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DISCUSSIONS => General Discussion => Topic started by: Troll on March 08, 2016, 15:33:24 PM

Title: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on March 08, 2016, 15:33:24 PM
On March 1st, we got 6" of new snow, the temps went down to about 0 (F)....and then the jet stream shifted, and it all melted in about 2 days...Had the W out the other day, today I put a few on the Drifter....Ran to the gas station, and when I got back, I snapped that last picture...so it begins!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on March 23, 2016, 18:08:58 PM
I hope we don't get snookered by this great weather.  Will I jinx things if I put the snowblower away for the season?   :o
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 23, 2016, 18:14:13 PM
  8) ::) we have been under a weather storm warning for 2 days now and nothing, yesterday we had a really nice dusting of snow, nothing since so waiting.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on March 24, 2016, 08:50:41 AM
Yeah, well I was out in 60° weather for a while on Tuesday. Series of shots after that are from Wed. at about 6 am till Thursday at about the same time....River was high before the snow, going to be a lot higher after it melts. Supposed to be 45° later today and tomorrow, with rain on Saturday.
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 24, 2016, 09:41:42 AM
SNOW!!!!!

I haven't worn a coat in weeks!

I'm going to have to mow the lawn this weekend!

You guys need to move south!  ;D
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2016, 10:51:41 AM
 :o he does live way the hell0 and gone down south that man......... ::)
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 24, 2016, 15:36:42 PM
Not nearly far enough apparently!

That puts an exclamation point on how far north you are!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2016, 17:28:10 PM
 1827 and we are having another winter storm warning and the visibility is really bad, and roads are ice and snow covered feels like winter again.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on March 24, 2016, 18:53:49 PM
You are getting what we got...usually it's the other way around....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2016, 20:08:21 PM
 :o We should send it all to PC for his enjoyment.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: jmbo on March 25, 2016, 05:01:34 AM
Yup, got my new tags for my '99'er today. My Australian sheepskin butt divot came Tuesday for my springer seat, battery is charged up, gas tank is full, new plugs, fresh oil and.......it's snowing. Yippee!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 25, 2016, 10:47:20 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2016, 20:08:21 PM
:o We should send it all to PC for his enjoyment.......

Sorry.....I'm too busy out riding!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2016, 12:52:48 PM
jmbo, everyone was rushing to get their rides out and a few people actually had them out and today we are back to winter, had about 4" fall over night.......I am not moving much and will let my neighbours 30 some year old son clear the driveways....the first time this winter.....

   PC is crowing once again.......let him have his fun.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 26, 2016, 14:07:07 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2016, 12:52:48 PM
   PC is crowing once again.......let him have his fun.......

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Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: gdrudd13 on March 28, 2016, 08:29:18 AM
We had interesting weather yesterday. 0.5" of rain followed by 3.5" of snow followed by 56° that afternoon.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KICT/2016/3/27/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Wichita&req_state=KS&req_statename=&reqdb.zip=67201&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=99999

Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: greenbarn on March 29, 2016, 20:39:22 PM
Quote from: gdrudd13 on March 28, 2016, 08:29:18 AM
We had interesting weather yesterday. 0.5" of rain followed by 3.5" of snow followed by 56° that afternoon.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KICT/2016/3/27/DailyHistory.html?req_city=Wichita&req_state=KS&req_statename=&reqdb.zip=67201&reqdb.magic=1&reqdb.wmo=99999

A little something for everybody!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on March 29, 2016, 21:22:12 PM
Got out today for a little while. Looked pretty nice, but the wind was quite nasty...Rode about 50 miles before my hands started to freeze up.....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 30, 2016, 21:49:45 PM
Yeah, it was a "chilly" 70F here today.
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 30, 2016, 22:43:13 PM
  Been raining since 1800 and have a rainfall warning in effect. This will help melt all the snow sooner and clean off the road salt and sand so we shall be out soon.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 31, 2016, 01:51:35 AM
Soon?

I've been riding without a jacket for weeks!

You need to move south my man!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 31, 2016, 06:16:57 AM
 ;) Good for you, you are so blessed.............
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on March 31, 2016, 11:12:53 AM
You could be too!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on March 31, 2016, 12:09:54 PM
 8) 2 full days of rain now and the snow is melting and the salt and sand is being washed away, the grass is showing green under the snow. Life is good.
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on April 01, 2016, 14:34:49 PM
I made an "Executive" decision yesterday and put away the snow blower.   :o
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 01, 2016, 16:30:48 PM
  I was going to do that today, but when it started to snow I decided to wait......another weekend or so.....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on April 01, 2016, 19:07:23 PM
Fog and ice this morning, snow and rain this afternoon...but Sunday is supposed to be pretty nice...
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on April 02, 2016, 16:34:20 PM
Let's hope we don't jinx things now.   :o
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 03, 2016, 07:46:07 AM
Quote from: DC on April 02, 2016, 16:34:20 PM
Let's hope we don't jinx things now.   :o

Too late!

They got me!

Yesterday we had 65mph winds and snow that was going sideways!  Strange thing was, it was 55F when it was snowing!  Never seen anything like it!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 03, 2016, 13:55:18 PM
 had 3" of snow......so I feel right on the mark...spring is coming.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on April 03, 2016, 18:30:13 PM
April fools day wasn't bad, wasn't great, but it was ok. Saw some bikes out while I was working, and I actually had the heat off in the car...April 2nd was quite another story...20°. 50 mph winds and snow...blew the thermometer off my tree in the back yard! Today, it was 29° this early morning, but by about 10, it was in the 40s....Rode up to the ABATE meeting, now I have about 150 miles on this year...70° or so this afternoon! Tomorrow, back to winter....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on April 03, 2016, 19:39:39 PM
Last night we had rain and the 50mph wind.  The power went out three times.
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: greenbarn on April 03, 2016, 21:30:46 PM
Yesterday it was around 45 or so, and sunny. Then the temps dropped to about 35 and we got terrible winds, 30 mph w/ 50 mph gusts.  Lost part of a bartlett pear tree--   right in the drive way.   Then the sleet came, it was sleeting sideways for several minutes.   Hard to believe after all that the sun tried to come out, but it was windy until around midnight.

....close call with the tree and my truck...
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 04, 2016, 08:20:25 AM
Crazy weather this week, that's for sure!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 06, 2016, 20:38:48 PM
TODAY :-X :'(

gloat PC gloat all you want.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 07, 2016, 06:19:57 AM
Nasty, nasty, nasty!

I got the warmer form of that.......rain!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 07, 2016, 14:07:31 PM
18" as of about an hour ago and still falling.......so much for an early spring.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 07, 2016, 16:24:15 PM
HOLY COW!!!!!!


You need to ..........never mind!  If you don't already know by now.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 07, 2016, 16:58:10 PM
 both major highways in and out of the city were closed for most of the morning one due to a really bad car accident and the one from the north was due to white out conditions. South bound highway was closed due to super icy conditions but all were opened after about 1300.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on April 07, 2016, 20:53:51 PM
My grass is already too long.  I'm going to have to cut it tomorrow before the neighbors start complaining.  [rubs it in]   :o
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 07, 2016, 22:14:48 PM
 ;) we can have a talk at Coulee Cruzin' WI and see what is what......lol....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 08, 2016, 08:58:01 AM
Quote from: DC on April 07, 2016, 20:53:51 PM
My grass is already too long.  I'm going to have to cut it tomorrow before the neighbors start complaining.  [rubs it in]   :o

My grass is ready for it's second cut of the year already!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 08, 2016, 12:39:16 PM
off to the bike show in Toronto see you all on Sunday.........
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 09, 2016, 08:06:01 AM
It takes that long to get there?

Oh yeah.......forgot......dog sleds.  MUSH!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: DC on April 09, 2016, 22:31:54 PM
Well, I ended up jinxing things by putting the snow blower away.  Got a few inches of snow today.  AAAAARGH!    >:( :( :o
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on April 10, 2016, 07:23:00 AM
My snow blower is always ready...I even keep a snow shovel by the door....
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 10, 2016, 08:28:19 AM
Quote from: Troll on April 10, 2016, 07:23:00 AM
My snow blower is always ready...I even keep a snow shovel by the door....

.....in July!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: facembani223 on April 10, 2016, 12:00:16 PM
Good for you, you are so blessed..
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 10, 2016, 15:59:27 PM
QuoteIt takes that long to get there?
Oh yeah.......forgot......dog sleds.  MUSH!!!!

no I just did not take my laptop with me so would have been off line, it is a 5 hour drive from here to Toronto in Southern Ontario. I know you have no concept of Canadian geography........

Quote.....in July!
who said anything about July it is still April.....you need to learn to read better........poor man......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Ironraven on April 11, 2016, 13:31:45 PM
Snowed on my way to work this morning... Sigh.  I haven't had a lot of incentive to put my bike back together in my unheated garage yet.
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: CDNRatMan on April 11, 2016, 14:33:32 PM
 Well if it was in the proper place like a heated living room you might want to spend more time tweaking on it and making ready for when the snow is gone.......
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: pcarrell on April 12, 2016, 08:52:12 AM
Forget the living room!

Let's Ride!
Title: Re: Spring, 2016
Post by: Troll on April 14, 2016, 16:25:14 PM
Snow last weekend, rain in the middle of the week, now it's sunny and 70.....go figure. Out to the range on the bike...two birds with one stone, so to speak. Put 100 rounds through my carbine, and 25 through the judge....20 miles to the range, and the some back roading...Broke the 200 mile mark today