mrflynn03 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, rico said: Indiana counties travel status link... https://www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory/ If Monroe stays red day off for me tomorrow woot woot!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Had about an hours drive coming home tonight. And then another hour clearing the driveway. Probably got 6" with another couple coming. The high end of the expected range. Interstates were terrible. Rare to see the road. As @mrflynn03 said, the rumble strips did come in handy. Don't know how the self driving cars would have made it with their sensors all covered by snow. Here is I55 near I294 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Here is another one I took on a break. What an exhausting drive home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Here is another one I took on a break. What an exhausting drive home. You had it worse than me. I had plenty of traffic to mat down the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Reacher said: You had it worse than me. I had plenty of traffic to mat down the snow We dont get snowstorms down here like this. We might end up with 10+ inches when it's over. Indot just quit. They announced they wont resume road cleanup until after 3am and wont put down salt until the snow is plowed. My wife is from central Illinois and thinks its ridiculous that Indiana, at least the southern part where we live cant clear roads. Edited February 16, 2021 by mrflynn03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Reacher said: You had it worse than me. I had plenty of traffic to mat down the snow Man, I felt like an ice road trucker. It felt like I didn't see anyone for days. At one point, on the other side, was a few semis and about a dozen cars piled up behind a salt truck. But other than that I was pretty much alone. Edited February 16, 2021 by mrflynn03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) My dad was a OTR driver and seeing a couple rigs hung up in the snow reminds me of his favorite song. Edited February 16, 2021 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Everybody alright? Awfully dark out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Central Georgia at 5:30 this morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Central Georgia at 5:30 this morning. Now that is what I call a limited access highway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 43 minutes ago, rico said: Everybody alright? Awfully dark out there. Still have power here...got down to 6 degrees last night...10 now...I know y'all have it worse, but when you're not use to severe cold, it really blows... I did receive an ominous text message from Entergy, saying they were going to rotate outages, so it's just a matter of time...Put about a gallon of coffee made from Keurig pods into 5 Yeti like cups so I wouldn't get stuck there... 50s by the weekend...Come on, Saturday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 As soon as it gets light I am going out to look for my vehicles... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Still have power here...got down to 6 degrees last night...10 now...I know y'all have it worse, but when you're not use to severe cold, it really blows... I did receive an ominous text message from Entergy, saying they were going to rotate outages, so it's just a matter of time...Put about a gallon of coffee made from Keurig pods into 5 Yeti like cups so I wouldn't get stuck there... 50s by the weekend...Come on, Saturday... Hell, it is 10 here now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: Hell, it is 10 here now! Drop the 0, and that's what it is here. About to take my dog for a walk, weather report to follow haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDB Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 -20 here this morning when I got up. It is currently up to -18. Supposed to be mid 30’s this time next week. I can’t #%<€*!? Wait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Huge snow drift in front of my car this morning and now the damn thing won't start. **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, TheWatShot said: Huge snow drift in front of my car this morning and now the damn thing won't start. **** Yeah, my tractor won't crank either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 32 minutes ago, BDB said: -20 here this morning when I got up. It is currently up to -18. Supposed to be mid 30’s this time next week. I can’t #%<€*!? Wait I was in Greenland for a year...once it got past -10 it's really not much difference...the lowest I saw it was -45, and strangely if the wind was blowing, it actually got warmer...It's just damn cold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 @IUFLAremember..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Spent over 2 hours this morning shoveling our long inclined rock/gravel driveway and sidewalk/deck by hand. We got about 6 inches from yesterday afternoon until morning. Single digits and right around 0 wind chill. Took a couple advil as soon as I came in as I know my back is going to be aching later ha. I'm working from home but those of you commuting stay safe out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 My driveway snow mountain is now a mountain range with a peak of about 7ft. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said: Spent over 2 hours this morning shoveling our long inclined rock/gravel driveway and sidewalk/deck by hand. We got about 6 inches from yesterday afternoon until morning. Single digits and right around 0 wind chill. Took a couple advil as soon as I came in as I know my back is going to be aching later ha. I'm working from home but those of you commuting stay safe out there. @Joe_Hoopsier made the recommendation of Salonpas for my pipes, which worked btw (I also wrapped them in some old horse blankets...I already had insulation around them), but I needed to get an extra for my back. Getting old sucks... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: @Joe_Hoopsier made the recommendation of Salonpas for my pipes, which worked btw (I also wrapped them in some old horse blankets...I already had insulation around them), but I needed to get an extra for my back. Getting old sucks... I had small icicles forming on my baseball hat I had on while shoveling when I came inside the house which my 6 year old found hilarious. I told him to wait a few years until he was old enough to shovel and he will see how funny it is ha. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Had mine done at 7am this morning...we got 11" in Bedford 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, rico said: @IUFLAremember..... I haven't forgotten how to drive in it... I'm just not gonna get out there with a bunch of looney-toon Texans and try my luck... The can't drive on pavement that's dryer than a powderhouse... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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