***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***
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I always like to add the caveat to look at the cameras. The DOT is notoriously slow in showing improvements or what I feel is accurate conditions on these maps.
Yeah and if a road/hwy has an active plow on it, they are usually passable. Might be slower then usual but you'll get there.
Am I being ignorant in asking how shoveling snow regardless of wet/compactness would lead to a heart attack?? Do people not workout or get bloodwork?
Have you seen America? Have you seen men in general?
Fair shout but if you are having a heart attack shoveling snow then that was a ticking time bomb in general lol
Adding another report of 9-10” in Ames. Shoveled last night about 10:30 and we had about 5-6” on the driveway but the bottom inch was wet. Back deck had 6.5” last night with no melting. Another 3” on the driveway this morning.
I’m probably the outlier but I love these snows that are sneakier rather than the ones that get hyped weeks out. Maybe I’ll have a chance to go cross country skiing again before spring.
I’m probably the outlier but I love these snows that are sneakier rather than the ones that get hyped weeks out. Maybe I’ll have a chance to go cross country skiing again before spring.
I've lived at our residence for around 30 years. I have never had as much snow at the end of our driveway as I had this morning. The plow went by at least four times. We could have had more snow in our driveway but the plow operator kept 3'-4' away from the curb gutter. I am wore out from cleaning three driveways with a snowblower.
According to AI:
Shoveling heavy, wet snow creates a "perfect storm" for heart attacks by combining intense, unaccustomed physical exertion with cold temperatures that constrict blood vessels. This activity can spike blood pressure and heart rates rapidly, with studies showing a 16% higher risk of heart attacks and 34% higher risk of fatal heart attacks in men during heavy snowfall.
A heavy wet snow like much of last night require more lifting and scooping of the snow than a lighter snow you can just push with the shovel. A lot of older people do not get much exercise. How many people over 50 do you see in the gym?
It also costs a lot of money to get bloodwork done, and when money is tight to begin with, they are not going to spend a couple hundred each year for what they see as unnecessary blood work. So they go out and scoop snow and they end up having a heart attack from the effort.
One of the big health things I would suggest to everyone over the age of 40 is to get yearly blood work done. I wish my younger brother had and he would still be alive, catching his liver cancer much earlier would have been a game changer. They only caught it after his girl friend talked him into to doing blood work along with her at a weight loss clinic. When they finally caught the cancer, he passed in 3 months, blood work and catching it early, would have made all the difference in the world according to his cancer doctor.
I wouldn't say ignorant, but get back to us in 30 to 40 years........you'll understand.
I paid 2 kids $70. to shovel my 2 car drive that is about 20 yards long. I normally give them $40 but with this wet heavy stuff I gave them more. Totally worth the money. Dont have to worry about my back or heart attack.
Probably 9" based on what was on my deck. Hard to tell other places with drifts and bare spots. 30-year-old 10HP yard machine cut through it no problem with a mostly full gas tank after. Eat that Echo owners.
I have shoveled snow and mowed grass for nearly 60 years ... Dad had me mowing when my hands were well above my head to push the mower. We are moving off of acreage with an extended driveway. Have had 2 big snows in the St. Louis area this winter. Very unusual. I'm done. Heading to a townhouse with full outside maintenance. Guess it's a right of passage.
