ict1523 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Do not know how I will get to work tomorrow. My street is not passable and the bus takes over an hour on a normal day. Don't know if I want to rely on MTA buses after what's been happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Do not know how I will get to work tomorrow. My street is not passable and the bus takes over an hour on a normal day. Don't know if I want to rely on MTA buses after what's been happening. Bloomberg said today was just like any other regular day in the city - you have no excuse saying you can't get to work tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 What a douche Bloomberg said today was just like any other regular day in the city - you have no excuse saying you can't get to work tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ict1523 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Bloomberg said today was just like any other regular day in the city - you have no excuse saying you can't get to work tomorrow The only regular thing about today is that I didn't see a plow. Bloomberg is such a douche. He always does this during bad storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymengineer Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I was just reading the newspaper articles from after the back-to-back February blitzes in DC-- one of the first big signs of discontent with Mayor Fenty came as a result of the storms. People in DC always have complaints about the pace of plowing after big snowstorms, but the thing that really rubbed voters the wrong way was how Fenty insisted on opening city gov't the Monday after the first storm (and Rhee tried to open DC public schools before changing her mind within 3 hours) even though streets were still horrible in many areas. Bloomberg's comments today remind me of that... At that point, no one would have thought that Fenty would have had a viable challenger in the primary. Of course, he ended up losing the primary and will no longer be mayor next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killabud Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 lindsay storm number two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I went to Atlantic City today and on my way down,I stopped at the Cheesequake service area on the Garden State Parkway where I got into a convo with a state trooper about the blizzard.He said that cars were completly buried on the parkway from Cheesequake on south for miles.He had never seen anything like it.8 to 10 foot drifts in some areas.It took a long time to have the parkway running again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I went to Atlantic City today and on my way down,I stopped at the Cheesequake service area on the Garden State Parkway where I got into a convo with a state trooper about the blizzard.He said that cars were completly buried on the parkway from Cheesequake on south for miles.He had never seen anything like it.8 to 10 foot drifts in some areas.It took a long time to have the parkway running again. yeah we got crushed. Worse storm I have seen Counted a 100 cars buried in the express lane from Holmdel to red bank that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 We will all remember the 12z GFS from 12/24 that turned this whole thing around... People gave up including me and now look what we have. Actually the 0z run from 12/24 brought the storm back.6z lost it and then 12z brought it back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 yeah we got crushed. Worse storm I have seen Counted a 100 cars buried in the express lane from Holmdel to red bank that night. Sounds like a repeat of the madness we had during the Jan 1996 blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sounds like a repeat of the madness we had during the Jan 1996 blizzard. Nope,not even close.The NYC transit system both buses and trains was completly shut down with over 4000 buses stranded and Stillwell Ave terminal in Coney island.JAN 1996 did not have anything near that. having no trains in or out at one point for the first time in memory.Cars were stuck on parkways and highways for the first time since the FEB 1983 blizzard.Given the fact that there are mostly Front and all wheel drive vehicles now and they still got stranded says a lot about how crippling this storms was for NYC/ENJ/LI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nope,not even close.The NYC transit system both buses and trains was completly shut down with over 4000 buses stranded and Stillwell Ave terminal in Coney island.JAN 1996 did not have anything near that. having no trains in or out at one point for the first time in memory.Cars were stuck on parkways and highways for the first time since the FEB 1983 blizzard.Given the fact that there are mostly Front and all wheel drive vehicles now and they still got stranded says a lot about how crippling this storms was for NYC/ENJ/LI. Have to disagree with this. January 1996 had cars stuck all over highways. Especially the LIE. I have vivid memories of the LIE shutdown and impassable, due to dozens of cars and vehicles blocking all lanes, including emergency lanes. Other highways had similar issues. Jan. 1996 dumped a hell of a lot more snow from Eastern Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County with up to 35" in some spots. And it stuck easily everywhere as temps were frigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 yeah we got crushed. Worse storm I have seen Counted a 100 cars buried in the express lane from Holmdel to red bank that night. That is incredible and yet you guys didnt get into the 60+MPH winds I believe you had 35-45MPH winds.I doubt that we see that again here for many decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolai Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Nope,not even close.The NYC transit system both buses and trains was completly shut down with over 4000 buses stranded and Stillwell Ave terminal in Coney island.JAN 1996 did not have anything near that. having no trains in or out at one point for the first time in memory.Cars were stuck on parkways and highways for the first time since the FEB 1983 blizzard.Given the fact that there are mostly Front and all wheel drive vehicles now and they still got stranded says a lot about how crippling this storms was for NYC/ENJ/LI. I'm pretty sure I took the subway at 2AM during the Boxing Day Blizzard... perhaps you're only referring to above-ground service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 <b></b>I'm pretty sure I took the subway at 2AM during the Boxing Day Blizzard... perhaps you're only referring to above-ground service?<b></b><b></b><b></b><b></b>Underground service was running.Anything above ground that was not an elevated structure was shut down and there were trains stranded.one A train was stuck for nearly 10 hours by Acqueduct Racetrack in Queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 That is incredible and yet you guys didnt get into the 60+MPH winds I believe you had 35-45MPH winds.I doubt that we see that again here for many decades. yeah people will be talking about that storm for years to come. People where snowed in in every sense of the word. I like to refer to it as the gsp blizzard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Have to disagree with this. January 1996 had cars stuck all over highways. Especially the LIE. I have vivid memories of the LIE shutdown and impassable, due to dozens of cars and vehicles blocking all lanes, including emergency lanes.Other highways had similar issues. Jan. 1996 dumped a hell of a lot more snow from Eastern Brooklyn, Queens and Nassau County with up to 35" in some spots. And it stuck easily everywhere as temps were frigid. I did not realize it was so bad where you were as the LIE was moving that day by Woodhaven Blvd. True.JAN 1996 remains the champ as far as total amounts.I had at least 30 inches here and 22 with the Boxing Day storm.But as far as winds go,it is no contest.JAN 1996 I saw 4 foot drifts in spots,the Boxing Day storm,I saw many drifts of 6-8 feet.My walkway had 5 feet on it and honda I used to own was buried completly in my backyard driveway.this did not happen in JAN 1996.I believe there were sustained winds of 40-45MPH for a several hour period that night of the 26th during the height of the storm while JAN 1996 had gusts in the 40s to near 50MPH briefly.The Boxing Day storm will always be remembered for the winds here in Queens County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 yeah people will be talking about that storm for years to come. People where snowed in in every sense of the word. I like to refer to it as the gsp blizzard. Many were stranded at Cheesequake for a couple of days workers and drivers/customers.You had to have gotten stuck with your plow several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I did not realize it was so bad where you were as the LIE was moving that day by Woodhaven Blvd. True.JAN 1996 remains the champ as far as total amounts.I had at least 30 inches here and 22 with the Boxing Day storm.But as far as winds go,it is no contest.JAN 1996 I saw 4 foot drifts in spots,the Boxing Day storm,I saw many drifts of 6-8 feet.My walkway had 5 feet on it and honda I used to own was buried completly in my backyard driveway.this did not happen in JAN 1996.I believe there were sustained winds of 40-45MPH for a several hour period that night of the 26th during the height of the storm while JAN 1996 had gusts in the 40s to near 50MPH briefly.The Boxing Day storm will always be remembered for the winds here in Queens County. For sure Boxing day wind was insane. But not nearly as much snow for Queens, Bronx and all of LI as did 1996. Boxing day had epic amounts for some localized areas of Brooklyn and NJ but 1996 was a full out widespread 20"-35" event up and down the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooL Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Now we turn to the next order of business...a big warm up..rain...and potential for flooding. :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 For sure Boxing day wind was insane. But not nearly as much snow for Queens, Bronx and all of LI as did 1996.Boxing day had epic amounts for some localized areas of Brooklyn and NJ but 1996 was a full out widespread 20"-35" event up and down the coast. From 6PM on the 26th to 2AM on the 27th was the most intense blizzard conditions I have ever experienced in my lifetime.I am glad I was out in it,even though I could barely see and nearly got knocked down several times by the wind gusts.That period is probably going to remain #1 for most likely the rest of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 :lmao: Epic fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nope,not even close.The NYC transit system both buses and trains was completly shut down with over 4000 buses stranded and Stillwell Ave terminal in Coney island.JAN 1996 did not have anything near that. having no trains in or out at one point for the first time in memory.Cars were stuck on parkways and highways for the first time since the FEB 1983 blizzard.Given the fact that there are mostly Front and all wheel drive vehicles now and they still got stranded says a lot about how crippling this storms was for NYC/ENJ/LI. Long Island Rail Road was shut down for a whole week in 1996-- I couldn't get into the city for that whole week as the roads were a disaster. We also had some 60 mph gusts in 1996, just like with last year's blizzard. The snow drifts were so high with both that they nearly covered the first floors of houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Long Island Rail Road was shut down for a whole week in 1996-- I couldn't get into the city for that whole week as the roads were a disaster. We also had some 60 mph gusts in 1996, just like with last year's blizzard. The snow drifts were so high with both that they nearly covered the first floors of houses. JAN 1996 there were 45 to 50MPH gusts at times,but the sustained winds were less.I was able to shovel out my backyard driveway and front walk in 1996,I had to hire people to do it for the boxing day blizzard as my car was completly buried and my front walk had snow nearly up to my shoulders.THe wind is an important factor in how crippling a storm truly is.As good as the 4-5 inch per rates were during the JAN 26-27th storm,with little wind,it was very manageable despite the 18+ inch accumulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 JAN 1996 there were 45 to 50MPH gusts at times,but the sustained winds were less.I was able to shovel out my backyard driveway and front walk in 1996,I had to hire people to do it for the boxing day blizzard as my car was completly buried and my front walk had snow nearly up to my shoulders.THe wind is an important factor in how crippling a storm truly is.As good as the 4-5 inch per rates were during the JAN 26-27th storm,with little wind,it was very manageable despite the 18+ inch accumulations. I made a short description of various events for the past two winters..... Winter 2009-10 Most interesting event : Feb 25-27, 2010 Most disappointing event : Feb 5-6, 2010 Most underrated event: Feb 10-11, 2010 Most overrated event: Dec 19-20, 2010 (most of it occurred at night and the really heavy amounts were confined to eastern Long Island.) Winter 2010-11 Most interesting event: Dec 26-27, 2010 Most disappointing event: Jan 11-12, 2010 (I say this because we just barely missed out on another HECS). Most underrated event: Jan 26-27, 2010 Most overrated event: I give this award to the entire winter from Feb 1 onwards; winter was supposed to come back and it never really did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I made a short description of various events for the past two winters.....Winter 2009-10Most interesting event : Feb 25-27, 2010Most disappointing event : Feb 5-6, 2010Most underrated event: Feb 10-11, 2010Most overrated event: Dec 19-20, 2010 (most of it occurred at night and the really heavy amounts were confined to eastern Long Island.)Winter 2010-11Most interesting event: Dec 26-27, 2010Most disappointing event: Jan 11-12, 2010 (I say this because we just barely missed out on another HECS).Most underrated event: Jan 26-27, 2010Most overrated event: I give this award to the entire winter from Feb 1 onwards; winter was supposed to come back and it never really did. In reality it was really a 32 day period which will never be repeated again.Before and after that it was as tepid as it ever is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Epic fail He should have been banned then but John is a good guy with a long leash. Doubt he gets a pass next winter. Speaking of next winter, WOOF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green tube Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Most underrated event: Jan 26-27, 2011 certainly agree, at least for my immediate area. we had a sustained period of heavy snow (8" in 2 hours) that was exhilarating to witness.... and it really has turned out to be the most ingrained image in my mind for the winter of 2010-11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 certainly agree, at least for my immediate area. we had a sustained period of heavy snow (8" in 2 hours) that was exhilarating to witness.... and it really has turned out to be the most ingrained image in my mind for the winter of 2010-11. best storm, agreed. Two parter, surprise in the am, ridiculous snow in the PM Also, was the trickiest setup and worked out. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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