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CYaeger

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Just did a 3:00 AM shovel, goodness that is some heavy wet snow here in Des Moines. Just looked at the radar and snow is filling in pretty good at this point. Will use the snow blower in the morning...
 

exCYtable

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Haven't been out, but judging by the chairs on my deck....lotta freaking snow just south of Ames. 8 inches probably?
 
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Tailg8er

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Just did a 3:00 AM shovel, goodness that is some heavy wet snow here in Des Moines. Just looked at the radar and snow is filling in pretty good at this point. Will use the snow blower in the morning...

Why on earth would you do a pre-shovel if you have a snow blower?! I have a crappy single stage and it does fine up to 8-10", can't imagine why anyone would pre-shovel when you have one - at 3am no less!

Meanwhile, my **** of a neighbor fired up his snow blower at 5 am, then proceeded to go back inside/shut the garage/all lights off. Why TF would anyone do that..? Him and his wife WFH and school is cancelled.
 

mj4cy

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I'd guess 7 to 8 inches on my back deck as of 6 AM in Ankeny.
 

MLawrence

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About 1.5” in Dubuque. Also daycare closed two hours before they were supposed to open today.
 

CYEATHAWK

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Why on earth would you do a pre-shovel if you have a snow blower?! I have a crappy single stage and it does fine up to 8-10", can't imagine why anyone would pre-shovel when you have one - at 3am no less!

Meanwhile, my **** of a neighbor fired up his snow blower at 5 am, then proceeded to go back inside/shut the garage/all lights off. Why TF would anyone do that..? Him and his wife WFH and school is cancelled.

Sounds exactly like my neighbor who has to be the first every snow to clear his drive. And he is retired and has no kids.
 

cytor

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Why on earth would you do a pre-shovel if you have a snow blower?! I have a crappy single stage and it does fine up to 8-10", can't imagine why anyone would pre-shovel when you have one - at 3am no less!

Meanwhile, my **** of a neighbor fired up his snow blower at 5 am, then proceeded to go back inside/shut the garage/all lights off. Why TF would anyone do that..? Him and his wife WFH and school is cancelled.
Crappy neighbors I would say.
 
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Clonehomer

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Why on earth would you do a pre-shovel if you have a snow blower?! I have a crappy single stage and it does fine up to 8-10", can't imagine why anyone would pre-shovel when you have one - at 3am no less!

Meanwhile, my **** of a neighbor fired up his snow blower at 5 am, then proceeded to go back inside/shut the garage/all lights off. Why TF would anyone do that..? Him and his wife WFH and school is cancelled.

5 AM seems reasonable for those that have to work early. They put headlights on those things for a reason. Clear the driveway, come back in and get showered, be ready for your day by 6:30 to 7:00. Not everyone starts their day at 8:00.
 

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Drove from Johnston to downtown at 5:30 this morning. Not bad if you take it slow. I saw one car in the ditch and that was it. Not a lot of idiots, besides the person driving 20 mph in the far left lane with their hazards on.

7 inches in Johnston per WhoTV.
 

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So is it still an Iowa m.v. violation to drive with hazards flashing?