Son of East Coast Snowstorm
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Son of East Coast Snowstorm
Well, we finally got the blizzard we were promised last week.
Today, I started off the day by going down a hill at about five miles an hour. Pressed on the brakes, anti-lock kicked back, and both feet on the pedal, I proceeded to slide down the hill and through the normally-busy intersection. Fortunately, no cars were coming, so I didn't get T-boned; however, I did reach the bottom, fishtail, and then slide across the street sideways to stop dead in a snowbank. (I'm sure the fine folks at Marathon Pizza are glad for that snowbank.)
I spent an hour driving to Ridgefield in the morning, and then four hours driving back in the afternoon — I didn't want to take back roads, so I had to cut through New York; then, I-84 was jammed for twenty miles (Newtown to Cheshire), so I cut onto Route 6, to find it barely plowed all the way through Thomaston… what a nightmare.
How did everyone else out here "enjoy" the real snowstorm?
Today, I started off the day by going down a hill at about five miles an hour. Pressed on the brakes, anti-lock kicked back, and both feet on the pedal, I proceeded to slide down the hill and through the normally-busy intersection. Fortunately, no cars were coming, so I didn't get T-boned; however, I did reach the bottom, fishtail, and then slide across the street sideways to stop dead in a snowbank. (I'm sure the fine folks at Marathon Pizza are glad for that snowbank.)
I spent an hour driving to Ridgefield in the morning, and then four hours driving back in the afternoon — I didn't want to take back roads, so I had to cut through New York; then, I-84 was jammed for twenty miles (Newtown to Cheshire), so I cut onto Route 6, to find it barely plowed all the way through Thomaston… what a nightmare.
How did everyone else out here "enjoy" the real snowstorm?
Last edited by SignOfZeta; 02-16-2010 at 10:42 PM. Reason: Now imagine that purple line in the snow.
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You got off lucky. There'* at least six inches total over here. Hard to say, it'* been snowing for over 24 hours, more or less.
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Would that be US Rt 6? One of my favorite highways to use when I was trucking.
We got about 2" yesterday. Woop dee doo!
We got about 2" yesterday. Woop dee doo!
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Not to rub it in, but I spent Tuesday pressure washing a fire hydrant. Sun came out enough to dry everything off and then I was able to paint it today. I am thankful the snow stayed on the East Side. Does not sound like any fun.
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