We have snow

**Crankin** · 12-26-2010, 06:12 PM

Five inches already...

**bluebug32** · 12-26-2010, 07:09 PM

This is crazy. We have over a foot in Upstate NY. I'm so glad I asked for cross country skis for Christmas!

**Koronin** · 12-26-2010, 07:32 PM

It was funny reading an article in the paper on line yesterday about all the locals (those who have always lived here) running to whatever stores were open yesterday (mostly gas stations) to buy milk because of the possibility of snow. Apparently some of the Marines thought it was funny too since two of them were interviewed for the article and couldn't believe it. The roads weren't bad at all, they were only wet, yet people who don't see snow are afraid of them. Now tomorrow morning will be another story as I am sure they will ice up over night. There is very little equipment here to deal with snow or ice. I've seen one salt truck and I would be surprised if there city had a snow plow.
I enjoyed the snow today, but my idea is if it has to be this cold at least let me have a small bit of snow. I just don't like the cold and don't like the snow on the ground for 5 months a year.

**marni** · 12-27-2010, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Koronin

It was funny reading an article in the paper on line yesterday about all the locals (those who have always lived here) running to whatever stores were open yesterday (mostly gas stations) to buy milk because of the possibility of snow. Apparently some of the Marines thought it was funny too since two of them were interviewed for the article and couldn't believe it. The roads weren't bad at all, they were only wet, yet people who don't see snow are afraid of them. Now tomorrow morning will be another story as I am sure they will ice up over night. There is very little equipment here to deal with snow or ice. I've seen one salt truck and I would be surprised if there city had a snow plow.
I enjoyed the snow today, but my idea is if it has to be this cold at least let me have a small bit of snow. I just don't like the cold and don't like the snow on the ground for 5 months a year.

We lived in J ville for three years. One year we had about 8" of snow for Christmas eve. Onslow county shut down for 4 days. At that point they only had one country snow plough plus a couple of hum vees with tractor blades lashed on. It took them that long just to clear the roads enough for people to get to the grocery store. Perhpas some on the people in the grocery stores remember that. Even in Boston we used to see the clear the shops of bread, chips, soda and milk. Around here the same phenomenon occurs every time they think a hurricane might come withing a few hundred miles.

**Koronin** · 12-27-2010, 07:01 PM

Thing is the roads never had any accumulation on them at all. You mean to tell me people wouldn't drive over a small amount of snow? As long as there isn't any ice under snow isn't an issue to drive on. I learned how to drive in the snow before learning how to drive on dry roads. I've driven on that much snow in a car before, then again I also drove through a white out to get home from college one day. The same happens in the Charlotte area as well and they have several snow plows and a bunch of salt trucks. I will never understand this phenomenon. I also don't get it with the hurricanes either, and this summer is the closest I've ever actually been to one of those.

**tulip** · 01-10-2011, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Koronin

...You mean to tell me people wouldn't drive over a small amount of snow? ...

Yes. You may have learned to drive in snow, but those of us who grew up in the south mostly did not. When it snows, we stay home. Most of central and eastern North Carolina get more ice than snow anyways, and NO ONE should drive on the ice.

If there's no need to go out, why go out? When in Rome...

My mother in Asheville has over a foot now. In my part of the world, it's supposed to start tonight but mostly be ice. I'm going out before it starts to get food for my dog. But I will not be going out once it starts.

**PamNY** · 01-10-2011, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by tulip

Yes. You may have learned to drive in snow, but those of us who grew up in the south mostly did not.

Tulip, living in the Northeast made me very cynical about this "knowing how to drive in snow" business. What people mainly know how to do is wait till their street is plowed. And quite a few people drive very, very, very badly in snow.

I grew up in the South and I drive far better in snow than most of them. Of course, my parents did believe in going to the mountains when it snowed, so I got a bit of practice! Nonetheless, there is no real mystery to driving in snow.

Ice is another matter entirely, of course, and in my experience, ice storms are commoner in the South.

**shootingstar** · 01-11-2011, 05:43 PM

We returned yesterday from snow country in the Rockies -- methinks it's around -25 degrees C or -13 degrees F. tonight.

Some snowfluffies in a few days. Doesn't matter. It's the 'cold' that gets me.

**Koronin** · 12-26-2010, 07:33 PM

It was funny reading an article in the paper on line yesterday about all the locals (those who have always lived here) running to whatever stores were open yesterday (mostly gas stations) to buy milk because of the possibility of snow. Apparently some of the Marines thought it was funny too since two of them were interviewed for the article and couldn't believe it. The roads weren't bad at all, they were only wet, yet people who don't see snow are afraid of them. Now tomorrow morning will be another story as I am sure they will ice up over night. There is very little equipment here to deal with snow or ice. I've seen one salt truck and I would be surprised if there city had a snow plow.
I enjoyed the snow today, but my idea is if it has to be this cold at least let me have a small bit of snow. I just don't like the cold and don't like the snow on the ground for 5 months a year.

**Mr. Bloom** · 12-27-2010, 01:29 AM

I watched on FaceBook as all my southern friends posted with excitement about the possibility of a white Christmas...and I'm thinking " gee, it's a certainty for me...and after two weeks of it, I'm ready for it to all melt!"

Alas, 50's and rain by the end of the week

AND, the days are getting longer!

**Crankin** · 12-27-2010, 04:59 AM

We have about a foot so far. The wind is blowing ferociously, although it is not that cold (28 F) out. I think we're in a lull, though. Looking at the radar, it appears more snow is coming. Thankfully, it's snowing up north, so I will have snow to x country ski on when I go to Jackson, NH on Thursday.
I haven't heard a snow plow on my street yet, which is quite unusual, since it's a hill and is kept well plowed, sanded, and salted. I guess because school isn't in session, they aren't in a rush. I have always wanted to ski down my street, and I might just get to do it today, if I can get my azz out the door before the plows. Otherwise, I will hike down the street to the trail and ski there.

**nancielle** · 12-27-2010, 05:04 AM

Well, apparently h*ll has frozen over because I officially have a snow day today. My agency never closes down due to weather but did so today.
My car is plowed in (thanks plow dude!) and it's going to take a while to dig it out (there's over a foot of snow and it's still coming down).

When I brought Chloe out this morning all you could see was part of her tail slicing through the snow

. Kind of freaked her out.

**skhill** · 12-27-2010, 05:44 AM

It's been a crazy December here in KY, very cold and snowy. We got about 4 inches of snow on Christmas Eve; made for a very pretty morning! But I'm getting sick of wearing long underwear all the time....

But it's looking to be in the 50's for New Year's eve/day and everyone's excited

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