***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[Clonehomer]

Well ****. I forgot the #1 rule of two stage snowblowers. Keep extra shear pins on hand. Got half the driveway done and the snowblower became a plow.

 

[Gorm]

Well ****. I forgot the #1 rule of two stage snowblowers. Keep extra shear pins on hand. Got half the driveway done and the snowblower became a plow.

This happened to me a few years back and had to jury rig a spare bolt to finish the job.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Dear Penthouse

PS, it's only been three hours so I'm not worried yet. Should I be worried?

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

As a staff member I would hope you know that we don't judge around here.

Not judging. Just checking for facts and accuracy.

 

[Clonehomer]

PS, it's only been three hours so I'm not worried yet. Should I be worried?

depends on your gender. Half the world is worried, half is excited.

 

[JM4CY]

And you know this how?

Because my snowblower is old as hell and I keep putting money into it because I refuse to give up on the old boy. But with that spray, the thing naturally turned straight toward a drift by my mailbox, shaking and trying to accelerate like a bull who’s been penned up for way too long.

 

[cowgirl836]

The rate of snow has picked up. Daycare now closing at 3, we could have gotten most of a day out of the toddler. Still see tips of grass so not much on the ground yet.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Because my snowblower is old as hell and I keep putting money into it because I refuse to give up on the old boy. But with that spray, the thing naturally turned straight toward a drift by my mailbox, shaking and trying to accelerate like a bull who’s been penned up for way too long.

That's probably more detail than I needed, for the non-bolded part of your post.

 

[JP4CY]

Well ****. I forgot the #1 rule of two stage snowblowers. Keep extra shear pins on hand. Got half the driveway done and the snowblower became a plow.

Yep. My gearbox is centered and I have one on each side.
I always try and have 2 extra on hand.

Dad blew one when I was a kid and he didn't have any on hand and didn't want to use a regular bolt. Zip tie was a fix until he got to the store.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

As a staff member I would hope you know that we don't judge around here.

Oh no, we judge here apparently for lack of duration and inches.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Thursday night into Friday looking like another 6 inch drop on dsm. Winter is here.

 

[JM4CY]

That's probably more detail than I needed, for the non-bolded part of your post.

Than you quite welcome

 

[isufbcurt]

Thursday night into Friday looking like another 6 inch drop on dsm. Winter is here.

And then horrible cold!!

 

[ScottyP]

My son is having a birthday party Friday evening (mostly family attending). We live in the DSM metro area. With the next snow system should I consider cancelling the party?

 

[Clonehomer]

My son is having a birthday party Friday evening (mostly family attending). We live in the DSM metro area. With the next snow system should I consider cancelling the party?

Nah. It’s a sleep over now.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Thursday night into Friday looking like another 6 inch drop on dsm. Winter is here.

I think that one has a better chance to get you a bust, aka a track change.

 

[bawbie]

~8" on the ground here in CR, and still coming down pretty good. Looks really pretty out with heavy snow on the trees.

 

[AgronAlum]

I wonder if they are using just one battery. I have an EGO snowblower single stage. I use 2 batteries to do my average sized suburban driveway. If they are only using one battery it's not going to get the job done on one charge, especially in this snow. That's why the single stage snowblowers have 2 battery bays. I'm guessing 2 stage may have even more battery bays.

I use to try and do it with one battery and could get most the way done with a light snow. Heavy snow not even close, and I would get issues with the battery overheating.

Two batteries that came with the package. Idk. It surprised me too but maybe it couldn’t handle that much heavy wet snow.

 

[carvers4math]

Even with heavy wind and snow, we must have four dozen birds attacking the feeders. I am going to have to go refill them soon and I did that around 8:45 this morning

 

[snowcraig2.0]

~8" on the ground here in CR, and still coming down pretty good. Looks really pretty out with heavy snow on the trees.

Yep, snowing hard in Marion still.