December 2008 Storm --consolidation thread (Seattle, Kirkland: to live in, safe, move to)

[tada]

No one here yet has pointed out that this amount of snow, for this duration is just plain anomalous for Seattle. Normally we only get a few bouts of snow that stick around for maybe a day or two.

Also, climate change makes things warmer, not colder. Think it will ever be 0 degrees in Seattle again like it was in 1950?

[Jennibc]

Originally Posted by Ira500

I think it's just cold EVERYWHERE right now!

Not exactly. I'm in Bisbee, Arizona right now and it's 63 degrees and sunny...actually staying here a day longer to try to avoid snow and ice upon my return to Seattle.

Don't rub it in

[mitsuturbo]

I sure could use some of that "global warming" i keep hearing so much about. NOW!

[MichaelinWA]

2006 was not even close to this one, as far as the amount and duration of snow and ice. 2008 is far worse. The big, favorable difference this time - the winds were not as bad, and the power stayed on - thank goodness. The power outages, as I'm sure you remember, were the source of a lot of misery two years ago.

We're in the city of Renton (thanks to a recent annexation), and the city has six plows and sand spreaders working 24 hours a day. They've done a pretty nice job on the main roads in the hilly highlands area where we are, but the neighborhood streets are a different matter, and you're right, a few extra plows would be nice in rare circumstances like these.

Originally Posted by dcoolbro

And I thought that little snow storm Seattle had in 2006 was bad. Now people are telling me this is even worse. I left just in time...lol. Maybe this is cyclic? Either way a few extra plows wouldn't hurt.

[JesseJames34]

Why do people like May temps in December? Just think how nasty the spring/summer/fall is in such places.

Maybe soemone can mail me some of that excess snow? I had to use my AC at lunch time today when I was driving because the bloody sun was just so unavoidable. I was literally cooking. Now it's cool again....

[jr75]

Reading the title of the thread made me wonder if the complaining about the weather in Seattle will ever end. We aren't happy if it's cloudy and rainy, not happy when it's sunny and freezing, now we find out we're not happy with the cold and snow. Did everyone collectively mean to move to San Diego?

[jr75]

Originally Posted by vnodak

Once in 10 years--hummmmmmmm we moved here three years ago in November and some of the worst winter weather has happened twice in three years. So maybe we should take this seriously. Luck would have it we brought our generator and in three years, we have used it every year. So I think we should be proactive but then what do I know. I grew up in North Dakota. Like the boy scouts say be prepared.

Really, iv'e lived here for twelve. The other bad snowstorm i remember was in 96/97 when about 11 inches fell overnight in the city. What other things happened in the past three years that were anything like this? If your talking wind or floods, that's almost a yearly occurence.

[jr75]

Originally Posted by allforcats

jennibc has made probably quite an accurate statement -- i think it's true for two reasons. One, those who love an area feel protective and supportive of the area. That's natural.

I think the less obvious reason is that people get really tired really quickly hearing anger, griping, complaining and whining repeated over and over. All feelings are choices. No one enjoys the company of the complainer -- their energy is just too tedious, boring, and destructive.

So i think many, maybe most, people feel that if a person can't choose to live their very own actual life in a happier perspective, then that person should stop injecting their negativity into the environment that doesn't want it, and go away to re-prioritize and reset their values. Making snowmen helps that! :d

agree!

[Jennibc]

Originally Posted by jr75

Reading the title of the thread made me wonder if the complaining about the weather in Seattle will ever end. We aren't happy if it's cloudy and rainy, not happy when it's sunny and freezing, now we find out we're not happy with the cold and snow. Did everyone collectively mean to move to San Diego?

Well, my share of the complaining should end in about, oh, three weeks. That is if we can get the roof repaired by then Hey, if I didn't have to have my house reroofed prior to moving, it really wouldn't bother me that much. I think most people are complaining about the snow because they cannot leave their neighborhoods, so if the city could handle the snow, clearly it cannot, then there would be far less kavetching here.

[Sprightly]

Visiting here from the Portand thread to see if Seattlites are more rational...somewhat. Truth is pointing out a real problem that should be addressed isn't complaining and griping - it is pointing out a real problem that should be addressed! Portland has been unsafe to drive in without chains since Saturday and tomorrow is likely to be the same. I used to live in Seattle and don't envy you guys having these conditions with your hills. Stay safe all!