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https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl Chat >> General Discussion Area >> Snow hits Mid West in USA https://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1296751400 Message started by Guffer on 03. Feb 2011 at 16:43

Title: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by Guffer on 03. Feb 2011 at 16:43

Now if you thought that we got hit bad before Christmas:

This is Racine in Wisconsin, I was there 14 months ago visiting family :o

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by cem on 03. Feb 2011 at 16:44

:o :o :o

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by Richie London on 03. Feb 2011 at 17:01

now that is deep

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by tunnie on 03. Feb 2011 at 17:24

that does not look right, how can it end that high and that abruptly? A snow plough can't clear it that high :-/

Unless they spray the edges with water, causing it for freeze :-?

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by Banjax on 03. Feb 2011 at 19:17

i agree with Tunnie - photoshop special :y

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by aaronjb on 03. Feb 2011 at 19:27

While I don't doubt that could be a photoshop.. you do see roads cleared like that (either that or there are a LOT of bored photoshoppers out there).. how about these from Norway:

(from http://www.fjords.com/summerski.shtml)

(from http://gtmc.org.uk/10.html)

(from http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1002170130000983374QtqxCopeVx)

And for the true disbeliever, Snopes showing how it's done: http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/oswego.asp

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by aaronjb on 03. Feb 2011 at 19:28

All of which lead me to this, which I found mildly amusing:

Title: Re: Snow hits Mid West in USA
Post by cem on 03. Feb 2011 at 19:31

seems we have careful inspectors here ::) ;D :y