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underratedride t1_javpxtp wrote

(So far) cloud boy has been spot on. Models showed Littleton not getting a whole lot. We’re around 3-4 inches now, radar looking good.

We’ve had about a foot across three events this week. I wasn’t looking forward to another foot today. 4-6 not too bad if we can end around there.

Nice to see the southern part getting hammered like usual.

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ReauxChambeaux OP t1_javy14i wrote

I had about 8” at 7am in…undisclosed town bordering Peterborough. Expecting another 6

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SoundsRightToMe t1_jax3zx5 wrote

Im sure this will get downvoted because everyone loves cloudboy apparently but he has been way off for the dover area the last few storms. We got like 5" for this storm instead of a foot like predicted. Wmur has been more accurate

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TheCloudBoy t1_jaxpmlt wrote

Tag me next time so I can at least defend my forecast; part of the reason why people like me is I'll tell you why it didn't pan out as expected. The southern end of the 12-16" band in Dover & Rochester is the only notable bust in the forecast grids for the entire state; that's a win any day, especially given the level of detail provided in my last forecast here!

The reason behind the shortfall is thermal profiles (which I discussed at length in previous posts) were abysmal both at the start and remained that way over your neck of the woods for the majority of the event. Your storm average dry & wet-bulb temperatures hovered between 32-33 degrees, a clear signal that snow ratios were not great. Also consider that totals eclipsed 14" a mere ~15 miles to your north, it was that fine of a line. As for WMUR's forecast, they had you in the 8-14" blob so they a) weren't more accurate and b) technically busted by fewer inches than I did.

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mc_lean10 t1_jay3evi wrote

I plowed all around that area today.. was about a foot. You were close enough. Keep doing your thing 🍻

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nullcompany t1_jb08vpb wrote

Any professional daring enough to share their expert perspectives on a social media platform, with the goal of appeasing anybody, is going to combine the passion of their craft with the feedback of people who have none.

With your successes, there will become a game of identifying your failures. It feels amazing to point out someone else is wrong, the reward exists and some people collect it.

Engagement is the onramp to burn-out. As one professional to another, I encourage you to find ways to throw all your fan mail in the trash. I win arguments at work all the time but I have never won a single argument on Reddit.

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MingoRepp t1_jay5hbp wrote

Agreed. Hes been off for me too but I'd say thats typical of 'predicting' weather so I get it. I'm not going to bash the dude but I aint gonna suck him off either.It's like any other job that involves guess work like a fortune teller. I mean, You kinda know but....You don't really know do you? Lol

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TheCloudBoy t1_jayvtyc wrote

Im certainly not going to be perfrct at every 2.5 km (1.55 mi) grid cell in the map I shared, what town?

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thishasntbeeneasy t1_jbpje3s wrote

He's said up to 20" inches this weekend. NOAA shows rain all day for the seacoast, ending with potential snow that looks like it will just melt on impact.

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TheCloudBoy t1_jawg1rr wrote

I love that we finally have snow but the density is absolutely brutal to shovel 😬

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kindaevilgenius13 t1_jaw0v28 wrote

Portsmouth is getting some wet snow. It's starting to pile up now. Not great for shoveling, but a direct hit with a snowball will take you off your feet.

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thishasntbeeneasy t1_javq23l wrote

My snowblower got trashed. Some oil is leaking out. The starter cord ripped off but it has a plug in option thankfully. A shear pin... sheared. I'm guessing if I bring it in for repairs I won't see it until August though.

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reddittheguy t1_jaw0r3f wrote

The small engine trap!

Always fail when you're using them, but if you can't fix it yourself then you're doomed to the long wait list effectively leaving you without the tool you depend on when you need it the most.

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DaveLDog t1_jaw1snq wrote

Which is why one should learn how to do their own maintenance and repairs. Snowblowers are very easy to work on, but if you keep ignoring annual maintenance that will eventually bite you in the ass.

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reddittheguy t1_jaw3c5z wrote

I don't disagree with this in general. I am able to maintain most of my small engines with the assistance of youtube videos or some experience. Emphasis on most.

But not everyone has the time, or the tools and it's not really reasonable to expect everyone in a population to do this.

For example, would you expect someone who stores their snowblower in a shed and does not have a garage to service their failed snowblower in the middle of winter? You know, that time of year where its cold as fuck and dark at 430? This is the real world, not a dick waving contest about who is man enough to service some tool that they only care about what it does, not how it works.

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Puzzleheaded-Row-511 t1_jawpgjq wrote

I'll go ahead and disagree. If you own tools, you should know how to maintain them. If you can't do major repairs, that's fine but know how to keep them running and store them properly. No need to pay hundreds more over time than you paid for the tool in the first place.

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reddittheguy t1_jax27w1 wrote

Sure, that sounds perfectly reasonable, but I am not sure what point you're arguing against. Knowing how to service and repair something is one thing but availability or circumstance is another. I can change my cars motor oil no problem most of the year but jacking up my car on my driveway in February sucks and I wouldn't fault someone for outsourcing that task to a service garage.

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Puzzleheaded-Row-511 t1_jax2iuj wrote

I guess. Personally I'd never trust any garage with my stuff. You do what you need to buddy!

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DaveLDog t1_jaw3oy7 wrote

That's why you do maintenance in the warm months, so your not doing repairs in the winter, not hard to figure out, even for a dick.

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reddittheguy t1_jawk6nv wrote

It's also not hard to figure out that even with proper maintenance a machine with several moving parts is still susceptible to failure. I owned a Subaru in the 80s, so believe me, I'm an expert on this one.

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New_Restaurant_6093 t1_jaye9j7 wrote

Keep in mind it’s a simple machine but I’ve seen some educated people loose fingers to snowblowers. Don’t write them off if you don’t know that you are doing.

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ZacPetkanas t1_jawymy4 wrote

> but if you can't fix it yourself then you're doomed to the long wait list

This seems like a good opportunity for a side-gig for the mechanically inclined. Although most of the small-engine places tend to have shelves, drawers, and cubbies filled with the odd gasket, spring, or other part. Maybe that's the real issue with wait times?

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Ambitious_Ask_1569 t1_jax0son wrote

In five years they will probably ban gas lawnmowers and snowblowers. Vermont and a few states have already come for gas blowers. Its only a matter of time.

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ILikeCrabbyRobots t1_jaw3mvd wrote

Coming down pretty good in Nashua right now, we've had 2" fall since I dragged my ass out of bed at 8.

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overdoing_it t1_jawd2mk wrote

I'm not touching it until tomorrow

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batmansmotorcycle t1_jawn2op wrote

It’ll just become a block of ice, overnight low is 22 in my area.

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overdoing_it t1_jawoc52 wrote

good I can drive right over it then

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Cullen7777 t1_jazu0ra wrote

Rule 1: Never trust a beer out of a fridge in a house with an uncleared driveway.

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overdoing_it t1_jazychs wrote

I don't drink so you'll have no problem there.

Are you offended by my tales of how I keep my driveway?

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NHiker469 t1_jawzvcg wrote

40s the next few days too lol. Let the melt begin. Spring will be here in half a blink!

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MissorNoob t1_jaw2sry wrote

I guess it depends where you are in the state. Down south here it's above freezing but the snow is coming down faster than it can melt. I'm not looking forward to shoveling.

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chi_rho_ t1_jayn5xf wrote

Wtf. How is this old school nh snow storm. You born 10 years ago?

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Emeleigh_Rose t1_jaxipou wrote

The area of Meredith I'm in had 9-10 inches. It had enough moisture to make it a bit heavy but my dog had the best time chasing snowballs. Usually it's too light and fluffy for snowball making.

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redditthrower888999 t1_jaxzrxw wrote

Total suckfest using the snow blower. The bottom layer icified so the machine kept riding up if I went faster than FWD 1. Took over an hour and half to snow blow the driveway (though my driveway is quite long). Pretty sure we got 8"+ like /u/TheCloudBoy predicted.

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scajjr29 t1_jax6ntr wrote

sun trying to pop out here in Kingston, still a few flakes straggling about.

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Fraggle-of-the-rock t1_jaw1jzi wrote

It would be great but unfortunately we can’t find any plows guys that want to work. My husband has been out straight plowing with all these storms and I’m pretty worried about his stress level.

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WhatIsThisDoingHere t1_jaxb8il wrote

The country is at a fifty-year record for low unemployment. The only way the phrase ‘nobody wants to work’ holds any water is if you add ‘for the low wages I’m offering’ at the end of it.

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SIGfntik t1_jawdea1 wrote

Plow guys work but they have jobs lined up. You have to get ahead of it you can’t call them the morning of and expect them to show up. Money talks $

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Fraggle-of-the-rock t1_jawnhc2 wrote

No, my husband IS a plow guy but he can’t find anyone to pay to work with him. Plow guys work their asses off

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SIGfntik t1_jawnpwo wrote

That they do. The way you worded that before you edited it made it seem like you were trying to hire a plow guy. My apologies.

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overdoing_it t1_jawgbjn wrote

I have had more problems with plow guys... nobody can do a gravel driveway without shearing off the top layer and leaving it in a pile at the end. I'd pay $100+ for every plowing if someone could come at the right time (after the snow stops) and do it carefully.

I fired 4 of them and ended up just buying a 36" snowblower so I can do it myself in about 2 hours, not counting all the shoveling.

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WhatIsThisDoingHere t1_jaxel1t wrote

You have a gravel driveway. That’s what happens when you have a gravel driveway. It’s not a question of ‘doing it carefully’, it’s simple physics. The snow freezes to the material on the top layer and it all gets pushed up by the plow.

You might be able to find a guy who would be willing to put shoes on his plow to lift the blade off the surface, but that would leave behind a layer of compacted ice on the entire driveway that I’m sure you would be equally displeased by and fire him too.

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overdoing_it t1_jaxkioi wrote

Ice is fine, that's what I do with my snowblower. Leave an inch or two of compacted snow and let it freeze. It doesn't make it any more difficult to drive in and I either use shoe spikes or there's enough snow left on the surface that it isn't slippery.

I put cat litter down around the area leading to my door if it gets really slippery so delivery drivers don't slip.

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Cullen7777 t1_jazuhu3 wrote

Imagine having this guy on your route? Yeesh! No thanks!

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overdoing_it t1_jazyanf wrote

Well it's not exactly optional, either deliver packages or quit and find a better job.

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