How bad has this winter been for your State?

CJ421 · 01-26-2014, 08:51 AM

PA has been having a real winter so far; cold, snowy and windy with temperatures far lower than they've been in previous years. I'm right outside Philadelphia - this year it's been common for it to be in the 10-20*F and go down to single digits at night (and we had several zero/negative days). Also we've had quite a bit of snow; I'm used to it melting but it won't budge this year because it has yet to get 'warm' for more than a day or two at a time. We've had almost no snow at all for the last few years.

For reference I'd normally consider 25*F as 'cold' and the 30's normal in this area.

NEFARIOUS · 01-26-2014, 12:42 PM

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Since I've lived in NorCal before... FIXED

TunedM2C · 01-26-2014, 04:53 PM

Not too bad here.

upstatedoc · 01-26-2014, 05:13 PM

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Not too bad here.

"I'm not going to hurt you, I'm just going to bash your brains in."

Litos · 01-26-2014, 09:18 PM

this is fucking stupid.

1) 3 days ago the high was below freezing
2) today it was 68 degrees
3) on Tuesday the high is gonna be 36
4) by Friday it's gonna be 75

brb, getting Flu shot......

Billup · 01-27-2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Litos

this is fucking stupid.

1) 3 days ago the high was below freezing
2) today it was 68 degrees
3) on Tuesday the high is gonna be 36
4) by Friday it's gonna be 75

brb, getting Flu shot......

I too am getting pretty irritated by this. Today is supposed to be around 60°, tomorrow a high of 32° and low of 14°. Following day says a low of -4° here in NC. I just want to start riding the cycle to work again, must be too much to ask.

Fuck you planet earth. That is all.

Mr Tonka · 01-27-2014, 11:30 AM

Day after tomorrow bitches, day after tomorrow.

Rotorocious · 01-27-2014, 03:14 PM

75 today.
Low 30s High 20s Tuesday/Wednesday. Ice and light snow warnings.

With as bad as the drivers here currently drive in good conditions, I can't wait to see how they drive in ice/snow.

MediaArtist · 01-27-2014, 03:39 PM

Honestly, we could use a little rain here in SoCal. This Winter has been almost like the Summer.

E90-F30 · 01-27-2014, 09:54 PM

Is Al Gore still preaching his global warming theory?

Billup · 01-28-2014, 06:44 AM

Rode the motorcycle yesterday while it was 64°

Woke up this morning to 20°. Rode to work. Supposed to start snowing at noon.

JasonCSU · 01-28-2014, 10:49 AM

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I too am getting pretty irritated by this. Today is supposed to be around 60°, tomorrow a high of 32° and low of 14°. Following day says a low of -4° here in NC. I just want to start riding the cycle to work again, must be too much to ask.

Fuck you planet earth. That is all.

That is pretty much how the winter always is for us around here. The temps were in the 50's last week until we got snow on Thursday. The temps were back up into the low 60's over the weekend before some more snow came through yesterday. Temps will be in the 30's today and up into the 50's again for the next couple of days. I'll take the variety over constant cold and snowy weather.

Litos · 01-28-2014, 11:34 AM

well, it's 32 degrees and rainy here today in Houston.

all the schools shut down HAHAHAHA !!!!!!

Mr Tonka · 01-28-2014, 11:36 AM

^^ WTF?!?!

My wife's firm headquarters is in Pensacola and their office is shut down today and tomorrow.

They are a CPA firm and it's busy season! What a bunch of pussies.

PINeely · 01-28-2014, 11:47 AM

Agreed, it's snowing in MS today. Schools are all closed, Facebook is lit up, people running out to buy water and firewood and I still had to drive 140 miles to work. People don't know how good they have it down here.

Litos · 01-28-2014, 11:59 AM

sitting at home in my slippers with my wife and kids watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine

upstatedoc · 01-28-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Litos

sitting at home in my slippers with my wife and kids watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Did they close work too?

JasonCSU · 01-28-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Litos

well, it's 32 degrees and rainy here today in Houston.

all the schools shut down HAHAHAHA !!!!!!

Seriously, schools and businesses will close down if it is cold and raining? I wonder if anyone is in our Houston office today. Talk about a difference in preparedness and expectations for different geographical regions. Out here, we're pretty much expected to be at work when the snow accumulation is anything less than a foot.

Litos · 01-28-2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Did they close work too?

you go to work if you feel it's safe...

I didn't feel safe, so I'd rather stay at home with my family lolololol....

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Seriously, schools and businesses will close down if it is cold and raining? I wonder if anyone is in our Houston office today. Talk about a difference in preparedness and expectations for different geographical regions. Out here, we're pretty much expected to be at work when the snow accumulation is anything less than a foot.

yeah, Houston isn't built to handle freezing rain...

Houston is a major metropolitan area whereas we consider Denver a small town - people's commutes are further here in the 4th biggest city in the nation...

Houston has as many people in it as the ENTIRE state of Colorado, so you can imagine....

this is our second "freezing rain" closure within the last 4 days...

freezing rain is worse than actual snow, because snow sticks to the ground...

freezing rain hits the ground and creates a layer of frozen ice on roads and bridges......

Dkhan22 · 01-28-2014, 12:35 PM

last night -11 F here in Il. never move here

Litos · 01-28-2014, 12:37 PM

funny thing is that it's supposed to be COLDER tonight and tomorrow morning, but since there is no rain in the forecast, all is good....

Templar · 01-28-2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Litos

Houston is a major metropolitan area whereas we consider Denver a small town - people's commutes are further here in the 4th biggest city in the nation...

Houston has as many people in it as the ENTIRE state of Colorado, so you can imagine....

this is our second "freezing rain" closure within the last 4 days...

freezing rain is worse than actual snow, because snow sticks to the ground...

freezing rain hits the ground and creates a layer of frozen ice on roads and bridges......

That doesn't really matter, it has everything to do with equipment and safety.

It's the same here in NC and we're not a major metropolitan area. In places like ours, they don't waste taxpayer money on snow/ice removal equipment that they might use once every 5 years or more, so it's just better to close things down for safety reasons.

Besides, the idiots here in NC can't even drive in the rain let alone the snow or ice...

01-26-2014, 08:51 AM	#45
CJ421 Brigadier General 1515 Rep 4,099 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	PA has been having a real winter so far; cold, snowy and windy with temperatures far lower than they've been in previous years. I'm right outside Philadelphia - this year it's been common for it to be in the 10-20F and go down to single digits at night (and we had several zero/negative days). Also we've had quite a bit of snow; I'm used to it melting but it won't budge this year because it has yet to get 'warm' for more than a day or two at a time. We've had almost no snow at all for the last few years. For reference I'd normally consider 25F as 'cold' and the 30's normal in this area. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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01-26-2014, 09:18 PM	#49
Litos Banned 220 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Junk Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland iTrader: (1)	this is fucking stupid. 1) 3 days ago the high was below freezing 2) today it was 68 degrees 3) on Tuesday the high is gonna be 36 4) by Friday it's gonna be 75 brb, getting Flu shot......
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01-27-2014, 11:30 AM	#51
Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6058 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	Day after tomorrow bitches, day after tomorrow. __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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01-27-2014, 03:14 PM	#52
Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 103 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	75 today. Low 30s High 20s Tuesday/Wednesday. Ice and light snow warnings. With as bad as the drivers here currently drive in good conditions, I can't wait to see how they drive in ice/snow.
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MediaArtist There is No Substitute 72 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: Audi A6, 997 GT3 RS, E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laguna Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Honestly, we could use a little rain here in SoCal. This Winter has been almost like the Summer. __________________ '13 Audi A6 '07 Porsche GT3 RS '08 BMW E90 335i
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	Rode the motorcycle yesterday while it was 64° Woke up this morning to 20°. Rode to work. Supposed to start snowing at noon.
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01-28-2014, 11:34 AM	#57
Litos Banned 220 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Junk Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland iTrader: (1)	well, it's 32 degrees and rainy here today in Houston. all the schools shut down HAHAHAHA !!!!!!
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01-28-2014, 11:36 AM	#58
Mr Tonka is probably out riding. 6058 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: Something Italian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweatypeninsula iTrader: (0)	^^ WTF?!?! My wife's firm headquarters is in Pensacola and their office is shut down today and tomorrow. They are a CPA firm and it's busy season! What a bunch of pussies. __________________ "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice. -Charles de Secondat"
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PINeely Lieutenant Colonel 1086 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 2013 535i, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jackson, MS iTrader: (2)	Agreed, it's snowing in MS today. Schools are all closed, Facebook is lit up, people running out to buy water and firewood and I still had to drive 140 miles to work. People don't know how good they have it down here.
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Dkhan22 First Lieutenant 62 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj iTrader: (4)	last night -11 F here in Il. never move here
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