dendrite Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, powderfreak said: Could be at Alyeska, Alaska.... 50" storm total and 613" so far this season. I like snow, but not that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 hours ago, powderfreak said: Could be at Alyeska, Alaska.... 50" storm total and 613" so far this season. Any idea what Anchorage's season snowfall is to date? This place is pretty close to Anchorage albeit in the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, BombsAway1288 said: Any idea what Anchorage's season snowfall is to date? This place is pretty close to Anchorage albeit in the mountains. 63.8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just read about some village in Turkey that got 20 feet of snow from one blizzard. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Hazey said: Just read about some village in Turkey that got 20 feet of snow from one blizzard. Impressive. I see the news articles but idk. 20 ft is a single storm? Color me skeptical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I see the news articles but idk. 20 ft is a single storm? Color me skeptical. Yeah the pics I saw didn’t look like 20’ but even half that would still be a tremendous dump. Although that much snow would probably compact significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yeah no way. Just some weenie drifts in the valleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Interesting piece on NWS participation in the 1980 Winter Olympics. https://vlab.ncep.noaa.gov/web/nws-heritage/-/no-snow-in-sight-the-nws-and-the-1980-olympic-winter-games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, mreaves said: Interesting piece on NWS participation in the 1980 Winter Olympics. https://vlab.ncep.noaa.gov/web/nws-heritage/-/no-snow-in-sight-the-nws-and-the-1980-olympic-winter-games Interestingly I don't think this would fly anymore. The NWS couldn't provide support like that to the Olympics directly because they could pay for private service. Nowadays we would only be able to address public safety issues with the EM community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Now you can have heated walkways just like Stowe at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 After seeing those prices I think I can clear a few inches myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 If you could somehow keep the walk ways dry, I’d be interested lol. The wet look just makes it meh appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, dendrite said: After seeing those prices I think I can clear a few inches myself. Yeah.... laughably expensive.... and I’m sure everyone wants wires and cords running all over the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Combination of temps and a newer home has done wonders for my heating expenses this year. Topped of our 500 gallon propane tank end of March last year (80% is considered full, due to expansion etc etc). So this winter we started at 80%... currently sit at 50% remaining as we approach March... highly doubt we go lower than 40% by the end of the “heating” season. Quick math based on what we’ve used and price we paid last March puts us at about 110$ a month to heat our home.... not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 And the Dow is down 1,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just now, weathafella said: And the Dow is down 1,000... Time to invest in masks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HimoorWx Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 But at least it is nice out! 64F* at Logan and 65F** at OWD. I'll be looking for the redwings on the train ride home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombsAway1288 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 4 hours ago, HimoorWx said: But at least it is nice out! 64F* at Logan and 65F** at OWD. I'll be looking for the redwings on the train ride home. Unbelievably nice out today. Felt like early May, hard to believe it's February 24th. I think we can call winter officially over if some haven't yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, BombsAway1288 said: Unbelievably nice out today. Felt like early May, hard to believe it's February 24th. I think we can call winter officially over if some haven't yet. I will on Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 So I have the pleasure of getting off my parents health insurance next month (turning 26) and am choosing between an hmo and ppo for myself and wife. Ive always has a ppo on my parents insurance, and that has worked well, especially when needing to see a specialist for various reasons. Im leaning ppo, any practical reasons not to do so? Its about 50$ more per pay period and co pays are 10$ higher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 10 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: So I have the pleasure of getting off my parents health insurance next month (turning 26) and am choosing between an hmo and ppo for myself and wife. Ive always has a ppo on my parents insurance, and that has worked well, especially when needing to see a specialist for various reasons. Im leaning ppo, any practical reasons not to do so? Its about 50$ more per pay period and co pays are 10$ higher what about the deductibles? they can be very different between plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 11 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: So I have the pleasure of getting off my parents health insurance next month (turning 26) and am choosing between an hmo and ppo for myself and wife. Ive always has a ppo on my parents insurance, and that has worked well, especially when needing to see a specialist for various reasons. Im leaning ppo, any practical reasons not to do so? Its about 50$ more per pay period and co pays are 10$ higher Since you're young, I'd consider a health savings account with a high deductible plan. You have 40+ years to build a health savings account and that money can be used for ANY healthcare related expense, including Medicare premiums when you retire. The money comes out pre-tax so it lowers your overall tax burden. The premium will be lower but you'll have a higher deductible. If you divide the deductible out, it will actually be about the same as the HMO or PPO. It gives you the benefits of the PPO but you'll be able to carry over funds year to year and you never have to worry about out of pocket healthcare expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, SJonesWX said: what about the deductibles? they can be very different between plans 30 minutes ago, MetHerb said: Since you're young, I'd consider a health savings account with a high deductible plan. You have 40+ years to build a health savings account and that money can be used for ANY healthcare related expense, including Medicare premiums when you retire. The money comes out pre-tax so it lowers your overall tax burden. The premium will be lower but you'll have a higher deductible. If you divide the deductible out, it will actually be about the same as the HMO or PPO. It gives you the benefits of the PPO but you'll be able to carry over funds year to year and you never have to worry about out of pocket healthcare expenses. 300 hmo 600 ppo. I looked into that as well. My wife has some weird conditions that she sees specialists for, so I’m not sure if that would be the best option for us, since she probably needs pretty consistent doctors visits. I mean, it’s pretty expensive either way... the damage is done with the cost of any plan lol... I guess it’s just choosing between various degrees of suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I thought you had to leave your parents plan regardless of age if you got married. Is that not true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, weathafella said: I thought you had to leave your parents plan regardless of age if you got married. Is that not true? Nope.... there is almost no disqualifying factors... marriage, moving out, etc etc. It was a pretty good gig honestly. I was prepared to have to come off in October when I got married... but both my wife and my insurance said it didn’t matter. We were good until 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 2 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Nope.... there is almost no disqualifying factors... marriage, moving out, etc etc. It was a pretty good gig honestly. I was prepared to have to come off in October when I got married... but both my wife and my insurance said it didn’t matter. We were good until 26 Thats crazy. I was kicked off my parents plan at 18 as soon as I graduated high school back in the 90s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 2:06 PM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Combination of temps and a newer home has done wonders for my heating expenses this year. Topped of our 500 gallon propane tank end of March last year (80% is considered full, due to expansion etc etc). So this winter we started at 80%... currently sit at 50% remaining as we approach March... highly doubt we go lower than 40% by the end of the “heating” season. Quick math based on what we’ve used and price we paid last March puts us at about 110$ a month to heat our home.... not bad How old is the house? I dont think people realize how much you can save on energy costs with a modern airtight insulated home. You can also seal and insulate an older house pretty close to the same standards. I have solar but my house would cost me about $75-100 a month for heating in the winter if I had to buy the electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Found myself in the weeniest spot in Orlando Kinda like home, just 70 degrees warmer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, alex said: Found myself in the weeniest spot in Orlando Kinda like home, just 70 degrees warmer Did you have a cup of swiss miss hot chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 6 hours ago, alex said: Found myself in the weeniest spot in Orlando Kinda like home, just 70 degrees warmer Great beach day at Ft. Meyers Beach. Low 80s and sun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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