[AT] Sleet

Wed Feb 2 11:09:51 PST 2011

Once, just once, on the weather channel last night, a commentator mentioned that the storm was moving faster than they anticipated.  As  result, the expected records would not be reached.  But of course, that announcement was never repeated -- there's no news value in it.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "mpnc282 at juno.com" <mpnc282 at juno.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 11:38
Subject: Re: [AT] Sleet
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com

> Here in SE Michigan, I was disappointed with the "Blizzard of 
> the Century" we only received about 5-6" of snow, and not much 
> wind. Kind of like the Great Lakes cyclone from last year. Three 
> wiffs and a puff of dust and it was done. Of course the news 
> talked about it almost non-stop up until it came through. Mike M 
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>Subject: Re: [AT] Sleet
> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:11:57 -0500
> 
> I know what you are thinking, Charlie.  On the other hand, 
> if 5-6
> inches of snow becomes soggy from rain, a small blower will not move
> it and slush is not fun to shovel..  Based on that thought, 
> The clean
> up is taken care of for the moment.  With our temperature 
> still at 24
> F, we have had a couple of bursts of big, puffy snow flakes, but are
> probably safe from any rain / ice for a while. The other good 
> news is
> that our wind is only at 3 mph currently.
> We seem to be quite lucky at the moment comapred to Gene and 
> much of
> the rest of the nation.
> 
> Charlie V. in WNY
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Gene Dotson 
> <gdotsly at watchtv.net> wrote:
> > � �The sleet here in Ohio stopped last night 
> when it warmed up enough to
> > turn to freezing rain. Have a heavy crust on the sleet thick 
> enough to walk
> > on without breaking through. At least the sleet is not 
> drifting any more. It
> > is colder and now snowing and near whiteout conditions with 40 
> MPH plus
> > winds. Have limbs scattered all over the lawn. Earlier I was 
> out and watched
> > the limbs blowing across the ice. Had everything but the hail 
> and lightning
> > so far.
> >
> > � � � � � � � 
> � � � � �Gene
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charlie V" <1cdevill at gmail.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 10:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Sleet
> >
> >
> > And that it did. �We ended up with 5-6 inches of very 
> fine powder,
> > almost like dry sand. �Our temperature hung around 20 
> degrees. �Now
> > the weather guys are saying "Guess what? �The Storm 
> missed us." �I was
> > in hopes all of the hype yesterday was overdone.
> >
> > The current predictions now are for possible scattered 
> freezing rain
> > and / or sleet. That offered extra incentive to get out at daylight
> > and get the shoveling, blowing, and plowing finished just in case.
> > The character of the snow might get ugly if it gets rained on 
> and our
> > DSL internet was out as well so no second cup of coffee. 
> �Now the snow
> > work is finished for the moment and the DSL is up so it 
> appears all is
> > well.........except with all of that I forgot to feed the big 
> dog and
> > give her her pills. �She probably thinks her throat is 
> cut so we best
> > go feed her.
> >
> > Charlie V.
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Charlie V 
> <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> We are up to perhaps two inches of very fine snow now. Radar shows
> >> the heavier snowfall is almost to us. I am going to try to 
> get back
> >> to sleep now. The snow can fall O.K. without my help. Nite all.
> >>
> >> Charlie V. in WNY
> >>
> >> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 PM, Gene Dotson 
> <gdotsly at watchtv.net> wrote:
> >>> Charlie;
> >>>
> >>> I have never seen so much sleet. Probably 3 inches now. 
> Better than
> >>> freezing rain though. Opened the back door a little while 
> ago. Sleet was
> >>> above the bottom of the door. Got dressed and shoveled part 
> of the walk.
> >>> Was
> >>> easy to shovel. Very grainy, just had to throw it up in the 
> air and let
> >>> the
> >>> wind blow it away. Still coming down. My dog won't even go 
> out and he is
> >>> a
> >>> cold weather dog. Hope he makes it till morning.
> >>>
> >>> Gene
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Charlie V" <1cdevill at gmail.com>
> >>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:19 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [AT] Stationary engine recordings
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I did a little google reading on the ring tone subject, 
> Gene. With
> >>> older phones like I have, it looked like more of a project 
> than I
> >>> need. My phone usually only rings occasionally when a telemarketer
> >>> calls and I do not answer them. Neat thought though.
> >>>
> >>> I hope what we get for weather is snow, rather than sleet or 
> freezing>>> rain. When it gets here it is supposed to no longer 
> be in the
> >>> blizzard category. The weather guy is calling for 10-15 
> inches in
> >>> Rochester, but possibly much less South of I-90. South of I-
> 90?? Hey,
> >>> that's me. I would be great to miss the bullet yet another 
> time, but
> >>> I guess we will take whatever we get.
> >>>
> >>> Charlie V.
> >>>
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