So who's got snow on the ground? We have about 6" from the other night. My 30 min commute turned into a 1:20 min commute on Friday evening. 
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hardtailed77
Never Finished
I work on a towboat on the Upper Mississippi River. We got around 5 inches Friday night while passing through Debuoqe, Iowa. It's hard to get used to this weather. I'm from Southern Indiana, and even though it gets cold, cold there just isnt the same as it is up north. Last winter, it was -17 up here!!! I wish I could get this snow at home, I would love to take the atv out and play a little!
Pawl
Arctic chop & bob
Ha - ha - ha!
We have had snow on the ground since the middle of October . . . . but that's just normal up here in cariboo country. Right now it's -16c (2f), it has already hit -30c a few times.
Snowmowbile season is upon us.
We have had snow on the ground since the middle of October . . . . but that's just normal up here in cariboo country. Right now it's -16c (2f), it has already hit -30c a few times.
Snowmowbile season is upon us.
mcrowell75
XS400 Enthusiast
None here in NW Jersey yet. Our snow plow guys are getting nervous, they usually count at least one big storm before Christmas $$$.
Pawl, that sucks. We actually had some snow about a month a month ago that mostly went away.. now it's all back and I'm sure it's here for good.
I have about 4 or 5 inches on the ground and it is snowing a bit today. Love the snow....except I don't ride this time of year.
all stop in blighty last week, no food, transport links and it only got to -19'c
we just got 5 inches over the weekend. hell yeah to snowmobiles and snowboarding!
o yeah. and build season
o yeah. and build season
^ Used to have snowmobiles. But the snow doesn't stay on the ground for long enough for the trails to stay open for more than a week or two. Even then they turn to shit really fast. Trailering the snowmobiles up to northern Wisconsin every weekend gets expensive. Also, snowboarding is great if you live in you Colorado, Utah, UP Michigan, Montana, or a couple other states, but around I live, the ski areas suck. 
So my point is, snow is awesome if you have enough of it to make winter sports fun. Where I live, it's just a cold pain in the ass.
So my point is, snow is awesome if you have enough of it to make winter sports fun. Where I live, it's just a cold pain in the ass.
hardtailed77
Never Finished
"a cold pain in the ass" is EXACTLY what it is!! lol Well said.^ Used to have snowmobiles. But the snow doesn't stay on the ground for long enough for the trails to stay open for more than a week or two. Even then they turn to shit really fast. Trailering the snowmobiles up to northern Wisconsin every weekend gets expensive. Also, snowboarding is great if you live in you Colorado, Utah, UP Michigan, Montana, or a couple other states, but around I live, the ski areas suck.
So my point is, snow is awesome if you have enough of it to make winter sports fun. Where I live, it's just a cold pain in the ass.
firegatejeeyamaha
XS400 Enthusiast
Well I am sorry to hear for all you guys with snow. I will not even think about seeing snow this year not to brag or anything but it is 630 here in Az and it is 53 with a high of 72 today is pretty much riding season all year long here kinda nice.
Pawl
Arctic chop & bob
Boy am I envious!,
I would love to move to AZ or New Mexico, especially this time of year. My thermometer read -42 Friday morning, and we had a city wide power-out for 2.5 hours in which ours, and about 1,000 others had our water lines freeze solid . . . $#@(*#!) power monopoly corp. just shrugs their shoulders and tells us "Sorry!" and we have to pay about $500 to get the lines steamed. It's now Sunday, and still waiting in line for the steam truck to show up
I would love to move to AZ or New Mexico, especially this time of year. My thermometer read -42 Friday morning, and we had a city wide power-out for 2.5 hours in which ours, and about 1,000 others had our water lines freeze solid . . . $#@(*#!) power monopoly corp. just shrugs their shoulders and tells us "Sorry!" and we have to pay about $500 to get the lines steamed. It's now Sunday, and still waiting in line for the steam truck to show up
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^ you always gotta out do me don't you? 
Pawl
Arctic chop & bob
Wish I didn't! have to! ...lol. I hope that whole global warming thing finally kicks in up here in the sub-arctic . . ... I wanna see palm trees in my front yard.
^ haha.. don't see that happening anytime soon! Actually I'm glad I'm not you with the balls cold temps and frozen water lines!
Pawl
Arctic chop & bob
Well I guess the only saving grace from the particularlly nasty weather this time of year is the spectacular overhead aurora borealis we get, that drive the hordes of Japanese tourists koo-koo to see. . . .. oh shit! .. . did I 1-up you again? . . . sorry. . . I Should probably get the whole summertime, midnite sun, 40 lb. lake trout, great northern pike fishing thing outta the way too huh? .. .. . aaahhh! . . nope! the topic is SNOW!
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wow, loving the aurora
Pawl, long cold dark depressing winters suck though. Whats your riding season? 4-5 months?
Pawl
Arctic chop & bob
Yeah, bout that (sigh!), but the flipside is bikes last a lot longer up here, and gives you oodles more time to work on them . . . kind of a sad tradeoff really!
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