Snow off and on all day. Temps just at or barely above freezing, so it mostly melts off in between flurries.
M and I headed out for our usual early afternoon 5 mile walk...did not get 1/4 mile from the house when the heaviest snow of the day hit and lasted until we were back within 1/2 mile of...
Found this from google AI...
https://www.google.com/search?q=skiff+of+snow&oq=skiff+of+snow&aqs=edge..69i57j0i512l2j0i10i512j0i22i30l4.4469j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&sei=OyfTZ8_6FvG20PEPrqDQ0Ag
I first heard it used here in NW Oregon when I arrived in the late '70's...means something under an inch of snow, more or less. I don't know how widespread the use might be.
Big winds overnight, lost power and a 12" 65' DF snapped off at 20 feet. Power was off for 6 hours, ran the genny from 7pm to 12:30am and used about a third of a gallon on eco-mode :).
Front wheel drive, and a competent driver, can make it around pretty well in most conditions.
The only thing that ever stopped our old VW Rabbit (1976) or Mazda 323 (1988 ) was if the snow was deep enough that the flat underside of the unibody construction would plane up on top of the snow and...
It is an interesting thing, the high variability. As I have noted, about 60 inches annually here at my house.
Portland, about 1500 feet lower in elevation and less than 50 miles west of here, gets about 40 inches. Located on the south to north flowing Willamette River.
The Clackamas River...
We keep getting a bit of snow at a time over the last three days, just a skiff to maybe 2 inches, which settles down to the couple of inches we are keeping on the ground. Lower to mid 20's at night, lower 30's in daytime.
Woodstove stays busy :).
Just a skiff of snow on the ground and trees from overnight. More is in the forecast, maybe as much as half a foot. I doubt it'll amount to much, really. Temps are not really supposed to be cold enough for it to last long. Up in the higher elevations it is a different story. Lots on the...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.