Snow Storm Week of 2-10-14

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 1:37 pm

Although AccuWeather is predicting a foot here, the National Weather Service has just, simply issued a hazardous weather alert for the area. That's one step below a winter storm watch and two steps below a winter storm warning. How can there be two seemingly opposite forecast predictions 36 hours out?!!?


 
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Post by SMITTY » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 2:19 pm

Ahhh crap! :mad:

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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 2:50 pm

I still haven't shoveled the entire driveway from the last frozen slop that fell mercilessly from the sky. No point in doing it now. I surrender! I'm just doing enough to get the cars in and out, screw it!!!

 
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Post by Horace » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 3:25 pm

My sister and Brother-in-Law live in Raleigh NC. They are waiting for the entire state to get paralyzed as it did last week. They grew up in PA & NJ so they are used to it, but there are a lot of lifelong residents who will not have a clue what to do. For their area, it's the ice that's going to get them.

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:11 pm

Well, it's about time! The NWS finally issued a winter storm WATCH. the are predicting "6 or more inches of snow" Hard to be wrong when you're that vague. :?

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:15 pm

In case it wasn't obvious, I kinda fashioned this thread after Freddy's Coffee House. Seems a weekly check in for all the storms this season seems appropriate,......if not maddening! bop2

 
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:46 pm

Carbon12 wrote:the are predicting "6 or more inches of snow" Hard to be wrong when you're that vague.
They are predicting between 1" and 9" for us.....that should cover anything that happens!! Maybe they are finally tired of being wrong so they are trying 'overly vague' as a strategy!

Reminds me of the guy I was playing golf with, we are on an island green and he comments that the putt is going to break toward the water. He was serious and didn't understand why we were laughing so hard.


 
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Post by 009to090 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 7:31 pm

Horace wrote:My sister and Brother-in-Law live in Raleigh NC. They are waiting for the entire state to get paralyzed as it did last week. They grew up in PA & NJ so they are used to it, but there are a lot of lifelong residents who will not have a clue what to do. For their area, it's the ice that's going to get them.
That's exactly what happens! I'm an hour Northeast of Raleigh. We moved from NJ 3 years ago. This state just closes down when a few flakes start falling. Its amazing! They already sprayed some salt Brine on our road, in preparation for tomorrow, It does NOTHING after 1 inch or more falls.
Our Subarus still get us around while everyone else sits it out.

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 7:24 am

Bread, milk, eggs, gas for generator, beef jerky,....beer,...check. Bring it on! :mad:

 
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Post by 009to090 » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 1:02 pm

Well, I think the Weather channel discovered "PROOF" that coal burns hotter than other fuels.
Snow surrounds our town, but nothing falling here. The map shows that "2" Coal stoves are in operation. ;) :o 8-)

Hey, that's gotta be as good as Gore's proof, huh? :lol: :lol:

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/US ... p=r&zoom=8

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Post by Carbon12 » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 1:55 pm

Throw another hod full on,....see if you can clear the state! NWS has FINALLY agreed with what AccuWeather has been forecasting for over 24 hrs. 8-12 inches expected starting after midnight.

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 4:02 pm

[quote="Carbon12"]Throw another hod full on,....see if you can clear the state! NWS has FINALLY agreed with what AccuWeather has been forecasting for over 24 hrs. 8-12 inches expected starting after midnight.[/quote]

...got my 5 gallon buckets ready too. Expecting 12-16 inches tomorrow night and friday am. :woot:

 
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Post by Black_And_Blue » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 6:43 pm

Carbon12 wrote:Bread, milk, eggs, gas for generator, beef jerky,....beer,...check. Bring it on! :mad:
climb in the bunker and close the hatches.

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 10:44 pm

And,....the snow has started,.....3 hours sooner than they predicted. Does not bode well. :shock:

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Wed. Feb. 12, 2014 11:06 pm

We just got in from tending loading the owb,everything is white already,(everything that wasn't white b4) not looking forward to this mess too !!


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