dsaur Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Must be gonna get cold in GA... WSB-TV 40 mins · Edited · SCHOOL DELAYS: We're starting to get reports of some schools delaying opening tomorrow due to the forecast cold weather: 2wsb.tv/14on9lU Ga. is now officially the Wussie State, lol. Folks today wouldn't have survived the 60's much less the 1880's. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ga. is now officially the Wussie State, lol. Folks today wouldn't have survived the 60's much less the 1880's. T Some schools are opening late here too. We join you in declaring NC as a Wussie State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ga. is now officially the Wussie State, lol. Folks today wouldn't have survived the 60's much less the 1880's. T Our schools are considering it too It's because we have such crappy buses, no shed to protect them and most won't start when it gets that cold. I'm now under a wind chill advisory for tonight/tomorrow am and it seems CAE is still watching the possibility of a light glaze .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... COOL DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE EASTERN SEABOARD SATURDAY AND RIDGE DOWN INTO OUR FA. MODELS SHIFT MAIN UPPER FLOW WELL TO OUR NORTH AND INDICATE UPPER ENERGY SHIFTING EAST FROM THE SW CONUS INTO OUR REGION IN A GENERALLY ZONAL FLOW ALOFT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL LEAD TO SOME ISENTROPIC LIFT/MOISTURE RETURN AT SOME POINT LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME MODEL DISCREPANCY ON TIMING AND EXTENT. LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS CHANCE POPS ON SUNDAY AS ISENTROPIC LIFT INCREASES DURING THE DAY. LATEST 12Z GFS HAS BACKED OFF ON PRECIPITATION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH COULD BE IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE. CONFIDENCE LIMITED AT THIS TIME GIVEN MODEL INCONSISTENCIES. FOR NOW...WILL MAINTAIN MENTION OF SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE EARLY SUNDAY. WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS THROUGH REST OF THE PERIOD EACH DAY WITH HIGHEST CHANCE MONDAY BASED ON ENSEMBLE MEAN. TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL EARLY IN THE PERIOD...AND MODERATING TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherokeeGA Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Ga. is now officially the Wussie State, lol. Folks today wouldn't have survived the 60's much less the 1880's. T All I can say is this - people here don't own extreme cold weather gear (unless they commonly go for ski vacations or similar), and the schools don't want kids in lightweight jackets outside waiting for school buses in sub-0 wind chill weather. As a parent, if our school runs at the usual time tomorrow, I will drive my son instead of sending him out to the bus stop. Common "winter" gear on the kids around here is a sweatshirt hoodie, sometimes with the addition of a scarf or gloves or knit cap. And that's fine for a few minutes in the morning when it's 30-50 degrees outside. But not when it's 8 degrees with a below 0 wind chill. In addition, there's just the issue of making sure the HVAC systems at the schools can warm up the buildings. Again, it's all about what heating was sized for the structure in a part of the country that doesn't often see single digit temps. Also, what Buckeye said about the buses is true also - in our county, they're parked overnight in an outdoor parking lot, and in some cases I've seen them at the drivers' homes. Definitely not in any kind of shelter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 All I can say is this - people here don't own extreme cold weather gear (unless they commonly go for ski vacations or similar), and the schools don't want kids in lightweight jackets outside waiting for school buses in sub-0 wind chill weather. As a parent, if our school runs at the usual time tomorrow, I will drive my son instead of sending him out to the bus stop. Common "winter" gear on the kids around here is a sweatshirt hoodie, sometimes with the addition of a scarf or gloves or knit cap. And that's fine for a few minutes in the morning when it's 30-50 degrees outside. But not when it's 8 degrees with a below 0 wind chill. In addition, there's just the issue of making sure the HVAC systems at the schools can warm up the buildings. Again, it's all about what heating was sized for the structure in a part of the country that doesn't often see single digit temps. Also, what Buckeye said about the buses is true also - in our county, they're parked overnight in an outdoor parking lot, and in some cases I've seen them at the drivers' homes. Definitely not in any kind of shelter. My mother sent me packing to walk that mile plus to school in the 50's and 60's when it was 6 or 10 or whatever, and all I ever did was wear a second shirt, or maybe a sweater extra, and I probably wore gloves for half the walk, lol, and a stocking hat. And that was because she walked the same route in the 30's to the same school, and knew it wouldn't kill me. A little cold never hurt a kid, unless he's been coddled all his life, and told to fear the cold, and fear the tornadoes, and fear the inch of snow, and fear the wind, and the lightening and thunder, lol. The media in a market like Atlanta sells fear...and shilling weather fear is the absolute worst in my estimation. Kids need to toughen up, not wimp out. We had no air conditioning all thru grammar and high school, and only steam radiant heaters in winter(the were good unless you were sitting next to them), and if the boiler went out, we put on our coats, then walked home, and not early...and somehow we all lived. Of course my toes turn black when it drops below 20, but hey, it's a conversation starter, lol. Sorry...guess I'm too old to feel for the pampered city tykes like maybe I should And I was raised in Atlanta. If a kid can't walk to school keep him home. If it looks like snow, keep him home. Don't need the county, or the Governor to tell a parent that. What's the worst that will happen if the kid stays home? Won't have to sleep in the bus out on the highway? Or in the school for two days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherokeeGA Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 My mother sent me packing to walk that mile plus to school in the 50's and 60's when it was 6 or 10 or whatever, and all I ever did was wear a second shirt, or maybe a sweater extra, and I probably wore gloves for half the walk, lol, and a stocking hat. And that was because she walked the same route in the 30's to the same school, and knew it wouldn't kill me. A little cold never hurt a kid, unless he's been coddled all his life, and told to fear the cold, and fear the tornadoes, and fear the inch of snow, and fear the wind, and the lightening and thunder, lol. The media in a market like Atlanta sells fear...and shilling weather fear is the absolute worst in my estimation. Kids need to toughen up, not wimp out. We had no air conditioning all thru grammar and high school, and only steam radiant heaters in winter(the were good unless you were sitting next to them), and if the boiler went out, we put on our coats, then walked home, and not early...and somehow we all lived. Of course my toes turn black when it drops below 20, but hey, it's a conversation starter, lol. Sorry...guess I'm too old to feel for the pampered city tykes like maybe I should And I was raised in Atlanta. If a kid can't walk to school keep him home. If it looks like snow, keep him home. Don't need the county, or the Governor to tell a parent that. What's the worst that will happen if the kid stays home? Won't have to sleep in the bus out on the highway? Or in the school for two days? I totally get you, because I am from the Apps, my family had farms, definitely a different way of life and yes, in the past we were much more resilient and self-sufficient than people (particularly those in cities) are today. And your parents were probably unlikely to sue anyone if the heat broke at the school and they shunted you out to walk home and somebody hit you on the shoulder of the road, either. People are very different these days. Most decisions include some level of liability consideration because many people look to make a buck off of whatever misfortune befalls them. And we're rural up here - walking to school isn't really an option for probably 95% of the kids, not least because people drive (like fools) 60mph down tiny, windy country roads with no shoulder and no sidewalks. Middle and high schools are so consolidated now that there are only a handful in the county. One of my son's friends has a 16 mile, 60 minute bus ride to school every day. If the bus won't turn over in the morning, he's definitely not gonna be walking. We actually live "closer" to the school than many, and we're still 6 miles away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Berkeley County schools are delaying 3 hours for the same problem. Old buses. In many areas of our state they still use buses from the 1980s to transport kids to and from school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Going down a couple tenths of a degree a minute now. 53.4 currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No snow for you Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 GSP is on a 3 hour delay tomorrow. Very surprised by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx n of atl Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 30 degrees here with lots of strong wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Two hour delay for Charleston County tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Flurries in Simpsonville !!!!!!!!!! Winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapelhillwx Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Temp has dropped 7 degrees in the last hour to 26.9 here in Chapel Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Dewpoint is really crashing now... 36/9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Flurries in Simpsonville !!!!!!!!!! Winning saw one or two here as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 22.1/-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshetley Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Flurries in Simpsonville !!!!!!!!!! Winning Congrats. You have saw snow twice now while I haven't had anything just yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
featherwx Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 2 hour delay for Orange County-senior year just keeps getting easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 2 hour delay for Orange County-senior year just keeps getting easier! My senior year was 2009-2010. Pretty good year to be a senior with the bountiful snowfall and endless snow days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 22 degrees here in Western McDowell County... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 saw one or two here as well... I got a few flurries going as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Two hour delay for Charleston County tomorrow. lol Low twenties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I got a few flurries going as well. Looking at the radar, maybe I should go on flizzard watch Black construction paper.....check...... flashlight......check..... lounge chair.....check.... THE FLIZZARD IS HERE!!! Wooooo hooooooooo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I totally get you, because I am from the Apps, my family had farms, definitely a different way of life and yes, in the past we were much more resilient and self-sufficient than people (particularly those in cities) are today. Yeah, I get it too No tort reform, choking off education budgets, the death of neighborhood schools, and lawyers multiplying like rabbits have lead to the perfect anti storm, lol. Oh, well, I just wanted to see some shivering kids on their way to school, lol. It was cloudy all day here, but no flurries, or even tree debris that looked like flakes But the clouds are indicative of the moisture running underneath, and one of these days a high will come down onto some of that rain, and happy days! Went under freezing before 6, so at least it'll feel good outside even without any sleet :)T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Looking at the radar, maybe I should go on flizzard watch Black construction paper.....check...... flashlight......check..... lounge chair.....check.... THE FLIZZARD IS HERE!!! Wooooo hooooooooo!! Are you forgetting poor Jose? T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Snow/graupel reported in Lumberton, NC per @EdPiotrowski's Twitter. BTW, the only reason why school is delayed is wind chills. Down into single digits. One station suggested possibly as low as 0 in heavy gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 15 degrees and wind chill at -3. This is when I envy you guys to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvman Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Flurries now in Bishopville, SC. Reported all over Richland County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Johnston County Schools is hilarious with cold/wintry events waiting until Wake County do something before calling a delay or closure. As result, these two school districts are always last ones to call it in. I'm glad high school is long over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Flurries now in Bishopville, SC. Reported all over Richland County. I can confirm flurries in Blythewood in Northern Richland Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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