That's some impressive water flow!
Meteorological Winter
- Thread starter MarkBC
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Friends spent last Sunday afternoon in the South Fork of the American River canyon keeping tabs on the family's cabin.
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Lighthawk, those photos really give a sense of the volume of water- great shots!
PaulT
Need gumbo
When a still photo almost triggers an attack of vertigo.... You really captured the power of all that water in motion. Great photos. Hope the bridge supports remain intact.
Paul
Paul
Portland is a mess this morning. Reports of up to 11 inches in parts of the city. We only have about 3 inches, but it's still snowing.
For the first time I can remember, chains are required on all vehicles in the city. Studded and snow tires, 4wd aren't enough. To be legal, it's chains.
For the first time I can remember, chains are required on all vehicles in the city. Studded and snow tires, 4wd aren't enough. To be legal, it's chains.
OP
OP
Friends of mine in Portland report a foot of snow overnightht at their house on Alameda Ridge in NE PDX,Wandering Sagebrush said:
That's gotta be something close to a record for them...disaster-like.
And up here in the Seattle area last week would have added more verses for Perry Como, the Bluest Skies you ever saw are in Seattle, chilly though down into the teens at night in some places. Clouds moved back ~ Saturday, along with warmer temps and scattered rain.
Columbia River area and south down to Cali are getting the full brunt, up north here, business as usual.
Columbia River area and south down to Cali are getting the full brunt, up north here, business as usual.
Yard and driveway
Unusual for here
Unusual for here
We have friends in Eugene and they have snow/ice and all kinds of nasty stuff. Kids are out of school and will need to make up as of now at least 6 days.Wandering Sagebrush said:
What a mess.
Your area looks pretty though. Steve stay safe and warm.
Frank
PaulT
Need gumbo
Took my son six hours to get home from work last night on Swan Island in downtown Portland to Hillsboro. Normally, this takes about 35 minutes. He had chained up his Subaru before leaving the parking lot. Unprepared drivers & very unprepared ODOT, PDOT on 405 downtown & Sylvan Hill on 26 got him.
Paul
Paul
OP
OP
"Central Oregon sees historic snow depths: Many previous records date back 2 decades"
Well, that's cool, I guess...
But I remember that previous record winter ('92 - '93), and I think it was snowier -- deeper at my house that winter than it is now. I guess it depends on where you measure the depth. And that '92 - '93 winter set a record of 90 days of continuous snow cover -- a record for duration that I really, really hope we don't come close to this winter.
Getting this done today:
...is a lot more satisfying when I have reason to believe that I won't have to do it again for at least a week:
Of course...there's still this to deal with:
And then...there's this to think about:
"Continued snow weighs on Bend homes: With feet piling up, many roofs become stressed"
But I'm not going to worry about it. The story states that so far no residential roofs have caved in, and, so far, only a few commercial roofs and greenhouses have caved.
However Bend's winter turns out, for me it will end a month from today when I leave town for Big Bend N.P. (and other southwest locations) -- a month+ trip. It's 84°F and sunny in Terlingua, TX right now!
Well, that's cool, I guess...
But I remember that previous record winter ('92 - '93), and I think it was snowier -- deeper at my house that winter than it is now. I guess it depends on where you measure the depth. And that '92 - '93 winter set a record of 90 days of continuous snow cover -- a record for duration that I really, really hope we don't come close to this winter.
Getting this done today:
...is a lot more satisfying when I have reason to believe that I won't have to do it again for at least a week:
Of course...there's still this to deal with:
And then...there's this to think about:
"Continued snow weighs on Bend homes: With feet piling up, many roofs become stressed"
But I'm not going to worry about it.
The story states that so far no residential roofs have caved in, and, so far, only a few commercial roofs and greenhouses have caved. However Bend's winter turns out, for me it will end a month from today when I leave town for Big Bend N.P. (and other southwest locations) -- a month+ trip. It's 84°F and sunny in Terlingua, TX right now!
Occidental
Trail Master
I just got off my roof - but I'm not so worried about the weight, it's the ice dam that is building up over the kitchen and is resulting in some melt off coming out about halfway down my siding that is making me nervous (at least yesterday when things were melting. I measured 35" on the roof while I was up there.
Note to Mark: If you need ice melt, Helena Chemical has quite a bit.
Note to Mark: If you need ice melt, Helena Chemical has quite a bit.
OP
OP
Yeah... I have a roof rake with a long extension (a tool that I bought for clearing my camper roof when winter camping) that I might use on the lower edge of the roof -- for ice dams.Occidental said:
I have an unopened 50lb bag of ice-melt on my front porch, which I may have to sprinkle on the driveway as residual snow turns to glacier...
Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Winter also affects our vehicles.
I took the Sprinter (camper project) to work today after it had been out in the last half a foot of rain that had fallen.
The nine foot tall beast does not fit in the garage.
I loaded the dog and put 'er in reverse to see a thin stream of water come out of the overhead console.
What the ??? I got out and took a look and my antenna was gone, snapped off with part of the base.
Now I understood where the leak was coming from. I quickly grabbed some plumber's putty and plugged the hole.
But the water coming out of the console was a big concern, as there is a GPS unit and microphone too.
Sure enough, when I pulled out the console, there was water on the circuit board that lives up there.
Bummer! I pulled it out and dried it over the floor register at the office. But I don't want to reinstall unless I'm sure the leak is gone.
So, I think I need a new antenna assembly and possibly a circuit board.
I hate that when there's a cascading series of negative events like that.
I took the Sprinter (camper project) to work today after it had been out in the last half a foot of rain that had fallen.
The nine foot tall beast does not fit in the garage.
I loaded the dog and put 'er in reverse to see a thin stream of water come out of the overhead console.
What the ??? I got out and took a look and my antenna was gone, snapped off with part of the base.
Now I understood where the leak was coming from. I quickly grabbed some plumber's putty and plugged the hole.
But the water coming out of the console was a big concern, as there is a GPS unit and microphone too.
Sure enough, when I pulled out the console, there was water on the circuit board that lives up there.
Bummer! I pulled it out and dried it over the floor register at the office. But I don't want to reinstall unless I'm sure the leak is gone.
So, I think I need a new antenna assembly and possibly a circuit board.
I hate that when there's a cascading series of negative events like that.
PaulT
Need gumbo
Lighthawk,
It depends on what components are on the circuit board that got wet and if there was power going through the water to create new circuits between components. At a couple of places I used to work, we used a dishwasher to clean circuit boards after manufacturing. Stacked them into the dishwasher after assembly, ran them through the cycle which dried them, and tested afterwards. Electrical/mechanical components like speakers and microphones didn't always fare well as they may have water sensitive materials.
After spilling a beverage on a keyboard, I remove batteries and run hot water into the keys, shake out the water, and also use the floor furnace vent to dry them out. Most times it works.
Usually worth a try, but YMMV.
Paul
It depends on what components are on the circuit board that got wet and if there was power going through the water to create new circuits between components. At a couple of places I used to work, we used a dishwasher to clean circuit boards after manufacturing. Stacked them into the dishwasher after assembly, ran them through the cycle which dried them, and tested afterwards. Electrical/mechanical components like speakers and microphones didn't always fare well as they may have water sensitive materials.
After spilling a beverage on a keyboard, I remove batteries and run hot water into the keys, shake out the water, and also use the floor furnace vent to dry them out. Most times it works.
Usually worth a try, but YMMV.
Paul
craig333
Riley's Human
I've been pleasantly surprised that my solar has been working even with the wet weather we've had. Admittedly it doesn't have to replace much current right now. I'm even a bit nervous about going up to play in the snow this weekend. Shouldn't be hard to get stuck at all
Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Thanks PaulT. I have pulled the board and dried it out. I observed some greenish corrosion, which I buffed off with a sweat shirt (tech term). I haven't reinstalled to see if it's still functional, but it is completely dried.
Side note: I have submerged a Canon G10 while doing a header into the creek. I yanked the battery and used a blow drier to move moisture from the camera. There was condensation visible inside the LCD. After two days of rehab, the unit was dry and with fresh batteries the camera worked just fine. So, there is hope.
Side note: I have submerged a Canon G10 while doing a header into the creek. I yanked the battery and used a blow drier to move moisture from the camera. There was condensation visible inside the LCD. After two days of rehab, the unit was dry and with fresh batteries the camera worked just fine. So, there is hope.
Marc
Fire Proof
Sorry to hear this Alan.
Make sure when you get your new antenna that they give you the right gasket and that it hasn't been crinkled. A friend of mine had to replace his and it still leaked due to the bad gasket.
Make sure when you get your new antenna that they give you the right gasket and that it hasn't been crinkled. A friend of mine had to replace his and it still leaked due to the bad gasket.
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