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  1. weatherpruf
    Jan 87 was brutal. I don't remember the forecast being for that kind of snow. It was whiteout conditions and I drove my Chevy Monza from the Bell Towers in Piscataway back to Colonia, by following the tail lights in front of me; I knew not to get on 287 so crawled through the back roads til I got to rt 1. My brother was stuck for hours in New Brunswick he worked in the prosecutors' office. A friend abandoned his car on the GSP after digging a trapped motorist out; he walked to a hotel and slept in the lobby. The state police towed his car. It was the worst wall of snow I've ever seen, til Boxing Day, which I watched from the comfort of my couch...
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    Because this winter has been a turd. I'm frankly planning my garden and preparing my fishing equipment. Might finish reading War and Peace. Gotta re-read Moby Dick first....
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    You really didn't miss much. It was still solidly in the realm of nuisance event. Some people got to 3 inches. I topped out at about 1.5. And my snow blower malfunctioned. So I'm fine if we're done with snow for awhile.
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    Daughter's boss is from Utah. Wanted to know why it was so slow tonight. She said it was because of the snow. He said you've gotta be kidding....as putrid as the last few winters were for snow IMBY, NJ's "harsh" winters are cited as one of the big reasons people want out of here ( the taxes, congestion, foul air and water, and that Jersey charm, are also factors for sure )and yet a guy from Utah didn't even think this amount of snow would have an impact on mall traffic ( but its great for supermarkets ).
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    We did have steady rain here in part so f NJ, topped out at just under 2, but again I think that was due to lousy rates and time lost to dry slot. Sometimes, well often, I don't get much even when areas around me are cranking....it really is puzzling.
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    Meh. And a lot won't. Way it is. Wasn't expecting LI to do so well, just goes to show how fickle these things are. Got caught in hours of dry slot here. Which is typical. It is what it is.
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    All rain here now. How some thought we could get 4 out of this is beyond me. Think we got a little over 1, and in keeping with the maxim that you can usually expect less than any models suggest....
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    Just took it out again. I don't think its the gas. Ran well for a few minutes than starts losing power. I've been around enough lawn mowers and snow blowers and junk cars to know when something is up. So a pro will have to look at it. Besides, the gas is just fine in my other blower. The one that sparks fire...other than that it runs ok....
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    I'm thinking you're right. It started after I put the new gas in, which may have gotten some snow in it. Well actually it likely did. Sometimes the simplest explanation is the best one. Not sure why the two stage one ran ok with it.
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    Man we are desperate need for something bigger than this. But it was nice to see. Hope we manage another one before spring!
  11. weatherpruf
    Sleet didn't hit here yet but it will in minutes if you have it there.
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    Oh that's happened a lot. I go to Home Depot, buy the tool I need. Then I quickly lose it. I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD.
  13. weatherpruf
    It's running rough like it's fuel starved. Could be a mouse got in there and clogged something up. Or bad gas, though my other snow blower worked fine on the same gas. A little snowmelt may have gotten into the fuel because the plastic cover on my portable gas can blew off. Or could be a spark plug. One clue, when I tilted it back to check the rotors, it ran a lot better. That sounds like some sort of fuel issue to my amateur self. I love the electric toro, but it is pain to deal with the extension. And the cordless ones just ain't there yet IMHO.
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    I don't much mind the sleet but i can do without rain.
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    I don't own any tools. Not my thing. It's under warranty and I have the number for a shop.
  16. weatherpruf
    The big disappointment for me has been the performance of my Sears snow blower. If it can't thrown an inch more than a few feet, I mean really...
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    My cousin used to live near there. He's a judge now. Time passes. I used to take the kids to Roosevelt before they put up the skating rink. Last time was the big Jan 2001 New year's blizzard.
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    Well Im south of Manhattan, but really i can see the skyline from the highway here. Not saying much cause its a big skyline but we don't always get the same amounts.
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    Aren't we expecting a switch to rain?
  20. weatherpruf
    I doubt it.Just across for SI here and just about an inch and been snowing on and off since late morning.
  21. weatherpruf
    Is that the Toro single stage that actually performs almost like a two stage? Forget the model...
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    Looks nice out, but goes in the books as entirely forgettable. Started up the snow blowers to see if they still work, my 10 year old MTD from Costco ran and sounds better than the Sears Craftsman single stage which I bought last year. Maybe there wasn't enough snow for it to work well, but it was loud and ran rough. God help me if I need to change the sparkplug, you have to take the whole thing apart. I'm so sick of expensive crap that works once ( if that ) and it's done. Good luck getting anyone to honor a warranty; the list of exclusions can make you dizzy....
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    Pretty much when Dec doesn't deliver you can count on low amounts ( at least in CNJ ) for the remaining season, with some exceptions of course, because it's weather, and you never really know; I can remember a few decent and even big storms after crap Decembers, but not many. Thought this Dec would be different when we started with early snow, but it may have been a bit too early, ( early snows seem to signal less snowy winters, and yes I know the sample is small so spare us ) and then nothing else for weeks. Now things can still happen, but most folks will tell you they are pleased to get through this much of winter with no serious snow. I got the snowblower ready this morning ( this is the kiss of death ) and I'm pretty confident I won't need it based on what I see unfolding. And March in my area is not the time for big snows. That leaves Feb....
  24. weatherpruf
    It eased up here already. Came down hard for a bit and pfft
  25. weatherpruf
    Snow started like a wall now down to light in about 30 minutes.
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