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[Seanchai]

Wacky weather to be sure. Not real fond of 5 degree weather, but when I look around.....
...its much better then -30
You guys down south must really feel this stuff.

I recall being in New Orleans sometime in the 70's, and they had a "dusting" of snow. The whole city shut down. They closed the Mississippi Bridge and I couldn't get home. I lived on the other side of the river

I'm from Michigan, so you'd think I wouldn't mind so much... but my circulation leaves quite a bit to be desired, so when it gets below about 40F, I absolutely *cannot* get warm. That's part of why we moved down here in the first place!

One snowflake and the entire state of Georgia grinds to a halt... right after everyone literally clears the shelves of bread and milk. Still cracks me up.

The roads get horrific here if there's ice or snow, but most of that is because the state refuses to use salt to de-ice... it's all sand, because sand is cheaper. Course, sand doesn't work to *melt* anything, either, so we end up with slightly textured skating rinks for our roads - especially because it's not at all uncommon for us to get above freezing during the day, and then well below again at night. Thaw, freeze, thaw, refreeze, thaw... etc.

It got so bad last February that the GA DOT called in some people from the NC DOT for some pointers. North Carolina said: "Yep... you can use sand when there's just a *little* bit of precip, but when it gets heavy, stop screwing around with sand and use salt, or you'll never get enough of the ice melted and drained off to stop it from refreezing overnight."

..... so they started using a mix of 90% sand, 10% salt. It didn't help, so now they're back to pure sand.

Jawja logic.

 

[Uncle Ralphie]

Yep, that kind of math I can do.



That's -22F without the windchill, though... said friend stopped keeping track of the windchill because it was "too depressing." They managed to keep warm okay, but my friend's sister is pregnant and was due yesterday... been partially dilated and effaced for a week or two. So their main worry was whether or not they'd have to figure out how to get her to the hospital in that weather with no power. Fortunately, the baby decided to chill out for a little while longer.

if the temp is -22°, that baby ain't no dummy..........gonna stay rite there where its nice & warm

Hope it all turns out ok

 

[Uncle Ralphie]

Perci's kickin in, time for a nappy .......BBL..

 

[IMRs]

Morning! Glad I'm off work today. Juice would have been ice juice (how do you vape that??). It's -8 (windchill -30, feels like -30) What's -30 compared to 0 feel like??? I think it's finally Winter today. This weather is a bit strange this time around. It was 'pouring down rain' yesterday morning, then all of a sudden within a second, these huge flakes started falling and the roads got covered in just a minute or 2. I just took the garbage to the curb and the nose hairs tell you to go right back in. Inside I will be today, looking out!! (edit): Just lost another degree in the last couple of minutes-just wanted to thank big Al Gore for all of his feedback in the past...) )

 

[vapnstuff]

I'm from Michigan, so you'd think I wouldn't mind so much... but my circulation leaves quite a bit to be desired, so when it gets below about 40F, I absolutely *cannot* get warm. That's part of why we moved down here in the first place!

One snowflake and the entire state of Georgia grinds to a halt... right after everyone literally clears the shelves of bread and milk. Still cracks me up.

The roads get horrific here if there's ice or snow, but most of that is because the state refuses to use salt to de-ice... it's all sand, because sand is cheaper. Course, sand doesn't work to *melt* anything, either, so we end up with slightly textured skating rinks for our roads - especially because it's not at all uncommon for us to get above freezing during the day, and then well below again at night. Thaw, freeze, thaw, refreeze, thaw... etc.

It got so bad last February that the GA DOT called in some people from the NC DOT for some pointers. North Carolina said: "Yep... you can use sand when there's just a *little* bit of precip, but when it gets heavy, stop screwing around with sand and use salt, or you'll never get enough of the ice melted and drained off to stop it from refreezing overnight."

..... so they started using a mix of 90% sand, 10% salt. It didn't help, so now they're back to pure sand.

Jawja logic.

I grew up in Kalamazoo ... landed in Dobbins AFB when comin back from NAM (USMC detachment) and lived in Mableton/Douglasville area when it was still country. Probably not that way now though. Altanta traffic is bad enough without the snow and ice. Throw that in the mix and it's like watching Floridiots drive in the rain. Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning.

 

[vapnstuff]

That said, Morning everyone! Just wanted to clear out the 5 pages I missed from last night ... much better than the 43 I had to catch up on when I got home yesterday.

Y'all stay warm and safe.

 

[IMRs]

 

[Amiaji]

Good morning everyone. It was 7 degrees when I got up this morning and now it is 6 degrees. First time I have seen single digits in a long rime. I'm glad I don't have anything to do today. I'm gonna stay inside where it's warm.

I'm from Michigan, so you'd think I wouldn't mind so much... but my circulation leaves quite a bit to be desired, so when it gets below about 40F, I absolutely *cannot* get warm. That's part of why we moved down here in the first place!

One snowflake and the entire state of Georgia grinds to a halt... right after everyone literally clears the shelves of bread and milk. Still cracks me up.

The roads get horrific here if there's ice or snow, but most of that is because the state refuses to use salt to de-ice... it's all sand, because sand is cheaper. Course, sand doesn't work to *melt* anything, either, so we end up with slightly textured skating rinks for our roads - especially because it's not at all uncommon for us to get above freezing during the day, and then well below again at night. Thaw, freeze, thaw, refreeze, thaw... etc.

It got so bad last February that the GA DOT called in some people from the NC DOT for some pointers. North Carolina said: "Yep... you can use sand when there's just a *little* bit of precip, but when it gets heavy, stop screwing around with sand and use salt, or you'll never get enough of the ice melted and drained off to stop it from refreezing overnight."

..... so they started using a mix of 90% sand, 10% salt. It didn't help, so now they're back to pure sand.

Jawja logic.

Fortunately North Carolina does use salt on the roads. For the small amount of snow we get the main roads usually stay fairly clear, the secondary roads not so much.

If they even call for snow the bread and milk disappears off the shelves. It is pretty funny.

Good luck on staying warm everybody.

 

[Seanchai]

I grew up in Kalamazoo ... landed in Dobbins AFB when comin back from NAM (USMC detachment) and lived in Mableton/Douglasville area when it was still country. Probably not that way now though. Altanta traffic is bad enough without the snow and ice. Throw that in the mix and it's like watching Floridiots drive in the rain. Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning.

Small world! I'm from GR, live in Gwinnett Co now. Mableton/Douglasville is still a lot more rural than some of the surrounding areas, but that's not saying much - in just the past 25 years, most of GA has gone from relatively rural to one giant slab of concrete. When we first moved here it was a 25 minute drive to find the closest place to get a bottle of aspirin... now, that kind of thing isn't a problem but rush hour lasts from 7am to noon and starts up again about 3. And, of course, it's exponentially worse inside the perimeter.

My mom drives here for a living, and I have no idea how she does it... just being a passenger in GA traffic is a workout for one's nerves these days.

 

[IMRs]

Good morning everyone. It was 7 degrees when I got up this morning and now it is 6 degrees. First time I have seen single digits in a long rime. I'm glad I don't have anything to do today. I'm gonna stay inside where it's warm.









Fortunately North Carolina does use salt on the roads. For the small amount of snow we get the main roads usually stay fairly clear, the secondary roads not so much.

If they even call for snow the bread and milk disappears off the shelves. It is pretty funny.

Good luck on staying warm everybody.

Just glad I got my 250ml's the other day and keeping it safe in the kitchen! I never figured out what the bread and milk deal was. It is truly funny. It's almost like down in Florida when you're at a ball game and it starts raining and people run for their life!!!

 

[kelli]

 

[Uno mas]

Good mornin' my fabulous MBV friends

One day closer...

 

[IMRs]

On that note, I have to go and check my neighbors car for damage.

 

[Seanchai]

Just glad I got my 250ml's the other day and keeping it safe in the kitchen! I never figured out what the bread and milk deal was. It is truly funny. It's almost like down in Florida when you're at a ball game and it starts raining and people run for their life!!!

Mom and I joke that there must be a secret bread pudding recipe that only works when it's snowing, or something.

It'd be more understandable if there was ever a threat of being snowed *in*, or if the roads were ever impassable for more than a day or two, but they never are. Traffic sucks all winter, but that's because no one knows how to drive on *ice*, and the roads are iced over for the better part of two-three months... so why only freak out and buy bread and milk when there's *snow*?

Must be one of those "Momma and Daddy did it that way" things.

 

[Amiaji]

Mom and I joke that there must be a secret bread pudding recipe that only works when it's snowing, or something.

It'd be more understandable if there was ever a threat of being snowed *in*, or if the roads were ever impassable for more than a day or two, but they never are. Traffic sucks all winter, but that's because no one knows how to drive on *ice*, and the roads are iced over for the better part of two-three months... so why only freak out and buy bread and milk when there's *snow*?

Must be one of those "Momma and Daddy did it that way" things.

I think it has just become a tradition with no real reasoning behind it. It's just what you do.

 

[Sambuca]

morning Kelli

 

[Sambuca]

morning Mike, Amiaji, IMRs, Vapnstuff

 

[kelli]

mornin sam. wow didn't take nearly as long to catch up this morning. btw, i am not going to work again today. calling in sick.

 

[kelli]

you know its bad when the trains get stopped by the snow.

Amtrak trains heading to Chicago stranded in snow - CBS News

 

[Amiaji]

mornin sam. wow didn't take nearly as long to catch up this morning. btw, i am not going to work again today. calling in sick. View attachment 292375

Mornin Kelli. Staying home sounds like an excellent plan. Stay warm.