The official weather thread

[kccougar]

So we had some snow on our driveway this evening when we returned home from dinner at the 'laws. It was around 8:30, dark, and the snow had basically turned to ice. Our driveway is nonsense....this long steep stretch of nonsense that can be a hassle when frozen and if not careful. Driving up it in my wife's car, I didn't give it enough gas and speed, wheels started spinning when we were almost at the top of the driveway, then we start sliding back. Fortunately, the van came to a stop at a slight angle, but only about 5 inches from a big boulder that would have left a problematic dent in the back of the vehicle.

I'm getting MMM a new ride this week before real snow storms start landing on us.

And for those that have steep driveways, how often are you salting your driveway during the winter? Or do you dust the ice/snow with tiny gravel? I have a killer snowblower, but after trying to walk the trash cans down the drive tonight, I'm wondering if it will be possible to maneuver that crazy heavy machine up and down that hill without falling and breaking my neck.

We have a north-facing house and a driveway that gets no sun. If I don't shovel snow immediately after a storm it will be there for weeks, if not until spring. I salt the sidewalk and the walk to the house but not the driveway.

[TripletDaddy]

We have a north-facing house and a driveway that gets no sun. If I don't shovel snow immediately after a storm it will be there for weeks, if not until spring. I salt the sidewalk and the walk to the house but not the driveway.

Is there any reason you don't salt the driveway? Judging from pictures, your driveway is pretty level, no? S I guess there isn't a great need to de ice it. Ours is fairly steep so the incline concerns me.

When salting your walks, what sort of salt do you use? I've noticed various grades of salt. Also, I have read that there is risk of burn-in on the concrete if you keep putting salt there over the winter. Ever have that problem on your walks?

[kccougar]

Is there any reason you don't salt the driveway? Judging from pictures, your driveway is pretty level, no? S I guess there isn't a great need to de ice it. Ours is fairly steep so the incline concerns me.

When salting your walks, what sort of salt do you use? I've noticed various grades of salt. Also, I have read that there is risk of burn-in on the concrete if you keep putting salt there over the winter. Ever have that problem on your walks?

Yes, my driveway has only a small, short slope so I don't normally need to ice it for my vehicles. I do ice the area where people may need to walk to get from their car to the walk to the front door if there is ice there. I use whatever they have on sale at the front of the Home Depot, and I apply it typically right after I shovel the snow.

Which direction does your driveway face? If you clear it of snow then you are typically good - meaning the salt should be just a one-time application each time you clear the snow unless you have water that runs across your concrete or other moisture issues. I've never seen any damage to my concrete from the salt.

[TripletDaddy]

Yes, my driveway has only a small, short slope so I don't normally need to ice it for my vehicles. I do ice the area where people may need to walk to get from their car to the walk to the front door if there is ice there. I use whatever they have on sale at the front of the Home Depot, and I apply it typically right after I shovel the snow.

Which direction does your driveway face? If you clear it of snow then you are typically good - meaning the salt should be just a one-time application each time you clear the snow unless you have water that runs across your concrete or other moisture issues. I've never seen any damage to my concrete from the salt.

Driveway is on the west side of the house so it will actually see sun most of the day. I will go pick up some bags of salt and call it a day, I suppose. I noticed the grades of salt were for different temp ranges, some of them going down to -40. Yikes.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I hate winter. Boo.

[Moliere]

It was 37 degrees this morning during my commute. I almost stayed home.

[thesaint258]

It was 37 degrees this morning during my commute. I almost stayed home.

It was 14 when I went to the gym this morning, and it feels like it's just slightly warmer in my office.

[cowboy]

12 below the night before last but warmed up to the teens yesterday and only dipped to 2 below last night. Winter is here. I'll be gathering cattle for the next 2 weeks starting Friday so hopefully it will warm up to the 20s.

[TripletDaddy]

If everything here is going to be dead and brown, can we at least get some snow to ease the visuals? There is no snow in the 10-day which means we all might be dreaming of a Brown X-mas

[EuropeanFootballMale]

If everything here is going to be dead and brown, can we at least get some snow to ease the visuals? There is no snow in the 10-day which means we all might be dreaming of a Brown X-mas

So a Christmas where fewer people get killed driving around? Sounds OK.

[thesaint258]

So a Christmas where fewer people get killed driving around? Sounds OK.

Amen. Snow's great, but it belongs in the mountains. My opinion may be slightly colored by the fact that I sat through a few depositions last week involving a 30+ car accident that was caused by snow and people who don't know how to drive in it.

[TripletDaddy]

Amen. Snow's great, but it belongs in the mountains. My opinion may be slightly colored by the fact that I sat through a few depositions last week involving a 30+ car accident that was caused by snow and people who don't know how to drive in it.

Snow doesn't kill people. People kill people.

[Coach McGuirk]

If everything here is going to be dead and brown, can we at least get some snow to ease the visuals? There is no snow in the 10-day which means we all might be dreaming of a Brown X-mas

I show snow showers tomorrow and Thursday,


http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...34,-111.578528

[TripletDaddy]

I show snow showers tomorrow and Thursday,


http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...34,-111.578528

That is what I get for listening to Brett Benson.

[thesaint258]

Snow doesn't kill people. People kill people.

No one died, so nothing (or no one) killed anyone. A lot of cars were wrecked, though. Besides, the UHP determination was that the snow was a major contributing factor, so legally, the snow is on the hook. Since the plaintiff can't find Mother Nature so that she can be served, she elected to sue pretty much everyone else involved in the accident instead.