more snow

[del]

well more snow fell here in Connecticut yesterday with much more expected on Wednesday :girlcry: seems the weather here is only giving us very small windows of opportunity every now and then. the good news is that the days are getting longer , its now February which means Spring is only weeks away and some of the best detecting of the year.

[Tony Two-Cent]

I feel your pain, Dan. I wasn't able to go detecting even once in the entire month of January. That's the first time in 3 years that there was a whole month where I wasn't able to get out. :thumbsdown:

And looking at the 10 day forecast, it doesn't look like things are going to improve soon. :frozen: :crying01:

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[coinnut]

Yippee. Bring on the snow :cheering:Not really :crying02::crying02::crying02:

[NJJOSH]

Im with you guys on this the weather is making me crazy:bananadance:

[coinnut]

Hey, I'm wondering if we should all meet somewhere for coffee and bring some of our finds to sit and chat about this spring's detecting goals. Would be fun to meet as many people as travel allows us to meet and see what every one is finding.

[giant056]

Del the last time that I had a chance to do a little detecting was back in December, we're overwhelmed with snow here this year. :(

[Longhair]

Del the last time that I had a chance to do a little detecting was back in December, we're overwhelmed with snow here this year. :(Yep! Unless we get a few of those magical warm windy days to evaporate the snow away it will be a flooded muddy mess here some spring.

[del]

Hey, I'm wondering if we should all meet somewhere for coffee and bring some of our finds to sit and chat about this spring's detecting goals. Would be fun to meet as many people as travel allows us to meet and see what every one is finding.

you all heard that George is springing for coffee and appetizers , who's in .

[NJJOSH]

Well I'm only 4-5 hours to mass depending on where were going :lolsign:

[Timewarpdigger]

Between the weather and obligations it's been rough. Did finally get to get out on Sunday for 4 hours. Not much luck but better then not. I got this feeling that it will be quite awhile before my next hunt seeing the reports for a potential super storm this weekend. Well good luck safe & HH.

[Digger Don]

We're getting another 3-4" tonight

[Tom]

8-14" predicted up my way! Looking out window all white! :(

[del]

yes we got about 14 inches of the stuff :overreaction:

[coinnut]

yes we got about 14 inches of the stuff :overreaction:


We got around 9" here. Some shots of the yard


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[RobW]

We got about 1 ft in Westfield...and more to come this weekend!!!!!!! No detecting until April.......BLAH!

[Tom]

No detecting until April.......BLAH!

April! I'm going this afternoon. I'll stay out till my hands get too cold.

[Ole # 7]

If the frost is really deep, won't that "heave" more things up from the depths? I'm just trying to find a positive here.

[del]

If the frost is really deep, won't that "heave" more things up from the depths? I'm just trying to find a positive here.

Welcome to the forum Ole # 7 :waving:


It could definitely move stuff around in the ground

[Longhair]

I imagine that the frost heave this year will make a big difference. Around here, we've been experiencing Frost Quakes.

[aloldstuff]

For the few of you who know......I can wait till spring :lolsign:

[giant056]

I've even thought about heading to a friends place down in South Carolina to hunt but that is a long way :bangshead01:

[Tom]

I've even thought about heading to a friends place down in South Carolina to hunt but that is a long way :bangshead01:

Just looked at your location, not much soft ground in Michigan this time of year! Sorry.....

[del]

they're saying another 8 to 12 inches thursday night into friday :girlcry:

maybe we should just have a snow meeting somewhere where all us in Connecticut , Massachusetts and Rhode Island hobbyists from the forum can get out see finds and meet in person .

[pulltabsteve]

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[del]

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I swear thats my 18 year old Daughter in that car :rofl: that girl never cleans off the snow on her car :lolsign:

[NJJOSH]

Del your hilarious:lol: I woke up to 11 more inches in my yard this morning more tonight woohoo

[coinnut]

We got around 7" and maybe a couple more to come by the morning :duh: When will it end? :crying02:

[del]

We got around 7" and maybe a couple more to come by the morning :duh: When will it end? :crying02:

so your saying we bring the snow shovels and clean up a sight for a few hours before we clean the sight up with the detectors ??:hystericallaugh:

[coinnut]

so your saying we bring the snow shovels and clean up a sight for a few hours before we clean the sight up with the detectors ??:hystericallaugh:

But of course :cheesysmile:

[milco]

You mean there is actually still dirt under all that white stuff!! Crazy winter!

[Lodge Scent]

Arrrrrggggggg !!!! :mad: Yet another cancelled flight due to snow!!! I'm stuck in Austin TX which really isn't a bad City to get stuck in if you are going to get stuck somewhere. Sun was out too, temps in the 70's. Another foot of snow expected back home in MA. What the heck am I complianing about! Wish I had brought my detector with me.

[del]

yeah we had about 9 inches after it was all said an done yesterday and its snowing now with another 4 inches of new stuff so far :needadrink:

[coinnut]

Face it. This season is over. :girlcry: Let's talk about 2015 :crying02:

Here is a pic from the back yard. In the foreground you can see a path cut. This stuff will never melt fast enough for my liking.


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[Epi-hunter]

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Hmmm. I used to laugh and joke about this too Steve. :lol: (I still do sometimes)

However, I have learned something. I was born and raised in Iowa so I know snow. However, after living here in the south (Kentucky) for the last 7+ years, I have a new appreciation for two inches of freezing rain under two inches of snow and NO snowplows or salt trucks or ANYTHING. And people who have no clue how to drive in the snow.

Give me fifteen inches of continuous snow and ice in Iowa with the snowplows tackling it, rather than two inches of icy snow in Kentucky with no road plowing or salt. I've experienced both and my life is most at risk here in KY. It is frightening :lol:

Today was the first day above freezing since December here so this is what we have after the melt. Finally the several inches of ice on my sidewalks melted. This photo was taken just now after the melt.

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[del]

well i heard the only state that didn't have any snow in it was Florida :shocked03:, that sure explains the slowness of the forum :).

[Ill Digger]

well i heard the only state that didn't have any snow in it was Florida :shocked03:, that sure explains the slowness of the forum :).

That would explain the slowness of the forum. :yes:
Hmmm..... I've never been to Florida.:thinkingabout::lol:

[Longhair]

Even the critters here are taking to the roads and driveways where it's been plowed to get around.
Took these out of my front window.

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[Skamaniac]

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The south pales in comparison to when it snows in Seattle. That is absolutley the craziest place I've ever seen when it snows. No snow tires, no chains, no experience driving in the snow, and no level streets anywhere! It's like watching drunk monkeys in a demolition derby. For the most part.

[coinnut]

Here in New England we complain every time we get 6" of snow.:lol: To someone living in Montana, Wyoming and the Great Lakes region, that may be just a dusting :rolleyes: It all about what you are used to. Right now I would like to be used to an 80 degree day :daydream:

[Ronandari]

Winters were way worse when I was young walking ten miles to school through 3 feet of snow, uphill in my cardboard shoes. At least that's what I told the kids. :cheesysmile: seriously, the worst winter I ever saw was the year I spent at Keflavic Iceland. Cold, no sun, high winds constantly and tons of snow. I have despised winter ever since.
I have to agree with Angie though, the freezing rain here in Kentucky is a real mess. Hopefully it will be over soon and the warm summer days will return.
Ron

[Epi-hunter]

Winters were way worse when I was young walking ten miles to school through 3 feet of snow, uphill in my cardboard shoes. At least that's what I told the kids. :cheesysmile: seriously, the worst winter I ever saw was the year I spent at Keflavic Iceland. Cold, no sun, high winds constantly and tons of snow. I have despised winter ever since.
I have to agree with Angie though, the freezing rain here in Kentucky is a real mess. Hopefully it will be over soon and the warm summer days will return.
Ron

Yes, Iceland might definitely be the worst! :shocked04:

The freezing rain and ice is driving me nuts. And tonight we are getting storms (rain) for the first time since my house was hit by lightning on Dec 21. I haven't seen any lightning yet, but if I do I will be huddling underneath my imaginary bed. :shocked03: I used to love storms and lightning - now I'm scared to death of it.

[Ronandari]

Yes Angie, Kentucky has some of the most powerful and crazy weather I have ever seen. I love to watch the thunderstorms but that may change if they affect my life the way they did yours. I hope that you get things back in place soon.
Best wishes.

Ron

[Lodge Scent]

Even the critters here are taking to the roads and driveways where it's been plowed to get around.
Took these out of my front window.


Nice pics Longhair. The deer have munched all my arborvitaes to about the 5 foot mark. It's a perfectly straight line the lenght of the yard. I couldn't have trimmed them that neatly if I had tried !

[coinnut]

The deer have munched all my arborvitaes to about the 5 foot mark. It's a perfectly straight line the lenght of the yard. I couldn't have trimmed them that neatly if I had tried !

:lol: Add some goats and you won't have to cut the grass either. I think you are on to something !! Now that's thinking ;)