OT: Winter Storm Warning in Effect (8-20 inches)

[Bob Richards]

Snow was pretty heavy here and then the blast of ice rain ravaged my land.

I'm pretty sure this is the weather down at the 9th layer where Brutus, Cassius and Iscariot are being consumed.

 

[gorangers0525]

Just pouring rain in Nassau now...the rain is doing the shoveling for me =)

 

[surf]

I called it yesterday dont believe the hype on the coast here in NJ all rain

 

[Ail]

Well, I'm glad it's not a bad for everyone else, but good ol' Pennsyltucky still got hammered.

I've got my work cut out for me, time to bust out the whisky.

 

[Crease]

Basically drizzle on the UWS now. All in I'd say 6-8 inches.

 

[Anthony5967]

Less than 6 inches, just freezing rain. All hype.

 

[Crease]

Less than 6 inches, just freezing rain. All hype.

Well, did the system change last minute or did the media run the worst case scenario only?

 

[Holocene]

In Ocean County all the snow we got has been melted by the rain. Was pretty disappointed when I woke up and could see grass.

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

Less than 6 inches, just freezing rain. All hype.

Maybe for you I can't walk out my back door...

 

[Thirty One]

Was there no bombogenesis afterall?

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

Was there no bombogenesis afterall?

The only thing that changed was the track, it ended up coming in alil more westerly meaning that the city got next to nothing and all the heavy stuff moved further to the north.

 

[Kane One]

What a joke. Maybe the MTA should shut down trains when it's actually bad enough instead of doing it way in advance.

 

[Crease]

It's interesting to see which stores are open and which closed. The Starbucks on one corner is open but the Starbucks on the other is closed. The bookstore is closed. The liquor store is of course open. Mattress Firm is closed but no one goes in there anyway.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

It's interesting to see which stores are open and which closed. The Starbucks on one corner is open but the Starbucks on the other is closed. The bookstore is closed. The liquor store is of course open. Mattress Firm is closed but no one goes in there anyway.

Changing the name from Sleepy's to Mattress Firm really did wonders for them

I got to work today (49th and Park) in 10 minutes with an uber.

 

[Ori]

I`m certain that some have bought food rations for weeks after this announcement, lol.

 

[Ail]

I`m certain that some have bought food rations for weeks after this announcement, lol.

Which isn't a bad thing anyway. Snow emergencies aren't the only possible disasters. The chances are good nothing will ever happen, but having extra food, water and medical supplies year round is a good thing.

 

[Thirty One]

I don't think it's appropriate to be railing on Mattress Firm in this thread.

 

[Baby Punisher]

Careful with the shoveling. It's very wet and heavy. Snowblower is having a hard time getting through it

 

[Ail]

Careful with the shoveling. It's very wet and heavy. Snowblower is having a hard time getting through it

That's what the whiskey is for. YOLO

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Can someone describe to me their snow situation so I can feel like I'm right there with you

 

[Ori]

Which isn't a bad thing anyway. Snow emergencies aren't the only possible disasters. The chances are good nothing will ever happen, but having extra food, water and medical supplies year round is a good thing.

yeah, a good point - we don`t have such extreme weather conditions here in Norway - so we seldom need to evacuate due to nature. But it can be rough conditions high in the mountains though, and accidents happen indeed with snow (1000-3000) meters above sea level. So you need some basic knowledge about the nature especially in winter time and respect the nature, because it`s a very powerful force.

 

[East Coast Bias]

It's almost as if there's a world to the west of LI/NYC....

 

[Chaels Arms]

Think this is what was supposed to happen in the city but it shifted overnight? We were supposed to get, what, 12-24, but instead are getting like 5-8.

Not sure why that one dude is complaining about that As much as I like the snow, two feet would be quite the inconvenience... and I'm already working from home anyway

Who is complaining? I woke up this morning, read the updated (correct) weather reports and said that snowpocalypse was not going to happen in NYC and some guy told me to just wait 11-12 hours for the blizzard. That was a flat out incorrect statement and I noted that. I didn't know that liking accuracy was complaining?

 

[Chaels Arms]

What a joke. Maybe the MTA should shut down trains when it's actually bad enough instead of doing it way in advance.

Which is another problem with the overhyping. The boy who cried wolf effect is going to take hold in City Hall and Albany and next time there's actually a monster snowstorm they're going to be late to the party. It's still a good thing they shut everything down since it's a crappy day in the city regardless but I'm going to be furious if they decide to start playing daredevil next year.

 

[silverfish]

Who is complaining? I woke up this morning, read the updated (correct) weather reports and said that snowpocalypse was not going to happen in NYC and some guy told me to just wait 11-12 hours for the blizzard. That was a flat out incorrect statement and I noted that. I didn't know that liking accuracy was complaining?

lmao dude I wasn't talking about you