South East Blizzard

[RJG2]

Yes, most of what I have outside can take the cold (larches and spruce) but I am beginning to worry about my big hinoki. It got down to about 9 last night but will stay about 20 overnight through Friday. Root kill temp is 15F and I have it on the ground and mulched in so I am pretty confident it made it through last night but Saturday night could be bad when it is supposed to hit 5F. Guess I need a bigger greenhouse!

Some mulch and snow insulation goes a long way.

This is from a temp probe in the substrate of one of my Japanese maples for the past day.

We've had a good amount of nights in the negatives, and I haven't seen it dip below 28 or 29.

 

[rockm]

Some mulch and snow insulation goes a long way.

This is from a temp probe in the substrate of one of my Japanese maples for the past day.

We've had a good amount of nights in the negatives, and I haven't seen it dip below 28 or 29.

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This gives some hope. I’ve had mulched bald cypress get through -8 air temp na sustained cold. Satsukis are my concern this time around.

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

Then there's the people in their all wheel drives and 4 wheel drives who think they can still do the speed limit or higher. It's not going to help them stop or keep them from sliding off road.

But of course! Who wants to spin just two wheels when you can spin all 4 at once? I'm an optimist, and I believe in continual improvement and overcoming challenges, but I also think it's important to know our limitations. Low-clearance vehicles aren't made for shiny sparkly roads, and 4WD vehicles don't come with chains on the tires. In my 25 years here, I've never once seen chained tires on the road.

 

[Zac]

But of course! Who wants to spin just two wheels when you can spin all 4 at once? I'm an optimist, and I believe in continual improvement and overcoming challenges, but I also think it's important to know our limitations. Low-clearance vehicles aren't made for shiny sparkly roads, and 4WD vehicles don't come with chains on the tires. In my 25 years here, I've never once seen chained tires on the road.

I have chains if I need them but not alowed on the road except during snow emergency but they make for a very rough load ride so I don't use them on road. I love taking my truck out to play but on backroad where there's no one else. Not speeding down a road passing everyone else thinking my wheel drive makes me Invincible.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I have chains if I need them but not alowed on the road except during snow emergency but they make for a very rough load ride so I don't use them on road.

I have chains - because they were required to go up in the SoCal mountains in winter. Police would put up a roadblock (no kidding) and wouldn't let you go past unless you had chains installed. Then again, I saw plenty of 2WD vehicles with chains off the side of the road... because people still need to know how to drive to use them properly.

 

[Zac]

I have chains - because they were required to go up in the SoCal mountains in winter. Police would put up a roadblock (no kidding) and wouldn't let you go past unless you had chains installed. Then again, I saw plenty of 2WD vehicles with chains off the side of the road... because people still need to know how to drive to use them properly.

Yes and boy do they do damage if they break!
I have metal chains but also bought some of the plastic type that aren't supposed to do damage but they more one time then done. I haven't used them yet. Way back they ran around through all types of conditions in 2 wheel drive pickups so it can be done. Most of the time I'm running 2 wheel unless snow really deep or driving through deep drifts