Snowblower Forum banner

Which 1 of you got hit the HARDEST.

11K views 43 replies 25 participants last post by  Jmig 
#1 ·
I have not been following the news. out there on the east coast. just wondering which town/ state got TKO'D.
 
#3 ·
I'm 20 mins north of Boston and we got slammed. When the snow stopped falling around 2:00 AM this morning, final total was 31" (much higher in areas prone to snow drifts). That on top of the 6" we picked up on Saturday. Looks like the potential for another doozy Sunday Night into Monday Morning. Early projections call for 6" - 10". After a relatively quiet December, we're smack dab in the middle of one of those volatile weather patterns. I waited all summer for this!
 
#4 ·
You are a Honda super freak. Great machines. Which one is your favorite? Anyone more troublesome (mechanical issues) than the other. You are one of the few to have this many and give a complete working review.
 
#11 ·
On the coast, south of Boston, 24 inches plus whatever salt water you can measure that came over the seawalls. Been shoveling/blowing for 8 hours so far, got one doorway/path to do tomorrow. Limited power outages along the sea coast. Several houses off their foundations, street covered in beach sand, etc., etc.
I've seen worse.
 
#13 ·
Northeast Snow!!

Live in Taunton, MA. and had between 28"-30" of this nasty stuff . Old Craftsman snowblower died on first crank. Went out and bought Ariens Platinum 30 SHO. This thing was destroying 4 foot drifts and shooting them over my house, just awesome!
 
#14 ·
Lucked out and only got seven inches. Good practice for blowing the driveway at my new place. I think I got it down pat now. Usually I enjoy getting a large storm, but I was not looking forward to blowing three feet of powdery snow in windy cold conditions.
Just twenty miles to the east of me and its two feet of snow. North and west of Boston really got clobbered.
Overall it was just a moderate storm for me.
 
#15 ·
33.5 here with some 5 ft drifts . I plowed ,blowed, shoveled for 35 hr's with a 2 hr nap at the 24 hr mark. the 69 worked great, my toro 2450 broke. I am glade it's over now but they are saying another 6' coming friday.
 
#16 ·
I live in Centereach on Long Island. We got about 25". This was the first serious use of my Ariens 24" Deluxe two-stage machine purchased two weeks ago. LOVE IT! Never used a snow blower or even gas lawn mower before. It just sailed through everything. I had to "work" the higher areas, like the plowed in opening to the driveway that the town snow plows piled up. But it was totally up to the job. Last week when I was playing with it I hurt my back by using my back to lift up the front when it would get stuck. I now realize I have to either lift with my arms only when I need to tilt it backwards, or just let the machine do it's thing. It will eventually go through everything if I just back off and go forward again. Definetly a learning curve but I can't believe I didn't get purchase one of these years ago! It WAS bordering on fun!
 
#18 ·
I got a whopping 3".:mad:

Maybe I can win the least amount of snow from this blizzard? :p
 
  • Like
Reactions: UNDERTAKER
#23 ·
We dodged the bullet and only ended up getting 3.5". The week before, we got 9". Now, forecast for a possible 6"-12" on Sunday (Superbowl) night into Monday morning.

Woke up this morning to fresh snow - maybe 3". The 20 year old Toro 724 did my driveway, and three other neighbors driveways.

Snow drought is over!
 
#27 ·
WELL if either of you guys ever see her. blow her a kiss from the frozen tundra 4 me.
Suppose I do you this favor...I have one question....

first duck her ape of a husband???? ....or my wife swinging a 5lb handbag??? :eek:
 
#30 ·
I would have been happy with a 1/4 amount of his snow. ;)
 
#35 ·
Another 20" yesterday bringing total snowfall count currently on the ground to roughly 44". Much higher totals in snowdrift areas. It has snowed 13 of the last 17 days. I'm not sure what's going to need more maintenance at the end of the season, my snow blowers or my back. Went to Home Depot yesterday to pick-up a few more bags of wood pellets for the stove. Decided to have a little fun with the store greeter who was a younger fellow. Asked him where I could find Step 1 Lawn Fertilizer. He looked a little like this.....:eek:
 
#36 ·
We have had a lot of snow. Just changed the oil in the 1132, was black but full. Broke the traction return spring on the 521 (had permanent drive) but got a new one today. Picking up the materials for impeller kits for both machines and some steel to make drift cutters.
 
#42 ·
NOAA says....

Ipswich, Salisbury are well north of Boston.
Other > 18 inches are nearer to Cape Cod.
The Milton reading 'cheats' a bit because the observation was made from a hill 600 ft above every thing else in the area


SOUTH DARTMOUTH 22.8 456 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
IPSWICH 22.0 1209 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
ACUSHNET 22.0 904 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW BEDFORD 21.0 254 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
SALISBURY 20.5 843 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
BRIDGEWATER 20.0 355 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
MILTON 19.1 824 AM 2/15 BLUE HILL
EAST FREETOWN 18.5 943 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
FAIRHAVEN 18.5 257 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
MIDDLEBORO 18.0 1029 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WEST WAREHAM 17.8 1230 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST ACUSHNET 17.5 1147 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WILMINGTON 17.5 1038 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST BRIDGEWATER 17.3 622 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
FALL RIVER 17.2 930 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
PLYMOUTH 17.0 1110 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
MANSFIELD 17.0 1015 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHARON 17.0 1006 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
SALEM 17.0 306 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEXINGTON 16.6 944 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
ACTON 16.6 932 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
FRAMINGHAM 16.5 1039 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
BEDFORD 16.5 510 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
KINGSTON 16.5 138 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WINTHROP 16.2 100 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 N EAST BOSTON 16.2 100 PM 2/15 AIRPORT
QUINCY 16.0 1138 AM 2/15 MEDIA
HINGHAM 16.0 834 AM 2/15 CO-OP OBSERVER
NEW EDFORD 16.0 717 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
STONEHAM 16.0 557 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
FOXBORO 15.6 913 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST NEWTON 15.5 1148 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
WOBURN 15.5 441 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOMERVILLE 15.5 200 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
WALPOLE 15.4 922 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WINCHESTER 15.2 1130 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
STOW 15.0 1212 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH READING 15.0 1153 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
LYNN 15.0 1135 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
NORTH WEYMOUTH 15.0 1125 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
NEEDHAM HEIGHTS 15.0 1121 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WAKEFIELD 15.0 1105 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
TEWKSBURY 15.0 934 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
LAKEVILLE 15.0 444 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHIRLEY 15.0 142 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
CARLISLE 14.5 903 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
REVERE 14.5 241 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORWOOD 14.5 145 PM 2/15 NWS EMPLOYEE
BURLINGTON 14.3 848 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
LITTLETON 14.1 851 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
TAUNTON 14.1 100 PM 2/15 NWS OFFICE
ARLINGTON 14.0 1255 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
HANOVER 14.0 1104 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
HOPKINTON 14.0 1100 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
LOWELL 14.0 1010 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WAYLAND 14.0 924 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WESTON 14.0 426 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLOUCESTER 14.0 255 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
PEMBROKE 14.0 219 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
MANCHESTER 13.9 430 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
CHELMSFORD 13.8 1129 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
DRACUT 13.8 211 PM 2/15 SOCIAL MEDIA
BRAINTREE 13.5 833 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
ROCKLAND 13.5 829 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
RANDOLPH 13.5 709 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOPSFIELD 13.5 119 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
COHASSET 13.4 1223 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
TYNGSBORO 13.3 1214 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
MILFORD 13.3 229 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
CONCORD 13.3 130 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NAHANT 13.2 1225 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
TOWNSEND 13.2 941 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
DIGHTON 13.0 1147 AM 2/15 NWS EMPLOYEE
HOLBROOK 13.0 1004 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
STOUGHTON 13.0 926 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
ATTLEBORO 13.0 923 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
BOSTON 13.0 911 AM 2/15 GOVERNMENT CENTER
HINGHAM 13.0 831 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
HAVERHILL 13.0 159 AM 2/16 NONE
ANDOVER 12.5 1122 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
NORTH CHELMSFORD 12.5 955 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WRENTHAM 12.1 1210 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
PEPPERELL 12.0 1238 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEYMOUTH 12.0 1238 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WEST HARWICH 12.0 1231 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
HARVARD 12.0 1123 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
GROTON 12.0 918 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
SANDWICH 12.0 315 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
HOLLISTON 12.0 248 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
MILLIS 11.7 1211 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
SCITUATE 11.5 1127 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH DIGHTON 11.5 1114 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
NORTH ATTLEBORO 11.5 925 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
CENTERVILLE 11.4 1255 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTBOROUGH 11.2 318 PM 2/15 NWS EMPLOYEE
STERLING 11.1 115 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
METHUEN 11.0 1247 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
EAST WAREHAM 11.0 1124 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
LEOMINSTER 11.0 850 AM 2/15 SOCIAL MEDIA
HANSON 11.0 830 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
ROYALSTON 11.0 231 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST BOYLSTON 10.6 238 PM 2/15 COCORAHS
BOURNE 10.5 1251 PM 2/15 NWS EMPLOYEE
WESTMINSTER 10.5 117 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
BOYLSTON 10.2 1249 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHREWSBURY 10.2 1043 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUBBARDSTON 10.2 844 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
3 WNW WORCESTER 10.1 1225 PM 2/15 AIRPORT
OAK BLUFFS 10.0 1028 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
SMITHFIELD 10.0 952 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
AUBURN 9.5 1040 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WALES 9.0 905 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
EAST FALMOUTH 9.0 356 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NANTUCKET 9.0 123 PM 2/15 SOUTH END OF ISLAND
NEW SALEM 8.5 951 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
REHOBOTH 8.1 300 PM 2/15 NWS EMPLOYEE
SPENCER 8.0 1034 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST CHATHAM 7.0 1243 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
NORTHFIELD 7.0 1000 AM 2/15 NONE
BRIMFIELD 7.0 856 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
HARWICHPORT 7.0 847 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WARE 7.0 840 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
SOUTHBRIDGE 6.4 1253 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
ORANGE 6.0 1156 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENFIELD 6.0 1049 AM 2/15 MEDIA
SHUTESBURY 6.0 936 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
ASHFIELD 6.0 147 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
PLAINFIELD 5.6 911 AM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
HEATH 5.5 1213 PM 2/15 HAM RADIO
CHARLTON 5.0 949 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
BLANDFORD 5.0 857 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
TURNERS FALLS 5.0 835 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
SPRINGFIELD 4.5 1235 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTHAMPTON 4.5 938 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
EASTHAMPTON 4.5 937 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
CHESTER 4.5 855 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WESTFIELD 4.5 841 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
FEEDING HILLS 4.5 247 PM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
AMHERST 4.2 1040 AM 2/15 GENERAL PUBLIC
HUNTINGTON 4.0 949 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
SOUTHAMPTON 4.0 921 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
SUNDERLAND 4.0 920 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
SOUTHWICK 3.5 854 AM 2/15 HAM RADIO
WILBRAHAM 3.5 838 AM 2/15 BROADCAST MEDIA
COLRAIN 3.5 457 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
HAMPDEN 3.3 110 PM 2/15 TRAINED SPOTTER
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top