Holy Snow, Batman!!!

[granz]

We really are a sorry lot. 

[Chris Savage]

We really are a sorry lot. 

 

[zappman]

Last night 3" of snow in my area, it took about 35 minutes to clean off my car this morning. Things just take longer when you start getting old.

[Chris Savage]

Last night 3" of snow in my area, it took about 35 minutes to clean off my car this morning. Things just take longer when you start getting old.

Amen, brother! 

[JKnightandKARR]

Last night 3" of snow in my area, it took about 35 minutes to clean off my car this morning. Things just take longer when you start getting old.

Got 5 in in few hours in Central Ohio

[granz]

We got just under six inches. My wife was worried about me having a heart attack (the getting old part,) but I was worried about throwing out my back. Not a win, either way, so we watched Church service from home, over the Internet.

Today, I have an afternoon doctor appointment, so I will be taking the morning doing a bit of shoveling at a time. I was really stupid in not getting the heat tape put onto my wheelchair ramp.   

[MicroNut]

I would guess we got 6" here and it still is snowing a little. Yesterday was terrible. We have someone plow my driveway. The plow service we used last year stopped doing it so he told use to call another service. We did and during the first snow they never showed up so my wife called another service. He showed up put didn't know we had a gravel driveway so he scraped most of the stones off. He felt bad about that and said in the spring he'll come back and move the stones back.

[JKnightandKARR]

We got just under six inches. My wife was worried about me having a heart attack (the getting old part,) but I was worried about throwing out my back. Not a win, either way, so we watched Church service from home, over the Internet.

Today, I have an afternoon doctor appointment, so I will be taking the morning doing a bit of shoveling at a time. I was really stupid in not getting the heat tape put onto my wheelchair ramp.   

You need a snow blower.

[Chris Savage]

You need a snow blower.

I'm afraid I agree with that sentiment. I can't shovel snow anymore. I push the light stuff off to the side to make a path. But shoveling heavy snow just isn't within the capabilities of my back.

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This is what I woke up to this morning. Not as much as some of you. Probably 3", but more than I could deal with via shovel.


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This is my weapon against the snow. Having the driveway paved really make this so much easier as well.


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Here's what it looks like now.


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I put down ice melt along a path to our back porch, the sidewalk out front and our front deck.

[JKnightandKARR]

You need a snow blower.

I'm afraid I agree with that sentiment. I can't shovel snow anymore. I push the light stuff off to the side to make a path. But shoveling heavy snow just isn't within the capabilities of my back.

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This is what I woke up to this morning. Not as much as some of you. Probably 3", but more than I could deal with via shovel.


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This is my weapon against the snow. Having the driveway paved really make this so much easier as well.


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Here's what it looks like now.


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I put down ice melt along a path to our back porch, the sidewalk out front and our front deck.

I got a cheap $150 electric one from Rural King. Does the job pretty well.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Earthwise-Power-Tools-by-ALM-SN75018-15-Amp-18-Inch-Electric-Corded-Snow-Thrower-with-LED-Lights/162497090?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101027889&sourceid=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&cn=FY26-MP-PMax_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_msft_mp_s_n&wl9=&wl11=Online&msclkid=7e2dcebbb9b51dc9d82ea7fbee2ae703

[granz]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Earthwise-Power-Tools-by-ALM-SN75018-15-Amp-18-Inch-Electric-Corded-Snow-Thrower-with-LED-Lights/162497090?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101027889&sourceid=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&cn=FY26-MP-PMax_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_msft_mp_s_n&wl9=&wl11=Online&msclkid=7e2dcebbb9b51dc9d82ea7fbee2ae703

Wow, current price $229.99 - on sale from $279.99! Inflation is a killer.

[MicroNut]

The snowblower I have I got 15 years ago and at the time was $1000. I have only had it repaired once when the auger broke and needed replacing. It's different with gravel. I end up shooting stones all over and have to rake them up in the spring. The first time I used the snow blower I had stones all over my front lawn. I now point the blower down as low as it goes to minimize the spread.

[Chris Savage]

It's different with gravel. I end up shooting stones all over and have to rake them up in the spring. The first time I used the snow blower I had stones all over my front lawn. I now point the blower down as low as it goes to minimize the spread.

This is the main reason I spent the extra money to have my driveway paved. Not just the stones flying, but the snowblower constantly getting hung up on the uneven ground. It actually hurt my back more fighting against it.

[JKnightandKARR]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Earthwise-Power-Tools-by-ALM-SN75018-15-Amp-18-Inch-Electric-Corded-Snow-Thrower-with-LED-Lights/162497090?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101027889&sourceid=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&veh=dsn&wmlspartner=dsn_msft_f3bbf4a7-7bc0-446b-960a-1f453c921c64&cn=FY26-MP-PMax_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_msft_mp_s_n&wl9=&wl11=Online&msclkid=7e2dcebbb9b51dc9d82ea7fbee2ae703

Wow, current price $229.99 - on sale from $279.99! Inflation is a killer.

I got mine at Rural King for $150

[MicroNut]

The biggest headache I have with the gravel is that a stone gets caught in the augur and a shear bolt will shear and I have to replace that. Also every few years you need to add new gravel and mine needs it. But still is cheaper. When I looked into having it black topped a couple of years ago it would've cost 6000 or 12000 for concrete. I spent 700 instead for new gravel.