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Old 04-19-2013, 08:45 AM   #41
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Well, I sympathize with you Kevin. After having a fairly mild winter we have now had snowfall for 12 days in a row in the Black Hills. We are grateful for the moisture, though. Last summer was one of frequent wildfires and rangelands not growing much grass for wildlife and livestock. Our forecast for today was for rain. But I got up this morning to one more inch of snow and it is still coming down.

Yesterday the propane driver got stuck trying to get up to my house and didn't make it. Sure hope the road dries out before my furnace runs out of fuel!

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Old 04-19-2013, 09:01 AM   #42
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We went and bought our scamp on easter weekend thinking the snow was over for the season (we do not have a covered place to store it yet).....it has been covered with snow 5 times since then.....i want to get camping!
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Old 04-19-2013, 09:29 AM   #43
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I would rather be snowed in than go through the crap the Forest Service is putting us through this year.
I live in a small community surrounded by the Sequoia National Forest.
Roads into the Forest are closed at the first snow and opened as soon as is safe.
This year even though the Forest is snow free and dry they have decided to keep it locked up until the second week in May.
Mountian stream fishing opened up 5 days ago and we can't get into any of the streams because of locked gates.
My favorite camping, hiking and ATV riding area is only 27 miles from my home.
Twenty four of those miles are up a LOCKED FS dirt road.
This is the first year the FS has done this.
Talk about frustrating. Nature cooperates and the FS comes up with this crap.

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Old 04-19-2013, 11:35 AM   #44
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We got 6 inches of rain............how much is that in snow inches?
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Old 04-19-2013, 11:39 AM   #45
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1" rain = 6" snow

You would be in deep, at 36' of snow.
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Old 04-19-2013, 11:53 AM   #46
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1" rain = 6" snow

You would be in deep, at 36' of snow.
Thanks..............think I'll keep the rain and flooding. lol.
I love snow, but maybe not 36" of it. I couldn't eat that much ice cream.

I also hate mud, but I live on a paved state highway so I can avoid that.
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Old 04-19-2013, 12:03 PM   #47
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Funny you OK people. Our Tulsa relatives want nothing to do with our snow either. I want nothing to do with your tornados. Oh. another war. My snow is better than your tornado.

Carl, I just sent you a PM.

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Old 04-19-2013, 12:17 PM   #48
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Depending on the water content in the snow....it can be anywhere from a 5:1 to a 20:1 ratio.....so 30" to 120" snow.....wouldn't that be something?!?
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We got 6 inches of rain............
Gezzz you sure moved to Vancouver fast!
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Old 04-19-2013, 12:30 PM   #50
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Depending on the water content in the snow....it can be anywhere from a 5:1 to a 20:1 ratio.....so 30" to 120" snow.....wouldn't that be something?!?
That would, I could dig a tunnel from the house to the barn like the old movies.

We did have an ice storm a few years back and this area was dubbed "Narnia."

When we drove 20 miles across the Ark. line, people were puzzled by the ice on our cars.
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Old 04-19-2013, 01:17 PM   #51
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22 inches of snow at our place overnight- still digging out!! Lakes will probably still be froze over north of me on fishing opener 3 weeks from tomorrow...geeeez
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Old 04-19-2013, 01:23 PM   #52
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Ya'll are so funny!
I grew up on the south shores of Lake Erie, snow, snow and more snow!
30+ yrs ago I requested Lackland AFB in San Antonio as my new duty station (I had been here for schools many times), and I never left. Old friends from home will, every winter, send me pictures of that "fun" white stuff, and then ask me why I still live here. They say they could not live here,"It get so hot", yes I answer, BUT...I don't have to shovel that hot!
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Old 04-19-2013, 01:50 PM   #53
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I would rather be snowed in than go through the crap the Forest Service is putting us through this year.
I live in a small community surrounded by the Sequoia National Forest.
Roads into the Forest are closed at the first snow and opened as soon as is safe.
This year even though the Forest is snow free and dry they have decided to keep it locked up until the second week in May.
Mountian stream fishing opened up 5 days ago and we can't get into any of the streams because of locked gates.
My favorite camping, hiking and ATV riding area is only 27 miles from my home.
Twenty four of those miles are up a LOCKED FS dirt road.
This is the first year the FS has done this.
Talk about frustrating. Nature cooperates and the FS comes up with this crap.

John
Maybe the FS has no choice . The state parks in my area have pushed the dates for the water being on in the park to later in the season and the shutdown dates for the parks have been moved to earlier in the season. The reason I was given was budget cuts . Not all budget cuts are harmless
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Old 04-19-2013, 03:07 PM   #54
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Oh, look, it's snowing. Snow got me two pins in my leg, cast up to my knee and according to my husband, a pain in his side.
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Old 04-19-2013, 07:27 PM   #55
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Government definition of "budget cut:"

We had a 12 % increase in budget, but now only a 10 % increase.
Therefore, the 10% increase instead of 12% increase is deemed
a budget CUT to the public. Me not buying it.

It's all a game to them. Open the beaches even if the life guard took a vacation.
Stuff happens................LOL And the dollar continues to fall in value.

Oh if we still had the five cent peanut butter log that took 30 minutes to eat.
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Old 04-20-2013, 09:15 AM   #56
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Government definition of "budget cut:"

We had a 12 % increase in budget, but now only a 10 % increase.
Therefore, the 10% increase instead of 12% increase is deemed
a budget CUT to the public. Me not buying it.

It's all a game to them. Open the beaches even if the life guard took a vacation.
Stuff happens................LOL And the dollar continues to fall in value.

Oh if we still had the five cent peanut butter log that took 30 minutes to eat.

I wish there were more people who had it figured out.
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Old 04-20-2013, 09:16 AM   #57
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Hummm, come on group, let's stay on topic... it's about the weather....
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Old 04-20-2013, 05:36 PM   #58
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I guess the Forest Supervisors office agreed with me.
I received a call this morning informing me the roads had been opened.
I just got back from a 45 mile ride.
I had lunch at Browns Meadow which is at the 7450' elev..
The main road was bone dry but there were still 2 snow drifts on the secondary road I had to go through at about 8000'.
I had a fleeting glimpse of the south end of north bound Black bear and saw a doe with 2 fawns.
It's been a great day.
It pays to discuss the situation with the Big Boss.
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Old 04-20-2013, 06:01 PM   #59
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I would consider retiring to the great Northwest- Vancouver is looking mighty nice right now!!

Please, we consider it the Canadian Southwest And it's not all it's cracked up to be. The dandylions are up already so there's weeding to do and a little rain on the magnolia blossums and they fall off and make a mess Oh yeah, went for a drive in my little topless car and forgot my sunglasses, almost got blinded
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Old 04-20-2013, 06:37 PM   #60
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NOAA weather forecast for tonight for upstate NY:

Low of 22 with snow flurries!

It's 2/3s of the way through April!

I'm convinced it is a conspiracy by the Minnesotan's to have Spring by exporting Winter east. If the weather changes in a couple days, I'm sure I can find some other explanation.
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