Severe Weather

[EagleFan]

That is some seriously heavy snow. Some shoveling this morning but this is going to take all day. Doing small bits at a time. It's really going to suck when I get to the road, where the plow has it piled up.

I'm thinking that tomorrow may be a good work from home day if I can't get this dug out by then.

[flere-imsaho]

Lighter fluid, EagleFan.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Lighter fluid, EagleFan.

If I only had a flame thrower...

[claphamsa]

snow is light and fluffy here...car is dug out, road is plowed....DC has upped their driving ban to a 750$ fine. its amazing that MD can be clear and DC is a mess. Metro says there is no chance they will be open to normal service tomorrow.

[heybrad]

I'm pretty beat from shoveling as well and when I came in from the latest round, I read a story of a guy dying from shoveling. I'm taking it easy at this point. They still haven't even plowed our neighborhood.

[Suicane75]

I had about 80% of my driveway done when 3 kids walked by. Fuck pride, they got their money.

[flere-imsaho]

Yeah, it's easy to spike your heart rate really quick while shoveling, even if you're in good shape.

Edit: I'm actually pretty astonished it isn't something Crossfit gyms do as a workout when available. Could probably get a workout and get some cash at the same time.

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

I had about 80% of my driveway done when 3 kids walked by. Fuck pride, they got their money.

[Thomkal]

Final count from WV, 34 inches with 5 feet of drifts.

[cuervo72]

I think the tally in Frederick was about 34" as well.

[rowech]

I have to ask...are people waiting until the storm is over before going out to shovel? When we had a winter storm before Christmas in 2004, I learned that I would rather shovel eight times every two hours than one time when it was all done. That was the most snow I had ever seen and don't care to see that much again ever. Can't imagine what some of you are dealing with.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by rowech

I have to ask...are people waiting until the storm is over before going out to shovel? When we had a winter storm before Christmas in 2004, I learned that I would rather shovel eight times every two hours than one time when it was all done. That was the most snow I had ever seen and don't care to see that much again ever. Can't imagine what some of you are dealing with.

You almost have to do it in stages. Trying to scoop or even snowblow 2-3 feet at one time is a nightmare.

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by rowech

I have to ask...are people waiting until the storm is over before going out to shovel? When we had a winter storm before Christmas in 2004, I learned that I would rather shovel eight times every two hours than one time when it was all done. That was the most snow I had ever seen and don't care to see that much again ever. Can't imagine what some of you are dealing with.

a mix, there was so much wind, that all the preshoveling i did was a waste of time.

[Suicane75]

I waited till this morning simply because I was afraid that much of the shoveling I would be doing would go to naught cause of the way the wind was blowing it all over. I just did a little bit at a time and made about 4 trips outside over the course of a couple hours. Luckily the driveway had less snow on it than most spots. I've got large chunks of ground where the drifts look to be 4-5 feet high.

[Thomkal]

The threat of strong winds and tornadoes all day here in South Carolina has caused many school districts to close. Coming from the Northeast, I laugh in their general direction. My house will likely be hit by a tornado now.

[Thomkal]

well not really weather, but the closest giant meteor exploded thread we have I guess:

Meteor Exploded Above Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 6, NASA Says – CoverageMail

[cartman]

Hope folks in the north part of the DFW metroplex are doing ok. There has been some massive hail storms there the past hour or so.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for North Texas | WFAA.com

[HerRealName]

Originally Posted by cartman

Hope folks in the north part of the DFW metroplex are doing ok. There has been some massive hail storms there the past hour or so.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for North Texas | WFAA.com

I just drove through it on the way to my son's swim class. I'm not sure about damage to my car yet - it seemed to be gumball sized in Frisco so maybe it won't be too bad even though there was a lot of it.

[Kodos]

Looks like there is a storm swelling in the gulf!

[Kodos]

Oh no! It's CATEGORY 7!

[Thomkal]

Getting a lot of rain here-supposed to go on all day. Wind hasn't been too bad, though now that I say that thunder has started. Was a tornado on the ground in the middle of the state earlier too.

[Thomkal]

well the midwest US was jealous of all the storm coverage and showed it with an earthquake measuring 5.6. Felt in 8 states.

An earthquake has rattled a swath of the Great Plains, from Kansas City, Missouri, to central Oklahoma. | abc13.com

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

well the midwest US was jealous of all the storm coverage and showed it with an earthquake measuring 5.6. Felt in 8 states.

An earthquake has rattled a swath of the Great Plains, from Kansas City, Missouri, to central Oklahoma. | abc13.com

Definitely a good one. Stuff was moving in our house.

[tarcone]

I drove through Florida yesterday. 10 to 75. Not much damage inland. Some trees down. Some branches.

Hermine seemed pretty concentrated and not real powerful.

[EagleFan]

Forecasters really nailed this one.

First we were told it would start on Saturday and the weekend would be a washout, possibly carrying into Monday.

Then yesterday we were told evening would be storm surge and coastal flooding. State of emergency declared; don't travel if you don't have to. We almost didn't go to see Jeff Dunham at the Borgata last night because of this but then I turned on the news and they were in Atlantic City and predicting nothing major until today. We went to the show and returned with no issues at all.

When we went to bed the forecast was for heavy rain all day today and tomorrow. Woke up to sun and little wind.

Check the forecast and it's going to be a nice pleasant day today... but tomorrow will be washed out with rain and wind...

I'll believe that when I see it.

[Comey]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Forecasters really nailed this one.

First we were told it would start on Saturday and the weekend would be a washout, possibly carrying into Monday.

Then yesterday we were told evening would be storm surge and coastal flooding. State of emergency declared; don't travel if you don't have to. We almost didn't go to see Jeff Dunham at the Borgata last night because of this but then I turned on the news and they were in Atlantic City and predicting nothing major until today. We went to the show and returned with no issues at all.

When we went to bed the forecast was for heavy rain all day today and tomorrow. Woke up to sun and little wind.

Check the forecast and it's going to be a nice pleasant day today... but tomorrow will be washed out with rain and wind...

I'll believe that when I see it.

My deepest sympathies on not getting blasted by a tropical storm. I hope you find a way to persevere on this unexpectedly lovely weekend.

[britrock88]

Yeah, the eastward turn and dissipation of Hermine really put a kink in the outdoor wedding I was in around Cherry Hill yesterday.

[PilotMan]

So we just had a pretty intense weather cell pass right over us. We didn't get the softball sized hail that places west did, but it was still good enough to make some noise.

[tarcone]

What a crazy day in Metro St louis.

A cloud hung over the area at ground level. And the temp was around 28.

This caused freezing.

Commutes were multiplied by 5.
Accidents all over the place.
One school still has kids at it as I type this. Parents cannot get to the school because of the traffic and poor conditions.
traffic is still at a stand still on the interstates. Many are closed.

The weather guy said we got less then 1/16th of an inch of precipitation. And the city was shut down.

[molson]

Boise set its all-time record for accumulated snow on the ground yesterday with 15 inches - about half of which fell in the last couple of days, and the rest a week or so before. That may not sound like a ton, but the average annual snowfall here is about 20 inches, and the county only plows the major roads. And while a lot of people here are outdoorsy and have 4WDs and AWDs, Boise and its surrounding area is pretty urban and poor and there are small cars stuck everywhere. Last night at about 11 me and a bunch of neighbors were shoveling our street. You just can't get out with a regular car. I've never seen anything like this, and I lived in New England and Syracuse.

[Thomkal]

Looks like the SE is going to get a snowstorm starting tomorrow. Even Myrtle Beach may get a little but probably no accumulation. Temps in 20's and 30's too.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Looks like the SE is going to get a snowstorm starting tomorrow. Even Myrtle Beach may get a little but probably no accumulation. Temps in 20's and 30's too.

Yesterday they were calling for 1-3 inches in my area from this thing. Woke up this morning to a forecast calling for 6-10 inches and possibly more.


Meanwhile, down in Atlanta, the person who handles the Cherokee County School District's Twitter account was on fire last night:

Cherokee Co. Schools' Twitter account has no chill | 11alive.com

[Ben E Lou]

Dola...

@Yazidben609 I hope your language class is English. And you need to go. As often as possible.

— Cherokee Co. Schools (@CherokeeSchools) January 6, 2017

[Easy Mac]

After the last few predicted snowstorms here, I'm taking their estimates with a grain of salt. It always starts small, predicts to 1/2 foot in the day or 2 before, then maybe 1-2 inches.

Also, what's the point of weekend snow. Snow is only useful if it gets people off work or school. Otherwise, I'm trapped inside all day with my child on a useful day.

[CU Tiger]

What?

The annual snow dusting is great father child bonding time. Some of our fondest memories are pelting each other with snowballs and tackling mom in the snow.

But we are running some place warm to escape this bitch.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I've survived the Kroger run yesterday.

Now it's just a matter of sitting back, waiting to see what does/doesn't hit ... and praying that the electricity manages to stay on if it does.

[Radii]

I've had plans for awhile now to drive up to Ohio/Indiana to decide where I'm going to move. I was going to leave Saturday, and have been getting lots of shit about how I'm going up there during the winter when it might snow. Now I'm leaving a day early to get out of North Carolina before the whole region shuts down.

[Easy Mac]

Originally Posted by CU Tiger

What?

The annual snow dusting is great father child bonding time. Some of our fondest memories are pelting each other with snowballs and tackling mom in the snow.

But we are running some place warm to escape this bitch.

It would probably be better if I hadn't been home with her for most of the last 3 weeks while school was out. I love her, but there's only so much I can do with her inside when she tires of the snow after 3 minutes. She has the attention span of a fruit fly.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

Also, what's the point of weekend snow. Snow is only useful if it gets people off work or school. Otherwise, I'm trapped inside all day with my child on a useful day.

As someone who works from home and therefore never gets a freebie day for snow, I'm grateful that I'll have Saturday and Sunday to play in it with the kiddos without having to burn a day of PTO like I do when it's a weekday snow.

[miked]

I went to Ace Hardware near me to get some salt and a package of firewood (mine is wet and I haven't gotten my delivery yet). The Ace was fine, the parking lot (where there is a Kroger, Publix, and many other stores) was like a scene out of zombie movie. People seemed to ignore that certain lanes were one direction and were just clogging every entrance and exit. It's not even raining yet!

[Easy Mac]

I think if I took every snowflake on my patio and stacked them on top of each other, it might equal the 4-6 inches that was predicted.

[Ben E Lou]

I haven't measured lately. We were a little over 6.5 inches around 4:45ish. Probably over 8 by now and coming down lightly, but the radar is showing at least one more significant band heading our way.

[miked]

Biggest bust ever. I don't even think we got half an inch in Atlanta (and I'm in the North East part). There are going to be a lot of people returning sleds today.

[SirFozzie]

Looks like 8-14 inches of snow here in MA over the next day.

[CrescentMoonie]

Here in the DC exurbs, less than half an inch on the ground. 15 miles east of us is at 4" with no end in sight.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Here in the DC exurbs, less than half an inch on the ground. 15 miles east of us is at 4" with no end in sight.

Per Google maps, Asheboro is only 27 miles away. And this isn't a case of mountains or any other geographical issue.

[GrantDawg]

Southeast side of Atlanta, the night before the storm they where saying three to four inches for us, and we got zilch. Luckily, we didn't the ice either, so win there.

[GrantDawg]

Btw, if you live in the South, you should follow The Ostrich on twitter/facebook. It is an Alabama centered fake-news site, but the humor translates for the whole south. Their take on this event is priceless.

[CrescentMoonie]

Well, if we're talking Bama here:

[Thomkal]

No snow here either Though I hold out hope for a passing flurry or two as temps are supposed to drop throughout the day.