Beware New England :)

[JM 35 Sedan]

Better get those snow tires and chains mounted on your early Ford's, plus plenty of milk, bread and paper products . Looks like a couple bad storms coming together up there. Take care!

[flatjack9]

We're getting nailed in Oshkosh right now.

[Barry-ct]

THey're saying a foot or more, we will see what we get here in central Conn. Worst time for me, I have to go get an adoption puppy coming in from Tenn on Saturday. Hopefully, the roads will be decent. If not, I've got my 4x4 to get me there!

[ken ct]

Yea right,how many guys are going to put chains on their classic fords to drive around in the snow and salted roads.LOL ken ct. Most of them wont even go out with it if theres a couple of rain clouds in the sky,haha

[Clem Clement]

I ws stationed at Hanscom Field for the 78 blizzard. The boss kept us at work until the roads were almost closed. We were off a week. I was caught at home with several cases of beer a cord of wood, a model A engine to rebuild and a train collection to clean. It all came out even inthe end. My Sandy was caught on 128 for several hours.
clem

[raceron1120]

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I'm in central lower Michigan and there have been snow advisories on TV & radio all morning.

I went out & got some extra gas for the plow & blowers - it spiked up 13cents a gallon since yesterday!

Snow is predicted to start around here sometime late tonight. I'm on 4 day work-weeks so won't have to deal with driving anyplace on Friday!

[Ken Arms]

Im Ready!

[Vic Piano]

It's sunny and 79 degrees here in Tampa, no snow in sight, unless the cable TV goes out... Seriously, I hope everyone in the North East is ok.

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by ken ct

Yea right,how many guys are going to put chains on their classic fords to drive around in the snow and salted roads.LOL ken ct. Most of them wont even go out with it if theres a couple of rain clouds in the sky,haha

Ken, that statement was made with tongue in cheek knowing how some of us baby these old Fords . We have a difficult time getting some folks to get their cars out in nice weather and join in on these tours we do. To be honest, I don't care to take my cars out in any winter mess with all the salt on these roads. I did start mine and pull it out of the garage for a couple hours this morning while moving some things around in the garage, but she's back in now, safe and sound . Old Henry is the only Fordbarner that I'm aware of, who has no problem driving his old Ford with snow and salt on the roads.

[ken ct]

Your right there John. ken ct.

[41ford1]

Nice and sunny right now. Balmy 26°. A snow storm in the North East, go figure. LOL. I recall more frequent large storms in the '60s with less hype than now.

[Fordestes]

I must commend the folks up north , the hiway dept. does know how to take care of the roads, after driving from northern Maine to Donners pass calif , and living in okla , I can honestly say this place don't know what bad weather is, and a majority of the people don't know how to drive in some of the snow and ice we occasionally get here , I call them Brake dancers , they seem to like to hit the brakes at the least sign of ice .
my son totalled out my truck due to some genious hitting the brakes when approaching an icy bridge, also I once was stopped by the side of the road in Wisc. reading a map and a snow plow operator stopped to check on my safety, I cant say that for the hiway dept down here, I learned after years of driving an old car to pack plenty of blankets water and food, just in case foul weather creeps in , the weather changes so rapidly .
here in the sooner state, as cousin will Rogers said ( if you dont like the weather in okla. wait around a few minutes it will change!) I wish you all the a safe commute during the bad snow storms , I totally understand what you are dealing with.
cheers ,
fordestes

[Ghost of elmirage]

It's just gonna be a dustindI sure. Nothing to worry about here lol

[oldford2]

Ken
When was the last time you had your 36 out in the rain? LOL
John

[trulyvintage]

People ignored the warnings about Sandy - some of them died.

This could be one of the worst blizzards in history.

New York was just issued a blizzard warning.

Don't absolutely need to be out ?

Stay safe - stay home




Jim

[ken ct]

Originally Posted by oldford2

Ken
When was the last time you had your 36 out in the rain? LOL
John

Probebly some where around the last time i drove it. I do it but the top leaks and also the cowl vent so i try to avoid it,but i do it sometimes. ken ct.

[jim1932]

Originally Posted by ken ct

Yea right,how many guys are going to put chains on their classic fords to drive around in the snow and salted roads.LOL ken ct. Most of them wont even go out with it if theres a couple of rain clouds in the sky,haha

I didn't think they salted the roads in Connecticut? Of course that was probably in the 70;s

[jim1932]

Back in the day They didn't go out to get milk bread and toilet paper.... they had plenty of newspapers and tied a rope between the barn and the house so they could milk the cow and the outhouse and the house.....and it dook a while to get though a 10 lb bag of flour

[robert dick]

Hey Clem Clement
I was at Hanscom during the blizzard also bldg 1724 Jenny Beechcraft !

[alan]

love the Ford tractor snow plow NAA? or 600?