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Misc Forums => NON LSR Posting => Topic started by: landracing on December 20, 2006, 09:23:28 PM
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Well left for work this morning with it snowing pretty good. I took the wifes new car her 06 Chrysler 300M AWD. I had to service it for our trip, leaving Friday at 4 am, to goto Minnesota for Christmas. GOt to work and it started to really come down, havent had a chance to drive this car is a pretty good snow, I had to check out how it handles. WOW> I am very impressed on the AWD and the big motor in snow conditions. Passed up people left and right. Just as long as you dont follow people with Florida and California plates NO problem.
I shoveled the driveway and cleaned my truck off and went back to work. When I got there they decided to shut down for the rest of the day. Then I went out and played in the Truck for awhile. Gave some rides and pulled a few people out.
I mean since DIA Airport shut down totally at around 11 am. Denver and surrounding areas shut down completely. I-25 north and south was shut down, I-70 and I-76 East and west all got shut down too. Snow came in fast and is stalling over Colorado, (Denver area) and is expected to dump another 12-20 inches tonight. THis was a picture at 5 PM, remember driveway was already shoveled at 1 PM and both cars were cleaned off and driven. NOt as much as Jon W gets in Michigan but it sure hurts when it comes in this fast.
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That is what I like about the Snow Plow business in Denver.
Paint traffic lines and signs in the summer and plow them in the winter.
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By contrast, Down Under (Melbourne) we're dealing with bush fires and 95 degree heat. The sky is a weird orange haze as smoke covers much of the state.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14043
Regards,
PJQ
Velocity Science Laboratories
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"Snow" Yeah, I've heard of that stuff. Falls from the sky? Every 15-20 years we get a dusting.
The last time it really, well kinda, snowed in Los Angeles was:
(http://www.boulevardsentinel.com/05-2006_files/scan0001.jpg)
1949
Snowfall Occurrences 1921-2002 in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (Civic Center)
Year Month & Amount of Snowfall
1922 January (trace), March (trace)
1935 December (trace)
1947 December (trace)
1949 January (slightly more than 0.3 inches)
1950 April (0.2 inches)
1951 February (trace), March (trace)
1952 January (trace), March (trace), December (trace)
1954 January (0.3 inches), February (trace)
1957 January (trace)
1962 January (trace)
Source: National Weather Service
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Todays totals as of 9:45 tonight is 27" in Aurora where I live... :)
"Honey, do we need milk??? I'de be more then happy to go get it"
Jon
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As of 10 pm. Wasn't there a car their earlier???
JOn
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I hear the Denver area weather is very changeable. Think it will be gone by tomorrow?
John
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Usually Snow is gone within two days, but this one will be here for awhile. Back in 03, we had another very wet, heavy snow that shut Denver and surrounding area's down. That snow snaped trees and created a mess, Buildings roofs collapsed in etc etc. That Snow total was 31.7", We are on tap to beat that total by at least 10". But its not a heavy snow like in 03.
What is up with Global warming...
Jon
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Usually Snow is gone within two days, but this one will be here for awhile. Back in 03, we had another very wet, heavy snow that shut Denver and surrounding area's down. That snow snaped trees and created a mess, Buildings roofs collapsed in etc etc. That Snow total was 31.7", We are on tap to beat that total by at least 10". But its not a heavy snow like in 03.
What is up with Global warming...
Jon
we have in the moment perfect race condition...around 2 degress celcius...no wind....no rain.....no snow....but not October......... :wink:
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Jon,
If you get out of Denver, there is no snow (yet) in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. If you want a white Christmas bring some with you.
Poppy
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The day after I met Slim when he did a commercial with Nikon on the salt it snowed in Bendover and we ran on the dry salt.
The Snowplow Business in Denver is responsible for the rescue of a lot of orphans in Fashion Valley Shopping Center.
It would bring a tear to your eye.
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I can't BELIEVE you are allowed to say the "S" word in here!
Keep it out THERE! I'm enjoying our warmer then normal "S"-less
December on my new bike! :-D
Deb
so much to learn, so little time! We don't need no stinkin "S"!
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Just think, tomorrow is the first day of winter!
Mike
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I wonder what color shorts I'll wear today 8-)
DW
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I wonder what color shorts I'll wear today 8-)
DW
After we sail past the last marker buoy, shorts are optional.
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Dan, it depends on wether you want the stripe in or out.........By the way, the reason Bob Dole lost the election to Bill Clinton, is when they asked him if he wore boxers or briefs, his answer was "Depends". I know, I know, its a oldie but a goodie... and speaking of Dolan,..................... :wink: :wink: :wink:
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http://www.landracing.net/cgi-bin/pro/emAlbum.cgi?c=show_thumbs;p=Other%20and%20Misc/blizzard
check those images out.
Jon
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Jon,
If you are planning on driving to Minnesota, you might want to check on the weather. It is raining and turning to wet snow from the Twin Cities down into the southern part of the state. I do not know what it is like in Iowa and Nebraska.
Poppy
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I gotta ask this question, Jon, even though I'm pretty sure I know what your response will be.
Your photos show cars parked outside -- and what sure looks like a garage just a few feet in front of the cars.
Up here in Marquette we put the cars inside whe we're expecting snow -- you don't have to sweep or shovel them that way. Maybe we need to send a delegation of Yoopers to Colorado to teach you folks these winter tricks, hey?
(Watch, folks -- he's going to make some lame excuse like "I can't put the cars in the garage -- that's where the race bike lives!").
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Garages are for, more important items, yes Race stuff. Even if we parked them in garage we still have a 4 1/2 foot drift in front of garage. See less shoveling...
Jon
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We park the snowplow last in/first out in our garage when we're expecting 4 1/2 foot drifts. Fortunately we only get that much snow a few times during the average winter -- anything less than a couple of feet isn't worth hassling with until we get home later that evening.
Have a safe trip.
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Salt Fever I tell you.
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I heard Jon A. hired Jon W. to plow a road out of Denver all the way up north for more snow. Wonder if it's a two way deal. Seems as the motorcycle has priority for the garage and the poor wife has to shovel the driveway and clean off her car to go to work. Damn even a car port would help Jon. Hope you get to make the trip and have a great Christmas. :-D
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We rarely get snow here, but in the last 2 weeks we have been awarded 2 wind storms... First one clocked 122mph at the weather station 1/2 mile away from my house, but the second one only hit 114mph. Nothing like eating chili that has been cooked over a Coleman lantern!
In this area garbage cans are allowed to exceed the 55mph speed limit, and they also have the right of way on the highway :-D
Even the evergreens are naked here..... Smitty
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:-Dhard to beleive but no snow here in N Ia. just rain so far, going to be a short winter this year, just disced corn stalks a coup;e days ago before rain & drizzle set in.