DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:02 PM
There is a storm (now named) for the weekend. Please prepare if you live in the North East
You're probably reading a lot about it. The last one like this I remember was in the early 90's.
For all of our New England members and friends, good luck and take care, it may suck a bit Friday-Saturday.
doc03 (13,709 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:06 PM
1. Heading for Florida for a month Saturday, have fun
DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:07 PM
2. Drive safe please......
and WE NEED PICTURES
doc03 (13,709 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:16 PM
4. Never drove there before, some say you run into bad weather in the VA & NC mountains sometimes. The forcast looks good so far though. I have had my fill of snow and overcast skies this year can't wait to feal warm sunshine.
DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:38 PM
10. We did it twice taking my daughter to Dizzyworld, 19 hours
that was in the 90's though, faster today if you have a good car and not a 18MPG Blazer LOL.
doc03 (13,709 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:19 PM
14. I will be driving my 2011 Cruze, it will get around 35 MPG. Staying 3 days at Cocoa beach*, a week at Fort Lauderdale, a week at Port Chorlotte and probably the rest around the Leesburg area.
bunnies (9,378 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:15 PM
3. I'm looking at 12 to 24 inches.
This is gonna SUCK.
onehandle (33,492 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:20 PM
5. Lucked out in East PA. Less than half an inch.
DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:37 PM
9. 3-6 here
no biggie for us but if it stalls oh crap.
Auntie Bush (14,583 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:23 PM
6. Thanks for the reminder...I'll go shopping first thing tomorrow. Hope the shelves aren't empty.
DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:36 PM
7. I got a big bag of kitteh food tonight and litter too
got to take care of the stinkies
DainBramaged (36,806 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:36 PMHey, at least he has something to eat and a place to go potty.
7. I got a big bag of kitteh food tonight and litter too
got to take care of the stinkies
Hey, at least he has something to eat and a place to go potty.
StinkDUde is probably jealose.
Since Sandy didn't do the job last October, I'm really hoping this one does it, dumping eighty feet of snow atop the brain-damaged primitive, putting him out of his misery.
I'm heading out next Sunday (17th) to go to Florida, but I'm going to the Daytona 500.
I should be safe, there's little chance I'll run into a DUmbass there. :lmao:
:lmao:
Auntie Bush (14,583 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:23 PMTypical DUmmie, prepare for the bad weather the day before it strikes. Someone needs to flag Auntie Bush and see if she(?) posts over the weekend about being out of food and water.
6. Thanks for the reminder...I'll go shopping first thing tomorrow. Hope the shelves aren't empty.
I'm really heartbroken by the fact that DB doesn't have me on ignore on DU3. :mad:
He made a positive comment to one of my posts.
Look at the difference between BSS and DB. DB is :panic: ; BSS is :yahoo: my daughter gets to play in the snow!
If the pattern holds, we are expecting a foot. We can deal with it. Although, some folks around here like to get a little over-excited at the prospect. Make it seem like a major disaster, and always with the bread and milk. I know people who don't even like milk, they have to lay it in when a storm comes. Tradition, I guess.
Thank goodness FEMA and other governmental agencies have repaired all the damage from Hurricane Sandy and the people in that area are safely back in their homes with all utilities working, otherwise the primitives would be complaining about this impending storm and how Dear Leader doesn't care.
Oh wait......
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as well as the Adirondacks of Upstate New York, where over one foot of snow is expected!(bolding theirs). Oh come on! It's the Adirondacks! Is the bolding and the exclamation point really necessary?
I'm heading out next Sunday (17th) to go to Florida, but I'm going to the Daytona 500.Not even an invite?? :???: :rant: :rant:
I should be safe, there's little chance I'll run into a DUmbass there. :lmao:
I should be safe, there's little chance I'll run into a DUmbass there. :lmao:
I went over to weather.com to see how things are tracking, and I found this in the write-up:
(bolding theirs).
Oh come on! It's the Adirondacks! Is the bolding and the exclamation point really necessary?
Winter Storm Watch now in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning...
* hazard types... heavy snow. The snow should mix with or change to sleet and rain for a time across portions of the area.
* Accumulations... snow accumulation of 4 to 10 inches. The highest amounts are expected over northwest New Jersey into the southern Poconos.
* Timing... snow should develop Friday morning... then mix with or change to sleet and rain from southeast to northwest. The snow could be heavy at times later Friday afternoon and Friday night.
Any rain or mixed precipitation is expected to change to snow Friday night before ending early Saturday morning.
* Impacts... hazardous travel conditions including greatly reduced visibilities.
* Winds... north 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
It's looking good.
<<<will continue to monitor.
I think you've been following Nadin to closely.... :-)
Oh now.
You know I'm praying fervently to the weather gods on this.
The forecast is for Somerset County in New Jersey; if that's not the brain-damaged primitive's county, it's probably a county adjacent, within walking distance. I'm just guessing on the stupid cretin's location.
Now you know that a light frost in that general area will have all the DUmmies calling into work (or welfare office) claiming that they can't make it in today due to the bad weather.
Yeah, but I don't want the carbuncled-faced primitive to have merely a light frost.
I want the carbuncled-faced primitive to suffer an Alpine avalanche, to put him out of his misery.
Well, The Weather Channel's recently updated the snow forecasts.
(http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/truvu/map_specnews10_ltst_4namus_enus_650x366.jpg)
We're smack in the 12"-18" belt. The brain damaged primitve is down in the 6"-12" belt, so it could happen. :yahoo:
You got a snow day, BSS? :rant: :hammer:
Miskie, I was thinking about you this morning. Keep us posted if you can, and stay safe.
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am EST Saturday...
* locations... the Poconos... the Lehigh Valley and far northern New Jersey north of Interstate 78.
* Hazard types... heavy snow.
* Accumulations... snow accumulations 8 to 16 inches... along with around a trace of ice.
* Timing... developing accumulating snow later this morning may change to sleet or rain for a time this afternoon from near Allentown eastward to near Flemington and Somerville New Jersey.
The snow will become heavy at times late this afternoon and tonight... with 1 to 2 inches of snow an hour possible. North winds will gust to 30 mph... causing blowing and drifting.
* Impacts... hazardous travel developing this morning will probably become treacherous for the evening commute and well into the night with visibility down to one quarter mile at times.
Isolated power outages are possible. Prepare for major travel delays late today.
* Temperatures... in the upper 20s to lower 30s today falling through the 20s tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
onehandle (33,513 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:45 PM
20. Damn weather chimps! 24 hours ago it said 1/2 inch in East PA. Now it says 4-8 inches.
Make Up Your Mind!
DainBramaged (36,829 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:59 PM
21. They have NO idea, NONE so you need to buy the obligatory milk/bread/eggs to weather the brief storm which will turn to rain on Monday and melt by Tuesday.
onehandle (33,513 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:45 PMIs that racist?
20. Damn weather chimps! 24 hours ago it said 1/2 inch in East PA. Now it says 4-8 inches.
DainBramaged (36,829 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:59 PM
21. They have NO idea, NONE so you need to buy the obligatory milk/bread/eggs to weather the brief storm which will turn to rain on Monday and melt by Tuesday.
It may be a bad storm, but 98% of this is Weather Channel hype. Whatever you do, stay tuned to the Weather Channel.
The Weather Channel, and only the Weather Channel, is naming snowstorms like hurricanes, this one of course is "Nemo", to add to the sense of impending disaster.
The next time it snows, it'll be Winter Storm Orko, believe it or not, and later on, after the apocalyptic snowstorm Triton we'll try to survive Winter Storm Ukko.
I'm not making that up. Those are the official Weather Channel names.
So whatever you do, stay tuned!
The last one, a couple of weeks ago, the reporter was standing by a highway where traffic seemed to be flowing normally, with snow barely up to his shoe tops.
He said some had lucked out locally, though it was much worse than it looked.
He then took a few steps toward the road, into the ditch!! With snow now up to his knees, he gave a dire warning to be cautious in this horrible storm.
That is true Weather Channel reporting. It's all due to global warming and George W. Bush.
Oh the hype is ridiculous, GOBUCKS.
How goes the storm for everybody? We've got heavy snowfall now, and the wind is picking up. I still went out and grabbed a sub for lunch. Nothing gets between me and lunch.
Oh the hype is ridiculous, GOBUCKS.
How goes the storm for everybody? We've got heavy snowfall now, and the wind is picking up. I still went out and grabbed a sub for lunch. Nothing gets between me and lunch.
Miskie, I was thinking about you this morning. Keep us posted if you can, and stay safe.
Same from me, miskie. :cheersmate:
We are well stocked with a generator.
Did you notice if any trees or power lines are down?
I'm hoping the brain-damaged primitive similarly feels a hankering for a take-out submarine sandwich.....
As for possible trees/power lines, all of the power lines around here are underground. Trees are another story. Lots of 'em.
But I don't want trees, or power lines if overhead, to fall on decent and civilized people.
I am however hoping what's above the brain-damaged primitive in northern New Jersey is criss-crossed with, cluttered with, congested with, lots and lots of trees and power lines, and he decides to take a walk.....
That's the problem with the prognosticators of doom & gloom. They get it wrong so often that folks eventually ignore warnings and then the real deal hits.
A blizzard watch remains in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
* Timing... rain will change to snow from west to east Saturday night and Sunday morning. Snow is expected to continue Sunday afternoon before tapering off to flurries Sunday evening.
* Snow accumulations... north of a line from Ogallala... to Stapleton... to O'Neill... 5 to 10 inches of snow is possible.
* Wind... north winds of 30 to 40 mph... with gusts up to 55 mph are expected after the rain changes to snow. This will cause considerable blowing and drifting snow... greatly limiting visibility and making some roads impassable.
* Impacts... travel will become very hazardous if not impossible late Saturday night through Sunday evening due to snow... strong winds... blowing snow... deep drifts and reduced visibility.
Well now, while it's still perfectly fine here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska, it's not so great on the western slope, where dutch508 has his cattle baroncy.
Drudge however's not saying a damned thing about it, as if we don't exist.
Storms don't matter unless they hit swarms of democrats.
I'd like to watch him drive that. :rofl:
Well now, while it's still perfectly fine here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska, it's not so great on the western slope, where dutch508 has his cattle baroncy.
Drudge however's not saying a damned thing about it, as if we don't exist.
Like Sandy.
The weather guy on FOX said that the NE is going to get several more storms in the next 3-4 weeks. He said this is a weather pattern that is similar to the 1950's.
Well now, while it's still perfectly fine here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska, it's not so great on the western slope, where dutch508 has his cattle barony.
Gusty winds may result in blowing and drifting snow this morning...
Look for west to northwest winds to gust to 40 mph this morning... especially across the higher terrain. The gusty winds may cause blowing and drifting of the newly fallen snow.
Many tree limbs and power lines have been coated with heavy snow. The gusty winds... combined with the weight of the snow... could be enough to take down tree limbs and power lines... resulting in power outages.
If you plan to travel this morning... be prepared for winter driving conditions. Leave yourself plenty of extra time to reach your destination safely.
Bruce Brovold · NDSU
I bet the weather channel will not name this storm and will not even mention it on TV, they do not even know where Fargo is.
Nadine Froderman · Top Commenter · School of Hard Knocks, University of Life
You can bet your bottom dollar that those of us in the upper midwest won't get the coverage during our blizzard that New England is getting. We have less population and a lot of open country, fewer tv stations, etc. These storms affect us just as much as those on the east coast does, But apparently, we're not as important.
Connie Gilpin
They may not know where Fargo is on the weather map....But they stand in front of Arkansas while they're looking! Watch sometime. They not only don't talk about weather in Arkansas, they block it while they point everywhere else.
If it's any consolation [probably not :^)] I KNOW where Fargo is!
Laura Noonan · Also work at southside restrant at Clems
even worse bemidji mn.
The storm wasn't as bad as they projected in our (Dain and my) area. My husband just used the snowblower once last night and is doing it now, a few storms we had in the past he was out there almost all night.
But does it look as if any trees or power lines are susceptible to coming down on the brain-damaged primitive's head?
The Weather Channel hypsters are still in a frenzy.
Humanity may not survive eleven inches of snow in Central Park.QuoteIt'd be nice if they got eleven feet.
Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo.
And yesterday they did say the snow coming out of the Rockies was "Orko".
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Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo.
And yesterday they did say the snow coming out of the Rockies was "Orko".
Has nads started giving emergency advice yet?
How much would eleven feet of snow be in nadin measurements? Five million centimeters or 28 meters?
The Weather Channel hypsters are still in a frenzy.
Humanity may not survive eleven inches of snow in Central Park.
It'd be nice if they got eleven feet.
Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo, Nemo.
And yesterday they did say the snow coming out of the Rockies was "Orko".
The problem with snow in NYC is that they have no where to put it. They just can't plow the snow to the sides of the street like everywhere else in the USA. They have to completely remove it.That's why it'd be nice to see them get eleven feet.
Kind of shuts them down while they do that.
The problem with snow in NYC is that they have no where to put it. They just can't plow the snow to the sides of the street like everywhere else in the USA. They have to completely remove it.
Kind of shuts them down while they do that.
So, hopefully the brain-damaged primitive will have some sort of catastrophic occurrence in those next two storms.
The good Governor has banned all cars on roads after 4 p.m. We are getting 3 feet here in my neck of the woods. We are well stocked with a generator. We'll be just fine.
ETA: It isn't the amount of snow, it's the blizzard conditions that make this one a dangerous storm.
If I had to wait until Sunday to get my street cleared, I'd be a little pissed.
Hope this isn't a dumb question, but can they put heaters of somesort under concrete driveways and walks? I know you can get heated concrete flooring inside of homes.
The one winter I lived in Colorado I could tell who had good attic insulation by how much snow accumulated on their roofs. I noticed without it, the homes that didn't have it, the snow would melt off pretty quick.
Mine was one of them :(
Hope this isn't a dumb question, but can they put heaters of somesort under concrete driveways and walks? I know you can get heated concrete flooring inside of homes.
The one winter I lived in Colorado I could tell who had good attic insulation by how much snow accumulated on their roofs. I noticed without it, the homes that didn't have it, the snow would melt off pretty quick.
Mine was one of them :(Quote
Car washes have heated floors to keep ice from forming during the winter. A lot of shops that I worked in had heated floors, as heat rises. I think the electricity cost would be pretty high for an outside driveway, although it does sound like a great idea. Once you have that much snow, I think it would be an endless battle.
The Nebraska Public Power District reported power outages to 559 customers in Bassett. Another 838 customers were without power in Atkinson as high winds moved through the area.
NPPD said power had been restored in Atkinson by 10 a.m. and in Bassett by 10:45 a.m.
I got some rain today. :pSame here. I could have done without it. I have stuff to do.
Hope this isn't a dumb question, but can they put heaters of somesort under concrete driveways and walks?
Yes, you sure can. I'm very familiar with one large office building built that way up there in snow country.
I don't know if it was hot water or electrical heating, but it was built into all the sidewalks and driveways.
They didn't just melt, they would be dry as a bone after a snow or ice storm, so they really only needed to operate while the storm was actually going on.