# Winter in WI: my upcoming task for the next 3.5 hours **URL:** \ **Category:** non-D\ **Tags:** midwest\ **Created:** [December 9, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809 "2017-12-09T20:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/23 "2017-12-14T02:12:57Z")
I have found that it is easier to get teenagers to come out and help shovel when the internet just happens to have an outage when the driveway is ready to be shoveled. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/24 "2017-12-14T04:46:25Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > when the internet just happens to have an outage when the driveway is ready to be shoveled. It is not hard to make this situation happen here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CarolynA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carolyna/32/1828_2.png) [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/25 "2017-12-14T19:40:30Z")
Nice. I rarely bother to shovel since here in CO it melts pretty quick. I’ve only gotten my car stuck in my own driveway once in 5 years… ---
**Author:** ![jag1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@jag1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jag1)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/26 "2017-12-15T16:07:00Z")
I’m another hand shoveler (is that a word?) up here in Boston. I figure it is good exercise, so on snow days I do that instead of using my rowing machine. I own a snowblower which would need small engine repair if I were to use it, but agree that it just puts out unnecessary pollution, so I do it by hand every year. This worked fine until three winters ago, when we had a record 110" of snow. It seemed like I had another foot to shovel every week or so. My rowing machine didn’t get much use that winter… ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/27 "2017-12-15T16:18:49Z")
I get the impression that in other places even where it snows an appreciable amount, it must be in very different patterns than what I’m used to… ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/28 "2017-12-17T21:42:27Z")
> [@Sam](#): > > it must be in very different patterns than what I’m used to… You must get 10x the amount of snow we get 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/29 "2017-12-17T21:44:29Z")
3.5” isn’t remarkable here or shoveling your driveway only weekly… 3.5 feet in a night is not uncommon or having to stay up all night snow blowing to not get buried is more the norm. Not much snow so far this year though ---
**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/30 "2017-12-17T22:04:04Z")
I just shoveled off Christmas brunch with friends. 😺 🍾 ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/31 "2017-12-17T22:14:19Z")
> [@CatLady](#): > > I just shoveled off Christmas brunch with friends. 😺 🍾 Ohhhh, @CatLady! As the French say, you are twirling the knife inside the wound 🙂 “Remuer le couteau dans la plaie.” ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/32 "2018-02-12T01:21:22Z")
Well, almost 18" of snow over the last three days: keeping my darn driveway clear is keeping me plenty busy! ---
**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/33 "2018-02-12T01:57:18Z")
Darn, all we got was freezing rain. Snow is so much more fun. ---
**Author:** ![CarolynA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carolyna/32/1828_2.png) [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/34 "2018-02-12T03:08:16Z")
Yeah my parents just got 10". Have fun with that! We got about 4" yesterday but I didn’t shovel since it will melt in a day or two. ---
**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/35 "2018-02-12T04:06:56Z")
Sounds like you need a blower ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809/36 "2018-02-12T04:22:19Z")
I do fine with my Wovel, thank you! [Https://Wovel.com](Https://Wovel.com) [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/winter-in-wi-my-upcoming-task-for-the-next-3-5-hours/2809.md?page=1)