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Snow days
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:05 pm
by cleaverthepit
With no snow, no ice, clear roads, clear weather....
Little Rock shuts down in expectation of a potential for perhaps a maybe there is a slight possibility we will get 1/10th of 1 inch of snow.
SRSLY
Not one to complain about kids and workers getting their day off but.... jeez
Davis
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:43 pm
by Lord Dynel
Heh. At least you have the threat of snow.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:14 pm
by Maliki
They are calling for (and I think its started) a lot of freezing rain and sleet here, but so far things are rolling along as normal.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:39 pm
by Hawkwinter
Maliki wrote:
They are calling for (and I think its started) a lot of freezing rain and sleet here, but so far things are rolling along as normal.
Are you in the "real" western Maryland...lol. I went to school out at Frostburg State, and snow in July was not out of the question. The problem is, most Marylanders think Maryland ends at Frederick...sigh.
They are calling for about 1" of snow and a 1/4" of ice here in Indy. The snow doesn't bother me...the ice kinda worries me around here. They keep mentioning not having a budget for salt this year
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:42 pm
by Julian Grimm
We're under a snow threat until Thursday. They did shut down school here for one day but due to the excessive cold yesterday.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:56 pm
by Aladar
Sorry to hear that guys. It is supposed to be around the mid-sixties here today. Y'all stay warm.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:00 pm
by Deogolf
Yeah, we're back to the grind - talking about 3-5" of snow today. You guys can have some if you like!
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:10 pm
by Julian Grimm
Trust me, I'd take the snow if it meant not getting the F@<^ing ice we always get.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:22 pm
by serleran
Wusses. I'm expecting about a foot of snow in the next two-three days, but I won't get it because I want it. Bastard Jack Frost and his bag of tricks.
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:24 pm
by seskis281
Only 1-3 inches tonight for us in Wisconsin here... just enough to replenish what melted off with the higher temps last weekend, just before the sub-arctic blast came blowing through here and lowered temps from 40 Sunday night to around 5 with negative wind chills Monday morning. So now we have snow banks that melted, refroze into hard icy shells, and the new snow will cover.
At least it'll be pretty again. And 1 to 3 won't close schools here, which is good because tomorrow is my off day and I want to hang around my house in solitude watching BSG dvds.
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Re: Snow days
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:49 pm
by gideon_thorne
cleaverthepit wrote:
With no snow, no ice, clear roads, clear weather....
Little Rock shuts down in expectation of a potential for perhaps a maybe there is a slight possibility we will get 1/10th of 1 inch of snow.
SRSLY
Not one to complain about kids and workers getting their day off but.... jeez
Davis
Well, you could get lots of snow and ice and have your power shut down for a week like happened here last winter. Would you prefer that?
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Re: Snow days
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:35 pm
by Treebore
cleaverthepit wrote:
With no snow, no ice, clear roads, clear weather....
Little Rock shuts down in expectation of a potential for perhaps a maybe there is a slight possibility we will get 1/10th of 1 inch of snow.
SRSLY
Not one to complain about kids and workers getting their day off but.... jeez
Davis
Its actually a hidden budget cut. They are saving money by shutting down.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:22 am
by Deogolf
Was just watching our local weather man and there's the possibility of 8-14" of snow coming Thursday night into Friday morning (Milwaukee, WI area)! Wheeeeeeeee!!!
Gotta love it!!!
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:29 am
by Julian Grimm
I had pipes bust under my house. Nothing like laying in water in 10 degree weather. Now How the hell do I warm up?
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:39 am
by Deogolf
Just by thinking "Happy Thoughts"!! It makes everything go away!!
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:45 am
by gideon_thorne
Julian Grimm wrote:
I had pipes bust under my house. Nothing like laying in water in 10 degree weather. Now How the hell do I warm up?
Turn the knob all the way to the right till it hits 'boil'.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:57 am
by serleran
Quote:
Now How the hell do I warm up?
Mrs. Grimm.
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:40 am
by Julian Grimm
serleran wrote:
Mrs. Grimm.
I think I'll try that.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:57 pm
by Deogolf
Well, the Snow Miser hit us with a really good one today!! When all was said and done we had 12-13" of snow.
They're talking about another 3-6" Saturday night into Sunday morning. Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like we could have another doozy for Weds/Thurs. We're already in the top 5 snowiest December's on record (we're at 26.5" right now). The record stands at 49.5" of snow for the month.
Gotta love it!!!
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:02 pm
by Plaag
Deogolf wrote:
Well, the Snow Miser hit us with a really good one today!! When all was said and done we had 12-13" of snow.
They're talking about another 3-6" Saturday night into Sunday morning. Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like we could have another doozy for Weds/Thurs. We're already in the top 5 snowiest December's on record (we're at 26.5" right now). The record stands at 49.5" of snow for the month.
Gotta love it!!!
Yeah.. Wheeeeeeee
Think it was around 10" here with another 4" by Sunday.
Have I ever said how much I hate snow. Basically the removal and traveling in, hell if I had a cool hill near me and sled I'd be all over it
ShaneG.
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:27 am
by Tadhg
We had a major ice storm last night, but it didn't look that bad in the morning. The trees were picturesque and lovely and the streets were plowed and salted.
But low and behold, when I went to shovel after dinner tonight, the ice in the driveway was 1 inch and then got thicker as I progressed downstream. I finally stopped after it became 2 inches thick (about 2 thirds down towards the street)!
Holy cats and dogs I don't ever remember ice this thick. And I still have more to go . . but not tonight. Too tired and cold - time for some nogs!!
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:39 am
by Frost
Deogolf wrote:
Well, the Snow Miser hit us with a really good one today!! When all was said and done we had 12-13" of snow.
You're welcome.
And Steve, sounds like you experienced something similar to a Pittsburgh "snow day." I've lived here for most my life, but spent my early years in Wisconsin, so I still roll my eyes at these things. I will say this, though, Pittsburgh is freaking hilly, so the roads do get more treacherous when the ice sets in... but I've seen too many "snow days" that turned out to be rainy days to not be cynical.
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:41 am
by seskis281
Ugh...
Manitowoc was just a little less than you guys a Deogolf....
And then we had a 2nd wave of lake effect in the evening that added another 1-2 across the land.
More tomorrow night, more on the way Tue we hear.
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:09 pm
by Deogolf
Let us not forget the crap that the snow plows leave behind! Had a nice 2-3' foot wall waiting for me this morning at the end of the driveway!! I know they have a job to do too, but it doesn't make it any easier!
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