Absolutely EPIC snowstorm coming

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shocksyde

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Heaviest hit areas look to be VA, MD, DE, S. PA and S. NJ.

Models have backed off on large amounts of snow north of Philly for the time being.
 

Linflas

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Up here? We brush the snow off the car, shovel the mound at the end of the driveway from the plow driving by, and head to work. 12" or more & we'd probably close schools for 1 day. But, by 10 or 11am, pretty much everyone would be out & about. We have a couple of snow days to use & it's been a fairly mild winter, otherwise they'd make the call based on whether or not the plows would get through at least once before the buses went out.

In Montreal they actually pick the stuff up and haul it off to melt it. I was fascinated when I saw how they do this when I was visting my wife there before we were married. They have a line of dump trucks behind this Rube Goldberg looking contraption that sucks up the snow and dumps it into the trailing dump trucks through a big chute. When the truck is full off it goes and the next moves up under the chute.
 

shocksyde

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In Montreal they actually pick the stuff up and haul it off to melt it. I was fascinated when I saw how they do this when I was visting my wife there before we were married. They have a line of dump trucks behind this Rube Goldberg looking contraption that sucks up the snow and dumps it into the trailing dump trucks through a big chute. When the truck is full off it goes and the next moves up under the chute.

I want to see that, sounds awesome. Do they melt it down and then throw it into plastic bottles to sell to idiotic Americans who think all tap water will kill them?
 

notposting

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I see people freaking out about 20 inches of snow.
That would be enough to close rural schools here maybe and i would be expected to be at work on time that day. As far as MI not getting enough snow this year. Come over by the big lake and its a different story.
Just a little snow, buy a case of beer, sit on your but and watch the super bowl.

They absolutely suck down here in Detroit when it comes to snow. 20" will shut the entire area down for a few days at least, probably closer to a week. If we are getting 2" plus down here all the news stations go into "STORM OF THE CENTURY OMG WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" mode.

<--lived in Copper Country for 10 years.
 

bas1c

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Wow, you're an awesome human being, and I really hope your entire family deserves more than they're getting, as it really shows. Stay classy MD!

And sarcasm is a bitch, not everyone can detect it, only the brightest of the bright. Or, possession of a bit of gray matters.

Damn dude, you just walked, wholeheartedly, into that one.
 

FoBoT

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we need an update, how many of us are going to get blizzarded
i didn't watch the morning news, but still looks like it'll stay mostly south/east of me
 
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bignateyk

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we need an update, how many of us are going to get blizzarded
i didn't watch the morning news, but still looks like it'll stay mostly south/east of me

Looks like 2-4 inches predicted in central PA, and 10-15 inches predicted in DC/MD
 

Fenixgoon

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i was planning on driving down to MD cause i got some work to do. i wonder just how boned i will end up being.
 

Rubycon

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Well, I live in WV as well. If they close the road, I usually get my ATV, hook up the sled, take the kids up on the mountain, build a fire, sled all day and drink beer while laughing at the kids falling in the snow, and getting hit with snow and ice balls. Come home, and depending on if I have electricity, I usually get in the hot tub, or take a shower and pass out.

Sounds like fun but I don't like the cold as much.

I almost tried swimming in a cold harbor (they had to break the ice - it was THAT cold) but chickened out!
 

shocksyde

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THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE SIMILAR TO THE DECEMBER 19TH
STORM. PLAN FOR SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

That wasn't 30 inches

I got 24 inches in that storm. I see this storm being even bigger. Latest models completely crush DC area with over 3" of liquid (>30" of snow).
 

shocksyde

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we need an update, how many of us are going to get blizzarded
i didn't watch the morning news, but still looks like it'll stay mostly south/east of me

The over 1 foot totals are likely to be in Southern PA, all of MD, All of DE, Much of VA, Southern half of NJ.
 

shocksyde

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i was planning on driving down to MD cause i got some work to do. i wonder just how boned i will end up being.

Driving when? If it's between Noon tomorrow and Midnight on Sunday morning, there's no chance in hell. Actually, I'll bet roads are shut down into Monday.
 

crownjules

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Damn, wish this storm was tracking more north so it would hit Boston. I love a good 1.5 - 2 day blizzard that just buries everything.
 

Fenixgoon

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Driving when? If it's between Noon tomorrow and Midnight on Sunday morning, there's no chance in hell. Actually, I'll bet roads are shut down into Monday.

i go into work on fridays. i may only be getting in a half day, or may end up not going at all. who knows.

either way, fantastic D:
 

shocksyde

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Blizzard Warnings posted in South Jersey and most of Delaware. Heeeeeere she comes!
 

xanis

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My roommate was going to go back home to the D.C. area this weekend... looks like that isn't happening though.

Looks like I'm staying in and playing Xbox all weekend. Luckily I've got like ~17 beers and a decent amount of food. Might rent a game or something, who knows.
 

shocksyde

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My roommate was going to go back home to the D.C. area this weekend... looks like that isn't happening though.

Looks like I'm staying in and playing Xbox all weekend. Luckily I've got like ~17 beers and a decent amount of food. Might rent a game or something, who knows.

I dunno, this is at LEAST a 1-case storm. I'm picking up two 30-packs, just to be safe, haha.
 
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