And snow it did

[altivo]

But not until the wee hours of morning. I happen to have gotten up around 1:30 and there was still nothing, so I thought the prediction was a bust. By 3:00, though, we had a good inch on the ground. In the morning there was almost two inches on my car that had to be brushed off, though much of what hit the ground had melted. Now it's cold, and

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[gremy]

We were supposed to get some snow flurries today, but I didn't see any, although it will be below freezing tonight where I live.

[altivo]

Got down to 21F here last night. Time to switch to winter mode water management. Pounding ice out of rubber buckets is no fun.

[gremy]

Indeed. My parents and older sister used to live in Vermont, and the way they describe it, it was like living in the depths of Cocytus.

[altivo]

Well, it's not that bad. You do have to learn how to deal with it, though. In summer, we can just top up buckets and water tubs as needed. In winter, the ones that are not heated have to be emptied when they aren't in use and refilled.

For instance, my horse has a bucket in her daytime play area and one in her stall. The stall bucket is emptied in the morning and refilled at night when she goes in. The outside bucket is emptied at night and refilled in the morning.

Unless the temperature gets below 0F for 24 hours or more, the buckets will not freeze solid. We use rubber buckets, so usually just dropping one on the ground will deform it enough to break the ice and allow it to be emptied. The older of our two barns has provisions so we can use heated buckets in the stalls and a heater in the outdoor water trough, which makes it simpler. The water is held at a temperature between 40 and 50F, so it's liquid and drinkable, but not wasting excessive energy to actually heat it.

[mondhasen]

We're finally due for snow tonight, most likely a dusting. Maybe this will slow down the tweets from the RI EMA as they finally get to do something other than warn us to be ready for trouble.

The library was noisy and hyperactive. I think kids and adults both are getting worked up over the approaching holidays. Our actual circulation activity is declining, though. By the week between Christmas and New Year, it will be nearly dead.

I'm always off from here that week (actually from the 19th through New Years this year), taking the time to be home with the kids. Mom works in retail and can't take time off from Thanksgiving through New Years.

[altivo]

Colder tonight, but no snow. Next chance is Sunday night into Monday I think, and then again midweek. Some of the news people are threatening up to a foot of snow midweek, but I think they are just sensationalizing for the attention. Myself I'd love a foot or more now. But the NWS is not offering more than "a chance of light snow" for Wednesday.

[cabcat]

Pistachios??!! Give me a gallon (4.6L) of root beer and let me at em :D

You left your shopping till now O.O either you are insane or very brave....or lazy ;)

[altivo]

Neither. I just hate the commercial rah-rah.