OT - Walda effecting you yet? STILL! (added)

Rague
Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
edited April 2013 in Breast Cancer #1

We're under Winter Storm Warnings from 6 pm tonight until 6 am Wed.   but it may get changed to Blizzard Warnings.  We're being told to expect 24" of snow, winds above 40 mph (we've already had a gust to 45 mph. but no snow yet).

Hope this isn't the start of  what happened a couple years ago - 4 blizzards in 3 weeks April - May a couple years ago.  Oh well if it happens it will an there is nothing I can do to change that.  At least we'll get some moisture from it as now the area is in Extreme to Exceptional drought.  I'm almost ready though - just ha e to run out and fill up my Bronco II (my 3/4t. 4X4 Dodge is full and Hubby's 3/4t Ford 4X4 is also full.  Have plentyh of food in the house and our stove is an older gas one so the top burners will work even IF we loose power.  If we loose power, I have plenty of kerosene lamps to light the house up good and a kerosene heater to keep warm.   But he may stay at the shop as he's the duty driver tonight and tomorrow night as there will certainly be a lot of fender benders and vehicle in the ditches to keep him busy until they decide to close the roads.

 Winyan - The Power Within

Susan

Well - Officially Walda finally left us yesterday at 6 pm but it is still 'interesting.  It set a record for Rapid City - the most snow every dumped on RC since records in one midnight to midnight period.

I just sat back in the bed room laughing at a some? of a driver of the dumpster dump truck get himself royally stuck  They finally brought another truck and extra driver who seemed to know a bit more about driving.  They finally got it out with the other driver and chained to the other truck.  It was real weird how the drifts formed.  My Bronco II was completely covered by a solid drift that cover him totally and probbably at least 2 ft over him.  My Dodge had a bit of show in the bed and a drift about 3 ft behind him and Hubby's F250 just has a bit of a dusting on it.

OH Well at least we got moisture - despairatly needed moisture!

Winyan - The Power Within

Susan

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  • dthompson
    dthompson Member Posts: 149
    #2
    Wow,
    Where are you located?

    Wow,

    Where are you located? It is 74 and sunny here in Northern VA. Wishing you guys the best

     

    Dennis

  • Rague
    Rague Member Posts: 3,653 Member
    #3
    dthompson said:

    Wow,
    Where are you located?

    Wow,

    Where are you located? It is 74 and sunny here in Northern VA. Wishing you guys the best

     

    Dennis

    Western SoDak

    In western South Dakota.   Actually on the edge of the prairie just a few miles ENE of the Black Hills.  Have you heard of the Sturgis Motorcycle rally?  Well we're about 35 miles ESE of Sturgis.

    Winyan - The Power Within

    Susan

  • ladyg
    ladyg Member Posts: 1,577
    #4
    And I was complaining because

    And I was complaining because we had some flurries yesterday. Sounds like you are well prepared so stay safe and stay warm.

    Hugs,

    Georgia

  • kmenurse
    kmenurse Member Posts: 217
    #5
    ladyg said:

    And I was complaining because

    And I was complaining because we had some flurries yesterday. Sounds like you are well prepared so stay safe and stay warm.

    Hugs,

    Georgia

    Hi Susan I've been to both of

    Hi Susan I've been to both of those places.. It was years ago on a motor cycle trip... Loved it!!!... Stay safe we here in Mi know how bad it can get!... Kathy

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