The SNOWpocalypse

[claphamsa]

they've upped 4 corners to 25 inches... but i think it was dead at 18-19.

its wierd, my block is one of the few with power left.....

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by Subby

The amount of snow I shoveled today can be measured in the tons.

Made a kickass snow fort for the kids with underground passageway action. So it wasn't a total loss.

Yes...tons. I shoveled most of the driveway yesterday. I just now finished shoveling again - probably about 8' from the end of our double-wide driveway to where it is actually plowed in the street (plow did one lane, and it was not our side). So I don't know, something like 8' x 15' x 30"? Probably close to a metric f---ton.


Nice pics, tk. Our grill looked just like that too.

[claphamsa]

well its 25 and melting FAST... not sure how ill get to work tomorrow... but itll be fun to seeeee.

[Dr. Sak]

I just did a little calc...

Conservatively estimating...my driveway is 7 yds wide x 35 yds long with 2 feet deep of snow. So I shoveled 4410 cubic feet of snow. The density of snow is about 40% of water so thats 24.7 lbs/cubic foot. So in total I shoveled 108,927 lbs of snow or 54.46 tons.

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

well its 25 and melting FAST... not sure how ill get to work tomorrow... but itll be fun to seeeee.

I'm still not sure I have work tomorrow. My company's published policy, the last I saw, followed the Fairfax County government. If the government is closed, so is my company. Fairfax County government has been closed all weekend and according to their website, is closed tomorrow, too.

However, on a whim, I called my company's weather line this morning and they said they're open today (which doesn't agree with Fairfax County). So, I guess I'll see tomorrow morning if I actually have to go to work (even if I have to, might work from home via VPN instead of driving).

/tk

[claphamsa]

WTOP.com

all schools are closed.... everything is closed except the feds.... too bad so is metro, no idea how ill get to work. Ive shoveled my driveway, but its not like i could drive to work....

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I just did a little calc...

Conservatively estimating...my driveway is 7 yds wide x 35 yds long with 2 feet deep of snow. So I shoveled 4410 cubic feet of snow. The density of snow is about 40% of water so thats 24.7 lbs/cubic foot. So in total I shoveled 108,927 lbs of snow or 54.46 tons.

That's more math than I thought you were capable of.

[Ironhead]

Think we got about 18 to 20 inches down here in the Pineys.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Logan

That's more math than I thought you were capable of.

I was more surprised I was able to keep my units straight.

[sterlingice]

You know that would have been a lot easier with the metric system

SI

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

WTOP.com

all schools are closed.... everything is closed except the feds.... too bad so is metro, no idea how ill get to work. Ive shoveled my driveway, but its not like i could drive to work....

They call them feet......

Use Them.....

Honestly, a light dusting and everything is shut down?

[cuervo72]

Light dusting. 30" is a lot even for Buffalo.

ABC 33/40 Weather Blog » Buffalo Snow Blitz…

Incredible. Unprecedented. Historic. Astounding. These are adjectives used to describe an unbelieveable five day lake effect snow blitz that started in Buffalo NY on Christmas Eve in 2001. After an unprecedented November in which no snow fell in the city, December made up for it. On the 24th, 25.2 inches of snow fell in 24 hours, making it the third highest 24 hour snowfall total for the city and just one tenth of an inch from second place.

[terpkristin]

SWEET.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...MID TO LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

/tk

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

Light dusting. 30" is a lot even for Buffalo.

ABC 33/40 Weather Blog » Buffalo Snow Blitz…

Okay..I concede that point...but at least we dont start bawling and crying and wringing our hands and calling it a "snowpocalypse". Too many people down that way break down when the first flake hits.We get our mittens on and go shovel

[sterlingice]

We're expected to get the icy, crappy part of that storm, tk

SI

[tarcone]

Well I went to start cooking my pizza and my wife has frozen the bacon. The 1st setback of the evening

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

Okay..I concede that point...but at least we dont start bawling and crying and wringing our hands and calling it a "snowpocalypse". Too many people down that way break down when the first flake hits.We get our mittens on and go shovel

the difference here is u live in buffalo... we live in civilization! that and DC hasn't plowed a single street its disgraceful!

also no work tomorrow!

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

also no work tomorrow!

No work for me tomorrow, either.

Of course, this just means I have time to shovel my deck before the next snow event comes Tuesday...

/tk

[sabotai]

<--- is working tomorrow (as far as I know - I might get a call in the morning if the condition of the parking lot is bad, but I'm not counting on it.)

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'm working from home tomorrow. So at least I get to wake up at 9:00 and go straight to the computer, as opposed to waking up at 7:00, digging my car out from the snow, and then driving for an hour. Whew!

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

the difference here is u live in buffalo... we live in civilization! that and DC hasn't plowed a single street its disgraceful!

also no work tomorrow!

Lol...the words civilization and DC used in the same post......

[tarcone]

HOLY COW! We just go the no school because of snow call. Oh, we have about 1/2 inch on the ground with another 1/2 to 1 inch expected by the time school is out. Then it gets bad tonight. Total snowfall-- 4-6 inches.

I love living in Missouri.

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by tarcone

HOLY COW! We just go the no school because of snow call. Oh, we have about 1/2 inch on the ground with another 1/2 to 1 inch expected by the time school is out. Then it gets bad tonight. Total snowfall-- 4-6 inches.

I love living in Missouri.

Hehehe....sorry

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by tarcone

HOLY COW! We just go the no school because of snow call. Oh, we have about 1/2 inch on the ground with another 1/2 to 1 inch expected by the time school is out. Then it gets bad tonight. Total snowfall-- 4-6 inches.

I love living in Missouri.

that's pathetic

[Warhammer]

We weren't supposed to get any last night, I wake up and we have 2-3 inches on the ground in Memphis....

I blame the Saints winning the Super Bowl.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Warhammer

We weren't supposed to get any last night, I wake up and we have 2-3 inches on the ground in Memphis....

I blame the Saints winning the Super Bowl.

Yep hell is starting to freeze over.

[wade moore]

The ridiculous asshattery from the Buffalo contingent is ridiculous.

A place like DC is just not setup to handle 20"+ snowfall, let alone twice in a winter. Just like you asshats wouldn't be able to handle 2 weeks of 90 degrees and 85% humidity, and that's standard for us.

Get over yourselves - the DC area doesn't have the infrastructure, driver experience, etc. to handle this - that's why it's a big deal.

[Chubby]

last time I checked Buffalo hasn't won a Golden Snowball in a long time Syracuse usually wins it for the most snowfall in NY and I think Rochester took it last time we didn't win it.

I totally get the not having the infrastructure after living in pennsyltucky for a year and seeing the town shut down for 3 inches of snow.

BUT it's not a fucking snowpocalypse or snowmaggedon just because you're unprepapred.

[Coffee Warlord]

* ACCUMULATIONS... STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL BY TUESDAY NIGHT WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 6 TO 12 INCH RANGE... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN.

Of course, this usually means we get zero snow. It's when they say 'flurries, accumulation of < 1"', you better watch out.

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by wade moore

The ridiculous asshattery from the Buffalo contingent is ridiculous.

A place like DC is just not setup to handle 20"+ snowfall, let alone twice in a winter. Just like you asshats wouldn't be able to handle 2 weeks of 90 degrees and 85% humidity, and that's standard for us.

Get over yourselves - the DC area doesn't have the infrastructure, driver experience, etc. to handle this - that's why it's a big deal.

pfft...bite me asshat.....90/85 is nothing in a lot of places in the states, even Buffalo. What, you think it snows all the time here?

I'm sick and tired of idiots making fun of us for our blizzard of '77 but when we come out and have a little fun at someone elses expense their thin skin cracks.......

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

I'm sick and tired of idiots making fun of us for our blizzard of '77

I think you can trust me on this one, whatever happened to Buffalo in '77 (1977? 1877?) is not the only reason people make fun of you.

[Logan]

December 2006 I believe, I was in DC when it completely shut down from 2 inches of snow.

Pick your battles carefully.

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

I'm sick and tired of idiots making fun of us for our blizzard of '77 but when we come out and have a little fun at someone elses expense their thin skin cracks.......

Yeah, I hear blizzard of '77 jokes ALL OF THE TIME.

wtf are you even talking about?

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by wade moore

Yeah, I hear blizzard of '77 jokes ALL OF THE TIME.

wtf are you even talking about?

they are out there......shit, every time someone finds out I live in Buffalo I get that knowing look and "snows a lot there, dont it?" or some variation of that and the inevitable questions about That Blizzard...


and sorry ..I usually dont get so pissed off.. you got me at a bad time...Some douchebag keeps calling me from a collection agency and threatening my wife and me with blacklisting our ssn's..I know he cant but the thought of it pisses me off. Cant get a read on his number but I really want to fuck him over really really badly. Funny thing is it was a previous owner of that number that ran up mucho debt....

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Logan

December 2006 I believe, I was in DC when it completely shut down from 2 inches of snow.

Pick your battles carefully.

I find this highly unlikely. Unless the 2 inches of snow fell on top of an inch of ice. Can't do anything with ice no matter who or where you are.

SI

[Chubby]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

I find this highly unlikely. Unless the 2 inches of snow fell on top of an inch of ice. Can't do anything with ice no matter who or where you are.

SI

It happened when I lived in State College for a year and there was no ice so I believe it.

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Apathetic Lurker

they are out there......shit, every time someone finds out I live in Buffalo I get that knowing look and "snows a lot there, dont it?" or some variation of that and the inevitable questions about That Blizzard...

Still not buying it.

Maybe from other New Yorkers or something, but I still have no idea what you're talking about.

"snows a lot there" is completely different. Because, well - it does snow a lot there compared to most other places.

[GoldenEagle]

Its snowing its ass off right now. We got 2.5 inches on the ground. I am pretty sure I am going to see more than 4 inches, which is the most I have ever seen.

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by wade moore

Still not buying it.

Maybe from other New Yorkers or something, but I still have no idea what you're talking about.

"snows a lot there" is completely different. Because, well - it does snow a lot there compared to most other places.

J Carson and his ilk used to make fun of us from 77 to about 85.... A lot of people have heard of the Blizzard of '77. Surprised you havent. Over the last 20 years or so other places have been hit with more snow yet Buffalo still gets hammered about our snow problem. Last few years we havent been really slammed..I think it was 99 or thereabouts since we were heavily hit. Thats not counting our ice storm of a few years ago.

And yet when someone hears(beside you it seems) the name Buffalo, usually its snow related and sometimes the Bills or wings...

[wade moore]

I bet if you took a silent poll at FOFC on "what happened in Buffalo in 1977?" less than 1/2 would be able to guess blizzard.

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by wade moore

I bet if you took a silent poll at FOFC on "what happened in Buffalo in 1977?" less than 1/2 would be able to guess blizzard.

very possible....anybody younger than 30 most likey wont know unless they are from here. The older one might or might not...This place might not be a perfect place for it... Now they all know.lol..Plus there are a few Buffalonians here. But even a quarter would be a significant number. 30 or so years from now ask how many remember the so called snowpocalypse of '10.....

I think a area outside of the forums would be a better gauge of it.

[Passacaglia]

Results 1 - 10 of about 2,950,000 for buffalo blizzard 1977 steroids. (0.39 seconds)

That blizzard was roided up!!!

[sabotai]

My town is going to get hit tomorrow night with somewhere between 6 to 18 inches of snow to add to the 28.5 that we just got.

[cuervo72]

Issued by The National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington, MD
3:04 pm EST, Mon., Feb. 8, 2010

... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... 10 TO 20 INCHES.

* TIMING... MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

http://www.weather.com/weather/alert...=KLWX&etn=0007

[Chubby]

OH NO 10 INCHES OF SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cuervo72]

Well, we have 30" already, and are in a band that projects maybe 15" more. Not exactly typical for the area.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I hate all of you.

[molson]

I'm supposed to fly into D.C. late Wednesday night, arriving after the latest "WINTER STORM WARNING" is set to end. We'll see how that works out. I wouldn't mind a night in my layover city (Chicago), but hopefully the whole 5 day trip isn't wiped out.

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by Chubby

OH NO 10 INCHES OF SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Syracuse: why don't you and your gay lover Buffalo just secede and join Canada already.

[tarcone]

Well it didnt snow until about 4 pm. The roads were dry as can be. Whoops. It is snowing now and we are in the average of 3-4 inches. No school tomorrow I imagine.