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alfredo

(60,075 posts)
1. I think it was Joni Mitchell that talked of "dirty little snow storms." Of course there was
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 12:05 PM
Feb 2013

nothing little about your experience this past weekend.


It's tough to get detail when photographing snow. Good job.

 

RC

(25,592 posts)
2. Dirty snow storms are called snert storms.
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 01:25 PM
Feb 2013

It happens when the wind blows up the dirt from the plowed fields and the dirt mixes with the snow.

Johnny Noshoes

(1,977 posts)
5. Well here in NYC
Reply to RC (Reply #2)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 02:45 PM
Feb 2013

It gets all sorts of lovely shades of black to grey - from cars, trucks, etc. Not to mention other lovely colors from the occasional dog. You also get various and sundry items sticking out of it and the always fun slush lakes on corners.

alfredo

(60,075 posts)
6. On our bypass we have a gated community that runs sprinklers year round. They spray the right lane
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 03:50 PM
Feb 2013

of the street because they don't care that they are wasting water or care about the safety of the rif raff that drives by on cold winter mornings.

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