Ice-pocalypse

[Perd Hapley]

Anyone else being threatened with this, or already seeing it?

It was 71 degrees today (STL), but they're predicting up to a 1/2 inch of ice this weekend.


I'm getting prepared.

[BlueStarLizzard]

We already had our first snowpocalypes of the year. It finally all melted today.

The residents of the area seemed to have survived, despite themselves.

I wish you better luck in thinning out the heard.

[charby]

We have had three rounds of it since New Years. Haven't had a day above freezing so everything is covered in ice.

I had to drive about 40 miles of I-35 yesterday, didn't get above 25 mph. I'm surprised they didn't shut it down from Hwy 30 to the MN boarder. Freezing rain then water on top ice, no traction or stopping at all.

I couldn't believe how many tractor trailers were in the ditches and medians. They were playing bumper cars with each other, bouncing off bridge abutments. Almost every trailer was ripped open from the collisions and cargo was strewn everywhere. I even saw about 300 yard long stretch of boxed meat that came out of a hole in a reefer then the meat was ran over by a few errant trucks.

Strangely only saw 2 cars in the ditch, the rest were heavily damaged commercial vehicles.

[MillCreek]

My wife slipped on our ice-covered driveway yesterday and fractured her humerus at the top of the shoulder.  Fortunately, it is a non-displaced fracture, so 4 weeks of sling immobilization should be all that is needed.  I will have to rearrange my schedule so that I can drive her to work.

[230RN]

^ Ick.  Too bad.  It's surprising what a pain it is to perform certain tasks with one wing in a cast.

"Snow-eater" winds came off the mountains for the last couple of days and melted the big pile of snow they left on my parking space when they plowed.

They were warning about another BMF storm coming, but I see no real indication of it on the weather maps here on the close-to-the-plains.  We'll see.  I understand the high country is getting pretty fluffed up from snow.  Lots and lots and lots of avalanche warnings, practically the whole mountain area of the State.  We'll see how many back-country skiers get killed this year.

"Oh, isn't this all so beautiful up here? It's all so peaceful."

"Yes, yesss. I love nature.  It would be perfect except for that rumbling noi

Terry, 230RN

REF:
http://avalanche.state.co.us/forecasts/backcountry-avalanche/front-range/

ETA ~12 hrs later:  Still a big glob of stuff over the high mountains but only a "chance" of snow hereabouts later this afternoon.

[Jim147]

Was close to 70 here today but below freezing now. Calling for freezing rain from Friday until Monday. Should be interesting.

[RoadKingLarry]

76 here Wednesday.  Ice storm of doom forecast for the weekend.
I think Friday morning ill go buy 5 gallons of milk, 7 loaves of bread and a roll of toilet paper.

[K Frame]

Going to be mid to high 60s here in DC metro today, after being in the low teens earlier in the week.

Saturday we're supposed to have a wintery mix.

FOAD, Mother Nature/Old Man Winter.

[Perd Hapley]

Saturday we're supposed to have a wintery mix.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-steve-johnson-wintry-mix-talk-20150127-column.html

I've been hearing the term so much in recent years that it now seems almost ordinary, a cliche that weatherpersons cannot wait to trot out. It comes on the heels of such widely used terms as "El Nino," "heat index," "wind-chill factor" and "polar vortex."

Most of those terms, however, are precise and honest in what they describe. "Wintry mix" puts a lace dress on a chunk of wood and asks you to take it to dinner. It is what those in the word business call a euphemism, a nicer way to say something than the thing deserves.

The New Yorker seems to agree.

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/wintry-mix


I don't think "wintry mix" sounds nice at all. It sounds like a phrase intended to destroy brain cells. Men who have said it report a loss of their man cards until the following spring.

[wmenorr67]

Was supposed to head to Oklahoma Sunday for the day but with the forecast being what it is, I was told to stay home.

[T.O.M.]

Supposed to be taking the Scout Troop camping this weekend.  It's cabin camping this time, so I'm not worried about being able to keep the Scouts safe/dry/warm.  The worry is more about driving home on Sunday.  The cabin is at a Scout camp kind of out in the boonies.  Roads get bad, it may be really difficult to drive the 90 minutes back to home...

(Put being stuck in a cabin with 20 11-17 year olds for more than 36 hours 60 miles from home on the list of things you don't want to do.  Trust me.)

[Perd Hapley]

(Put being stuck in a cabin with 20 11-17 year olds for more than 36 hours 60 miles from home on the list of things you don't want to do.  Trust me.)

Kick 'em out. It's good training. It'll put hair on their chests, and so on.

[MechAg94]

I had to check my forecast.  It is supposed to rain Monday and get all the way down into the 50's Tuesday.  Gulf Coast Winter hell I tell ya.  

[makattak]

We already had our first snowpocalypes of the year. It finally all melted today.

The residents of the area seemed to have survived, despite themselves.

I wish you better luck in thinning out the heard.

Ours melted yesterday and I head that exact phrasing about it on the radio: "Looks like we're FINALLY seeing the snow melt"

Finally? The snow fell on Saturday. It lasted 4 WHOLE days. How did we ever survive that!?!

[Nick1911]

I'm right in the ice storm band too.  National weather service issued a winter storm watch, predicting 1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice in Kansas City.

My preparation consisted of making sure my engine driven welder fired up okay (serves as a generator), filling the gas can, and taking a quick once over inventory to make sure I have oil for the saws.

My boss has told us to work from home on Friday.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Ours melted yesterday and I head that exact phrasing about it on the radio: "Looks like we're FINALLY seeing the snow melt"

Finally? The snow fell on Saturday. It lasted 4 WHOLE days. How did we ever survive that!?!

Meh. My road doesn't actually get cleared by VDot. Getting to drive out first thing in the morning on packed snow/ice 3 and 4 days after the fact, when all the other roads in the area were completely cleared, was not making me happy. I'm surprised it didn't melt simply due to the heat of my bitching. So, the stress on "finally melted" was due to the joy of the fact that I would not be ice skating in my little car the next morning.
It's just not right that the first 3 miles of your commute should take longer than the whole rest of it. 

[KD5NRH]

Kick 'em out. It's good training. It'll put hair on their chests, and so on.

A chunk of flint, a good knife and a Sierra cup each, and let them earn the Wilderness Survival badge.

[zxcvbob]

Anyone else being threatened with this, or already seeing it?

It was 71 degrees today (STL), but they're predicting up to a 1/2 inch of ice this weekend.


I'm getting prepared.

I like that pic.  Is it from a video game?

[makattak]

I like that pic.  Is it from a video game?

<Right clicks picture>
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http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-winter-edition

Why, yes it is.

[charby]

It's just not right that the first 3 miles of your commute should take longer than the whole rest of it. 

Welcome to the world of us northern folks.

[BlueStarLizzard]

Welcome to the world of us northern folks.

But I don't want to live in the world of the northern folks! I like snow that goes away in a timely fashion.

[230RN]

It's kind of funny to watch the TV weatherman back tracking on all the predictions.  They said the NWS posted a winter storm warning until 9:00PM tonight, then pulled it at something like 5:30PM.

Then they started the apoligetics about "Oh well, that's the difference between long term computer models and short term computer models"  and blah-blah-blah and a lot of foot-shuffling and hat-holding and silly grinning.

Epitomizes the remark about "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes."

Reminds me of the legendary weather rock out by Grandpaw's back door.  "Rock wet, it's raining, rock dry, it's sunny, rock white, it's snowing."

Terry, 230RN

[Perd Hapley]

Welcome to the world of us northern folks.

She identies as Southern, you cisnorthern snowlord!

[BlueStarLizzard]

 

[makattak]