In Idaho :hee:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/102/story/530075.html

First snow report :crying:

But unless Ma. officials get their heads out of their asses, the 1st snow storm in Ma. there will some major problems !

Snowed on top of Mt Washington already

Sunday, October 12, 2008
4:25 AM
Conditions at 4:25 AM
Weather: Mostly clear
Temperature: 34°F
Wind: N 24 mph
Visibility: 90 miles
Relative Humidity: 63%
Station Pressue: 24.16" steady
Ground Conditions: Isolated patches of ice/snow

Can you guys cut back on the 4 letter words please:tooth:

i agree

it.s not even Halloween yet

MORE SNOW
MORE SNOW
MORE SNOW

:jump:

it would go along with the economic climate

no frost yet for me here, and t-shirt weather daily workin outside..

i think we have a little time yet, before snow fall..

and there ain't no money for salt in MA, and the barns are empty...
and the roads are gonna suck even worse than normal this winter.

Ronnie.. I would think an autobody guy would be loving that ;)

Drive Rt 16 WAY up past Gorham NH and then tell me MA roads are terrible during the winter.

It can be downright terrifying up there. WITH studded Hakks

But unless Ma. officials get their heads out of their asses, the 1st snow storm in Ma. there will some major problems !

Screw the snow. We are over 16" up for rain. I personally hope the plows stay parked all winter. Nothing against you Ron but the white stuff makes it harder for us guys who work outside.

First snow this year was August 18th in Colorado. My buddy was out there on a horseback elk hunt for a week and was able to track them much easier cause of the couple inches that fell above 10,000 feet. Pretty cool having snowin the summer!!

It's that time of year we crazy winter lovers start getting the "itch"....

Even the campaigners are thinking snow....err sort of....

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081011/FRONTPAGE/810110379


Went to the races yesterday....might have actually seen Mr. Palin had we not spent 2 hours in traffic....:hs:

I wonder if he had a Secret Service escort this time

I wonder if he had a Secret Service escort this time


I think he may have been leaving when we got there....judging by the helicopter and police everywhere......

dropped the skiis off this morning and ordering my season pass tomorrow, I'll fish til I can ski though, hopefully we get a good winter as I missed alot of last years due to family and personal issues

we had snow here in VT.last week. the top half of sugarbush was white.for most of the day.,just like fishing ,can't get enough of the white stuff.nothing like snow bass

youre KILLIN me John!

Left BOS at 14:30 yesterday. 75 degrees and shorts. Arrive SLC 20:30, 32 degrees and SNOOOOOOW. Sucked to be me. There's snow on the mountains in Cottonwood in the back of my hotel. I was just outside looking at em.
Count your good weather blessings, kids. Had to scrape the car off this AM on my way out to the client site. Oh well, I'm in Italy next week where it's 70 and gorgeous.
Later,
Rick

we had snow here in VT.last week. the top half of sugarbush was white.for most of the day.,just like fishing ,can't get enough of the white stuff.nothing like snow bass

That's awesome! How did you manage that photo? I would love to know the details.

Went put the other morning and turned on the wipers to remove the "dew". It didn't move !!!! Had to go find a scraper.

A four letter word i can live without

TONITE! :cens::bshake:

Tonight: Windy. Rain showers this evening becoming mixed with snow showers overnight. Low near 35F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

now we need a heat wave for November....:fury:

the only good thing about is slowing down ticks....

My dad in upstate NY is forecasted to get 4-8" of the good stuff. Good place for it!

TONITE! :cens::bshake:

Tonight: Windy. Rain showers this evening becoming mixed with snow showers overnight. Low near 35F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

NOW THAT'S FISHIN' WEATHER!!! No nitwits to deal with. I should be all alone at my late Fall/Winter spot.

Makes me think about going trout fishing.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/10/28/snowstorm_closes_major_highway_schools/

38 in the valley this morning and echo what Sandman said in another thread about the roar overnight.

FEELS like snow this morning :(

Snowing like a bastage in Northern Worcester Cty. last night on the way into work. Was piling up on the lawn. Probably have to shovel when I get home :realmad::realmad::realmad:

Was out early. Wind chill feels like it's in the 20s. Got the wood stove roaring. 72 degrees in the whole house with no oil burnt.

Man Paul we been LOVING the pellet stove it's nice and toasty at 68 and only used the family room oil heat zone one night so far. :kewl:

Was out early. Wind chill feels like it's in the 20s. Got the wood stove roaring. 72 degrees in the whole house with no oil burnt.

how much pellets compared to wood do you think it takes.... to heat the house...

better efficiency ,less hassel ?

pro's and cons please.

Saw the first flakes getting off the pike today in sturbridge. HAd to look close but they were flying.

Just saw the bit about the pellet stoves. I heat with a jotul wood stove and love it . Neighbor had a pellet stove a few years back and when the prices started to go up with the huge demand he switched to coal. Isnt a ton of pellets about equal tot he output from a cord of wood. I do really like the idea of not having to feed the stove religiously. Living alone and working 12 hours a day its tough coming home from work. My stoves rated efficieny is supposed to be around 80%, there is never any color to the smoke coming out of the chimmney.

Saw the first flakes getting off the pike today in sturbridge. HAd to look close but they were flying.


Went to visit Ashbernham MA.and the snow squals were in full effect.

Efficiency? Yea for sure. Don't know the % but it incinerates the pellets in a mini blast furnace. Nothing but fine ash and clinkers left (clinkers are superhot ash that melts together into a lump) A bag of wood pellets is equivalent to a gallon of oil. But the heat is MUCH nicer for the price. If your looking now I wouldnt even bother, the winter pellet prices are over $350 a ton right now. Time to buy is late spring-early summer it's down at $250 a ton. Rob I think your right on the cord=ton

Much less hassle. Fill it before you go to bed, it's 64-68 in the house all nite and next morning you fill it again. We're using about 1/2 bag overnight right now. No smoke, no smell, no black ceilings.

Best thing I ever did. I'm looking for a used one now for the basement. Now that the boiler isn't running non-stop it get DAMN cold in my office. I'm looking for a small unit on the cheap.

Con is if it runs out in the middle of the night or day you gonna be COLD. But so is a wood stove too.

What happened to all the snow today. Sky sure looked it but never saw any. Furnace sure didn't stop much in the shop today.

how much pellets compared to wood do you think it takes.... to heat the house...

better efficiency ,less hassel ?

pro's and cons please.

Another drawback of the pellets is the stoves need electricity, better get the battery backup.

I still hate that word, Snow.

Sux when the power goes out too. Have had that happen several times over the years.

thanks for reminding me I got to measure the current draw somehow and figure out what I need so it will run for 3-4 hours.

Another drawback of the pellets is the stoves need electricity, better get the battery backup.

Snow at my rents house in Barre MA this am. Cars were covered when they went out to go to work!! On a side note..... I Heart Snow!:hee:

i was just wondering how a pallet of pellets measures up to a cord of wood...
for Btu's / value or maybe its two pallets to one cord :think:

of course you need the automated pellet stove
But, i've been burning them occasionally and find there's
plenty of hot coals in the morning left over...

as they seem to burn slower than hardwood overnight.

you fart snow....????
wow you could get a job at a ski resort

hahahahaha sorry couldn't resist LOL

Heart Raven Heart:hs:...I could get a job as a snowmobile guide...that would be unbelievable! LOL!

Not to hijack the thread, but Salty...what clearance do you need around the stove? I.e. how far does it need to be from the wall and how far do you need to keep things away from it? I'm DESPERATELY trying to find a space to put one in my house

Bob Since pellet stoves aren't Striper related I'll answer this in the scuppers.

Tynan, you heart snow.
I heat JUGS! (bumper sticker on the back of the Avalanche)
Miss you guys, Italy sucks~!
Sorry Star, thought you were Tynan!

Ricky hows the CHICKS :lm: