Frosty Question For Those in A Heatwave: What was the most snow that you remember getting?

Question

Do you shovel yourself, hire someone, or have a snowblower? I keep money in the house to pay kids to do it now.

I got the chills reading these accounts. And I was thinking of moving further north? I don't think so!!

Answer 1

I was stationed in Antarctica (McMurdo) from 9/72-10 /73...worst storm the winds were over 80 mph and it was at least '75F. In the spring, we had to shovel snow away from buildings(yes, the snow melted in Antarctica) and it was snowing. I looked behind me where I had already shoveled and there was at least 2 inches of snow. I gave up, my partner and I went in and sat down with our two Scotch friends...HAGUE & HAGUE. "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow."

Answer 2

Snow? The last significant amount of snow which struck the area around my home was over 25 years ago! An inch and a half practically shut the county down. We are always in a "heat wave" (as defined by other folks in other parts of the country and the world). Today it will be about 112 degrees in the back yard. We have a heat danger warning out until 7 PM local.
They say it's easy to make money in Southern Nevada. But, anyone who sets up shop to sell snow shovels, snowblowers and battery warmers is sure to go broke. LOL!

Answer 3

We have had some real blizzards here in Idaho thru the years. When I was in NC if it snowed, and it did once over a foot, my son and I became hot commodities, me shuffling people to work at the PO and him picking up nurses for the hospital. It is much worse for those in the south where they have grown up with rain and an occasional crust of ice. The winter I was on the mountain was very severe '92, thru the winter we had over 20' and it was so sad in the spring, many deer died as they did not know how to cope with the deep snow, it had been over 10 years and they would huddle under trees and all freeze to death. I am in a valley now and it seldom snows more than a few inches and it is usually gone by noon. The snow here is usually from 4,800 feet and up, below 3,000' is usually good. We need the winter snow but we also need the summer rains, we are short on both now.

Answer 4

Since I live in Texas I don't see a lot of snow, but I do remember once in the very early 60's we got enough snow that it was up even with the front porch, probably 18-24 inches at most.

Snow never lasts more than a couple of days around here, so we just bundle up and stay in the house. No need to shovel or blow it away.

Answer 5

I lived in Boston back in the 70's. We had 26" of snow and the city essentially shut down for 8 days. There was no place to shovel the snow. The city was dumping it in the ocean. Once the snow drifts get so high, there is simply nowhere to put it.. I used a broom handle to find out where the car was, but you couldn't drive anyway.

Answer 6

Having lived in northeastern Ohio all my life until sixteen months ago, I witnessed many brutal winters. I lived in what was known as the "secondary snowbelt," with the primary snowbelt located just south of me. Living in the secondary snowbelt, I remember many horrible winters with many feet of snow. I can recall going to Cleveland for Christmas back in the early to mid fifties, & the snowfall was something else. Maybe it seemed like a ton of snow to me because I was so young. I'm living in the south now, so I have no need for a snow shovel or a winter coat. I don't miss the brutal Ohio winters one bit. Those Lake Effect snows, showed no mercy once they began. The infamous "Alberta Clippers" came out of Canada & that only made matters worse. The last winter I was alone, I can recall being stuck inside for three days on two different occassions, due to the brutal conditions outside. I finally went out to the parking lot where I lived, & the snow had entombed my car in many inches of snow & ice. I'm just under 5 ft. tall, so shoveling out around my car, to get into it & start it, was a real chore. I'm glad that those days are over. :)

goldwing....Nice to see you back!

Answer 7

Oh my i remember back in 1950 here in Ohio we had a blizzard,snow was up to our waists.Absolutely nothing on the roads moving.I was still a child at home,we shoveled a path to the neighborhood store to get some bread for us and a neighbor lady.I try to do my own now,but there isn't that much to do.

Answer 8

The winter of 1970. I was in Maine visiting my sister. It snowed solidly for a week. When we opened the front
door, there was a wall of snow. Then the winter of 1979.
The Washington's Birthday storm. It snowed 30" where we
were.
Goldwing-Since I live in the DC area, I remember that storm
too.

Answer 9

Chicago 1967 24 inches over night shut down the city

Answer 10

I shovel myself. Since I don't own a car, I don't bother clearing any more than a 3 or 4 foot wide path from the road to my side door. And then I keep only this path salted as well.