Seriously, WTF is with this Weather?

[mbike-ski]

[Mixilplix]

I got about 6-7 here in Macungie....

[RidgeRacer]

  On 1/19/2025 at 10:28 PM, Benm said:

I wouldn't say it's super heavy (like wet you mean?). Mower just struggles as it piles against the blade, not a lot of weight behind it. Wish it had a little more of an angle. 

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Just got in. Shoveled because I’m a jackass and lost the snowblower key. Thank God it wasn’t wet heavy slop. 

[Johnny Law]

6 to 7 in the ding as well. I went for a long walk with the touring rig and ended up the knob near 176.

The truckers are back out and going regular speeds so the majors must be ok but it's drifting hard.  

[Benm]

  On 1/20/2025 at 1:55 AM, RidgeRacer said:

Just got in. Shoveled because I’m a jackass and lost the snowblower key. Thank God it wasn’t wet heavy slop.

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Was it just the red plastic thing? You could have jammed anything non conductive in there.

 

Too hard to get a measurement here with the wind, prob min 6 tho

Edited January 20 by Benm

[RidgeRacer]

  On 1/20/2025 at 2:16 AM, Benm said:

Was it just the red plastic thing? You could have jammed anything non conductive in there.

 

Too hard to get a measurement here with the wind, prob min 6 tho

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Yeah. The red plastic thing. I had two that magically disappeared . I didn’t think to shove anything in there. 

[Johnny Law]

All blue related majors right lane is at least totally clear. 78/22 are clean as a baby's butt. Worst thing you'll come across is trucks that didn't clear their roof and 4x blinker peeps.

MacArthur is the worst i came across they did the classic minor plow on the hills before the mall and then clean downhill two right lanes. Mad people spinning their tires trying to get up the like 3 hills. 

Clearly I overestimated the amount of traffic 

[enjoralas]

  On 1/20/2025 at 10:59 AM, Johnny Law said:

All blue related majors right lane is at least totally clear. 78/22 are clean as a baby's butt. Worst thing you'll come across is trucks that didn't clear their roof and 4x blinker peeps.

MacArthur is the worst i came across they did the classic minor plow on the hills before the mall and then clean downhill two right lanes. Mad people spinning their tires trying to get up the like 3 hills. 

Clearly I overestimated the amount of traffic 

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Worst thing I came across was following the Sysco truck up Blue Mt drive. 🤣 My fervent wishing that they were delivering to BMDI did not come true, had to crawl behind him til he turned into the top lot.

[Johnny Law]

  On 1/20/2025 at 2:58 PM, enjoralas said:

Worst thing I came across was following the Sysco truck up Blue Mt drive. 🤣 My fervent wishing that they were delivering to BMDI did not come true, had to crawl behind him til he turned into the top lot.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one praying for those types to turn, if they go by the top lot that's double punishment.

Mad people in my neighborhood complaining about Penndot but honestly I thought they have been money so far. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 1/20/2025 at 6:08 PM, Johnny Law said:

I'm glad I'm not the only one praying for those types to turn, if they go by the top lot that's double punishment.

Mad people in my neighborhood complaining about Penndot but honestly I thought they have been money so far. 

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People on Facebook late morning were bitching about the roads and thought they were good. 

[AirheadD8]

  On 1/20/2025 at 6:53 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

People on Facebook late morning were bitching about the roads and thought they were good. 

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Road salt doesn’t work below 15° . Also lots of drifting. 

[momskeeztoo]

I did not think the roads were bad at all this morning. I drive all the way from Quakertown. 

[AirheadD8]

  On 1/19/2025 at 11:41 AM, enjoralas said:

I'm thinking U shape under the blade, so the round sits on the ground and bottom of the blade sits in the U. Wire in one hole, up and over the blade, to the other hole, on each end. Allows the blade to glide on the gravel instead of digging it up

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The well pipe had a 2 hour lifespan before it wore through. Maybe ABS will hold up better?  Either way it did a great job of getting as close to the gravel as possible. 

[JFskiDan]

  On 1/21/2025 at 2:10 PM, AirheadD8 said:

The well pipe had a 2 hour lifespan before it wore through. Maybe ABS will hold up better?  Either way it did a great job of getting as close to the gravel as possible. 

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Since its clear you can tear shit up quicker than trump at the all you can eat McRib day, how about a piece of angle iron welded, or bolted to your existing cutting edge?  But have the front slightly elevated or level, so its not digging in?

[rummy]

-9° Here this morning....

[AirheadD8]

  On 1/21/2025 at 2:41 PM, JFskiDan said:

Since its clear you can tear shit up quicker than trump at the all you can eat McRib day, how about a piece of angle iron welded, or bolted to your existing cutting edge?  But have the front slightly elevated or level, so its not digging in?

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Lol , pipes cheap I think I’ll stick with plastic vs steel. The clanging and banging isn’t fun to listen to. 

Edited January 21 by AirheadD8

[Shadows]

yea but sharkbites suck. smelt or nothing.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Minus 7 brrr coldest I remember in Allentown is minus 15 in 1994..and I delivered newspapers in that in prob less clothes than I ski in. 

Edited January 22 by GrilledSteezeSandwich

[Mixilplix]

Weather go burrrrr.....

[Kyle]

Got roughly 2 inches of snow down here in southeastern VA and everyone is losing their minds. Outer Banks got hit hard and got 6+. 

[saltyant]

  On 1/22/2025 at 2:04 PM, Kyle said:

Got roughly 2 inches of snow down here in southeastern VA and everyone is losing their minds. Outer Banks got hit hard and got 6+. 

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All due to global warming. Thanks Obama.

[C1erArt]

-15 on the car thermometer this morning driving thru Kunkletown and Little Gap. 

[momskeeztoo]

  On 1/22/2025 at 4:40 PM, C1erArt said:

-15 on the car thermometer this morning driving thru Kunkletown and Little Gap. 

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Wow! 

[Johnny Law]

  On 1/22/2025 at 2:04 PM, Kyle said:

Got roughly 2 inches of snow down here in southeastern VA and everyone is losing their minds. Outer Banks got hit hard and got 6+. 

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How many plows do they even have ?

I saw reports of LA/New Orleans and road dudes were out with hand shovels. Shit the whole state probably has less plows and salt than Berks County. 

I'm not saying they don't drive like absolute shit but it is funny to think of them trying to scrounge up plows. Houston I saw was super happy to get their hands on some from Indiana and I'm sure unless new they are getting the oldest, rustiest pos in the fleet. 

[Kyle]

  On 1/23/2025 at 5:16 PM, Johnny Law said:

How many plows do they even have ?

I saw reports of LA/New Orleans and road dudes were out with hand shovels. Shit the whole state probably has less plows and salt than Berks County. 

I'm not saying they don't drive like absolute shit but it is funny to think of them trying to scrounge up plows. Houston I saw was super happy to get their hands on some from Indiana and I'm sure unless new they are getting the oldest, rustiest pos in the fleet. 

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Honestly have no idea on the plows, I think the city of Virginia Beach has a fair amount as we do get a lot of ice down here. VDOT has a bunch but they need to be sent down from NOVA/Richmond area. They did a good job clearing the main roads, side roads not so much. 
 

we pay a “snow removal” fee with my HOA every year, never gets used. The one year we do get accumulating snow they don’t send anyone out. Email from the HOA basically said “it’ll melt before we can get the crew out”. 2 days later, the road infront of my house still looks like the picture above. 
 

I had a huge shit eating grin on my face passing people in SUVS while driving my little beater Fiesta having no issues getting around.