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Apparently got hammered with “Kenai Concrete”. Highway is impassable from Y to Hope.

https://radiokenai.com/road-closures-along-the-seward-highway-in-moose-pass-and-turnagain-pass/

We got a dumping of the concrete here. Snow blower absolutely worthless right now.

That’s some wet ass snow we got. Snapped the rope on the winch, as I pushed a pile off and the plow blade got caught up under it.

We got about 6” here. Great snowball snow.

Gotta go plow some more.

Knee high in my driveway this morning. My boys are earning their pay clearing the elderly neighbors driveways right now. I’ve already been to Freddy’s to replace two broken shovels. Probably the biggest dump of heavy wet snow I’ve seen up here. Usually it’s not nearly as wet.

24" here @ ~1100' elevation, on top of 8" last weekend. Took 2+ hours to clear my drive using 30hp tractor w/ 5' blower. Typically only takes about 20 minutes.

Told my wife this is April snow, never seen heavy wet snow this early.

Shovel the roofs

It hoy 43F in Delta today and the snow slid off my roof.

Why is it called "Hope Hwy" ?

'Cause by the time you get there, you're hoping to make it home in one piece, jk lol !

actually it's because of the praying man in the hills, hoping & praying for your safe travels

next time you pass through, show your respect and wave to him

Got about 14 inches here in Sterling. Honda blower moved it not so well until temp dropped below 30 again, but it moved ...slowly!. Took about 3X longer and 2X gas than if it had been powder.

Tomorrow the rental unit....Needed to get out of my own driveway away first! Those boys were on their own! Should be easier with the colder temps in the morn.

State DOT snowplow put a 2' berm across both my home drive-way exits, just after I'd cleaned 'em out...I'm sure they will do it again tomorrow to whenever when widening their first pass, too.

When the next door Park rangers do it with their smaller trucks, up to the corner pass my place, that doesn't usually happen- they clear the driveway entrances rather than berm, but pretty sure this snow was more than the rangers wanted to tackle with their pickups.

Had 8" in town. Moved it all by hand with the big snow scoop. Only took 3 hours... 😠

Short driveway....

Took 1 hour on the berm the city forgot to drop the gate on... 😉

guess I'm stuck on the Pooninsula for the werkend, unless I hop on de plane

Meh

Buddy bill used to use his 928 Honda on his .5 mile drive. Four passes. Last year he bought a Honda side by side with a 6' Two stage on it. He wears shorts and a tee shirt to plow now. Rubs it in every chance he gets 😉

That's a 928 in my photo, on the 100 yard drive from my garage entry to the highway, but I have a lot more circular drive through the yard and out a second exit and parking lot for the toys in addition. It does a great job, but after 2 days of blowing I'm thinking your buddy be a smart man! I may have the equivalent or more of Bill's drive between the home place and the rental unit drives and parking lots.

Got the 928 in February? last year- ordered it in June.... wrapped some grass around the auger, blew the seal, but until that gets here, I just have to refill before every use....

First snowfall is tough on shear pins too, until a base is built-up (or all the rocks and chit is thrown out of the way) I'm through the first pkg of 5 shear bolts, but have 15 in reserve.

Looks like I get to use the blower again in a couple days.


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