Snopocalypse, again ?

BuyLowSellHigh · February 01, 2011, 04:31:28 AM

Turned on The Weather Channel this morning. Sounds like doom and gloom abounds and many records will be broken this week (including some for us in coastal SE TX). They're using words like "mega" and "monster" to describe what Stephanie Abrams is calling "the beast". Gov of OK has already declared a state of emergency for the entire state, and they're saying it's going to get worse.

If you're in the path of this thing be ready and stay safe. Have your emergency goodies ready.

I've been through four official blizzards in my life and the aftermath was not much fun - exciting, but not fun.

SouthernSmoked · February 01, 2011, 04:45:48 AM

It has been one heck of a winter. Heck, it's been white here since the first week of December.

Where the heck is Al Gore during all this weather. I heard he was giving a Global Warming Speech in Cancun while spending his spare time walking down the Waikiki Beach!

Keymaster · February 01, 2011, 05:13:09 AM

The six inches we got in December here in washington was enough for me. You guys gotta be pullin your hair out by now ???

squirtthecat · February 01, 2011, 05:51:57 AM

We're under a Blizzard Warning now. We had freezing rain last night, and everything is coated in ice right now. The heavy snow is moving in this afternoon, so I didn't even bother making the 28 mile trek to the office. Forecast is 8-10" today, high winds, then an overnight total of 14-18" of snow. Then -20° windchills after that. I feel for the road crews and the linesmen that have to be out working in that mess.

BuyLowSellHigh · February 01, 2011, 06:28:21 AM

Well we won't see any blizzards here along the TX Gulf coast, but we are set to get some record breaking weather with this system. If what's happening on the warm side of the boundary is any indication, then what we've been seeing this morning suggest this system IS a beast. There is one heck of a gradient across the boundary.

Just had a line go through that made it look like a hurricane outside. There are Gale warnings up for the entire day along the coast. Our temps are supposed to drop ~ 45 °F from this morning into tonight with high wind advisory in place and a wind chill forecast of ~ 10 °F in the morning -- temps dropped 21°F in the last hour (from 68 to 47). We even have sleet and snow in the forecast (60% probability) from Thursday night through Friday morning.

While what we are expected to get is mild by comparison to the heartland, we ain't built for winter weather down here.

I hope folks are taking the forecasts and warnings seriously!

Tenpoint5 · February 01, 2011, 07:03:45 AM

Just another day in paradise!!!

I just wanted to say that before the Turtle comes along and mentions it!! Just hunkering down and waiting for it to pass.

DTAggie · February 01, 2011, 07:12:10 AM

Got three inches of ice/sleet here in Dallas last night. Wind chill about 10. Perfect super bowl weather

OU812 · February 01, 2011, 08:47:12 AM

Gotta love it.

Were at 10 F and a -5 F wind chill right now with light snow falling on top of a sheet of ice that came down last night.

Were expecting 3" to 5" of snow with strong winds and a wind chill of -10 to -20 most of the day
and -20 to -30 tonight.

There talkin the heavy stuff is gonna come on Wed.

Watched 5 SUV's wreck in front of me in 4 different locations this morning on the way in.

Four wheel drive dont do ya any good when you drive like an idiot on the ice.

Gotta love it. ::)

DTAggie · February 01, 2011, 09:04:09 AM

People down here can't drive when it rains, much less on ice. Working from home today myself.

OU812 · February 01, 2011, 09:10:37 AM

Quote from: DTAggie on February 01, 2011, 09:04:09 AM
People down here can't drive when it rains, much less on ice. Working from home today myself.

The police is not responding to wreaks unless there is an injury.

There bouncing around like pin balls out there. ;D

The drive home is gonna be fun when the wind picks up. :-\

Must be nice to be able to work from home. ;D

Tenpoint5 · February 01, 2011, 05:20:34 PM

Figures We drove 27 miles to get home in a Blizzard with Whiteout conditions (Like driving in a dense heavy fog) only to damn near get stuck in my own driveway 10 feet from the garage!! So I did what every normal fella from the Midwest does when its snowing. I opened the garage door, backed down the driveway and got a little more speed!! Slammed on the brakes when I slid into the garage didn't want to hit the beer/meat fridge ya know!! You have to have priorities! ;D

DADAKOTA · February 01, 2011, 05:31:02 PM

Both I-70 and I-44 are closed in the State of Missouri. We got about 12 inches on the ground with a 40 mph wind just east of KC. Stay inside and stay warm.

wyoduke · February 01, 2011, 05:50:09 PM

Quote from: squirtthecat on February 01, 2011, 05:51:57 AM

We're under a Blizzard Warning now. We had freezing rain last night, and everything is coated in ice right now. The heavy snow is moving in this afternoon, so I didn't even bother making the 28 mile trek to the office. Forecast is 8-10" today, high winds, then an overnight total of 14-18" of snow. Then -20° windchills after that. I feel for the road crews and the linesmen that have to be out working in that mess.

It was -21 below and im a lineman and we were fixing down lines all day with 15 mile an hour winds lots of climbing :(

squirtthecat · February 01, 2011, 06:16:57 PM

Quote from: wyoduke on February 01, 2011, 05:50:09 PM
It was -21 below and im a lineman and we were fixing down lines all day with 15 mile an hour winds lots of climbing :(

My hat is off to you, sir!

BuyLowSellHigh · February 01, 2011, 06:24:03 PM

Mine too!

That's grizzly work on a good day, and insane on day's like now.

If you were nearby I'd buy you more than A drink.

Snopocalypse, again ?

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