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Oopsie Daisy

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3. I bought a gallon of gasoline for the snow blower... just in case.

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:02 PM

Jan 4

Gasoline doesn't keep forever, so if I haven't used it by spring, I'll add it to the tank of my car.

I learned long ago (the hard way) that it doesn't pay to NOT clear the driveway of snow, especially if cold weather is going to hang around after the snow. --- Fluffy snow will compact, partially melt, then REFREEZE into a solid chunk of ice that can neither be shoveled, nor cleaned with the snowblower. It's just a big ol' mess.

I complain, but MD winters aren't as bad as western PA winters... so I guess I should count my blessings.

Stay safe and warm. Happy New Year.

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DMV folks, as expected we're now under a Winter Storm Warning [View all] elleng Jan 4 OP

I was hoping for that massive storm in January 19th and 20th in DC kimbutgar Jan 4 #1

Snow forecast HERE (southern MD) 1/11! elleng Jan 4 #2

I bought a gallon of gasoline for the snow blower... just in case. Oopsie Daisy Jan 4 #3

Have you ever been to Western Maryland? Maggiemayhem Jan 5 #9

The part of MD where there's more PA and WV tags on cars? Oopsie Daisy Jan 5 #10

Golf, Football, Baseball, Track, Soccer Shoe Time Oneear Jan 4 #4

Still forecasting 2" in NJ bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #5

From the NWS winter storm warning nitpicked Jan 4 #6

I saw the snowlovers on one weather forum salivating nitpicked Jan 4 #7

in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Tuesday. IronLionZion Jan 4 #8