SNOWPOCALYPSE!

[nfpgasmask]

OK Eastern VXers, lets see some Snowpocalypse photos!!! (that is, if you have power still).

Bart

[tom4bren]

OK Eastern VXers, lets see some Snowpocalypse photos!!! (that is, if you have power still).

Bart

I'll try to post some later today.

[PittVXr]

Here are 2 recent ones for ya Bart:



This is a Honda Civic that didn't make it up the hill I live on. The car has been stuck here since Friday the 5th.



I took the VX to the grocery store last night....this is what I found.
Where's all that 69 cent bread???

[etlsport]

[nfpgasmask]

Awesome!

Bart

[tom4bren]

During snowfall

After diggin out

That's Sean, Cutie Pie & Kelly (L-R) 'helping' me dig out.

BTW, I don't know who's minivan that is - I just let him park there whilst digging out his mother's driveway down the street (there was nowhere else for him to park).

[etlsport]

[Riff Raff]

That's Sean, Cutie Pie & Kelly (L-R) 'helping' me dig out.

Tom4Bren--- Your dogs aren't helping you dig out; they are actually trying to bury a surprize for you to step in later!!!

CobraJet--- Nice video. I love your positive attitude and good spirits in your narration. You made the best out of a challenging situation. Of course; it's always nice to have the proper equipment, like your handy snow-blower (which did an awesome job BTW).

[WormGod]

Last Thursday, Frederick County (where I live in MD) raised a "non emergency vehicles PROHIBITED on roadways, fine-able of $500 if caught" rule. Sorta-kinda knowingly, I still ventured out to go the 30 miles to work (which was the only place open for 30,000 miles!). This "rule" was put in effect due to extreme blizzard conditions that caused up to 8ft drifts across roadways. My county is quite open with sprawling fields so in most cases, you simply had to try to stay between telephone poles to know you were even on the road. Visibility could go from 1/4 mile to 1/4" in a second, as it did quite often. Anyways, I heard about the "rule" but no mention of the fine....

Guess who came to a National Guard/MD State Police roadblock?

Yep.

After 5 minutes of a screaming lecture by MD's finest, I was let go with a warning. I was only about 2 miles from the county border at that point, so he told me NOT to re-enter the county until the "rule" was lifted. I got to work in Montgomery County, where clearly there was no wind and roads were quite clear (that's saying a lot for this county) and after work, headed back home, where the "rule" was still in effect, heh. No issues and conditions were MUCH more improved (took a more wooded route, avoiding open fields).

Needless to say, it was VERY stressful and I was filled with anxiety that entire drive. Conditions were very dangerous and their "rule" was quite justified. I felt like an idiot for thinking I was so "brave", but having no fear of snow, knowledge of vehicle control in various conditions, and having a vehicle that was quite capable (the VX... c'mon, did you think the STi could tackle drifts up to my rooftop?!!), I managed better than most would expect. Good times at the cost of higher blood pressure, heh.

EDIT: I want to add just how AWESOME Nitto Terra Grapplers are in deep snow. I mean, I had NO problems. And we are talking going through snow, in most cases, up to the headlights.

[Cobrajet]

Thursday in Northern VA wasn't bad at all. I had to go in to work to print and stuff invoices into Fedex envelopes (the only task I cannot do from home.) The main roads were all clear, just the local community roads still had some remaining slush or packed snow, and lanes blocked by snow piles. In spite of the road conditions, I made it to work in record time. My Blizzaks made driving over packed snow and ice feel like asphalt. WormGod, are you sure it wasn't Wednesday??

[WormGod]

Thursday in Northern VA wasn't bad at all. I had to go in to work to print and stuff invoices into Fedex envelopes (the only task I cannot do from home.) The main roads were all clear, just the local community roads still had some remaining slush or packed snow, and lanes blocked by snow piles. In spite of the road conditions, I made it to work in record time. My Blizzaks made driving over packed snow and ice feel like asphalt. WormGod, are you sure it wasn't Wednesday??

Definitely Thursday cause I was home on Wednesday. It's the wind causing havoc. It's still causing havoc. Been that way since the last snow. Any roads by sprawling, open areas in Frederick County are getting covered with blow-over which is still causing high drifts and packed ice covering in the road. Pretty treacherous as I turned my STi sideways twice on yesterday's morning commute. This morning was worse since winds picked up a bit. I guess there just isn't too much road crews can do for drifting snow though. Gotta slug on through it....

[nfpgasmask]

Man, the last few days in Reno have been awesome. Mid 50s and sunny and dry!!

Bart

[deermagnet]

We're gettin' a very nice storm here today and tonight. 12-20" over the region, on top of a small storm a couple days ago. This winter has materialized very nicely, snow wise. I was worried for a while there, as you know. The Catskills will have 50"+ for the week and the mountains will have over six feet in the last month! Yeah, I'll be hiking there next week for sure.

This afternoon I went out in my VX to cruise around in the storm for a while and get some video. No cunning stunts, just having fun driving around on the back roads. It's not much to see. Check it out if you're bored.

Two sizes, same vid. WMV files only.

2:34, 15.8 mb, 320x240-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/vids/sno210.wmv

2:34, 61.9 mb, 640x480-
http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/mgpa/vids/snow210.wmv

Mark Griffin (a VX lifer)

[vt_maverick]

... just dumped the pics off my digital camera. Not nearly as much snow down here in Hampton Roads, but still heavy for our area.