Winter? - Page 23

Sailor Steve · 02-19-14, 06:04 PM

Oh look, the sun's out again. Temperature back up to 41/5, humidity 51% (was 98% while it was snowing).

Jimbuna · 02-20-14, 05:50 AM

Clear blue skies, 54/12 Humidity 82% Precipitation 20% Wind 23mph

Not too bad for February

u crank · 02-20-14, 06:16 AM

Snow, snow and more snow. Second day in a row schools are canceled Island wide. It's starting to pile up.

swamprat69er · 02-20-14, 07:31 AM

We got 1-2" of snow coming and some freezing rain. + another inch tomorrow. YES! No wind right now. Temp. 23F The back roof unloaded yesterday. The front one will most likely unload today.

Update, the 1-2" of snow is going to come overnite as freezing rain.

swamprat69er · 02-21-14, 10:31 PM

The freezing rain ended up straight rain. Temp was about 36F. Temp now down to 28F and it has been snowing since about 3PM. I think we will get that 3" they've been promising.

Wolferz · 03-04-14, 12:22 PM

I went out this morning to make a trip to the store and found my passenger door window shattered into many little pieces.

Victim of the latest arctic blast I think. The cold is rough on batteries and glass.

My buckboard is getting old. (19)

Sailor Steve · 03-04-14, 12:24 PM

Moderately cool and raining right now. I see the east coast is getting blasted again. Not us.

Wolferz · 03-04-14, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Moderately cool and raining right now. I see the east coast is getting blasted again. Not us.

I guess we got a consolation prize. The snow missed us south the other day.

swamprat69er · 03-04-14, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

I went out this morning to make a trip to the store and found my passenger door window shattered into many little pieces.

Victim of the latest arctic blast I think. The cold is rough on batteries and glass.

My buckboard is getting old. (19)

You got glass insurance, don't you?

Wolferz · 03-04-14, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

You got glass insurance, don't you?

No, just liability. $300.00 bill to get it fixed. Even a comprehensive policy wouldn't cover it with the standard $500.00 deductible.

That's life on this rock.

swamprat69er · 03-04-14, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

No, just liability. $300.00 bill to get it fixed. Even a comprehensive policy wouldn't cover it with the standard $500.00 deductible.

That's life on this rock.

Time to go to the wreckers and get one.

krashkart · 03-04-14, 11:00 PM

It's been an interesting winter this year. We had temperatures spike up into the 40's and 50's, melt all the snow off, then the temps plummeted into the minus double digits and the ground froze solid 26 inches down. Plays hell with some people's connections to the municipal water supply (pipes buried too shallow). Then the snow comes back, it stays ultra cold for a few weeks, then we get another temperature spike. Overall this winter hasn't really bothered me, but it's obvious that others are ready for spring.

swamprat69er · 03-04-14, 11:22 PM

It is a good thing that my well is 176' deep and the water line is buried down 5' with a 2" layer of styrofoam directly over top of it (1" of styrofoam is equal to 1' of dirt, so in theory my water line is covered with 7' of dirt). The cold water comes out of the tap at 40*F.

krashkart · 03-04-14, 11:42 PM

I'm guessing whoever buried those pipes didn't anticipate a winter like this one.

Wolferz · 03-05-14, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

It is a good thing that my well is 176' deep and the water line is buried down 5' with a 2" layer of styrofoam directly over top of it (1" of styrofoam is equal to 1' of dirt, so in theory my water line is covered with 7' of dirt). The cold water comes out of the tap at 40*F.

I think the standard depth for water supply lines in a temperate climate is 18 inches. My well is down 90 feet and last year we had the feed freeze up where it comes into the house. Easily thawed with a drop light.
It's been much colder this year and it hasn't frozen once. I guess I got enough insulation in there to prevent it from freezing again.

That or the water is cleaner.

02-19-14, 06:04 PM	#331
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Oh look, the sun's out again. Temperature back up to 41/5, humidity 51% (was 98% while it was snowing). __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-20-14, 05:50 AM	#332
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Clear blue skies, 54/12 Humidity 82% Precipitation 20% Wind 23mph Not too bad for February __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-20-14, 06:16 AM	#333
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,747 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Snow, snow and more snow. Second day in a row schools are canceled Island wide. It's starting to pile up. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

02-20-14, 07:31 AM	#334
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	We got 1-2" of snow coming and some freezing rain. + another inch tomorrow. YES! No wind right now. Temp. 23F The back roof unloaded yesterday. The front one will most likely unload today. Update, the 1-2" of snow is going to come overnite as freezing rain. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. Last edited by swamprat69er; 02-20-14 at 03:04 PM.

02-21-14, 10:31 PM	#335
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	The freezing rain ended up straight rain. Temp was about 36F. Temp now down to 28F and it has been snowing since about 3PM. I think we will get that 3" they've been promising. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

03-04-14, 12:22 PM	#336
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Old man winter taking his toll... I went out this morning to make a trip to the store and found my passenger door window shattered into many little pieces. Victim of the latest arctic blast I think. The cold is rough on batteries and glass. My buckboard is getting old. (19) __________________ Tomorrow never comes

03-04-14, 12:24 PM	#337
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Moderately cool and raining right now. I see the east coast is getting blasted again. Not us. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-04-14, 11:00 PM	#342
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	It's been an interesting winter this year. We had temperatures spike up into the 40's and 50's, melt all the snow off, then the temps plummeted into the minus double digits and the ground froze solid 26 inches down. Plays hell with some people's connections to the municipal water supply (pipes buried too shallow). Then the snow comes back, it stays ultra cold for a few weeks, then we get another temperature spike. Overall this winter hasn't really bothered me, but it's obvious that others are ready for spring.

03-04-14, 11:22 PM	#343
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	It is a good thing that my well is 176' deep and the water line is buried down 5' with a 2" layer of styrofoam directly over top of it (1" of styrofoam is equal to 1' of dirt, so in theory my water line is covered with 7' of dirt). The cold water comes out of the tap at 40*F. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

03-04-14, 11:42 PM	#344
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing whoever buried those pipes didn't anticipate a winter like this one.