I don't climb roofs anymore to remove snow. Falling off once, is enough.
Near 50 here today with rain, rain, and more rain. The snow is melting FAST and it's a huge mess! Did I mention rain?
Near 50 here today with rain, rain, and more rain. The snow is melting FAST and it's a huge mess! Did I mention rain?
Here too- warm today, rained yesterday and my driveway is like a skating rink.... only slippery :-( But we have a few days of 'warm' coming so maybe the glaze on it will melt.
Brian
Is your garage opening on the downhill side of a slope?
This should help(forcast for Red Wing, MN, where we usta live):
Statement as of 7:14 PM CST on February 20, 2014
... Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Friday...
A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Friday.
* Timing... heavy snow will continue this evening before tapering
off after midnight.
* Main impact... the combination of falling snow and blowing and
drifting snow will result in whiteout conditions. Travel is
expected to be extremely dangerous... especially in open areas
tonight when 2 to 3 foot drifts may develop.
* Snow accumulations... 5 to 12 inches... with the highest totals
over south central Minnesota. Accumulations over a foot are
possible along Interstate 35.
* Winds... west-northwest 25 to 35 mph with some gusts to 45 or
50 mph.
* Visibilities... less than a quarter mile.
* Other impacts... wind chill readings will drop into the teens
below zero late tonight and Friday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds
and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.
I had to chuckle this past weekend, some of the local cities who are running low on salt have trucked out this "new great idea" in dealing with all the snow. They are calling this new great idea, "furnace slag". Uh, folks, its called cinders. Its black, and you either throw it down instead of salt, or cut the salt with it. Most rural areas, at least here in Ohio, have been using it since forever. I laugh cause this is the only thing they used in my area growing up in the 60's and 70's, AND, only at the intersections.
It was quite warm down in the Everglades all weekend