Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I strongly suspect most of them don't have to clean up the mess and/or don't own anything that ice can harm.Some of the handwringing is silly. If you're a big winter fan you gotta take what you're given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Agreed. Would it be any different than a storm chaser whining because baseball sized hail ruined his car? Maybe that's an extreme analogy, but the point is similar..... Some of the handwringing is silly. If you're a big winter fan you gotta take what you're given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheesyPoofs Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Some of the handwringing is silly. If you're a big winter fan you gotta take what you're givenSeriously. I've been without power for a while...and I'd happily do it again if there was ever a threat for a legit ice storm.I definitely understand why one wouldn't want ice. Losing power isn't ideal, but lets not act like people rooting for ice are insane or rooting for the end of the world. Also you can argue that big Ice storms cause major problems, but not sure how one can say they don't create some amazing/beautiful scenery/photos. I would love LC to wish an inch of ice on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOfClimatology Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Lmao @ Ji's dirty work in the NYC forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 NYC folks want to toss the GFS. They say it is heading north. Yeah. It is painful there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Agreed. Would it be any different than a storm chaser whining because baseball sized hail ruined his car? Maybe that's an extreme analogy, but the point is similar..... Baseballs/Softballs that hit your vehicle anywhere besides your windshield are just badges of honor. It's ok to get a rouge baseball or two but getting cored or core punching is less than ideal (unless you have to get away) (see: El Reno 2013) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Seasons Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I grew up in western Canada, and I'm used to having snow on the ground and on many of the roads from late October to early April. The only month I've never seen snow fall is July. I've been living in DC/Alexandria for over a decade. I have no problems with snow. I respect ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I grew up in western Canada, and I'm used to having snow on the ground and on many of the roads from late October to early April. The only month I've never seen snow fall is July. I've been living in DC/Alexandria for over a decade. I have no problems with snow. I respect ice. August snow is impressive even for Western Canada. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Damn there are a bunch of new posters this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Damn there are a bunch of new posters this winter Yup. And like half of them are from PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Seasons Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Damn there are a bunch of new posters this winter I don't post very often because I mainly read to learn. I will admit that when the board is in storm mode I do sometimes have fun playing "Guess which post is going to get zapped by the time I refresh this page." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Matt, how much snow on the Euro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 storm after the storm for the foookin win although there is no storm before the storm but whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ian's call is a big fat bag of boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ian's call is a big fat bag of boom I feel pretty good.. my only long range storn call of the year might be successful. Of course it could be totally by accident but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I wish I could pull up my posts talking about DCA getting past 20" from Jan. I can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interstate Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Why can't the models just lock in and stay locked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamHLG Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I liked the comment that this was really a Feb 31 storm and not a March storm. Makes me think we will do Ok. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Why can't the models just lock in and stay locked in. Because modeling the atmosphere is extremely complex. Given all the subtleties and the impact on sensible weather, its amazing they are as good as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlwx Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 They are for planning purposes... They are updated and serve as a range of possibilities I would expect the priority for treating The Hill of Doom to change depending on expected snow fall and schools' reactions to it. Is school on time? Two hours late? Closed Today? Maybe tomorrow too? If the schoolbus route needs to run during an event, people want to have The Hill of Doom treated first. If not, then it becomes as it was before, a test of silly drivers and their belief in four-wheel drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I would expect the priority for treating The Hill of Doom to change depending on expected snow fall and schools' reactions to it. Is school on time? Two hours late? Closed Today? Maybe tomorrow too? If the schoolbus route needs to run during an event, people want to have The Hill of Doom treated first. If not, then it becomes as it was before, a test of silly drivers and their belief in four-wheel drive. Living in Arlington I have to know. What hill are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdsnowlover Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I would expect the priority for treating The Hill of Doom to change depending on expected snow fall and schools' reactions to it. Is school on time? Two hours late? Closed Today? Maybe tomorrow too? If the schoolbus route needs to run during an event, people want to have The Hill of Doom treated first. If not, then it becomes as it was before, a test of silly drivers and their belief in four-wheel drive. if 4 wheel drive vehicles are driven intelligently and within their capabilities, their great. They are not a fix for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 whoever says this winter beats 09-10 has mental issues.....ill take 09-10 any day of the week. I like big storms. We had 3 once in a lifestorms from dec 18-Feb 10 From someone with mental issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I hate Ian for his 14" late feb snow call, ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No worries, MG, the panickers over the 6z NAM have your back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestige Worldwide Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 NYC forum- all without hesitation say this baby is going north. Maybe they are right, but it seems they claim this every time. Haven't they had a great enough winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 NYC forum- all without hesitation say this baby is going north. Maybe they are right, but it seems they claim this every time. Haven't they had a great enough winter. I would guess they are basing that on the NAM and the SREFs. Who knows, they may even be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 There has to be a fly in the ointment. I am almost ready to start NAM bashing but I won't. It is silly just because it doesn't show you what you want. It may be on to something or not. It does worry me. I hope we can hold today with all the big boys on our side. Weenie thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No worries, MG, the panickers over the 6z NAM have your back. Lolz at the nam, even I'm tossing it. It's fine, I'm gonna get snow, I'll accept it, try to enjoy it and then hope that's it. I have been trying to keep my personal feelings towards it out of the disc thread, as I know many want more snow. Which is fine, I don't wanna be a downer and ruin that for others. I'm just over it at this point, perhaps I'm not a big snow weenie like I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I would guess they are basing that on the NAM and the SREFs. Who knows, they may even be right. It would be painful if it turns out the case. I have had a good enough winter. Would be nice to make this a really great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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