IrishRob17 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Snow and sleet battling it out now but I know who is going to win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Just now, IrishRob17 said: Snow and sleet battling it out now but I know who is going to win The Pats? #rigged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Large flakes starting to mix back in as rates pick up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Back to all snow, nice flakesize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Back to pinging on the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 It's pounding sleet out there. Fkn ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 40 minutes ago, gravitylover said: It's pounding sleet out there. Fkn ugly. Yeah, sleet really sucks the big one. Does nothing for totals, does nothing for photos, makes clearing a pain, it's course and rough and irritating and gets everywhere... At least ZR looks pretty next day when the trees glimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Sometimes it adds up. We've had some impressive sleetstorms here over the last 15 years. 6+" of pure sleet is a sight... and a big a*s hassle and we've had that a few times. #Thenewclimateregime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2.7" snow, 0.9" of sleet, and now a burgeoning glaze of ice. Dead-nuts to the Jan 20th storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 You know what sucks? When you take your blower out and the auger grabs the thick rubber mat in front of your steps going up to your front porch and it gets stick underneath the blades and you can't pull the shit out... Then you still have to shovel the sleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonvalley21 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said: You know what sucks? When you take your blower out and the auger grabs the thick rubber mat in front of your steps going up to your front porch and it gets stick underneath the blades and you can't pull the shit out... Then you still have to shovel the sleet That sucks. Can you remove the sheer pins? Maybe that will get the blades to spin freely to pull the mat out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, hudsonvalley21 said: That sucks. Can you remove the sheer pins? Maybe that will get the blades to spin freely to pull the mat out. I'm going to have to try that or maybe the bolts on outside of the housing will loosen the auger enough that I can pull it out. It's thick so it didn't wrap around. Only stuck underneath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Point, NY Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Just now, West Mtn NY said: I'm going to have to try that or maybe the bolts on outside of the housing will loosen the auger enough that I can pull it out. It's thick so it didn't wrap around. Only stuck underneath Those blades will cut you to pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 minute ago, West Mtn NY said: Those blades will cut you to pieces Uh oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonvalley21 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 21 minutes ago, West Mtn NY said: Those blades will cut you to pieces Oh yea. Steady as she goes and a heavy pair of gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 25.2° and freezing rain and sleet continues. The final tally for the day is 2.9 inches of snow and sleet, which brings the seasonal to 23.8. In another year and accumulated in a different way this could be an acceptable winter so far. The way we've gotten to 23.8 so far this year is a D- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3.4" Snow/Sleet 30.1" ytd Current Temp -- 27° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3.5” snow and sleet, .10 ice final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasiluvsnow Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 My back yard looks like the frozen tundra ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 What a mess! The ice isn't as thick this time as last month but I think there was a lot more sleet this time so the pack is super dense and the crust is nearly thick and strong enough to stand on without going through. It's slicker than last time too, my dogs can't even move on it so they pooped and peed right outside the door It looks kind of nice though, everything is all glittery and shiny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 58 minutes ago, gravitylover said: What a mess! The ice isn't as thick this time as last month but I think there was a lot more sleet this time so the pack is super dense and the crust is nearly thick and strong enough to stand on without going through. It's slicker than last time too, my dogs can't even move on it so they pooped and peed right outside the door It looks kind of nice though, everything is all glittery and shiny I guess glittery and shiny poop and pee would look better than the normal kind I don’t know if I’d go as far as to say its kind of nice though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 3.6" snow (including sleet) and .1" ice... a little more but definitely not enough to round up to .2". You're supposed to measure ice by averaging the thick and thin radii of accretion. That's a silly rule and one by which I refuse to abide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Every time the wind blows it's an ice cascade as everything falls off the trees. It sounds like breaking glass and hurts when it knocks you on the head. It was bright and sunny up until a few minutes ago, now the clouds are moving in. I'd sure like to see a wall to wall sunny day to melt off some of this carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 28.6° For only the 19th day this season the landscape is covered in white. As is the norm this winter season it doesn't look to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 This time it's ok if it goes away, it's just a useless ice pack that's sketchy to move around on. The way the ice creeps into the roads as it melts during the day and refreezes at night is kind of scary too. It is kinda nice to look at this morning with flurries drifting down but I'd rather it be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 The shine of a large undisturbed snow filled field with a coating of ice on top is still impressive to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 2 hours ago, gravitylover said: This time it's ok if it goes away, it's just a useless ice pack that's sketchy to move around on. The way the ice creeps into the roads as it melts during the day and refreezes at night is kind of scary too. It is kinda nice to look at this morning with flurries drifting down but I'd rather it be gone. It was ridiculous trying to shuffle around in Verplanck/Peekskill this morning. Just 1" of completely smooth ice. Almost comical with a few of us flailing about while chasing eagles and trying to land on our keisters rather than our $$$ lenses. At least at home I have a little soft snow under the crust, so you can dig your heels in for traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said: The shine of a large undisturbed snow filled field with a coating of ice on top is still impressive to me. Well yeah but... 38 minutes ago, Juliancolton said: It was ridiculous trying to shuffle around in Verplanck/Peekskill this morning. Just 1" of completely smooth ice. Almost comical with a few of us flailing about while chasing eagles and trying to land on our keisters rather than our $$$ lenses. At least at home I have a little soft snow under the crust, so you can dig your heels in for traction. Sketchy right? You need to get YakTrax or similar. I'm looking forward to some warmth tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, gravitylover said: Well yeah but... Sketchy right? You need to get YakTrax or similar. I'm looking forward to some warmth tomorrow. I had microspikes in the truck with me but figured, how bad can it be on a flat waterfront park? That worked out well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Juliancolton said: It was ridiculous trying to shuffle around in Verplanck/Peekskill this morning. Just 1" of completely smooth ice. Almost comical with a few of us flailing about while chasing eagles and trying to land on our keisters rather than our $$$ lenses. At least at home I have a little soft snow under the crust, so you can dig your heels in for traction. Are you looking for bald eagles? my wife and I kayak/paddle board on the croton river and this past summer there were some flying around there. To my untrained eye, there was an adult and two young ones which appeared to mature as the summer progressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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