December 2008 Storm --consolidation thread (Olympia, Port Orchard: hair salon, apartment complex, how much)

[vnodak]

Originally Posted by jr75

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.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm try 2006. It took me 2 hours to get home and I know several people who were longer on the roads. Oh and I live 17 miles from work. The snow was not as bad as it is now but snow and winds are a bad combo. That year we had over a 14 inches of snow. My point is that it depends on where you live. Again, their is life beyond Seattle. Try the greater eastside and snohomish. Again, I live 17 miles from Kirkland. So my point is that the weather can and does vary in only a few miles. I find it truely amazing but their is truely life out of the city of Seattle and by the way I am only 25 minutes from downtown Seattle. PS---use spell check.

[jr75]

Originally Posted by vnodak

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm try 2006. It took me 2 hours to get home and I know several people who were longer on the roads. Oh and I live 17 miles from work. The snow was not as bad as it is now but snow and winds are a bad combo. That year we had over a 14 inches of snow. My point is that it depends on where you live. Again, their is life beyond Seattle. Try the greater eastside and snohomish. Again, I live 17 miles from Kirkland. So my point is that the weather can and does vary in only a few miles. I find it truely amazing but their is truely life out of the city of Seattle and by the way I am only 25 minutes from downtown Seattle. PS---use spell check.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, you sound crazy. First off, isolated areas like yours that receive 14 inches of snow in 2006 are still NOTHING like what we are seeing in a widespread area of all metro Seattle and suburbs. So if anyone is thinking of one specific area, it is you, not me. P.S.- i think truly is spelled without an e but since I'm not an internet forum spelling Nazi, all is okay.

[PencilMeIn]

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, I'll complain 24/7 about the cold rain.....but this snow....I LOVE it. I've been outside everyday walking my dogs, having snowball fights with my hubby, taking tons of pictures to send to my friends in FL.

It is beautiful and after not seeing snow like this in 20 years, I am enjoying every minute. Sooooo much nicer than cold rain.

Of course, I don't have to drive anywhere in it.....I guess I might feel different in that case. And since it's been 20 years, I best stay off the roads.

Still moving back to FL though.....got my fill for another 20.

[azoria]

I love the snow too.

It's just incredible that Seattle collapses into a disheveled chaos in winter weather.

Pacific Ocean or no, this is 45 degrees north latitude near the Canadian border. Winter storms should be expected in a place so far north. It is unimaginable that Seattle expects to be free from bouts with winter just because there is a nearby ocean.

Clearly this is wishful thinking and not a realistic outlook.

[allforcats]

Originally Posted by azoria

this is 45 degrees north latitude

Actually, 47 N. The pub Latitude 47 on Westlake N. is named for its location.

[MichaelinWA]

I'm all for the environment. But on a one-time, emergency basis, maybe they should use the darned salt?

Seattle refuses to use salt; roads "snow packed" by design | Seattle Times

[Ira500]

. The pub Latitude 47 on Westlake N. is named for its location.

Not to nitpick or anything ( sure, Ira), but Latitude 47, the pub, has been gone for a few years...Yes, we're still at Latitude 47, but you can't go to the pub by that name to celebrate it. I think it's now called Rocksalt Steakhouse...and they are not likely using any of that rock salt for their driveway.

[MichaelinWA]

It's more the mountains, rather than the ocean. And we are free from severe bouts with winter, for the most part. But the exceptions are painful, and the governments and people definitely don't handle it very well. Me, I'll be less cranky once I can get back downtown to work a little easier.

Originally Posted by azoria

It's just incredible that Seattle collapses into a disheveled chaos in winter weather.

Pacific Ocean or no, this is 45 degrees north latitude near the Canadian border. Winter storms should be expected in a place so far north. It is unimaginable that Seattle expects to be free from bouts with winter just because there is a nearby ocean.

[allforcats]

Originally Posted by Ira500

. The pub Latitude 47 on Westlake N. is named for its location.

Not to nitpick or anything ( sure, Ira), but Latitude 47, the pub, has been gone for a few years...

That's too bad. I had fun there, nitpicker.

[redrum]

Interesting article. Something doesn't add up. They won't use salt because it hurts the environment but will use sand, even though that also hurts the environment (how much compared to salt, I don't know, but the fact that it's not used in some cities seems to invalidate the environmental argument and enhance the money-saving aspect).

What's really ironic is that by not salting the roads, they are encouraging people to get vehicles with 4WD/AWD -- which is typically found on bigger, heavier, less fuel efficient vehicles like trucks and SUVs (and is inherently less fuel efficient than 2WD regardless of the vehicle). Brilliant...