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

I dont know if I am happy or mad that we havent had any snow storms?? We had one little covering topping out at 4" while last year I think they said we had nearly 60" by this time! Dont get me wrong I had to go to work late numerous times and missed 2 or 3 days last year, I definetely do not miss that but a little snow would be nice. With this kind of winter I am glad I didnt dump 800 on the SS I was contemplating........

Anyone think I am nuts wanting snow?

We're supposed to get about 3" - 6" Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, possibly a bit more depending on the way the storm tracks. Up to this point, not including the crazy October noreaster, this will be like the 2nd measureable storm we've had all winter.

EDIT 02-29-2012: Looking good according to the weather guru's. Latest reports indicate up to 8" in my neck of the woods when it's all said and done...

Got a unforecasted 8  inches of light snow Monday night,   Just right for throwing 60  feet into the clear blue sky, and with the wind, about 100 ft. to the side .

No snow and it's 60 F outside.  Very windy.  There is potential for snow this weekend. 

Right now I'm at the beach in Costa Rica.  It was 33C (91F) and humid here today.  Freaking hot.  A few days ago, we got 20cm (8 in.) of snow back home and, believe it or not, I was a bit pissed that I wasn't there.  Go figure. 

Been pretty much the same temperature here for ten days straight.  Four more days to go then, home.   Hopefully we'll get another dump or two of snow before the season ends. 

Apologize for the big pics.  Internet down here is a bit "iffy".  In my haste, I failed to re-size them.

Bad Monkeys:


Big, big croc:





Play Blanca, Punta Leona, Costa Rica:

Borat,
Looks like you had your own white stuff to play in, nice beach. How were the accommodations & food? Been thinking about a trip to Costa Rica myself.
Cheers

People, food, accommodations are great. 

There's lots to see and do.  If you're into wildlife and nature, this place is hard to beat.  And yes, you can drink the water. 

Shipping out tomorrow but not anxious to get home as I normally am when on a foreign vacation.  Nothing down here to aggravate me as in many other destinations.  No hawkers, no pan handlers or beggars.  Just hard working pleasant people. 

Where is the snow??

Look like it's gone for good for a while.... 70*F here today and the long range forecast is calling for mild temps through the end of the month. Looks like Winter is gone before it even got started!

FrankMA wrote:

Same here, I think I am going to run the snowblower dry tonight and wipe it down (not going to bother changing the oil after only one use this season)

This might be just enough to jinx it and bring in a big snowstorm in a week or two :)

-Dan

When I got home I had a good ten or more inches of dense snow with a layer of ice under it on the deck and back yard driveway.  Put the MTD to work on the deck for the second time this season.   Did a great job on the deck and had it cleared (other than the ice layer) in five minutes.  Flogged the Craftsman pretty hard to clear the back driveway.  There was an icy layer of snow about an inch thick a couple inches from the bottom so it was difficult to push the machine forward.  Should have switched to the two stage but persisted with the Craftsman.  Got it done but wasn't as much fun as it normally is. 

Raining here today.  Had thoughts of putting the machines away but I know if I do, we'll certainly get dumped on.   Got to get into April before it's safe to so.

No snow in sight.  60-70F weather expected in the next 4 days.