John1122 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I don't trust any data regarding 90s winters from the NWS. I remember the snow and cold events. Not as extreme as the 70s but clearly better than the 2000s. I know for sure that it's been altered just based on my memories, news paper clippings I have and the fact that there have been stories coming out where NOAA has adjusted temperatures down from the 1970s and raised them in the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I moved to Knoxville in 94 as a UT freshman barely missing the 93 insanity. Sooo wish I could have experienced that. Man, I went sledding on campus for three days straight. Was out there so much my leather gloves turned my hands purple. Thought I had frost bite. LOL. Fort Sanders was awesome. People were riding four wide on dumpster lids. I went sledding down hills on the backside of the engineering campus that I probably shouldn't have. It was just awesome. Went out in a Jeep write in the middle of the blizzard. Winds gusted to 70 mph. Absolutely the best winter storm I have ever experienced. My second favorite would be 5" of snow on June 14th in Yellowstone National Park while I was fishing the Madison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runman292 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Unfortunately, I wasn't alive in the 93 blizzard. I was in the womb at that time. The funny thing is that the blizzard happened on my Mom's birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I don't trust any data regarding 90s winters from the NWS. I remember the snow and cold events. Not as extreme as the 70s but clearly better than the 2000s. I know for sure that it's been altered just based on my memories, news paper clippings I have and the fact that there have been stories coming out where NOAA has adjusted temperatures down from the 1970s and raised them in the 1990s. The 90s winters in Knoxville were warm. Lived through nine of them. I don't doubt the data has been altered. But those winters were warm. Used to have to walk to class at UT. There were winters I didn't even wear a coat in January. I also taught there after college. We had very few snow days outside of 95-96. The Plateau may have been better which I think we have discussed before, but it rarely snowed in large amounts outside of two good winters in Knoxville. I am an eye witness w/ a pretty good memory. I don't doubt the Plateau was better, but Knoxville in the 90s was good for one thing...winning football titles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The 70s were awesome as well. I lived in Foxfire off of Ebenezer Rd near Bluegrass school. We would sled at night on roads frozen solid w/ snow. Like yesterday. Great memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I did some digging and figured these would be appropriate thanks to Stovepipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The 70s were awesome as well. I lived in Foxfire off of Ebenezer Rd near Bluegrass school. We would sled at night on roads frozen solid w/ snow. Like yesterday. Great memories. Get out of here! I currently live a mile down the road in Pine Springs off Bluegrass. I work with a guy that lives in Foxfire haha! Small world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I did some digging and figured these would be appropriate thanks to Stovepipe. LMAO! Hinkin's anniversary or whatever last year provided so much golden material. WATE posted a ton of stuff, including Hinkin camping in the studio during the 93 storm. We got some good riffs off that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvskelton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well it seems I'm an old man in these here parts! I've always lived somewhere in the TRI during my current 51 years. And I agree about the 70s. We had some killer winters here. My Dad was on business in Atlanta, GA when the 1973 ice storm hit. We wondered if he'd ever make it back to Kingsport! And way back in the winter of 1976-77 Sullivan County schools went all of two days in January. I was in 7th grade and missing all that time made for a long, long rest of the school year. They added 40 minutes to each day and we had to go on a few Saturdays as well to make up for the lost time. And we still went into June. Of course, this was long before there were "built in snow days" on the schedule. But the blizzard of '93 will always be my favorite storm. I was 28 and living in Blountville. Just the howl of the wind and the snowdrifts outside our place was awe inspiring. I remember the local radio station WQUT quit playing music and did all they could to get word out about folks who truly needed help. People with 4x4s were trying to help anyone who needed heating fuel or other supplies or to get to somewhere safe (especially older folks). I remember them passing on a message from law enforcement saying something like "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" While everyone around us lost power, my little section outside of Blountville never did...but I can tell you I held my breath ever time it flickered...and it flickered a lot! I was a reenactor of the Civil War at the time and the weekend before we'd been at a big reenactment in Murfreesboro, TN. I have always been thankful the blizzard didn't hit on that weekend! I'd probably still be trying to get home. Okay, gotta go...it's time for my Geritol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well it seems I'm an old man in these here parts! I've always lived somewhere in the TRI during my current 51 years. And I agree about the 70s. We had some killer winters here. My Dad was on business in Atlanta, GA when the 1973 ice storm hit. We wondered if he'd ever make it back to Kingsport! And way back in the winter of 1976-77 Sullivan County schools went all of two days in January. I was in 7th grade and missing all that time made for a long, long rest of the school year. They added 40 minutes to each day and we had to go on a few Saturdays as well to make up for the lost time. And we still went into June. Of course, this was long before there were "built in snow days" on the schedule. But the blizzard of '93 will always be my favorite storm. I was 28 and living in Blountville. Just the howl of the wind and the snowdrifts outside our place was awe inspiring. I remember the local radio station WQUT quit playing music and did all they could to get word out about folks who truly needed help. People with 4x4s were trying to help anyone who needed heating fuel or other supplies or to get to somewhere safe (especially older folks). I remember them passing on a message from law enforcement saying something like "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" While everyone around us lost power, my little section outside of Blountville never did...but I can tell you I held my breath ever time it flickered...and it flickered a lot! I was a reenactor of the Civil War at the time and the weekend before we'd been at a big reenactment in Murfreesboro, TN. I have always been thankful the blizzard didn't hit on that weekend! I'd probably still be trying to get home. Okay, gotta go...it's time for my Geritol... We need Skelton story time more often! "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well it seems I'm an old man in these here parts! I've always lived somewhere in the TRI during my current 51 years. And I agree about the 70s. We had some killer winters here. My Dad was on business in Atlanta, GA when the 1973 ice storm hit. We wondered if he'd ever make it back to Kingsport! And way back in the winter of 1976-77 Sullivan County schools went all of two days in January. I was in 7th grade and missing all that time made for a long, long rest of the school year. They added 40 minutes to each day and we had to go on a few Saturdays as well to make up for the lost time. And we still went into June. Of course, this was long before there were "built in snow days" on the schedule. But the blizzard of '93 will always be my favorite storm. I was 28 and living in Blountville. Just the howl of the wind and the snowdrifts outside our place was awe inspiring. I remember the local radio station WQUT quit playing music and did all they could to get word out about folks who truly needed help. People with 4x4s were trying to help anyone who needed heating fuel or other supplies or to get to somewhere safe (especially older folks). I remember them passing on a message from law enforcement saying something like "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" While everyone around us lost power, my little section outside of Blountville never did...but I can tell you I held my breath ever time it flickered...and it flickered a lot! I was a reenactor of the Civil War at the time and the weekend before we'd been at a big reenactment in Murfreesboro, TN. I have always been thankful the blizzard didn't hit on that weekend! I'd probably still be trying to get home. Okay, gotta go...it's time for my Geritol... Nah, man. You are not old. Heck, I am 45. I can't allow 51 to be old. I am just now hitting stride. Great stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvskelton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 We need Skelton story time more often! "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" "If you are out of cigarettes or beer, do NOT call the police as they do not consider this an emergency!" LOL Thanks Stove! My wife always says I'm full of bullsh.....uh....stories! Edited to add: Stove, I just saw your new signature! Glad to contribute! Nah, man. You are not old. Heck, I am 45. I can't allow 51 to be old. I am just now hitting stride. Great stories! Carvers I can tell you at 45 I felt like I was on top of the food chain! Now? Well I'm not quite there anymore. Still kicking hard but I just can't get the kicks as high anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Lol I saw more people buying beer at the store than milk and bread for the January storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Lol I saw more people buying beer at the store than milk and bread for the January storm! Those folks have been up late watching the 0z model suite. They just need something to keep it steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 See you all back in a few for the 0z Euro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 LOL Thanks Stove! My wife always says I'm full of bullsh.....uh....stories! Edited to add: Stove, I just saw your new signature! Glad to contribute! Carvers I can tell you at 45 I felt like I was on top of the food chain! Now? Well I'm not quite there anymore. Still kicking hard but I just can't get the kicks as high anymore! I'm hitting 40 on Tuesday, so you're tellin me I have 5 more years of the high life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvskelton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'm hitting 40 on Tuesday, so you're tellin me I have 5 more years of the high life? An early Happy Birthday to you, Sir! Well I think it's a subtle change. You know...like that "Wow, I tend to gain about 2 pounds a year" ambush which turns into "Holy spit I'm the size of a Yugo!" in about 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'm hitting 40 on Tuesday, so you're tellin me I have 5 more years of the high life? Happy Birthday! 40 wasn't so bad. It is all in the mind. Besides, kids keep you young. I can tell you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvskelton Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Happy Birthday! 40 wasn't so bad. It is all in the mind. Besides, kids keep you young. I can tell you that. And broke. Don't forget that. Two going to ETSU right now. I swear I am thinking of changing my name from DAD to ATM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stovepipe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks for the berfday wishes! Regarding the kids keeping me young, I think they are on the contrary aging me fast. I love em to death but wow, the 5-6 year old phase is wild lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 KV, my dad told the story long ago of emergency management requesting that citizens stop dialing 911 for beer and cigarettes, but I honestly thought he was telling a tale...lol. I was a year old in '93, so I have no first-hand recollection. I don't remember '96, either. I do remember the surprise '98 storm rather well. From there, the next great snowstorm of my lifetime was December '09. One of the PD storms (I think PD II) was forecasted to dump one to two feet across the area, but we were dry slotted until wrap-around kicked in. Between it and NW flow following, I had roughly a foot at home. Great total, but it was such a disappointment that I have a hard time viewing it fondly, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Lol I saw more people buying beer at the store than milk and bread for the January storm! *Raises hand* I definitely stock up some beer before a snow. Or, I will sometimes wait until it starts and take a snowy mile walk to the gas station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I posted this a year ago on Facebook... and it worked!!! Let's see if there's any mojo left.... Sent from my XT1055 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Franklin, virtually anywhere near 26 in Unicoi County will work. Mountain States Health Alliance is building a new hospital at Exit 40 (Jackson Love Hwy). Plenty of beautiful land around the Flag Pond area with access to 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Franklin, virtually anywhere near 26 in Unicoi County will work. Mountain States Health Alliance is building a new hospital at Exit 40 (Jackson Love Hwy). Plenty of beautiful land around the Flag Pond area with access to 26.thanks, I was also looking at the flag pond area. We found that area to be very nice. Taxes are getting too high here in NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnweathernut Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 thanks, I was also looking at the flag pond area. We found that area to be very nice. Taxes are getting too high here in NC. I know a realtor with intimate knowledge of the Fkag Pond area, Franklin. Let me know if you'd like me to pass you his information sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I know a realtor with intimate knowledge of the Fkag Pond area, Franklin. Let me know if you'd like me to pass you his information sometime.sure, that would be great. Is he a snow weenie too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnweathernut Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 sure, that would be great. Is he a snow weenie too? Not hardly, lol. He's actually pretty quirky and young, but he and his family have lived in that area for about 8 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Not hardly, lol. He's actually pretty quirky and young, but he and his family have lived in that area for about 8 years or so. I'm 99.9% certain we are thinking of the same realtor. If so, he is a great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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