The worst weather I ever flew in was a flight out of Amarillo in the dark in the middle of an ice storm in a tiny little commuter prop-job.
I lay across the back bench and moaned* as quietly as possible all the way to Dallas.
Everyone, stay safe.
*I should clarify this. I wasn't scared so much of the weather as throwing up. I'm banned from LAX for life for too many childhood incidents (when flying home from Amarillo).
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Thread: SE TE'ers: the ice storm cometh
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01-26-2010, 08:06 AM #1
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01-26-2010, 10:04 AM #2
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Sundial's weather reports rock!! Thanks, Sundial. I've been waiting for the weather reports to start up again.
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01-26-2010, 05:52 PM #3
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Thanks Sundial! We've been hearing that it's heading this way but they don't know how much we will get yet. Let's hope it's the snow and not the ice..... Looks like I'll be on the trainer this weekend
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01-26-2010, 06:12 PM #4
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I KNOW!
I don't mind the snow (like the 14" we had for Christmas), but the ice just bites. We lose power when any ice accumulates. 2 years ago we lost power for week. Oh well. If all else fails, I'll go sleep in my classroom (the school never loses power).
I really don't think we'll get as much as they're sensationalizing, but I'm sure we'll get some. I just hope it's not a lot. Went to the store to get some food, but the parking lot was FULL so I just went home. I'll just make do with the canned goods I have in the fridge.
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01-27-2010, 12:17 AM #5
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On the news last night, the meteorologist said it might be a significant storm for the southeast (it was in California then and expected to get more moisture over the Gulf of Mexico). Didn't think the DC area was going to get hit hard by it, as the worst of it is supposed to stay south (Eastern Shore of MD might get hit, though). We might get a couple inches here in the DC metro area Friday night into Saturday but no ice.
Sun---Are Nicki and Kali snow lovers? You'll have to get some pictures of them romping in it and post them.
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01-27-2010, 04:53 AM #6
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It's supposed to snow in Richmond on Friday and Saturday, but I don't know how much.
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01-27-2010, 06:58 AM #7
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I'd love snow in the DC area.
There were flurries yesterday afternoon.
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