The B word. Again!

That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Feb 13, 2015

Sledding down the roof is fun! We did that one year in Colorado back in 03 when we had 6 feet over 2 days. It was a blast.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2015

I'm glad I am not in the Northeast.

Yep. It is sunny and warm here. The skies are crisp and clear. The outdoor temperature is 70 degrees. I am wearing shorts as I type this post!

SWM2009 · Feb 13, 2015

I used to live in New Hampshire and I miss living there every so often. I'm not missing it much this winter though. You guys have been slammed by mother nature something else.

No Stars In My Eyes · Feb 13, 2015

I grew up north of Boston, lived in Cambridge, and also out near Amherst. Used to never mind it when it snowed.

Now I live down south and there are two reasons I DON'T like snow here:

1,) Barely enough plows to keep the Interstate cleared, never mind secondary roads. If you live on a tertiary road, it will freeze to ice at some point because we don't see plows until 3-4 days after the storm, if at all,

and 2) Many many many folks down here do not understand the first thing about driving in the snow. Honestly, how I make my decision whether to go to work or wait a while, is by listening to the police scanner. You can have less than an inch and people will be slid off and bunged up all over the place! If I know ahead of time, I can leave earlier than everyone else goes out and make it to work just fine

One of the good things in the south on a snowy day is there are a LOT of young guys in heavy pick-up trucks who just LIVE to go out on a snowy morning and pull cars and people out of ditches. They are awesome (and I hate that word, but truth's truth!)

kbrn2002, ADN, RN · Feb 13, 2015

Yep. It is sunny and warm here. The skies are crisp and clear. The outdoor temperature is 70 degrees. I am wearing shorts as I type this post!

OK I am officially jealous! Not much snow here and I live in what is normally a snow belt. Maybe 3 inches on the ground. We are making up for the lack of snow with bone chilling cold though. It warmed up to 18 degrees today, but with the wind chill it's still around zero and of course colder at night. Water mains have been bursting all over town.

Esme...what the heck are you folks doing with all that snow??? You must be about out of places to throw it.

ICURN3020 · Feb 13, 2015

Cute dog pic Esme :)

We have to not only shovel/snowblow the drive and walkways, but also a small portion of our yard for our littlest family member. She's only around 8-9lbs and if an area's not cleared for her, she has some difficulty doing her business. It's so funny to watch her...she's so light that if the top of the snowfall has frozen, she can just walk on top of it :lol2: Unfortunately, once the temp climbs and the frozen layer weakens, she does this waddle where every couple steps her little paw and leg sink down in the snow! Many times the snow is taller than she is :)

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2015

Cute dog pic Esme :)
We have to not only shovel/snowblow the drive and walkways, but also a small portion of our yard for our littlest family member. She's only around 8-9lbs and if an area's not cleared for her, she has some difficulty doing her business. It's so funny to watch her...she's so light that if the top of the snowfall has frozen, she can just walk on top of it Unfortunately, once the temp climbs and the frozen layer weakens, she does this waddle where every couple steps her little paw and leg sink down in the snow! Many times the snow is taller than she is :)

That's my friends pug.....LOL

My Poor pup She's an old girl. I can't get the video to post but on FB I posted her going outside first thing after the first blizzard...she jumped off the porch and was buried to her neck....she jumped right back in poor thing. We snow blow her a spot and path too!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2015

I did it....I know not so anonymous....LOL

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 13, 2015

That's my friends pug.....LOL
My Poor pup She's an old girl. I can't get the video to post but on FB I posted her going outside first thing after the first blizzard...she jumped off the porch and was buried to her neck....she jumped right back in poor thing. We snow blow her a spot and path too!

One of the reasons I'm very glad my pup is small and quickly learned how to use a litter box! While I haven't gotten anywhere near as much snow as you, it's crazy cold here. My poor little girl wouldn't even step out the door! Just looked at me, turned around, and curled up in her nice warm spot.

ICURN3020 · Feb 13, 2015

This may be common knowledge to all you that live in colder areas.....but I'm sharing because I learned the hard way.

So I'm really bad about letting my gas tank get to the point of running on fumes before filling it up (I know, terrible for your car). My husband is always on me about it, but I can be stubborn :) It's worse in the winter because I dread stopping for gas since it's so bitter cold!

Anyway, last year we had an especially brutal few days of unbelievably cold weather. I arrived to work one evening and heard others commenting that they were glad they had gotten gas since it was going to be terribly cold that night. I instantly remembered my husband's earlier warnings about fuel line freeze up (I never knew that could happen) and realized that, of course, my gas gauge was slightly below "E" :banghead:

I called him and sheepishly told him about my dilemma and that I was worried about walking out to my car in the morning and having problems, as we have kids at home and he had to work early the next day so I couldn't be delayed. So he drove to my work (after just getting off working 12 hrs) to find that yes, my car wouldn't start as the fuel line had froze.

Long story short, the ending involved AAA, a tow truck, me asking a coworker for a ride home in the morning and one ticked off husband :sour:

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2015

ESME--I have to say my first thought about your first photo was "Looks like I'd have a blast sledding down the roof into/onto that drift!!! And then reality hit.........would I SURVIVE sledding down that roof onto/into that drift??????? Ah yes......my first winter in the Boston area was pretty much like now. I didn't think I'd survive. But now that time and distance is here, I miss it! To a point.......my snowshoes sit unused in my closet as I look out on the lake by which we now live, looking a the sunny skies and the ducks as they float by, and enjoying the 50s temps. However, being in Texas, I am well aware that could change in a blink of an eye. Anyway---y'all stay safe up there !!!

I don't know....I take the snow over tornadoes.... :eek:

Emergent, RN · Feb 13, 2015

Unfortunately, here in the Pacific NW, we are devoid of snow. Whenever the East gets a heavy winter, we get a mild one. Temps have been record high, we skiers have been totally deprived, and worst of all the snowpack is 37% of normal. That spells serious trouble for the farmers this season, who rely on irrigation throughout the region.