What fresh hell is this?

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15 January 2022, 01:25 AM

Daniel

What fresh hell is this?

Black ice.

15 January 2022, 09:57 AM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by pianojuggler:
So, recently, it was debunked that the Eskimos have 20 different words for snow (maybe more broadly, freezing precipitation).

Now, the truth comes out... it wasn't Eskimos, it is Midwesterners.

15 January 2022, 11:22 AM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
quote:
Originally posted by pianojuggler:
So, recently, it was debunked that the Eskimos have 20 different words for snow (maybe more broadly, freezing precipitation).

Now, the truth comes out... it wasn't Eskimos, it is Midwesterners.

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15 January 2022, 11:31 AM

CHAS

Graupel aka grappel is not corn snow. Corn snow does not fall it is formed when snow on the ground is repeatedly freezing and thawing.
The deeper the better.
Corn snow is the most fantastic thing in the universe to ski. The feeling cannot be equaled with clothes on. Powder hides its face when compared to corn snow.
Corn snow occurs in the spring during freeze/thaw cycles.
Corn snow is short lived. A hard freeze will make it a surface that teaches skiers to keep their clothes on. A guy skiing in boxers will learn what abrasion means when he looks like he slid down a street if he falls.
Enough of my rhapsodizing.

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16 January 2022, 12:15 PM

piqué

Agree, Chas. Corn snow = skiing ecstacy

16 January 2022, 06:31 PM

Mikhailoh

I'm going to tell you, Steve, you're getting off easy this year.

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16 January 2022, 06:41 PM

Steve Miller

I know that, and I frankly feel a bit cheated.

But we’re supposed to get some 6” of snow tonight. We’ve been watching snow porn on TV all afternoon. I’m excited!

16 January 2022, 07:36 PM

ShiroKuro

quote:
snow porn

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17 January 2022, 09:05 AM

rontuner

I feel like an old curmudgeon when I say that the media is always hyping the next snowmageddon and we've all just become weather weenies...

17 January 2022, 10:55 AM

Steve Miller

13” of snow fell overnight. Right now the wind is blowing it off of roofs.

Someone shoveled my driveway and sidewalk this morning. I wonder who it was?

17 January 2022, 11:32 AM

ShiroKuro

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13” of snow fell overnight.

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17 January 2022, 12:11 PM

wtg

That's a respectable snowfall total.

Time to build a snowman.

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17 January 2022, 04:33 PM

Nina

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
13” of snow fell overnight. Right now the wind is blowing it off of roofs.

Someone shoveled my driveway and sidewalk this morning. I wonder who it was?

Seriously? Maybe you have an HOA that does it, or an extremely friendly neighbor. Either way, how wonderful!

17 January 2022, 05:04 PM

Steve Miller

I don’t think the HOA does it because my neighbor gave me the name of the guy she uses. That said, I hope whoever it is comes back because we got more snow and the wind blew everything around such that you’d never know anything was shoveled.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get up from my sickbed, dress in layers and roll the trash barrels out to the tree lawn.

17 January 2022, 05:14 PM

rontuner

Midwestern folks tend to be helpful.

Especially guys that got new snowblowers and are having a good time feeling neighborly and battling the elements!