# Pacific Northwest Dopers: How's the Storm Treating You? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 27, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291 "2019-02-27T14:10:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/21 "2019-02-28T16:23:04Z")
> [@susan](#): > > We had another half-foot at least overnight, on top of over a foot and now acquiring an icy glaze. We still have power (QED), but with the freezing rain now falling, I’m setting up the candles, wool socks, and Scotch. My employer has closed, which is great because I doubt I could walk there in this mess. Trees continue to fall and our poor rhododendrons are getting a brutal pruning. I may try to make an emergency hummingbird feeder, since I’ve seen an Anna’s buzzing around. > > And you? I just read an article that the hummingbirds are really struggling right now. Local wildlife rescues are seeing a far greater number of hummingbirds in distress being brought in. I have a cheap heating lamp set up and aimed at the feeders. They stay thawed all day and the hummers can sit and have a little warmth while they have a meal. Put out feeders that have perches so they aren’t wasting precious energy hovering in place. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/22 "2019-02-28T20:41:36Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > In the Spokane area on the ID/WA border: We have a couple feet of snow (and berms of 4-5’ next to sidewalks and driveways). In the last three weeks, I think it’s snowed a couple inches all but 2 or 3 days. And, the extended forecast is more of the same. We are running out of places to shovel the snow. Schools have been closed quite a bit and when not closed, delayed two hours. The poor dogs have no where to go. > > We were in Joseph, OR over the weekend and it snowed at least 2 feet while we were there. I’ve watched the Joseph weather since and I don’t think it has stopped at all yet. > > The snowshoeing has been great. Very tough, but great. Deep powder is a real workout. My cousin’s wife lives in Enterprise (next to Joseph). The nice thing about a small town like that is that 4-H kids will go out and shovel the walks of seniors and disabled folks. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/23 "2019-02-28T20:45:23Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > My cousin’s wife lives in Enterprise (next to Joseph). The nice thing about a small town like that is that 4-H kids will go out and shovel the walks of seniors and disabled folks. We had to dig our way out to leave. Two feet of snow in two days is a ton of shoveling! Those 4H kids have their work cut out for them. 😃 BTW, I love Terminal Gravity Brewing in Enterprise! Why doesn’t your cousin live in Enterprise as well? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/24 "2019-02-28T22:15:24Z")
I finally attempted an escape from my property today. Rounded the corner on the driveway and discovered 2 problem trees. I was able to move one out of the way but will require the help of someone who knows how to use a chainsaw to take care of the other one. It is looming over my gate in a precarious way. It’s been a fun storm, for sure! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/25 "2019-02-28T22:37:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > We had are snow a couple of weeks ago… How the hell did I do _that?_ :smack: ‘Our’. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/26 "2019-02-28T23:36:44Z")
All the neighbors at our part of the hill pitched in to shovel the road clear at the crest. I have studded tires, which are mostly unnecessary except as something to complain about most of the swinter, but they do give some grip on ice while not spinning like a chained tire on dry pavement. Our driveway is clear enough for me to get out, but my wife’s car is garaged for the duration. I’ve been running the errands when it’s feasible. Getting into town is okay; getting home has its challenges. I did pick up a hummingbird feeder, a “high energy” suet and second suet cage, and a bag of black oil sunflower seeds, served in a dish because we don’t have a feeder, but the dark-eyed juncos don’t seem to mind. Also, they’re distributing seeds nicely in the raised garden bed, so perhaps they’ll grow some sunflowers of their own. The Stellar’s jays were already eating the seed I threw down at the dripline, and a squirrel found the peanuts. I was surprised to see three varied thrush today; I’ve never seen them in the yard before. No robins and no chickadees today, though a ruby-crowned kinglet is hanging around and I can hear a spotted towhee. The Anna’s didn’t stop by, though I saw one overhead today, so they may be at a neighbor’s feeder. Also: No newspapers, mail, UPS, or trash pickup since Sunday. But we still have electric and cable, for which I’m grateful. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/27 "2019-03-01T02:43:37Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > In the Spokane area on the ID/WA border: We have a couple feet of snow (and berms of 4-5’ next to sidewalks and driveways). In the last three weeks, I think it’s snowed a couple inches all but 2 or 3 days. And, the extended forecast is more of the same. We are running out of places to shovel the snow. Schools have been closed quite a bit and when not closed, delayed two hours. The poor dogs have no where to go. > > We were in Joseph, OR over the weekend and it snowed at least 2 feet while we were there. I’ve watched the Joseph weather since and I don’t think it has stopped at all yet. > > The snowshoeing has been great. Very tough, but great. Deep powder is a real workout. Oy! And Vey! No envy here, I have friends that live in Newport/Old Town and I’ve seen pics. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/28 "2019-03-01T04:27:22Z")
I live in SE Portland and we’ve had some killer Gorge winds, it’s been cold as balls and we’ve had several instances of snow but not a lot–inch or two at a time. Hasn’t been icing up all that badly overall and traffic has been basically okay. As Snowpocalypses go it’s been fairly mild for me. Didn’t even run outta kale! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/29 "2019-03-01T05:09:06Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > I live in SE Portland and we’ve had some killer Gorge winds, it’s been cold as balls and we’ve had several instances of snow but not a lot–inch or two at a time. Hasn’t been icing up all that badly overall and traffic has been basically okay. As Snowpocalypses go it’s been fairly mild for me. Didn’t even run outta kale! Yes, but did you run out of Colin? … Thanks to a good neighbor with a chainsaw, the offending tree is gone. Made it out of the property, ran my errands and all feels more or less back to normal. Yayy! I got stuck coming home from Southern California in Redding at a hotel with no power over the 12th - 14th due to an unexpected heavy snowfall and the closing of I-5 North, only to face this nasty storm at home with no power from the 24th - 27th. I’ve had enough of these snow covered electricity-free challenges for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/30 "2019-03-01T14:54:59Z")
2nd snowiest February in the record books: > **[Farewell to the second snowiest February on record](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/feb/28/farewell-to-the-second-snowiest-february-on-record/)** > > While many people in the lowlands are grousing about all of the February snow and cold, folks at mountain ski areas are reveling in the winter weather. Some years we go camping in February, some years we can barely make it out of the house. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/31 "2019-03-01T15:34:20Z")
Mercifully, our kale protrudes from the still-significant snow cover. It does not attract wildlife noshing. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/32 "2019-03-01T15:51:58Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Mercifully, our kale protrudes from the still-significant snow cover. It does not attract wildlife noshing. We are going through the bird feed and suet at a fast pace. The deer hoof prints have disappeared through our garden areas now that it is completely snow covered. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/33 "2019-03-01T17:09:07Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > As Snowpocalypses go it’s been fairly mild for me. Didn’t even run outta kale! For those who think **SmartAleq** is joking about the kale, [it was a real problem](https://twitter.com/JesseCFriedman/status/1093982151337361409) before the last snowstorm. Fortunately, the suppliers were better prepared this time around and the crisis was averted. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/34 "2019-03-01T17:40:39Z")
In Portland running out of kale is like running out of TP in the south. Relationships end, stabbings ensue, it’s just a clusterfuck. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291/35 "2019-03-01T17:57:05Z")
Although the dry texture of the snow makes for [perfect running conditions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPTt6MgsOt8). Watch to the end–this one never gets old! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-northwest-dopers-hows-the-storm-treating-you/830291.md?page=1)