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**Kerrowdown** · 01-23-2014, 04:01 PM

Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side?

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-23-2014, 04:13 PM

We do that to move the snow past the end of the driveway rather than creating a huge pile beside it.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-23-2014, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side?

Because if thrown to the side, it would be over too soon

To the OP. Nice shot.

Michael Piziak · 01-23-2014, 05:42 PM

I think he's blowing it forward because there is a vehicle just to his right.
Here's a pic from last year when he was snowblowing

lesmore49 · 01-23-2014, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side?

Depends on the wind direction and the direction the snow blower operator is going. The walkways and driveways I clear on my property are a number of directions, particularly the walkways .

I can maneuver my snowblower's exit shaft and also adjust height and trajectory of the snow...but still there will be sometimes wind blowback ...to contend with.

Out where I live...we seem to get snow fall, snow storms, or heavy blowing snow every second to third day...during our 5 1/2 months of snow. The snow comes in early November....continues to accumulate ....no real melt...till early April, sometimes very late March.

TonyTurley · 01-24-2014, 05:19 PM

Either way . . . brrrrr! I live about 70 miles from the OP, and our weather has been unusually harsh for the lowland hills where I am. Even for someone who enjoys getting out in the woods in the winter - like me - it is pretty rough out there. Some folks have had a lot of problems with accidents and ruptured pipes. We're expecting night-time temps of 0F or lower at least for another week. May not be unusual for you real northerners, but for an area where the average daytime temp is about 35F this time of year - yikes.

Tony

**patrick9** · 01-25-2014, 06:57 AM

Originally posted by TonyTurley

May not be unusual for you real northerners, but for an area where the average daytime temp is about 35F this time of year - yikes.

Yeah. the clothes we have even the winter ones are a lot lighter than ones from up north. I am originally from Indiana. The winter shirts there are twice as thick as here in Tennessee.

kyricom · 01-25-2014, 07:30 AM

Well... where we live, it was -18 with a windchill of -38 the other day. We get about 14 feet of snow per year, although are a bit down this year because all the high winds keep blowing it away. :-)

TonyTurley · 01-25-2014, 09:52 AM

We're having a heat wave today . . . 28F with another 2-4" of snow. Back to 0F and lower the next few nights. I'm going to get on my ski pants and go out in the woods behind my house with my K-30 in a few minutes.

Tony

**patrick9** · 01-26-2014, 07:13 PM

Sometimes I miss all the snow. Then I go outside like today in a t-shirt and wonder " what was I thinking"?

Michael Piziak · 01-26-2014, 07:25 PM

Originally posted by patrick9

Sometimes I miss all the snow. Then I go outside like today in a t-shirt and wonder " what was I thinking"?

It makes for good photo shoots, but Spring is always welcome

daacon · 01-27-2014, 05:46 AM

An all too familiar scene for me but we have had some great weather the last several weeks. The snow drift on my driveway went from over 7 feet high to about 3 feet now.

8540tomg · 01-27-2014, 07:36 AM

Is that what passes for snow in West Virginia?

We sweep that much off the drive every day in these parts

Tom G

Michael Piziak · 01-27-2014, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Is that what passes for snow in West Virginia?

We sweep that much off the drive every day in these parts

Tom G

LOL, that's what we say to people further South. My sister in South Carolina is suppose to get 2 inches of snow tomorrow and it's a big deal down there.

Cheers

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01-23-2014, 04:01 PM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side?

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Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	We do that to move the snow past the end of the driveway rather than creating a huge pile beside it.

01-23-2014, 05:26 PM	#4
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by kerrowdown Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side? Because if thrown to the side, it would be over too soon To the OP. Nice shot.

01-23-2014, 05:42 PM	#5
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815 Original Poster	I think he's blowing it forward because there is a vehicle just to his right. Here's a pic from last year when he was snowblowing

01-23-2014, 06:18 PM	#6
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	Originally posted by kerrowdown Why does it blow it back in front of you again and not off to one side? Depends on the wind direction and the direction the snow blower operator is going. The walkways and driveways I clear on my property are a number of directions, particularly the walkways . I can maneuver my snowblower's exit shaft and also adjust height and trajectory of the snow...but still there will be sometimes wind blowback ...to contend with. Out where I live...we seem to get snow fall, snow storms, or heavy blowing snow every second to third day...during our 5 1/2 months of snow. The snow comes in early November....continues to accumulate ....no real melt...till early April, sometimes very late March.

01-24-2014, 05:19 PM	#7
TonyTurley Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scott Depot, WV Posts: 1,240	Either way . . . brrrrr! I live about 70 miles from the OP, and our weather has been unusually harsh for the lowland hills where I am. Even for someone who enjoys getting out in the woods in the winter - like me - it is pretty rough out there. Some folks have had a lot of problems with accidents and ruptured pipes. We're expecting night-time temps of 0F or lower at least for another week. May not be unusual for you real northerners, but for an area where the average daytime temp is about 35F this time of year - yikes. Tony

01-25-2014, 06:57 AM	#8
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Originally posted by TonyTurley May not be unusual for you real northerners, but for an area where the average daytime temp is about 35F this time of year - yikes. Yeah. the clothes we have even the winter ones are a lot lighter than ones from up north. I am originally from Indiana. The winter shirts there are twice as thick as here in Tennessee.

01-25-2014, 07:30 AM	#9
kyricom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 569	Well... where we live, it was -18 with a windchill of -38 the other day. We get about 14 feet of snow per year, although are a bit down this year because all the high winds keep blowing it away. :-)

01-25-2014, 09:52 AM	#10
TonyTurley Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scott Depot, WV Posts: 1,240	We're having a heat wave today . . . 28F with another 2-4" of snow. Back to 0F and lower the next few nights. I'm going to get on my ski pants and go out in the woods behind my house with my K-30 in a few minutes. Tony

01-26-2014, 07:13 PM	#11
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Sometimes I miss all the snow. Then I go outside like today in a t-shirt and wonder " what was I thinking"?

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01-26-2014, 07:25 PM	#12
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815 Original Poster	Originally posted by patrick9 Sometimes I miss all the snow. Then I go outside like today in a t-shirt and wonder " what was I thinking"? It makes for good photo shoots, but Spring is always welcome

01-27-2014, 05:46 AM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	An all too familiar scene for me but we have had some great weather the last several weeks. The snow drift on my driveway went from over 7 feet high to about 3 feet now.

01-27-2014, 07:36 AM	#14
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Is that what passes for snow in West Virginia? We sweep that much off the drive every day in these parts Tom G

01-27-2014, 08:28 AM	#15
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Is that what passes for snow in West Virginia? We sweep that much off the drive every day in these parts Tom G LOL, that's what we say to people further South. My sister in South Carolina is suppose to get 2 inches of snow tomorrow and it's a big deal down there. Cheers