***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

[SeventhSon]

How's that bigger Ego working? Which model exactly?

I have a PITA driveway - long in two directions, and one of those is 30 ft wide section, 100+ feet long, and blocked on the long sides (4 stall garage on one side, and neighbor fence on other - I won't blow over because his beagles run around there and I am not a richard). Blade on lawn tractor can't handle more than about 3 inches of light fluff. Current snowblower can't blow more than maybe 20-25 feet, so end up blowing it both directions multiple times and super frustrating. I want something that will launch 6" of wet snow into fking low earth orbit.

Blower attachment for lawn tractor? Well the other long section of driveway is very steep at the bottom and I get stuck down there with the blade coming back up. So making the front end heavier isn't gonna help. Wheel weights are useless against slush and steep.

So I think my best bet is just going Leroy Jenkins with the baddest mofosnoblo I can find. Is that the Ego? How far will it throw? How long does it work before running out of charge? Normally it takes me probably 2 hours with the 24" 2-stage. How long for those 12 Ah batteries to recharge?

Appreciate any intel - super frustrated today.

Do you have chains on your tractor?

 

[MLawrence]

The dog is having a great time while the daughter and I play in the snow.

 

[CascadeClone]

Do you have chains on your tractor?

I did, they were of no use in snow at all. They are for sale if you want them.

 

[Clonehomer]

How's that bigger Ego working? Which model exactly?

I have a PITA driveway - long in two directions, and one of those is 30 ft wide section, 100+ feet long, and blocked on the long sides (4 stall garage on one side, and neighbor fence on other - I won't blow over because his beagles run around there and I am not a richard). Blade on lawn tractor can't handle more than about 3 inches of light fluff. Current snowblower can't blow more than maybe 20-25 feet, so end up blowing it both directions multiple times and super frustrating. I want something that will launch 6" of wet snow into fking low earth orbit.

Blower attachment for lawn tractor? Well the other long section of driveway is very steep at the bottom and I get stuck down there with the blade coming back up. So making the front end heavier isn't gonna help. Wheel weights are useless against slush and steep.

So I think my best bet is just going Leroy Jenkins with the baddest mofosnoblo I can find. Is that the Ego? How far will it throw? How long does it work before running out of charge? Normally it takes me probably 2 hours with the 24" 2-stage. How long for those 12 Ah batteries to recharge?

Appreciate any intel - super frustrated today.

Sounds like you’d be better to invest in a heated driveway or a skid steer to dump the snow elsewhere.

 

[RagingCloner]

What time is that looking like? I did see NWS is still saying 8-10in for Des Moines and we probably have 1.5in so far here.

Supposed to be throughout the day today.

Just finished the first pass on the driveway, probably 5 inches here in Gilbert

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

4-6” sounds about right. Drifts are 2-3 feet. It is nice of my neighbor to move my snow. He has a 90 HP tractor with an 8 foot bucket. He is my son.

 

[Letterkenny]

I'd guess close to 4" in Johnston, and it's coming down hard right now.

 

[CascadeClone]

Sounds like you’d be better to invest in a heated driveway or a skid steer to dump the snow elsewhere.

If the driveway wasn't nearly new from the PO, I would absolutely consider the heated driveway thing. Shame he didn't do it.

 

[CyCrazy]

4-6” sounds about right. Drifts are 2-3 feet. It is nice of my neighbor to move my snow. He has a 90 HP tractor with an 8 foot bucket. He is my son.

Nice, my daughter has snow blowed the driveway twice. She thinks its fun, so why take that away?

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Kinda pissed off the snow isn’t doing **** here in the Ames area. Hwy 20 getting hammered, here so far a bust. Maybe that changes later, was wanting a big snow storm.

We have 4 in. In west Ames so far. Feel free to take all you want for your yard.

 

[4cy16]

8 inches in FD. We are supposed to get about 7 more so I blew the drive out for the time being.

 

[baller21]

Kinda pissed off the snow isn’t doing **** here in the Ames area. Hwy 20 getting hammered, here so far a bust. Maybe that changes later, was wanting a big snow storm.

Dammit, won’t be able to work on those snow sculptures.

 

[SeventhSon]

I did, they were of no use in snow at all. They are for sale if you want them.

I have a JD lawn tractor with blower, chains and weights and never had a problem with traction even on steep sections. Blades on a lawn tractor are a waste of time just for the reasons you're talking about.

15'x100' gravel.

 

[wxman1]

Playoff football in Waverly.

 

[cyfan92]

Going to play in the snow as long as the kids are happy and dry. God bless YouTube TV recording for the cyclone game!

 

[jsb]

It's coming down pretty good in WDM now. Doesn't seem like a bust for me, considering it is going to snow most of the day.

 

[RING4CY]

Springfield? Snow? Stuck?

Call Mr. Plow!

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Just don't scrape my asphalt.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

It's coming down pretty good in WDM now. Doesn't seem like a bust for me, considering it is going to snow most of the day.

Mmm busty....

 

[wxman1]

 

[ozone]