SNOW PLAN FOR 1/29-1/30/10
SUNDAY 1/31/10
Pumpkin Run has not yet been plowed by the county. Some vehicle traffic has made one travel lane, and has also packed the snow into ice, so expect it to be very slippery. With extreme care, vehicles with 4-wheel drive or chains may be able to make it to 421. If you must go, be careful! SATURDAY 1/30/10 As of 8:00 AM, all main roads have at least one lane open. Charlie is going to make another pass down the pavement then go home to get some sleep after pulling an all-nighter. He will return mid to late afternoon and start plowing again. During the daylight today, Carson is plowing some of the secondary roads that are too small for the grader to handle, using his 5000 Ford tractor with an angled blade. At 8:00 AM the snow on Staghorn and Bobcat was about 7 to 8 inches deep and still coming down. The blacktop is treacherous. Jay and Rick will put more salt and chat on the pavement this PM, but it should be traversed only in an emergency. With the dropping temperatures, the salt won’t be that effective but the chat should provide some traction.
We are still asking for vehicles and 4-wheelers to stay off the roads for reasons stated below. If you must go out, drive slowly and carefully. As of 2:30 Saturday afternoon, Pumpkin Run has not yet been plowed by the county.
FRIDAY, 1/29/10 In preparation for this snow forecasted for tonight and Saturday, Jay will open the gate early Friday afternoon, and put down some salt before the snow starts. Charlie has tire chains on the grader, and plans to stay on the mountain Friday evening. He will begin pushing snow when it reaches two to three inches on the blacktop. The plan is to keep up with the accumulation, clearing the blacktop first, then the primary roads - Buck Mountain Road, Bobcat Mountain Road, and Staghorn Road. With the storm coming later in the evening, mountain traffic should be at a minimum. Please cooperate with the road crew – stop or yield as necessary for safety. When you drive on snow, your tires pack it into ice. This is a hazard for anyone traveling after you. We are asking residents and guests to stay off the roads when snow is present. This applies to 4-wheelers as well as road vehicles. |
Community Watch
| There will be a Comunity Watch meeting Saturday, February 6 at the Maple Springs Community Center. All interested are invited to attend. |
Snow Clearing Help
| Our roads crew cannot clear driveways and easements. If you need help clearing snow, we have located someone you can call. Smokie Greene 973-3956 (home) or 957-0376 (cell). Jason Greene, Greene's Pressure Washing and Landscaping 903-8645 If you know of someone else available for snow clearing, please email me at buckmtnnews@yahoo.com or call me at 973-5303 so we can post their information here also. |
Snow 12/18/09
| We had significant snow on Buck Mountain, as did the rest of the eastern US. Dozens of people slid off the roads and had to be towed out. Jay and Charlie have worked many hard, cold hours, from 4 am to after dark, pulling people of out ditches and clearing roads. Most were renters simply sight-seeing. As things thaw out and snow melts, the roads will be very slippery. The gravel roads will be vulnerable to damage. Please drive very slowly for your own safety and out of respect for our roads. The paved portion of Buck Mountain Road was cleared Saturday, but Pumpkin Run was not plowed by the county until late Sunday afternoon. Some people have complained that we did not clear roads quickly enough. Please be aware that we are a small, privately funded community, with limited resources. The conveniences and services found in the cities are not to be expected in such a mountain community. If you are on the mountain in near-blizzard conditions, you can expect to spend a lot of time here. We had 14 inches (maybe more!) of snow Friday night on the outer end of Staghorn Road. Email your snow pictures to buckmtnnews@yahoo.com to share on the website. We will post as many as we can. |  |
To see snow pictures from the blizzard of 12/18/09, click on the Photo Gallery link on the left side of the screen. If you have photos you would like to share, email them to buckmtnnews@yahoo.com. Enjoy!
Community Watch Signs
COMMUNITY WATCH "A limited number of "community watch" yard signs are available for purchase from Pat Jones for $7.00. |
Buck Mountain - a covenanted community
| Buck Mountain is a slice of Heaven located in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Surrounded by the beauty of nature and abundant wildlife, our residents enjoy a lifestyle that is defined by care and concern for their families, their neighbors, and their environment. If you spend a few moments becoming acquainted with our community, you will understand why we think it is such a unique and wonderful place to live. Our residents consist of a mix of full time residents and second home residents who wish they were full time. |  |
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