Snowmageddn???

[Nodpete]

Don't you know that whatever happens on the East coast is always much more devastating than anywhere else ? Their rainstorms are always wetter, their hurricanes are always stronger, the snow is always deeper, the temperature colder, etc. Those people are special, and they want the rest of us to know it. When I was stationed in Virginia in 1960 there was a 2" snowfall and even the Army was shut down, being from the Midwest I couldn't believe it, and here it is 55 years later and they still don't know how to handle a couple of inches of snow.

[ditchoc]

Originally Posted by Nodpete

here it is 55 years later and they still don't know how to handle a couple of inches of snow.

There is a big difference in coping ability when you deal with something 9 months out of the year compared to maybe 9 days a year.

[JerseyGirl415]

Originally Posted by Nodpete

Don't you know that whatever happens on the East coast is always much more devastating than anywhere else ? Their rainstorms are always wetter, their hurricanes are always stronger, the snow is always deeper, the temperature colder, etc. Those people are special, and they want the rest of us to know it. When I was stationed in Virginia in 1960 there was a 2" snowfall and even the Army was shut down, being from the Midwest I couldn't believe it, and here it is 55 years later and they still don't know how to handle a couple of inches of snow.

It has nothing to do with what we want. We have no control over what the media chooses to report on and how dramatic they choose to be. We live life like everyone else.

I imagine Bos-Wash is always in the news when we get bad weather because nearly 100 million people are affected in this dense area. DC and NYC are two of the most important and prominent cities in the country, and NYC has the country's largest metro area. When a storm like Sandy or this one hits the area, it's affecting a lot of people in a very dense region. I guess the media just finds it worth reporting on. But those of us living here have no control over that, so take your bitterness somewhere else.

And again, there is not "a couple inches" in the DC area. Well over a foot. The predictions had this storm breaking records for that area, and it's not far off.

[kinkytoes]

Outside is snowmageddon! It is still snowing. About 2-3 feet I'd say.

[HappyTexan]

The problem is that the MSM tend to hype up every storm now so it makes it that much harder to determine if a storm is going to be that severe.

Like the boy that cried wolf.

[Jaggy001]

I blame global warming .... both for the snow and for the way it is hyped up.

[animalcrazy]

Originally Posted by Tucker Black

I agree, they are overreacting. The icy areas in southeast Pennsylvania are where people need to stay home and be prepared for power outages. Two feet of snow should not paralyze a region with lots of people where there is regular winter weather. It's not Houston or Miami for heavens sake.

It depends on how fast the snow comes and how much wind there is to form drifts. We had a blizzard a couple of years back that had way less then two feet of snow,,,,yet there were cars stopped dead in their tracks on major arteries with drivers trapped in frigid temps for hours.

I was working that night and trapped at work for two days. I remember watching this drift form and in minutes it was quite large. It was quite dramatic watching it form. I think we only had about ten inches that day but I could be wrong. I do know it wasn't anywhere near two feet.

I agree that three inches is child's play, but if it's a freak thing in your area I can understand the fear of driving in it. Three inches is a disappointment for me here. I wish we were getting two feet. I'm so jealous. I'm retired now and I would be out playing in it with my dogs, instead of being miserable working my butt off at work all night long.

[randomparent]

This idea that a storm that drops a couple of feet of snow is not a big deal cracks me up. I grew up in Ohio, where a huge storm in the late '70s dropped a similar amount in a short time. It brought the city to a standstill. My parents were trapped at the hospital, as nobody could get in to relieve them. Eventually, the National Guard stepped in and started picking up essential personnel and ferrying them to work and back. I still have photos of the snow. Years later, when I was in college, another storm, this time involving inches of ice, paralyzed the city. Trees and power lines down all over the place. Electricity out for days. It was a mess! I don't doubt that this is serious for the Mid-Atlantic states.

[Fox Terrier]

Originally Posted by Wartrace

Had to laugh at the Mayor of D.C. telling residents to "Shelter in place". Is saying "Stay home" too difficult?

"Shelter in place" means, wherever you are, stay there and do not try to drive.

Not everyone is 'home' when a snowstorm hits.

I'm laughing, too, but not at the mayor!

[Retroit]

Maybe these places that "never get a lot of snow" should start thinking about buying adequate snow removal equipment.

...and stop listening to Al Gore.