Author Topic: Looking a lot like Christmas well maybe not. (Read 3669 times)

Airwolf · « **on:** February 19, 2013, 02:47:36 PM »

Starting late Wednsday night we will be getting hit with snow. Anywhere between 8-12 inches which is not unusual but the storm is going to hit just as the morning rush hour its the Omaha area. It reminds me of that one idiot on DU that went online and bitched about how he was stuck during a large storm and whined about no power and such. Around here the people just get going and deal with it as best they can and prep for it before storms hit. If it goes anywhere near that Dummy on the East coast i hope it makes his life miserable.

franksolich · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:13:27 PM »

The prediction's for 18+ inches up here on Thursday.

Whatever.

One isn't going to see Drudge or the mainstream news media get all excited about it either.

thundley4 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:07:26 PM »

Central Illinois is supposed to get some. We've had more rain than snow this winter.

Love me some global warming.

franksolich · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:09:10 PM »

Quote from: thundley4 on February 19, 2013, 07:07:26 PM

Central Illinois is supposed to get some. We've had more rain than snow this winter. Love me some global warming.

It's odd.

In Nebraska, Airwolf over by Omaha, and dutch508 over on the other side of the Sandhills, got snow this winter.

We never did, other than a couple instances of very light dusting that lasted only a few minutes.

Now, we're expected to be dumped on more than everybody else.

<<<will be at home, all provisioned up, on Thursday, to give play-by-play.

thundley4 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:12:38 PM »

Quote from: franksolich on February 19, 2013, 07:09:10 PM

It's odd.

In Nebraska, Airwolf over by Omaha, and dutch508 over on the other side of the Sandhills, got snow this winter.

We never did, other than a couple instances of very light dusting that lasted only a few minutes.

Now, we're expected to be dumped on more than everybody else.

<<<will be at home, all provisioned up, on Thursday, to give play-by-play.

We haven't had enough snow to even get out a snow shovel yet. Most of the snow is supposed to stay north of us with some places getting 8-10 inches up north.

CG6468 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:20:37 PM »

Quote from: thundley4 on February 19, 2013, 07:12:38 PM

We haven't had enough snow to even get out a snow shovel yet. Most of the snow is supposed to stay north of us with some places getting 8-10 inches up north.

HEY! I'm up north of you!

Only supposed to get about 4" here, starting Thursday night through Friday morning. We'll see.....

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:37:46 PM »

Supposedly, from this same storm, we're supposed to get 3 to 6 inches--on the weekend. I might be able to run the snowblower's tank dry ('course, I'll have to do another four driveways with it) this time.

Mr Mannn · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:54:35 PM »

I'm in Des Moines. They keep upping the inches we're gonna get. Its officially 6-12 inches, probably 9 inches.
Its gonna start at 3PM on Thursday, and finish up around noon on Friday. It could be an inch or two an hour at times.

Coming from Arizona, that translates to, "Y'all are gonna DIE!"
I should Pull a Nadin and report on Snow Fires raging across Iowa. Got the scoop on my scanner.

franksolich · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2013, 05:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Mr Mannn on February 20, 2013, 05:54:35 PM

I'm in Des Moines. They keep upping the inches we're gonna get. Its officially 6-12 inches, probably 9 inches.
Its gonna start at 3PM on Thursday, and finish up around noon on Friday. It could be an inch or two an hour at times.

Coming from Arizona, that translates to, "Y'all are gonna DIE!"
I should Pull a Nadin and report on Snow Fires raging across Iowa. Got the scoop on my scanner.

It must be a slow-moving storm if you have to wait until 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.

It's forecast to stike here on the roof of Nebraska about midnight.

franksolich · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:33:22 PM »

Well, we're supposed to get the first of it circa midnight.

But apparently it's been changed for Omaha.

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The closer Thursday's snowstorm gets to the Omaha metro area, the clearer it has become that dry winds blowing from the east will delay the accumulation of snow, complicating forecasts of afternoon travel conditions.

The dry winds will rob the atmosphere of moisture, delaying the onset of accumulating snow until the air is saturated.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service said the latest analysis indicates snow probably won't start in the Omaha area until about noon Thursday, and perhaps only an inch may accumulate during the early afternoon.

Heavy snow may not start falling until about 4 p.m. Thursday, said Brian Smith, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Four to eight inches of snow is forecast Thursday in the Omaha area.

DumbAss Tanker · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:49:18 PM »

Looks like it'll be an ice storm for us in southern MO. Just came in from tarping my tractor, it actually feels slightly warmer than it did around lunchtime today despite the sun being down for several hours. Supposed to start as drizzle some time tonight and switch over to freezing rain later, continuing through tomorrow afternoon.

BattleHymn · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:52:14 PM »

Quote from: Mr Mannn on February 20, 2013, 05:54:35 PM

I'm in Des Moines. They keep upping the inches we're gonna get. Its officially 6-12 inches, probably 9 inches.
Its gonna start at 3PM on Thursday, and finish up around noon on Friday. It could be an inch or two an hour at times.

Coming from Arizona, that translates to, "Y'all are gonna DIE!"
I should Pull a Nadin and report on Snow Fires raging across Iowa. Got the scoop on my scanner.

Hmm, I may have to run up to Des Moines on Sunday. You think it'll be cleared up decently by then? I'm coming from SW MO.

thundley4 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:00:20 PM »

Our city started doing something new this winter. Every time there is a snow storm predicted they send out trucks to spread a salt solution on the main roads and bridges. Then run the plows and salt trucks after the snow starts. Fortunately we haven't had much accumulation to see if the brine works or not. Does anyplace else do this?

Chris_ · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:03:36 PM »

They've been using brine here for a few years but it usually doesn't snow enough for it to be any use. It didn't snow at all this winter.

Mr Mannn · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2013, 10:25:08 PM »

Quote from: BattleHymn on February 20, 2013, 08:52:14 PM

Hmm, I may have to run up to Des Moines on Sunday. You think it'll be cleared up decently by then? I'm coming from SW MO.

Hmmm. I'm not sure. I'm an old Arizona boy. I make it a point to stay off the highways so soon after a storm like this-not so much for the ice but for the truckers going full speed.

Inside the city, driving should be OK. Outside the city...its pretty scary.

thundley4 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2013, 10:30:19 PM »

The latest forecast for us is 2-4 inches starting sometime tomorrow evening.

Eupher · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2013, 10:56:09 PM »

5 to 9 inches they're saying, after 9 a.m. tomorrow.

I'll have been at work for a couple hours at that point. Prolly make it a short day.

Airwolf · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:50:05 AM »

Quote from: franksolich on February 20, 2013, 06:33:22 PM

Well, we're supposed to get the first of it circa midnight.

But apparently it's been changed for Omaha.

I know Brain Smith. We both belong to the local model building club in Omaha

franksolich · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2013, 04:18:53 AM »

Quote from: Airwolf on February 21, 2013, 01:50:05 AM

I know Brain Smith. We both belong to the local model building club in Omaha

A very light flurry up over here at 4:00 a.m.

I wonder if this is going to be a bust.

franksolich · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:51:34 AM »

Here it is, nearly 6:00 a.m., and nothing's happened.

Not even a flake.

This is a bust.

franksolich · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:57:26 AM »

The radar circa 6:00 a.m. central time, 5:00 a.m. mountain time.

The radar is not reflecting reality; it's fake.

Nothing's happening, not a flake in Nebraska nowhere.

And to think I stayed up all night long, hoping to see something.

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2013, 07:00:24 AM »

Quote from: franksolich on February 21, 2013, 05:57:26 AM

The radar circa 6:00 a.m. central time, 5:00 a.m. mountain time.

The radar is not reflecting reality; it's fake.

Nothing's happening, not a flake in Nebraska nowhere.

And to think I stayed up all night long, hoping to see something.

It's probably evaporating before it hits the ground. We are down to a 'dusting' on Saturday and Sunday.

CG6468 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:07:04 AM »

Our "dusting" is supposed to be 4" to 7". We'll see. I could certainly use the $$$ I'd get for driveway plowing.

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2013, 10:25:53 AM »

Quote from: CG6468 on February 21, 2013, 10:07:04 AM

Our "dusting" is supposed to be 4" to 7". We'll see. I could certainly use the $$$ I'd get for driveway plowing.

I put it as a 'dusting' because another report I heard said 4" of the stuff. I'll run the gas out of the snowblower with that.

franksolich · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2013, 01:56:52 PM »

Finally.....fourteen hours late, snow.

Snow coming down in thick blankets, no wind yet.

All was covered with white within minutes.

<<out of sorts because had gotten everything done, including work, in advance of this storm, and then spent fourteen hours sitting around, twiddling the thumbs, waiting.

<<will never trust a weather forecast again.

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