[SixClub] OFF TOPIC: Big Engines

[K8RI (Roger on six)]

On 2/1/2011 7:32 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
> Brrrrr!!  Sure don't miss that stuff!
>
> Any openings on 6m today?
>
> I had things pulled apart as I resumed work on the office/radio room
> roday.
>
That line of BIG storms extends from down in the Gulf just to the East 
of New Orleans and up into Northern OH.  I'd expect some tropo along 
that, but who knows?  The storm itself extends into Northern lower 
Michigan. There are some very strong inversions along the storm line.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>> At the moment a BIG SUV With 4WD on big tires and LOTS of clearance
>> looks kinda good. BUT the back-up generator has been warmed up, tested,
>> and is ready to go, snow blower is gassed up and ready to go but we used
>> it yesterday.  It's been used more so far than all of last winter
>> combined. OTOH until now we've not have the stuff get very deep. My OLD
>> SUV 4WD on 17" mud and snows will handle quite a bit.
>>
>> N edge of "the storm" is now about 15 miles N of us on RADAR, but only
>> flakes falling outside.
>> Winds in excess of 35 with snow up to 3" per hour and maybe a total of
>> up to 15" on top of the 14"(give or take and varies widely over just a
>> mile) we have on the ground. We had 4.5" of new snow this morning.  The
>> winds are already gusting to 30.  A low of abt 13 tonight and a high
>> tomorrow of 19 going down to zero +/- 4 tomorrow night.
>> It looks like it may get a bit deep out on the roads tonight and
>> tomorrow. Blizzard warnings from 7:00 tonight until 7:00PM tomorrow night.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)