February 12, 2006:

Wind-sculpted snow

Todays “blizzard” is so far causing no issues - although I admit that if I had to drive somewhere today, I would not enjoy it at all! There is some snow around but it’s really hard to judge how much because of all the wind and its effects - while walking outside, I had snow above my knees, but in other places there is clear ground! One major effect of the wind though was to curtail my photo trip after only a minute or two (it’s FREEZING out there!)

Anyway, a few pics of GBMINI and the surrounding snow:

On this “up wind” side of GBMINI (also sheltered by Margarets car), there is no snow:

But on the other side, the snow has severely deformed my cars styling!

(for some non-MINI snow pics, visit MargaretAndIan)

Posted by GBMINI at 12:59 pm | GBMINI#3
Comments: 8 (post new comment)

  1. Ian C. (2006/02/12 @ 1:56 pm)

    (for comparison, see this news story)

  2. Coopernicus (2006/02/12 @ 3:41 pm)

    LOOK!! - ANOTHER SPY SHOT OF A 2007 MINI!!!

    Man, that new “Pedestrian-Friendly” bonnet ain’t very pretty, is it!?!?

  3. giacomo (2006/02/12 @ 3:52 pm)

    Is a car cover out of the question? seams there

    Others….not from snow area so go easy.

  4. giacomo (2006/02/12 @ 5:35 pm)

    got interupted during email so…”seems there” could be some type that could work.

  5. Ian C. (2006/02/12 @ 6:01 pm)

    Love that “pedestrian friendly” bonnet comment! That’s how it will be - a soft white “add on” to the existing car ;)
    I’ve never been tempted by a car cover; it just seems too much trouble to take it off & on all the time, and store it (where?) when it’s not in use.

  6. Aqualung (2006/02/12 @ 9:43 pm)

    Ian, maybe you need one of those portable garages they sell on the late night infomercials ;-)
    The news (which ran all day, annoyingly — it’s snow folks, it happens every winter!) reported you guys got hit pretty well up on Cape Ann…out here on the eastern fringes of Worcester County the new says nearly 2 feet, but I haven’t seen it my hood.

    Luckily it’s a very nice light & powdery snow….tho’ the kids didn’t like it ’cause no tubing yet and no snowmen. And, so far, they still have school!

  7. ukpylot (2006/02/12 @ 11:22 pm)

    I’m jealous, I’d love to see some snow. It was 86F here today and its only Feb. I might take the MINI to the ‘local’ ski slope tomorrow just so I can play in some white stuff.

  8. giacomo (2006/02/13 @ 9:53 am)

    UK…….what snow?

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