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Well,
The weather here is about the same as it has been since December 1st.
Details for Wednesday
Bitterly cold. Periods of snow. High -2F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. Wednesday night: Mainly cloudy with snow showers around before midnight. Cold. Dangerous wind chills as low as -40F. Low near -20F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
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I'll be heading out to the barn in just a bit to start the Knipco heater. I've got to get the driveway cleaned out so that we can at least get the cars in and out of the yard. Right now, the yard is so full of snow that I'm not sure my wife will be able to get out.
I'll have my jacket zipped up today. hehehe.
Joel
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Joel, I don't know if you already know about this trick or not, but we used to do a lot of snow removal on open station machines and quickly realized there's no better way to keep your head (all of it) warm and dry than by wearing a snowmobile helmet.
If you want to get really fancy you can even get the nicer ones with a tube to vent your breath out of the helmet, and an electric defogger in the visor.
It sure makes a difference in windy situations, or when the snow comes back at you from the discharge chute of the blower.
BTW, those 12 volt heated mitts and boot warmers are great for keeping the chill off too.
Best of luck.
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sounds like the weather strip is solved, but ya'll gotta be crazy going out in those temps,
I cancelled a camping trip for this weekend cause night temps are supposed to be around 35 and day temps at 45-50
I will be snuggly in front of the fireplace this weekend...ha ha
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Murf,
I don't own any of that stuff. I have on a pair of long-johns, some wool socks, a pair of Danner boots, a stocking cap, some wool mitts, and a good Carhartt jacket with a hood.
Tried the snowmobile helmet once, but I didn't like the visor fogging up.....so I ditched it. When the snow stings my face, I switch to a ski-mask and a pair of safety goggles. I'll be going with the stocking cap today.....in blaze orange...of course. hehehe. All of my hunting clothes match the color of my tractor.....or the other way around.
Joel
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Well friends,
It appears that the weather forecast has been revised yet again, and for the worse.
It's currently 16 below zero and snowing at the rate of one inch per hour. It's been snowing all day. The wind is blowing out of the northeast at 20 miles per hour.
But, today is actually a very nice day, when compared to what's coming our way. Thursday evening we're expecting temperatures to fall to -32 degrees.....with wind chills in the -45 degree range. And with the wind blowing to about 20 miles per hour tomorrow, we can expect to see snow drifts to about 5 or 6 feet deep around here.
It looks to be a very cold day for moving snow. I might have to put on my coveralls for the next trip down the driveway.
Global Warming? Don't believe it, folks. It's all a bunch of garbage.
Details for Thursday
Bitterly cold. Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High -9F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday night: Bitterly cold. A few clouds. Low -32F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Joel
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Will not even pretend to know what those temps are like other that getting something out of our freezer.
Joel, I have used a face shield like for a work shop for such as it will help block direct wind, a bigger problem with wind from behind you and may help or make it worse on a side wind but they are open to where moisture does not normally build up. Of course you could just choose not to breath while wearing it. Understand that would prevent the moisture build up. kt
Feel the need to put a warning here: do not try that while operating equipement until you know how not breather will affect your response time.
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KThompson,
The problems I deal with are often debated right here within the home. Do I go out and clean the driveway while the wind is blowing, at -10 degrees -- or wait until the wind dies down and then tackle the project when it's 40 below zero?
I don't like to operate my equipment in the extreme cold. It's just not good for the machinery. NOTHING likes to move in these extremely cold temperatures. Mechanical devices can be forced to turn, but I don't like it when the vehicles talk back to me........and oh....they do make some awful sounds.
It's currently 20 degrees below zero. The wind is fairly calm. It might be a good day to go out and clean the driveway, but now I don't have the wind to help me move the snow when I blow it. With the wind blowing, the snowblower moves the snow nearly twice as far.
We haven't had any melting days since the middle of November. The weather man says we hit 32 degrees once since November 15th, but only for an hour or two. The snow is beginning to pile up around here.
I'm beginning to look forward to the mosquitoes and biting flies. I've about had my fill with winter.
My hot peppers are now two inches tall. I'm growing them in pots in the living room window. I look forward to the day when I transplant them outside.....on or around Memorial Day. (We had three inches of snow on Memorial Day last year, and I lost about a dozen plants because of it.)
Joel
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Joel, sounds like you need a taller discharge chute, if one is not readily available from the manufacturer or your dealer, they can be easily made.
We have several of our machines equipped with 6' (or more) discharge chutes, it makes a big difference for certain jobs. An adjustable top end is good too, it allows you to adjust the angle of the snow as it exits the chute on the fly.
We use them for things like loading dump trucks with snow, or clearing snow over banks, but then almost straight down again to avoid collateral damage from flying ice chunks and such.
Best of luck.
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