White Christmas

[TestRocket]

That second PIC looks like a postcard! Very nice!  ;D

[pensrock]

Look at those pictures. How can anyone not love snow?  :)

[3rensho]

How can anyone not love snow?

Ask my wife  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Slamdunk]

Now, I'm not saying this is in my neighbourhood, but it's relatively close by.

This is what you'd call a White Xmas !!

For those non-metric folks out there 2.5 meters equates to 8.2 feet. Sorry - no pics.


Island hill sets world snow record

With 2.5 metres in 48 hours, resort now has deepest snowpack of any hill on the planet
By John Colebourn, The Province December 26, 2010   

Skiers and snowboarders are on top of the world at Mount Washington.

The Vancouver Island ski resort has been hit with so much snow, the area now has the deepest snowpack of any ski resort in the world.

"All the cars up here are buried and the lodge is buried with all the snow," said Mount Washington's Brent Curtain of the resort's Christmas Day conundrum.

The mountain near Comox had 2.5 metres of snow over a 48-hour period, now bringing the base on the slopes to a whopping 510 cm.

By comparison, Aspen in Colorado has a 168 cm base, while Mammoth in California comes close with a mid-mountain base of about 177 cm.

"It is an absolute sea of white up here," said Curtain on Saturday. "It is unbelievable."

As the storm moved through, Curtain said the freezing level remained low enough that it was only snow that hit the resort. "The freezing levels have been below the resort and we've been seeing nothing but snow," he said.

Despite the heavy amount of snow, Curtain said they hope to have the entire mountain open today.

"We expect to have the resort in full operation by Boxing Day," said Curtain of the avalanche control required to make the area safe. "

[squirtthecat]

Ok - enough white!




Now the wind is screaming, and I just saw a flash and heard thunder...    My gawd.

Took the subway into Manhattan to (attempt to) meet MrsSTC and MIL for a sandwich, then head to church.
Caught the wrong train, so I had to backtrack and wait for another train - that never arrived.

So much for eating...  I ventured up and outside into the maelstrom and went to the Church to wait for them.
(they did save me a couple 1/2 turkey sandwiches to eat)

Then I had to escort them the 5 blocks to the theater they have tickets to tonight.  (Kelsey Grammer is in it - so they really didn't want to miss it)   That turned into a 20 minute slog.    I got them inside and headed back to the subway stop carrying their shopping bags - full of snow by this time.

Train pulls up and I hop on.   Smooth sailing...

[wrong]

I didn't think that a blizzard could affect underground trains - but it can.    The 20 minute ride back to the rental house took about an hour.   And I was starving..

I dried the sammies off with a paper towel, and just had a quick dinner with the first of many beers.

My coat/had/scarf are drip-drying downstairs...

Ok - I'm officially ready for spring now!   :D

After the wind dies down tomorrow, I'll venture out with my good camera and get some pics.    The dump trucks here are all outfitted with chains and snow blades - they are doing what they can..  (and losing)

[ronbeaux]

1" here and it's show time.

[Keymaster]

Maybe if you stand out there long enough you can get on that show "Cash Cab"  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[hal4uk]

What I just read said y'all might get TWO FEET in New York City...

Just enough for a "winter wonderland" Christmas in Kentucky...


Probably 4 inches (?)
About the same in central Illinois.
No problems driving back today...
Of course that was probably due to the EXTRA WEIGHT in the bus...

I haul down 120# of pellets from you to Larry...
And he loads me up with 120# of different pellets to haul back to you...
Are y'all just messin' with me, or WHAT?    ::)

[squirtthecat]

I know that deck!    You think she's run out and ripped down those decorations and put up new ones yet?   ;D ;D

Yeah, we're just funnin' with ya.   Repackaging 120 pounds of rabbit feed and having you haul it to/from...

[hal4uk]

I know that deck!    You think she's run out and ripped down those decorations and put up new ones yet?   ;D ;D

Naw...  Probably still working tearing down the dining room decorations...
(but... as soon as the snow melts...)

[KyNola]

Pellets?  What pellets? :D :D :D

[squirtthecat]

Pellets?  What pellets? :D :D :D

I'll have a fresh batch for you around Easter....   ;D ;D

[hal4uk]

Pellets?  What pellets? :D :D :D

And STARNE'S sauce!

[squirtthecat]

Pellets?  What pellets? :D :D :D

And STARNE'S sauce!

Starne's??   Bleck...

;D

[pensrock]

Ok - I'm officially ready for spring now!

Why, winter has just started?  ;) ;D