Northeast Blizzard 2013

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:41 pm

Wow, it is bad out there. Just went to pick up my generator at my house and bring it to my girls. Firestone winterforce 245/70R16 are pretty good.

I did a little "snow wheelin" on this old access road. Those are my inbound tracks up to the cul de sac.

Quick question. 4 Part Time is fine in these conditions?

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4x4kingx889 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:42 pm **Posts:** 235

Its pretty bad here also

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arengant · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:35 pm

ChooChooman74 wrote:

Quick question. 4 Part Time is fine in these conditions?

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Yep part time is perfect! I don't expect you to see any asphalt any time soon, that would be when to put it in full time

4x4kingx889 wrote:

Its pretty bad here also

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It's 78 degrees here...

jlgail4309 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:09 am

looks like fun love driving in the snow!! Enjoy

crd260 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:28 pm **Posts:** 103

in my experience full time w/ the traction control left on is by far the best.

I did a lot of "playing around" in snow covered parking lots, and that was by far the best grip I could get....

The traction control system in that thing is pretty advanced... it can apply the brakes to wheels independently to transfer power "from the wheels that slip to the wheels that grip"

IMO, the 2wd / 4wd / AWD (They call it full time 4wd) is the best feature of our jeeps....

I use my full time 4wd in the rain all the time, and beat people off the line (where I live, it rains a lot)

racertracer · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:12 am

Last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET / 2/9/2013

Observed snowfall amounts:

38.0" Milford, CT

32.9" Gorham, ME

21.8" Boston, MA

11.4" NYC (Central Park)

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:07 am

Here in York PA none

worst winter storm ever total let down

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:14 am

Oh poop. I need a lift.

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jlgail4309 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:05 pm

Wow that's snow !! Holy Cow good luck

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:49 pm

I was going good until a snow drift. Dug out and backed down the street.

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ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:35 pm

Long day. My generator once again is getting a work out. Power is restored at my house, and my girls. One of her aunts is borrowing it now.

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MoD · **Joined:** Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:53 am **Posts:** 1343

ChooChooman74 wrote:

Oh poop. I need a lift.

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this is awesome!!

salinity · **Joined:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:03 pm **Posts:** 7

Posted this in another thread (engine trouble), but thought it was worth a look at the other aspect of the blizzard. My girl's CRD is the one with the tire on the back at about 0:28 and 0:34 (turn your volume down unless you like reallydramatic music - this is not my video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q1Bv8P5d79E

Drewd · **Joined:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:24 pm **Posts:** 902

Not bad. I was in Rhode Island for the Blizzard of 78 and wondered how this one compared for it. In fact, wasn't it the 35th anniversary of the blizzard of 78 not too long ago?

In those days 4x4's were rare...we drove a Chrysler duster-rear wheel drive.

Jeeper4life · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:36 am

Dang I would love to have that much snow here...Whats the yellow light used for on top of your jeep?

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:40 am

Jeeper4life wrote:

Dang I would love to have that much snow here...Whats the yellow light used for on top of your jeep?

I actually have it for flag jobs on the railroad. When the flag involves us to park on the interstate, we need a light. Well, because of the state of emergency, I figure I would look more official if I drove during the driving ban with a yellow light.

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arengant · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:07 am

salinity wrote:

Posted this in another thread (engine trouble), but thought it was worth a look at the other aspect of the blizzard. My girl's CRD is the one with the tire on the back at about 0:28 and 0:34 (turn your volume down unless you like reallydramatic music - this is not my video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q1Bv8P5d79E

Sad! hope not too much damage

ChooChooman74 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:16 pm

Couple more pics my girl took.

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Jeeper4life · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:13 am

wow! I don't think I have ever seen that much in my life.. :shock:

Oilburner44 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:35 pm **Posts:** 85

we had a foot and a half up here in vt. My mothers house in newburyport mass had 31 inches.

Was a blast up here driving around

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