Airmotive Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 At least in Iowa, there’s no mountains blocking the view. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshe Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 19 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: I'm thinking this "storm" is going to be a dud. Sensationalized. It's all they do anymore. Did TWC give it a name yet?? "Tomorrow, rainstorm George will move through, followed by sunny day Julie..." I am tired to rain, it messes up my range time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 8 hours ago, PNWguy said: I can attest to the insanity which is Iowa's extreme weather changes. Coldest I've ever been in my life was there. -20 degrees in the mid 1990's with 30mph winds meant around -50 degrees. Later that summer I did roofing and saw temps in the upper 90's and 90% humidity. Lost a couple of guys with hangovers to heat stroke. Just absolutely horrible weather. I have lived this every year since the early '60's. There really are only a few days of that sub zero weather each winter. Much easier to tolerate than the summers. A week of 100+ and 100% humidity gets old quickly. But those mid 80 degree days and 0 humidity are the reward. They outweigh the extremes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 TWC is the most over-dramatic, over-reactive, sensationalized "news" outlet there is. It's just silly. It's going to snow? OMG, let's create panic!!!! Then let's report on it 24/7/365 like something actually news-worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARP Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I have switched over to Weather Nation on my PSVue channel, going to go take a look see here in a few minutes before heading off for a long afternoon nap. Gotta drive all night to DC, hunting for a yellow Mustang to side swipe while I'm in VA ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWguy Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Bish1309 said: I have lived this every year since the early '60's. There really are only a few days of that sub zero weather each winter. I remember one year I was there, it didn't get above 0 for a month. Set some records with that miserable existence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citra47 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 2:45 AM, Dog Soldier said: It is winter in the Northern Rockies. Snows are predicted for the next 5 days. We will be going to Casper, Wy of Friday. The annual Sons Of the American Revolution will meet their this weekend. The trip is 350 miles from our home in SW W Wyo. We go prepared sleeping bags food etc just in case we get shut down along the way. Dress warm and stay safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citra47 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 17 hours ago, PNWguy said: I can attest to the insanity which is Iowa's extreme weather changes. Coldest I've ever been in my life was there. -20 degrees in the mid 1990's with 30mph winds meant around -50 degrees. Later that summer I did roofing and saw temps in the upper 90's and 90% humidity. Lost a couple of guys with hangovers to heat stroke. Just absolutely horrible weather. Cheyenne, Wyoming can match that and more for freezing temps. Cold as can be but guys still used to put iridescent paint on their golf balls and play in powder snow 3' deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Citra47 said: Cold as can be but guys still used to put iridescent paint on their golf balls and play in powder snow 3' deep. We do that all the time at camp. Pick a tree, off in the distance, and it's the hole. For each shot, you find the snow-hole that your ball made and place it on top of the snow. You have to hit the tree. Copious alcohol is mandatory. When all the balls are lost, the game is over. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Soldier Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Citra47 said: Dress warm and stay safe. It is 9:40 PM over 200 miles of !-80 is closed. We hope the roads open Friday morning. It snowing heavy at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 23 hours ago, jame said: After the last catastrophic failure a year ago, I had a talk with the owners, and they agreed to at least make an attempt, as feeble as it may be. We added 9 inch round ducts, with 3/4 hp in line fans that are thermostatically switched on at 40 degrees. They pull air from the assumed warmer air from the center of the attic, and blow it directly to the affected area. Heat tape, as you suggested, is also in place, and also switched at 40 degrees. It had also been blown plumb full of insulation, not allowing the flow of warmer air to cooler areas. The owners would not allow me to install any supplemental heating, which is terribly frustrating. I was hopeful that I could install a gas fired 100,000 btu furnace at ground level, and provide forced heated air via air handlers to the attic space, but either cost or paranoia wouldn't allow it. I'm in central Iowa, and owners are in the more tropical southern climes of the country. Go figure. For those reading along, if you're along the Gulf coast or souther CA, you really have no idea what cold really is. -15 with 30 mph winds can introduce you to a whole new reality. (And don't tell me I don't know heat, either. In 4 to 5 months we'll see 97 degrees with 80% humidity. I live in climatological hell.) It sounds like you made the best with the resources available to you. The blown in insulation you said is plumb full, is it possible to use petty cash to hire a rent a bum to go up there and rearrange the insulation to allow the warmer air to where you think it is needed? Take out some in garbage bags if it needed? We have been fortunate in MI so far this year with weather, fingers crossed it stays like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jame Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mike said: It sounds like you made the best with the resources available to you. The blown in insulation you said is plumb full, is it possible to use petty cash to hire a rent a bum to go up there and rearrange the insulation to allow the warmer air to where you think it is needed? Take out some in garbage bags if it needed? We have been fortunate in MI so far this year with weather, fingers crossed it stays like this. I'm sorry, I meant to follow up on the insulation. Yes, we opened up some bigger pockets to air flow from warmer areas. Our first real test begins tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveoboy01 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Looks like 2-5 inches here. Yay, money. I spent an hour moving snow with a Bobcat today, billed the client for a couple hours(drive time), better than nothing I suppose. I don't envy what the Northeast, looks like they're going to get clobbered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 25 minutes ago, jame said: I'm sorry, I meant to follow up on the insulation. Yes, we opened up some bigger pockets to air flow from warmer areas. Our first real test begins tomorrow. Its all good, just trying to offer suggestions from experiences I have had over the years, let us know how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 The storm-of-the-decade (!) is now predicted to not cover the tops of my boots. (but, I've got vodka, so I will survive. but, it's ohio-walmart vodka and is only half-proof. I didn't realize that. I would have bought twice as much. at $4/bottle, I should have just filled up the cart. nothing but the cheapest for me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 When we were kids, many winters you couldn't even find the mailbox. We once could only use the back basement door because the drift covered the front of the house up to the roof. That same year, we made snow-tunnel-bobsled tracks and ran our sleds through them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citra47 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/16/2019 at 8:44 PM, Dric902 said: Crackers last a lot longer than bread. I may finally get to use my snowblower . Yup, but they make for a very crumbly sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 42 minutes ago, Citra47 said: Yup, but they make for a very crumbly sandwich. and can't be used as emergency toilet paper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said: and can't be used as emergency toilet paper. I'm sure hoping it was research and not personal experience that brought you to that conclusion. On 2nd thought, no need to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bish1309 said: I'm sure hoping it was research and not personal experience that brought you to that conclusion. On 2nd thought, no need to answer. Well, the cheese and tomatoes definitely don't work. hoo boy! The lettuce works if you're careful. With the mayonnaise, the bread is like a wet-wipe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Huaco Kid said: Well, the cheese and tomatoes definitely don't work. hoo boy! The lettuce works if you're careful. With the mayonnaise, the bread is like a wet-wipe. T M I ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveoboy01 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Looks like it's shifted north a bit and we might see more snow than predicted. I hope my snow crews have not disappeared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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