Blizzard in Eastern US

**Tartan Hiker** · 27th December 10, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bill aka Mole

Rather interesting to watch a person wearing low traction footwear attempting to do the old Heel-to-Toe walk on black ice that even we with various footwear styles were having problems with.

And the defense lawyers begin to salivate uncontrollably....

**Tony** · 27th December 10, 01:29 PM

up to one foot in Philadelphia.
Missed the real heavy stuff by a whisker.

**ctbuchanan** · 27th December 10, 03:44 PM

We ended up with about 16" but with the wind blowing so hard still, it's hard to tell. And still bitter cold - down to 10F tonight they say. Hard to picture myself kilted in this kind of weather. I did wear it Christmas eve as I always do.

**Livingston** · 27th December 10, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Hiker

Wow! That is amazing! Is that "beast" really used regularly or was that some sort of "trot out the old equipment" event?

That beast is on the Cumbre and Toltec Railroad which is a narrow gauge tourist railroad in southern CO, northern NM. It is a great ride during the summer when open.

**Pleater** · 27th December 10, 05:21 PM

I am glad to hear that - for the most part, the weather has not caused too many problems - cue Bing Crosby 'let it snow let it snow let it snow'.

Interesting bit of railway kit there - I found the 'wish you a merry Christmas' lyrics used in the clip rather bemusing - then I realized that the original is often misheard as containing the work 'king' - it is actually 'kin' - but king would not do for the US.

It only works with a way of speaking which drops the final g in words ending in 'ing'

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin

looks as though it doesn't rhyme. It does in Yorkshire.

Anne the Pleater

**BoldHighlander** · 27th December 10, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

I am glad to hear that - for the most part, the weather has not caused too many problems - cue Bing Crosby 'let it snow let it snow let it snow'.

I just heard that the prediction for round 2 of snow here in my neck of the woods this Thursday...though the call (right now) is only for a couple of inches this time.
We'll see...

**fortcollinsjerry** · 29th December 10, 12:02 PM

Nothing but clear sky's and bare ground here in Fort Colins. We use to live in Alfred ME and having 3 to 4 feet of snow in our driveway was not that unusual. Had to call a contractor friend over with his big front end loader to dig us out. Several times we were without power for several days- to a week. Without power the well pump wouldn't work so we had to ski over to the local fire station to take showers.

For a while it was an exciting way to live, but after 15 years it got pretty old so we mover west.