[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Winter System Not So Impressive? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/14/2008 7:15:23 AM EDT
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Well not so impressive here in Corvallis. It was sticking around 5am and by now its on the cars and grass. Hows everyone else fairing?
Quick Edit: Just got back from a quick run, and its gonna be real interesting tomorrow if the moisture stays around and the temp does get low and it freezes |
I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller.
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Troller? Try boosting your post count before you point fingers noob! And it really depends on what channel you watched buddy, all the forecasts I saw said worst storm in 8-10 years. I didnt expect much, but with any type of freakout like we saw this weekend by the public, you better give me something worthy. Weve got standing water here in Corvallis, not at all the doomsday storm they predicted...
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I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. |
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Troller? Try boosting your post count before you point fingers noob! And it really depends on what channel you watched buddy, all the forecasts I saw said worst storm in 8-10 years. I didnt expect much, but with any type of freakout like we saw this weekend by the public, you better give me something worthy. Quoted:
I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. Troll on, I was talking to OP, but troll on anyways. |
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I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. How about decaf, Mr, Cranky? 3" in West Linn - Woot! |
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I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. How about decaf, Mr, Cranky? 3" in West Linn - Woot! Baha ha ha ha ha |
| Here in Damascus, I'm about 600-650' elv., I have about 4" on the flat with drifts up to 8"+, Spent yesterday putting on the snow tires on all of the vehicles, loading the woodboxes, and have had a fire in the wood stove cranked on since yesterday morning. This morning finishing up on stuffing insulation in the foundation vents and getting them closed upped. Today we were supposed to go and get a tree and visit up in Estacada but it looks like we aren't doing that. Friends in Estacada say they hardly have anything but I am concerned about later tonight when we would be coming home. They got some steep nasty curvy roads that I would have to deal with, down and up. Not worth it. Wife is trying to guilt me into going because this was supposed to be Christmas dinner with these people but it just wouldn't be enjoyable for me, I would be worrying the whole time if I could get my family home safely. Now if it was just me, I would go out and see what kind of trouble I could get myself into, but not with the family tagging along. |
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Troller? Try boosting your post count before you point fingers noob! And it really depends on what channel you watched buddy, all the forecasts I saw said worst storm in 8-10 years. I didnt expect much, but with any type of freakout like we saw this weekend by the public, you better give me something worthy. Quoted:
I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. Troll on, I was talking to OP, but troll on anyways. Who is OP crankinstein? |
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If all these guys took the sand out of their manginas, we would have enought to sand all the roads! Nick  How true........Tell me about it, Im sitting down here at my store and nothing going on bout ready to close up and go home. Bunch of nancies |
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I'm sitting here in my condo and LAUGHING as people creep along and FAIL at driving...
Icy as sin in the streets right where I am in downtown PDX, like an inch that has stuck, the rest has just made a big sheet of ice... Looking forward to watching the chaos in the next couple days as idiot valley natives and cali transplants freak out... I wonder if I'll see anyone using a hose to wash the snow off their front steps again this year... 
Edit: LOL. I just saw someone pulling their kids on a sled through the intersection of NW 11th & NW Hoyt... |
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I never heard "storm" of the century, I heard them say arctic temperatures. Which is true, it won't hit above freezing all week, with highs in the teen's on mt hood, which means EPIC powder. I am a snowboarder, and this is definitely the coldest it's been the past 8-10 seasons up there. I am expecting about 2-3 inches here in Gresham, I already have about an inch as of 9AM. I'm not sure what you mean by impressive? If you expect 3 feet of snow at your front door then this definitely won't be impressive, but if you paid attention to the forecasts they used words like COLD SNAP, not STORM of the CENTURY. Nice try troller. How about decaf, Mr, Cranky? 3" in West Linn - Woot! I loved winters in West Linn... Willamette? Good to go. Hidden Springs/Barrington? Screwed! 
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19 degrees in Salem/Keizer. I had about 3-4" of snow on the car. The roads are all iced over. Driving can be pretty dicey if you're not careful. I had to take my wife downtown for jury duty. The roads in Keizer are very bad. Once you get into Salem, things get a little better and downtown Salem proper is sanded. Most of the drivers are playing nice. I only saw one fender bender. Some folks are chained up. I'm driving a little front wheel drive econo-slug. I haven't considered chaining up. I'm getting around just fine. ZM |
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Here in Boardman there is maybe two inches on the roads and vehicles; three to four inches in the yards with drifts up to 16 inches.
Wife has to work (her job is with the fire department as the office manager, and the FD is three blocks from the house); boy has to go to school (second grade, school is four blocks from the house); and my job (Umatilla Chemical Depot) got put on a delay until noon.... So Jr. Lizardman is more of a man than the Army since he has to go to school and the Army is on a delay (I am a civillian Ammunition inspector out there). 
oh and it is about 14 degrees here. Dave |
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Got a little in Falls City. Not snowed in yet though
http://images2d.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53676%3Evq%3D3349%3E383%3E%3B%3C%3B%3EWSNRCG%3D3239%3A%3B5332383vq0mrj yup Falls City has some oh and hi from another FC AR guy. 
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Got a little in Falls City. Not snowed in yet though
http://images2d.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53676%3Evq%3D3349%3E383%3E%3B%3C%3B%3EWSNRCG%3D3239%3A%3B5332383vq0mrj yup Falls City has some oh and hi from another FC AR guy. Hey, howdy! Yeah, some of the weather reports say we may get some more snow tomorrow. We ought to visit sometime. |
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still not a drop down here in Eugene. So much for a snow day for the kids Well, sometimes its better not to get it. Any of you around here in January 69? Yeah I was around. I was 3. We got just enough snow to make my feet wet but not enough to make a snowball hardly. |
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still not a drop down here in Eugene. So much for a snow day for the kids Well, sometimes its better not to get it. Any of you around here in January 69? Yeah I was around. I was 3. We got just enough snow to make my feet wet but not enough to make a snowball hardly. Oh, where was that at? Unless my memory's going, that was the year we had 30" of snow here in the valley. |
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still not a drop down here in Eugene. So much for a snow day for the kids Well, sometimes its better not to get it. Any of you around here in January 69? I was living in the Boring area in '69, I was 9 years old. We got a shit load of snow and the a couple or more inches of freezing rain on top of that. We had the ultimate sledding pasture, man was that fun. But now I am old and still live in the Boring area but I have to drive to Hillsboro everyday for work, so dry roads are fine with me. Bill |
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My 01 4x4 Tahoe made easy work if this supposed winter system.
Nothing like driving around 300 hp in the snow with complete traction. I LOVE having an "auto" option with 4x4 when it's this kind of "patchy" snow/ice on the ground cause I can't stand using all 4 wheels when its dry in some areas but you have to leave it in 4x4 due to the patches of snow/ice. |
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Got a little in Falls City. Not snowed in yet though
http://images2d.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp53676%3Evq%3D3349%3E383%3E%3B%3C%3B%3EWSNRCG%3D3239%3A%3B5332383vq0mrj yup Falls City has some oh and hi from another FC AR guy. Hey, howdy! Yeah, some of the weather reports say we may get some more snow tomorrow. We ought to visit sometime. Yeah sounds good,I am still shocked to find someone else in this little town that is on here lol and into ebr's
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Friday AM
Keizer has 4" on the ground and it's still snowing. Drove "The Imperial Red Headed Scorpio" to work. The Econoslug plows right through this stuff like it was made for it. Took the long way back home just for fun. Nothing like a little banzai rally racing first thing in the morning! Lot's of morons/scaredycats in Subaru Outbacks driving at 10mph. Those shitbags should just get off the road. They're a menace to those of us that enjoy driving in crappy weather. |
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4:30 a.m. - 4" of new around the house for a total of 16" around the house. Still snowing moderately. Weekend potential might make this one of the more memorable winters in decades. Yes I was around in 69 and I lived in Salem at the time. That was a good dump of snow. There was a K-Mart out at Mission and I-5 who's roof collapsed under the weight of the build up. It was a rather interesting year for snow all around the state.
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| Good to see some people from Falls city on ARFCOM, a pic of the golf course were I work near Dallas. http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj436/EBR556/DSCF0059.jpg |
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Good to see some people from Falls city on ARFCOM, a pic of the golf course were I work near Dallas. http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj436/EBR556/DSCF0059.jpg Another Falls City-ite! Or is it Falls Cityonian? Or just redneck . We may have to start a Falls City HTF  .
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Good to see some people from Falls city on ARFCOM, a pic of the golf course were I work near Dallas. http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj436/EBR556/DSCF0059.jpg Another Falls City-ite! Or is it Falls Cityonian? Or just redneck . We may have to start a Falls City HTF .
ETA: I've never played golf. Do you use orange golf balls for this weather 
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Good to see some people from Falls city on ARFCOM, a pic of the golf course were I work near Dallas. http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj436/EBR556/DSCF0059.jpg Another Falls City-ite! Or is it Falls Cityonian? Or just redneck . We may have to start a Falls City HTF .
ETA: I've never played golf. Do you use orange golf balls for this weather
I moved to Dallas about a year ago but I lived in FC for 20 years, I still consider myself a Falls Cityite  . I don't think orange golf balls will help me I slice the ball so bad I have a hard time finding my ball when the weather is nice
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