Welcome to Snowpocalypse 2015-16, y'all!

[bob48]

It is looking rather grim.

[panzerde]

I thought the last time the Luftstache was deployed overseas was during the Boxing Day Tsunami. It was either that or during the last Eurovision contest, I can't remember.

[bob48]

Its best to forget about the Eurovision Song Contest. Some of us still bear the scars.

[Gusington]

Just making sure. I never put my helmet on yesterday either. We were clearly spared up here with about 4 inches...and about 10 miles north of here there is no snow!

[Staggerwing]

I ended up with around a foot but, as usual, the driveway and front walk areas were drift zones around 18" deep. My back is completely wrecked from shoveling and one of my legs is partially numb above the knee. I hope I didn't rupture my L4 disk.  :(

[steve58]

@bbmike -- I'm west of you.  We're over in Fauquier County.  Here's a few snaps from this morning...


@Staggerwing -- the snow here seems to be pretty dry, so lots of blowing drifting snow.  Thats a good thing I think, since the trees are mostly clear and the power is still on even with the blustery winds.

Steve, what in the world is that snow to the right in the second pic drifted on? That's a bizarre looking snowdrift.

Previous owners planted Holly bushes of some kind in front of our house.  The snapshot was taken from our dining room window.  I gave them a nice trim in mid/late November so the snow had a "smooth" rounded surface to accumulate on.  Never saw snow lay on them quite like that before.  My wife kept comparing them to the Dracula butt hair :))



With all the blowing snow, not really sure how much snow we ended up with, but I'm guessing it was well over 24". 

Just got in from clearing our driveway and some neighbors.  We live on a cul-de-sac and have great neighbors.  We all get out and help each other get driveways passable, especially making sure our older neighbors can get out.   Heres hoping the county/state doesn't come back and screw up our hard work  >:(

[Toonces]

Surf was thumping out here today.  No surprise, and the word was out so it was actually pretty crowded if you can believe that.  I found a little peak down the beach a way and worked it by myself; not the best spot on the beach but I don't like being around other people.

The first 30 minutes were kind of chilly, but once I got the blood moving it wasn't too bad.  It was 28 when I paddled out but once the wind backed off it wasn't bad at all.  About 36 when I came in, so it warmed up quite a bit. 

[Toonces]

Meanwhile at Casa Toonces:

[mirth]

You've adapted nicely. I think you're ready to move to Maine ;)

[bayonetbrant]

Better than we've got here...

[Toonces]

You've adapted nicely. I think you're ready to move to Maine ;)

Ok, ok, let's not get all crazy now.

The key is only having one testicle.  I only have to stay half as warm as the rest of you guys!   :o   ^-^

[mirth]

How do you think I've survived in Maine? It's not by having two balls.

[bayonetbrant]

Goofing off with snow art on my car.  My daughter and I drew the people up front.  My son decided to add luggage to the back





dog helping Bayonette with the sled in the back yard





the saucer sled on the big hill down the road.  There's a big curb at the end, and that thing doesn't steer, hence the bike helmet





Bayonet Jr bombing down the same hill, but with a steerable sled and a harder head, so no helmet

[Toonces]

That picture of your daughter is awesome!

[Staggerwing]

Brant, Toonces, was this the first time your kids got to play in snow deep enough to have real fun?