Blizzard in the south!

[kpinnc 16,840]

Holee molee Batman we got a bleeping buch of snow!

 

I haven't seen this much since 1999, when we got over 20 inches. 

 

We are now at 10 to 12 inches, and it's still snowing! We usually get wet heavy snow but this stuff is powder. I've never seen that here in NC before. 

 

And the first day we are supposed to get above freezing is Tuesday. Even then only about 40 degrees. 

 

I hope to get some better pics tomorrow but this was 5 hours ago: 

 

 

[kpinnc 16,840]

Well it finally stopped around 1:30AM. I decided to measure a few spots and it fluctuates between 10 and 13 inches. For central North Carolina, that is huge. 

 

As I said before it's been 20+ years since we had snow like this. 

 

I'm gonna just have to drag out a tractor or two tomorrow and play in it! 

[ebinmaine 76,933]

You got a plow all set up?

[squonk 45,232]

We got 10" a week ago. It's been so cold we still got the 10 on the ground! Nothing has even turned to ice. No melting at all. 

[Treepep 1,014]

Uh Nope.  Last weekend was a half inch sheet of ice.  Never experienced that here.  Temperatures plummeted and superficial ground freezing.  No power loss.. knock knock

 

Soft two inches here. (soft meaning scant 2 and light fluffy snow)   @kpinnc  I am not familiar with Richfield sir.  you must be west of me?  I could ask the webs.  The square is about the

 

only web I use.  This may be here a hot minute.  More to possibly come this following weekend.  Stores are still cherry picked with these dips here.  I am kinda boy scouty  and most

 

Americans have more than enough food.  The hoarding of it here I do not prescribe to.  We (Raleigh) I am outside the city were in a strange radar bubble.  East and West most certainly got a Lot more snow

 

Stay safe out there!

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[JCM 10,560]

Congrats @kpinnc , have fun and be safe.    

[WHX?? 54,209]

Nothin for snow here but colddddd. Wished we would lose power gennies need exercising.  Can't imagine having this cold without solid fuel heat. Goin through it like s#%t through a tin goose but saws & myself  need exercise too.  

Get dem horses out and blow some carbon out KP!

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[adsm08 4,139]

34 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Can't imagine having this cold without solid fuel heat.

 

It still won't get above freezing here for more than a few hours at a time until next week, and won't really be back into heat-pump friendly weather until probably the end of the month. I have about 2 days worth of wood left, and no other heaters.

 

Got a cord coming some time this week, but it will be sweatshirts and blankets until then.

[squonk 45,232]

We needed to call some contractors into work on Wednesday for an emergency as one of the boiler rooms was filling up with water. The main drain out of the hospital needed to be jetted right away. They got there in minutes. They are putting up a new building a few blocks away. They got there so fast because their job is almost at a standstill. They said 3 weeks a go the frost was 2" deep. Now it's 2 feet deep! 

[Ed Kennell 44,444]

10 hours ago, kpinnc said:

 

I haven't seen this much since 1999, when we got over 20 inches. 

We dodged the bullet on this one.   These storms that come up the coast usually hammer us, but thankfully this one turned right and headed across the pond.

We still have the heavy frozen 8inches from last weekends storm with no sign of thawing for 2-3 weeks. I'm sure Phil will grant us six more weeks of winter tomorrow.

[squonk 45,232]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

We dodged the bullet on this one.   These storms that come up the coast usually hammer us, but thankfully this one turned right and headed across the pond.

We still have the heavy frozen 8inches from last weekends storm with no sign of thawing for 2-3 weeks. I'm sure Phil will grant us six more weeks of winter tomorrow.

That's so hilarious1! Of course he'll see his shadow with  all those electric suns blasting his bunker! 

[953 nut 63,839]

I am a NASCAR fan and had been looking forward to today's race but it has been postponed until Monday due to snow.

 

[Treepep 1,014]

Just bubble wrap them and let them play.  Id watch

[kpinnc 16,840]

1 hour ago, Treepep said:

Just bubble wrap them and let them play.  Id watch

 

There are 3 or 4 changes of wet clothes and coats strategically placed in my son's room to dry. Luckily his mother had already got him a couple coats so those change out easily. 

 

Gloves are where we've come up short. So the rule is: when your hands no longer hurt it's time to come inside and warm up!

 

One odd thing about this dry fluffy snow- it melts quick! The temp is only in the high 20s but sunshine still does what it does! 

[kpinnc 16,840]

Side note- yesterday we had such a bad pile up on I-85 near my in-laws home, that they called the National Guard to help get the interstate back open. More than 100 vehicles stranded...

 

I gotta go. The kids want me to get the truck out and go play!!! 

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[squonk 45,232]

Sun has been out here but it ain't meltin! 

[Ed Kennell 44,444]

Just now, squonk said:

Sun has been out here but it ain't meltin! 

Same here.  I just took the 312H out to bring in a load of firewood.   While out I tried to push back a few piles but the blade just flipped down and skipped up over the piles.    Hard as concrete.    It may get up near 30* for a couple hours on Tue. than back to the single digits for a week.