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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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apparently this is too much snow for my box. So that you get an idea of how deep that is, those are 18s and I already shoveled 3 times. And it is suppose to snow for another week.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 04:50 AM
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Oh and it is already sitting on about 6 inches of snow.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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Where are you- North Pole?
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by rollotomassi
Where are you- North Pole?


well that sucks
good luck finding your box ina week lol
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:07 AM
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Get that box off the road, those plows are going to crush ur car man!!! A couple more days and its going to be an ICECUBE........ :D :D :D
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:12 AM
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You're not worried about your roof buckling from the weight of the snow?

How are you getting around right now? Or are you?

It's a good thing you didn't get the white one.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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I am tired from snow shoveling. They are stupid here in Reno and probably won't plow my street, so it looks like I am going no where fast. I wish I could move it off the street but it is not going any where.
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Does it usually snow there? It snowed here (Houston, Tx) 12/24. Hasn't snowed here in roughly ten years. Snowed in Mexico. Seems like it's snowing in alot of strange places lately.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:31 AM
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19" in southern IN, which is above the yearly average. I had a very similar picture about a week ago. If you are not already, you will be impressed by the xB's snow driving ability.
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Originally Posted by rollotomassi
Does it usually snow there? It snowed here (Houston, Tx) 12/24. Hasn't snowed here in roughly ten years. Snowed in Mexico. Seems like it's snowing in alot of strange places lately.
Its going to be like the movie Day After Tomorrow lol


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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 05:58 AM
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Well it doesn't usually snow like this, but it usually snows. Elevation at my pace is roughly 5000ft. We are right outside of Tahoe. And not too far from where the Donner party got trapped.
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i remember when my box got snow in over in big bear...hahaa, i thought it was funny.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Well it has finally stopped snowing for now, but I am of course still stuck right there.
Old Jan 1, 2005 | 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by erichlf

apparently this is too much snow for my box. So that you get an idea of how deep that is, those are 18s and I already shoveled 3 times. And it is suppose to snow for another week.
thats a lot of snow.
Old Jan 1, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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No snow in Virginia... at least in my part of Virginia. I'm glad because I'm from Buffalo originally.
Old Jan 1, 2005 | 07:39 AM
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all i have to say is get in the car start it and melt the snow off the roof and motor turn the heat on and it will melt the snow on the roof hehehe at least then u dont have to shove it off your car can we say SCRATCHED paint ouch the thought
Old Jan 1, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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That much snow in Reno, OMG. I'm in north west Jersey and today I spent the day in 55 degree sunny weather washing and waxing my cars. All the while looking at the 15hp John Deere snowblower I have sitting idle in the garage and I'm loving every minute of it. Please keep the snow there I'd like a break this year
Old Jan 2, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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The funny part is you guys are so surprised. We got 6' up in Tahoe. This is a major snow storm, but it does snow a lot. Just not normally all at once. This was almost as bad as the 92 storm in New Hamshire when I was 14. Had snow up to my chest. But I didn't drive then.
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I thought this was going to be "How does tha xBizzle handle in snizzzow>..>>???" thread #38649393. I'm glad it's not.



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