Is everyone accounted for after that monster snow storm.

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Surprised I haven't seen a thread on this, apologies if I missed it but I can't quite believe you can get 6ft of snow in an hour. I've only had to scrape the frost off my car once so far this year.

I hope everyone's alright I was just reading there are 100 odd people trapped.

On a slightly selfish note, if anyone has any pictures they took I'd love to see them. I just saw this on Twitter and I couldn't believe it!

Beautiful but I can imagine it's one pain in the bottom.

https://twitter.com/dynamodreams/sta...966848/photo/1

(Edit. For the grammar police I managed to forget to put a ? in my title. You win)
  • Profile picture of the author Lucian Lada
    Can you imagine how many snowmen you could make out of so much snow?

    On a more serious note... I suppose this isn't the first time this has happened, so they should be at least partially prepared.
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by Lucian Lada View Post

      Can you imagine how many snowmen you could make out of so much snow?

      On a more serious note... I suppose this isn't the first time this has happened, so they should be at least partially prepared.
      I tell you what Lucian, if that happened here it would come to a standstill till the last flake melted.

      I must admit it does look fun assuming you're not dead or trapped though.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Buffalo gets snowstorms like this every now and again - but I think they just beat the 24 (or 48?) hour snowfall record in the states with 72 inches. Parts of the NW get that much snow pretty regularly - not all at once though. When I lived in N. Idaho the snow was over my living room windows at one point - which was about 7 or 8 feet. It fell over about a week and a half, though. Montana also gets tons of snow.

    If you've never lived in snow country - you're missing out. You'll get one pub owner in a community that will get on a snowmobile and go open shop and people will drift in all day on snowmobiles, foot, etc when the roads are snowed over and have drinks by the fireplaces - or neighbors will collect at one house. It's kind of a cheery, homey season in its own way.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

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      Could you report your last location? We'll find you.
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      • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Could you report your last location? We'll find you.
        We'll send one of those St. Claude dogs. Those big dogs that wear the little keg of brandy on their collars.

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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by KenThompson View Post

          We'll send one of those St. Claude dogs. Those big dogs that wear the little keg of brandy on their collars.

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          Saint Claude dogs......big heads, slobbery, and drink the brandy before they get to you.
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
          Originally Posted by KenThompson View Post

          We'll send one of those St. Claude dogs. Those big dogs that wear the little keg of brandy on their collars.

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          A Saint Claude dog wouldn't wear brandy around its neck. It'd wear a picture of itself.
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

            A Saint Claude dog wouldn't wear brandy around its neck. It'd wear a picture of itself.
            That's stupid.

            A mirror.
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            • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              That's stupid.

              A mirror.
              A mirror?! Way too interactive. The dog would never do anything.
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              • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

                A mirror?! Way too interactive. The dog would never do anything.
                Apparently you are OK in the cold......

                I was so....so.....so....so....very worried about you. I just told my wife "It's going to be OK now...Dan Riffle is safe".

                And she said "I'm not even in the room. Stop using me in your BS stories"
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by HN View Post

      Blame it on global warming.

      We've only had the first freezing temperatures over here yesterday. They only now reduced the speed limits. Usually they do this in late Sept. or early Oct. I hadn't even have to change tires yet.
      BS - that area has always had occasional blizzards. This is NOT new weather. It's the same weather in that region that we've had since I can remember. My sister is 64 years old - was born in 30 below zero and still remembers my dad having to dig out of 6 feet of snow to get to the road when they plowed it.
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      • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
        Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

        BS - that area has always had occasional blizzards. This is NOT new weather. It's the same weather in that region that we've had since I can remember. My sister is 64 years old - was born in 30 below zero and still remembers my dad having to dig out of 6 feet of snow to get to the road when they plowed it.
        Exactly! I remember being just a little thing and being snowed in. My dad dug out starting from the front door and put my sister and I on a toboggan and pulled us to the closest party store to buy some groceries and other necessities. We held the bags on the trip back.

        I also remember when I was about 10, the huge blizzard and large amount of snow fall, that we could go up into the hayloft of my Dad's friend's barn and jump out falling only about 3 feet before we hit snow and then tunneling out. The only way around was on a snowmobile.

        This is not new, it's just a weather cycle.


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    BTW - I'm in Central Oregon. I got snowed in for a weekend last winter for the first time they've had that much snow in over a dozen years. During the blizzard out in the NE this year, I came about 2 inches from being snowed in with a JEEP. It's called W-I-N-T-E-R.
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    And instead of helping avalanche victims, the St. Claude humps their leg.
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    • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      And instead of helping avalanche victims, the St. Claude humps their leg.
      The first time I laughed out loud in a long time.


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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      And instead of helping avalanche victims, the St. Claude humps their leg.

      Kurt; Although that is a very funny joke...there are those here that might assume that you are making fun of me....because my name is actually Claude.

      I know you haven't made that connection, and this wasn't your intent. I just wanted you to know that maybe someone would get the wrong idea.

      By the way, is there really a St. Claude dog? I spent all morning, looking online, and I couldn't find a reference.

      Your good friend....who would never insult you....Claude
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        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        Kurt; Although that is a very funny joke...there are those here that might assume that you are making fun of me....because my name is actually Claude.

        I know you haven't made that connection, and this wasn't your intent. I just wanted you to know that maybe someone would get the wrong idea.

        By the way, is there really a St. Claude dog? I spent all morning, looking online, and I couldn't find a reference.

        Your good friend....who would never insult you....Claude
        Yes, there is. While most St. Claude's are named "Humphrey", the most infamous St. Claude of all time was named Cosbee. It would slip victims a mickey before humping their leg.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    I was lost, but thankfully found before an encounter with a St. Claude dog.


    Thanks for asking about our well being.
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    Trivia Time: Did you know the St. Claude is the only breed of dog that suffers from male pattern mange?
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  • Profile picture of the author George Wright
    Thanks for asking. Even though it went all the way down to 75 here we'll probably get by. Anyway what's the use of worrying about it? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Worst case we can bundle up with a t shirt and survive the winter.

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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by George Wright View Post

      Thanks for asking. Even though it went all the way down to 75 here we'll probably get by. Anyway what's the use of worrying about it? ¯_(ツ)_/¯

      Worst case we can bundle up with a t shirt and survive the winter.

      George Wright
      Personally I'd just be wearing shorts and flip flops in that weather but I'd keep the t shirt close by just in case. Sometimes a cold beer in that weather can bring on a brief chill.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rick Rodd
    A St. Claude dog would warm its victims (oops) I mean the survivors with bubble wrap. Get your facts straight, people.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Rick Rodd View Post

      A St. Claude dog would warm its victims (oops) I mean the survivors with bubble wrap. Get your facts straight, people.
      What is it about being able to fit bubble wrap sensibly into a conversation that brings you out of hiding? Hmmmmmmmm???
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        The St Clyde (as it is sometimes known) Is actually a half breed/half whit. It is a cross breed/cross dresser between a Vaxhund and a Hot Dog (it's staple diet)

        It does carry a keg of brandy (and assorted snacks) around it's neck which it generally consumes before getting to the snowbound person.

        It always leaves some left however because of the conspicuous credit card swipe situated on the front of the keg.

        Even if your pinned down it will still ask for your pin number before digging you out.
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