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KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:46 am
by PT7
Most of my neighbors would say I'm nuts, but I do enjoy snow & cold. Of course, being retired and not having to drive to the office does help quite a lot. ;)

Anyway, before the sun melts the piled-up snow away, some photos from PT7's apartment windows. These show the homestead and breakfast table of the sparrows.
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Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:05 am
by Sir Henry
We don’t have snow in the city but the mountains passes are getting dumped on.

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:14 pm
by ESquared
It wasn't quite as pretty shoveling it off of my driveway, front walkway, porch and patio this morning, but it was good exercise! Nice pics of a pretty rare occurrence here in KC for this early in the season.

And, by the way, when did they start naming winter storms like this, as if it were a hurricane? Wasn't/isn't this "Bruce"?

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:45 pm
by roddy
Those pictures make my throttle thumb itchy...still 40+ degrees F here on the North shore of Lake Ontario.

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm
by BigAl52
Nice pics PT BUT SNOW STILL SUCKS

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:06 pm
by RanchRoper
We have some coming this weekend to southern Alberta.

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:25 pm
by ESquared
RanchRoper wrote:We have some coming this weekend to southern Alberta.
Now THOSE are snowstorms!

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:31 pm
by RanchRoper
Last February we got 4 feet in 72 hrs.

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:04 am
by CT_Shooter
RanchRoper wrote:Last February we got 4 feet in 72 hrs.
That's just too much snow too fast. My body hurts just thinking about it.

Re: KCMO 2018 "white-out blizzard"

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:23 am
by PT7
Yup, the comments made show that winter & snow depend on what a person thinks or feels about the winter season -- or any season. I've experienced, as many of you have, various winter locations over the years.

When I moved to/from OR, those mountain passes were a real bear to get through. In northern IL and southern WI, I bumped into "THOSE snowstorms." Nothing compared to the snow depth RR has, but plenty deep to keep us home. The 66-67 winter Chicago blizzard that shut down the entire city and all airports: 2 feet in 24 hours. When living in WI, one of the several snowstorms over the years settled in 26" blocking my garage door and driveway -- excluding any wind drifts.

That is why it was easy to post my few photos from this last weekend's blizzard in KCMO. Comparatively, it was a "light" blizzard to others I've experienced. I thought the "clinging snow" surrounding the sparrows' home was quite beautiful. I'm simply glad that winters do not upset my apple cart too greatly.

On the other hand, a hot, blistering, drought-plagued summer like we had this year in MO, is completely another story... :roll:

Take care, Everyone.
PT7
Sir Henry wrote:We don’t have snow in the city but the mountains passes are getting dumped on.
RanchRoper wrote:Last February we got 4 feet in 72 hrs.
ct_shooter wrote:That's just too much snow too fast.
ESquared wrote:
RanchRoper wrote:We have some coming this weekend to southern Alberta.
Now THOSE are snowstorms!
BigAl52 wrote:Nice pics PT BUT SNOW STILL SUCKS