'The Snow Beast'

...in it's natural habitat


Yep, that's my 1988 Chevrolet Silverado C2500 covered in about an inch of snow.

Yeah we're expected to get about 6 to 12 inches (15.2-30.4 CM) of snow and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour (80 KMH) over the next couple of days, so far the weather hasn't been anywhere near as bad as predicted, just another normal snow fall with less than half of the expected snow over here on base.

I got the studded snow tires on and went out for a little drive; the "Old Battle Axe" seemed to handle just fine in the snow despite only being 2-wheel rear-wheel-drive truck. The extra weight of the camper topper and my personal belongings in/on the bed provided me with enough traction to get around on slick pavement, however I can't climb steep hills from a dead stop or with low momentum because the extra weight pulls me back down the hill. Bummer. :/