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Everyone ready for Winter?

If I say no, will it just go away??

I shouldn't complain, this year we had green grass into the first week of December. Fall was unreasonably warm and long lasting.

We just had our 2nd significant snow event of the year. I got the snow tires on the car last Sunday after having to drive it once in snow with the Summer wheels. Drove home last night in heavy snow before the plows had really been out in force. This is my second winter with real winter tires, I feel bad for those that think All-Season tires are adequate in MN winters I feel worse for those that think that 4 wheel drive makes up for crappy tires.... Those folks are nothing but a hazard to themselves and others.

Snow thrower started first pull. Just amazing how little work is required to keep intermittent use engines running, once you learn to NEVER buy gas with alcohol in it. I think these two snows have been the biggest single tests on the machine since I got it.

Tomorrow will have the lowest temperatures we have seen here for 3 years, predicted lows of more then -22F (air temp). Been years since we have seen 20 below here. The changing climate has sure altered our weather in MN.

So no, I'm really not ready.
 
Texass Drivers in Pick'ubp tr'ks

Are the bane of our streets. They are too arrogant to learn how to drive in Winter, they don't turn their lights on (I kin C jus' fine, not mah proplum), and actually believe that vehicle stability control, 4-wheel drive and abs will bail them out.

Military base here and all the 'strats from Texass just refuse to learn.

Mother Nature, red of tooth and claw just loves lernin' them all about the laws of Nature. Unfortunately, there's too much collateral damage. If they just killed themselves, it would be a net gain. Sadly, they usually hurt other people in the process of skidding out of control and wrecking.

All-Season tires? How cute. The 'all seasons' they refer to would be those of LA or Tampa Bay, right?
 
I am a firm believer in winter tyres

in fact, have run them on every vehicle save for the Dakota since I moved up here.

I've run non union Cooper Weathermasters, Mastercraft Glacier Grip and this year, I went with a General Alitmax Arctic, union made in Korbach Germany (owned by Continental)

Whilst the tread design on the General tyres don't look like the traditional design we're used to seeing, they do in fact provide very good traction in the snow and on slush, I can at least turn with wheel left/right without any adventure

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I'm in my new apartment 5 floors higher than the one I left. It's much windier. I don't notice a difference with the new windows as most of the leakage is from around the outside of the frames, lol.

The Cube is ready for winter. I have the -30F stuff in the washer reservoir and the snow chains in the back. My car is garaged so if I need the chains I can put them on without being exposed to the weather. I'm stuck with all-season tires as I've no place to store a second set:-(

Drivers: I used to try to explain to people that no technology actually GIVES you more traction; the tech just lets you use more of what's there. The laws of physics can't be overcome. If the road is slippery enough, you'll continue straight ahead when the road curves. Tech doesn't come into play. However, I now keep my mouth shut because one too many people told me that these facts are my feelings and opinions.
 
Jim,

I hear you. Friends back home in Munich used to say to me, Es gibt kein schlectes Wetter, nur schlecht bekleidete Menschen. That is, there's no such thing as bad weather, just poorly dressed people.

That saying died right quick the day a few came to see us here in the Rocky Mountain West and it was -27 F at the airport - and we live 3000 feet higher. Was -32F at our house. Yee-haw. Nobody wanted to go for a walk....

You can't teach things to people who refuse to learn. Mother Nature, red of tooth and claw, just loves to explain her Natural Laws to them. In gruesome detail and with great thoroughness. I imagine she's got some fun lessons up her sleeves for the climate deniers.
 
When will it be over?

Still below freezing and snowing heavily here in my little area of Washington.!  2 full weeks and counting!  Supposedly it's going to be in the 40's and raining on Tuesday.  I can't wait.  I also can't wait for my furnace to stop running.  I paid last months bill this a.m.--$44.00.  This next one will be at least double!  Budget?  What budget!!
 
After 6+" of snow thru last night, freezing rain turned to heavy rain most of today. It would have been useless to try the snowblower as it would constantly clog. Shoveled by hand for 2 hours of basically cement. Temps are falling rapidly and anything not melted away will be glare ice tomorrow. My back is sore now and I am not going anywhere.
 
Was 70 degrees yesterday-raining and cooling down.Supposed to be freezing rain tonight.We have a funky situation at work-one of our 4160V-208/120V transformers failed last night and so some of the site functions are on small generators.Not much fun gassing those in the night during the rain!Showed our new Powell MV breakers really do work!!
 
Schlechte Bekleidete Leute...

I grew up in a small town 15 miles NW of Plymouth, the heart of Cranberry country. So of course every out-of-town visitor wanted to see Plymouth. In the spring and fall we'd always advise to wear a T-shirt and to wear/bring a sweater and a windbreaker to wear over that. Most didn't listen and were shocked to find that between the two towns there could be a 15F temperature (+wind chill) differential (either way) and sunshine in one place and rain in the other.

My personal favorite was the localized snow squalls in Plymouth in March and November while it was warm & sunny at home. People learned the hard way that the 'bay effect' is not imaginary, lol.
 
Wow,

the heating bills in the rockies, plains, mid west and northeast will be astronomical. In the hundreds of dollars for one month.
Unless one has a pellet or supplemental wood stove.
I have a wood fireplace (not an insert) with a high efficiency gas log set in it. Either way it makes the hearth room and kitchen nice and toasty.
 
Our gas bill was $180 for the cycle ending December 16th. 3 weeks of that cycle was winter temperatures. Gas was 30 cents a therm, dirt cheap. I'm happily enjoying keeping the thermostats at a comfortable temperature round the clock all winter long while its that cheap.
 

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