Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Oh Gosh I hope it won't snow! I just washed my snowblower and waxed it. It would be terrible if it snowed and got all dirty. I sure hope it doesn't snow this weekend that would be awful! It's too cold to be out blowing snow. I hope we have the lightest snowfall of the decade. Nothing could possibly make it snow. I hope we don't have any snow at all this year that would be great!

This year we will have no snow at all here. We won't get more than a flurry all winter. It's so great when it isn't snowing. There isn't a cloud in the sky!

Now to sit back and wait for the blizzard of 2011

Man, you guys in the east coast are getting some serious snow.  The air here is so dry and we're heading into deep freeze.  I don't' know how else to trick the snow gods except selling off my snowblowers. 

aa335 wrote:

Actually we are getting far less snow than we normally do and it's fairly powdery which is most unusual.

If washing and waxing doesn't work, for certain working on it where it might not be possible to put it back together in time will often work. Any of "Murpheys Laws" will usually work.

Steve_Cebu wrote:

Ok that gives me an idea. I think I'll take the other snowblower apart and thoroughly clean it with toothpicks and cotton swabs. :) maybe I'll adjust the valves and hone the cylinder walls.

aa335 wrote:

Are you crazy?! You'll get 4 feet of snow if you do that!   

Steve_Cebu wrote:
That's fine.  It's the 12 year old little red one that's I'm taking apart.  Big red is would love 4 foot snow, all I ask is two foot.  Just enough to shut down the town for a day or two.  Big red doesn't mind taking on a mouthful and more.  :)

Well I'd say the Jinx is officially over for us in the NorthEast. We are slated to get at least 10 inches between Tues morning and Wed night. It could be more! If we get much more we'll try and send some of it to our more snow deprived States.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
Actually, we're slated to get 12" inches and blizzard condition.  So bad that one of my wife's co-worker have asked about spending the night at our house after work.  What can I say?  NO?

On the negative side, that co-worker's car will be parked on our driveway, taking away 80 sq feet of snowblowing opportunity.

The weather crowd is talking between 12" - 24" of snow between the 2 storms slated for here over the next 3 days. 4" - 6" tomorrow and another 12" - 18" on Wednesday into Thursday. It looks like a "Cat in the Hat" story book cover around these parts with all the heavy storms we've been getting. I'm glad I live in the woods as I at least have plenty of room to deposit the vast amounts of snow we've been inundated with as of late. I was down toward the Boston area today and there is no room for any more snow. The front end loaders were clearing major roadways and emergency routes to make way for the next round of winter weather. It's like being in a tunnel of snow when you travel through some areas because the snowbanks are so high. My new to me Honda HS928TA is definitely getting a good workout this winter and is performing as would be expected!

aa335 wrote:

Well at least you are getting some snow compared to before. The people in the city have nowhere to put it. Just think when she novesher car how well you'll be able to clean it up! I can cut withing 6-8 inches on my wifes car when she's parked. So not much to clean afterwards. My wife hates being out of work, she's paid hourly.

FrankMA wrote:

FrankMA, you sure seem to get all the snow where you live. Are you out in the Berkshires? We get about 1/2 of what you've gotten. I'll agree it does look like the cover of a Dr. Suess book.

Here they'll only say we are going to get 3-5" tomorrow. Likely we will get much more than that where I am. Like you we have a lot of room to put the snow. Boston is a nightmare, and this next storm will really sock it. I hope we get 18" on Wed that would be great!