Cold Starting Problem...

**clocker** · 10-29-2009, 03:12 PM

...doors are frozen shut.

This the second morning of Denver's biggest October snowfall in twelve years.
Yesterday I cleared the car and driveway three times, this is just the overnight accumulation.
For comparison, here is the back deck, untouched since the snow began...

I later stuck a yardstick into the tabletop...27".

Yesterday morning the bunnies were tanking up on water in preparation for the days to come...

This downspout is a particular favorite of theirs but I don't think they can even find it today.

Oh, BTW...the car actually did start right up, not that I have anywhere to go.

**The_Martinator** · 10-29-2009, 03:18 PM

I thought Denver was located in a part of the US where it snows often and a lot (but then again I always sucked at geography). We've had it worse. Once I drove my car at the top speed of 35 km/h (it didn't go any faster as it lost traction when you added gas, lol) because of the snow on the road.

Don't know why it wouldn't start, though. It doesn't look that cold (though how could I tell from a pic, lol).

Ps: Happy winter time! I hope you're liking it.

**clocker** · 10-29-2009, 03:33 PM

Denver gets a few big storms every year but they are typically gone in just a few days.
Little known fact...Denver gets more days of sunshine than Miami and it's rare to go more than a day or so without sun.

The problem with this storm is that it started as freezing sleet, so underneath the snow is a nice glaze of ice and slush.
Even the 4 x 4's are sliding around, it would be suicidal for me to attempt going anywhere- even if the ice didn't get me the car would high center on the drifts.

Winter ain't my favorite season but we're projected to be in the 60° range again by Monday, so I'll just grin and bear it.

**IdolEyes787** · 10-29-2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by clocker

Little known fact...Denver gets more days of sunshine than Miami and it's rare to go more than a day or so without sun.

Suggest you go outside and shovel in your bathing suit then.

**100%** · 10-29-2009, 04:41 PM

Fuck you winter.

**pentomato** · 10-29-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by clocker

Denver gets a few big storms every year but they are typically gone in just a few days.
Little known fact...Denver gets more days of sunshine than Miami and it's rare to go more than a day or so without sun.

The problem with this storm is that it started as freezing sleet, so underneath the snow is a nice glaze of ice and slush.
Even the 4 x 4's are sliding around, it would be suicidal for me to attempt going anywhere- even if the ice didn't get me the car would high center on the drifts.

Winter ain't my favorite season but we're projected to be in the 60° range again by Monday, so I'll just grin and bear it.

There is a say here in New England, if you want to know how the weather is, wait five minutes, we didn't have any snow yet, and that is a miracle. I hate the ice and sleet, I hope we won't have any this year.