Ohio/PA storm this weekend!!

I think mine is a 10/12.. and its post and beam framed with some massive timbers... not the weight Im concerned about its the fact the 3 foot deep drift is melting and creating a nice ice dam.

 

I don't know about the rest of you guys and gals, but there is something about a good heavy storm that I look forward to. Wood is ok, food is ok, hunker down and let 'er fly! Bad part is the clean-up, no?

 

Personally I like a 4"-6" storm. Easy to plow.

When you get into the 10"+ range it gets heavy and slow to move. I like to be able to zip around and get it done quick. Then I can come home to a toasty warm house.

 

Yep 10 inches of wet snow is slow going in a plow truck. That's why I have a 2" trigger. Plowing 2 to 4 inches 2 or 3 times is way easier on the equipment than 10 inches all at once.

 

gotcha, it's more for the heat loss and the ice that forms. I have that on a flat rubberized roof in the back of the house. I have plans in the next few years to take that roof off and put a small 5 pitch to replace it. I was looking for more ceiling height at the same time, so this will kill like 3 birds with the same stone.

 

Looks like it's supposed to be pretty cold around here next week too.

 

My neighbor thankfully helps us out, we share a few hundred yards of driveway, then I go up past him. If he has the grizzly out, he makes a few passes up to my turnabout for us.

 

I get hugs too but all my neighbors are over 60.

 

I usually get ready to head out at around 3". By the time I get the snow off the truck, the blower on the back and get to my first stop, there's another inch. If it's going to be a big one I run the route then go back and start at the beginning again.

 

Got the plow on today. Only supposed to get 4" but it's nice to get out and play and the old timer neighbors appreciate me plowing them out even though they'd never ask me to.

 

That's how my neighbors are. I actually like having older neighbors. They are like me keep to themselves but if you ever needed the slightest thing they would help in a heartbeat. When my well pump went up a bunch of them gave me a hard time for not asking them for help. My 80 some year old neighbor came over and offered to help too. The man gets around great for his age still hunts and fishes cleans his chimney and all. If I can move like him when I hit 60 I'll be happy.

 

looks like downgrade to 1-2 here, maybe even all rain

 

Latest report has the storm going more north, above the mason dixon line. Of course this is subject to change, but my area just got downgraded to 2-4", ending monday morning with all rain.

 

National Weather Service is calling for 4"-7" in our area.

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
257 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT ALL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY...

PAZ024>028-056-057-059-063-010800-
/O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0002.150201T1700Z-150202T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0002.150201T1400Z-150202T1300Z/
CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...
MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...
HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE
257 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW FOLLOWED BY FREEZING RAIN.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN SUNDAY MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TURN TO FREEZING RAIN
THEN TO PLAIN RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. IT
SHOULD THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ON MONDAY.

* PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW...SUNDAY EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY
NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. A COATING
OF ICE WILL THEN MAY SIDEWALKS AND UNTREATED SURFACES SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ON MONDAY.​

AccuWeather is saying 6"-10"

 

5 to 9 inches coming for me here just north of indy.
Plow truck is ready and so am I. Gotta make that money back I just handed the veterinarian.

 

I just watched the 6:00 news. Our forecast has been downgraded to " a coating of snow changing to sleet, freezing rain then to all rain. I guess I might as well take the snowblower off the truck.