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Sundancer

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Wow, that must have been some shock as everyone was sleeping? It snowed here yesterday, the average being 5-7 inches but the worse part was the total unpreparedness of the City of New York. Of course this morning all the politicians are pointing fingers at everyone but themselves 🤔
 
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pagrunt

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Woke up to a loud bang early this morning. ****ing tree fell on the house. Big oak. Luckily no one was hurt, but there is a lot of damage. I think I've had enough of winter already.

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OUCH! One of the good things to have home owners insurance. Just saw the news on KDKA & they show green grass downtown. I was up in past Clymer on Pa 286, still covered in snow (as at the house) to see the ice made a Comcast pole give out & yanked the pole 100 yards down the road out of the ground taking out our power lines to the customers north of it. I love utility work in the w!@#$.
 
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TURNA

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Wow Joe- I'm glad it wasn't worse. Between the mudslides and stuff your area has been getting hit hard. Here it was supposed to be a "dusting" that became 6". Total cluster**** on the roads with some folks still not home yet.


Turna last time I found "real" snow tires was at Whiteys on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn. 225-75-15's are pretty big but they fit on the wagon.

Whitey that thief!!!!!!!!!!
 

Bonnewagon

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Maybe but Butch gave me a great deal and they are holding up well. Super good in snow. When my Daughter graduated St. Johns in January we got there through a foot of unplowed snow with the wagon.
 

Local Hero

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I just bolted up a pair of 215/70/15 Firestone Winterforce tires on the rear of mine. I bought them about 6 weeks ago on a 90+ degree day and the tire shop guy laughed at me.... knowing full well, it wouldn't be too long at that point. They're "stud-able" but I don't have studs in them. I don't like how they tear grooves in my concrete driveway if there is any spinning.
 

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I could understand if studded tires have restrictions but do you know why they would with snow tires?

Sorry, I meant the studded snow tires, regular snow tires are allowed year round.

On the news, they reported this was the worst snow storm this early on record. Storm dumped 3.6 inches of snow, the normal total for the whole month of Nov here is only .03 inches. So now we are way ahead of our yearly snow fall. Already surpassed the average yearly rainfall a couple months back. The creek near my house is badly swollen.
 
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Everyone was asleep except myself and my dad. We both ended up taking off of work. The tree is already cut up and hauled off, the tree removal guys said it weighed 8.5+ tons. Roofers are out now, they have to replace two 4x8 sheets of plywood. There's 5 watermelon sized holes in the roof, one goes clear through to the dining room. Luckily we have good insurance so it's taken care of.

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TURNA

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Great that they are moving fast with the claim!!
 
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MrSony

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Clone TIE Pilot

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That is scary. This storm seemed to have taken alot of people by surprise.
 
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