Rangers in SNOW

[Rickfar]

Probably not nearly 7" of snow, but this video should give you an idea.
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that dealer is where i bought my ranger ,great dealer! good old dillsburg,Pa.

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[wanted33]

We usually don't get 30" of snow at a time here, that was a pretty freak occurrence. We actually don't get that much snow overall really. Only about 80-100" over the 7-8 months of winter, which isn't that much relatively speaking. I've thought about a plow like that on a 4 wheeler or side-by-side, or even upgrading my lawn mower to something bigger than can do it all, but we just don't get enough snow and my driveway isn't long enough to warrant it in my opinion. But they are definitely a need in other areas for sure. Definitely had to have one growing up in the UP with a 1/4 mile long rural driveway. haha

Oh holy hell Matt, that's like a "snowmagedon" to an old southern boy like me. You Minnesotans must be a hardy bunch. Me, Imma wimp when it come to 3" of that white stuff.

 

[Deleted member 1634]

Oh holy hell Matt, that's like a "snowmagedon" to an old southern boy like me. You Minnesotans must be a hardy bunch. Me, Imma wimp when it come to 3" of that white stuff.

I grew up in the UP of Michigan (near where @Arly currently resides), where they average around 300" of snow a year, and the record is 399" of snow. It essentially snows every single day in winter. I miss it quite a bit. So the 80-100" we see here where I currently am is not that much really, relatively.

In Minnesota we get the cold. Too cold to snow most of the time actually, that's why we don't get that much. Usually there's a week or two straight every year in February where it doesn't get above 0F. A couple winters ago it didn't get above -20F for 4 days in a row. That's the same year we had air temps down to -56F (the record is -60F) with windchills near -75F. That was a pretty cold 100yd walk from the truck to the front door at work. haha

 

[Arly]

To further elaborate on what the1mrb says, we moved out of Duluth in 96 or abouts, to the south shore for the skiing. Here where lake effect snow occurs, the temps rarely gets as low as zero. But over the summer, our average highs are in low 70's. Most people here don't have AC in there homes. This is what the attic in our garage looks like. All the skis we own are not seen here. Ya, it is terrible having fun outdoor, year around.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Short trip today



Payette Lake fog

Goose Lake Road turnout

 

[Swingpure]

Short trip today



Payette Lake fog

Goose Lake Road turnout

Beautiful country. Great to see the Ranger doing well in the snow.

Our real snow is still delayed.

 

[Swingpure]

I grew up in the UP of Michigan (near where @Arly currently resides), where they average around 300" of snow a year, and the record is 399" of snow. It essentially snows every single day in winter. I miss it quite a bit. So the 80-100" we see here where I currently am is not that much really, relatively.

In Minnesota we get the cold. Too cold to snow most of the time actually, that's why we don't get that much. Usually there's a week or two straight every year in February where it doesn't get above 0F. A couple winters ago it didn't get above -20F for 4 days in a row. That's the same year we had air temps down to -56F (the record is -60F) with windchills near -75F. That was a pretty cold 100yd walk from the truck to the front door at work. haha

300+” is a hec of a lot of lake effect snow. We get lake effect snow, but our average is more like 129” If we were in the 300” range, I would have to own a fair sized tractor with a large blower on it, to make it to the road.

 

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[Arly]

Shouldn't be a shock, the city, county, business and state here are all used to snow. Since they've seen it before, they have the equipment to deal with it in a timely fashion. We rarely see schools closed for snow. Wind or cold yes, but snow volume is pretty rare closer. I believe we have 2 or 3 days per year that the schools close for some reason. We have a honda blower but since I got my 6x6 set up with a blade a few years ago, I just about retired it. Long live XC snow!

 

[Swingpure]

Shouldn't be a shock, the city, county, business and state here are all used to snow. Since they've seen it before, they have the equipment to deal with it in a timely fashion. We rarely see schools closed for snow. Wind or cold yes, but snow volume is pretty rare closer. I believe we have 2 or 3 days per year that the schools close for some reason. We have a honda blower but since I got my 6x6 set up with a blade a few years ago, I just about retired it. Long live XC snow!

I guess as long as you have a place to push it.

I have a quad with a plow and all of the Parking areas at the bottom of the driveway, I can push in a gulley and actually make a snow bridge to the other side of the gulley, maybe 40’ away. My steep driveway is another issue. It is only about a truck and half wide. I can push it off to the side with the ATV, but eventually late in the winter I have to use a snow scoop to push it further away. Another 100” would be challenging.

I do mind doing the snow removal, it is just another day and good exercise.

 

[IdahoRanger]

I grew up in the UP of Michigan (near where @Arly currently resides), where they average around 300" of snow a year, and the record is 399" of snow. It essentially snows every single day in winter. I miss it quite a bit. So the 80-100" we see here where I currently am is not that much really, relatively.

In Minnesota we get the cold. Too cold to snow most of the time actually, that's why we don't get that much. Usually there's a week or two straight every year in February where it doesn't get above 0F. A couple winters ago it didn't get above -20F for 4 days in a row. That's the same year we had air temps down to -56F (the record is -60F) with windchills near -75F. That was a pretty cold 100yd walk from the truck to the front door at work. haha

That is a lot. I thought 135" was bad, but the problem is it stays below freezing around the clock for months so it never goes down, only accumulates. When you aren't around for a week or so you shovel or hike in to the snowblower.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

That is a lot. I thought 135" was bad, but the problem is it stays below freezing around the clock for months so it never goes down, only accumulates. When you aren't around for a week or so you shovel or hike in to the snowblower.

Beautiful!

 

[Swingpure]

This would be a heavy snow year for us.

 

[Swingpure]

It did get shoveled off just after that picture. I was in AZ at the time.

 

[Arly]

This was taken this yesterday... This of course not really snow.

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