE BIDEN]

Thanks!

I have a slightly off topic question for you - as a greenskeeper, would you say it's acceptable for a homeowner to cut the grass down to 2" for the last cut so as to minimize grass blades sticking up through a couple of inches of snow?

 

 what is your concern with blades sticking above the snow?

[KamuSnow]

 what is your concern with blades sticking above the snow?

I like the way it looks when they don't! Plus, in my imagination, it might not melt as fast. Do I sound like a certifiable snow nut?

[famartin]

I like the way it looks when they don't! Plus, in my imagination, it might not melt as fast. Do I sound like a certifiable snow nut?

I'm the same way

[KamuSnow]

I'm the same way

GMTA

[Rib]

344 replies and over 12,000 views. Not bad guys.

[donsutherland1]

A photo of Independence Hall on Sunday (12/8) while I was in Philly:

 

[KamuSnow]

A photo of Independence Hall on Sunday (12/8) while I was in Philly:

 

Nice, and thanks. Good job being where the snow is!