The Passing Of Summer

[Rocky]

I found the pictures from 1960 which show my father digging out his cars behind our house.
My car is in the bottom photo.

 

[hemibee]

I'm cold just looking at the "cars" in the photos.

 

[CarlS]

That's a true white out. I just hope that when that lot melts peoples homes don't sustain severe flood damage. Or worse more people lose their lives.

I just heard from my sister who lives in Toronto and they got some of that storm too, but nothing like what Buffalo got. Not even close!
For Canada it was just a normal snow storm that closed schools and made traveling the streets difficult.
Higher temperatures are coming to the Buffalo area in a few days and yes indeed, flooding will be a worry.

The only similar storm that I can remember in this area happened back in 1960 or 1961. I have B & W pictures of our buried cars.
I think I posted those a couple of years ago in a similar thread.
More recently (circa 2004 or 2005) we had a severe storm and I was snowed in for three days before the city could get to my street - even though I live right in the center of the city.
I was already retired and we didn't lose electrical power so we were fine with lots of food on hand and the furnace oil tank was full.
I busied myself with my snow blower clearing my driveway and sidewalk, then I just waited fore the city plow to come.

And after looking at Rocky's pics, this is why I choose to live in Florida!

 

[Rocky]

just think of all the fun you're missing playing in the snow

 

[Rocky]

These are the pictures from 2004. Ten years! Wow, it doesn't seem that long ago!
I managed to get out through the basement door and start clearing a path to my driveway.
It was a beautiful day after the storm (as it usually is) so the conditions were pleasant....well, pleasant for us....maybe not so pleasant for you southern boys
Then it was just a matter of waiting for the city to come by and clear the street. On the third day after the storm the plow came by.
As I said before, I didn't have to go anywhere so it didn't matter to me.

 

[triumph david]

I never thought about the flooding after the storm was over, goes to show you what i know about snow. But i do know that i am going to wait it out in the south.

 

[Qship]

Yup, I agree, summer is gone. Just got dumped on with about 35 cms of heavy wet snow in what we Maritimers call a Nor'easter. Knocked out power in our area from 11PM last night to around 5PM today. Was just getting the generator set up after work and the power came back on. Ain't that always the way it goes. Just like this morning, got the driveway snow blown, left for work and the plow finally shows up on our road. Wife had to get the "kids" to clean up the entrance so her car could get out.
What a change from 2 days ago when it was 14C and I went for my last quick ride on the Tbird before winterizing it

 

[triumph david]

Sounds like snow is a pain in the ass.

 

[Qship]

I'm really starting to dislike the white goo.

 

[hemibee]

I just wanted to give a little warning. . .

This also goes for Florida and Southern Alabama.

 

[Rocky]

Sissies

 

[shanered6]

Sissies

+1 .........is that you and the misses tony ?

 

[hemibee]

Yes sir, we were at the local high school for a football game and it was freezing. Before we left the stadium the temperature had dropped to 58F (14.5C).

 

[birdman5]

I have noticed when in Arizona in the early spring I seemed out of place in shorts....... they know tourist from the north by the shorts in "cold" weather and our pale skin...

 

[Rocky]

The weather is going nuts around here.
Monday it was 12C (54F); Tuesday it was -8C (18F); today it's back up to 6C (43F), and well below freezing again by Friday!!!!!

 

[DaveM]

We well into December now but I feel it is still a bit cool for this time of years, so who know what the weather is doing these days