goodyhut
Warlord
Here in North Carolina we havn't gotten harly any rain lately and they are restricting water consumption in many cities.
Water Water Water WATER!!!!!!!
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A few years ago I moved to New Jersey to take up a job, and my wife waited behind in Buffalo, N.Y. for a couple months while I hunted for an apartment. When I did find one (in January), she (along with a few friends) loaded all our worldly belongings into a rental truck and they drove the 8 hours here.
When they left Buffalo, there was a snow storm raging (white-outs, 50mph/80kph winds) with 6 feet/< 2 meters of snow on the ground with more coming down. All the main roads were open however, and they thought nothing of heading for New Jersey. They drove out of the snow storm somewhere in eastern Pennsylvania and had just light snow the rest of the way. When they crossed the New Jersey border, the state police pulled them over and asked if they were out of their minds, driving in "such a snow storm". New Jersey had about 2 inches/5 cm of snow on the ground (you could see grass sticking up through the snow), and there was a light fluffy snow falling. The whole state was shut down because of this, however; schools were closed, major roads cordoned off, and they were issuing constant warnings on the radio and television. My wife and friends sat amazed, and they explained what they just drove through to get here - and the shocked state trooper let them through. We laughed about this when they showed up for a while over beers.
We've lived here for a few years now, and we still don't understand why the Tri-State area (NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut) goes into such a panic each time it snows. The moment a few flakes are in the forecast the local weather people on television start screaming we're all going to die. I've been sent home from work numerous times now for literally a few inches/centimeters of snow, with clear visibility and decent driving conditions. Very strange.
Anyhoo, on a side note New Jersey is currently experiencing a drought so please send rain this way.
When they left Buffalo, there was a snow storm raging (white-outs, 50mph/80kph winds) with 6 feet/< 2 meters of snow on the ground with more coming down. All the main roads were open however, and they thought nothing of heading for New Jersey. They drove out of the snow storm somewhere in eastern Pennsylvania and had just light snow the rest of the way. When they crossed the New Jersey border, the state police pulled them over and asked if they were out of their minds, driving in "such a snow storm". New Jersey had about 2 inches/5 cm of snow on the ground (you could see grass sticking up through the snow), and there was a light fluffy snow falling. The whole state was shut down because of this, however; schools were closed, major roads cordoned off, and they were issuing constant warnings on the radio and television. My wife and friends sat amazed, and they explained what they just drove through to get here - and the shocked state trooper let them through. We laughed about this when they showed up for a while over beers.
We've lived here for a few years now, and we still don't understand why the Tri-State area (NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut) goes into such a panic each time it snows. The moment a few flakes are in the forecast the local weather people on television start screaming we're all going to die. I've been sent home from work numerous times now for literally a few inches/centimeters of snow, with clear visibility and decent driving conditions. Very strange.
Anyhoo, on a side note New Jersey is currently experiencing a drought so please send rain this way.
BlueMonday
Can I Kick It?
Since last week, Alta Ski Area has gotten 130 inches of snow (no, that's not a typo -130 big, phat inches). Down here in the valley it's bitingly cold with about two feet of snow.
FearlessLeader2
Fundamentalist Loon
Heh. So you've all seen a little bit of snow. That's nice. I live in Central New York. You know, the area east and south of two Great Lakes?
We have this little thing we like to call 'lake-effect snow'. Basically, we get a slightly warmer day (just above or below freezing), and the air above the lakes is saturated. Then a slight temperature shift causes the moisture to solidify and drop in sheets across the region. Every seven years, for some strange reason, it gets exceptionally nasty. Last year was almost one continuous snow storm. 1993 was pretty heavy. In March of that year, we got about 50 inches in 36 hours. I forget what ridiculous amount we had for the season, but it was just a few inches shy of the 1966 total, which is in Guiness, I think. The rest of the eastern seabord was shut down for a week with an average of six inches. We had a traffic advisory, and were on the road and at work the next day. The sides of the roads looked like canyon walls.
Yeah, unless you live in the mountains (and that doesn't count, 'cause no one sane lives there in the winter anyways) you can't beat CNY for snow. They made a movie about Syracuse winters called Snow Day. Of course, they made it in an off year so they had to film it somewhere else.
This is an off year. So far we have had two days with snow, in mid-October, and none since. But it won't be long now.
We have this little thing we like to call 'lake-effect snow'. Basically, we get a slightly warmer day (just above or below freezing), and the air above the lakes is saturated. Then a slight temperature shift causes the moisture to solidify and drop in sheets across the region. Every seven years, for some strange reason, it gets exceptionally nasty. Last year was almost one continuous snow storm. 1993 was pretty heavy. In March of that year, we got about 50 inches in 36 hours. I forget what ridiculous amount we had for the season, but it was just a few inches shy of the 1966 total, which is in Guiness, I think. The rest of the eastern seabord was shut down for a week with an average of six inches. We had a traffic advisory, and were on the road and at work the next day. The sides of the roads looked like canyon walls.
Yeah, unless you live in the mountains (and that doesn't count, 'cause no one sane lives there in the winter anyways) you can't beat CNY for snow. They made a movie about Syracuse winters called Snow Day. Of course, they made it in an off year so they had to film it somewhere else.
This is an off year. So far we have had two days with snow, in mid-October, and none since. But it won't be long now.
animepornstar
Deity
yes sun tzu. northern lights are cool, especial when they are moving.
