Hurricane Sandy

If you are going to be riding Sunday, monday or Tuesday then I suggest you carry a couple of chainsaws. Better yet, don't even go..

I vote for don't even go. I wouldn't plan on crossing any of those creeks in the Wagon Wheel area after this starts, because I thought they were pretty deep last weekend compared to past rides I've been on down there. I know they are saying 1-2 feet of wet snow above 2500 ft, and that's definately where I live. I got extra gas, and the rhino is getting the snow blade hitched up in the morning. Snow is nothing though, it's the rain and wind that is gonna be bad. Trails are gonna need cleared after this one for sure.

Stock up on beer now!

I'm with you Hump. Don't even go for now. just stock up on everything prior to it hitting us.

The rain started here on Friday mid morning and it is still raining. The wind started to pick up mid day yesterday. The wind is a steady 40 out of the northeast but is starting to shift to more north, gusts to the 50's. Sandy is still south of us so a few more days it will be clean up time!!

Wingman wrote:

The rain started here on Friday mid morning and it is still raining. The wind started to pick up mid day yesterday. The wind is a steady 40 out of the northeast but is starting to shift to more north, gusts to the 50's. Sandy is still south of us so a few more days it will be clean up time!!

Thanks for the update. It's drizzled here for days. Starting to increase now - no wind yet.

SNOWING HERE IN WISE,VA HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS GROUND IS COVERED. WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS BIG FLAKES OF SNOW TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO STICK BECAUSE OF THE RAIN WE HAD BEFORE.

BRP RIDER wrote:

SNOWING HERE IN WISE,VA HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS GROUND IS COVERED. WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS BIG FLAKES OF SNOW TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO STICK BECAUSE OF THE RAIN WE HAD BEFORE.

I'll bet we're next.

BRP RIDER wrote:

SNOWING HERE IN WISE,VA HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS GROUND IS COVERED. WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS BIG FLAKES OF SNOW TOOK A WHILE FOR IT TO STICK BECAUSE OF THE RAIN WE HAD BEFORE.

Just now from the National Weather Service " The blizzard warning is in effect from noon today through Wednesday afternoon for McDowell, Wyoming, Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Webster, Randolph, Pocahontas, Tucker and Preston counties. Mercer, Summers, Monroe and Greenbrier counties were on a winter storm warning while the Eastern and Northern Panhandles were on a high wind warning and winter storm watch.

Better bundle up James!

I'm supposed to head up to Ashland on Thursday. Hope it's not too bad up there.

I'm headed across the mountain (3900 ft) in the morning to go to work. I got beer, bread, and spam in the truck incase I get stranded. I will have my camera incase it gets interesting. I can't believe it's not snowing here yet.

Beer, bread, and spam. Hardcore.

Just checked out the live feed from Ashland and the ground is white and all the roof tops.

I work in Mcdowell county Im here now, snowing like A SUM A BIT+*

Sounds like West Va is going to get hammered There goes the trails some of us opened up from the last storm

Get ready James!!!

Hey guys...post some pics hereof the storm activity

Becky says the power went out at 10 pm. I bet they won't start working on it till the storm is over.

News this morning. No power in all of Randolf county, WV.

What's the status around crumpler?

Thanks

yeeeehaaaaa!!...rhino time

WV Hot Rod Rhino wrote:

yeeeehaaaaa!!...rhino time

Bobby D wrote:

Sounds like West Va is going to get hammered There goes the trails some of us opened up from the last storm

yep...get the chainsaws out!!!

I hope everyone out there is ok and nobody got hurt.

With the focus on the NY and Jersey shore it's easy to forget about rural WV.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/snow-continues-to-bury-wva-660310/

I heard yesterday that the Amish have sent chain saw teams to the Terra Alta area. Also, coal companies are sending operators and earth moving equipment to help snow removal in the northern mountains.

Hump - You and yours OK?

News from Webster and Nicholas counties in WV. Two gas stations, a grocery store, and a Rite Aid all had their roofs cave in from the weight of the snow. Several house roofs also, along with alot of garages caving in on vehicles.

I headed to work Monday thinking the inlaws would use the rhino to keep up with the storm like I told them. It was full of gas, with an extra 10 gallon for it, blade was on and ready to go. What did they do? Sat on their azzes until the tv wouldn't work anymore then looked out and said "that rhino won't plow that, it's to deep now" Now they are complaining about having to shovel.

I got a brand new shovel in the truck. I'm gonna need it when I get home.

Moral of the story is. Life is good, everyone is warm, safe, and they have food and water. However, never try to teach a pig to sing. It will waste your time and annoy the pig.

You can't help people who refuse to help themselves.

Great adage "never try to teach a pig to sing. It will waste your time and annoy the pig". I can use it on so many people.

Look on my Facebook page I have pics from helvia wv in randolph county

Hump wrote:

News from Webster and Nicholas counties in WV. Two gas stations, a grocery store, and a Rite Aid all had their roofs cave in from the weight of the snow. Several house roofs also, along with alot of garages caving in on vehicles.

I headed to work Monday thinking the inlaws would use the rhino to keep up with the storm like I told them. It was full of gas, with an extra 10 gallon for it, blade was on and ready to go. What did they do? Sat on their azzes until the tv wouldn't work anymore then looked out and said "that rhino won't plow that, it's to deep now" Now they are complaining about having to shovel.

I got a brand new shovel in the truck. I'm gonna need it when I get home.

Moral of the story is. Life is good, everyone is warm, safe, and they have food and water. However, never try to teach a pig to sing. It will waste your time and annoy the pig.

You can't help people who refuse to help themselves.

cant help people that wont help themselves!!!

Power just came back on here. Uncle Dan came to the rescue to plow everyone out with his tractor.

I will have a few pics later on.