The Great Blizzard of 2010

No, I don't mean that little thing that happened in DC, I mean the massive 3.3" of snow in Charleston, SC last night. Surely this is another sign of the apocalypse!

I live about 5-7 miles from the coast, so we never really got below freezing, but it sure looked nice. I got up early this morning to get some pictures before it all melted. I expect it to be gone by early afternoon. Hear are a few shots.

And finally, Molly the Wonder Wiener and her first snow.

And a few more.

My folks go down to Myrtle to escape the snow....

Pensacola got some too! Not bad enough that they are the nation's hurricane magnet. (48% of hurricanes hit FL).

I just heard the weather lady say there might be snow on the ground in all 50 states.

Yeah....Hawaii has it on top of Mauna Kea

Just so you

Lane, your picture reminds me of my Basset Hound's first snow.

He went outside to do number 2 and every time he got in position, a certain dangling part of his male anatomy would hang down in the snow.

When that happened he would leap in the air.

What no heater? Lane?

Global Warming....My arse! Just graded my driveway (Olympic Ski Jumping Slope) The tarmac turned instantly to ice! 17% slope and if I drive down , I hope that I don't go into the lake! The wind chill has gotten pretty bitter on this mountain ridge. Look at what happens when the Sun comes out!

AARON
THAT 1ST PIC IS POST CARD PERFECT WHAT AN AWESOME
PICTURE

Aaron - Get a similar picture of the archway that is on the walkway to the front porch. Sorta like this one, but subtract Mike and add snow.

Aaron.... That first pic is indeed a "Christmass Card" snapshot.....I'm just sayin...... ;>)

Thanks, Leon. You've visited Linne `Ardan and know what this area is like. I've added a few photos above. Lane and Gordon don't know what they are missing by not living in the Mountains.

Well, how can I say this! The wind at over 35 MPH did the the entrance arbor in!!!! I now have to get to work replacing it along with shrubs and perennial plants that may have been killed by the wind chill.
Lane, the photo will become one that you won't let get away.

I hope that all that view the photos enjoy . I'll add photos showing the results of the snow and snow sublimation.

See Below: Photos Added!

Well Heck! Aaron, That is a post card,, You need to post that one on your site, Got any of the Cabin snowed over?

I wish I was there to help ya with the arbor. I have done my share of landscaping also.

Last year the deer nearly knocked over our scuffadong grape vines.. I went all out with a new 3 inch square steel tube stock purgilla 12 ft high by 12 ft long Made from salvaged scrap. I dug 4 ft deep holes. and packed rock's in the holes. Painted them with Nassan chassey black

That stopped it!! and they look regal.. Or , aa real good :)

Rudoff's with your nose's so brite ,, Bet that will rattle your bones tonight. Thuoinggingginngg!

My Mom Is very pleased with the purgilla.. and she is a hard one to please....

We did get a good dusting Friday night,, It was nice And the roads were all clear coming home from work the next morning . It was almost all gone by late Saturday evening.

Barry,

I can't get down the driveway and I'm waiting for the sun to melt the ice. I've put a snow blade on my small tractor, but it won't get the ice that forms after removing the snow. Looks like I had better get out the calcium chloride and get to work! Linda and I are going to Greenville to see "Celtic Woman".


Thanks for volunteering to help. I plan on waiting until the weather gets warmer. I'm planning a new one but with 4 vertical posts.

Did you ever post the photos of our drive on the Dragoon? You and I are probably the only ones of the SOC that has driven the Dragoon in the snow.

those picture never came out good enough I re worked the 3 times and finaly chunked them . Only 4 decent pics from the intire batch of 25 that cammera hates the cold. Im shopping for a old Cannon profesonal.

We're curently having great weather up here! Minus single digits and low teens plus a bit more snow made for great powder skiing on Friday afternon...I was the only one out and the sun was shining. Weekend ditto except a lot more folks out and about on the snow covered ice. Set up my folding camp chair with beverage holder and suitable cold one so I could take a break once in a while and bask in the sunshine. Beer froze pretty quickly though....

S'posed to be 60 and sunny on Friday here, maybe warmer this weekend. I think I'll take this, thank you ;-)

Brian:

Are you kite skiing up there?

gn

Snow on palm trees is bizzare.

We were pretty near the "epicenter" of this snowfall. Too much -- just way too much.

KELLY
YOU HAVE BEEN TO SAN DIEGO
I CANT IMAGINE WHY U STILL LIVE THERE

GERD: QUITE SO MGM, SANDY EGGO IS A MIGHTY FINE PLACE, IF YOU CAN KEEP TOWARD THE COAST. MIGHTY EXPENSIVE TOO, BUT NOBODY DOUBTS IT HAS THE BEST WEATHER IN THE LOWER 48. MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL MOVE IN, AND JOIN THE SPEEDY CRUISES YOU GUYS HAVE EVERY OTHER DAY.

BUT BACK EAST HERE WE HAVE THE CHANGE OF THE SEASONS, DON'T YOU KNOW?? SOMETIMES THINGS ARE GREEN, SOMETIMES BROWN AND SOMETIMES WHITE; OUT YOUR WAY THINGS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL ALL YEAR ROUND. HOW DO YOU STAND IT?? BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, WE'LL BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 90-90 DAYS -- THAT WOULD BE TEMP + RH. ASK LANE ABOUT THAT, HE KNOWS. AND I CAN'T RECALL THE LAST TIME THE WHOLE PLACE WENT UP IN FIRE AND SMOKE, OR SLID DOWN THE STREET IN A RUSH OF MUD AND WATER.

SO, JUST DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT, AND DON'T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.

YIKES!

KELLY
U KEEP THAT COLD AND CHANGING COLORS.
I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO DEAL WITH EARTHQUAKES.
FIRES AND FLOOD PEOPLE ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN THOSE WHO CHOSE TO LIVE IN THE COLD AND SNOW. U GUYS LIKE TO SHOVEL SNOW AND THEY LIKE TO FILL SAND BAGS.
IM SORRY I JUST DONT GET IT

VINCE LETS GO FOR A CRUISE

Lane, those are great pictures! I showed Teresa the palms with snow on them.
I'm guessing she didn't see anything like that when she went to school there.
Has it melted yet?
By they way, I was dreading going back to the new house, since I hadn't been there to shovel since the second storm, and one of our new neighbors had shoveled it already!
I owe that guy some Anchor Steam!

You're right Gordon...that would be kite skiing, no mountains here.

I don't know why all the complaining about snow...I welcome it every year. Before I'd welcome it so I could go dog sledding when I had my sled dogs. Now I welcome it to go kite skiing.

And another plus that you guys fail to mention...if you set your beers in snow it keeps them cold without refridgeration. Not to mention white wine.

Here's a couple of pics of our annual kiting wrap up BBQ on Mother's Day 2008. An absolutely beautiful warm day where we kited out to a an island dragging sleds behind us filled with beer, wine, BBQs, food and other family members.

I'm with Gerd on this one...I don't get it either...

Cory - Yeah, most of it was melted before sundown on Saturday. Got to near 60 yesterday. Supposed to be nice this weekend. I'll get the car out and clean it up for the first time in several months.

Brian - that is TOO COOL! I would totally do that (kite skiing) if I had the chance. Be safe (but necessarily sober)!

Peace - Out!

took the AM SW flight down to SandyEggo yesterday to do some work stuff. The frikkin' sun HURT MY HEAD! Then I seen those almost nekked girls just walkin' around and wondered why I live in Seattle. Back in the sunny NW now and regaining my composure.

Tomm

Okay, you got me on that one. Almost nekked girls are rarely seen in the ice and snow...however, immagination is a wonderful thing.

Well there you go! You see what I have to put up with ALL YEAR LONG? I'm waitin for some sympathy here!

Old news at this point... but here is a video of me driving through my neighborhood the day after the first big storm dumped 37".

Paul

Thanks Paul, that was fun, had to get a blanket about half way through.....

Funny, figured you would have first gone for the bottle of Scotch...

THATS IT
U GUYS R CERTIFIABLE NUTS
IM STILL SHIVERING
HEY PAUL NICE VIDEO