How bad has this winter been for your State?

PINeely · 01-29-2014, 12:27 PM

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Tried to rush home from work before it got too bad but i was too late. My driveway is steep as shit and didnt want to risk it. Now my car is outside for the night and this is what i walked out to a bit ago

A light dusting of snow?

Seriously, I don't understand how 1-2" of snow can bring these southern cities to a halt.

The snow isn't nice and powdery like you get up north, it is a bastardized half-frozen slurry. It freezes together or melts and re-freezes rapidly and you essentially end up with an inch of ice on the entire road (and everywhere else)

Like you said, still not a huge problem if you know how to drive in it. I came from upstate NY so I get around fine, but most of these people see one raindrop hit the windshield and their mind just can't take it anymore, and they end up foaming at the mouth going 5mph everywhere. So they don't handle snow or ice too well

Templar · 01-30-2014, 10:25 AM

People that live down here DO stay home most of the time when they are told to... That is what causes things to come to a halt.

And as mentioned above, because of the warm/moist air that most systems here have, we get some sort of mixed ice/snow/rain combo.

ybbiz34 · 01-30-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PINeely

The snow isn't nice and powdery like you get up north, it is a bastardized half-frozen slurry.D

I like how you phrased that.

In Indiana, unfortunately, we get the light, powdery stuff sometimes and then the next day, we'll get wet slush snow from hell.

Worst of both worlds I guess.

Takes about 12" to shut us down for a day.

To those folks in the NE, or to our friendly neighbors to the north, 12" is probably nothin' at all.

dreamingat30fps · 01-30-2014, 06:30 PM

They cant even drive in the rain here, they would shit their pants if it started snowing.

carogers86 · 01-30-2014, 07:27 PM

What rain? (NoCal)

JasonCSU · 01-31-2014, 11:57 AM

Last night's storm left the streets around Denver a sloppy mess with rain turning to sleet, then snow. Combine that with the temperature dropping cause the streets to go from wet to slush, then to a thick layer of slush turned ice becoming covered by snow as the storm progresses. Even being in Colorado, there were quite a few people unprepared for this morning's commute getting stuck on slight hills due to inadequate tires.

Mr Tonka · 01-31-2014, 05:59 PM

had to wear a fucking jacket again today! WTF!?!?!

MisterSkiMask · 01-31-2014, 06:23 PM

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had to wear a fucking jacket again today! WTF!?!?!

You poor bastard, I thought about sweatshirt, but didn't need it. Short sleeves again.

TunedM2C · 01-31-2014, 08:17 PM

Another estimated 18" expected between now and Wednesday. I need to invest in a snowmobile.

I already have a 4' drift in front of the house. Looks like we'll be sledding off the roof pretty soon!

Thlian · 02-01-2014, 04:20 PM

No wonder US talks about bad economy and huge debts when half the country stays at home for days when it comes and inch or two with snow!!

I went to work on thursday, by car and plane, it almost fell down over 15" inches of snow some places that day. The airplane was an hour late though, but that`s due to aviation regulations and de-icing.

Templar · 02-01-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Thlian

No wonder US talks about bad economy and huge debts when half the country stays at home for days when it comes and inch or two with snow!!

I went to work on thursday, by car and plane, it almost fell down over 15" inches of snow some places that day. The airplane was an hour late though, but that`s due to aviation regulations and de-icing.

Hur hur...

Snow has little, if anything, to do with the state of our rampant government spending.

ybbiz34 · 02-04-2014, 08:32 PM

Getting another foot overnight.

With more coming this weekend.

Mr Tonka · 02-04-2014, 08:34 PM

It's hot and humid now. This sucks!!

ybbiz34 · 02-04-2014, 09:53 PM

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It's hot and humid now. This sucks!!

I would love to get out of here to somewhere warm for a week. CA, FL, the desert, I don't really care at this point.

It got up to 45 degrees when we had some rain this past weekend. It was shorts and t-shirt weather.

Mr Tonka · 02-04-2014, 10:29 PM

If you get down here we'll hit the range.

upstatedoc · 02-05-2014, 06:57 AM

. Got about a foot of snow overnight, And about three or 4 inches of snow on the road already after plowing. Listening to the scanner the sheriffs are putting chains on their tires never heard that before

ybbiz34 · 02-05-2014, 02:16 PM

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If you get down here we'll hit the range.

That would be fantastic. It's embarrassing how long it has been since I've been able to hit the outdoor/rifle range.

KingOfJericho · 02-05-2014, 02:39 PM

I plowed our street with my S4 this morning...

Litos · 02-11-2014, 11:21 AM

here we go again....

gonna be raining with potentially freezing temps tomorrow morning...

AND THEN, by the weekend it's in the low 70's - fucking bullshit.

kevinbahnz · 02-11-2014, 11:32 AM

we're getting hit tomorrow through thursday. Possibly 3-7 inches thats 2-4 ft Southern talk. Governor already declared State of emergency this morning..

Sedan_Clan · 02-11-2014, 01:42 PM

Bad weather? In Cali?

Neverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Billup · 02-11-2014, 01:45 PM

So glad we are getting another 3 days of winter weather advisories while the top end of the BMW is apart.

fuck you mother nature, you dirty pirate hooker.

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01-30-2014, 07:27 PM	#93
carogers86 Private First Class 74 Rep 155 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	What rain? (NoCal)
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01-31-2014, 11:57 AM	#94
JasonCSU Colonel 705 Rep 2,548 Posts Drives: '08 135i, '88 325is Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW 325is [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00]	Last night's storm left the streets around Denver a sloppy mess with rain turning to sleet, then snow. Combine that with the temperature dropping cause the streets to go from wet to slush, then to a thick layer of slush turned ice becoming covered by snow as the storm progresses. Even being in Colorado, there were quite a few people unprepared for this morning's commute getting stuck on slight hills due to inadequate tires. __________________ Delivered in Munich, broken in on the Nurburgring.
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Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6062 Rep 2,292 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	had to wear a fucking jacket again today! WTF!?!?! __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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TunedM2C Brigadier General 845 Rep 4,190 Posts Drives: 2016 LBB M2 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	Another estimated 18" expected between now and Wednesday. I need to invest in a snowmobile. I already have a 4' drift in front of the house. Looks like we'll be sledding off the roof pretty soon!
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02-01-2014, 04:20 PM	#98
Thlian Second Lieutenant 101 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 320d XDrive AT Touring M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	No wonder US talks about bad economy and huge debts when half the country stays at home for days when it comes and inch or two with snow!! I went to work on thursday, by car and plane, it almost fell down over 15" inches of snow some places that day. The airplane was an hour late though, but that`s due to aviation regulations and de-icing. __________________ 2014 320d Xdrive AT Touring M-Sport Advantage Edition
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Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6062 Rep 2,292 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	It's hot and humid now. This sucks!! __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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02-05-2014, 06:57 AM	#104
upstatedoc I'll get back to you 7541 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: blue streak Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: not downstate iTrader: (2)	. Got about a foot of snow overnight, And about three or 4 inches of snow on the road already after plowing. Listening to the scanner the sheriffs are putting chains on their tires never heard that before __________________ 2018 Stinger GT 2009 E90 N51 /Active Autowerke Stage 2 tune/BMW Performance Exhaust/ Countermeasure enthusiast.
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Billup Banned 476 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	So glad we are getting another 3 days of winter weather advisories while the top end of the BMW is apart. fuck you mother nature, you dirty pirate hooker.
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