Weather Where You Are

Zeedman said:

I have one. It throws the snow-covered gravel out of the driveway with great efficiency. I suppose I could just rotate parking between the driveway & the adjacent lawn, following the gravel.

Eventually I hope to put in a concrete driveway, if other priorities (such as a patio collapsed by last year's record snowfall) would quit interfering with my plans.

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one of the rituals of spring is to rake the gravel back into the driveway that the snow plows have scraped. we have a concrete drive. it wasn't done well and it is cracking. the end part near the road is gravel. i have no idea why they didn't finish that last part.

It's pre-summer here, 60F, sunny, terraces are full, collegues going home early. I'm dressed for winter and sweating like a pig.

The intersections become icy with even a light snowfall. Cars traveling in one direction create an icy surface, two directions -- a skating rink ..!

It's pretty much okay on most roads because the highway department puts salt down. Only in real cold temperatures will that account for too little to be of help. Intersections are where vehicles are expected to stop and turn. We need to approach them at walking speed.

Can you tell that the roads I usually drive are mostly level ?

Steve
out twice with shovel and will need, at least, one more shot at it. there's more snow on the horizon (edit)

I shoveled paths on both sides of the front porch. Garbanzo the dog was very pleased to have more of the front lawn to explore ... she has her own designated paths in the back yard .

Pulled the roof rake out of the garage, assembled it and got to work. Maybe I should have used it on the deck roof in the backyard but the usual 3, 2 by 4 temporary posts have been installed under that roof.

It is certainly late for us to have the snow. I'll see if what shows up this morning amounts to anything. We don't have as much snow as @thistlebloom is shoveling but it won't be going anywhere by any other means for awhile. Tomorrow morning, single

digitS'

digitS' said:

I shoveled paths on both sides of the front porch. Garbanzo the dog was very pleased to have more of the front lawn to explore ... she has her own designated paths in the back yard .

Pulled the roof rake out of the garage, assembled it and got to work. Maybe I should have used it on the deck roof in the backyard but the usual 3, 2 by 4 temporary posts have been installed under that roof.

It is certainly late for us to have the snow. I'll see if what shows up this morning amounts to anything. We don't have as much snow as @thistlebloom is shoveling but it won't be going anywhere by any other means for awhile. Tomorrow morning, single

digitS'

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What do you think of that roof rake Steve? Is it pretty effective? It would be nice to have some other method that didn't involve my husband getting on the roof to remove excess. I know the roof is built for snow load, 40psf I think, but he always worries about if that is getting exceeded. How can you tell without cutting a block out and weighing it? So he climbs up there and shovel, shovel, shovel...

It's light but still work to use.

I have to stand at just the right angle/position in the yard to reach the roof edge and higher. Very high, I must use a ladder.

The deck roof edge has now been cleared but to reach further on that nearly flat roof - I will need the ladder. Using a shovel is just too scary because there is a powerline right across that roof. I would need to step over the powerline immediately, even before I could step free of the ladder. Fall and I just might be given a choice of falling off the roof or being electrocuted! Or, both could be in my future. Best not get up there, anymore.

I was never able to walk up the other roof slopes.

Steve

She... Wow, it's really coming down. 3" an hour and and it may not let up for days. We could be stuck here a week.

He ... Don't worry, Honey, we are prepared. Come with me. First we start with an IPA, then a bitter, followed by a stout, then a .................

Zeedman said:

I have one. It throws the snow-covered gravel out of the driveway with great efficiency. I suppose I could just rotate parking between the driveway & the adjacent lawn, following the gravel.

Eventually I hope to put in a concrete driveway, if other priorities (such as a patio collapsed by last year's record snowfall) would quit interfering with my plans.

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Don’t set it so aggressive. First time you use it, leave 1/2”-1” of snow. Snow will pack, never to throw rocks again-if you even do the first time.

cold last night (likely below zero) but warming trend this week with rain
in the forecast for the weekend. as long as it isn't ice i'm ok. have to
be on the road a little...

Wow.

Sunshine

at 7am!

Steve