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 JoshOoooAaaah
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< on 11/29/2007 8:17 PM >
|  | | | Theres a storm drain that feeds into a creek behind my house and I've been thinking bout going and checking it out. I was going to wait until it got a bit colder and then go check it out (if everythings frozen, less chance of getting wet, right?).
Has anybody else here gone winter draining before? Are there any winter specific hazards that I'm overlooking? Besides the obvious, like ice being slippery
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Twystr
     
Location: 39.2N, 104.17W Elev. 6535ft
Gender: Male
Gimme Biggah Drayyyyynes!
| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 1 on 11/29/2007 8:32 PM >
| | | | Staying dry when its below 45 outside is mega-priority. Hypothermia (or frostbite) can set in very quickly if you're wet in the winter season. By all means, stay dry and you'll be fine.
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micro
 
Gender: Male
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| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 2 on 11/29/2007 8:39 PM >
| | | | Read through this first:
http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post6
Draining during the winter isn't really all that different. Things stay reasonably warm inside. Just make sure to keep dry if you have a long walk home ahead of you. Getting a soaker is usually fine when you're actually draining, but it can be pretty uncomfortable once you're outside and things start to freeze.
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Air
Location: Canada
| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 3 on 11/29/2007 9:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by JoshOoooAaaah
Theres a storm drain that feeds into a creek behind my house and I've been thinking bout going and checking it out. I was going to wait until it got a bit colder and then go check it out (if everythings frozen, less chance of getting wet, right?).
Has anybody else here gone winter draining before? Are there any winter specific hazards that I'm overlooking? Besides the obvious, like ice being slippery
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The one good thing is, your on the safe side for flash flooding and erratic weather which is an issue in fall/spring...
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resonance
Location: Western New York / Niagara region
Gender: Male
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| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 4 on 11/30/2007 1:21 AM >
| | | | Safe as long as the temperatures stay well below freezing. If you have a warmish day, you could have quite a bit of melt water in there.
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NextelCupMK
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Location: Waltham, Mass and Athenry, Galway
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| |  |  | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 5 on 11/30/2007 2:01 AM >
| | | | Flowing water takes a very cold temperature outside in order for it to freeze.
Wear long underwear!
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D_D_T
Location: Down under
| | | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 6 on 11/30/2007 3:28 AM >
| | | | Also, doesn't water absorb less in cold ground, hence the run-off will be greater than on a warmer day? Winter draining is usually sound though. Check the weather and go for it! 
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Witek
Location: Everywhere.
Gender: Male
onwards.
| | | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 7 on 11/30/2007 3:38 AM >
| | | | insulated boots and waders should keep you comfy.
Like everyone else said, stay dry and you'll be fine. But don't expect anything to be frozen inside. (oh and caution to the icicles hanging from manholes, them things can kill if they get you in the right spots)
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Air
Location: Canada
| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 8 on 11/30/2007 4:47 AM >
| | | | Posted by resonance
Safe as long as the temperatures stay well below freezing. If you have a warmish day, you could have quite a bit of melt water in there.
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Yeah I should have said cold snap. It gets pretty cold here, but not elsewhere south of here.
"The extraordinary beauty of things that fail." - Heinrich von Kleist |
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JoshOoooAaaah
| | Re: Winter Draining?
<Reply # 9 on 12/1/2007 3:36 AM >
| | | | Posted by Air 33
The one good thing is, your on the safe side for flash flooding and erratic weather which is an issue in fall/spring...
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Thats why I figured sometime after the first time the creek freezes would be the best time to go
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